Famous people · Emigration Canyon
10 famous people were born within 35 miles of Emigration Canyon
Wilford Brimley, born in Salt Lake City, 10 mi away, is the closest. The nearest list is next door in Salt Lake City: 33 names, starting with Wilford Brimley. In Utah, 120 towns have someone on the list. The list for Emigration Canyon is empty for now.
Born nearby
10
within 35 miles
Closest
10 mi
Wilford Brimley
Best known
Wilford Brimley
in 75 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Emigration Canyon’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Emigration Canyon
Nobody born in Emigration Canyon is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Stephen Covey
1932–2012American educator, author, businessman and motivational speaker
Frank Borzage
1894–1962American film director and actor
Roseanne Barr
born 1952American actress and comedian
Craig Venter
1946–2026American biotechnologist and businessman
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Salt Lake City’s, at 33 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Emigration Canyon and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Wilford Brimley: Marc Majcher, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Loretta Young: Studio Publicity, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen Covey: Sterling.morris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Borzage: James R. Quirk, editor - Photoplay Publishing Co., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Craig Venter: Article by Liza Gross, but no photo credit given, CC BY 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Holcomb: The U.S. Army, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don L. Lind: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons