
18 famous people were born within 35 miles of Riverside
The nearest, Sadie Maubet Bjornsen, was born in Omak, 6 mi away. Yakima’s 65 names make the longest list in Washington. After Yakima, the next longest list in Washington is Bellingham’s, with 53. No entry yet names Riverside as a birthplace.
What stands out about Riverside’s famous people
Famous people born near Riverside
The 18 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.





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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Riverside 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 (5)
- Sadie Maubet Bjornsen: Cephas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Erik Bjornsen: Anferov73, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernie Whitebear: Seattle Municipal Archives from Seattle, WA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Don McCormack: Oklahoma City 89ers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wendy J. Fox: Wendy J Fox, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons