Palo Alto has produced a number of well-known actors, guitarists, actresses, it & software entrepreneurs and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Palo Alto includes James Franco, Dave Franco, Lindsey Buckingham, Amy Irving, Reid Hoffman, and many others.

Famous People Born In Palo Alto

James FrancoJames Franco
19 April 1978, American
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Teacher
Dave FrancoDave Franco
12 June 1985, American
Actor

Teri HatcherTeri Hatcher
08 December 1964, American
Actress

Lindsey BuckinghamLindsey Buckingham
03 October 1949, American
Singer, Musician

Amy IrvingAmy Irving
10 September 1953, American
Actress

Tom FrancoTom Franco
14 April 1980, American
Actor
Kenny OrtegaKenny Ortega
18 April 1950, American
Film Producer, Director, Choreographer

Alessandra TorresaniAlessandra Torresani
29 May 1987, American
Actress

Reid HoffmanReid Hoffman
05 August 1967, American
Co-Founder of LinkedIn
Bree TurnerBree Turner
10 March 1977, American
Dancer

Lisa HanawaltLisa Hanawalt
19 June 1983, American
Cartoonists
Alan CranstonAlan Cranston
19 June 1914, American
Former United States Senator

Ahna O'ReillyAhna O'Reilly
21 September 1984, American
Actress

Andrew W.K.Andrew W.K.
09 May 1979, American
Singer, Pianist, Motivational speaker, Guitarist,

Jon M. ChuJon M. Chu
02 November 1979, American
Director

Bill KreutzmannBill Kreutzmann
07 May 1946, American
Drummer
Mimi FariñaMimi Fariña
30 April 1945, American
Singer

Elaine PagelsElaine Pagels
13 February 1943, American
Historian

Robb DerringerRobb Derringer
06 July 1967, American
Actor

Matt BiondiMatt Biondi
08 October 1965, American
Swimmer
William AckermanWilliam Ackerman
16 November 1949, American
Guitarist, Composer, Jazz musician, Jazz guitarist

Eric Allin CornellEric Allin Cornell
19 December 1961, American
Physicist
Andrew FireAndrew Fire
27 April 1959, American
Biologist

Mark SchultzMark Schultz
26 October 1960, American
Wrestler

Dave SchultzDave Schultz
06 June 1959, American