28 celebrities you may not have known were from Sonoma County

The rugged beauty of Sonoma County attracts all kinds of people, actors, athletes and authors included. Here are some of the famous people with North Coast connections.|

Actors, musicians, athletes, authors and chefs of great renown have all sent time in Sonoma County.

Maybe it has something to do with the near perfect weather and gorgeous inspirational landscapes, but there is something about Sonoma County that inspires greatness.

Click through our gallery of famous people you may have not known were from Sonoma County. Our list includes folks that were born here, raised here, or spent a good chunk of their life on the North Coast.

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