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U.S. state In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in California, or for whom California is a significant part of their identity. This list is arranged in alphabetical order by surname.

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* 12th Planet – record producer and DJ * 24kGoldn – rapper * 24hrs – rapper *

2Mex Alejandro Ocana, better known by his stage name 2Mex, is a rapper from Los Angeles, California. He is a member of The Visionaries and Of Mexican Descent. He has collaborated with underground hip hop artists such as Jel, Omid, Thavius Beck, Fac ...

– rapper

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Willie Aames Willie Aames, also credited as Willie Ames, (born Albert William Upton, July 15, 1960) is an American actor, film and television director, television producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for playing Tommy Bradford, one of the children of ...

– actor *

Stephen Abas Stephen Anthony Abas (born January 12, 1978) is an American Olympic freestyle wrestler and mixed martial artist. Abas became a three-time NCAA Division I wrestling champion in the weight division while attending Fresno State University. He has ...

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Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece bet ...

freestyle wrestler Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestling i ...

Paula Abdul Paula Julie Abdul (born June 19, 1962) is an American singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, and television personality. She began her career as a cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers at the age of 18 and later became the head choreographe ...

– dancer (''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to ...

'') * Rosalie Abrams – playwright, actress, and activist *

Ansel Adams Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his Monochrome photography, black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association ...

– photographer *

Davante Adams Davante Lavell Adams (born December 24, 1992) is an American football wide receiver for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, and was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the se ...

– NFL wide receiver * Jay Adams – skateboarder and surfer *

Erik Affholter Erik Konrad Affholter (born April 10, 1966) is a former professional American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers. As a 16-year-old place kicker during his junior season of high school he broke a na ...

(born 1966) – NFL wide receiver *

Ben Affleck Benjamin Géza Affleck (born August 15, 1972) is an American actor and filmmaker. His accolades include two Academy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Volpi Cup. Affleck began his career as a child when he starred in the PBS education ...

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Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

-winning actor and director * Jhene Aiko – singer *

Jessica Alba Jessica Marie Alba ( ; born April 28, 1981) is an American actress and businesswoman. She began her television and movie appearances at age 13 in '' Camp Nowhere'' and '' The Secret World of Alex Mack'' (1994), and rose to prominence at age 19 ...

– actress and model *

Edward Albert Edward Laurence Albert (February 20, 1951 – September 22, 2006) was an American actor. The son of actor Eddie Albert and Mexican actress Margo, he starred opposite Goldie Hawn in ''Butterflies Are Free'' (1972), a role for which he won a ...

– actor *

Josh Allen Josh or Joshua Allen may refer to: * Josh Allen (offensive lineman) (born 1991), former American football player * Josh Allen (quarterback) (born 1996), American football quarterback in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills since 2018 * Josh Allen (defensi ...

– NFL

quarterback The quarterback (commonly abbreviated "QB"), colloquially known as the "signal caller", is a position in gridiron football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive platoon and mostly line up directly behind the offensive line. In modern Am ...

Keegan Allen Keegan Phillip Allen (born July 22, 1989) is an American actor, photographer, author and musician known for his main role as Toby Cavanaugh on the Freeform series ''Pretty Little Liars.'' Early life Allen was born and raised in California, t ...

– actor (''

Pretty Little Liars ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...

'') * Marcus Allen – football player *

A. J. Allmendinger Anthony James "A. J." Allmendinger (born December 16, 1981) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 16 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for Kaulig Racing. Allmendinger's professio ...

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NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and ...

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Herb Alpert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935) is an American trumpeter who led the band Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass in the 1960s. During the same decade, he co-founded A&M Records with Jerry Moss. Alpert has recorded 28 albums that have landed on the ...

– trumpeter and music executive *

Tony Alva Tony Alva (born September 2, 1957) is an American skateboarder, entrepreneur, and musician. He was a pioneer of vertical skateboarding and one of the original members of the Zephyr Competition Skateboarding Team, also known as the Z-Boys. The ...

– skateboarder and surfer * Helen Andelin – author ('' Fascinating Womanhood'') *

Anthony Anderson Anthony Anderson (born August 15, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and game show host. He is best known for his leading roles in drama series such as Marlin Boulet on '' K-Ville'', and as NYPD Detective Kevin Bernard on the NBC crime drama ...

– actor *

Melissa Sue Anderson Melissa Sue Anderson (born September 26, 1962) is an American-Canadian actress. She began her career as a child actress after appearing in several commercials in Los Angeles. Anderson is known for her role as Mary Ingalls in the NBC drama seri ...

– actress *

Paul Thomas Anderson Paul Thomas Anderson (born June 26, 1970), also known by his initials PTA, is an American filmmaker. He made his feature-film debut with '' Hard Eight'' (1996). He found critical and commercial success with ''Boogie Nights'' (1997) and received ...

– filmmaker * Tom Anderson – co-founder of the social network MySpace *

Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress and film producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Since her career ...

– actress (''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Li ...

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Odette Annable Odette Juliette Annable (; born May 10, 1985) is an American actress. She is known for various roles in film and television, including as Dr. Jessica Adams in the Fox medical drama series '' House'', Beth McIntyre in the monster film ''Cloverf ...

– actress *

apl.de.ap Allan Pineda Lindo (born November 28, 1974), known professionally as apl.de.ap (), is a Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer. He is a founding member of the hip hop group Black Eyed Peas. Early life Allan Pineda Lindo was born ...

– Filipino-American rapper, singer and record producer (

Black Eyed Peas Black Eyed Peas (also known as The Black Eyed Peas) is an American musical group consisting of rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo. The group's line-up during the height of their popularity in the 2000s featured Fergie, who replaced Kim H ...

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Christina Applegate Christina Applegate (born November 25, 1971) is an American actress. As a child actress, she gained recognition for starring as Kelly Bundy in the Fox sitcom '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997). Applegate established a successful film a ...

– actress *

Jon Appleton Jon Howard Appleton (January 4, 1939 – January 30, 2022) was an American composer, an educator and a pioneer in electro-acoustic music. His earliest compositions in the medium, e.g. "Chef d'Oeuvre" and "Newark Airport Rock" (1967) attracted at ...

– composer *

Anne Archer Anne Archer (born August 24, 1947) is an American actress. Archer was named Miss Golden Globe in 1971, and in the year following, appeared in her feature film debut ''The Honkers'' (1972). She had supporting roles in ''Cancel My Reservation'' (1 ...

– actress *

Eve Arden Eve Arden (born Eunice Mary Quedens, April 30, 1908 – November 12, 1990) was an American film, radio, stage and television actress. She performed in leading and supporting roles for nearly six decades. Beginning her film career in 1929 ...

– actress *

Billie Joe Armstrong Billie Joe Armstrong (born February 17, 1972) is an American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and primary songwriter of the rock band Green Day, which he co-founded with Mike Dirnt in 1987. He is also a guitarist and vocalist for ...

– musician, guitarist, and vocalist (

Green Day Green Day is an American rock band formed in the East Bay of California in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong, together with bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt. For most of the band's career, they have been a ...

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Lucie Arnaz Lucie Désirée Arnaz (born July 17, 1951) is an American actress and singer. She is the daughter of actors Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. Early life Arnaz was born at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of act ...

– actress * Maureen Arthur – actress (''

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' may refer to: * ''How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (book), a 1952 book written by Shepherd Mead and the inspiration for the musical of the same name. * ''How to Succeed in Bu ...

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Maude Apatow Maude Annabelle Apatow (born December 15, 1997) is an American actress, best known for portraying Lexi Howard in the HBO drama series ''Euphoria'' (2019–present). She is the elder daughter of filmmaker Judd Apatow and actress Leslie Mann. A ...

– actress (

Euphoria Euphoria ( ) is the experience (or affect) of pleasure or excitement and intense feelings of well-being and happiness. Certain natural rewards and social activities, such as aerobic exercise, laughter, listening to or making music and d ...

) * Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu – bassist (

Korn Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream. Originally formed in 1993 ...

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Anastasia Ashman Anastasia M. Ashman (born August 8, 1964) is an American author, a digital strategist, and co-founder of global personal branding startup GlobalNiche.net. Background Ashman was born in 1964 in Berkeley, California. She graduated from Berkeley ...

– writer *

Shiri Appleby Shiri Freda Appleby (born December 7, 1978) is an American actress and television director. She is best known for her leading roles as Liz Parker in the WB/UPN science fiction drama series '' Roswell'' (1999–2002) and Rachel Goldberg in the Li ...

– actress and film director *

Sean Astin Sean Patrick Astin (né Duke; February 25, 1971) is an American actor. His acting roles include Samwise Gamgee in ''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy (2001–2003), Mikey Walsh in ''The Goonies'' (1985), Daniel Ruettiger in '' Rudy'' (1993), Dou ...

– actor (''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, intended to be Earth at some time in the distant past, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's bo ...

'') * Jeff Atkinson – distance runner and Olympian *

Coco Austin Nicole Natalie Marrow ( Austin; born March 17, 1979), NOTE: Archived version specifies: "the couple dated a few months and then was married in January 2002." commonly known as Coco Austin, Coco, Coco Marie Austin, Coco Marie, and Coco-T, is an A ...

– television personality *

Tracy Austin Tracy Ann Austin Holt (born December 12, 1962) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. She won three Grand Slam titles: the women's singles titles at the 1979 and 1981 US Opens, and the mixed doubles title at the 1980 Wimbledon ...

– tennis player *

Dylan Axelrod Dylan Davis Haines Axelrod (born July 30, 1985) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds. At Santa Barbara High School Axelrod was the 200 ...

– baseball player

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B-Real Louis Mario Freese (born June 2, 1970), known by his stage name B-Real, is an American rapper. Since 1991, he has been one of two lead rappers in the hip hop group Cypress Hill, along with Sen Dog. He has also been a part of the rap metal ban ...

– rapper *

Max Baer Jr. Maximilian Adelbert Baer Jr. (born December 4, 1937) is an American actor, producer, comedian, and director widely known for his role as Jethro Bodine, the dim-witted relative of Jed Clampett (played by Buddy Ebsen) on ''The Beverly Hillbillies ...

– actor (Jethro Bodine of ''

The Beverly Hillbillies ''The Beverly Hillbillies'' is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on CBS from 1962 to 1971. It had an ensemble cast featuring Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas, and Max Baer Jr. as the Clampetts, a poor, backwoods family f ...

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Baby Bash Ronald Ray Bryant (born October 18, 1969), better known by his stage name Baby Bash (formerly Baby Beesh), is an American rapper. From 1995 until 1998, as part of Dope House Records, after which he changed the last part of his stage name to "Bas ...

– rapper *

Ross Bagdasarian Sr. Ross S. Bagdasarian (; January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David Seville, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for creating the virtual band, cartoon band Alvin an ...

– actor (''

Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks or simply The Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for novelty records in 1958. The group consists of three ...

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Chauncey Bailey Chauncey Wendell Bailey Jr. (October 20, 1949 – August 2, 2007) was an American journalist noted for his work primarily on issues of the African American community. He served as editor-in-chief of '' The Oakland Post'' in Oakland, California, ...

– journalist assassinated by an agent of

Your Black Muslim Bakery Your Black Muslim Bakery (YBMB) was an American chain of bakeries opened by Yusuf Bey in 1968 in Santa Barbara, California, and relocated to Oakland in 1971. A power broker at the center of a local community, YBMB was held out as a model of ...

* Diane Baker – actress ('' The Silence of the Lambs'') *

Dusty Baker Johnnie B. "Dusty" Baker Jr. (born June 15, 1949) is an American baseball manager and former player who is the manager of the Houston Astros in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in the MLB for 19 seasons, most notably with the Lo ...

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Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (A ...

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David Bakhtiari David Afrasiab Assad Bakhtiari (born September 30, 1991) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Colorado, and was drafted by the Packers in the fourt ...

– NFL

offensive tackle Offensive may refer to: * Offensive, the former name of the Dutch political party Socialist Alternative * Offensive (military), an attack * Offensive language ** Fighting words or insulting language, words that by their very utterance inflict in ...

Ireland Baldwin Ireland Eliesse Baldwin (born October 23, 1995), also known as Ireland Basinger Baldwin, is an American fashion model. Baldwin started modeling and acting in 2013 and appeared in the film ''Grudge Match'' and in editorials for magazines such as ...

– model *

Fairuza Balk Fairuza Balk (born May 21, 1974) is an American actress, musician, and visual artist. Influential in popular culture, Balk is known for her portrayals of distinctive " goth-girl" characters, often with a dark edge. She has appeared in numerous i ...

– actress *

Banks A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Becaus ...

– singer *

Tyra Banks Tyra Lynne Banks (born December 4, 1973), also known as BanX, is an American television personality, model, producer, writer, and actress. Born in Inglewood, California, she began her career as a model at the age of 15, and was the first Africa ...

– model and actress (''

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ''The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air'' is an American television sitcom created by Andy and Susan Borowitz for NBC. It aired from September 10, 1990, to May 20, 1996. The series stars Will Smith as a fictionalized version of himself, a street-smart ...

'') * Ronald Barak (born 1943) – Olympic gymnast *

Adrienne Barbeau Adrienne Jo Barbeau (born June 11, 1945) is an American actress, singer and the author of three books. Barbeau came to prominence in the 1970s as Broadway's original Rizzo in the musical '' Grease'', and as Carol Traynor, the divorced daughter o ...

– actress ('' Maude'') *

Andrea Barber Andrea Laura Barber (born July 3, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for playing Kimmy Gibbler in the ABC sitcom ''Full House'' and the Netflix sequel series '' Fuller House''. Early life Barber is the youngest of three children. She ...

– actress *

Sara Bareilles Sara Beth Bareilles (, ; born December 7, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She has sold over three million albums and over 15 million singles in the United States. She has earned various awards and nominations including nin ...

– singer *

Travis Barker Travis Landon Barker (born November 14, 1975) is an American musician who serves as the drummer for the rock band Blink-182. He has also performed as a frequent collaborator with hip hop artists, is a member of the rap rock group Tran ...

– drummer (

Blink-182 Blink-182 (stylized as blink-182) is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Their current lineup consists of bassist/vocalist Mark Hoppus, guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. Though their sound has ...

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Matt Barnes Matt Barnes (born March 9, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Barnes was drafted in the second round of the 2002 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies. He ...

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National Basketball Association The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball sports league, league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues i ...

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Orr Barouch Orr Barouch ( he, אור ברוך; born 29 November 1991) is an Israeli footballer who currently plays for Cal FC. Career Early life and career Barouch is Jewish, and was born in Haifa, Israel. He moved to the United States with his parents a ...

– Israeli soccer player *

Drew Barrymore Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, director, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a ...

– actress (''

E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial'' (or simply ''E.T.'') is a 1982 American science fiction film produced and directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Melissa Mathison. It tells the story of Elliott, a boy who befriends an extraterrestrial, d ...

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Never Been Kissed ''Never Been Kissed'' is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell and starring Drew Barrymore, Jessica Alba, David Arquette, Michael Vartan, Leelee Sobieski, Jeremy Jordan, Molly Shannon, Garry Marshall, John C. Reilly ...

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Judith Barsi Judith Eva Barsi (June 6, 1978 – July 25, 1988) was an American child actress. She began her career in television, making appearances in commercials and television series, as well as the 1987 film '' Jaws: The Revenge''. She also provided the ...

– actress and voiceover artist *

Summer Bartholomew Robin Summer Bartholomew (born in Merced, California) is an American actress, television personality and beauty pageant titleholder who won the Miss USA 1975 pageant. Her first pageant experience came in 1973 when she won the Miss Heineken tit ...

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Miss USA 1975 Miss USA 1975 was the 24th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York on May 17, 1975. The pageant was won by Summer Bartholomew (who later went to work with Jim Perry on ''Sale of the Century'' on NBC from 1983 to 198 ...

Dante Basco Dante R. Basco (born August 29, 1975) is an American film, television and voice actor. He is best known for his role as Rufio, the leader of the Lost Boys in Steven Spielberg's ''Hook'', and Julian Lee in '' Fakin' da Funk'', and for his many vo ...

– actor *

Earl W. Bascom Earl Wesley Bascom (June 19, 1906 – August 28, 1995) was an American painter, printmaker, sculptor, cowboy, rodeo performer, inventor, and Hollywood actor. Raised in Canada, he portrayed in works of fine art his own experiences of cowboying ...

– rodeo pioneer, Hall of Fame inductee, actor, international artist, and sculptor *

Ellen Bass Ellen Bass (born June 16, 1947) is an American poet and co-author of '' The Courage to Heal''. Life Bass grew up in Pleasantville, New Jersey, where her parents owned a liquor store. Her family later moved to Ventnor City, New Jersey. She atte ...

– poet and author *

Bassnectar Lorin Gabriel Ashton, better known under his stage name Bassnectar (born February 16, 1978), is an American DJ and record producer. Biography Ashton grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and attended Bellarmine College Preparatory. He initiall ...

– musician and record producer *

Max Baucus Maxwell Sieben Baucus ( Enke; born December 11, 1941) is an American politician who served as a United States senator from Montana from 1978 to 2014. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a U.S. senator for over 35 years, making him the long ...

– politician, former Congressman (1975–78), longtime U.S. Senator from Montana (1978–2014), and U.S. Ambassador to China since 2014 *

Michael Bay Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American film director and producer. He is best known for making big-budget, high-concept action films characterized by fast cutting, stylistic cinematography and visuals, and extensive use ...

– film director * Amanda Beard – Olympic

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

Beck Beck David Hansen (born Bek David Campbell; July 8, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame in the early 1990s with his experimental and lo-fi style, and became known for creating musical colla ...

– musician *

Captain Beefheart Don Van Vliet (; born Don Glen Vliet; January 15, 1941 – December 17, 2010) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and visual artist best known by the stage name Captain Beefheart. Conducting a rotating ensemble known as Th ...

– musician *

Ed Begley Jr. Edward James Begley Jr. (born September 16, 1949) is an American actor and environmental activist. Begley has appeared in hundreds of films, television shows, and stage performances. He played Dr. Victor Ehrlich on the television series ''St. E ...

– actor and activist *

Drake Bell Jared Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986) is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and musician. Born in Newport Beach, California, he began his career as an actor in the early 1990s at the age of five with his first televised appearance on ''Hom ...

– actor, comedian, and singer *

Stephania Bell Stephania Bell (born May 20, 1966) is an American physical therapist who has become an author, as well as both on-air and online sports commentator at ESPN where she serves as an American football injury analyst. Career Bell formerly served as ...

– ESPN analyst and

physical therapist Physical therapy (PT), also known as physiotherapy, is one of the allied health professions. It is provided by physical therapists who promote, maintain, or restore health through physical examination, diagnosis, management, prognosis, patien ...

Camilla Belle Camilla Belle Routh (born October 2, 1986), known professionally as Camilla Belle, is an American actress, director, and producer. Early life Belle was born to Deborah Cristina Gould and Jack Wesley Routh, a country music performer and compose ...

– actress * Tory Belleci – filmmaker and model maker (''

MythBusters ''MythBusters'' is a science entertainment television program, developed by Peter Rees and produced by Australia's Beyond Television Productions. The series premiered on the Discovery Channel on January 23, 2003. It was broadcast internation ...

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Troian Bellisario Troian Avery Bellisario (born October 28, 1985) is an American actress. A graduate of the University of Southern California, in 2010, she received her breakthrough role as Spencer Hastings in the Freeform drama series '' Pretty Little Liars'' ...

– actress and singer (''

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Hester A. Benedict Hester A. Benedict (, Baldwin; after first marriage, Benedict; after second marriage, Dickinson; October 2, 1838 – December 28, 1921) was an American poet and writer. She had a literary reputation in the East before her removal to California whe ...

(1838-1921), president, Pacific Coast Women's Press Association * Marcus Benjamin – early biographer at

Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution ( ), or simply the Smithsonian, is a group of museums and education and research centers, the largest such complex in the world, created by the U.S. government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Found ...

Beau Bennett Beau Daniel Bennett (born November 27, 1991) is an American former professional ice hockey right winger. He last played with the Tucson Roadrunners of the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract with the Arizona Coyotes of the Nationa ...

– hockey player *

Ashley Benson Ashley Victoria Benson (born December 18, 1989) is an American actress, model, and singer. She is known for her role as Hanna Marin in the teen mystery-drama series ''Pretty Little Liars'' (2010–2017). Benson has starred in films, including ' ...

– actress (''

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Justin Berfield Justin Tyler Berfield (born February 25, 1986) is an American former actor, writer, and producer. He is known for his portrayal of Malcolm's dimwitted older brother, Reese, on the family sitcom '' Malcolm in the Middle''. He also played Ross ...

– actor (

Malcolm in the Middle ''Malcolm in the Middle'' is an American family television sitcom created by Linwood Boomer for Fox. The series premiered on January 9, 2000, and ended on May 14, 2006, after seven seasons and 151 episodes. The series follows a dysfunction ...

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Candice Bergen Candice Patricia Bergen (born May 9, 1946) is an American actress. She won five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards for her portrayal of the title character on the CBS sitcom ''Murphy Brown'' (1988–1998, 2018). She is also kno ...

– actress (''

Murphy Brown ''Murphy Brown'' is an American television sitcom created by Diane English that premiered on November 14, 1988, on CBS. The series stars Candice Bergen as the eponymous Murphy Brown, a famous investigative journalist and news anchor for ''FYI'', a ...

'') * Berner - rapper and cannabis entrepreneur *

Davion Berry Davion Christopher Lamont Berry (born November 1, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for Manama Club of the Bahraini Premier League. He played college basketball for the Weber State Wildcats where he was named Big Sky Conference ...

(born 1991) – basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...

* Carolyn Beug – passenger aboard

American Airlines Flight 11 American Airlines Flight 11 was a domestic passenger flight that was hijacked by five al-Qaeda terrorists on September 11, 2001 as part of the September 11 attacks. Lead hijacker Mohamed Atta deliberately crashed the plane into the North Towe ...

Yusuf Bey Yusuf Bey (born Joseph Stephens; December 21, 1935 – September 30, 2003), was an American Black Muslim activist and leader who was a member of the Lost-Found Nation of Islam, an offshoot of Louis Farrakhan's Nation of Islam (NOI). After discov ...

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The Big Bang Theory ''The Big Bang Theory'' is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom served as executive producers on the series, along with Steven Molaro, all of whom also served as head writers. It premiered on CBS ...

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Blossom In botany, blossoms are the flowers of stone fruit trees (genus ''Prunus'') and of some other plants with a similar appearance that flower profusely for a period of time in spring. Colloquially, flowers of orange are referred to as such as ...

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neuroscientist A neuroscientist (or neurobiologist) is a scientist who has specialised knowledge in neuroscience, a branch of biology that deals with the physiology, biochemistry, psychology, anatomy and molecular biology of neurons, neural circuits, and glial ...

Barbara Billingsley Barbara Billingsley (born Barbara Lillian Combes; December 22, 1915 – October 16, 2010) was an American actress. She began her career with uncredited roles in ''Three Guys Named Mike'' (1951), '' The Bad and the Beautiful'' (1952), and '' Inv ...

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Rachel Bilson Rachel Sarah Bilson (born August 25, 1981) is an American actress. Born to a Californian show-business family, Bilson made her television debut in 2003, and then landed the role of Summer Roberts on the prime-time drama series '' The O.C.'' B ...

– actress (''

The O.C. ''The O.C. '' is an American teen drama television series created by Josh Schwartz that originally aired on the Fox network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 22, 2007, running a total of four seasons. "O.C." is an initiali ...

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David Binn David Aaron Binn (born February 6, 1972) is a former American football long snapper who played in the National Football League (NFL) for eighteen seasons. He played college football for the University of California, Berkeley. He was signed by t ...

– 18-season NFL

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– competitive

and eight-time Olympic

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ist *

Thora Birch Thora Birch (born March 11, 1982) is an American actress and producer. She made her feature film debut in 1988 with a starring role in ''Purple People Eater'', for which she received a Young Artist Award for "Best Young Actress Under Nine Years ...

– actress * Jake Bird (born 1995) - baseball pitcher for the

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fi ...

Steve Birnbaum Steven Mitchell Birnbaum (born January 23, 1991) is an American professional soccer player who is captain of and plays as a center-back for D.C. United. Birnbaum started every game for D.C. United in the 2018 season. In 2018 he played every minu ...

– Major League Soccer player *

Bradford Bishop William Bradford Bishop Jr. (born August 1, 1936) is a former United States Foreign Service officer who has been a fugitive from justice since allegedly killing his wife, mother, and three sons in 1976. On April 10, 2014, the Federal Bureau of In ...

– indicted murderer and at-large fugitive *

Joel Bitonio Joel Michael Bitonio (born October 11, 1991) is an American football guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Browns in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at N ...

– NFL

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Bill Bixby Wilfred Bailey Everett Bixby III (January 22, 1934 – November 21, 1993) professionally known as Bill Bixby, was an American actor, director, producer, and frequent game-show panellist. Bixby's career spanned more than three decades, includi ...

– actor (''

The Incredible Hulk The Hulk is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in the debut issue of '' The Incredible Hulk'' (May 1962). In his comic book a ...

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Aloe Blacc Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born January 7, 1979), known professionally by his stage name Aloe Blacc (), is an American singer, songwriter and rapper. He is best known for his singles "I Need a Dollar", " The Man", which topped the charts in th ...

– singer and musician *

Jack Black Thomas Jacob Black (born August 28, 1969) is an American actor, comedian, and musician. He is known for his acting roles in the films '' High Fidelity'' (2000), '' Shallow Hal'' (2001), '' Orange County'' (2002), '' School of Rock'' (2003), ' ...

– actor and musician (''

Kung Fu Panda ''Kung Fu Panda'' is an American media franchise that originally started in 2008 with the release of the animated feature film of the same name, produced by DreamWorks Animation. Following the adventures of the titular Po Ping (primarily voic ...

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Tenacious D Tenacious D is an American comedy rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. It was founded by actors Jack Black and Kyle Gass, who were members of The Actors' Gang theater company at the time. The duo's name is derived from "ten ...

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Tyler Blackburn Tyler Jordon Blackburn (born October 12, 1986) is an American actor, singer and model. He is best known for playing Caleb Rivers on the hit Freeform series ''Pretty Little Liars'' and its spin-off, '' Ravenswood''. He most recently starred as Al ...

– actor and singer (''

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Tara Lynne Barr Tara Lynne Barr (born October 2, 1993) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Roxy in the dark comedy film ''God Bless America'' (2011), which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination for Best Leading Young Actress in a Featu ...

– actress *

Hank Blalock Hank Joe Blalock (born November 21, 1980) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and Tampa Bay Rays. High school Blalock attended Rancho Bernardo High School ...

– baseball player ( Texas Rangers) *

Mel Blanc Melvin Jerome Blanc (born Blank ; May 30, 1908July 10, 1989) was an American voice actor and radio personality whose career spanned over 60 years. During the Golden Age of Radio, he provided character voices and vocal sound effects for comedy r ...

– cartoon

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Rowan Blanchard Rowan Blanchard (born October 14, 2001) is an American actress and political activist. She was included on a list of ''Times list of Most Influential Teens in 2015. She first became known for starring as Rebecca Wilson in '' Spy Kids: All t ...

– actress (''

Girl Meets World ''Girl Meets World'' is an American comedy television series created by Michael Jacobs and April Kelly that premiered on Disney Channel on June 27, 2014. The series ran for three seasons, consisting of 72 episodes, and concluded on January 2 ...

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Erica Blasberg Erica Paige Blasberg (July 14, 1984 – May 9, 2010) was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. She attended the University of Arizona, and was the country's number 1 ranked college player as a freshman. She won the 2004 Lac ...

(1984–2010) – LPGA golfer *

Sheila Bleck Sheila R. Bleck (born October 14, 1974) is an American retired professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Bleck was born in Coos Bay, Oregon, along with her identical twin sister, Sherry. Their mother, Rebecca, was young and unm ...

– IFBB professional bodybuilder *

Mel Bleeker Melvin Wallace Bleeker (August 20, 1920April 24, 1996) was a professional American football player who played Halfback (American football), halfback for four seasons in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles and History of the St ...

(1920–1996) – NFL halfback *

Ken Block Kenneth Paul Block (November 21, 1967 – January 2, 2023) was an American professional rally driver with the Hoonigan Racing Division, formerly known as the Monster World Rally Team. Block was also one of the co-founders of DC Shoes. He als ...

– rally driver and gymkhana driver * Andy Bloom – Olympic

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ter * Betsy Bloomingdale – socialite *

April Bowlby April Michelle Bowlby is an American actress and model. She is known for portraying Kandi on the CBS comedy series ''Two and a Half Men'' (2006–2015), Stacy Barrett on ''Drop Dead Diva'' (2009–2014), and Rita Farr on ''Titans'' (2018) an ...

– actress *

David Blu David Blu (born David Bluthenthal; July 18, 1980) is an American–Israeli former professional basketball player, who spent 10 seasons playing in the EuroLeague. Standing at , he played at the small forward and power forward positions. He is c ...

(born David Bluthenthal) – professional

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player (

Maccabi Tel Aviv Maccabi Tel Aviv ( he, מכבי תל אביב) is one of the largest sports clubs in Israel, and a part of the Maccabi association. Many sports clubs and teams in Tel Aviv are in association with Maccabi and compete in a variety of sports, such ...

) *

Blueface Johnathan Jamall Porter (born January 20, 1997), known professionally as Blueface, is an American rapper. In October 2018, after releasing the music video for his song "Respect My Cryppin'", he became a viral meme due to his offbeat style of rap ...

– rapper *

Jonathon Blum Jonathon Gregory Blum (born January 30, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with EHC Red Bull München of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL). Blum was born in Long Beach, California and grew up in Ranch ...

– hockey player * Judy Blumberg – competitive ice dancer * Sam Bohne (born Sam Cohen) – baseball player *

Brian Boitano Brian Anthony Boitano (born October 22, 1963) is an American figure skater from Sunnyvale, California. He is the 1988 Olympic champion, the 1986 and 1988 World Champion, and the 1985–1988 U.S. National Champion. He turned professional foll ...

− Olympic gold medalist (figure skating) *

Barry Bonds Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Gian ...

– baseball player (

San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yo ...

) *

Bobby Bonds Bobby Lee Bonds (March 15, 1946 – August 23, 2003) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from to , primarily with the San Francisco Giants. Noted for his outstanding combination of power hitting and speed, he was the first pl ...

– baseball player (San Francisco Giants) *

Aaron Boone Aaron John Boone (born March 9, 1973) is an American baseball manager and former infielder who is the manager of the New York Yankees in Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in MLB for 13 seasons from 1997 through 2009. As a player ...

– baseball player (

Cleveland Indians The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League Central, Central division. Since , they have ...

) *

Scott Borchetta Scott Borchetta (born July 3, 1962) is an American record executive and founder of the Big Machine Label Group. He started the label in 2005 with 13 employees, as its president/CEO and encompasses four imprints: Big Machine Records, BMLG Recor ...

– record executive, entrepreneur, and founder of

Big Machine Records Big Machine Records is an American independent record label, distributed by Universal Music Group. Specializing in country and pop artists, Big Machine is based on Music Row in Nashville, Tennessee. The label was founded in September 2005 by fo ...

Jonathan Bornstein Jonathan Rey Bornstein (born November 7, 1984) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back. He has captained and made 38 appearances for the United States national team. In addition to also playing for Chivas USA in Majo ...

– soccer player for USA National Team and

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* Cindy Bortz – 1987 World Junior champion figure skater *

Barry Bostwick Barry Knapp Bostwick (born February 24, 1945) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Brad Majors in the musical comedy horror film ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' (1975) and Mayor Randall Winston in the sitcom ''Spin City'' (199 ...

– actor (''

The Rocky Horror Picture Show ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'' is a 1975 Musical film, musical comedy horror film by 20th Century Fox, produced by Lou Adler and Michael White (producer), Michael White and directed by Jim Sharman. The screenplay was written by Sharman an ...

'', ''

Spin City ''Spin City'' is an American sitcom television series that aired from September 17, 1996 to April 30, 2002, on ABC. Created by Gary David Goldberg and Bill Lawrence, the show is set in a semi-fictionalized version of the New York City mayor' ...

'') *

Kate Bosworth Catherine Anne Bosworth (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress. Following minor roles in the films '' The Horse Whisperer'' (1998) and ''Remember the Titans'' (2000), she rose to prominence with her role as a young surfer in the box-offi ...

– actress *

Lo Bosworth Lauren Ogilvie "Lo" Bosworth (born September 29, 1986) is an American former reality television personality, founder and CEO of Love Wellness, and author. Bosworth rose to prominence as a cast member of '' Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'' an ...

– TV personality, author, and entrepreneur *

Shmuley Boteach Jacob Shmuel Boteach ( ; born November 19, 1966) is an American Orthodox Jewish rabbi, author, and television host. Boteach is the author of 31 books, including the best seller ''Kosher Sex: A Recipe for Passion and Intimacy'', and '' Kosher Jes ...

– Orthodox

rabbi A rabbi () is a spiritual leader or religious teacher in Judaism. One becomes a rabbi by being ordained by another rabbi – known as '' semikha'' – following a course of study of Jewish history and texts such as the Talmud. The basic form o ...

, radio and television host, and author * Bruce Bowen – National Basketball Association player (

San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Southwest Division. The team plays its home ...

) *

Cameron Boyce Cameron Mica Boyce (May 28, 1999 – July 6, 2019) was an American actor. He began his career as a child actor, appearing in the 2008 films '' Mirrors'' and '' Eagle Eye'', along with the comedy film '' Grown Ups'' (2010) and its 2013 sequel. ...

– actor ('' Descendants 2'') *

Brandon Boyd Brandon Charles Boyd (born February 15, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, author and visual artist. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the American rock band Incubus, with whom he has recorded eight studio albums. In a ...

– singer and musician (

Incubus An incubus is a demon in male form in folklore that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; the corresponding spirit in female form is called a succubus. In medieval Europe, union with an incubus was supposed by some to result in t ...

) *

Brittany Boyd Brittany Boyd-Jones ( Boyd; born June 11, 1993) is an American basketball free agent in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for the Chicago Sky. She played college basketball for the California Golden Bears. ...

– WNBA player *

Timothy Bradley Timothy Ray Bradley Jr. (born August 29, 1983) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2016. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC light welterweight title twice between 2008 a ...

– boxer *

Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American football quarterback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He spent his first 20 seasons with the New England Patriots organization, with which ...

– football

Debbie Bramwell-Washington Debbie Bramwell-Washington (born June 9, 1966) is an American professional female bodybuilder. Early childhood and education Born Debbie Topoozian, she was born on June 6, 1966 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey, of Armenian, Romanian, Russian ...

– IFBB professional bodybuilder *

Benjamin Bratt Benjamin Bratt (born December 16, 1963) is an American actor and producer who has worked in film and on television. He had supporting roles in the 1990s in such box office hits as ''Demolition Man'' (1993), ''Clear and Present Danger'' (1994), ...

– actor *

Ryan Braun Ryan Joseph Braun (born November 17, 1983) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played his entire career for the Milwaukee Brewers of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2007 to 2020. Braun also played right field and fi ...

– baseball player (

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...

) *

Nick Bravin Eric Oliver "Nick" Bravin (born May 28, 1971) is an American fencer and lawyer.Bob Wechsler''Day by Day in Jewish Sports History''/ref> He was a four-time U.S. National Champion, a three-time NCAA National Champion, and a two-time Olympian. E ...

– Olympic fencer *

Eddie Bravo Edgar A. Bravo (''né'' Cano; born May 15, 1970) is an American martial arts instructor, podcaster, stand-up comedian, and musician. After earning a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in 2003, Bravo began teaching his own self-developed style ...

– Brazilian jiu-jitsu instructor *

Nicholas Brendon Nicholas Brendon Schultz (born April 12, 1971), known professionally as Nicholas Brendon, is an American actor and writer. He is best known for playing Xander Harris in the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' (1997–2003) and Kevin L ...

– actor (''

Buffy the Vampire Slayer ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' is an American supernatural drama television series created by writer and director Joss Whedon. It is based on the 1992 film of the same name, also written by Whedon, although the events of the film are not consid ...

'') *

Jan Brewer Janice Kay Brewer (''née'' Drinkwine, formerly Warren; born September 26, 1944) is an American politician and author who was the 22nd governor of Arizona from 2009 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Brewer is the fourth woman (and was ...

–

Governor of Arizona A governor is an administrative leader and head of a polity or political region, ranking under the head of state and in some cases, such as governors-general, as the head of state's official representative. Depending on the type of political ...

Stephen Breyer Stephen Gerald Breyer ( ; born August 15, 1938) is a retired American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court from 1994 until his retirement in 2022. He was nominated by President Bill Clinton, and rep ...

–

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is any member of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justices is eight, as set by the Judiciary Act of ...

* Patrick Brennan – actor *

Brigita Brezovac Brigita Brezovac (September 24, 1979) is a retired Slovenian professional bodybuilder. Early life and education Brezovac grew up Ljutomer, Slovenia. She attended the SETUAŠ school in Murska Sobota, Slovenia and the University of Maribor. Bo ...

– IFBB professional bodybuilder *

Phoebe Bridgers Phoebe Lucille Bridgers (born August 17, 1994) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She has released two solo albums, ''Stranger in the Alps'' (2017) and '' Punisher'' (2020), both of which received critical acclai ...

– singer-songwriter *

Beau Bridges Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. Bridges was awar ...

– actor (''

The Fabulous Baker Boys ''The Fabulous Baker Boys'' is a 1989 American romantic comedy-drama musical film written and directed by Steve Kloves. Primarily set in Seattle, Washington, the film follows a piano duo consisting of brothers, who hire an attractive singer t ...

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Stargate SG-1 ''Stargate SG-1'' (often stylized in all caps, or abbreviated ''SG-1'') is a military science fiction adventure television series within Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's ''Stargate'' franchise. The show, created by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, ...

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Jeff Bridges Jeffrey Leon Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor. He has received various accolades throughout his career spanning over seven decades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Bridges comes from a prominent ac ...

– actor (''

The Big Lebowski ''The Big Lebowski'' () is a 1998 crime comedy film written, produced, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Jeff Bridges as Jeffrey "The Dude" Lebowski, a Los Angeles slacker and avid bowler. He is assaulted as a result of mistaken ...

'', ''

True Grit True Grit may refer to: Fiction * True Grit (novel), ''True Grit'' (novel), a 1968 novel by Charles Portis ** True Grit (1969 film), ''True Grit'' (1969 film), a film adaptation by Henry Hathaway, starring John Wayne ** True Grit (2010 film), ''Tr ...

'') *

Lloyd Bridges Lloyd Vernet Bridges Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998) was an American film, stage and television actor who starred in a number of television series and appeared in more than 150 feature films. He was the father of four children, includi ...

– actor (''

Airplane! ''Airplane!'' (alternatively titled ''Flying High!'') is a 1980 American parody film written and directed by the brothers David Zucker, David and Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams in their directorial debuts, and produced by Jon Davison (film prod ...

'', ''

Sea Hunt ''Sea Hunt'' is an American action adventure television series that aired in syndication from 1958 to 1961 and was popular for decades afterwards. The series originally aired for four seasons, with 155 episodes produced. It stars Lloyd Bridges a ...

'') *

Alison Brie Alison Brie Schermerhorn (born December 29, 1982) is an American actress. Her breakthrough came with the role of Trudy Campbell in the drama series '' Mad Men'' (2007–2015), which won her a Screen Actors Guild Award. She gained recognition fo ...

– actress *

Lance Briggs Lance Marell Briggs (born November 12, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats and was select ...

– football player *

Adam Brody Adam Jared Brody (born December 15, 1979) is an American actor, writer, musician, and producer. He is known for his breakthrough role as Seth Cohen on the Fox television series ''The O.C.'', which premiered in 2003. Subsequently, Brody appeare ...

– actor (''

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James Brolin James Brolin (, born Craig Kenneth Bruderlin; July 18, 1940) is an American actor. Brolin has won two Golden Globes and an Emmy. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on August 27, 1998. He is the father of actor Josh Brolin. He ...

– actor *

Josh Brolin Joshua James Brolin (; born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. He has appeared in films such as ''The Goonies'' (1985), '' Mimic'' (1997), '' Hollow Man'' (2000), '' Grindhouse'' (2007), '' No Country for Old Men'' (2007), '' American Gan ...

– actor ('' Avengers: Infinity War'', '' Avengers: Endgame'') *

Albert Brooks Albert Brooks (born Albert Lawrence Einstein ; July 22, 1947) is an American actor and filmmaker. He received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for 1987's '' Broadcast News'' and was widely praised for his performance as a ...

– actor and director (''

Lost in America ''Lost in America'' is a 1985 American satirical road comedy film directed by Albert Brooks and co-written by Brooks with Monica Johnson. The film stars Brooks alongside Julie Hagerty as a married couple who decide to quit their jobs and travel ...

'') *

Alton Brown Alton Crawford Brown Jr. (born July 30, 1962) is an American television personality, food show presenter, chef, author, voice actor, and cinematographer. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show '' Good Eats'' that ran for ...

– television host * Anthony Brown (born 1992) - basketball player in the

Carlon Brown Carlon Michael Brown (born October 4, 1989) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Utah and Colorado before playing professionally in Israel and Germany. He was the 2013–14 top scorer in the Israe ...

– basketball player, 2013-14 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League *

Jerry Brown Edmund Gerald Brown Jr. (born April 7, 1938) is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 34th and 39th governor of California from 1975 to 1983 and 2011 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected Secretary of S ...

–

Governor of California The governor of California is the head of government of the U.S. state of California. The governor is the commander-in-chief of the California National Guard and the California State Guard. Established in the Constitution of California, t ...

(1975–83; 2011–19) and

Mayor of Oakland The city of Oakland, California, was founded in 1852, and was incorporated in 1854. Until the early 20th century, all Oakland mayors served terms of only one or two years each. Terms * Office terms: ** 1 year 1854 – mayor elected by fellow ...

Pat Brown Edmund Gerald "Pat" Brown (April 21, 1905 – February 16, 1996) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 32nd governor of California from 1959 to 1967. His first elected office was as district attorney for San Francisco, and he w ...

– Governor of California (1959–1967) * Tedy Bruschi – football player *

Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Adams Buckingham (born October 3, 1949) is an American musician and record producer, best known as the lead guitarist and male lead vocalist of the band Fleetwood Mac from 1975 to 1987 and 1997 to 2018. In addition to his tenure with Fl ...

– musician (

Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac are a British-American rock band, formed in London in 1967. Fleetwood Mac were founded by guitarist Peter Green, drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Jeremy Spencer, before bassist John McVie joined the line-up for their epo ...

) *

Bill Buckner William Joseph Buckner (December 14, 1949 – May 27, 2019) was an American first baseman and left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for five teams from through , most notably the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red ...

– baseball player *

Don Budge John Donald Budge (June 13, 1915 – January 26, 2000) was an American tennis player. He is most famous as the first tennis player — male or female, and still the only American male — to win the Grand Slam, and to win all four Grand Slam e ...

– tennis player *

Candace Cameron Bure Candace Cameron Bure (; born Candace Helaine Cameron; April 6, 1976) is an American actress, producer, author and television personality. She is known for portraying D.J. Tanner on '' Full House'' and its sequel series '' Fuller House'', and a ...

– actress *

Hunter Burgan Hunter Lawrence Burgan (born May 14, 1976) is an American multi-instrumentalist. He is the third and current bassist of AFI. Biography Burgan was born in Los Angeles County, California and grew up in Grass Valley, California. He is a vegan. ...

– bass player for

AFI AFI may refer to: * ''Address-family identifier'', a 16 bit field of the Routing Information Protocol * Ashton Fletcher Irwin, an Australian drummer * AFI (band), an American rock band ** ''AFI'' (2004 album), a retrospective album by AFI rele ...

Bobby Burgess Robert Wilkie Burgess (born May 19, 1941) is an American dancer and singer. He was one of the original Mouseketeers. Later, he was a regular on ''The Lawrence Welk Show''. Early life Growing up in Southern California, Burgess started performi ...

– Mouseketeer and dancer for ''

The Lawrence Welk Show ''The Lawrence Welk Show'' is an American televised musical variety show hosted by big band leader Lawrence Welk. The series aired locally in Los Angeles for four years, from 1951 to 1955, then nationally for another 16 years on ABC from 1 ...

'' *

Olivia Burnette Olivia Burnette (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress who began her career as a child actress at the age of six. She is perhaps best known for her role in the NBC sitcom ''The Torkelsons'' (1991–1993), Homeless Woman in ''Sons of Anarc ...

– actress *

Cliff Burton Clifford Lee Burton (February 10, 1962 – September 27, 1986) was an American musician who was the bassist for heavy metal band Metallica from 1982 until his death in 1986. He performed on ''Kill 'Em All'' (1983), ''Ride the Lightning'' (1984) ...

– former

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

bassist *

Tim Burton Timothy Walter Burton (born August 25, 1958) is an American filmmaker and animator. He is known for his gothic fantasy and horror films such as '' Beetlejuice'' (1988), '' Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), '' The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (1993 ...

– film director *

Reggie Bush Reginald Alfred Bush Jr. (born March 2, 1985) is an American former football running back who now serves as an on-air college football analyst for Fox Sports. He played college football at USC, where he earned consensus All-American honors twi ...

– football player *

Shoshana Bush Shoshana Gloriella Bush (born September 18, 1988) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role in the film ''Dance Flick'' (2009). Her aunt was actress Bonnie Franklin. Career Bush is a native of Tiburon, California. She has ...

– actress *

Sophia Bush Sophia Anna Bush Hughes (born July 8, 1982) is an American actress. She starred as Brooke Davis in The WB/ CW drama series '' One Tree Hill'' (2003–2012), and as Erin Lindsay in the NBC police procedural drama series '' Chicago P.D.'' (2014 ...

– activist, spokesperson, and actress ('' Chicago P.D.'', ''

One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...

'') *

Jeanie Buss Jeanie Marie Buss (born September 26, 1961) is an American sports executive who is the controlling owner and president of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A daughter of Jerry Buss, who owned the Lakers and oth ...

– sports executive *

Justin Baldoni Justin Louis Baldoni (born January 24, 1984) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is best known for portraying Rafael Solano on The CW satirical romantic dramedy '' Jane the Virgin'' (2014–2019) as well as directing the films '' Five Feet ...

– actor and filmmaker *

Cruz Bustamante Cruz Miguel Bustamante (born January 4, 1953) is an American politician. He previously served as the 45th lieutenant governor of California from 1999 to 2007, serving under governors Gray Davis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. A member of the Democra ...

–

Lieutenant Governor of California The lieutenant governor of California is the second highest executive officer of the government of the U.S. state of California. The lieutenant governor is elected to serve a four-year term and can serve a maximum of two terms. In addition to ...

* Paul Butcher – actor *

Austin Butler Austin Robert Butler (born August 17, 1991) is an American actor. He began his career on television, first in roles on the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon and later on teen dramas, including recurring parts on The CW's ''Life Unexpected'' (2010� ...

– actor and singer *

Brian Patrick Butler Brian Patrick Butler is an American actor, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He is known for creating ''Friend of the World'' and his performances in '' We All Die Alone'' and ''South of 8''. Life and career While pursuing a degr ...

– actor and filmmaker *

Win Butler Edwin Farnham Butler III (born April 14, 1980) is an American-Canadian singer, songwriter, musician, and multi-instrumentalist. He co-founded the Montreal-based indie rock band Arcade Fire with his wife Régine Chassagne. Early life Butler was ...

– musician and songwriter (

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara. The band's current touring line-up also includes former core mem ...

) *

Amanda Bynes Amanda Laura Bynes (born April 3, 1986) is an American actress, known for her work in television and film throughout the 1990s and 2000s. Bynes began her career as a child actress, working on the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ''All That'' ( ...

– actress *

Kari Byron Kari Elizabeth Byron (born December 18, 1974) is an American television host, best known for her role on the ''MythBusters'' and ''White Rabbit Project'' series. Early life Byron was born in the Bay Area, California. She graduated from Los Gat ...

– artist and TV personality (''

'') * Lonzo Ball – professional basketball player (

Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded on January ...

) * LiAngelo Ball – basketball player * LaMelo Ball – basketball player (

Charlotte Hornets The Charlotte Hornets are an American professional basketball team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Hornets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division, and pla ...

)

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Julia Child portrait by ©Lynn Gilbert, 1978

Miranda Cosgrove at Despicable Me 2 red carpet movie premiere at Event Cinemas, Bondi Junction, Sydney, Australia

Emma Chamberlain for Chamberlain Coffee, 2020 (1)

Calmatic Charles Kidd II (born September 25, 1987), known professionally as Calmatic, is an American filmmaker from Los Angeles known for music videos and commercials. He gained widespread fame in 2019 for directing the video for " Old Town Road" by Lil Na ...

– filmmaker *

Scott Caan Scott Andrew Caan (born August 23, 1976) is an American actor, director, photographer, writer, and former rapper. He received his breakthrough role in '' Ocean’s Eleven'' as Turk Malloy who he played in the '' Ocean’s trilogy'' and starred ...

– actor *

Johnathan Cabral Johnathan Knight Cabral (born December 31, 1992) is an American-Canadian Hurdling, hurdler. He grew up in Agoura Hills, California and competed for the Agoura High School football team and track and field team. He attended the University of Oregon ...

– Olympic hurdler *

Richard Cabral Richard Cabral (born August 28, 1984) is an American actor, occasional producer and writer. He is best known for his roles on ''Mayans M.C.'' on FX, the ABC television series '' American Crime'', which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nominatio ...

– actor *

Herb Caen Herbert Eugene Caen (; April 3, 1916 February 1, 1997) was a San Francisco humorist and journalist whose daily column of local goings-on and insider gossip, social and political happenings, and offbeat puns and anecdotes—"A continuous love le ...

– newspaper columnist (''

San Francisco Chronicle The ''San Francisco Chronicle'' is a newspaper serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California. It was founded in 1865 as ''The Daily Dramatic Chronicle'' by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young. The pa ...

'') *

John Cage John Milton Cage Jr. (September 5, 1912 – August 12, 1992) was an American composer and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading f ...

–

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Def ...

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gui ...

– actor *

Colleen Camp Colleen Celeste Camp (born June 7, 1953) is an American character actress and producer. After appearing in several bit parts, she had a lead role in the comedy ''The Swinging Cheerleaders'' (1974), followed by roles in two installments of the '' ...

– actress *

Colbie Caillat Colbie Marie Caillat (; born May 28, 1985) is an American singer-songwriter. She rose to fame through social networking website Myspace. At that time, she was the number one unsigned artist of her genre. After signing with Universal Republic ...

– singer * Evan Call – composer *

Angelo Caloiaro Angelo Dominik Caloiaro (born July 28, 1989) is an American-Italian professional basketball player for Galatasaray Nef of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). He played college basketball for the University San Francisco before playing professionall ...

(born 1989) – American-Italian basketball player in the

Greg Camarillo Greg Camarillo ( ; born April 18, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver. He played college football at Stanford. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2005. Camarillo also played for the Miami Dolp ...

– NFL wide receiver *

Dove Cameron Dove Olivia Cameron (born Chloe Celeste Hosterman; January 15, 1996) is an American singer and actress. She became famous for her double role of the eponymous characters in the Disney Channel comedy series ''Liv and Maddie'', for which she won ...

– actress (''

Liv and Maddie ''Liv and Maddie'', also known as ''Liv and Maddie: Cali Style'' for the fourth season, is an American comedy television series created by John D. Beck and Ron Hart that aired on Disney Channel from July 19, 2013 to March 24, 2017. The series ...

'') *

Dolph Camilli Adolph Louis Camilli (April 23, 1907 – October 21, 1997) was an American first baseman in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers. He was named the National League's Most Valuable Pl ...

– baseball player *

Ben Nighthorse Campbell Ben Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is an American Cheyenne politician who represented Colorado's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993, and as a United States Senator from Colorado ...

–

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and power ...

from

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the ...

Nick Cannon Nicholas Scott Cannon (born October 8, 1980) is an American television host, actor, rapper, and comedian. In television, Cannon began as a teenager on ''All That'' before going on to host '' The Nick Cannon Show'', ''Wild 'n Out'', ''America's ...

– actor *

Linda Cardellini Linda Edna Cardellini (born June 25, 1975) is an American actress. In television, she is known for her leading roles in the teen drama '' Freaks and Geeks'' (1999–2000), the medical drama '' ER'' (2003–09), the drama thriller '' Bloodline'' ...

– actress (''

Freaks and Geeks ''Freaks and Geeks'' is an American teen drama, teen comedy-drama television series created by Paul Feig and executive producer, executive-produced by Judd Apatow that aired on NBC during the 1999–2000 United States network television schedul ...

'') *

Tucker Carlson Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson (born May 16, 1969) is an American television host, conservative political commentator and writer who has hosted the nightly political talk show '' Tucker Carlson Tonight'' on Fox News since 2016. Carlson began ...

– television host *

Adam Carolla Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts '' The Adam Carolla Show'', a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by ''Guin ...

– radio and TV personality * David Carr – football quarterback *

Derek Carr Derek Dallas Carr (born March 28, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, where he twice received first-team All- MWC honors, and w ...

– football quarterback *

David Carradine David Carradine ( ; born John Arthur Carradine Jr.; December 8, 1936 – June 3, 2009) was an American actor best known for playing martial arts roles. He is perhaps best known as the star of the 1970s television series '' Kung Fu'', playi ...

– actor ('' Kill Bill: Volume 1'', '' Kill Bill: Volume 2'') *

Ever Carradine Ever Dawn Carradine is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Tiffany Porter and Kelly Ludlow on the ABC television series ''Once and Again'' and '' Commander in Chief'', respectively and as Naomi Putnam and Janet Stein on the Hulu ...

– actress and daughter of

Robert Carradine Robert Reed Carradine ( ; born March 24, 1954) is an American actor. A member of the Carradine family, he made his first appearances on television Western series such as ''Bonanza'' and his brother David's TV series, '' Kung Fu''. Carradine's fi ...

* Emma Chamberlain – internet personality * Keith Carradine – actor ('' Deadwood'', ''

Nashville Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and th ...

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– actor (''

Revenge of the Nerds ''Revenge of the Nerds'' is a 1984 American comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Ted McGinley, and Bernie Casey. The film's plot chronicles a group of nerds at the fictional Adams College tryi ...

'') *

Pete Carroll Peter Clay Carroll (born September 15, 1951) is an American football coach who is the head coach and executive vice president for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the head football coach at USC from ...

– college and National Football League football coach *

Adam Carson Adam Alexander Carson (born February 5, 1975) is the drummer of the alternative rock band AFI. He and Davey Havok are the two original members left in the lineup. Carson also filled in as drummer for the psychobilly band Tiger Army. His drumm ...

– drummer for

* Chris Carter – producer, director, and writer (''

The X-Files ''The X-Files'' is an American science fiction on television, science fiction drama (film and television), drama television series created by Chris Carter (screenwriter), Chris Carter. The series revolves around Federal Bureau of Investigation ...

'') * Mike Carter (born 1955) – American-Israeli basketball player *

Shaun Cassidy Shaun Paul Cassidy (born September 27, 1958) is an American singer, actor, writer, and producer. He has created and/or produced a number of television series including ''American Gothic'', '' Roar'' and ''Invasion''. Cassidy currently serves as ...

– singer *

Torry Castellano Torrance Heather Castellano (born January 8, 1979) is an American percussionist and the former drummer of The Donnas. She announced her retirement from drumming in July 2010. About Castellano was born in San Francisco, California. She met fu ...

– drummer for

The Donnas The Donnas were an American rock band formed in Palo Alto, California, in 1993. The band consisted of Brett Anderson (lead vocals), Allison Robertson (guitar, backing vocals), Maya Ford (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Torry Castellano (drum ...

Henry Cejudo Henry Cejudo (born February 9, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. He is the former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Flyweight Champion and Bantamweight Champion. He is the fourth UFC fighter to h ...

– former UFC champion, Olympic gold medalist in

freestyle wrestling Freestyle wrestling is a style of wrestling originated from Great Britain and the United States. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic Games. American high school and men's college wrestlin ...

* Richard Chamberlain – actor *

Chanel West Coast Chelsea Chanel Dudley (born September 1, 1988), better known by her stage name Chanel West Coast, is an American television personality, rapper, and singer. She came to prominence for her roles in MTV's ''Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory'' and '' R ...

– rapper, actress, model, and TV personality *

Brandi Chastain Brandi Denise Chastain (born July 21, 1968) is an American retired soccer player, two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold-medalist, coach, and sports broadcaster. She played for the United States national team from 1988 ...

– soccer player *

Jessica Chastain Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. Known for primarily starring in films with feminist themes, she has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. ''Time'' ...

– actress (''

The Tree of Life ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

'', ''

Zero Dark Thirty ''Zero Dark Thirty'' is a 2012 American thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. The film dramatizes the nearly decade-long international manhunt for Osama bin Laden, leader of terrorist network Al-Qaeda, after ...

'') *

Doja Cat Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat ( ), is an American rapper and singer. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began making and releasing music on SoundCloud as a teenager. Her song ...

– rapper and singer *

Kwan Cheatham Kwan Cheatham Jr. (born August 21, 1995) is an American basketball player for Victoria Libertas Pesaro of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He plays forward and center. Early and personal life Cheatham was born in Vallejo, California. His p ...

(born 1995) – basketball player in the

Israel Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...

Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...

– actress, entertainer, and singer *

Joey Chestnut Joseph Christian Chestnut (born November 25, 1983) is an American competitive eater. As of 2022, he is ranked first in the world by Major League Eating. He is a California native and resides in Westfield, Indiana. Chestnut's height is ; his wei ...

– competitive eater *

Julia Child Julia Carolyn Child (née McWilliams; August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American cooking teacher, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, '' ...

– chef, author, and TV personality *

Margaret Cho Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, actress, LGBT social activist, and musician. She is known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially regarding race and se ...

– actress and comedian *

Justin Chon Justin Jitae Chon (born May 29, 1981) is an American actor and filmmaker. He has directed three films, ''Gook'' (2017), '' Ms. Purple'' (2019), & ''Blue Bayou'' (2021). He is also known for portraying Eric Yorkie in '' The Twilight Saga'' film ...

– actor *

Amy Chow Amy Yuen Yee Chow ( Chinese: 周婉儀; pinyin: Zhōu Wǎnyí; born May 15, 1978) is an American former artistic gymnast who competed at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics. She is best known for being a member of the Magnificent Seven, which ...

– gymnast *

Jamie Chung Jamie Jilynn Chung (born April 10, 1983) is an American actress and former reality television personality. She began her career in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series '' The Real World: San Diego'' and subsequently through her appe ...

– actress *

Lana Clarkson Lana Jean Clarkson (April 5, 1962 – February 3, 2003) was an American actress and fashion model. During the 1980s, she rose to prominence in several sword-and-sorcery films. In 2003, record producer Phil Spector shot and killed Clarkson insi ...

– actress (''

Fast Times at Ridgemont High ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' is a 1982 American coming-of-age comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling (in her feature directorial debut), from a screenplay by Cameron Crowe, based on his 1981 book ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High: A True Story ...

'') *

Les Claypool Leslie Edward Claypool (born September 29, 1963) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, filmmaker, and author. He is best known as the founder, lead singer, bassist, primary songwriter, and only continuous member of the ro ...

– bass player ( Primus) *

Melinda Clarke Melinda Patrice "Mindy" Clarke (born April 24, 1969) is an American actress. Clarke is known for portraying Faith Taylor on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' (1989–1990), Julie Cooper on Fox's teen drama series '' The O.C.'' (2003–2007) ...

– actress *

Mark Clear Mark Alan Clear (born May 27, 1956) is an American former two-time All Star Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the California Angels (1979–80, 1990), Boston Red Sox (1981–85), and Milwaukee Brewers (1986–88). He batted and ...

–

two-time All-Star relief pitcher *

Claire Coffee Claire Elizabeth Coffee (born April 14, 1980) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Adalind Schade in the NBC fantasy drama ''Grimm''. Early life Coffee grew up in Monterey, California. She attended the Santa Catalina School ...

– actress *

Audra Cohen Audra Marie Cohen (born April 21, 1986) is an American former professional tennis player and current college tennis coach. She was the # 1 collegiate female tennis player in the United States in 2007. At the University of Miami in 2005-2006 she w ...

(born 1986) – tennis player *

Jordan Cohen Jordan Cohen (ג'ורדן כהן; born July 31, 1997) is an American-Israeli basketball player for Maccabi Haifa in the Israel Basketball Premier League, who plays the point guard position. Early life Cohen was born in Tarzana, California, and ...

(born 1997) – American-Israeli basketball player in the

Sasha Cohen Alexandra Pauline "Sasha" Cohen (born October 26, 1984) is a retired American figure skater. She is the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a three-time World Championship medalist, the 2003 Grand Prix Final Champion, and the 2006 U.S. Champion. S ...

– figure skater *

Lillie Hitchcock Coit Lillie (Elizabeth) Hitchcock Coit (August 23, 1843 – July 22, 1929) was a patron of San Francisco's volunteer firefighters and the benefactor for the construction of the Coit Tower in San Francisco. Life Born in West Point, New York, in 1843 ...

– firefighter *

Keyshia Cole Keyshia Myeshia Cole Johnson; born October 15, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. Born and raised in Oakland, California, Cole began her career as a backing vocalist for MC Hammer. After signing with A&M Records ...

– singer *

Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole (February 6, 1950 – December 31, 2015) was an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She was the daughter of American singer and jazz pianist Nat King Cole. She rose to success in the mid-1970s as an R&B singer with the h ...

– singer *

Jerry Coleman Gerald Francis Coleman (September 14, 1924 – January 5, 2014) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) second baseman for the New York Yankees and manager of the San Diego Padres for one year. Coleman was named the rookie of the year in 1949 by Ass ...

– soldier and sportscaster *

Chris Colfer Christopher Paul Colfer (born May 27, 1990) is an American actor, singer, and author. He gained international recognition for his portrayal of Kurt Hummel on the television musical '' Glee'' (2009–2015). Colfer's portrayal of Kurt received cr ...

– actor ('' Glee'') and author (''

The Land of Stories ''The Land of Stories'' is a series of children's fiction, adventure and fantasy books written by American author, actor and singer Chris Colfer. The first book, ''The Wishing Spell'', was released on July 17, 2012. The sixth book was published ...

'') *

Holly Marie Combs Holly Marie Combs Ryan (born December 3, 1973) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her roles as Kimberly Brock in the CBS series '' Picket Fences'' (1992–1996), Piper Halliwell in The WB series ''Charmed'' (1998–2006) and ...

– actress *

Maureen Connolly Maureen Catherine Connolly-Brinker (née Connolly; September 17, 1934 – June 21, 1969), known as "Little Mo", was an American tennis player, the winner of nine major singles titles in the early 1950s. In 1953, she became the first woman to win ...

– tennis player *

Mike Connors Krekor Ohanian (August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017), known professionally as Mike Connors, was an American actor best known for playing private detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series ''Mannix'' from 1967 to 1975, a role which earne ...

– actor (''

Mannix ''Mannix'' is an American detective television series that ran from 1967 to 1975 on CBS. It was created by Richard Levinson and William Link, and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller. The title character, Joe Mannix, is a private in ...

'') *

Lauren Conrad Lauren Katherine Conrad (born February 1, 1986)) is an American television personality, fashion designer and author. In September 2004, as an 18-year-old, Conrad came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series '' Laguna Beac ...

– TV personality, fashion designer, and author *

Elisha Cook Jr. Elisha Vanslyck Cook Jr. (December 26, 1903 – May 18, 1995) was an American character actor famed for his work in films noir. According to Bill Georgaris of TSPDT: They Shoot Pictures, Don't They, Cook appeared in a total of 21 film ...

– actor ('' The Maltese Falcon'') *

Coolio Artis Leon Ivey Jr. (August 1, 1963 – September 28, 2022), known professionally as Coolio, was an American rapper. First rising to fame as a member of the gangsta rap group WC and the Maad Circle, Coolio achieved mainstream success as a solo ...

– rapper, singer, record producer, and actor * Lillian Copeland (1904–1964) - Olympic discus champion; set world records in discus, javelin, and shot put *

Miranda Cosgrove Miranda Taylor Cosgrove (born May 14, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She was the highest-paid child actor in 2012 and was included on ''Forbes'' magazine's " 30 Under 30" list in 2022. She is known for her career on television, parti ...

– actress and singer (''

iCarly ''iCarly'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider, which originally aired on Nickelodeon from September 8, 2007, to November 23, 2012. The series tells the story of Carly Shay (Miranda Cosgrove), a teenager who creates and host ...

'') * Michael Costello – fashion designer *

Kevin Costner Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American actor, producer, film director and musician. He has received various accolades, including two Academy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and two Screen Actor ...

– actor and director (''

Dances with Wolves ''Dances with Wolves'' is a 1990 American epic western film starring, directed, and produced by Kevin Costner in his feature directorial debut. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 novel '' Dances with Wolves'' by Michael Blake that tells the ...

'', ''

Field of Dreams ''Field of Dreams'' is a 1989 American sports fantasy drama film written and directed by Phil Alden Robinson, based on Canadian novelist W. P. Kinsella's 1982 novel ''Shoeless Joe''. The film stars Kevin Costner as a farmer who builds a ...

'') *

Natalie Coughlin Natalie Anne Coughlin Hall (born August 23, 1982) is an American former competition swimmer and twelve-time Olympic medalist. While attending the University of California, Berkeley, she became the first woman ever to swim the 100-meter backstro ...

– Olympic swimmer *

Glenn Cowan Glenn L. Cowan (August 25, 1952 – April 6, 2004) was an American table tennis player. Biography Cowan was from New Rochelle, New York, and was Jewish. His parents were Phil (a television executive, who died at age 48) and Fran Cowan. The family ...

(1952–2004) – table tennis player *

Nikki Cox Nicole Avery Cox (born June 2, 1978) is an American actress known mostly for her roles on the television series ''Unhappily Ever After'', '' Las Vegas'', '' The Norm Show'', and '' Nikki''. Career Cox began her career at the age of four, whe ...

– actress (''

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Veg ...

'') *

Mary Lynde Craig Mary Lynde Craig (, Lynde; after first marriage, Foster; after second marriage, Hoffman; after third marriage, Craig; March 24, 1834 – June 20, 1921) was an American writer, teacher, and attorney. She moved to California in 1859. She owned prope ...

— president, Pacific Coast Women's Press Association *

Alan Cranston Alan MacGregor Cranston (June 19, 1914 – December 31, 2000) was an American politician and journalist who served as a United States Senator from California from 1969 to 1993, and as a President of the World Federalist Association from 1949 to ...

–

from California *

Bryan Cranston Bryan Lee Cranston (born March 7, 1956) is an American actor and director who is best known for portraying Walter White in the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'' (2008–2013) and Hal in the Fox sitcom ''Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–20 ...

– actor *

Laura Creavalle Laura Cordelia Creavalle is a Guyanese-born Canadian/American professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Laura Creavalle was born in 1959 in British Guiana. She migrated to Canada at the age of 13. She attended both Industrial Hig ...

– Guyanese-born

Canadian Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

professional bodybuilder *

Richard Crenna Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American film, television and radio actor. Crenna starred in such motion pictures as '' The Sand Pebbles'', ''Wait Until Dark'', ''Un Flic'', '' Body Heat'', the first three ...

– actor *

Darren Criss Darren Everett Criss (born February 5, 1987) is an American actor, singer, and songwriter. He rose to fame starring on the television series '' Glee'' (2010–2015) and received Emmy and Golden Globe acting awards for his leading role as spree ...

– actor *

William Henry Crocker William Henry Crocker I (January 13, 1861 – September 25, 1937) was an American banker, the president of Crocker National Bank and a prominent member of the Republican Party. Early life Crocker was born on January 19, 1861 in Sacramento, Califo ...

–

philanthropist Philanthropy is a form of altruism that consists of "private initiatives, for the public good, focusing on quality of life". Philanthropy contrasts with business initiatives, which are private initiatives for private good, focusing on material ...

and founder of

Crocker National Bank Crocker National Bank was a United States bank headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was acquired by and merged into Wells Fargo Bank in 1986. History The bank traces its history to the Woolworth National Bank in San Francisco. Charles ...

James Cromwell James Oliver Cromwell (born January 27, 1940) is an American actor and activist. Some of his best-known films include '' Babe'' (1995), '' Star Trek: First Contact'' (1996), ''L.A. Confidential'' (1997), '' The Green Mile'' (1999), '' The Queen' ...

– actor *

Joe Cronin Joseph Edward Cronin (October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop, most notably as a member of the Boston Red Sox. Cronin sp ...

– Hall of Fame baseball player and manager *

David Crosby David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. In addition to his solo career, he was a founding member of both the Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash. Crosby joined the Byrds in 1964. They got ...

– musician *

Cameron Crowe Cameron Bruce Crowe (born July 13, 1957) is an American journalist, author, writer, producer, director, actor, lyricist, and playwright. Before moving into the film industry, Crowe was a contributing editor at '' Rolling Stone'' magazine, for w ...

– filmmaker *

Raymond Cruz Raymond Cruz (born July 9, 1961) is an American actor, best known for his starring role as Detective Julio Sanchez in the series ''The Closer'' and its spinoff '' Major Crimes'', as well as his recurring role as drug lord Tuco Salamanca in ...

– actor *

Valorie Curry Valorie Mae Curry (born February 12, 1986) is an American actress. Her credits include ''Veronica Mars'' (2005–06), '' The Following'' (2013–14) and ''The Tick'' (2016–19).Gaede, Susan (December 1, 2010)"AEDE: Sonora grad cast in 'Twilight' ...

– actress (

The Tick ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

) * Kaley Cuoco – actress (''

'') * Jake Curhan (born 1998) –

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...

for the

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 a ...

of the

National Football League The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the majo ...

(NFL) *

Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress, producer, children's author, and activist. She came to prominence with her portrayal of Lt. Barbara Duran on the ABC sitcom '' Operation Petticoat'' (1977–78). In 1978, she m ...

– actress (''

Halloween Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observan ...

'', ''

Trading Places ''Trading Places'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by John Landis, with a screenplay by Timothy Harris and Herschel Weingrod. Starring Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, and Jamie Lee Curtis, the ...

'') *

Cole Custer Cole Matthew Custer (born January 23, 1998) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, driving the No. 00 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing. He previously drove for the team full-tim ...

– NASCAR driver *

Carly Chaikin Carly Hannah Chaikin (born March 26, 1990) is an American actress. Her acting career began in 2009 and she received her breakout role two years later, co-starring as Dalia Royce in the ABC sitcom ''Suburgatory''. She played the role until the se ...

– actress * Doug Clifford – drummer (member of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival) *

Wendi McLendon-Covey Wendi McLendon-Covey (née McLendon; born October 10, 1969) is an American actress and comedian. She is known primarily for her work in comedic and improvisational roles. Since 2013, McLendon-Covey has played the role of Beverly Goldberg, a fam ...

– actress

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Carson Daly Carson Jones Daly (born June 22, 1973) is an American television host, radio personality, producer, and television personality. Prior to 2003, Daly was a VJ on MTV's '' Total Request Live'', and a DJ for the Southern California-based radio sta ...

– television host *

Zubin Damania Zubin Damania (born April 23, 1973) is an American physician, assistant professor, comedian, internet personality, and musician. He also has been writing and performing comedic raps as ZDoggMD, an internet celebrity known for his music videos, p ...

(born 1973) – physician, comedian, internet personality, musician, and founder of Turntable Health *

Caroline D'Amore Caroline D'Amore (born June 9, 1984) is an American businesswoman, DJ, actress, and fashion model. She is the founder and CEO of Pizza Girl, Inc. She and her family own D’Amores Pizza, founded by her father. She began her career as a fashion mo ...

– musician, actress, and model * Spencer Daniels – actor *

Sean Danielsen Sean Julian Danielsen (born February 14, 1982) is an American musician and artistic painter, best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of American rock bands Smile Empty Soul and World Fire Brigade. In addition to creating one studio album ...

– singer and musician (

Smile Empty Soul Smile Empty Soul is an American rock band, originally from Santa Clarita, California, United States. It was started in 1998 by Sean Danielsen (vocals and guitar), Ryan Martin (bass), and Derek Gledhill (drums). Following the departure of Gled ...

) *

Harry Danning Harry Danning (nicknamed Harry the Horse; September 6, 1911 – November 29, 2004) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the New York Giants, and was considered to be both ...

–

All-Star catcher *

Ted Danson Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'', for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. ...

– actor (''

Cheers ''Cheers'' is an American sitcom television series that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes across 11 seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association w ...

'', ''

The Good Place ''The Good Place'' is an American fantasy comedy television series created by Michael Schur. It premiered on NBC on September 19, 2016, and concluded on January 30, 2020, after four seasons and 53 episodes. Although the plot evolves signific ...

'') *

Sam Darnold Samuel Richard Darnold (born June 5, 1997) is an American football quarterback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at USC, where he became the first freshman to win the Archie Griffin Awa ...

– NFL quarterback *

Iva Toguri D'Aquino Iva Ikuko Toguri D'Aquino ( ja, 戸栗郁子アイバ; July 4, 1916 – September 26, 2006) was a Japanese-American disc jockey and radio personality who participated in English-language radio broadcasts transmitted by Radio Tokyo to Allied t ...

(

Tokyo Rose Tokyo Rose (alternative spelling Tokio Rose) was a name given by Allied troops in the South Pacific during World War II to all female English-speaking radio broadcasters of Japanese propaganda. The programs were broadcast in the South Pacific ...

) – radio broadcaster during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

Lindsay Davenport Lindsay Ann Davenport Leach (born June 8, 1976) is an American former professional tennis player. Davenport was ranked singles world No. 1 for a total of 98 weeks, and was the year-end singles world No. 1 four times (1998, 2001, 2004, and 2005) ...

– tennis player *

Baron Davis Baron Walter Louis Davis (born April 13, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who is a studio analyst for the '' NBA on TNT''. He was a two-time NBA All-Star, made the All-NBA Third Team in 2004, and twice led the NBA in ...

– professional basketball player *

Jonathan Davis Jonathan Howsmon Davis (born January 18, 1971), also known as JD or JDevil, is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist and frontman of nu metal band Korn, who are considered a pioneering act of the nu ...

– singer and musician *

Lucius Davis Lucius Cecil Davis (born July 20, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played the forward position. He played for the Isuzu GigaCats in Japan, and for Maccabi Rishon LeZion in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He w ...

(born 1970) – basketball player * Noah Davis (nicknamed Diesel; born 1997) - MLB baseball player (

) *

Terrell Davis Terrell Lamar Davis (born October 28, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) from 1995 to 2001. He is the Broncos all-time leading rusher and ...

– professional football player *

Ken Davitian Kenneth Davitian ( hy, Քենեթ Դավիթյան; born June 19, 1953) is an American actor, best known for his role as Borat's producer Azamat Bagatov in the 2006 comedy film ''Borat''. Early life and education Kenneth Davitian was born in ...

– Armenian-American character actor *

Devin Dawson Devin Dawson Durrett (born January 30, 1989) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He became known after filming a mashup of Taylor Swift songs with his fellow friend Louisa Wendorff on her YouTube channel, which gained popularit ...

– singer and musician *

Jonathan Dayton Jonathan Dayton (October 16, 1760October 9, 1824) was an American Founding Father and politician from the U.S. state of New Jersey. He was the youngest person to sign the Constitution of the United States and a member of the United States Hou ...

– film director (''

Little Miss Sunshine ''Little Miss Sunshine'' is a 2006 American tragicomedy road film and the feature film directorial debut of the husband–wife team of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris. The screenplay was written by first-time writer Michael Arndt. The film s ...

'') * Oscar De La Hoya – boxer *

Giada De Laurentiis Giada Pamela De Laurentiis (; born August 22, 1970) is an Italian-American chef, writer, and television personality. She was the host of Food Network's ''Giada at Home''. She also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC's ...

– Italian born chef *

Brian de la Puente Brian Loomis de la Puente (born May 13, 1985) is a former American football center. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. De la Puente has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Carolina Panthers, ...

–

center *

Zack de la Rocha Zacharias Manuel de la Rocha (born January 12, 1970) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper, and political activist. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Rage Against the Machine. Through both Rage Agains ...

– activist and singer (

Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (often abbreviated as RATM or shortened to simply Rage) is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commer ...

) * Lil Debbie – rapper *

Jayme Dee Jayme Dee (born December 10, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Los Angeles. Her recording of the song "Rules" charted in the United States after it was featured in the movie ''The Hunger Games (film), The Hunger Games''. Sh ...

– singer and musician * Grey Delisle – voice actress * Tom DeLonge – singer and musician (

) *

Brad Delson Bradford Phillip Delson (born December 1, 1977) is an American musician, best known as the lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the rock band Linkin Park.

– musician (

Linkin Park Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. The band's current lineup comprises vocalist/rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Mike Shinoda, lead guitarist Brad Delson, bassist Dave Farrell, DJ/turntablist Joe Hahn and drumm ...

) * Alexa Demie – actress and singer *

Deorro Erick Orrosquieta (born August 30, 1991), commonly known by his stage name Deorro, is a Mexican-American DJ signed to Ultra Records. He formerly used the name TON!C. Career 2005–12: Early beginnings Deorro was born in Los Angeles to Mexican ...

– DJ and musician *

David Denman David Denman (born July 25, 1973) is an American actor. He made his film debut in '' The Replacements''. His other feature credits include ''Big Fish'', '' Fair Game'', ''The Nines'', '' Shutter'', ''Smart People'', '' Fanboys'', '' Let Go'', '' ...

– actor *

Bo Derek Bo Derek (born Mary Cathleen Collins, November 20, 1956) is an American actress and model. Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy '' 10'' (1979). Her first husband John Derek directed her in '' Fantasies''; '' Tarzan, the Ape Man ...

– actress *

Laura Dern Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an American actress. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a BAFTA Award, and five Golden Globe Awards. Born to actor Bruce Dern and act ...

– actress *

DeMar DeRozan DeMar Darnell DeRozan (born August 7, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the USC Trojans and was selected ninth overall by the ...

– professional basketball player *

Emily Deschanel Emily Erin Deschanel (; born October 11, 1976) is an American actress. She portrayed Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan in the Fox crime procedural series '' Bones'' (2005–2017). Early life Deschanel was born in Los Angeles, California, to c ...

– actress *

Zooey Deschanel Zooey Claire Deschanel (; born January 17, 1980) is an American actress, singer, and songwriter. She made her film debut in '' Mumford'' (1999) and had a supporting role in Cameron Crowe's film '' Almost Famous'' (2000). Deschanel is known for h ...

– actress and singer *

Zoey Deutch Zoey Francis Chaya Thompson Deutch ( ; born November 10, 1994) is an American actress. She is daughter of director Howard Deutch and actress-director Lea Thompson. She gained recognition for her roles in the film '' Everybody Wants Some!!'', t ...

– actress * Cameron Diaz – actress (''Charlie's Angels (2000 film), Charlie's Angels'', ''Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'') * Nate Diaz – professional mixed martial artist * Nick Diaz – professional mixed martial artist * Matt DiBenedetto – NASCAR driver * Leonardo DiCaprio – Academy Award-winning actor (''The Departed'', ''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'') * Joan Didion – writer * Vin Diesel – actor * Grace Van Dien – actress * Trent Dilfer – National Football League quarterback * Joe DiMaggio – baseball player * Maya DiRado – Olympic

* Roy E. Disney – billionaire and nephew of Walt Disney * Cong Thanh Do – Vietnamese Americans, Vietnamese American activist * David Dobrik – vlogger * Nate Dogg – musician * Snoop Dogg – rapper * Ami Dolenz – actress and daughter of Micky Dolenz * Micky Dolenz – actor, musician, and singer (The Monkees) * Jason Dolley – actor * Landon Donovan – soccer player * Jimmy Doolittle – general and aviation pioneer * Tyler Dorsey (born 1996) – Greek–American basketball player in the

* Marcus Dove – basketball player * Drake (rapper), Drake – Canadian rapper * Stacy Dragila – pole vaulter * Dr. Dre – musician, hip-hop producer, and record producer * K. Eric Drexler – engineer * Don Drysdale – baseball player * Hilary Duff – actress and singer * Tom Dumont – guitarist (No Doubt) * Isadora Duncan – dancer * Ann Dunnigan – translator, actor, and teacher * Robert Duvall – actor * Jermaine Dye – baseball player (Chicago White Sox)

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* E-40 – rapper * Eric Erlandson – musician * Susan Egan – actress * Sheila E. – singer * Carl Earn (1921–2007) – tennis player * Clint Eastwood – film actor and director (''Million Dollar Baby'', ''Unforgiven'') * Eazy-E – rapper * Dennis Eckersley – baseball pitcher * Aaron Eckhart – actor * Julian Edelman –

wide receiver * Anthony Edwards (actor), Anthony Edwards – actor * Mack Ray Edwards (1918–1971) – child sex abuser/serial killer; committed suicide by hanging in his prison cell * Zac Efron – film and television actor (''High School Musical (franchise), High School Musical'') * Billie Eilish – singer * Thelma Eisen, Thelma "Tiby" Eisen (1922–2014) – baseball player *Isaiah Eisendorf (born 1996) – American-Israeli basketball player in the

* Danny Elfman – musician and composer * Jenna Elfman – actress * Richard Elfman – film director (''Forbidden Zone'') * Sam Elliott – actor * Anabel Englund – singer * Robert Englund – actor and director (''A Nightmare on Elm Street'') * Hayden Epstein – National Football League placekicker, kicker * Mike Epstein, Mike "SuperJew" Epstein –

first baseman * Philip Erenberg (1909–1992) – gymnast and Olympic silver medalist * Zach Ertz – NFL tight end * Christopher Evans (outlaw), Chris Evans – convicted train robber * Evidence (musician), Evidence – rapper * Briana Evigan – actress (Step Up (franchise), ''Step Up'')

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* Fuslie – live streamer * Shelly Fabares – actress and singer * Bill Fagerbakke – actor and voice actor (Patrick Star) * Heather Fargo – List of mayors of Sacramento, California, Mayor of Sacramento, California * Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, Valerie Faris – film director (''

'') * Jordan Farmar – basketball player * Lorrie Fair – retired soccer player * Mia Farrow – actress * David Faustino – actor (''Married... with Children'') * Kevin Federline – rapper and former backup dancer * Roshon Fegan – actor * Benny Feilhaber – soccer midfielder * Dianne Feinstein –

from California and Mayor of San Francisco (1978–88) * Fergie (singer), Fergie (Stacy Ferguson) – singer, actress, and composer (Charlie Brown, ''The Dutchess'', Fergalicious) * Carlee Fernández – sculptor and photographer * Shiloh Fernandez – actor * Sky Ferreira – singer, model, and actress * Will Ferrell – actor * Miguel Ferrer – actor (''RoboCop'') * America Ferrera – Honduran-American actress * Sally Field − actress (''Norma Rae'', ''Places in the Heart'') * Carrie Fisher – actress * Chloe Fineman – actress * Jon Fisher – author and entrepreneur * Peggy Fleming – figure skater * Shaun Fleming – actor (Kim Possible) * Rhonda Fleming – actress and singer * Abigail Folger – coffee heiress, socialite, and murder victim * Bridget Fonda – actress * Lyndsy Fonseca – actress * Beanie Feldstein – actress * Jon Foreman – singer * Dian Fossey – zoologist * DeShaun Foster – football player * Jodie Foster – actress (''The Accused (1988 film), The Accused'', '' The Silence of the Lambs'') * Rickie Fowler – professional golfer * Allen Fox – tennis player (ranked as high as # 4) and coach * Dillon Francis – music producer and DJ * Dave Franco – actor and brother of James * James Franco – actor and brother of Dave * Jeff Franklin – director (Full House) * Paulette Frankl – artist and biographer * Bonnie Franklin – actress * Missy Franklin – 2012 Olympic gold medalist (swimming) * Max Fried – baseball player for the Atlanta Braves * Frost (rapper), Frost – rapper * Robert Frost – poet * Kurt Fuller – actor * Edward Furlong – actor (''Terminator 2: Judgment Day'') * John Fogerty – musician (founded the band Creedence Clearwater Revival) * Kevin Friedland (born 1981) - soccer player * Taylor Fritz – tennis player * Mackenzie Foy – actress and model

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* Giveon – singer * Becky G – singer-songwriter and actress * G-Eazy – rapper, singer and record producer * King Lil G – rapper * Guy Gabaldon – United States Marine Corps * Prussian Blue (duo), Lynx and Lamb Gaede – white nationalism, white nationalist twin singers and musicians * Lady Gaga – singer * Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth, Richard Gage – 9/11 Truth movement activist * Corey Gaines (born 1965) – basketball player and coach * Trace Gallagher – journalist * The Game (rapper), The Game – rapper and actor * Eric Garcetti – Mayor of Los Angeles * Jeff Garcia – American football, football player * Jerry Garcia – musician (Grateful Dead) * Andrew Garfield – actor * Brad Garrett – actor (''A Bug's Life'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'') * Spencer Garrett – actor * Wolfgang Gartner – music producer and DJ * Kyle Gass – musician (

) * Dirk Gates – network entrepreneur (Xirrus) * John Gavin – actor and ambassador * Sarah Michelle Gellar – actress (''

'') * O.T. Genasis – rapper * Inara George – singer and musician (The Bird and the Bee) * Paul George − professional basketball player * Lauren German – actress * Jason Giambi – professional baseball player (New York Yankees) * Greg Gibson (wrestler), Greg Gibson – Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler * Tyrese Gibson – actor * Frank Gifford – football player and sportscaster * Brad Gilbert – tennis player and coach * Melissa Gilbert – actress (''Little House on the Prairie (TV series), Little House on the Prairie'') and producer * Sara Gilbert – actress (''Roseanne'') * Lillian Moller Gilbreth – engineer (''Cheaper by the Dozen'') * Justin Gimelstob – tennis player * Enver Gjokaj – actor * Danny Glover – actor * Donald Glover – actor and singer * Gnash (musician), Gnash – rapper and singer * Jared Goff – NFL quarterback * Bill Goldberg – professional NFL American football, football player and undefeated professional wrestling, professional wrestler * Chelsey Goldberg – hockey player * Rube Goldberg – cartoonist * Paul Goldstein (tennis), Paul Goldstein (born 1976) – tennis player and coach * Tony Goldwyn – actor (''Ghost (1990 film), Ghost'', ''Tarzan (1999 film), Tarzan'') * Selena Gomez – actress * Before the Mourning, Phillip Gonyea – drummer and percussionist (Against the Will) * Adrián González – baseball player * Tony Gonzalez – NFL tight end * Meagan Good – actress * Drew Gooden – professional basketball player (Cleveland Cavaliers) * Aaron Gordon – professional basketball player * Jeff Gordon –

driver * Robby Gordon – NASCAR driver * Joseph Gordon-Levitt – actor * Isidora Goreshter – actress * Marjoe Gortner – evangelical minister * Mark-Paul Gosselaar – actor * Ben Gottschalk – National Football League offensive lineman * Jim Grabb – tennis player ranked World No. 1 in doubles * John Grabow –

player (Chicago Cubs) * Kevin Graf – football offensive Tackle * Alex Greenwald – musician * Gloria Grahame – actress * Andy Grammer – singer * Farley Granger – actor * Jennifer Granholm – Canadian-born politician and former Governor of Michigan (2003–2011) * Beatrice Gray – actress * Billy Gray (actor), Billy Gray – actor and motorcyclist * Paul Gray (American musician), Paul Gray – musician (Slipknot (band), Slipknot) * Devon Graye – actor * Brian Grazer – Academy Award-winning film and television producer * Erick Green (born 1991) - basketball player in the

* Shawn Green – Major League Baseball two-time All-Star outfielder * Joanie Greggains – radio show host, health, and fitness expert * Sasha Grey – pornographic actress * Nash Grier – Viner, YouTuber, and actor * Merv Griffin – talk show host, singer, and television producer (''Jeopardy!'', ''Wheel of Fortune (American game show), Wheel of Fortune'') * Florence Griffith Joyner – track athlete * Camryn Grimes – actress * RL Grime – music producer * Josh Groban – singer * Ashley Grossman (born 1993) – water polo player * Kim Gruenenfelder – author * Vince Guaraldi – musician (''A Charlie Brown Christmas'') * Kimberly Guilfoyle – TV personality * Natalie Gulbis – golfer * Brett Gurewitz – guitarist (Bad Religion) * Alfred Guth (1908–1996) - Austrian-born American water polo player, swimmer, and Olympic modern pentathlete * Sharina Gutierrez – model * Tony Gwynn – Hall of Fame baseball player * Jake Gyllenhaal – actor

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* Walter A. Haas Jr. – chief executive officer of Levi Strauss & Co. * Steven C. Hackett – economist (Humboldt State University) * Gene Hackman – actor (''The French Connection (film), The French Connection'') * Tiffany Haddish – comedian * Bella Hadid – model * Gigi Hadid – model * Sammy Hagar – musician (Van Halen) * Merle Haggard – country music singer * Joseph Hahn – painter, director, and musician (

) * Alana Haim – musician and actress * Danielle Haim – musician * Jackie Earle Haley – actor (''Bad News Bears'') * Mark Hamill – actor (''Star Wars'') * Jordan Hamilton (basketball), Jordan Hamilton (born 1990) – basketball player in the

* Laird Hamilton – surfer * Harry Hamlin – actor (''Clash of the Titans (1981 film), Clash of the Titans'') * Armie Hammer – actor * Kirk Hammett – musician (

) * Jonathan Hammond (filmmaker), Jonathan Hammond – filmmaker * Daniel Handler – author, pen name (Lemony Snicket) * Colin Hanks – actor (''Fargo (TV series), Fargo'', ''King Kong (2005 film), King Kong'') * Tom Hanks – actor, director, and producer * Gabbie Hanna – Internet personality, singer-songwriter * Peter D. Hannaford – author and political advisor to Ronald Reagan * Jeff Hanneman – guitarist (Slayer) * James Harden – basketball player * Ian Harding – actor (''

'') * Dan Haren – professional baseball player (Oakland Athletics) * Kay Hansen – mixed martial artist * Mariska Hargitay – actress (''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'') * Jeff B. Harmon – film producer, director, and actor * Mark Harmon – actor * Kamala Harris – Vice President of the United States; former U.S. senator from California * Henry Harrower – endocrinologist * Kevin Harvick –

driver * Teri Hatcher – actress * Henry Hathaway – film director * Davey Havok – lead singer of

* Tony Hawk – skateboarder * Kristy Hawkins – IFBB professional bodybuilder * Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins – professional skateboarder * Julie Hayek – Miss USA 1983 * Dennis Haysbert – actor (''24 (TV series), 24'') * Jenna Haze – pornographic actress * Patty Hearst – actress and newspaper heiress (Symbionese Liberation Army) * William Randolph Hearst – newspaper publisher * Ian Hecox – YouTuber * Max Heidegger (born 1997) – American-Israeli basketball player in the

* Simon Helberg – actor and comedian (''

'') * Julie Heldman – tennis player (ranked #5 in the world) * Mariel Hemingway – actress (''Manhattan (1979 film), Manhattan'') * Christy Hemme – professional wrestler and model * David Henrie – actor * Sek Henry (born 1987) – professional basketball player, 2018 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP * Pamela Hensley – actress * H.E.R. – singer * Jay Hernandez – actor * Keith Hernandez – baseball player * Barbara Hershey – actress * James Hetfield – musician (

) * Andy Hill (basketball), Andy Hill (born c. 1950) – 3x college national champion basketball player, President of CBS Productions and Channel One News, author, and motivational speaker * Jonah Hill – actor * Emile Hirsch – actor * Paris Hilton – celebrity, model, actress, and DJ * Jason Hirsh – baseball player * David Hoberman – film director and producer, and founder of Mandeville Films * Douglas Hodge (businessman), Douglas Hodge – CEO of PIMCO; charged with fraud for allegedly participating in the 2019 college admissions bribery scandal * Dustin Hoffman – actor * Trevor Hoffman – professional baseball player (San Diego Padres) * Dexter Holland – singer and musician (The Offspring) * Brenda Holloway – singer-songwriter * Josh Holloway – actor (''Lost (TV series), Lost'') * Mike Holmgren – football coach (

) * Dennis Holt – poet, linguist, and translator * Max Homa (born 1990) – professional golfer on the PGA Tour * Hopsin – rapper, actor, and record producer * James Horner – composer * Justin Hurwitz – composer *Nick Hornsby (born 1995) – basketball player for Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C., Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the

* Rhys Hoskins –

player * Bryce Dallas Howard – actress * Cody Horn – actress * C. Thomas Howell – actor (''The Outsiders (film), The Outsiders'', ''Red Dawn'', ''Southland (TV series), Southland'') * Jerry Hsu – skateboarder * Trevor Huddleston (racing driver), Trevor Huddleston – NASCAR driver * Huddy (musician), Huddy – social media personality * Vanessa Hudgens – actress and singer (''High School Musical (franchise), High School Musical'') * Kate Hudson – actress * Phil Hughes – baseball player * Yolanda Hughes-Heying – IFBB professional bodybuilder * Barry Hunau – illustrator * William Hung – ''

'' contestant * Helen Hunt – actress * Terry Huntingdon – Miss USA 1959 * Nipsey Hussle – rapper * Anjelica Huston – actress * Nyjah Huston – professional skateboarder * Timothy Hutton – actor * Tiffany Hwang – singer (Girls' Generation)

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* Ruby Ibarra – Filipino-born rapper * Ice Cube – musician and actor * Ice-T – rapper, songwriter, actor, and producer * Gabriel Iglesias – comedian * iLoveMakonnen – rapper, singer, and record producer * Taebin, Danny Im – member of Korean music group 1TYM * Grant Imahara – electronics and radio control expert (''

'') * Don Imus – radio personality * Allison Iraheta – singer (''American Idol'') * Kathy Ireland – model * Bill Irwin – actor and clown * Chris Isaak – musician and actor * Yasuhiro Ishimoto – photographer *Nick Itkin (born 1999) - Olympic fencer, junior world champion * Phil Ivey – professional poker player

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* Jazzmun – actress * Marielle Jaffe – actress * Skai Jackson – actress * Shirley Jackson (1916–1965) – author * Helen Jacobs (1908–1997) – tennis player ranked world #1 * Etta James – singer * Jesse James (television personality), Jesse James – actor, welder, and chief executive officer of West Coast Choppers * Tom Jancar – contemporary art dealer (Jancar Kuhlenschmidt Gallery) * Dinah Jane – singer (Fifth Harmony) * Gregg Jarrett – lawyer and journalist * BC Jean – singer *Davon Jefferson (born 1986) – basketball player in the

* Richard Jefferson – professional basketball player *Chantel Jeffries – model * Fran Jeffries – actress (''The Pink Panther (1963 film), The Pink Panther'') * Kris Jenner – reality star * Kendall Jenner – reality star, model, and TV personality * Kylie Jenner – reality star, model, TV, and social media personality * Steve Jobs – computer pioneer and co-founder of Apple Inc., Apple Computer * Anjelah Johnson – actress and comedian * Ashley Johnson (actress), Ashley Johnson – actress * Dwayne Johnson – professional wrestler best known as "The Rock"; actor (''The Fast and the Furious'') * Jimmie Johnson –

driver and champion * Kevin Johnson (basketball), Kevin Johnson – basketball player and politician * Keyshawn Johnson – football player * Randy Johnson – baseball player * Haley Jones – basketball player * Angelina Jolie – actress * Jerry Jones – owner of the Dallas Cowboys * Marion Jones – track athlete * Matt Jones (actor), Matt Jones – actor (''Breaking Bad'') and comedian * Rashida Jones – actress * Tamala Jones – actress * Sharon Jordan – actress (''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'') * Ashley Judd – actress * Aaron Judge – baseball player * Krystal Jung – cousin of Juliette Rodriguez Singer (f(x) (group), f(x)) *

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quarterback * Ryan Kalish –

outfielder * Tony Kanal – bassist with No Doubt * Anita Kanter – tennis player ranked in world top 10 * Avi Kaplan – singer-songwriter * Gabe Kapler – Major League Baseball outfielder, and manager of the

* Jason Kapono – former professional basketball player * Carl Karcher – founder of Carl's Jr. * Khloé Kardashian – socialite and reality TV personality * Kim Kardashian – socialite and reality TV personality * Kourtney Kardashian – socialite and reality TV personality * Rob Kardashian – socialite and reality TV personality * Robert Kardashian – American attorney and businessman * Terry Karl – professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford University * Deena Kastor – Olympic runner * Chris Kattan – actor and comedian * Julie Kavner – actress * Diane Keaton – actress, director, and producer * Keb' Mo' – blues singer-songwriter and guitarist * Kehlani – singer * Eliza D. Keith – educator, suffragist, and journalist * Sally Kellerman – actress * Jamill Kelly – Olympic

* Minka Kelly – actress * Andrew Keegan – actor (10 Things I Hate About You) * Edmund Kemper – serial killer * Anthony Kennedy – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Supreme Court justice * Kirk Kerkorian – investor and philanthropist * Baby Keem – rapper * Riley Keough – actress * Kesha – singer * Jason Kidd – National Basketball Association, NBA player and coach * Val Kilmer – actor * Down AKA Kilo – rapper * Billie Jean King – tennis player * Elle King * Joey King – actress * Kerry King – guitarist (Slayer) * Regina King – actress * Rodney King – police brutality victim * Maxine Hong Kingston – author * Thomas Kinkade – artist * Hayley Kiyoko – singer-songwriter, dancer and actress * Erwin Klein (died 1992) – table tennis player * Perry Klein (born 1971) – NFL quarterback * Alix Klineman (born 1989) – volleyball player * Matthew Knight – actor * Suge Knight – record producer and music executive (Death Row Records) * Kyle Korver – basketball player * Kira Kosarin – singer and actress * Joel Kramer – basketball player * Kreayshawn – rapper, singer and music video director * Dean Kremer (born 1996) – Israeli-American Major League Baseball pitcher * Nathan Kress – actor (''

'') * Kayden Kross – pornographic actress * Alex Kurtzman – filmmaker (Transformers (film), Transformers) *Leo Krupnik (born 1979) - Ukraine, Ukrainian-born American-Israeli former soccer player and current soccer coach * Mike Krukow – baseball pitcher and announcer (

) * Lisa Kudrow – actress (''

'') * Raja Kumari – Indian-American rapper, songwriter, and singer * Greg Kurstin – musician and producer (The Bird and the Bee) * Michelle Kwan – figure skater * Iris Kyle – 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder * Zoe Kazan – actress * Kevin Kiner – film and television composer

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* Shia LaBeouf – actor * Remy LaCroix – pornographic actress * Kendrick Lamar – rapper, songwriter, and record producer * Phil LaMarr – voice artist * Adam Lambert – singer (''American Idol'') * Michelle Lambert – singer * Matthew Lane – professional golfer * Brie Larson – actress * Bianca Lawson – actress * Kyle Larson – racing driver * Greg Laswell – singer and musician * Ryan Lavarnway – Israeli-American major-league baseball catcher (Los Angeles Dodgers) * Lauv – singer-songwriter * Rick Law – illustrator and producer * Tony Lazzeri – baseball player *Brad Leaf – Israeli-American basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon and Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israel Premier League * T. J. Leaf – Israeli-American NBA basketball player * Amy Lee – musician (lead singer of Evanescence) * Bruce Lee – martial artist * Jason Lee (actor), Jason Lee – actor (''My Name Is Earl'') * Tommy Lee – Greek-American musician * Catherine LeFrançois – IFBB professional bodybuilder * Janet Leigh – actress * Jennifer Jason Leigh – actress (''

'') * Thomas W. Lentz – art historian * Kawhi Leonard – basketball player * Logan Lerman – actor * Brad Lesley – baseball player and cast member on ''Takeshi's Castle'' * Adam Levine – musician (lead singer of pop/rock group Maroon 5) * Camille Levin – soccer player * Savannah Levin – soccer player * Alexander Lévy – professional golfer * Monica Lewinsky – White House intern * Huey Lewis – musician (Huey Lewis and the News) * Juliette Lewis – actress * Louise Lieberman (born 1977) – soccer coach and former player * Rob Liefeld – comic book writer * Xian Lim – Filipino actor, model, singer, host, blogger, filmmaker and professional basketball player * Jeremy Lin – basketball player * Seven Lions – musician * Jonathan Lipnicki – actor (Stuart Little (film), Stuart Little) * David Lipsky (golfer), David Lipsky – golfer * Scott Lipsky – tennis player * Peyton List (actress, born 1998), Peyton List – actress (''Bunk'd'') * Blake Lively – actress (''Gossip Girl'') * Heather Locklear – actress * Alison Lohman – actress * Jack London – author (''The Call of the Wild'') * Lauren London – TV personality, actress, and model * Evan Longoria – baseball player * George Lopez – actor and comedian (''George Lopez'') * Mario Lopez – actor (''Saved by the Bell'') * Nancy Lopez – golfer * Erik Lorig – football player (New Orleans Saints) * John Logan (writer), John Logan – film screenwriter * Caity Lotz – actress, dancer, and singer * Greg Louganis – Olympic diver * Billie Lourd – actress * Demi Lovato – actress and singer * Darlene Love – singer and actress * Courtney Love – musician * Kevin Love – basketball player * Mike Love – singer and songwriter * Jon Lovitz – actor * George Lucas – filmmaker (''Star Wars'') * Lorna Luft – singer and actress * Athena Lundberg – Playboy Playmate, ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month (January 2006) * Ray Lynch – actor * Ross Lynch – singer (R5 (band), R5) and actor (''Austin & Ally'') * Cheryl Lynn – singer * Swae Lee – rapper * Jane Levy – actress

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* Alex Mack – NFL Center (gridiron football), center * Judah Leon Magnes – rabbi, first President of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem * Tobey Maguire – actor and producer * Theodore Maiman – inventor of Ruby Laser Systems Laser * Daron Malakian – musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist (System of a Down) * Rami Malek – actor * Mia Malkova – pornographic actress * Nazanin Mandi – actress, model, and singer * Ricky Manning – football player * Bruce Manson (born 1956) – tennis player * Josie Maran – actress and model * Laura Marano – actress (Austin & Ally) * Vanessa Marano – actress (Switched at Birth (TV series), Switched at Birth) * Stacy Margolin (born 1959) – tennis player * Constance Marie – actress * Teena Marie – singer * Cheech Marin – actor * Shannon Marketic – Miss USA 1992 * Meghan Markle – actress and member of the British royal family * McKayla Maroney – 2012 Olympic gold and silver medalist (artistic gymnastics) * Dean Paul Martin – actor and musician * Steve Martin – actor * Bobby Martinez – professional surfer * Chris Masters – professional wrestler * Sam Match (1923–2010) – tennis player * Tim Matheson – actor * Bob Mathias – decathlete * Rachel Matthews – actress * Casey Matthews – football linebacker * Clay Matthews Jr. – football linebacker * Clay Matthews III – football linebacker * Margie Marvelous – professional bodybuilding, professional bodybuilder * Kathy May – tennis player * Misty May-Treanor – volleyball player * MC Hammer – musician * Leigh McCloskey – actor and artist (''Dallas (1978 TV series), Dallas'') * Pete McCloskey – politician * Willie McCool – astronaut; killed in Space Shuttle Columbia disaster, Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' disaster * Maureen McCormick – actress * Jennette McCurdy – actress and singer * Audra McDonald – actress and singer * Willie McGee – baseball player * Ted McGinley – actor * Jeremy McGrath – supercross racer * Sean McNamara (filmmaker), Sean McNamara – filmmaker * Mark McGwire – baseball player * Robert McNamara – former United States Secretary of Defense * Katharine McPhee – singer and actress * Casey Mears –

driver * Edwin Meese – United States Attorney General (1985–88) * Meghan, Duchess of Sussex – actress and British royal * Rodney Melville – judge * Bob Melvin –

player and manager * Bridgit Mendler – actress and singer * Mike Mentzer – professional bodybuilder and 1979 Mr. Olympia heavyweight champion * Lee Meriwether – actress and Miss America * Casey Merrill – American football, football running back * Derek Mears – actor and stuntman * AJ Michalka – actress and musician * Aly Michalka – actress and singer * Phil Mickelson – golfer * Miguel (singer), Miguel – singer and producer * Johnny Miller – golfer and TV commentator * Jon Miller – sportscaster * Marisa Miller – supermodel * Penelope Ann Miller – actress * Reggie Miller – basketball player (Indiana Pacers) * Stanley Miller – chemist * Norm Mineta – United States Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Secretary of Commerce and United States Secretary of Transportation, Transportation * Hasan Minhaj – comedian * Liza Minnelli – singer and actress (''Cabaret (1972 film), Cabaret'') * Patricia Miranda – Olympic women's

* Elizabeth Mitchell – actress * Shay Mitchell – actress (''

'') * Ron Mix – Hall of Fame football player * Marilyn Monroe – sex symbol and actress (''Some Like It Hot'') * Matthew Modine – actor (Full Metal Jacket) * Cameron Monaghan – actor and model * Elizabeth Montgomery – actress (''Bewitched'') * Shemar Moore – actor * Terry Moore (actress), Terry Moore – actress (''Mighty Joe Young (1949 film), Mighty Joe Young'') * Alex Morgan – United States women's national soccer team striker * Pat Morita – Japanese-American actor and comedian * John Morrison (wrestler), John Morrison – professional wrestler * George Moscone – Mayor of San Francisco * Jon Moscot – American-Israeli Major League Baseball player for the Cincinnati Reds * Merrill Moses – Olympic medalist water polo player * Shane Mosley – boxer * Warren Moon – football player * Kyle Mooney – actor and comedian (Saturday Night Live) * Elisabeth Moss – actress * Bethany Mota – YouTuber * Jason Mraz – singer and musician * Manny MUA – makeup artist * Megan Mullally – actress * Marcus Mumford – singer and musician (Mumford & Sons) * Bill Mumy – child actor (''Lost in Space'') * Noah Munck – actor (''

'') * Eddie Murray – baseball player (Baltimore Orioles) * Lenda Murray – IFBB professional bodybuilder * Dave Mustaine – musician (Megadeth) * Dave McCary – comedian and director * Mozhan Marnò – television actress

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* Niecy Nash – actress * Kent Nagano – conductor * Mirai Nagasu – figure skater * Sam Nahem (1915–2004) –

pitcher * Kathy Najimy – actress (''King of the Hill'') * Corey Nakatani – horse racing jockey * Anna Nalick – singer-songwriter * Dave Navarro – guitarist (Jane’s Addiction) * Lorenzo Neal – Pro Bowl football player * Jeff Newman (baseball), Jeff Newman – Major League Baseball All-Star baseball player and manager * Laraine Newman – comedian, actress, and voice artist * Randy Newman – composer and musician * Gavin Newsom – Governor of California; former Mayor of San Francisco (2004–2011) * Joanna Newsom – singer and harpist * Leyna Nguyen – Vietnamese born television anchor * Nichkhun – Thai-American singer and rapper of 2PM * Christina Nigra – actress * Richard Nixon – 37th President of the United States * Lyn Nofziger – author, journalist, and White House Press Secretary (under Ronald Reagan) * Isamu Noguchi – artist * Bradley Nowell – singer and musician (Sublime (band), Sublime) * James Nunnally (born 1990) – basketball for Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv of the

and the Euroleague, formerly in the NBA * Emilio Nava – tennis player

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* Dagmar Oakland – stage and screen actress * Willis O'Brien – film special-effects artist * Frank Ocean – singer (''Odd Future'') * Aubrey O'Day – singer (Danity Kane) * Lefty O'Doul – baseball player * Larisa Oleynik – actress * Edward James Olmos – actor * Elizabeth Olsen – actress * Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen – actresses and entrepreneurs * Susan Olsen – actress * Igor Olshansky – National Football League defensive end * Omarion – musician and singer * Ryan O'Neal – actor * Tatum O'Neal – actress * Heather O'Rourke – actress * Jenna Ortega – actress * Emily Osment – actress and singer * Haley Joel Osment – actor * Jimmy Osmond − singer * Ryann O'Toole – professional golfer

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* Christopher Mintz-Plasse – actor (McLovin) in (Superbad) * Carson Palmer – football quarterback * Gwyneth Paltrow – actress * Cathey Palyo – IFBB professional bodybuilder * Leon Panetta – White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of Defense * Jon Pardi – singer and musician * Jerry Paris – director and actor (''The Dick Van Dyke Show'') * Grace Park (actress), Grace Park – actress (''Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica'', ''Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series), Hawaii Five-0'') * Jae Park – Argentine born K-pop singer * Richard Park (ice hockey), Richard Park – ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders * Harry Partch – composer * Audrina Patridge – TV personality, television presenter, actress, and model * Dylan Patton – actor * George S. Patton – military commander * Paula Patton – actress * Jake Paul – YouTuber * Logan Paul – YouTuber * Corey Pavin – golfer * Sara Paxton – actress and singer * Gary Payton – professional basketball player * Gregory Peck – actor * Sam Peckinpah – film director * Joc Pederson – baseball player for the

* Dustin Pedroia – baseball player * Lisa Pelikan – actress * Nia Peeples – singer and actress * Chris Penn – actor * Sean Penn – actor * Stacy Peralta – skateboarder, surfer, and movie director * Melina Perez – professional wrestler * Bradley Steven Perry – actor * Katy Perry – singer * Bryan Petersen – baseball player * Lakey Peterson – professional Surfing, surfer * Michelle Pfeiffer – actress * Paul Pierce – professional basketball player * Kevin Pillar – baseball player * Chris Pine – actor * Eric Pierpoint – actor * Drew Pinsky – radio and TV personality, physician, and addiction medicine specialist * Kelsey Plum – basketball player * Eve Plumb – actress * Jim Plunkett – football quarterback (Oakland Raiders) * Brennan Poole – NASCAR driver * Whitney Port – TV personality, fashion designer, and author * Tyler Posey – actor * Stefanie Powers – actress * Tristan Prettyman – singer and musician * Tayshaun Prince – professional basketball player (Detroit Pistons) * Freddie Prinze Jr. – actor * Snow Tha Product – rapper * Kelly Pryce – stand-up comedian * Jade Puget – musician (

) * Jade Pettyjohn – actress

Q

* Jack Quaid – actor * Kathleen Quinlan – actress * J. G. Quintel – animator and voice actor (Regular Show)

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* Scott Radinsky –

player and coach * Shelby Rabara – actress * Frances Rafferty – actress * Max Rafferty – former California State Superintendent of Public Instruction, author, and columnist * Francia Raisa – actress * Bonnie Raitt – singer * Ben Rattray – founder and CEO of Change.org * Ronald Reagan – Governor of California (1967–1975), former actor, and 40th President of the United States * Tyler Reddick – NASCAR driver * Robert Redford – actor and director * Nikki Reed – actress * Mason Reese – child actor * Autumn Reeser – actress (''

'') * Andy Reid – football coach * Tasha Reign – pornographic actress, nude model, producer, and sex columnist * Maria Remenyi – Miss USA 1966 * Jeremy Renner – actor * Dane Reynolds – professional surfer (''Quiksilver'') * Roddy Ricch – rapper * Christina Ricci – actress (''The Addams Family (1991 film), The Addams Family'') * Robert Ri'chard – actor * Ariana Richards – actress * Kyle Richards – actress and television personality * Michael Richards – actor (''Seinfeld'') * Nicole Richie – actress * Sofia Richie – model * Sally Ride – astronaut (STS-7 and STS-41-G) * Isiah Rider – basketball player * Cathy Rigby – gymnast and actress (Peter Pan) * Rihanna – Barbadian singer * Molly Ringwald – actress * Jason Ritter – actor (son of John Ritter; grandson of Tex Ritter) * Jenni Rivera – singer * Naya Rivera – actress and singer * Ron Rivera – American football player and coach * Lil Rob – Chicano rapper * Tim Robbins – actor * Tony Robbins – life coach * Jackie Robinson – National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Baseball Hall of Famer who broke

's baseball color line, 20th-century color line * Julia Robinson – mathematician * Lela Rochon – actress * Sam Rockwell – actor * Aaron Rodgers –

quarterback * Destiny Rogers – singer * Olivia Rodrigo – singer and actress * Paul Rodriguez (actor), Paul Rodriguez – Mexican-born comedian, actor, singer and rapper * Dana Rohrabacher – member of the United States House of Representatives * Jimmy Rollins – baseball player * Jim Rome – sports radio host * Rebecca Romijn – model and actress * Tony Romo – football quarterback * Al Rosen – Major League Baseball MVP; four-time All-Star *Daniel Rosenbaum (born 1997) – American-Israeli basketball player in the

* Kyla Ross – 2012 Olympic gold medalist (artistic gymnastics) * Alexander Rossi (racing driver), Alexander Rossi – racing driver * Josiah Royce – philosopher * Pete Rozelle – National Football League commissioner * FaZe Rug – YouTuber * RuPaul – drag queen * Bill Russell – basketball player * Keri Russell – actress * Rene Russo – actress * Jesse Rutherford (singer), Jesse Rutherford – musician * Marla Ruzicka – activist (Green Party of the United States, Green Party) * Ronda Rousey – professional wrestler, former mixed martial artist, former UFC bantamweight champion * Megan Rapinoe – professional soccer player, Olympic gold medalist

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* Sonny Sandoval – musician * Katey Sagal – actress (''Futurama'') * Halston Sage – actress * Andy Samberg – actor and comedian * Daniel Samohin – Israeli Olympic figure skater * Josh Samuels (born 1991) – Olympic water polo player * Jessica Sanchez – singer-songwriter * Saweetie – rapper, singer-songwriter * Samia (musician), Samia – musician * Monte Scheinblum – 1992 U.S. and world long-driving golf champion * Eli Schenkel (born 1992) - Canadian Olympic fencer * Schoolboy Q – rapper * Rob Schneider – actor * Dave Schultz (amateur wrestler), Dave Schultz – Olympic gold medalist in

* Mark Schultz (wrestler), Mark Schultz – Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling * Arnold Schwarzenegger – Austrian-American actor, former bodybuilder, businessman, and former

(2003–2011) * Patrick Schwarzenegger – actor, model, and son of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger * Jason Schwartzman – actor * Tom Seaver – baseball player * Jason Sehorn – NFL cornerback * Christian Serratos – actress (The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead) * Mike Seidman (born 1981) – NFL tight end * Logan Seavey – racing driver * Jason Segel – actor, comedian, screenwriter, and author * Vic Seixas – Hall of Fame former top-10 tennis player * Edgar Seligman (1867–1958) – San Francisco-born British six-time fencing champion and two-time Olympic fencing medalist * Serio (rapper), Serio – rapper * Tupac Shakur – actor/rapper * Samantha Shapiro (born 1993) – gymnast * Sharon Shapiro – gymnast * Judy Shapiro-Ikenberry (born 1942) – long-distance runner * Charlie Sheen – actor * Art Sherman (born 1937) – horse trainer and jockey * Richard Sherman (American football), Richard Sherman – NFL cornerback * Marley Shelton – actress * Ryan Sherriff (born 1990) –

pitcher * Larry Sherry (1935–2006) – baseball pitcher * Norm Sherry (1931–2021) – catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball * Mike Shinoda – musician (

) * Too Short – rapper * Alicia Silverstone – actress (''Clueless'') * Jerry Simon (born 1968) – American-Israeli basketball player * Diamon Simpson (born 1987) – basketball player in the

* O. J. Simpson – retired football player (Buffalo Bills), actor, and convicted felon * Simon Singer (born 1941) – world champion American handball player, and radio and television actor * Nikki Sixx – musician (Mötley Crüe) * Skrillex – DJ and musician * Matthew Slater – NFL wide receiver and special teams Gunner (American football), gunner * Cameron Smith (American football), Cameron Smith – college football player USC Trojans * Jaden Smith – actor, rapper, singer-songwriter * Regan Smith (swimmer), Regan Smith (born 2002) – Olympic swimmer, broke multiple world records in swimming * Steve Smith Sr. – NFL wide receiver * JuJu Smith-Schuster – NFL wide receiver * Duke Snider – baseball player * Snow Tha Product – rapper * Liza Soberano – Filipino-American actress, model, and singer * Brenda Song – actress * Song Oh-kyun – activist * Frank Spellman (1922–2017) – Olympic champion weightlifter * Mark Spitz – nine-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer * John Stamos – actor * Leland Stanford – railroad tycoon * Jeffree Star – makeup artist * Martin Starr – actor * Michael Stuhlbarg – actor * Gwen Stefani – singer-songwriter, and fashion designer * Maggie Steffens (born 1993) – professional water polo player, two-time

ist * John Steinbeck – author (''East of Eden (novel), East of Eden'', ''Of Mice and Men'') * Hailee Steinfeld – actress, singer-songwriter * Amandla Stenberg – actress * Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight - Wikipedian * Daniel Steres – professional soccer player with the LA Galaxy * Brett Sterling – ice hockey player * Todd Steussie – football player * Ted Stevens (1923-2010) - U.S. Senator from Alaska (1968-2009) and Solicitor of the Department of Interior (1960-1961) * Booboo Stewart – actor * Fivel Stewart – actress * Kristen Stewart – actress * Lindsey Stirling – violinist * Robert Stock (baseball), Robert Stock – Major League Baseball baseball pitcher * Spencer Stone – United States Air Force Staff sergeant, Staff Sergeant known for 2015 Thalys train attack, stopping a gunman in a Paris-bound train from Amsterdam via Brussels and author of ''The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes'' * Darryl Strawberry – baseball player * Stephen Swartz – singer and musician * Jodie Sweetin – actress * Alison Sweeney – actress * Emelie Tracy Y. Swett – poet, author, educator * Adam G. Sevani – actor and dancer * Atticus Shaffer – actor * Jeremy Sumpter – actor

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* Amber Tamblyn – actress (''Joan of Arcadia'') * Russ Tamblyn – actor (''West Side Story (1961 film), West Side Story'') * Amy Tan – writer (''The Joy Luck Club (novel), The Joy Luck Club'') *Isaiah Taylor (born 1994) – basketball player in the

* Scout Taylor-Compton – actress (''Halloween (2007 film), Halloween'') * Technoblade – youtuber (1999–2022) * Brian Teacher – tennis player (ranked as high as # 7), Australian Open champion, and coach * TeeFlii – rapper and producer * Aimee Teegarden – actress and model * Rowdy Tellez – baseball player * Eliot Teltscher – tennis player * Shirley Temple – child film star, former List of ambassadors of the United States to Ghana, U.S. Ambassador to Ghana, and List of ambassadors of the United States to Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovakia * Zack Test – rugby union player * Reggie Theus – basketball player and coach * Robin Thicke – singer * Nosaj Thing – producer * Klay Thompson – basketball player * Tessa Thompson – actress * Pat Tillman – football player and soldier * Jennifer Tilly – actress * Tinashe – singer * Kenneth Tobey – actor * Mark Tollefsen (born 1992) – basketball player, 2018-19 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League * Shaun Tomson (born 1955) – South African world champion surfer * Dara Torres (born 1967) – competitive

, first American swimmer to become a five-time Olympic Games, Olympian * Alessandra Torresani – actress * Josie Totah – actress * Pat Toomay – former football player * Alan Trammell – baseball player * Karrueche Tran – actress and model * Danny Trejo – actor * Michael Trevino – actor * Michael Trucco – actor (Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series), Battlestar Galactica) * Robert Trujillo – bassist (

) * Mark Tuan – rapper * Lisa Tucker (singer), Lisa Tucker – singer * Mark Turenshine (1944–2016) – American-Israeli basketball player * Christy Turlington – model * Bree Turner – actress (Grimm (TV series), Grimm) * Justin Turner – baseball player * Ryan Turell (born 1999) - basketball player for the G-League Motor City Cruise, Yeshiva University. * Tyga – rapper, singer-songwriter, and actor * Aisha Tyler – actress * Ty Dolla Sign – rapper * Tyler, the Creator – rapper and record producer (Odd Future) * Luca de la Torre – soccer player

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* Human echolocation#Ben Underwood, Ben Underwood – blind teen best known as one of the world's most proficient echolocators * Chase Utley – baseball player

V

* Jasmine V – singer *Aaron Valdes (born 1993) – basketball player in the

* Ritchie Valens – singer * Karen Valentine – actress * Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo – Mexican general and American politician * Jason Vargas – baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies * Elle Varner – singer * Jake Varner – Olympic

, gold medalist at 2012 Summer Olympics * Andrew Vasquez – Native American flute player * Jhonen Vasquez – comic-book writer and artist * Jovan Vavic – USC water polo coach * Cain Velasquez – professional wrestler * Stephen Venard – lawman * Julieta Venegas – singer and musician * Milo Ventimiglia – actor * Ken Venturi – golfer * Gwen Verdon – actress * Victoria Vetri – model and actress * Robert M. Viale – U.S. Medal of Honor recipient * Antonio Villaraigosa – 51st Mayor of Los Angeles * Roy Marlin Voris –

flying ace and founder of the United States Navy Blue Angels

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* Aly Wagner – retired soccer player * Rachel Wacholder (born 1975) – professional beach volleyball player and model * Bobby Wagner – NFL linebacker * Lindsay Wagner – actress * Paul Walker – actor (''The Fast and the Furious'') * Bill Walsh (football coach), Bill Walsh – football coach * Laurie Walters – actress (''Eight Is Enough'') * Bill Walton – Hall of Fame basketball player * Luke Walton – basketball player * Andre Ward – 2004 Summer Olympics gold medal-winning boxer * Zhavia Ward – singer * Earl Warren – 30th

and 14th Chief Justice of the United States (1953–1969) * Rick Warren – pastor and author * Ryn Weaver – singer * Caspar Weinberger – United States Secretary of Defense * Phil Weintraub (1907–1987) –

first baseman and outfielder * Bob Weir – musician (Grateful Dead) * Zack Weiss – American-Israeli Major League Baseball player * Abbey Weitzeil – Olympic swimmer * Brian Welch – musician and guitarist (

) * Russell Westbrook – basketball player *

– television personality, rapper, and singer * Jill Whelan – actress (''

'') * Adam Wheeler – Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler * Stephen Girard Whipple – 49er, newspaper editor, Union Army officer, and politician * Shaun White – snowboarder * Mae Whitman – actress and singer * Brandon Whitt –

driver * Sidney Wicks – basketball player * Jordan Wilimovsky (born 1994) – Olympic Swimming (sport), pool swimmer and Open water swimming, open water swimmer * will.i.am – rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, actor, and member of The Black Eyed Peas * Barry Williams (actor), Barry Williams – actor * Derrick Williams (basketball), Derrick Williams – basketball player with Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C., Maccabi Tel Aviv of the

and the EuroLeague; formerly with five NBA teams * Jamaal Williams – football player * Emily Williams (architect), Emily Williams – early 20th-century architect * Esther Williams – actress * John Williams – composer * Paul Williams (architect), Paul Williams – architect * Serena Williams – tennis player * Ted Williams – Hall of Fame baseball player * Venus Williams – tennis player * Dave Williamson – stand-up comedian * Dontrelle Willis – baseball player (Miami Marlins) * Helen Wills – tennis player * Brian Wilson – musician (The Beach Boys) * Carl Wilson – musician (The Beach Boys) * Rita Wilson – actress * Ariel Winter – actress (''Modern Family'') * Josh Wise – NASCAR driver * Tamara Witmer – model * Zachary Wohlman – boxer * Wally Wolf (1930–1997) – swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic champion * Matthew Wolff – professional golfer * Nat Wolff – actor and musician * Chris Wondolowski – professional Association football, soccer player * Linda Wong (pornographic actress), Linda Wong – pornographic actress * Victor Wong (actor, born 1906), Victor Wong (1906–1972) – actor (''King Kong (1933 film), King Kong'') * Victor Wong (actor, born 1927), Victor Wong (1927–2001) – actor (''Big Trouble in Little China'') * Kevin Woo – singer and TV personality (U-KISS) * Beatrice Wood – artist * Natalie Wood – actress (''This Property Is Condemned'') * David Woodard – conductor and writer * John Wooden – college basketball coach * Cynthia Woodhead – swimmer * Shailene Woodley – actress * Tiger Woods – golfer * Steve Wozniak – inventor of the Apple Inc., Apple Computer * Jason Wright – American football player and executive * Noah Wyle – actor * Ali Wong – stand-up comedian and actress

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* Lil Xan – rapper

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* Kristi Yamaguchi – professional figure skater * Elliott Yamin – singer * Jenny Y Yang – chemist * "Weird Al" Yankovic – parodist and musician * Steve Yeager –

catcher * Yeat – rapper * Anton Yelchin – actor * YG (rapper), YG – rapper and actor * Charlyne Yi – actress and comedian * Tina Yothers – actress (''Family Ties'') * Kevin Youkilis – All-Star Major League Baseball player * Adrian Young – No Doubt's drummer * Emily Mae Young – actress * Nick Young (basketball), Nick Young – professional basketball player * Joon Yun – radiologist

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* Frank Zamboni – inventor * Joanna Zeiger – Olympic and world champion triathlete, and author * Zendaya – actress and singer * Anthony Zerbe – actor * Zoya (singer), Zoya – folk singer * Elmo Zumwalt – Chief of Naval Operations * Daphne Zuniga – actress * Danielle von Zerneck – actress

Musical groups

* Adema – nu metal band *

– rock band * Alien Ant Farm – rock band * As I Lay Dying (band), As I Lay Dying – metal band * Atreyu – metalcore band * Audioslave – rock band * Avenged Sevenfold – metal band * Bad Religion – punk band * The Bangles – pop band * The Beach Boys – pop band * Bikini Girls – pop band * The Bird and the Bee – indie duo *

– pop/rap group * Black Flag (band), Black Flag – hardcore band * Blind Melon – psychedelic rock band *

– pop/punk band * Body Count (band), Body Count – rap/metal band * The Byrds – folk rock band * Circle Jerks – punk band * Coal Chamber – nu metal band * Concrete Blonde – alternative band * Counting Crows – rock band * Crazy Town – rap/rock band * Creedence Clearwater Revival – rock band * Cypress Hill – hip hop band * Dead Kennedys – rock band * Deftones – progressive metal band *

– rock band * The Doors – rock band * The Eagles – rock band * Eels (band), Eels – alternative band * Faith No More – alternative band * Far East Movement – hip hop band * Fear Factory – metal band * Fishbone – alternative band * Flogging Molly – Celtic punk band * Geraldine Fibbers – alternative band * Germs (band), Germs – punk band * The Go-Go's – pop band * Grateful Dead – folk rock band *

– rock band * Guns N' Roses – hard rock band * Hed PE – rap/rock band * Hollywood Undead – rap/metal band * Hoobastank – rock band * In Fear And Faith – metal band *

– rock band * Jane's Addiction – alternative band * Jefferson Airplane – rock band * Journey (band), Journey – rock band * Julien-K – synth band *

– nu metal band * Lifehouse (band), Lifehouse – pop rock band *

– alternative rock band * Machine Head (band), Machine Head – heavy metal band * Mad at the World – Christian rock band * Maroon 5 – rock band * Megadeth – metal band *

– metal band * Minutemen (band), Minutemen – punk band * The Monkees – pop band * Mötley Crüe – hard rock band * Mr. Bungle – experimental rock band * N.W.A – hip hop group * No Doubt – ska-punk band * The O.C. Supertones – ska band * Of Mice & Men (band), Of Mice & Men – metalcore band * The Offspring – rock band * Oingo Boingo – new wave band * Orgy (band), Orgy – synth * Otep – heavy metal band * P.O.D. – rock band * Papa Roach – rap/metal band * Prophets of Rage – rap/metal band * Queens of the Stone Age – rock band *

– rap/metal band * Ratt – hard rock band * Red Hot Chili Peppers – rock band * Sixx:A.M. – rock band * Slayer – metal band *

– post-grunge band * Snot (band), Snot – rock band * Social Distortion – punk band * Spineshank – metal band * Static-X – industrial metal band * Stone Temple Pilots – hard rock band * Sublime (band), Sublime – ska-punk and dub band * Suicidal Tendencies – punk/metal band * Suicide Silence – metal band * Switchfoot – rock band * System of a Down – metal band * Tesla (band), Tesla – hard rock band * Third Eye Blind – rock band * Thrice – rock band * Tool (band), Tool – progressive metal band * Trapt – rock band * Van Halen – hard rock band * Velvet Revolver – hard rock band * The Wallflowers – rock band * Weezer – alternative rock band * X (American band), X – alternative/punk band

California transplants

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* Samuel Brannan – newspaper publisher * Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo – Spanish explorer * César Chávez – labor leader * Juan Bautista de Anza – Spanish exploration, explorer * Gaspar de Portolà – Spanish explorer * Larry Ellison – co-founder of Oracle Corporation * John C. Frémont – explorer, military officer, U.S. senator from California * Domingo Ghirardelli – chocolatier (Ghirardelli Chocolate Company) * Chick Hearn –

announcer for the Los Angeles Lakers * William Redington Hewlett – co-founder of Hewlett-Packard * Bob Hope – actor, singer, and comedian * Steve Jurvetson – venture capitalist (a managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson) * James Lick – real estate baron * Steve Martin – actor, author, comedian, and director * Johnny Mathis – singer ("Chances Are (song), Chances Are") * Fritz Maytag – former owner of Anchor Brewing Company in San Francisco; Chairman of the Board of the Maytag Dairy Farms * Thomas Mesereau – criminal defense lawyer * Joe Montana –

* Joe Morgan – baseball player * John Muir – natural history, naturalist * Emperor Norton, Joshua A. Norton – British self-proclaimed "Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico" * Buck Owens – country music performer * Ronald Reagan – actor and 40th President of the United States * Carlos Santana – Mexican musician * Michael Savage – author, political commentator, radio host * Charles M. Schulz – cartoonist * Arnold Schwarzenegger – Governor of California, actor, and bodybuilder * Vin Scully – announcer for Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers * Glenn T. Seaborg – chemist * Junipero Serra – Spanish missionary * Steven Spielberg – director * Leland Stanford – rail transport, railroad baron,

, and founder of Stanford University * Ken Starr – lawyer and university law dean * Levi Strauss – Bavarian clothing manufacturer * John Sutter – Switzerland, Swiss real estate baron * Mark Twain – humorist and author * Lars Ulrich – musician (

) * Sarah Winchester – heiress, eccentric and builder of the Winchester Mystery House * Charles Wood (singer and actor), Charles Wood – musical theatre performer (original Hortensio in Cole Porter's 1948 Broadway musical ''Kiss Me, Kate'') * Chuck Yeager – United States Air Force, U.S. Air Force test pilot * Ace Young – singer * Steve Young –

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