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US Famous People
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Which famous people have lived in your state?
People listed are almost always native to the state. We do (on occasion) include those that have
either lived within a state for most of their adult life, or have made a significant
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California Famous People
Famous Americans: History and Biographies
 Links to histories and biographies of the famous people of California. Many famous people of California have made significant contributions to the history of our nation and the state of California. These famous Americans, famous entertainers, famous players, famous scientist, famous singers, famous statesmen, famous women, heroes, great explorers, and others California famous Americans have all made California their home. This list includes California historical figures, celebrities and those individuals of California who have influenced the lives of others.
- (1960 -) Football player. A six-time Pro Bowler, Allen was also the MVP of Super Bowl XVIII; born in San Diego.
- (1928 - ) 1930s child actress and US ambassador to the United Nations; born in Santa Monica.
- (1936 - ) Inventor; born in Santa Monica.
- (1914 - 1999) Famous baseball player who won two batting championships and three MVP awards; born in Martinez.
- (1901 - 1966) Creator of Mickey Mouse and founder of the Disneyland® and Walt Disney World® Theme Parks; lived in Hollywood.
- (1896 - 1993) Air force general who led the first carrier-based bomber attack on mainland Japan in 1942; born in Alameda
- (1874 - 1963) One of America's leading 20th-century poets and a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize; born in San Francisco.
- (1876 -1916) Author of many novels about the vast Western frontiers, such as Call of the Wild; born in San Francisco.
- (1944 - ) Filmmaker and the mastermind behind the Star Wars features; born in Modesto.
- (1926 - 1962) Famous 1950's actress and considered one of the most famous woman of the 20th Century; born in Los Angeles.
- (1913 - 1994) 37th President of the US; born in Yorba Linda.
- (1951 -) Astronaut and first American woman in space; born in Los Angeles.
- (1902 -1968) Author known for famous works such as Tortilla Flat and Of Mice and Men; born in Salinas.
- (1975 - ) Famous golfer who has revolutionized the sport since becoming a pro in 1996; born in Cypress.
More Famous People of California
- Luis Walter Alvarez inventor, San Francisco
- Gertrude Atherton author, San Francisco
- David Belasco playwright and producer, San Francisco
- Dave Brubeck musician, Concord
- Julia Child chef, television, Pasadena
- Coolio rap artist, Los Angeles
- Frederick G. Cottrell inventor, Oakland
- Leonardo DiCaprio actor Hollywood
- Isadora Duncan dancer, San Francisco
- John Frémont explorer, San Francisco
- Jerry Garcia guitarist, singer, San Francisco
- Charles P. Ginsburg inventor, San Francisco
- Richard Pancho Gonzales tennis player, Los Angeles
- Jeff Gordon car racer, Vallejo
- William Randolph Hearst publisher, San Francisco
- Mariel Hemingway actress, Mill Valley
- Sidney Howard playwright, Oakland
- Anthony M. Kennedy jurist, Sacramento
- Theodore Harold Maiman inventor, Los Angeles
- Mark McGwire baseball player, Pomona
- Aimee Semple McPherson evangelist, Ontario
- Dominique Moreanir gymnast, Hollywood
- Emma Nevada opera singer, Alpha
- Isamu Noguchi sculptor, Los Angeles
- George S. Patton, Jr. general, San Gabriel
- Robert Redford actor, Santa Monica
- William Saroyan author, Fresno
- Lincoln Steffens journalist, author, San Francisco
- Adlai Stevenson statesman, Los Angeles
- Michael Tilson Thomas conductor, Hollywood
- Earl Warren jurist, Los Angeles
- Serena & Venus Williams tennis players, Lynwood
- Myra Wilson actress, Burbank
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Links to histories and biographies of famous people from each
of the 50 states. Learn history through the biographies of the famous people from your state. These
famous Americans have influenced the lives of others and all have made the US their home. |
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