List of San Diegans

This is a list of famous people or were born, spent a majority of their life, or currently live in San Diego, California, USA.

A

*Damon Allen, professional football player
*Eric Allen, professional football player
*Marcus Allen, professional football player
*Francisco María Alvarado, an early settler of San Diego
*Lance Alworth, professional football player
*Army of the West (1846), 21 dead, 17 wounded at Battle of San Pasqual
*Brad Ausmus, professional baseball player
*Hunter MacKenzie Austin, voice actor
*James L. Avery, Sr., actor
*Lew Ayres, actor

B

*David Bailey, professional motocross racer
*Khalif Barnes, professional football player
*Arlene Baxter, model and actress
*Billy Beane, general manager of Oakland Athletics
*Annette Bening, actress
*Kurt Benirschke, pathologist and geneticist
*Rolf Benirschke, professional football player
*Mayim Bialik, actress
*Hank Blalock, professional baseball player
*Stephen Bishop, musician
*Ron Blair, musician, original bassist of the band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
*Jolene Blalock, actress on Star Trek
*Julia Bond, pornstar, rapper, diva, Queen of Diego
*Kim Bokamper, professional football player
*Tim Bradstreet, artist and illustrator
*Charles Brandes, #133 on Forbes 400
*Lucille Bremer, actress
*Adam Brody, actor, best known for his role on The O.C.
*Bill Brown, music composer
*Victor Buono, actor and comic
*Charles F. Buddy, first Bishop and University of San Diego founder
*Bob Burnquist, professional skateboarder
*Nakia Burrise, actress
*Reggie Bush, professional football player

C

*Matt Cameron, drummer of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam
* Nick Cannon, actor, rapper
* Billy Casper, golfer
* Mark Cerney, founder Next of kin Registry (NOKR)
* Steve Cherundolo, professional soccer player
* Dennis Conner, America's Cup yachtsman
* Derrike Cope, NASCAR driver
* Alana Cordy-Collins, anthropologist
* Cameron Crowe, screenwriter, director, and producer
* Andrew Cunanan, spree killer who murdered Gianni Versace

D

* Ted Danson, actor
* Terrell Davis, professional football player
* Tom Delonge, singer and musician
* Amir Derakh, musician, member of the band Orgy
* Cameron Diaz, actress
* Johnny Downs, vaudevillian, dancer, actor and TV personality, and Our Gang cast member.
* Dinesh D'Souza, author
* Robert Duvall, actor
* Jared Dudley, professional basketball player for the Charlotte Bobcats

E

*Jason Earles, actor
*Josephine Marcus Earp, actor, dancer, and prostitute
*Wyatt Earp, farmer, hunter, gambler, saloon-keeper, miner, and officer of the law
*Donnie Edwards, NFL player
*Eddie Vedder, Singer in rock band Pearl Jam
*Joan Embery, San Diego Zoo ambassador

F

* Marshall Faulk, professional football player
* Amy Finley, winner of third season of The Next Food Network Star and host of The Gourmet Next Door
* Jon Foreman, lead singer/songwriter/guitarist of Switchfoot
* Jayo Felony, rapper
* Frankie J, singer
* Julie Foudy, professional soccer star
* Dan Fouts, professional football player

G

* Steve Garvey, professional baseball player, businessman
* Theodor Geisel, children's author (Dr. Seuss)
* Broc Glover, former motocross national champion
* Susan Golding, businesswoman and Republican politician
* Adrián González, baseball player
* Robert Klark Graham, businessman and eugenicist
* Harold Greene, anchorman
* Tony Gwynn, professional baseball player
*Tony Gwynn Jr., professional baseball player, and son of Tony Gwynn
* Oscar Guiterrez, WWE superstar known as Rey Mysterio

H

* Leon Hall, professional football player
* Cole Hamels, professional baseball player
* Rosie Hamlin, singer
* Aaron Harang, professional baseball player. Attended San Diego State University
* Charles Mallory Hatfield, rainmaker
* Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder
* Roger Hedgecock, former mayor and radio personality
* Dennis Hopper, actor and director
* Mark Hoppus, singer and musician
* James Oliver Huberty, perpetrator of San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre
* Kimberly Hunt, news anchor
* Joe Hutshing, film editor

J

* JabbaWockeeZ, dance crewFact|date=June 2008
* Father Luís Jayme, California's first Christian martyr
* Jimmie Johnson, 2006, 2007 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Champion
* Katrina Johnson, American actress
* Johnny Jeter, professional wrestler
* Deron Johnson, professional baseball player. Born in San Diego

K

* Jewel Kilcher, singer
* Tawny Kitaen, model and actress
* Ken Kocher, professional football player
* Raph Koster, author and game designer
* Joan Kroc, philathropist
* Ray Kroc, founder of the McDonald's corporation

L

* Tim Lambesis, vocalist for the band As I Lay Dying
* Frankie Laine, singer
* Fabio Lanzoni, model
* Tammy Lauren, actress
* Bobby Lee, MadTV actor and comedian
* David Leisure, "Joe Isuzu," character actor and comedian
* Art Linkletter, television host
* Cleavon Little, Blazing Saddles, actor
* Lil Rob, Chicano rapper
* Mario López, actor
* Harold Lloyd, silent film actor
* Greg Louganis, Olympic diver
* Gene Littler, Pro golfer

M

* Rob Machado, professional surfer
* Norbert Basil MacLean III, dual American-Australian citizen who pioneered equal access to the Supreme Court for U.S. military personnel
* Ross Martin, actor
* Victor Mature, actor
* William C. McCool, astronaut
* Danica McKellar, "Winnie Cooper" actress
* Martin Milner, actor
* John J. Montgomery, pioneer aviator
* Mr. Shadow, rap artist
* Phil Mickelson, professional golfer
* Dick Murphy, politician and judge
* Jason Mraz, singer
* My American Heart, band

N

* Kathy Najimy, actress
* Andrew Newmark, activist, musician, member of the band Sly & the Family Stone
* Kent Ninomiya, journalist

O

* Ellen Ochoa, NASA astronaut
* Heather O'Rourke, actress
* Stephen Neal, professional football player for the New England Patriots
* Ronan O'Gara, Ireland international rugby player

P

*Chuck Palumbo,professional wrestler
*"Scrap Iron" Adam Pearce, professional wrestler
*Gregory Peck, actor
*Craig Peyer, infamous Highway Patrol officer
*Dat Phan, comedian
*Regis Philbin, talk show host
*PSA Flight 182, 144 dead: passengers, crew, and victims on the ground
*Gary Puckett, musician and singer
*Sarah Purcell, "Real People", television host

Q

R

* Jeff Rapp, professional volleyball playerFact|date=June 2008
* Rihanna, R&B, pop singer (raised in Barbados)
* Steve Reeves, actor, body builder, and author
* Autumn Reeser, actress, best known for her role on The O.C.
* Dave Roberts, professional baseball player
* Cliff Robertson, actor
* RuPaul, drag performer, singer, and actor
* Ralph Rubio, businessman and restaurant chain owner
* Betsy Russell, actress
* Tony Romo, NFL Quarterback
* Neil Ross, Voice Actor

S

* Jonas Salk, physician and researcher
* Sonny Sandoval, lead singer of rock band P.O.D.
* Junior Seau, football player
* Stephanie Seymour, model
* Mitchy Slick, rapper
* Alex Smith, NFL player
* Marty Smith, former motocross national champion
* Carly Smithson
* Brenda Spencer, "I don't like Mondays," convicted murderer
* John D. Spreckels, businessman and industrialist
* Jeremy Stenberg, professional motorcross rider
* Milburn Stone, "Doc" on Gunsmoke
* Frederick W. Sturckow, astronaut

T

* Brian Teacher, former tennis player, Australian Open singles champion
* Ted Tollner, profressional football coach
* Alan Trammell, professional baseball player
* Marty Tripes, winner of the first Super Bowl of motocross

V

* Peter Valdes, technopreneur & Tivoli software co-founder
* Juli Veee, soccer player
* Erik von Detten, actor

W

* Bill Walton, NBA Basketball Hall of Famer, TV Personality
* Luke Walton, NBA Basketball player, Los Angeles lakers
* Danny Way, professional skateboarder
* Racquel Welch, actress
* Shaun White, professional snowboarder
* Kendra Wilkinson, model and television personality
* Ricky Williams, football player
* Ted Williams, professional baseball player
* Ann Wilson, lead singer for the band Heart
* Pete Wilson, republican politician, governor of California from 1991 to 1999
* Scott Wilson (bodybuilder), former Mr. America and Mr. International
* Kellen Winslow, professional football player
* Kellen Winslow II, professional football player
* Marvell Wynne II, professional soccer player
* David Wells, professional baseball player

Z

* Frank Zappa, hard rock musician, Rock and Roll Hall Famer