List of people from San Diego

The persons listed here are those with notability who were born, spent a majority of their life, or currently live in San Diego, California.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by editing the page to add missing items, with references to reliable sources.

Contents: 

• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Z

A

• Faris Abdi, soccer player^[1]
• Beth Accomando, film critic, arts reporter, and podcast host^[2][3]
• Ian Adamos, soccer player^[4]
• Anderson Lee Aldrich, convicted perpetrator of the 2022 Colorado Springs nightclub shooting
• Eric Allen, professional football player, coach, and analyst^[5][6]
• Jon Allen, voice and film actor (Rick and Morty)^[7]
• Greg Allen, professional baseball player^[8][9]
• Marcus Allen, professional player and analyst, college and Pro Football Hall of Famer^[10][11]
• Caroline Amiguet, actress (Angels Fallen, Love All You Have Left)^[12][13]
• Carlos Amezcua, news anchor^[14]
• William Anders, astronaut, Apollo 8^[15][16]
• Tom Anderson, founder of social networking site Myspace
• Paul Arriola, soccer player^[17][18]
• Mark Atkinson, film actor and producer (Skin: The Movie, Pulp Friction)^[19][20]
• Margaret Avery, actress, The Color Purple^[21][22]
• Eric Avila, soccer player^[23]
• Brian Awadis, YouTuber^[24][25]

B

• Ashli Babbit, January 6 Capitol attacker who was fatally shot by police^[26]
• Karl Backus, actor (Thane of East County)
• David Bailey, professional motocross racer^[27][28]
• Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker, San Diego's first practicing woman physician^[29][30]
• Dr. Fred Baker, physician, founder of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography^[31][32]
• Lester Bangs, music journalist and critic^[33][34]
• Khalif Barnes, professional football player^[35][36]
• Chad Barrett, soccer player^[37]
• Arlene Baxter, model and actress
• Billy Beane, general manager of Oakland Athletics, portrayed by Brad Pitt in Moneyball^[38][39]
• Greg Bear, sci-fi novelist; won two Hugo awards; co-founder of San Diego Comic-Con^[40][41]
• Brie Bella, professional wrestler, one-time WWE Divas Champion^[42][43]
• Nikki Bella, professional wrestler, two-time WWE Divas Champion^[44][45]
• Belle Benchley, "The Zoo Lady," President, San Diego Zoo 1927–53, first woman in world to direct major zoo^[46][47]
• Charles Benefiel, outsider artist
• Annette Bening, TV, stage and screen actress, four-time Oscar nominee^[48][49]
• Kurt Benirschke, pathologist and geneticist^[50][51]
• Rolf Benirschke, professional football player^[52][53]
• Lizet Benrey, painter, actress and film director^[54][55]
• Doug Benson, comedian^[56]
• Shari Benstock, feminist literary scholar and University of Miami English department chair^[57][58]
• Peter Berkos, Academy Award winner for sound editing^[59][60]
• Wynton Bernard, professional baseball player^[61][62]
• Noah Bernardo, drummer for band P.O.D.
• Rhett Bernstein, soccer player^[63][64]
• Mayim Bialik, TV actress (Blossom, The Big Bang Theory)^[65][66]
• Camren Bicondova, dancer^[67][68]
• Tony Bill, actor, director, and Academy Award-winning producer^[69][70]
• Ryan Binse, film producer and United States Navy veteran
• Stephen Bishop, musician^[71][72]
• Ron Blair, musician, original bassist of band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers^[73][74]
• Hank Blalock, professional baseball player^[75][76]
• Jolene Blalock, actress (Star Trek: Enterprise)^[77][78]
• Steve Boardman, soccer player^[79]
• Kim Bokamper, professional football player
• Ashlee Bond (born 1985), American-Israeli Olympic show jumping rider who competes for Israel^[80][81]
• Bob Boone, professional baseball player^[82][83]
• Josh Borja, soccer player^[84]
• Eddie Borysewciz, US Olympic cycling coach, United States Bicycling Hall of Fame^[85][86]
• Sean Bowers, soccer player and coach^[87]
• Madge Bradley, attorney and judge; first woman appointed to San Diego County bench^[88][89]
• Allison Bradshaw, professional tennis player^[90][91]
• Tim Bradstreet, artist and illustrator
• Debbie Bramwell-Washington, IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Charles Brandes, investment manager, billionaire^[92][93]
• Connor Brandt, soccer player^[94]
• Steven Brault, professional baseball player^[95][96]
• Quentin Breese, professional boxer
• Lucille Bremer, actress
• Adam Brody, actor (The O.C.)^[97][98]
• Bill Brown, music composer
• Charles F. Buddy, first bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, University of San Diego founder^[99][100]
• Chase Budinger, professional basketball player^[101][102]
• Jud Buechler, former professional basketball player, NBA coach
• Victor Buono, actor^[103][104]
• Michael C. Burgess, actor, poet, activist and former editor of The Star-News
• Bob Burnquist, professional skateboarder
• Justin Burquist, filmmaker (Touch)^[105][106]
• Nakia Burrise, actress, best known for portraying the third Yellow Power Ranger, Tanya Sloan
• Eileen Rose Busby, author, antiques expert^[107][108]
• Reggie Bush, professional football player^[109][110]
• Brian Patrick Butler, actor and filmmaker (Friend of the World, Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)
• Chris Byrd, professional boxer, Olympic silver medalist, two-time Heavyweight Champion
• Darryl Byrd, professional football player^[111][112]

C

• Matt Cameron, rock drummer, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden^[113][114]
• Donna Campbell, physician and member of the Texas Senate, born in San Diego in 1954
• Charlie Cannon, singer, theater performer and co-founder of Starlight Opera^[115][116]
• Nick Cannon, actor, rapper, occasional TV host^[117][118]
• Francesca Capaldi, actress (Dog with a Blog)^[119][120]
• Charisma Carpenter, actress^[121][122]
• Lennyn Carreón, soccer player^[123]
• Kyra Carusa, soccer player who represented the Republic of Ireland women's national team^[124]
• Kellye Cash, Miss America, 1987
• Chris Cashman, filmmaker (Thane of East County)
• Billy Casper, golfer, Masters and U.S. Open champion^[125][126]
• John Castellanos, stage, film and television actor, film producer
• Emma Caulfield, actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)^[127][128]
• Mark Cerney, founder of Next of Kin Registry (NOKR)^[129]
• Billy Lee Chadd, convicted serial killer born in San Diego^[130]
• David Chadwick, clinical research pediatrician, author, founder of Chadwick Center for Children and Autism Discovery Institute-San Diego^[131][132]
• Kate Morgan Chadwick, actress, singer^[133][134]
• Raymond Chandler, detective novelist and film noir writer; The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, The Long Goodbye^[135][136]
• Eric Chavez, professional baseball player^[137][138]
• Jordan Chavez, soccer player^[139]
• Steve Cherundolo, soccer player^[140][141]
• Conor Chinn, soccer player^[142]
• Bob Clampett, animator (Looney Tunes)^[143][144]
• Judy Clarke, criminal defense attorney
• Jamie Clayton, actress and model^[145][146]
• Eric Close, actor (Without a Trace)^[147][148]
• D. C. Collier, real estate developer, director of the 1915–16 Panama California Exposition^[149][150]
• Aukai Collins, Chechen mujahideen, spent his childhood in Ocean Beach, and part of his early adulthood in City Heights
• Marshall Colt, psychologist and former actor
• Holly Marie Combs, actress Picket Fences, Charmed^[151][152]
• Dennis Conner, America's Cup yachtsman^[153][154]
• Maureen Connolly, professional tennis player, 1953 tennis Grand Slam champion^[155][156]
• Derrike Cope, NASCAR driver^[157][158]
• Salvatore J. Cordileone, Roman Catholic archbishop^[159][160]
• Jorge Cordova, professional football player
• Alana Cordy-Collins, anthropologist^[161][162]
• Carly Craig, actress (Hall Pass, Role Models)^[163][164]
• Dawson Cram, NASCAR driver^[165]
• William P. Cronan, naval officer and 19th Naval Governor of Guam^[166][167]
• Robbin Crosby, musician^[168][169]
• Rob Crow, musician^[170][171]
• Cameron Crowe, screenwriter, director, and producer^[172][173]
• Dominick Cruz, mixed martial artist, former UFC bantamweight champion^[174][175]
• Andrew Cunanan, spree killer who murdered Gianni Versace^[176][177]
• Marcos Curiel, musician^[178][179]
• Vinny Curran, actor (Resolution, Everybody Dies by the End)^[180][181]

D

• Austin da Luz, professional soccer player
• John D'Acquisto, professional baseball player^[182][183]
• Adam Daniel, actor (ReelShort series)^[184]
• Ted Danson, Emmy Award-winning actor (Cheers, Becker, CSI)^[185][186]
• Mike Davis, professional baseball player^[187][188]
• Terrell Davis, professional football player^[189][190]
• William Heath Davis, early San Diego developer^[191][192]
• Randy Davison, actor (Mank, The United States vs. Billie Holiday)^[193][194]
• Jean Dawson, musician^[195][196]
• Luca de la Torre, professional soccer player^[197][198]
• Liza del Mundo, actress
• Tom DeLonge, singer and musician (Blink-182)^[199][200]
• Warren DeMartini, musician^[201][202]
• Thatcher Demko, goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks^[203][204]
• Doug DeMuro, automotive columnist, reviewer, and author^[205][206]
• Amir Derakh, musician
• Jeff Deverett, film producer (Full Out, The Samuel Project)^[207][208]
• Gail Devers, track and field sprinter, Olympic gold medalist
• Cameron Diaz, actress (My Best Friend's Wedding, Charlie's Angels)^[209][210]
• Frank DiPalermo, actor, playwright, and poet^[211][212]
• John P. Dolan, Catholic bishop^[213][214]
• Patrice Donnelly, athlete and actress
• Johnny Downs, vaudevillian, dancer, actor, TV personality^[215][216]
• Gerry Driscol, yacht racer and businessperson^[217][218]
• Adam Driver, actor^[219][220]
• Ryan Drummond, actor, voice actor, comedian, singer (voice of Sonic the Hedgehog from 1998 to 2004)^[221][222]
• Jared Dudley, professional basketball player
• Momčilo Đujić, WW2 Chetnik guerilla commander^[223][224]
• Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor^[225][226]

E

• Jason Earles, actor
• Nathan East, bass player^[227][228]
• Tommy Edman, professional baseball player^[229][230]
• Donnie Edwards, professional football player^[231][232]
• Earl Edwards Jr., professional soccer player
• Lindsay Ellingson, model^[233][234]
• Bob Elliott, professional baseball player^[235][236]
• Boogie Ellis, basketball player^[237][238]
• Joan Embery, animal and environmental advocate^[239][240]
• Roger Guy English, businessman, disc jockey, and Guinness World Record holder^[241][242]
• Iris Engstrand, professor emeritus of history at University of San Diego, author of San Diego: California's Cornerstone^[243]
• Hayden Epstein, professional football player^[244][245]
• Scott Erskine, serial killer
• Gary Erwin, TV personality^[246][247]

F

• Daeg Faerch, actor (Halloween, Hancock)^[248]
• Mickey Faerch, dancer and actress (Burlesque Hall of Fame, Sincerely Saul)^[249]
• Marshall Faulk, professional football player, Hall of Famer^[250][251]
• Raymond E. Feist, author^[252][253]
• Duran Ferree, soccer player^[254]
• Amy Finley, cook, author^[255][256]
• John William Finn, Medal of Honor recipient^{[257][258][259]}
• Reuben H. Fleet, aviation pioneer, industrialist, Army officer^[260][261]
• Jon Foreman, lead vocalist and guitarist for band Switchfoot^[262][263]
• Tim Foreman, bassist and backing vocalist for band Switchfoot^[264][265]
• Arian Foster, professional football player^[266][267]
• Michael Lewis Foster, filmmaker (Hush, To Fall in Love)^[268][269]
• Julie Foudy, soccer player^[270][271]
• Dan Fouts, professional football player, media analyst, Hall of Famer^[272][273]
• Frankie J, singer^[274][275]
• Ace Frehley, lead guitarist for band KISS
• Mike Fuentes, musician, drummer for band Pierce the Veil^[276][277]
• Vic Fuentes, musician, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for band Pierce the Veil^[278][279]

G

• Mo Gaffney, actress^[280][281]
• Lukas Gage, actor (The White Lotus)^[282][283]
• Diamanda Galás, composer, vocalist, and keyboard artist^[284][285]
• Beth Gallagher, actress (To Fall in Love)^[286][287]
• Ray Gallardo, film director and cinematographer (At the Frontera)^[288][289]
• Greg Garcia, professional baseball player^[290][291]
• Maruta Gardner, educator, community activist^[292][293]
• Major Garrett, reporter^[294][295]
• Steve Garvey, professional baseball player, businessman^[296][297]
• Audrey Geisel, philanthropist^[298][299]
• Francis Gercke, actor and artistic director^[300]
• Jeff Gianola, television news anchor^[301][302]
• Brian Giles, professional baseball player^[303][304]
• Marcus Giles, professional baseball player^[305][306]
• Jared S. Gilmore, child actor
• Francoise Gilot, painter, author
• Broc Glover, motocross national champion^[307][308]
• La'Roi Glover, professional football player^[309][310]
• Mark Goffeney, guitarist born without arms, disability advocate^[311][312]
• Susan Golding, businesswoman, politician^[313][314]
• Stephen Gonsalves, professional baseball player^[315][316]
• Adrián González, professional baseball player^[317][318]
• Sandra Good, former Manson Family member
• Andrew Good, professional baseball player
• Edgar Gott, aviation industry executive^[319][320]
• Mark Grace, professional baseball player^[321][322]
• Robert Klark Graham, businessman and eugenicist
• Cecil H. Green, geophysicist, philanthropist
• Harold Greene, television journalist^[323][324]
• Robbie Grossman, professional baseball player^[325][326]
• Alejandro Guido, professional soccer player^[327][328]
• Manuel Gutierrez (aka Manny MUA), YouTuber
• Tony Gwynn, professional baseball player and coach, Hall of Famer, won 8 batting titles^[329][330]
• Tony Gwynn Jr., professional baseball player, son of Tony Gwynn^[331][332]

H

• Leon Hall, professional football player
• Cole Hamels, professional baseball player^[333][334]
• Rosie Hamlin, singer^[335][336]
• Jonathan Hammond, film director and screenwriter (We All Die Alone)^[337][338]
• Jaylen Hands, professional basketball player^[339][340]
• Aaron Harang, professional baseball player, attended San Diego State^[341][342]
• Mike Harkey, Major League Baseball pitcher and coach^[343][344]
• Margo Harshman, actress (Sorority Row)^[345][346]
• Charles Mallory Hatfield, rainmaker^[347][348]
• Riley Hawk, professional skateboarder, son of Tony Hawk^[349][350]
• Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder^[351][352]
• Le Ly Hayslip, memoirist and humanitarian^[353][354]
• Roger Hedgecock, mayor and radio personality^[355][356]
• Chris Hegardt, soccer player^[357]
• David Hensley, MLB infielder^[358]
• Faithe Herman, actress (This Is Us, Shazam!)
• Mirelle Hernández, make-up artist (Fear the Walking Dead)
• Arthur Hobbs, professional football player^[359][360]
• James Holmes, convicted gunman of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting^[361][362]
• Dennis Hopper, actor and director (Easy Rider, Speed)^[363][364]
• Mark Hoppus, singer and musician (Blink-182)^[365][366]
• Alonzo Horton, early San Diego developer, created "New Town San Diego", later Downtown^[367][368]
• Benjamin Howard, filmmaker (Riley)
• James Oliver Huberty, perpetrator of San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre^[369][370]
• Kimberly Hunt, news anchor^[371][372]
• Joe Hutshing, Oscar-winning film editor

I

• Gabriel Iglesias, stand-up comedian
• Christofer Drew Ingle, musician
• Doug Ingle, founder of band Iron Butterfly, primary creator of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, first platinum record^[373][374]
• Darrell Issa, U.S. representative^[375]

J

• JabbaWockeeZ, dance crew^[376][377]
• Jacob Jackson, soccer player^[378]
• Jordan Jacobo, actor and screenwriter^[379][380]
• Sara Jacobs, U.S. representative^[381]
• Father Luís Jayme, California's first Christian martyr^[382][383]
• Jayo Felony, rapper^[384][385]
• Jazzmun, actress and activist^[386][387]
• Tony Jefferson, professional football player^[388][389]
• Kris Jenner, television personality^[390][391]
• Johnny Jeter, professional wrestler
• Deron Johnson, professional baseball player
• Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR driver, seven-time champion^{[392][393][394]}
• Katrina Johnson, actress (All That)^[395][396]
• Michael Johnson (aka Twisted Insane), rapper^[397][398]
• Adam Jones, professional baseball player^[399][400]
• Dhani Jones, professional football player^[401][402]
• Jacque Jones, professional baseball player^[403][404]
• Ron Christopher Jones, actor and production manager^[405]
• Lonnie Jordan, musician, War^[406][407]
• Ian Joy, professional soccer player, sports broadcaster^[408][409]
• David Justice, professional baseball player^[410][411]

K

• Lori Kay, artist^[412]
• Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, architect^[413][414]
• Tom Kelly, “Shotgun” Tom Kelly, radio and television personality^[415][416]
• Kerri Kendall, model
• Jewel Kilcher, Grammy-nominated singer^[417][418]
• Tawny Kitaen, model and actress^[419][420]
• Laurence Monroe Klauber, herpetologist^{[421][422][423]}
• Charles Klusmann, escaped from Vietnamese POW camp 1964^[424][425]
• Ken Kocher, professional football player^[426][427]
• Raph Koster, author and game designer^[428][429]
• Joel Kramer, basketball player^[430][431]
• Lynn Kramer, skateboarder^[432][433]
• Joan Kroc, philanthropist^[434][435]
• Ray Kroc, founder of the McDonald's corporation, owned San Diego Padres^[436][437]
• Cy Kuckenbaker, filmmaker^[438][439]
• Alice K. Kurashige, first Japanese-American woman to be commissioned in US Marine Corps

L

• Aimee La Joie, actress (Freedom, Wisconsin, Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)^[440][441]
• Frankie Laine, singer and actor^[442][443]
• Adam Lambert, singer, runner-up on American Idol^[444][445]
• Tim Lambesis, vocalist for band As I Lay Dying^[446][447]
• Fabio Lanzoni, model
• Joe Lara, actor^[448][449]
• Bob Larsen, track and field coach, Olympic coach^[450][451]
• Don Larsen, professional baseball player, pitched perfect game in 1956 World Series
• Bucky Lasek, professional skateboarder
• Tammy Lauren, actress
• Robbie Lawler, mixed martial artist^[452][453]
• lê thi diem thúy, novelist and performance artist, The Gangster We Are All Looking For (2004)^[454][455]
• Brad Leaf, American-Israeli basketball player^[456][457]
• Bessie Learn, silent film actress
• Bobby Lee, MadTV actor and comedian^[458][459]
• Karenssa LeGear, actress (Carving a Life)^[460][461]
• David Leisure, "Joe Isuzu," character actor and comedian (Empty Nest)^[462][463]
• Brynton Lemar (born 1995), American-born Jamaican basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League^[464][465]
• Jeanne Lenhart, senior Olympian, senior pageant winner, performing arts teacher^[466][467]
• Joe Leonard, automobile and motorcycle racing champion^[468][469]
• William S. Lerach, securities class action attorney, investor advocate^[470][471]
• Cliff Levingston, professional basketball player^[472][473]
• Sarah Levy (born 1995), Olympic bronze medalist, rugby union and rugby sevens player^[474][475]
• Cassidy Lichtman, professional volleyball player^{[476][477][478]}
• Lil Rob, Chicano rapper^[479][480]
• Art Linkletter, television personality^[481][482]
• Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles)^[483][484]
• Gene Littler, professional golfer, World Golf Hall of Famer^[485][486]
• Harold Lloyd, silent film actor^{[487][488][489]}
• John Logan, screenwriter
• Konstantin Lokhanov (born 1998), junior world champion and Olympic saber fencer living in San Diego^[490][491]
• Mario López, actor and television personality (Saved by the Bell, Extra!)^[492][493]
• Greg Louganis, Olympic gold-medalist diver
• Moses A. Luce, lawyer^[494][495]

M

• John Macaulay, professional football player
• Rob Machado, professional surfer^{[496][497][498]}
• Doug Manchester, real estate developer, owner of The San Diego Union-Tribune^[499][500]
• Barbara Mandrell, country music singer and musician
• Gloria Marks, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Tate Martell, college football player, Netflix Original QB1: Beyond the Lights^[501][502]
• Ross Martin, actor (The Wild Wild West)^[503][504]
• Clay Marzo, professional surfer^[505][506]
• James Maslow, actor, singer from boy band Big Time Rush^[507][508]
• Victor Mature, actor (Kiss of Death)
• Maria Goeppert Mayer, scientist, worked at Los Alamos; Nobel Prize in physics, 1963^[509][510]
• Patrick Mayuyu, actor and choreographer (We All Die Alone)^[511]
• Mercedes McCambridge, Oscar-winning actress, star of radio, TV, stage and screen^[512][513]
• Merrick McCartha, television and film actor (All American, Failure!)^[514]
• Dave McCary, comedian and director
• Bill McColl, professional football player and surgeon^[515][516]
• William C. McCool, astronaut^[517][518]
• Kyle McDonald, singer and musician^[519][520]
• Tug McGraw, professional baseball player, father of country singer Tim McGraw
• Danica McKellar, author and actress (The Wonder Years)^[521][522]
• Don McManus, actor
• Naomi McPherson, guitarist of Muna^[523]
• Michael Medved, radio host, political commentator, film critic^[524][525]
• Dan Melville, football player
• Bob Mendoza, professional baseball player and coach, San Diego Hall of Champions inductee^[526][527]
• Cordelia Mendoza, antiques expert, businesswoman, author^[528][529]
• Maddie Mercado, soccer player^[530]
• Shep Meyers, musician^[531][532]
• Phil Mickelson, professional golfer, Masters and British Open champion^[533][534]
• David Miller, operatic singer^[535][536]
• Martin Milner, actor (Adam-12)^[537][538]
• Lani Minella, voice actress^[539][540]
• El Hijo de Rey Misterio, professional wrestler
• Brian Stokes Mitchell, film and Broadway actor and vocalist, Tony Award winner^[541][542]
• Kevin Mitchell, professional baseball player^[543][544]
• Silas Weir Mitchell, actor^[545][546]
• Ron Mix, "the intellectual assassin," professional football player, Hall of Famer^[547][548]
• Matthew Modine, actor (Full Metal Jacket, The Dark Knight Rises)
• John J. Montgomery, pioneer aviator^{[549][550][551]}
• Adam Montoya, YouTube personality, gamer
• Kyle Mooney, Saturday Night Live cast member, 2013–2022^[552][553]
• Archie Moore, professional boxer^[554][555]
• Trevi Moran, singer, YouTuber
• Alex Morgan, professional soccer player, US Women's National Team^[556][557]
• Tawny Moyer, actress (Halloween II)
• Jason Mraz, Grammy-winning singer^[558][559]
• Thom Michael Mulligan, actor and playwright
• Joe Musgrove, professional baseball player^[560][561]
• Chad Muska, professional skateboarder^[562][563]
• Dominik Mysterio, professional wrestler, son of Rey Mysterio
• Rey Mysterio, professional wrestler, WWE Hall of Famer^[564][565]

N

• Kathy Najimy, actress (Sister Act, Hocus Pocus)^{[566][567][568]}
• Brandon Nakashima, tennis player^[569][570]
• Gregory Nava, Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter
• Stephen Neal, professional football player^[571][572]
• Andrew Newmark, activist, musician
• Walter R. Nickel, M.D., dermatologist and dermatopathologist^[573][574]
• Lou Niles, radio host of 91X and executive director of Oceanside International Film Festival^[575][576]
• Kent Ninomiya, journalist
• Craig Noel, theatre producer^[577][578]
• Matt Nokes, professional baseball player^[579][580]
• Fred E. Norris Jr., architect

O

• Ellen Ochoa, NASA astronaut^[581][582]
• Raymond Ochoa, actor
• Ryan Ochoa, actor (iCarly, The Samuel Project)^[583][584]
• Ronan O'Gara, Irish rugby union player (Ireland's second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer) and current coach^[585][586]
• Chris Olave, football player
• Tony Olmos, filmmaker (South of 8, Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)^[587][588]
• Heather O'Rourke, actress (Poltergeist)^[589][590]
• John Ottman, soundtrack composer
• Alexandrea Owens-Sarno, actress

P

• Patti Page, legendary country and pop singer, film actress; real name Clara Ann Fowler^[591][592]
• Carson Palmer, professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner
• Chuck Palumbo, professional wrestler
• Jennifer Paredes, actress (South of 8)
• Adam Pearce, professional wrestler
• Stephen Pearcy, musician^[593][594]
• Carlton Pearson, televangelist^[595][596]
• Justin Pearson, musician^[597][598]
• Everett Peck, cartoonist, illustrator, animator and creator of Duckman and Squirrel Boy^[599][600]
• Gregory Peck, Oscar-winning actor^[601][602]
• Clarence M. Pendleton Jr., chairman of United States Commission on Civil Rights 1981–88^[603]
• Luke Pensabene, actor, film producer, U.S. Marine Corps veteran (South of 8, Hacksaw, The Phantom Hour)^[604]
• Bob Penuelas, cartoonist
• Scott Perry, U.S. representative for Pennsylvania^[605]
• Scott Peters, U.S. representative and former San Diego City Councillor and San Diego Port Commissioner^[606]
• Scott Peterson, convicted murderer^[607][608]
• Craig Peyer, convicted murderer^[609][610]
• Dat Phan, comedian^[611][612]
• Regis Philbin, television personality^[613][614]
• Steve Poltz, singer-songwriter and guitarist^[615][616]
• Larry Poole, actor and film producer (A Rodeo Film, The Final Wish)^[617][618]
• Zach Porter, singer of Allstar Weekend
• Norman Powell, professional basketball player^[619][620]
• Conrad Prebys, philanthropist^[621][622]
• Jaime Preciado, bass player and vocalist for band Pierce the Veil^[623][624]
• Jenna Presley, actress^[625][626]
• Ben Press, tennis professional and coach^[627][628]
• Barry Pressing, contemporary artist and sculptor^[629][630]
• Gary Puckett, musician and singer^[631][632]
• Sarah Purcell, television personality
• Geoffrey Pyatt, diplomat^[633][634]

Q

• Aodhan Quinn, soccer player^[635]

R

• Sara Ramirez, Tony-winning actress and singer (And Just Like That)^[636][637]
• Emily Ratajkowski, actress and model (Gone Girl)^[638][639]
• Scott Raynor, musician^[640][641]
• Tommy Redding, professional soccer player^[642][643]
• Autumn Reeser, actress
• Steve Reeves, actor, bodybuilder, author
• John Reis, musician, swami^[644][645]
• Richard Requa, architect^[646][647]
• Roger Revelle, oceanographer, founder of UCSD^[648][649]
• Neil Raymond Ricco, poet
• Denise Richards, actress (Starship Troopers, Wild Things)
• Sally Ride, astronaut^[650][651]
• Thomas Ridgway, U.S. Army officer and father of General Matthew Ridgway^[652]
• Johnny Ritchey, professional baseball player^[653][654]
• Dave Roberts, professional baseball player and manager^[655][656]
• Cliff Robertson, Oscar-winning actor^[657][658]
• Alfred D. Robinson and Marion James Robinson, builders of Rosecroft^[659][660]
• Arnie Robinson, Olympic long jump gold medalist^[661][662]
• Mitt Romney, politician^[663][664]
• Tony Romo, professional football player
• Louis Rose, developer^[665][666]
• Seraphim Rose, hieromonk^[667][668]
• Marion Ross, actress, Happy Days^[669][670]
• Neil Ross, voice actor
• Kerry Rossall, actor and stuntman (Apocalypse Now, Justified)
• Patrick Rowe, professional football player
• Pete Rozelle, famed publicist, NFL commissioner
• Ilan Rubin, musician^[671][672]
• Sam Rubin, entertainment reporter^[673][674]
• Shay Rudolph, actress, social media influencer^[675][676]
• FaZe Rug, YouTube personality, co-owner of FaZe Clan^[677][678]
• Chad Ruhwedel, professional ice hockey player^[679][680]
• RuPaul, performer, television personality^[681][682]
• Betsy Russell, actress, Saw^[683][684]
• Jason Russell, film director

S

• Rashaan Salaam, professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner^[685][686]
• Jonas Salk, physician, developed polio vaccine; founder, Salk Institute; Presidential medal of freedom (1977)^[687][688]
• Daniel Samohin (born 1998), Israeli Olympic figure skater
• Jessica Sanchez, American Idol contestant^[689][690]
• Shauna Sand, Playboy model, "Playmate of the Month" for May 1996
• Sonny Sandoval, musician^[691][692]
• Xander Schauffele, professional golfer^[693][694]
• David Schipper, professional soccer player^[695][696]
• Wally Schlotter, chairman of the San Diego Film Commission 1978–96^[697][698]
• Casey Schmitt (born 1999), infielder for the San Francisco Giants^[699][700]
• Rose Schneider (1895–1976) American painter^[701]
• Cathy Scott, journalist and true-crime author^[702][703]
• J. Michael Scott, scientist, environmentalist and author
• Junior Seau, professional football player, Hall of Famer^[704][705]
• Kate Sessions, horticulturalist, "the mother of Balboa Park"^[706][707]
• Dr. Seuss, Pulitzer-prize winning children's author; real name Theodor Geisel^[708][709]
• Stephanie Seymour, model^[710][711]
• Norm Sherry (1931–2021), catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball^[712][713]
• Al Silvera (1935–2002), major league baseball player
• Kerry Simmonds, rower, Olympic gold medalist^[714]
• Gina Simmons Schneider, author, therapist, writer
• Mary Sinclair, actress^[715][716]
• Andy Skib, musician
• Alexandra Slade, actress (Friend of the World, We All Die Alone)^[604][717]
• Mitchy Slick, musician^[718][719]
• Alex Smith, professional football player^[720][721]
• Marty Smith, motocross national champion^[722][723]
• Carly Smithson, singer^[724][725]
• Chris Soriano, filmmaker and actor (Almighty Zeus, The Wedding Hustler)^[726][727]
• Sebastian Soto, professional soccer player^[728][729]
• Suzy Spafford, artist^[730][731]
• Brenda Spencer, convicted murderer^[732][733]
• John D. Spreckels, businessman and industrialist^[734][735]
• Michael Stamm, Olympic swimmer, national champion^[736][737]
• Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist^[738][739]
• Amun Starr, musician and humanitarian
• Anne State, television news anchor
• Harry L. Steele, US Army major general^[740][741]
• Riley Steele, pornographic actress^[742][743]
• Jeremy Stenberg, professional motocross rider
• Payson R. Stevens, science communicator, artist, environmentalist
• Kenny Stills, professional football player^[744][745]
• J. J. Stokes, professional football player^[746][747]
• Milburn Stone, actor (Gunsmoke)^[748][749]
• Rob Stone, rapper^[750][751]
• Melvin Storer, shipfitter, U.S. Navy diver and Attack on Pearl Harbor survivor^[752][753]
• Stephen Strasburg, professional baseball player, 2019 World Series MVP^[754][755]
• Frederick S. Strong, US Army major general^{[756][757][758]}
• Frederick W. Sturckow, astronaut
• Savannah Sturges, top 10 finalist on MasterChef Season 4
• Karen Hantze Susman, tennis player^[759][760]
• Zachary Svajda, tennis player^[761][762]
• Leslie Sykes, television news anchor^[763][764]
• Leo Szilard, physicist, fellow of Salk Institute for Biological Studies, died in San Diego^[765][766]

T

• Dalani Tanahy, artist specializing in the Hawaiian art of creating kapa
• Roberto Tapia, musician^[767][768]
• Lauren Taylor, actress and singer (Best Friends Whenever)^[769][770]
• Shannon Taylor, film producer, musician and actress (The Flourish, We All Die Alone)
• Brian Teacher (born 1954), tennis player, Australian Open singles champion^[771][772]
• Jonathan Temple (1796–1866), landowner, rancher and politician^[773][774]
• Jamie Thomas, professional skateboarder^[775][776]
• Pete Thomas, football player^[777][778]
• Soren Thompson (born 1981), Olympic and world champion épée fencer^[779][780]
• Susanna Thompson (born 1958), actress
• Katherine Tingley, creator of Theosophical Society compound at Lomaland^[781][782]
• Robert Titzer, writer known for Your Baby Can Read! infant learning book
• Levine Toilolo, professional football player^[783][784]
• Ted Tollner, professional football coach^[785][786]
• Jerry Trainor, actor (Drake & Josh)^[787][788]
• Alan Trammell, professional baseball player and manager^[789][790]
• Kelly Marie Tran, actress (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Raya and the Last Dragon)^[791][792]
• Marty Tripes, winner of first Super Bowl of motocross
• Elise Trouw, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer
• Bitsie Tulloch, actress
• Jeremy Tyler, professional basketball player^[793][794]
• Roqy Tyraid, rapper and activist^[795][796]

U

• Harold Urey, physical chemist and UCSD professor^[797][798]
• Edred Utomi, stage actor and singer (Hamilton)^[799][800]

V

• Usha Vance, second lady of the United States^[801]
• W.S. Van Dyke, film director^[802][803]
• Tiffany van Soest, kickboxer^[804][805]
• Tommy Vardell, professional football player
• Juan Vargas, U.S. representative and former California state senator, state assembyman, and San Diego City Councillor^[806]
• Eddie Vedder, singer in rock band Pearl Jam^[807][808]
• Juli Veee, soccer player^[809][810]
• Craig Venter, biologist, entrepreneur^[811][812]
• Victor Villaseñor, author
• Erik von Detten, actor (Toy Story, The Princess Diaries)

W

• Tom Waits, singer-songwriter, composer and actor^[813][814]
• William Wall, filmmaker (Daisy Belle)^[815][816]
• Bill Walton, professional basketball player and media analyst, Hall of Famer^[817][818]
• Luke Walton, professional basketball player and coach^[819][820]
• Fred Ward, actor (Tremors)^[821][822]
• Kelly Ward, actor
• Danny Way, professional skateboarder^[823][824]
• Hubert Webb, murder suspect
• Harry M. Wegeforth, physician, founder of the San Diego Zoo^[825][826]
• Whitney Wegman-Wood, actress and screenwriter (The Last Butterflies)^[827]
• Scott Weiland, lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots
• Kimberly Weinberger, actress (Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)
• Raquel Welch, Golden Globe Award-winning actress (Right to Die)^[828][829]
• Tahnee Welch, model and actress^[830][831]
• David Wells, professional baseball player^[832][833]
• Julie White, Tony Award-winning actress^[834][835]
• Shaun White, professional skateboarder and snowboarder, Olympic gold medalist^[836][837]
• Cole Whitt, NASCAR driver^[838][839]
• Larry Wilcox, actor
• Kendra Wilkinson, model and television personality^[840][841]
• Carol Williams, concert organist, composer^[842][843]
• Damien Williams, professional football player^[844][845]
• Michelle Williams, Oscar-nominated actress (Brokeback Mountain, The Fabelmans)^[846][847]
• Mikey Williams, basketball player^[848][849]
• Nathan Williams, musician^[850][851]
• Ricky Williams, professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner^[852][853]
• Ted Williams, professional baseball player, Hall of Famer, won 7 batting titles^[854][855]
• Trevor Williams, professional baseball player^[856][857]
• Ann Wilson, musician^[858][859]
• Jim Wilson, professional baseball pitcher and general manager
• Pete Wilson, mayor of San Diego, governor of California and U.S. Senator^[860][861]
• Scott Wilson, professional bodybuilder
• Kellen Winslow, professional football player, Hall of Famer^[862][863]
• Kellen Winslow II, professional football player and convicted rapist^[864][865]
• Jeff Withey (born 1990), professional basketball player
• Cassidy Wolf, Miss Teen USA^[866][867]
• Sara Wolfkind, actress (Grimcutty, Love All You Have Left)
• James Wong, television writer and producer, film director
• Christine Wormuth, 25th United States Secretary of the Army^[868][869]
• Harold Bell Wright, author, Shepherd of the Hills (1941)^[870][871]
• Mickey Wright, LPGA golfer, World Golf Hall of Famer^[872][873]
• Robin Wright, Golden Globe Award-winning actress^[874]
• Marvell Wynne II, professional soccer player^[875][876]

Y

• Nick Young, actor (Friend of the World)

Z

• Frank Zappa, musician^[877]
• Joanna Zeiger (born 1970), Olympic and world champion triathlete, and author^[878][879]
• Valerie Ziegenfuss, professional tennis player^[880]
• Sal Zizzo, professional soccer player^[881][882]
• Joel Zumaya, professional baseball player^[883][884]