List of people from San Diego

This is a list of notable people 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 adding missing items with 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
• Anderson Lee Aldrich, convicted perpetrator of the 2022 Colorado Springs nightclub shooting
• Eric Allen, professional football player, coach, and analyst^[4][5]
• Jon Allen, voice and film actor (Rick and Morty)
• Greg Allen, professional baseball player^[6][7]
• Marcus Allen, professional player and analyst, college and Pro Football Hall of Famer^[8][9]
• Caroline Amiguet, actress (Angels Fallen, Love All You Have Left)^[10][11]
• Carlos Amezcua, news anchor
• William Anders, astronaut, Apollo 8^[12][13]
• Tom Anderson, founder of social networking site Myspace
• Paul Arriola, soccer player^[14][15]
• Mark Atkinson, film actor and producer (Skin: The Movie, Pulp Friction)^[16][17]
• Margaret Avery, actress, The Color Purple^[18][19]
• Eric Avila, soccer player
• Brian Awadis, YouTuber^[20][21]

B

• Ashli Babbit, January 6 Capitol attacker who was fatally shot by police^[22]
• Karl Backus, actor (Thane of East County)
• David Bailey, professional motocross racer^[23][24]
• Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker, San Diego's first practicing woman physician^[25][26]
• Dr. Fred Baker, physician, founder of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography^[27][28]
• Lester Bangs, music journalist and critic^[29][30]
• Khalif Barnes, professional football player^[31][32]
• Chad Barrett, soccer player^[33]
• Arlene Baxter, model and actress
• Billy Beane, general manager of Oakland Athletics, portrayed by Brad Pitt in Moneyball^[34][35]
• Greg Bear, sci-fi novelist; won two Hugo awards; co-founder of San Diego Comic-Con^[36][37]
• Brie Bella, professional wrestler, one-time WWE Divas Champion^[38][39]
• Nikki Bella, professional wrestler, two-time WWE Divas Champion^[40][41]
• Belle Benchley, "The Zoo Lady," President, San Diego Zoo 1927–53, first woman in world to direct major zoo^[42][43]
• Charles Benefiel, outsider artist
• Annette Bening, TV, stage and screen actress, four-time Oscar nominee^[44][45]
• Kurt Benirschke, pathologist and geneticist^[46][47]
• Rolf Benirschke, professional football player^[48][49]
• Lizet Benrey, painter, actress and film director^[50][51]
• Doug Benson, comedian^[52]
• Shari Benstock, feminist literary scholar and University of Miami English department chair^[53][54]
• Peter Berkos, Academy Award winner for sound editing^[55][56]
• Wynton Bernard, professional baseball player^[57][58]
• Noah Bernardo, drummer for band P.O.D.
• Rhett Bernstein, soccer player^[59][60]
• Mayim Bialik, TV actress (Blossom, The Big Bang Theory)^[61][62]
• Camren Bicondova, dancer^[63][64]
• Tony Bill, actor, director, and Academy Award-winning producer^[65][66]
• Ryan Binse, film producer and United States Navy veteran
• Stephen Bishop, musician^[67][68]
• Ron Blair, musician, original bassist of band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers^[69][70]
• Hank Blalock, professional baseball player^[71][72]
• Jolene Blalock, actress (Star Trek: Enterprise)^[73][74]
• Steve Boardman, soccer player^[75]
• Kim Bokamper, professional football player
• Ashlee Bond (born 1985), American-Israeli Olympic show jumping rider who competes for Israel^[76][77]
• Bob Boone, professional baseball player^[78][79]
• Josh Borja, soccer player^[80]
• Eddie Borysewciz, US Olympic cycling coach, United States Bicycling Hall of Fame^[81][82]
• Sean Bowers, soccer player and coach^[83]
• Madge Bradley, attorney and judge; first woman appointed to San Diego County bench^[84][85]
• Allison Bradshaw, professional tennis player^[86][87]
• Tim Bradstreet, artist and illustrator
• Debbie Bramwell-Washington, IFBB professional bodybuilder
• Charles Brandes, investment manager, billionaire^[88][89]
• Connor Brandt, soccer player^[90]
• Steven Brault, professional baseball player^[91][92]
• Quentin Breese, professional boxer
• Lucille Bremer, actress
• Adam Brody, actor (The O.C.)^[93][94]
• Bill Brown, music composer
• Charles F. Buddy, first bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, University of San Diego founder^[95][96]
• Chase Budinger, professional basketball player^[97][98]
• Jud Buechler, former professional basketball player, NBA coach
• Victor Buono, actor^[99][100]
• Michael C. Burgess, actor, poet, activist and former editor of The Star-News
• Bob Burnquist, professional skateboarder
• Justin Burquist, filmmaker (Touch)^[101][102]
• Nakia Burrise, actress, best known for portraying the third Yellow Power Ranger, Tanya Sloan
• Eileen Rose Busby, author, antiques expert^[103][104]
• Reggie Bush, professional football player^[105][106]
• 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^[107][108]

C

• Matt Cameron, rock drummer, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden^[109][110]
• 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^[111][112]
• Nick Cannon, actor, rapper, occasional TV host^[113][114]
• Francesca Capaldi, actress (Dog with a Blog)^[115][116]
• Charisma Carpenter, actress^[117][118]
• Lennyn Carreón, soccer player^[119]
• Kyra Carusa, soccer player who represented the Republic of Ireland women's national team^[120]
• Kellye Cash, Miss America, 1987
• Chris Cashman, filmmaker (Thane of East County)
• Billy Casper, golfer, Masters and U.S. Open champion^[121][122]
• John Castellanos, stage, film and television actor, film producer
• Emma Caulfield, actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)^[123][124]
• Mark Cerney, founder of Next of Kin Registry (NOKR)^[125]
• Billy Lee Chadd, convicted serial killer born in San Diego^[126]
• David Chadwick, clinical research pediatrician, author, founder of Chadwick Center for Children and Autism Discovery Institute-San Diego^[127][128]
• Kate Morgan Chadwick, actress, singer^[129][130]
• Raymond Chandler, detective novelist and film noir writer; The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, The Long Goodbye^[131][132]
• Eric Chavez, professional baseball player^[133][134]
• Jordan Chavez, soccer player^[135]
• Steve Cherundolo, soccer player^[136][137]
• Conor Chinn, soccer player^[138]
• Bob Clampett, animator (Looney Tunes)^[139][140]
• Judy Clarke, criminal defense attorney
• Jamie Clayton, actress and model^[141][142]
• Eric Close, actor (Without a Trace)^[143][144]
• D. C. Collier, real estate developer, director of the 1915–16 Panama California Exposition^[145][146]
• 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^[147][148]
• Dennis Conner, America's Cup yachtsman^[149][150]
• Maureen Connolly, professional tennis player, 1953 tennis Grand Slam champion^[151][152]
• Derrike Cope, NASCAR driver^[153][154]
• Salvatore J. Cordileone, Roman Catholic archbishop^[155][156]
• Jorge Cordova, professional football player
• Alana Cordy-Collins, anthropologist^[157][158]
• Carly Craig, actress (Hall Pass, Role Models)^[159][160]
• Dawson Cram, NASCAR driver^[161]
• William P. Cronan, naval officer and 19th Naval Governor of Guam^[162][163]
• Robbin Crosby, musician^[164][165]
• Rob Crow, musician^[166][167]
• Cameron Crowe, screenwriter, director, and producer^[168][169]
• Dominick Cruz, mixed martial artist, former UFC bantamweight champion^[170][171]
• Andrew Cunanan, spree killer who murdered Gianni Versace^[172][173]
• Marcos Curiel, musician^[174][175]
• Vinny Curran, actor (Resolution, Everybody Dies by the End)^[176][177]

D

• Austin da Luz, professional soccer player
• John D'Acquisto, professional baseball player^[178][179]
• Ted Danson, Emmy Award-winning actor (Cheers, Becker, CSI)^[180][181]
• Mike Davis, professional baseball player^[182][183]
• Terrell Davis, professional football player^[184][185]
• William Heath Davis, early San Diego developer^[186][187]
• Randy Davison, actor (Mank, The United States vs. Billie Holiday)^[188][189]
• Jean Dawson, musician^[190][191]
• Luca de la Torre, professional soccer player^[192][193]
• Liza del Mundo, actress
• Tom DeLonge, singer and musician (Blink-182)^[194][195]
• Warren DeMartini, musician^[196][197]
• Thatcher Demko, goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks^[198][199]
• Doug DeMuro, automotive columnist, reviewer, and author^[200][201]
• Amir Derakh, musician
• Jeff Deverett, film producer (Full Out, The Samuel Project)^[202][203]
• Gail Devers, track and field sprinter, Olympic gold medalist
• Cameron Diaz, actress (My Best Friend's Wedding, Charlie's Angels)^[204][205]
• Frank DiPalermo, actor, playwright, and poet^[206][207]
• John P. Dolan, Catholic bishop^[208][209]
• Patrice Donnelly, athlete and actress
• Johnny Downs, vaudevillian, dancer, actor, TV personality^[210][211]
• Gerry Driscol, yacht racer and businessperson^[212][213]
• Adam Driver, actor^[214][215]
• Ryan Drummond, actor, voice actor, comedian, singer (voice of Sonic the Hedgehog from 1998 to 2004)^[216][217]
• Jared Dudley, professional basketball player
• Momčilo Đujić, WW2 Chetnik guerilla commander^[218][219]
• Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor^[220][221]

E

• Jason Earles, actor
• Nathan East, bass player^[222][223]
• Tommy Edman, professional baseball player^[224][225]
• Donnie Edwards, professional football player^[226][227]
• Earl Edwards Jr., professional soccer player
• Lindsay Ellingson, model^[228][229]
• Bob Elliott, professional baseball player^[230][231]
• Boogie Ellis, basketball player^[232][233]
• Joan Embery, animal and environmental advocate^[234][235]
• Roger Guy English, businessman, disc jockey, and Guinness World Record holder^[236][237]
• Iris Engstrand, professor emeritus of history at University of San Diego, author of San Diego: California's Cornerstone^[238]
• Hayden Epstein, professional football player^[239][240]
• Scott Erskine, serial killer
• Gary Erwin, TV personality^[241][242]

F

• Daeg Faerch, actor (Halloween, Hancock)^[243]
• Marshall Faulk, professional football player, Hall of Famer^[244][245]
• Raymond E. Feist, author^[246][247]
• Duran Ferree, soccer player^[248]
• Amy Finley, cook, author^[249][250]
• John William Finn, Medal of Honor recipient^{[251][252][253]}
• Reuben H. Fleet, aviation pioneer, industrialist, Army officer^[254][255]
• Jon Foreman, lead vocalist and guitarist for band Switchfoot^[256][257]
• Tim Foreman, bassist and backing vocalist for band Switchfoot^[258][259]
• Arian Foster, professional football player^[260][261]
• Michael Lewis Foster, filmmaker (Hush, To Fall in Love)^[262][263]
• Julie Foudy, soccer player^[264][265]
• Dan Fouts, professional football player, media analyst, Hall of Famer^[266][267]
• Frankie J, singer^[268][269]
• Ace Frehley, lead guitarist for band KISS
• Mike Fuentes, musician, drummer for band Pierce the Veil^[270][271]
• Vic Fuentes, musician, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for band Pierce the Veil^[272][273]

G

• Mo Gaffney, actress^[274][275]
• Lukas Gage, actor (The White Lotus)^[276][277]
• Diamanda Galás, composer, vocalist, and keyboard artist^[278][279]
• Beth Gallagher, actress (To Fall in Love)^[280][281]
• Ray Gallardo, film director and cinematographer (At the Frontera)^[282][283]
• Greg Garcia, professional baseball player^[284][285]
• Maruta Gardner, educator, community activist^[286][287]
• Major Garrett, reporter^[288][289]
• Steve Garvey, professional baseball player, businessman^[290][291]
• Audrey Geisel, philanthropist^[292][293]
• Jeff Gianola, television news anchor^[294][295]
• Brian Giles, professional baseball player^[296][297]
• Marcus Giles, professional baseball player^[298][299]
• Jared S. Gilmore, child actor
• Francoise Gilot, painter, author
• Broc Glover, motocross national champion^[300][301]
• La'Roi Glover, professional football player^[302][303]
• Mark Goffeney, guitarist born without arms, disability advocate^[304][305]
• Susan Golding, businesswoman, politician^[306][307]
• Stephen Gonsalves, professional baseball player^[308][309]
• Adrián González, professional baseball player^[310][311]
• Sandra Good, former Manson Family member
• Andrew Good, professional baseball player
• Edgar Gott, aviation industry executive^[312][313]
• Mark Grace, professional baseball player^[314][315]
• Robert Klark Graham, businessman and eugenicist
• Cecil H. Green, geophysicist, philanthropist
• Harold Greene, television journalist^[316][317]
• Robbie Grossman, professional baseball player^[318][319]
• Alejandro Guido, professional soccer player^[320][321]
• Manuel Gutierrez (aka Manny MUA), YouTuber
• Tony Gwynn, professional baseball player and coach, Hall of Famer, won 8 batting titles^[322][323]
• Tony Gwynn Jr., professional baseball player, son of Tony Gwynn^[324][325]

H

• Leon Hall, professional football player
• Cole Hamels, professional baseball player^[326][327]
• Rosie Hamlin, singer^[328][329]
• Jonathan Hammond, film director and screenwriter (We All Die Alone)^[330][331]
• Jaylen Hands, professional basketball player^[332][333]
• Aaron Harang, professional baseball player, attended San Diego State^[334][335]
• Mike Harkey, Major League Baseball pitcher and coach^[336][337]
• Margo Harshman, actress (Sorority Row)^[338][339]
• Charles Mallory Hatfield, rainmaker^[340][341]
• Riley Hawk, professional skateboarder, son of Tony Hawk^[342][343]
• Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder^[344][345]
• Le Ly Hayslip, memoirist and humanitarian^[346][347]
• Roger Hedgecock, mayor and radio personality^[348][349]
• David Hensley, MLB infielder^[350]
• Faithe Herman, actress (This Is Us, Shazam!)
• Mirelle Hernández, make-up artist (Fear the Walking Dead)
• Arthur Hobbs, professional football player^[351][352]
• James Holmes, convicted gunman of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting^[353][354]
• Dennis Hopper, actor and director (Easy Rider, Speed)^[355][356]
• Mark Hoppus, singer and musician (Blink-182)^[357][358]
• Alonzo Horton, early San Diego developer, created "New Town San Diego", later Downtown^[359][360]
• Benjamin Howard, filmmaker (Riley)
• James Oliver Huberty, perpetrator of San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre^[361][362]
• Kimberly Hunt, news anchor^[363][364]
• 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^[365][366]
• Darrell Issa, U.S. representative^[367]

J

• JabbaWockeeZ, dance crew^[368][369]
• Jordan Jacobo, actor and screenwriter^[370][371]
• Sara Jacobs, U.S. representative^[372]
• Father Luís Jayme, California's first Christian martyr^[373][374]
• Jayo Felony, rapper^[375][376]
• Jazzmun, actress and activist^[377][378]
• Tony Jefferson, professional football player^[379][380]
• Kris Jenner, television personality^[381][382]
• Johnny Jeter, professional wrestler
• Deron Johnson, professional baseball player
• Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR driver, seven-time champion^{[383][384][385]}
• Katrina Johnson, actress (All That)^[386][387]
• Michael Johnson (aka Twisted Insane), rapper^[388][389]
• Adam Jones, professional baseball player^[390][391]
• Dhani Jones, professional football player^[392][393]
• Jacque Jones, professional baseball player^[394][395]
• Lonnie Jordan, musician, War^[396][397]
• Ian Joy, professional soccer player, sports broadcaster^[398][399]
• David Justice, professional baseball player^[400][401]

K

• Lori Kay, artist^[402]
• Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, architect^[403][404]
• Tom Kelly, “Shotgun” Tom Kelly, radio and television personality^[405][406]
• Kerri Kendall, model
• Jewel Kilcher, Grammy-nominated singer^[407][408]
• Tawny Kitaen, model and actress^[409][410]
• Laurence Monroe Klauber, herpetologist^{[411][412][413]}
• Charles Klusmann, escaped from Vietnamese POW camp 1964^[414][415]
• Ken Kocher, professional football player^[416][417]
• Raph Koster, author and game designer^[418][419]
• Joel Kramer, basketball player^[420][421]
• Lynn Kramer, skateboarder^[422][423]
• Joan Kroc, philanthropist^[424][425]
• Ray Kroc, founder of the McDonald's corporation, owned San Diego Padres^[426][427]
• Cy Kuckenbaker, filmmaker^[428][429]
• 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)^[430][431]
• Frankie Laine, singer and actor^[432][433]
• Adam Lambert, singer, runner-up on American Idol^[434][435]
• Tim Lambesis, vocalist for band As I Lay Dying^[436][437]
• Fabio Lanzoni, model
• Joe Lara, actor^[438][439]
• Bob Larsen, track and field coach, Olympic coach^[440][441]
• Don Larsen, professional baseball player, pitched perfect game in 1956 World Series
• Bucky Lasek, professional skateboarder
• Tammy Lauren, actress
• Robbie Lawler, mixed martial artist^[442][443]
• lê thi diem thúy, novelist and performance artist, The Gangster We Are All Looking For (2004)^[444][445]
• Brad Leaf, American-Israeli basketball player^[446][447]
• Bessie Learn, silent film actress
• Bobby Lee, MadTV actor and comedian^[448][449]
• Karenssa LeGear, actress (Carving a Life)^[450][451]
• David Leisure, "Joe Isuzu," character actor and comedian (Empty Nest)^[452][453]
• Brynton Lemar (born 1995), American-born Jamaican basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League^[454][455]
• Jeanne Lenhart, senior Olympian, senior pageant winner, performing arts teacher^[456][457]
• Joe Leonard, automobile and motorcycle racing champion^[458][459]
• William S. Lerach, securities class action attorney, investor advocate^[460][461]
• Cliff Levingston, professional basketball player^[462][463]
• Sarah Levy (born 1995), Olympic bronze medalist, rugby union and rugby sevens player^[464][465]
• Cassidy Lichtman, professional volleyball player^{[466][467][468]}
• Lil Rob, Chicano rapper^[469][470]
• Art Linkletter, television personality^[471][472]
• Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles)^[473][474]
• Gene Littler, professional golfer, World Golf Hall of Famer^[475][476]
• Harold Lloyd, silent film actor^{[477][478][479]}
• John Logan, screenwriter
• Konstantin Lokhanov (born 1998), junior world champion and Olympic saber fencer living in San Diego^[480][481]
• Mario López, actor and television personality (Saved by the Bell, Extra!)^[482][483]
• Greg Louganis, Olympic gold-medalist diver
• Moses A. Luce, lawyer^[484][485]

M

• John Macaulay, professional football player
• Rob Machado, professional surfer^{[486][487][488]}
• Doug Manchester, real estate developer, owner of The San Diego Union-Tribune^[489][490]
• 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^[491][492]
• Ross Martin, actor (The Wild Wild West)^[493][494]
• Clay Marzo, professional surfer^[495][496]
• James Maslow, actor, singer from boy band Big Time Rush^[497][498]
• Victor Mature, actor (Kiss of Death)
• Maria Goeppert Mayer, scientist, worked at Los Alamos; Nobel Prize in physics, 1963^[499][500]
• Mercedes McCambridge, Oscar-winning actress, star of radio, TV, stage and screen^[501][502]
• Merrick McCartha, television and film actor (All American, Failure!)^[503]
• Dave McCary, comedian and director
• Bill McColl, professional football player and surgeon^[504][505]
• William C. McCool, astronaut^[506][507]
• Kyle McDonald, singer and musician^[508][509]
• Tug McGraw, professional baseball player, father of country singer Tim McGraw
• Danica McKellar, author and actress (The Wonder Years)^[510][511]
• Don McManus, actor
• Naomi McPherson, guitarist of Muna^[512]
• Michael Medved, radio host, political commentator, film critic^[513][514]
• Dan Melville, football player
• Bob Mendoza, professional baseball player and coach, San Diego Hall of Champions inductee^[515][516]
• Cordelia Mendoza, antiques expert, businesswoman, author^[517][518]
• Shep Meyers, musician^[519][520]
• Phil Mickelson, professional golfer, Masters and British Open champion^[521][522]
• David Miller, operatic singer^[523][524]
• Martin Milner, actor (Adam-12)^[525][526]
• Lani Minella, voice actress^[527][528]
• El Hijo de Rey Misterio, professional wrestler
• Brian Stokes Mitchell, film and Broadway actor and vocalist, Tony Award winner^[529][530]
• Kevin Mitchell, professional baseball player^[531][532]
• Silas Weir Mitchell, actor^[533][534]
• Ron Mix, "the intellectual assassin," professional football player, Hall of Famer^[535][536]
• Matthew Modine, actor (Full Metal Jacket, The Dark Knight Rises)
• John J. Montgomery, pioneer aviator^{[537][538][539]}
• Adam Montoya, YouTube personality, gamer
• Kyle Mooney, Saturday Night Live cast member, 2013–2022^[540][541]
• Archie Moore, professional boxer^[542][543]
• Trevi Moran, singer, YouTuber
• Alex Morgan, professional soccer player, US Women's National Team^[544][545]
• Tawny Moyer, actress (Halloween II)
• Jason Mraz, Grammy-winning singer^[546][547]
• Thom Michael Mulligan, actor and playwright
• Joe Musgrove, professional baseball player^[548][549]
• Chad Muska, professional skateboarder^[550][551]
• Dominik Mysterio, professional wrestler, son of Rey Mysterio
• Rey Mysterio, professional wrestler, WWE Hall of Famer^[552][553]

N

• Kathy Najimy, actress (Sister Act, Hocus Pocus)^{[554][555][556]}
• Brandon Nakashima, tennis player^[557][558]
• Gregory Nava, Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter
• Stephen Neal, professional football player^[559][560]
• Andrew Newmark, activist, musician
• Walter R. Nickel, M.D., dermatologist and dermatopathologist^[561][562]
• Lou Niles, radio host of 91X and executive director of Oceanside International Film Festival^[563][564]
• Kent Ninomiya, journalist
• Craig Noel, theatre producer^[565][566]
• Matt Nokes, professional baseball player^[567][568]
• Fred E. Norris Jr., architect

O

• Ellen Ochoa, NASA astronaut^[569][570]
• Raymond Ochoa, actor
• Ryan Ochoa, actor (iCarly, The Samuel Project)^[571][572]
• Ronan O'Gara, Irish rugby union player (Ireland's second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer) and current coach^[573][574]
• Chris Olave, football player
• Tony Olmos, filmmaker (South of 8, Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)^[575][576]
• Heather O'Rourke, actress (Poltergeist)^[577][578]
• John Ottman, soundtrack composer
• Alexandrea Owens-Sarno, actress

P

• Patti Page, legendary country and pop singer, film actress; real name Clara Ann Fowler^[579][580]
• 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^[581][582]
• Carlton Pearson, televangelist^[583][584]
• Justin Pearson, musician^[585][586]
• Everett Peck, cartoonist, illustrator, animator and creator of Duckman and Squirrel Boy^[587][588]
• Gregory Peck, Oscar-winning actor^[589][590]
• Clarence M. Pendleton Jr., chairman of United States Commission on Civil Rights 1981–88^[591]
• Bob Penuelas, cartoonist
• Scott Peters, U.S. representative and former San Diego City Councillor and San Diego Port Commissioner^[592]
• Scott Peterson, convicted murderer^[593][594]
• Craig Peyer, convicted murderer^[595][596]
• Dat Phan, comedian^[597][598]
• Regis Philbin, television personality^[599][600]
• Steve Poltz, singer-songwriter and guitarist^[601][602]
• Larry Poole, actor and film producer (A Rodeo Film, The Final Wish)^[603][604]
• Zach Porter, singer of Allstar Weekend
• Norman Powell, professional basketball player^[605][606]
• Conrad Prebys, philanthropist^[607][608]
• Jaime Preciado, bass player and vocalist for band Pierce the Veil^[609][610]
• Jenna Presley, actress^[611][612]
• Ben Press, tennis professional and coach^[613][614]
• Barry Pressing, contemporary artist and sculptor^[615][616]
• Gary Puckett, musician and singer^[617][618]
• Sarah Purcell, television personality
• Geoffrey Pyatt, diplomat^[619][620]

R

• Sara Ramirez, Tony-winning actress and singer (And Just Like That)^[621][622]
• Emily Ratajkowski, actress and model (Gone Girl)^[623][624]
• Scott Raynor, musician^[625][626]
• Tommy Redding, professional soccer player^[627][628]
• Autumn Reeser, actress
• Steve Reeves, actor, bodybuilder, author
• John Reis, musician, swami^[629][630]
• Richard Requa, architect^[631][632]
• Roger Revelle, oceanographer, founder of UCSD^[633][634]
• Neil Raymond Ricco, poet
• Denise Richards, actress (Starship Troopers, Wild Things)
• Sally Ride, astronaut^[635][636]
• Thomas Ridgway, U.S. Army officer and father of General Matthew Ridgway^[637]
• Johnny Ritchey, professional baseball player^[638][639]
• Dave Roberts, professional baseball player and manager^[640][641]
• Cliff Robertson, Oscar-winning actor^[642][643]
• Alfred D. Robinson and Marion James Robinson, builders of Rosecroft^[644][645]
• Arnie Robinson, Olympic long jump gold medalist^[646][647]
• Aaron Rodgers, professional football player
• Mitt Romney, politician^[648][649]
• Tony Romo, professional football player
• Louis Rose, developer^[650][651]
• Seraphim Rose, hieromonk^[652][653]
• Marion Ross, actress, Happy Days^[654][655]
• 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^[656][657]
• Sam Rubin, entertainment reporter^[658][659]
• Shay Rudolph, actress, social media influencer^[660][661]
• FaZe Rug, YouTube personality, co-owner of FaZe Clan^[662][663]
• Chad Ruhwedel, professional ice hockey player^[664][665]
• RuPaul, performer, television personality^[666][667]
• Betsy Russell, actress, Saw^[668][669]
• Jason Russell, film director

S

• Rashaan Salaam, professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner^[670][671]
• Jonas Salk, physician, developed polio vaccine; founder, Salk Institute; Presidential medal of freedom (1977)^[672][673]
• Daniel Samohin (born 1998), Israeli Olympic figure skater
• Jessica Sanchez, American Idol contestant^[674][675]
• Shauna Sand, Playboy model, "Playmate of the Month" for May 1996
• Sonny Sandoval, musician^[676][677]
• Xander Schauffele, professional golfer^[678][679]
• David Schipper, professional soccer player^[680][681]
• Wally Schlotter, chairman of the San Diego Film Commission 1978–96^[682][683]
• Casey Schmitt (born 1999), infielder for the San Francisco Giants^[684][685]
• Rose Schneider (1895–1976) American painter^[686]
• Cathy Scott, journalist and true-crime author^[687][688]
• J. Michael Scott, scientist, environmentalist and author
• Junior Seau, professional football player, Hall of Famer^[689][690]
• Kate Sessions, horticulturalist, "the mother of Balboa Park"^[691][692]
• Dr. Seuss, Pulitzer-prize winning children's author; real name Theodor Geisel^[693][694]
• Stephanie Seymour, model^[695][696]
• Norm Sherry (1931–2021), catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball^[697][698]
• Al Silvera (1935–2002), major league baseball player
• Kerry Simmonds, rower, Olympic gold medalist^[699]
• Gina Simmons Schneider, author, therapist, writer
• Mary Sinclair, actress^[700][701]
• Andy Skib, musician
• Alexandra Slade, actress (Friend of the World, We All Die Alone)^[702][703]
• Mitchy Slick, musician^[704][705]
• Alex Smith, professional football player^[706][707]
• Marty Smith, motocross national champion^[708][709]
• Carly Smithson, singer^[710][711]
• Chris Soriano, filmmaker and actor (Almighty Zeus, The Wedding Hustler)^[712][713]
• Sebastian Soto, professional soccer player^[714][715]
• Suzy Spafford, artist^[716][717]
• Brenda Spencer, convicted murderer^[718][719]
• John D. Spreckels, businessman and industrialist^[720][721]
• Michael Stamm, Olympic swimmer, national champion^[722][723]
• Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist^[724][725]
• Amun Starr, musician and humanitarian
• Anne State, television news anchor
• Harry L. Steele, US Army major general^[726][727]
• Riley Steele, pornographic actress^[728][729]
• Jeremy Stenberg, professional motocross rider
• Payson R. Stevens, science communicator, artist, environmentalist
• Kenny Stills, professional football player^[730][731]
• J. J. Stokes, professional football player^[732][733]
• Milburn Stone, actor (Gunsmoke)^[734][735]
• Rob Stone, rapper^[736][737]
• Melvin Storer, shipfitter, U.S. Navy diver and Attack on Pearl Harbor survivor^[738][739]
• Stephen Strasburg, professional baseball player, 2019 World Series MVP^[740][741]
• Frederick S. Strong, US Army major general^{[742][743][744]}
• Frederick W. Sturckow, astronaut
• Savannah Sturges, top 10 finalist on MasterChef Season 4
• Karen Hantze Susman, tennis player^[745][746]
• Zachary Svajda, tennis player^[747][748]
• Leslie Sykes, television news anchor^[749][750]
• Leo Szilard, physicist, fellow of Salk Institute for Biological Studies, died in San Diego^[751][752]

T

• Dalani Tanahy, artist specializing in the Hawaiian art of creating kapa
• Roberto Tapia, musician^[753][754]
• Lauren Taylor, actress and singer (Best Friends Whenever)^[755][756]
• Shannon Taylor, film producer, musician and actress (The Flourish, We All Die Alone)
• Brian Teacher (born 1954), tennis player, Australian Open singles champion^[757][758]
• Jonathan Temple (1796–1866), landowner, rancher and politician^[759][760]
• Jamie Thomas, professional skateboarder^[761][762]
• Pete Thomas, football player^[763][764]
• Soren Thompson (born 1981), Olympic and world champion épée fencer^[765][766]
• Susanna Thompson, actress
• Katherine Tingley, creator of Theosophical Society compound at Lomaland^[767][768]
• Robert Titzer, writer known for Your Baby Can Read! infant learning book
• Levine Toilolo, professional football player^[769][770]
• Ted Tollner, professional football coach^[771][772]
• Jerry Trainor, actor (Drake & Josh)^[773][774]
• Alan Trammell, professional baseball player and manager^[775][776]
• Kelly Marie Tran, actress (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Raya and the Last Dragon)^[777][778]
• 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^[779][780]
• Roqy Tyraid, rapper and activist^[781][782]

U

• Harold Urey, physical chemist and UCSD professor^[783][784]
• Edred Utomi, stage actor and singer (Hamilton)^[785][786]
• Usha Vance, second lady of the United States^[787]

V

• W.S. Van Dyke, film director^[788][789]
• Tiffany van Soest, kickboxer^[790][791]
• Tommy Vardell, professional football player
• Juan Vargas, U.S. representative and former California state senator, state assembyman, and San Diego City Councillor^[792]
• Eddie Vedder, singer in rock band Pearl Jam^[793][794]
• Juli Veee, soccer player^[795][796]
• Craig Venter, biologist, entrepreneur^[797][798]
• Victor Villaseñor, author
• Erik von Detten, actor (Toy Story, The Princess Diaries)

W

• Tom Waits, singer-songwriter, composer and actor^[799][800]
• William Wall, filmmaker (Daisy Belle)^[801][802]
• Bill Walton, professional basketball player and media analyst, Hall of Famer^[803][804]
• Luke Walton, professional basketball player and coach^[805][806]
• Fred Ward, actor (Tremors)^[807][808]
• Kelly Ward, actor
• Danny Way, professional skateboarder^[809][810]
• Hubert Webb, murder suspect
• Harry M. Wegeforth, physician, founder of the San Diego Zoo^[811][812]
• Whitney Wegman-Wood, actress and screenwriter (The Last Butterflies)^[813]
• Kimberly Weinberger, actress (Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)
• Raquel Welch, Golden Globe Award-winning actress (Right to Die)^[814][815]
• Tahnee Welch, model and actress^[816][817]
• David Wells, professional baseball player^[818][819]
• Julie White, Tony Award-winning actress^[820][821]
• Shaun White, professional skateboarder and snowboarder, Olympic gold medalist^[822][823]
• Cole Whitt, NASCAR driver^[824][825]
• Larry Wilcox, actor
• Kendra Wilkinson, model and television personality^[826][827]
• Carol Williams, concert organist, composer^[828][829]
• Damien Williams, professional football player^[830][831]
• Michelle Williams, Oscar-nominated actress (Brokeback Mountain, The Fabelmans)^[832][833]
• Mikey Williams, basketball player^[834][835]
• Nathan Williams, musician^[836][837]
• Ricky Williams, professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner^[838][839]
• Ted Williams, professional baseball player, Hall of Famer, won 7 batting titles^[840][841]
• Trevor Williams, professional baseball player^[842][843]
• Ann Wilson, musician^[844][845]
• Jim Wilson, professional baseball pitcher and general manager
• Pete Wilson, mayor of San Diego, governor of California and U.S. Senator^[846][847]
• Scott Wilson, professional bodybuilder
• Kellen Winslow, professional football player, Hall of Famer^[848][849]
• Kellen Winslow II, professional football player and convicted rapist^[850][851]
• Jeff Withey (born 1990), professional basketball player
• Cassidy Wolf, Miss Teen USA^[852][853]
• 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^[854][855]
• Harold Bell Wright, author, Shepherd of the Hills (1941)^[856][857]
• Mickey Wright, LPGA golfer, World Golf Hall of Famer^[858][859]
• Robin Wright, Golden Globe Award-winning actress^[860]
• Marvell Wynne II, professional soccer player^[861][862]

Y

• Nick Young, actor (Friend of the World)

Z

• Frank Zappa, musician^[863]
• Joanna Zeiger (born 1970), Olympic and world champion triathlete, and author^[864][865]
• Valerie Ziegenfuss, professional tennis player^[866]
• Sal Zizzo, professional soccer player^[867][868]
• Joel Zumaya, professional baseball player^[869][870]