List of Famous people born in California, United States of America

Barry Nelson was an American actor, noted as the first actor to portray Ian Fleming's secret agent James Bond.

Sosie Ruth Bacon is an American actress. Her first role was playing 10-year-old Emily in the movie Loverboy (2005), which was directed by her father, Kevin Bacon. James Duff, producer of The Closer, was compelled by Bacon's performance in Loverboy to suggest that she play the role of Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson's niece Charlie in the fifth season of the show. Although her parents were opposed to her being involved in acting, Bacon accepted the role and appeared in four episodes alongside her mother, who played the role of Chief Johnson. Bacon portrayed the character Skye Miller in the TV series 13 Reasons Why.

Matthew Kai "Megatoad" Stonie is an American competitive eater and YouTuber. He is the number four ranked competitive eater in Major League Eating. Stonie won the 2015 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, dethroning 8-time defending champion Joey Chestnut. Stonie has gained fame from his YouTube channel, to which he uploads video footage of his eating challenges.

Orville Willis Forte IV is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for being a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2002 to 2010, as well as creating and starring in the sitcom The Last Man on Earth, which ran from 2015 to 2018. For The Last Man on Earth, he received three Primetime Emmy Awards nominations: two for acting and one for writing. He has also received an additional Emmy nomination for each role through his other work.

Maika Monroe is an American actress and professional kiteboarder. She made her acting debut in the film At Any Price (2012), and had her breakthrough with the film It Follows (2014), for which she received praise, being dubbed a "scream queen". She has since become known for work in the horror genre, starring in the films The Guest (2014), Tau (2018), and Villains (2019). She also had roles in the films Labor Day (2013) and Independence Day: Resurgence (2016).

Anthony Charles Edwards is an American actor and director. He is most widely known for his role as Dr. Mark Greene on the first eight seasons of ER, for which he received a Golden Globe award and six Screen Actors Guild Awards, and was nominated for four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards. He has appeared in various films and television series, including Top Gun, Zodiac, Miracle Mile, Revenge of the Nerds, Planes, Northern Exposure and Designated Survivor.

Taran Hourie Killam is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his television work on shows such as The Amanda Show, How I Met Your Mother, Mad TV, New Girl, Saturday Night Live, and Single Parents. Killam is also known for his portrayal of a teen pop star in the 2004 Disney Channel Original Movie Stuck in the Suburbs.

Natalia Williams, better known as Nats Getty, is an American model, socialite, designer, artist and LGBTQ rights activist.

Diane Eve Warren is an American songwriter, musician and record producer. She rose to prominence in 1983, and has since written songs for and co-written songs with multiple singers, as well as for several films.

Elizabeth Mitchell is an American actress.