List of Famous people born in California, United States of America
Riley Keough
Danielle Riley Keough is an American actress, model, and producer, known primarily for her appearances in independent films. Born in Santa Monica, California to musicians Lisa Marie Presley and Danny Keough, she is the eldest grandchild of Elvis and Priscilla Presley. Keough was raised primarily by her father in Hawaii and Los Angeles, and additionally spent time residing with her mother in California and Tennessee. At age 15, she began modeling, including appearances at fashion shows for Dolce & Gabbana and Christian Dior, as well as appearing on the cover of Vogue.
Sean Penn
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama Mystic River (2003) and the biopic Milk (2008).
Kathy Hilton
Kathy Hilton is an American actress, socialite, fashion designer, and philanthropist. She is the mother of socialite Paris Hilton and fashion designer Nicky Hilton.
Jared Goff
Jared Thomas Goff is an American football quarterback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the California Golden Bears, where he was a first-team All-Pac-12, and was selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the first overall pick of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Robin Thicke
Robin Alan Thicke is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, musician and actor.
Nick Castle
Nicholas Charles Castle is an American screenwriter, film director and actor. He is known for playing Michael Myers in John Carpenter's horror film Halloween (1978). Castle also co-wrote Escape from New York (1981) with Carpenter. After Halloween, Castle became a director, taking the helm of films such as The Last Starfighter (1984), The Boy Who Could Fly (1986), Dennis the Menace (1993), and Major Payne (1995). He reprised the role, in a single scene, of Michael Myers in Halloween (2018).
Sam Elliott
Samuel Pack Elliott is an American actor. He is the recipient of several accolades, including a National Board of Review Award, and has been nominated for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Jodie Foster
Alicia Christian "Jodie" Foster is an American actress, director, and producer. She has received two Academy Awards, three British Academy Film Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and the Cecil B. DeMille Award. For her work as a director, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.
Elisabeth Moss
Elisabeth Singleton Moss is an American actor and producer. She has received numerous accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. Her extensive television work led Vulture to name her the "Queen of Peak TV".
Gabe Kapler
Gabriel Stefan Kapler is an American former professional baseball outfielder, and current manager of the Major League Baseball (MLB) San Francisco Giants.