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

Nicole Tyler, known professionally as Eva Angelina, is an American pornographic actress, feature dancer, and real estate agent. She began her career at around 18 years old and has won several industry awards, including the 2008 AVN Award for Best Actress – Video and the 2008 XBIZ Award for Female Performer of the Year.

Beatrice Wood was an American artist and studio potter involved in the Avant Garde movement in the United States; she founded and edited The Blind Man and Rongwrong magazines in New York City with French artist Marcel Duchamp and writer Henri-Pierre Roché in 1917. She had earlier studied art and theater in Paris, and was working in New York as an actress. She later worked at sculpture and pottery. Wood was characterized as the "Mama of Dada".

Mary Frances Crosby is an American actress. She played Kristin Shepard in the television series Dallas.

Francis Rocco Prestia Jr. was an American bassist, best known for his work with the funk band Tower of Power.

Michael Franti is an American rapper, musician, poet, activist, documentarian, and singer-songwriter. Michael Franti is known for having participated in many musical projects, including the Beatnigs and the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. He is the creator and lead vocalist of his current independent project, Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock. He is also an outspoken supporter for a wide spectrum of peace and social justice issues, and he is especially an advocate for peace in the Middle East.

Karl James Dorrell is an American football coach who is the head coach at the University of Colorado. Dorrell most notably served as the head football coach of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) from 2003 to 2007, compiling a record of 35–27. He led the UCLA Bruins to five bowl appearance in five seasons, but did not coach in the fifth after he was fired in December 2007. Dorrell was the first and only African American head football coach in UCLA's history to date. In 2020, Dorrell was hired as the new head coach of the Colorado Buffaloes. In his first season he was named Pac-12 Coach of the Year.

Juan Archuleta is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions of Bellator MMA, and he is the current Bellator Bantamweight Champion. As of March 29, 2021 he is #5 in the Bellator men's pound-for-pound rankings. A professional MMA competitor since 2013, he has also previously fought for King of the Cage and the World Series of Fighting. Since March 2021, Fight Matrix has him ranked as the #10 bantamweight in the world.

Alan Stuart Trammell is an American former professional baseball shortstop, manager and coach. His entire 20-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB) was with the Detroit Tigers. He currently serves as a special assistant to the General Manager of the Detroit Tigers.

Jason Verrett is an American football cornerback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.

Mara Corday is an American showgirl, model, actress, Playboy Playmate, and 1950s cult figure.