List of Famous people born in California, United States of America
Brandon Jenner
Brandon & Leah were an American-based indie pop group made up of former husband and wife team Brandon and Leah Jenner.
Jackson Vroman
Jackson Brett Vroman was an American-born Lebanese professional basketball player. He was naturalized as a Lebanese citizen to play for the Lebanon national basketball team, replacing the other naturalized American Lebanese player, Joe Vogel. He is the son of former NBA player Brett Vroman, who played briefly for the Utah Jazz in the 1980–81 NBA season.
Antonella Barba
Antonella Maria Barba is an American singer. Born in Santa Monica, California and raised in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, Barba rose to prominence while competing on the sixth season of American Idol. She attracted media scrutiny after semi-nude photos of her were leaked online. The show was criticized for allowing Barba to continue to compete when producers had disqualified second season contestant Frenchie Davis under similar circumstances.
Patricia Bosworth
Patricia Bosworth was an American journalist and biographer, memoirist, and actress. She was a faculty member of Columbia University’s school of journalism as well as Barnard College, and was a winner of the Front Page Award for her journalistic achievement in writing about the Hollywood Blacklist. She died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications brought on by COVID-19.
Kim Rhode
Kimberly Susan Rhode is an American double trap and skeet shooter. A California native, she is a six-time Olympic medal winner, including three gold medals, and six-time national champion in double trap. She is the most successful female shooter at the Olympics as the only triple Olympic Champion and the only woman to have won two Olympic gold medals for Double Trap. She won a gold medal in skeet shooting at the 2012 Summer Olympics, equaling the world record of 99 out of 100 clays. Most recently, she won the bronze medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, making her the first Olympian to win a medal on five different continents, the first Summer Olympian to win an individual medal at six consecutive summer games, and the first woman to medal in six consecutive Olympics.
Alisyn Camerota
Alisyn Lane Camerota is an American journalist and anchor of CNN's morning show New Day and formerly at FOX News. Camerota has covered stories nationally and internationally and has twice been nominated for an Emmy Award for news reporting.
Matt DiBenedetto
Matthew Guido DiBenedetto is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 21 Ford Mustang for Wood Brothers Racing.
Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins
Lyndsey "Lyn-Z" Adams Hawkins is an American professional skateboarder.
Hailie Deegan
Hailie Rochelle Deegan is an American professional stock car racing driver. She competes full-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 1 Ford F-150 for David Gilliland Racing. Deegan is currently a Ford Racing Development driver and formerly a Toyota Racing Development driver.
Ruby Modine
Ruby Wylder Rivera Modine is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for playing Sierra Morton in Shameless, and co-starring in the 2017 slasher film Happy Death Day and its sequel as Lori Spengler. She is the lead singer of the band Ruby Modine and the Disease.