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

Peggy Gale Fleming is an American former figure skater and the only American in the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France to bring home a Gold Medal. She is the 1968 Olympic Champion in Ladies' singles and a three-time World Champion (1966–1968). Fleming has been a television commentator in figure skating for over 20 years, including several Winter Olympic Games.

Joanna Stingray is an American singer, actress, music producer and socialite. She was a key figure in popularising Soviet and Russian rock music and culture in the West in the 1980s.

Jessica Sage Yellin is an American journalist. Focused primarily on politics, she was the Chief White House Correspondent for CNN in Washington, D.C.from 2011 to 2013. Described as "one of the most powerful women in Washington," Yellin began reporting for CNN as the network's senior political correspondent in 2007, covering Capitol Hill, domestic politics and the White House. Her debut novel, Savage News, was published in April 2019.

Melody Thomas Scott is an American actress best known for playing Nikki Newman on the soap opera The Young and the Restless.

Theresa Lynn Russell is an American actress whose career spans over four decades. Her filmography includes over fifty feature films, ranging from mainstream to independent and experimental films.

James Edwin McPherson is an American government official and retired United States Navy rear admiral. He has served as the Acting United States Under Secretary of the Army since July 23, 2019, and was sworn into the position full-time on March 25, 2020 following confirmation by the Senate. He concurrently served as the General Counsel of the Army from 2018 to 2020. He was designated as Acting United States Secretary of the Navy on April 7, 2020, following the resignation of Thomas Modly.

Jeanne Elizabeth Crain was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for playing the title role in the film Pinky (1949). She also starred in the films In the Meantime, Darling (1944), State Fair (1945), Leave Her to Heaven (1945), Centennial Summer (1946), Margie (1946), Apartment for Peggy (1948), A Letter to Three Wives (1949), Cheaper by the Dozen (1950), People Will Talk (1951), Man Without a Star (1955), Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955), The Fastest Gun Alive (1956), and The Joker Is Wild (1957).

Michael Carl Bryan is an American former professional tennis player. The right-hander turned pro in 1998. With his twin brother Bob, he has been world No. 1 doubles player for more than nine years, first achieving the top ranking in September 2003, and they became the second men's doubles team to complete the career Golden Slam by winning the 2012 Summer Olympics. He holds the records for the most Grand Slam doubles titles at 18, the most ATP men's doubles titles (123), and the most weeks (506) ranked number one. He won all but five of his doubles titles with his brother; with Jack Sock, he won two majors and the year-end championship in 2018, as well as the 2018 ATP World Tour Fans' Favorite Doubles Team. His father is Wayne Bryan.

Curtis Marquir Millender is an American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2013 who competed in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator and Legacy Fighting Alliance.

Camren Renee Bicondova is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for her role as Selina Kyle / Catwoman on the Fox television crime-drama Gotham (2014–2019).