List of Famous people born in California, United States of America
Spencer Torkelson
Spencer Enochs Torkelson is an American baseball first baseman and third baseman in the Detroit Tigers organization. Torkelson was selected first overall by the Tigers in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.
Mozhan Marnò
Mozhan Marnò is an Iranian-American film and television actress. She is known for her roles in The Blacklist and House of Cards.
Jonathan Klinsmann
Jonathan Lee Klinsmann is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for MLS side LA Galaxy. He is the son of former German footballer Jürgen Klinsmann. He holds both German and American citizenship.
John Phillip Law
John Phillip Law was an American film actor.
Warren Miller
Warren A. Miller was an American ski and snowboarding filmmaker. He was the founder of Warren Miller Entertainment and produced, directed and narrated films until 1988. His published works include over 750 sports films, several books and hundreds of non-fiction articles. Miller was inducted into the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame (1978), the Colorado Ski Hall of Fame (1995), and was awarded Lifetime Achievement Awards from the International Skiing History Association (2004) and the California Ski Industry Association (2008).
Arron Afflalo
Arron Agustin Afflalo is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for UCLA. As a junior, he was named a consensus All-American and was voted the player of the year in the Pac-12 Conference. After forgoing his senior year in college, Afflalo was selected in the first round of the 2007 NBA draft by the Detroit Pistons with the 27th overall pick.
Drew Gordon
Drew Edward Gordon is an American professional basketball player for Lokomotiv Kuban of the VTB United League. The power forward began his college basketball career with the UCLA Bruins, then transferred during his sophomore year to the New Mexico Lobos. Gordon garnered a number of accolades for his play as the starting center for the Lobos, giving New Mexico a dominating inside presence. He is the older brother of Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon.
Tim Holt
Charles John "Tim" Holt III was an American actor. He was a popular Western star during the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six B westerns released by RKO Pictures.
Cole Custer
Cole Matthew Custer is an American professional stock car racing driver. He currently competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 41 Ford Mustang for Stewart-Haas Racing.
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis
Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis is an American politician, businesswoman and former diplomat serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of California since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman elected to the office.