List of Famous people born in California, United States of America
Spencer Pratt
Spencer William Pratt is an American reality television personality. In 2007, he began dating Heidi Montag, a primary cast member of the reality television series The Hills. Subsequently, he came to prominence after being cast in the series. Their relationship ultimately ended Montag's friendship with fellow cast member Lauren Conrad. The ensuing feud among the three became the central focus of the series, and was carried through each subsequent season.
Starr Andrews
Starr Andrews is an American figure skater. She is the 2019 International Challenge Cup silver medalist, 2019 Egna Trophy silver medalist, and 2017 U.S. national junior silver medalist. She has finished in the top ten at two ISU Championships.
Alice Chen
Alice Chen is an American physician who is an assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. She has previously been a Hauser Visiting Leader at Harvard Kennedy School Center for Public Leadership and assistant clinical professor position at the George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Chen was the founding director of the nonprofit organisation Doctors for America.
Deezer D
Dearon Thompson, known professionally as Deezer D, was an American actor, rapper, and motivational speaker. He is best known for his role as Nurse Malik McGrath in the American medical drama television series ER, and for his roles in the films CB4 and Fear of a Black Hat. Deezer D's album, Delayed, But Not Denied, was available on iTunes and from his website August 8, 2008. Previously, Thompson released Unpredictable (2002) and Living Up in a Down World (1999).
Kevin Chappell
Kevin Alan Chappell is an American professional golfer who is currently playing on the PGA Tour.
Rob Wasserman
Rob Wasserman was an American composer and bass player. A Grammy Award and NEA grant winner, he played and recorded with a wide variety of musicians including Bob Weir, Bruce Cockburn, Elvis Costello, Ani di Franco, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, Stéphane Grappelli, Rickie Lee Jones, Van Morrison, Aaron Neville, Lou Reed, Pete Seeger, Jules Shear, Brian Wilson, Chris Whitley, Neil Young, Jackson Browne, Laurie Anderson, Stephen Perkins, Banyan, Mystic Knights of the Oingo Boingo, and Ratdog.
Paul Morantz
Paul Robert Morantz is an American attorney and investigative journalist. He is known for taking legal cases alleging brainwashing by cults, self-help groups and for sexual misconduct by psychotherapists. He is considered an expert on these subjects. His successful prosecution of Synanon led to an attempt against his life, by means of a rattlesnake.
Sean Brosnan
Sean William Walter Brosnan is an actor and filmmaker.
Josh Keaton
Joshua Luis Wiener, known by his stage name Josh Keaton, is an American actor, voice actor and singer. He is known for his roles as Takashi 'Shiro' Shirogane in Voltron: Legendary Defender, several characters in The Spectacular Spider-Man animated series and Marvel's Spider-Man, Jack Darby in Transformers: Prime and the adolescent Hercules in Hercules. He was also the voice of Ryu Hayabusa in the console versions of Ninja Gaiden, and of the second voice of Revolver Ocelot in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater.
Ron Claiborne
Ronald Eldridge Claiborne is a retired American journalist and correspondent for ABC News. He was the "more news reporter" for the weekend edition of Good Morning America, anchored by Dan Harris and Paula Faris.