List of Famous people born in California, United States of America
Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship and retired a four-time defending undefeated champion. Shamrock was the No. 1 ranked pound for pound UFC fighter in the world during his reign as the UFC Middleweight Champion. Shamrock has won numerous titles in other martial arts organizations, including the interim King of Pancrase title, the WEC Light Heavyweight Championship and the Strikeforce Middleweight Championship. Shamrock is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of the of all time, as well as one of the first complete mixed martial artists, adapting his game from a grounded style of fighting to a more complete, well-rounded, and versatile style that included always improving striking to go along with his skilled ground game.
Terrell Roberts
Terrell Maiza Roberts was an American football defensive back who played two seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League. He played college football at Oregon State University and attended El Cerrito High School in El Cerrito, California.
Kristian Ipsen
Kristian Ipsen is an American diver, who has been diving competitively since 1998. Diving alongside Troy Dumais, they took the silver medal in the synchronized 3 meter springboard at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships and the bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Charlene Tilton
Charlene L. Tilton is an American actress and singer. She is best known for playing Lucy Ewing, the niece of brothers J. R. Ewing and Bobby Ewing, on the television series Dallas.
Jheryl Busby
Jheryl Busby was an American recording company executive who was the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Motown Records.
Jason Cabinda
Jason W. Cabinda is an American football linebacker and fullback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State and signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018.
Alton Brown
Alton Crawford Brown Jr. is an American television personality, food show presenter, chef, author, actor, cinematographer, and musician. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show Good Eats that ran for 14 seasons, host of the miniseries Feasting on Asphalt and Feasting on Waves, and host and main commentator on Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen. Brown is a best-selling author of several books on food and cooking. A recap series titled "Good Eats Reloaded" aired on Cooking Channel starting in October 2018, and a true sequel series, Good Eats: The Return, premiered on August 25, 2019, on Food Network.
Antonio Villaraigosa
Antonio Ramón Villaraigosa is an American politician who was the 41st Mayor of Los Angeles, from 2005 to 2013.
David Shaw
David Lorenzo Shaw is the head coach of the Stanford Cardinal football team. Shaw was the team's offensive coordinator for the entire tenure of head coach Jim Harbaugh from 2007 to 2010. Previously, Shaw was a four-year letter winner playing as a wide receiver for the Cardinal from 1991 to 1994, where he was coached by Dennis Green and Bill Walsh. Prior to returning to Stanford as offensive coordinator, Shaw was Harbaugh's passing game coordinator at the University of San Diego and an assistant coach in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles, Oakland Raiders, and Baltimore Ravens.
Bradley Klahn
Bradley Klahn is an American professional tennis player from Poway, California.