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

Jeffrey John Hanneman was an American musician, best known as a founding member and lead guitarist of the American thrash metal band Slayer. Hanneman composed both music and lyrics for every Slayer album until his death in 2013 at age 49. He had his own signature guitar, the ESP Jeff Hanneman Signature model.

Stephen Michael Perry, who used the stage name Lizzie Grey, was an American professional musician. He is perhaps best known for his membership as a guitarist in the heavy metal band London and for co-writing the Mötley Crüe song "Public Enemy #1". From 1990 until his death in 2019, he performed with the glam rock band Spiders & Snakes.

Kristin Lisa Herrera is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Dana Cruz on the first season of the Nickelodeon series Zoey 101 and as Lourdes Del Torro on General Hospital.

Khristopher Adrian Davis, nicknamed “Khrush”, is an American professional baseball left fielder and designated hitter for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Milwaukee Brewers.

Efraín Álvarez is a Mexican-American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major Soccer League club LA Galaxy. Álvarez has represented both the United States and Mexico at youth level, including Mexico at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and has been called up to the United States at senior level.

Evan Bogart, better known as E. Kidd Bogart, is an American songwriter, music publisher, record executive and television producer. He is the son of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart and former music manager Joyce Trabulus. Bogart's music has been nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning one.

Delano J. Demps is an American professional basketball executive and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to that, he served as the general manager of the New Orleans Hornets/Pelicans from 2010 to 2019. A 6'3" guard from the University of the Pacific, Demps played for the Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, and Orlando Magic, despite being undrafted. Born in Long Beach, California, Demps played high school basketball for Mt. Eden High School in Hayward, California.

Marshall Tuck is an American educator, venture capital investor, and politician. He has served as CEO of Antonio Villaraigosa's Partnership for Los Angeles Schools, former and as President of charter school chain Green Dot Public Schools. Tuck was a candidate for California State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2014 and 2018, losing in the general election in both races.

Natalie Anne Gulbis is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.

Alexander Hilary Kurtzman is an American film and television writer, producer, and director. He is best known for co-producing the Star Trek franchise since 2009, co-writing the scripts to Transformers (2007), Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) with his writing and producing partner Roberto Orci, and directing and co-writing The Mummy (2017).