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

Rebecca Rittenhouse is an American actress. She starred as Cody LeFever in the ABC prime time soap opera Blood & Oil, and played the role of Dr. Anna Ziev in the Hulu romantic comedy The Mindy Project.

Kara Young is an American model, actress, and entrepreneur. As a model she represented several cosmetics companies and appeared three times on the cover of Vogue, Playboy (Germany) and was an entertainment news correspondent for Fox News Channel, and co-founded a hair products company and salon. She is married to shipping magnate Peter Georgiopoulos and is a member of the Board of Directors for Action Against Hunger.

Greg Salas is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the fourth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football for University of Hawaii.

Ann Russell Miller was an American socialite who left her wealth behind to become a nun known as Sister Mary Joseph of the Trinity.

Jason Edward Lezak is an American swimming executive. He currently serves as the general manager of the Cali Condors which is part of the International Swimming League. He is a former American competition swimmer who specialized in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle races. Jason started swimming when he was very young, and, at the age of ten, participated in the junior Olympics. However, his interest in athletics spanned many sports – basketball, baseball, soccer, and water polo – several of which he continued to play in high school. It wasn’t until after his collegiate swimming career at the University of California, Santa Barbara that his professional rise began. His pro career lasted for nearly fifteen years, spanning four Olympic games and garnering eight Olympic medals.

Steven Michael Hilton is an American philanthropist. He is the son of hotel magnate Barron Hilton, and grandson of Conrad Hilton who founded the Hilton Hotels chain. Steven Hilton is the chairman of the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, a humanitarian charity working to improve the lives of disadvantaged and vulnerable people throughout the world. He served as president and CEO of the foundation prior to his retirement in 2015, since which he has remained chairman. During his tenure, annual grants have grown from a total of $6 million to $100 million a year, providing more than $1.4 billion to nonprofit organizations.

Royce Oliver Lewis is an American professional baseball shortstop in the Minnesota Twins organization. He was drafted by the Twins first overall in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft.

Karin Jan Smithers is an American actress. She is known for playing Bailey Quarters on the CBS sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati (1978–1982).

Paul Matthew Hawke Butcher Jr. is an American actor and singer. His father is former NFL linebacker, Paul Butcher Sr. His aunt Mary Lou Butcher was a major news reporter in the 1960s for the Detroit press.

Marqise Lee is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at USC, where he was the 2012 Biletnikoff Award winner as the nation's top receiver and a unanimous All-American.