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

Brian Rose is an American-born podcaster based in London. After a career in banking in New York and London, he founded London Real in 2011, a podcast and YouTube channel with two million subscribers, on which he has promoted misinformation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is intending to stand in the 2021 London mayoral election.

Allison Iraheta is an American singer from Los Angeles, California, who was the fourth place finalist on the eighth season of American Idol. Prior to Idol, Iraheta won the Telemundo competition Quinceañera: Mamá Quiero Ser Artista. Following the conclusion of Idol, Iraheta was signed to a record deal with 19 Entertainment and Jive Records. Her debut album Just Like You was released on December 1, 2009. She was also the lead singer of the band Halo Circus.

Lorenzo LaVonne Neal is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for sixteen seasons. Neal played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft. A four-time Pro Bowl selection and three-time All-Pro, he was also a member of the New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Cincinnati Bengals, San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, and Oakland Raiders. Considered one of the best blocking fullbacks in NFL history, Neal blocked for a 1,000+ yard running back in eleven straight seasons from 1997 to 2007.

Charles Leno Jr. is an American football offensive tackle for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Bears in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.

Jay Asher is an American writer and novelist. He is best known for writing the bestselling 2007 book Thirteen Reasons Why.

Walter Ellis Mosley is an American novelist, most widely recognized for his crime fiction. He has written a series of best-selling historical mysteries featuring the hard-boiled detective Easy Rawlins, a black private investigator living in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, California; they are perhaps his most popular works. In 2020, Mosley received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, making him the first black male to receive the honor.

Edward Calvert Nixon was an American entrepreneur and the youngest brother of United States President Richard Nixon.

Gigi Perreau is an American film and television actress.

David Ramon Toschi was an American law enforcement officer widely known for his efforts in the San Francisco Police Department as an inspector in the Zodiac Killer case. His personal style was the model for Bullitt and Dirty Harry.

Judi Evans is an American actress. Her career began in 1983 when she was cast as Beth Raines on Guiding Light. After her exit in 1986, she joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Adrienne Johnson Kiriakis. In 1991, she exited the role and was subsequently cast as Paulina Cory Carlino on Another World. Her other daytime roles include Maeve Stone on As the World Turns and Bonnie Lockhart on Days of Our Lives.