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

Larry David Norman was an American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Christian rock music, and released more than 100 albums.

Hugo Wilhelm Friedhofer was an American composer and cellist best known for his motion picture scores.

Albert W. Overhauser was an American physicist and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. He is best known for his theory of dynamic nuclear polarization known as the Overhauser Effect in nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

Donald James MacLean is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). As a college player, he is the all-time scoring leader of both the Pac-12 Conference and UCLA. In 1994, MacLean won the NBA Most Improved Player Award as a member of the Washington Bullets. He currently works as a basketball color analyst.

Delmer Lawrence Daves was an American screenwriter, director, producer, and actor.

Dorothy Jeakins was an American costume designer.

Donn B. Tatum was the first non-Disney family member to be president of Walt Disney Productions. Tatum held senior executive positions with Disney for 25 years and was its chairman from 1971 until 1980. He then served as a director until 1992, when he was named "Director Emeritus". He played a major role in the creation of Walt Disney World Resort, EPCOT Center and Tokyo Disneyland.

Joseph McMillan Johnson was a leading Hollywood art director born in Los Angeles.

Jill Marie Schoelen is an American actress. She is best known for Chiller, The Stepfather, Cutting Class, The Phantom of the Opera, Popcorn, Rich Girl, and When a Stranger Calls Back. For her numerous horror film appearances, she is widely regarded as a scream queen.

Amanda Foreman is an American actress best known for her role as Meghan Rotundi on the college drama series Felicity, which ran from 1998-2002.