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

Paul Gerard Hawken is an American environmentalist, entrepreneur, author, and activist.

Arthur James Evans is an American actor who has made multiple film and television program appearances over three decades.

Randy Steven Kraft is an American serial killer known as the Scorecard Killer, the Southern California Strangler and the Freeway Killer who murdered a minimum of 16 young men between 1972 and 1983, the majority of whom he killed in California. Kraft is also believed to have committed the rape and murder of up to 51 other boys and young men. He was convicted in May 1989 and is currently incarcerated on death row at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California.

John Ales is an American actor best known for appearing in Spy Hard, The Nutty Professor, You Wish, and other films and television series.

Richard Tyler was an American sound engineer. He has been nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Sound. He has worked on more than 60 films between 1971 and 1989.

Waldon O. Watson was an American sound engineer. He was nominated for six Academy Awards in the category Sound Recording. He worked on nearly 150 films between 1948 and 1973.

Mesinee "May" Mangkalakiri is an American badminton player of Thai descent. She won a bronze medal, along with her partner Raju Rai, in the mixed doubles at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. She repeated her bronze medal performance with her new partner Bob Malaythong in the mixed doubles, and also, beat Canada's Fiona McKee and Charmaine Reid for the gold in the women's doubles at the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Mangkalakiri is also a member of Orange County Badminton Club in Anaheim, California, and is coached and trained by former Olympic doubles champion Tony Gunawan (2000), who is currently playing for the United States.

Steven Cozza is a professional road bicycle racer, who last rode for Team NetApp.

Percy Daggs III is an American actor best known for his role as Wallace Fennel in the Rob Thomas television series Veronica Mars. He is also known for starring in television commercials for Hot Pockets and Orbit Gum. He has had guest appearances on such shows as Boston Public, The Guardian, NYPD Blue and The Nightmare Room. His younger sister was featured on MTV's Made as an aspiring surfer.

Marcia Mae Jones was an American film and television actress whose prolific career spanned 47 years.