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

Frederick "Fred" Erskine Olmsted Jr. was an American artist and biophysicist. He created social realism themed murals and sculptures for the Works Progress Administration, the Federal Art Projects, and the Public Works of Art Project.

Bryan Kei "Brain" Mantia is an American contemporary rock drummer and composer. He has played with bands such as Primus, Guns N' Roses, Praxis, and Godflesh, and with other performers such as Tom Waits, Serj Tankian, Bill Laswell, Bootsy Collins, and Buckethead. He has also done session work for numerous artists and bands.

Malcolm David Kelley, sometimes credited as just Malcolm Kelley, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and actor best known for portraying the character Walt Lloyd on the ABC series Lost and as one half of the pop duo MKTO.

David Belasco was an American theatrical producer, impresario, director, and playwright. He was the first writer to adapt the short story Madame Butterfly for the stage, and he launched the theatrical career of many actors, including James O'Neill, Mary Pickford, Lenore Ulric and Barbara Stanwyck. Belasco pioneered many innovative new forms of stage lighting and special effects in order to create realism and naturalism.

Lenore Jackson Coffee was an American screenwriter, playwright, and novelist.

Steven Brent Oedekerk is an American actor, stand-up comedian, director, editor, producer, screenwriter. Oedekerk is best known for his collaborations with actor and comedian Jim Carrey and director Tom Shadyac, his series of "Thumbmation" shorts and his film Kung Pow! Enter the Fist (2002), along with his films Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius, Santa vs. the Snowman 3D, Barnyard and The Nutty Professor remake.

Dorothy Kirsten was an American operatic soprano.

James L. Venable is an American composer, working primarily in American film and television. He is known for his scores to the animated television series The Powerpuff Girls, Samurai Jack, and Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends. The latter was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music in 2005, the same score won a 2005 Annie Award—Venable's third—for achievement in music for an animated series. Among Venable's feature film scores are Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Scary Movie 3, 4, and 5 and Eurotrip. On August 3, 2004, Venable released an electronica album titled Holding Space with Screaming Fan Records.