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

Paul Stevens was an American film and television actor.

Erik Philip Paulsen is an American politician who represented Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 1995 to 2009 and as majority leader from 2003 to 2007. He lost his 2018 reelection bid to Democrat Dean Phillips.

Alexandra Scott Billings is an American actress, teacher, singer and activist. Billings is the second openly transgender woman to have played a transgender character on television, which she did in the 2005 made-for-TV movie Romy and Michele: In the Beginning. She is also known for portraying the recurring character Davina in the Amazon series Transparent and has played transgender characters in ER, Eli Stone, How to Get Away with Murder, Grey's Anatomy and The Conners.

Eric Scott is an American actor whose best known role is as Ben Walton, which he first played in the television film The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971), and in the series it inspired, The Waltons.

Peggy Jane Rea was an American actress known for her many roles in television, often playing matronly characters.

Steven A. Eckholdt is an American actor. He has appeared in many television series and film roles, and is primarily known for his television roles.

William Marcel "Buddy" Collette was an American jazz flutist, saxophonist, and clarinetist. He was a founding member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet.

Christopher Matthew Jent is an American basketball coach and former player, currently an assistant coach with the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was formerly the head coach of the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League.

Barry Reed was an American trial lawyer and bestselling author.

Daniel Haller is an American film and television director, production designer, and art director.