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

Amandla Stenberg is an American actress and singer. Known for her acting and public image, Stenberg has received several accolades, and was included in Time's list of Most Influential Teens in both 2015 and 2016.

Jayceon Terrell Taylor, better known by his stage name the Game, is an American rapper and actor. He is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene and for being one of Dr. Dre's signees under Aftermath.

Marcedes Alexis Lewis is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA, earning consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft.

Patricia Apollonia Kotero is an American singer, actress, former model and talent manager. She is known for co-starring in Prince's 1984 film Purple Rain and for having been the lead singer of the girl group Apollonia 6.

Leslie Jean Mann is an American actress. She has appeared in numerous films, including The Cable Guy (1996), George of the Jungle (1997), Big Daddy (1999), Knocked Up (2007), 17 Again (2009), Funny People (2009), This Is 40 (2012), and Blockers (2018).

Brook Robert Lopez is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played two years of college basketball for the Stanford Cardinal and was selected as the 10th overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the New Jersey Nets. Lopez played for the Nets for nine seasons and is the franchise's all-time leading scorer. He was selected to play in his first NBA All-Star Game in 2013. Lopez was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in 2017 and signed with the Milwaukee Bucks in 2018. His twin brother Robin Lopez is also an NBA player.

Javier Manuel Hernandez Jr. (born February 20, 1978) is an American actor and fashion model of Mexican origin. After making his television debut in NBC's Hang Time, Hernandez made his film debut opposite Kirsten Dunst in the romantic drama Crazy/Beautiful (2001). He has since starred in numerous films, including Friday Night Lights (2004), Hostel (2005), Bad Moms (2016), and as Chato Santana / El Diablo in Suicide Squad (2016). He portrays Thomas Magnum in the CBS reboot of Magnum P.I.

Chester Marlon Hanks, better known as Chet Hanks, is an American actor and musician. He is best known as the son of actor Tom Hanks and for recurring roles on Empire and Shameless. Hanks currently appears as Joey Maldini in the Showtime legal drama Your Honor.

Hazel Brugger is a Swiss-American Slam Poet, stand-up comedian, cabaret artist, television presenter and author.

Clifford Lee Burton was an American musician and songwriter, best known as the bassist for American thrash metal band Metallica from March 1983 until his death in September 1986.