List of people from Huntington Beach, California
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This is a list of notable people from Huntington Beach, California.
- Willie Aames, attended Edison High School[1]
- Eva Angelina, adult film actress[2]
- Ethan Embry, actor
- Lauren German, actress of NBC TV series Chicago Fire
- Amy Grabow, grew up in Huntington Beach; attended the Academy for the Performing Arts[3]
- Jenna Jameson, pornographic actress; resided in Huntington Harbour with Tito Ortiz[4]
- Jack Kelly, most noted for the role of Bart Maverick on the Maverick TV series; during the 1980s and early 1990s, served as city councilman and mayor in Huntington Beach[5]
- Jason Lee, actor, who portrays the title character in TV series My Name is Earl; grew up in Huntington Beach and attended Ocean View High School[6]
- Dennis Woodruff, Los Angeles based actor, producer, and director
Athletes
- Pro skateboarders Christian Hosoi, Geoff Rowley,[7] Arto Saari,[8] Tosh Townend,[9] Mark Appleyard,[10] Brian Sumner,[11] Ed Templeton,[12] and Nyjah Huston[13]
- Former NHL hockey player John Blue[14]
- Professional soccer player Sacha Kljestan
- Mixed martial artists: Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz,[15] Kimo Leopoldo, Tank Abbott and James Irvin[16]
- Collin Balester, baseball player, attended Huntington Beach High School[17]
- Eric Biefeld, soccer player[18]
- Hank Conger, baseball player, attended Huntington Beach High School
- Jessie Godderz, professional bodybuilder with the World Natural Body Building Federation, contestant on Big Brother 10 and Big Brother 11,[19] and professional wrestler signed to Impact Wrestling
- Julio César González, boxer, 1996 Olympic athlete representing Mexico, WBO light-heavyweight champion 2003, attended Edison High
- Bill Green, former U.S. and NCAA record holder in Track and Field, 5th place in the hammer throw at the 1984 Olympic Games
- Tony Gonzalez, Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end attended Huntington Beach High School[20]
- Kyle Higashioka, Major League Baseball catcher
- Ian Kennedy, San Diego Padres pitcher, was born in Huntington Beach[21]
- Jeff Kent, retired baseball player and recipient of baseball's 2000 National League MVP award, was raised in Huntington Beach and attended Edison High School.[22]
- Orion Kerkering, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher[23]
- Jürgen Klinsmann, soccer player, coach of the Germany national football team and former coach of the United States men's national soccer team; moved with his family in 2008 to Munich, Germany to become the coach of FC Bayern Munich;[24] currently resides in Newport Beach[25]
- Sacha Kljestan, soccer player
- Chris Kluwe, football punter[26][27]
- Iris Kyle, 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder
- Scott Lipsky, professional tennis player
- Abner Mares, boxer[28]
- David Martin, professional tennis player
- Paul McBeth, professional disc golfer and six-time PDGA world champion
- Peter Mel, surfer[29]
- Jenna Nighswonger, professional soccer player currently for Arsenal and 2024 Paris Olympics gold medalist
- Henry Owens, baseball player
- Nick Pratto, baseball player, first-round selection in 2017 MLB draft
- Joe Seanoa (ring name Samoa Joe), professional wrestler signed to AEW/ROH
- Tom Shields, swimmer, 2009 graduate of Edison High School, gold medalist in 400 medley relay for U.S. at 2015 World Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia
- Brett Simpson, surfer
- Zane Smith, NASCAR Cup Series driver
- Peter "PT" Townend, surfer[30]
- Joan Weston, star of Roller Derby[31]
- Bob Wolcott, former Seattle Mariners pitcher, was born in Huntington Beach[32]