List of people from San Diego
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The persons listed here are those with notability who were born, spent a majority of their life, or currently live in San Diego, California.
A
- Faris Abdi, soccer player[1]
- Beth Accomando, film critic, arts reporter, and podcast host[2][3]
- Ian Adamos, soccer player[4]
- Anderson Lee Aldrich, convicted perpetrator of the 2022 Colorado Springs nightclub shooting
- Eric Allen, professional football player, coach, and analyst[5][6]
- Jon Allen, voice and film actor (Rick and Morty)[7]
- Kirsten Bloom Allen, ballet dancer and actress[8]
- Greg Allen, professional baseball player[9][10]
- Marcus Allen, professional player and analyst, college and Pro Football Hall of Famer[11][12]
- Caroline Amiguet, actress (Angels Fallen, Love All You Have Left)[13][14]
- Carlos Amezcua, news anchor[15]
- William Anders, astronaut, Apollo 8[16][17]
- Tom Anderson, founder of social networking site Myspace
- Paul Arriola, soccer player[18][19]
- Mark Atkinson, film actor and producer (Skin: The Movie, Pulp Friction)[20][21]
- Margaret Avery, actress, The Color Purple[22][23]
- Eric Avila, soccer player[24]
- Brian Awadis, YouTuber[25][26]
B
- Ashli Babbit, January 6 Capitol attacker who was fatally shot by police[27]
- Karl Backus, actor (Thane of East County)
- David Bailey, professional motocross racer[28][29]
- Dr. Charlotte Johnson Baker, San Diego's first practicing woman physician[30][31]
- Dr. Fred Baker, physician, founder of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography[32][33]
- Lester Bangs, music journalist and critic[34][35]
- Khalif Barnes, professional football player[36][37]
- Chad Barrett, soccer player[38]
- Arlene Baxter, model and actress
- Billy Beane, general manager of Oakland Athletics, portrayed by Brad Pitt in Moneyball[39][40]
- Greg Bear, sci-fi novelist; won two Hugo awards; co-founder of San Diego Comic-Con[41][42]
- Brie Bella, professional wrestler, one-time WWE Divas Champion[43][44]
- Nikki Bella, professional wrestler, two-time WWE Divas Champion[45][46]
- Belle Benchley, "The Zoo Lady," President, San Diego Zoo 1927–53, first woman in world to direct major zoo[47][48]
- Charles Benefiel, outsider artist
- Annette Bening, TV, stage and screen actress, four-time Oscar nominee[49][50]
- Kurt Benirschke, pathologist and geneticist[51][52]
- Rolf Benirschke, professional football player[53][54]
- Lizet Benrey, painter, actress and film director[55][56]
- Doug Benson, comedian[57]
- Shari Benstock, feminist literary scholar and University of Miami English department chair[58][59]
- Peter Berkos, Academy Award winner for sound editing[60][61]
- Wynton Bernard, professional baseball player[62][63]
- Noah Bernardo, drummer for band P.O.D.
- Rhett Bernstein, soccer player[64][65]
- Mayim Bialik, TV actress (Blossom, The Big Bang Theory)[66][67]
- Camren Bicondova, dancer[68][69]
- Tony Bill, actor, director, and Academy Award-winning producer[70][71]
- Ryan Binse, film producer and United States Navy veteran
- Stephen Bishop, musician[72][73]
- Ron Blair, musician, original bassist of band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers[74][75]
- Hank Blalock, professional baseball player[76][77]
- Jolene Blalock, actress (Star Trek: Enterprise)[78][79]
- Steve Boardman, soccer player[80]
- Kim Bokamper, professional football player
- Ashlee Bond (born 1985), American-Israeli Olympic show jumping rider who competes for Israel[81][82]
- Bob Boone, professional baseball player[83][84]
- Josh Borja, soccer player[85]
- Eddie Borysewciz, US Olympic cycling coach, United States Bicycling Hall of Fame[86][87]
- Sean Bowers, soccer player and coach[88]
- Eileen Bowman, actress (61st Academy Awards)[89]
- Madge Bradley, attorney and judge; first woman appointed to San Diego County bench[90][91]
- Allison Bradshaw, professional tennis player[92][93]
- Tim Bradstreet, artist and illustrator
- Debbie Bramwell-Washington, IFBB professional bodybuilder
- Charles Brandes, investment manager, billionaire[94][95]
- Connor Brandt, soccer player[96]
- Steven Brault, professional baseball player[97][98]
- Quentin Breese, professional boxer
- Lucille Bremer, actress
- Adam Brody, actor (The O.C.)[99][100]
- Bill Brown, music composer
- Charles F. Buddy, first bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego, University of San Diego founder[101][102]
- Chase Budinger, professional basketball player[103][104]
- Jud Buechler, former professional basketball player, NBA coach
- Victor Buono, actor[105][106]
- Michael C. Burgess, actor, poet, activist and former editor of The Star-News
- Bob Burnquist, professional skateboarder
- Justin Burquist, filmmaker (Touch)[107][108]
- Nakia Burrise, actress, best known for portraying the third Yellow Power Ranger, Tanya Sloan
- Eileen Rose Busby, author, antiques expert[109][110]
- Reggie Bush, professional football player[111][112]
- Brian Patrick Butler, actor and filmmaker (Friend of the World, Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)
- Chris Byrd, professional boxer, Olympic silver medalist, two-time Heavyweight Champion
- Darryl Byrd, professional football player[113][114]
C
- Matt Cameron, rock drummer, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden[115][116]
- Donna Campbell, physician and member of the Texas Senate, born in San Diego in 1954
- Charlie Cannon, singer, theater performer and co-founder of Starlight Opera[117][118]
- Nick Cannon, actor, rapper, occasional TV host[119][120]
- Francesca Capaldi, actress (Dog with a Blog)[121][122]
- Charisma Carpenter, actress[123][124]
- Kyra Carusa, soccer player who represented the Republic of Ireland women's national team[125]
- Kellye Cash, Miss America, 1987
- Chris Cashman, filmmaker (Thane of East County)
- Billy Casper, golfer, Masters and U.S. Open champion[126][127]
- John Castellanos, stage, film and television actor, film producer
- Emma Caulfield, actress (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)[128][129]
- Mark Cerney, founder of Next of Kin Registry (NOKR)[130]
- Billy Lee Chadd, convicted serial killer born in San Diego[131]
- David Chadwick, clinical research pediatrician, author, founder of Chadwick Center for Children and Autism Discovery Institute-San Diego[132][133]
- Kate Morgan Chadwick, actress, singer[134][135]
- Raymond Chandler, detective novelist and film noir writer; The Big Sleep, Farewell, My Lovely, The Long Goodbye[136][137]
- Eric Chavez, professional baseball player[138][139]
- Jordan Chavez, soccer player[140]
- Steve Cherundolo, soccer player[141][142]
- Conor Chinn, soccer player[143]
- Bob Clampett, animator (Looney Tunes)[144][145]
- Judy Clarke, criminal defense attorney
- Jamie Clayton, actress and model[146][147]
- Eric Close, actor (Without a Trace)[148][149]
- D. C. Collier, real estate developer, director of the 1915–16 Panama California Exposition[150][151]
- Aukai Collins, Chechen mujahideen, spent his childhood in Ocean Beach, and part of his early adulthood in City Heights
- Marshall Colt, psychologist and former actor
- Holly Marie Combs, actress Picket Fences, Charmed[152][153]
- Dennis Conner, America's Cup yachtsman[154][155]
- Maureen Connolly, professional tennis player, 1953 tennis Grand Slam champion[156][157]
- Derrike Cope, NASCAR driver[158][159]
- Salvatore J. Cordileone, Roman Catholic archbishop[160][161]
- Jorge Cordova, professional football player
- Alana Cordy-Collins, anthropologist[162][163]
- Carly Craig, actress (Hall Pass, Role Models)[164][165]
- Dawson Cram, NASCAR driver[166]
- William P. Cronan, naval officer and 19th Naval Governor of Guam[167][168]
- Robbin Crosby, musician[169][170]
- Rob Crow, musician[171][172]
- Cameron Crowe, screenwriter, director, and producer[173][174]
- Dominick Cruz, mixed martial artist, former UFC bantamweight champion[175][176]
- Andrew Cunanan, spree killer who murdered Gianni Versace[177][178]
- Marcos Curiel, musician[179][180]
- Vinny Curran, actor (Resolution, Everybody Dies by the End)[181][182]
D
- Austin da Luz, professional soccer player
- John D'Acquisto, professional baseball player[183][184]
- Adam Daniel, actor (ReelShort series)[185]
- Ted Danson, Emmy Award-winning actor (Cheers, Becker, CSI)[186][187]
- Mike Davis, professional baseball player[188][189]
- Terrell Davis, professional football player[190][191]
- William Heath Davis, early San Diego developer[192][193]
- Randy Davison, actor (Mank, The United States vs. Billie Holiday)[194][195]
- Jean Dawson, musician[196][197]
- Luca de la Torre, professional soccer player[198][199]
- Liza del Mundo, actress
- Tom DeLonge, singer and musician (Blink-182)[200][201]
- Warren DeMartini, musician[202][203]
- Thatcher Demko, goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks[204][205]
- Doug DeMuro, automotive columnist, reviewer, and author[206][207]
- Amir Derakh, musician
- Jeff Deverett, film producer (Full Out, The Samuel Project)[208][209]
- Gail Devers, track and field sprinter, Olympic gold medalist
- Cameron Diaz, actress (My Best Friend's Wedding, Charlie's Angels)[210][211]
- Frank DiPalermo, actor, playwright, and poet[212][213]
- John P. Dolan, Catholic bishop[214][215]
- Veronica Duterte, YouTuber; vlogger
- Patrice Donnelly, athlete and actress
- Johnny Downs, vaudevillian, dancer, actor, TV personality[216][217]
- Gerry Driscol, yacht racer and businessperson[218][219]
- Adam Driver, actor[220][221]
- Ryan Drummond, actor, voice actor, comedian, singer (voice of Sonic the Hedgehog from 1998 to 2004)[222][223]
- Jared Dudley, professional basketball player
- Momčilo Đujić, WW2 Chetnik guerilla commander[224][225]
- Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor[226][227]
E
- Jason Earles, actor
- Nathan East, bass player[228][229]
- Tommy Edman, professional baseball player[230][231]
- Donnie Edwards, professional football player[232][233]
- Earl Edwards Jr., professional soccer player
- Lindsay Ellingson, model[234][235]
- Bob Elliott, professional baseball player[236][237]
- Boogie Ellis, basketball player[238][239]
- Joan Embery, animal and environmental advocate[240][241]
- Roger Guy English, businessman, disc jockey, and Guinness World Record holder[242][243]
- Iris Engstrand, professor emeritus of history at University of San Diego, author of San Diego: California's Cornerstone[244]
- Hayden Epstein, professional football player[245][246]
- Scott Erskine, serial killer
- Gary Erwin, TV personality[247][248]
F
- Daeg Faerch, actor (Halloween, Hancock)[249]
- Mickey Faerch, dancer and actress (Burlesque Hall of Fame, Sincerely Saul)[250]
- Marshall Faulk, professional football player, Hall of Famer[251][252]
- Raymond E. Feist, author[253][254]
- Duran Ferree, soccer player[255]
- Amy Finley, cook, author[256][257]
- John William Finn, Medal of Honor recipient[258][259][260]
- Reuben H. Fleet, aviation pioneer, industrialist, Army officer[261][262]
- Jon Foreman, lead vocalist and guitarist for band Switchfoot[263][264]
- Tim Foreman, bassist and backing vocalist for band Switchfoot[265][266]
- Arian Foster, professional football player[267][268]
- Michael Lewis Foster, filmmaker (Hush, To Fall in Love)[269][270]
- Julie Foudy, soccer player[271][272]
- Dan Fouts, professional football player, media analyst, Hall of Famer[273][274]
- Frankie J, singer[275][276]
- Sidney Franklin, actor and tap dancer (Watch Over Me, Excision)[277]
- Ace Frehley, lead guitarist for band Kiss
- Steve Froehlich, film and theater actor[278]
- Mike Fuentes, musician, drummer for band Pierce the Veil[279][280]
- Vic Fuentes, musician, vocalist and rhythm guitarist for band Pierce the Veil[281][279]
G
- Mo Gaffney, actress[282][283]
- Lukas Gage, actor (The White Lotus)[284][285]
- Diamanda Galás, composer, vocalist, and keyboard artist[286][287]
- Beth Gallagher, actress (To Fall in Love)[288][289]
- Ray Gallardo, film director and cinematographer (At the Frontera)[290][291]
- Greg Garcia, professional baseball player[292][293]
- Maruta Gardner, educator, community activist[294][295]
- Major Garrett, reporter[296][297]
- Steve Garvey, professional baseball player, businessman[298][299]
- Audrey Geisel, philanthropist[300][301]
- Francis Gercke, actor and artistic director[302]
- Jeff Gianola, television news anchor[303][304]
- Brian Giles, professional baseball player[305][306]
- Marcus Giles, professional baseball player[307][308]
- Jared S. Gilmore, child actor
- Francoise Gilot, painter, author
- Broc Glover, motocross national champion[309][310]
- La'Roi Glover, professional football player[311][312]
- Mark Goffeney, guitarist born without arms, disability advocate[313][314]
- Susan Golding, businesswoman, politician[315][316]
- Stephen Gonsalves, professional baseball player[317][318]
- Adrián González, professional baseball player[319][320]
- Sandra Good, former Manson Family member
- Andrew Good, professional baseball player
- Tony Gorodeckas, actor and real estate agent[321]
- Edgar Gott, aviation industry executive[322][323]
- Mark Grace, professional baseball player[324][325]
- Robert Klark Graham, businessman and eugenicist
- Cecil H. Green, geophysicist, philanthropist
- Harold Greene, television journalist[326][327]
- Robbie Grossman, professional baseball player[328][329]
- Alejandro Guido, professional soccer player[330][331]
- Manuel Gutierrez (aka Manny MUA), YouTuber
- Tony Gwynn, professional baseball player and coach, Hall of Famer, won 8 batting titles[332][333]
- Tony Gwynn Jr., professional baseball player, son of Tony Gwynn[334][335]
H
- Leon Hall, professional football player
- Cole Hamels, professional baseball player[336][337]
- Rosie Hamlin, singer[338][339]
- Jonathan Hammond, film director and screenwriter (Fireflies in the Dusk, We All Die Alone)[340][341]
- Jaylen Hands, professional basketball player[342][343]
- Aaron Harang, professional baseball player, attended San Diego State[344][345]
- Mike Harkey, Major League Baseball pitcher and coach[346][347]
- Margo Harshman, actress (Sorority Row)[348][349]
- Charles Mallory Hatfield, rainmaker[350][351]
- Riley Hawk, professional skateboarder, son of Tony Hawk[352][353]
- Tony Hawk, professional skateboarder[354][355]
- Le Ly Hayslip, memoirist and humanitarian[356][357]
- Roger Hedgecock, mayor and radio personality[358][359]
- Chris Hegardt, soccer player[360]
- David Hensley, MLB infielder[361]
- Faithe Herman, actress (This Is Us, Shazam!)
- Mirelle Hernández, make-up artist (Fear the Walking Dead)
- Arthur Hobbs, professional football player[362][363]
- James Holmes, convicted gunman of the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting[364][365]
- Dennis Hopper, actor and director (Easy Rider, Speed)[366][367]
- Mark Hoppus, singer and musician (Blink-182)[368][369]
- Alonzo Horton, early San Diego developer, created "New Town San Diego", later Downtown[370][371]
- Benjamin Howard, filmmaker (Riley)
- James Oliver Huberty, perpetrator of San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre[372][373]
- Kimberly Hunt, news anchor[374][375]
- Joe Hutshing, Oscar-winning film editor
I
- Gabriel Iglesias, stand-up comedian
- Christofer Drew Ingle, musician
- Doug Ingle, founder of band Iron Butterfly, primary creator of In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, first platinum record[376][377]
- Darrell Issa, U.S. representative[378]
J
- JabbaWockeeZ, dance crew[379][380]
- Jacob Jackson, soccer player[381]
- Jordan Jacobo, actor and screenwriter[382][383]
- Sara Jacobs, U.S. representative[384]
- Father Luís Jayme, California's first Christian martyr[385][386]
- Jayo Felony, rapper[387][388]
- Jazzmun, actress and activist[389][390]
- Tony Jefferson, professional football player[391][392]
- Kris Jenner, television personality[393][394]
- Johnny Jeter, professional wrestler
- Deron Johnson, professional baseball player
- Jimmie Johnson, NASCAR driver, seven-time champion[395][396][397]
- Adam Jones, professional baseball player[398][399]
- Dhani Jones, professional football player[400][401]
- Jacque Jones, professional baseball player[402][403]
- Ron Christopher Jones, actor and production manager[404]
- Lonnie Jordan, musician, War[405][406]
- Ian Joy, professional soccer player, sports broadcaster[407][408]
- David Justice, professional baseball player[409][410]
K
- Lori Kay, artist[411]
- Kendrick Bangs Kellogg, architect[412][413]
- Tom Kelly, “Shotgun” Tom Kelly, radio and television personality[414][415]
- Kerri Kendall, model
- Jewel Kilcher, Grammy-nominated singer[416][417]
- Tawny Kitaen, model and actress[418][419]
- Laurence Monroe Klauber, herpetologist[420][421][422]
- Charles Klusmann, escaped from Vietnamese POW camp 1964[423][424]
- Ken Kocher, professional football player[425][426]
- Raph Koster, author and game designer[427][428]
- Joel Kramer, basketball player[429][430]
- Lynn Kramer, skateboarder[431][432]
- Joan Kroc, philanthropist[433][434]
- Ray Kroc, founder of the McDonald's corporation, owned San Diego Padres[435][436]
- Cy Kuckenbaker, filmmaker[437][438]
- Alice K. Kurashige, first Japanese-American woman to be commissioned in US Marine Corps
L
- Aimee La Joie, actress (Freedom, Wisconsin, Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)[439][440]
- Frankie Laine, singer and actor[441][442]
- Adam Lambert, singer, runner-up on American Idol[443][444]
- Tim Lambesis, vocalist for band As I Lay Dying[445][446]
- Fabio Lanzoni, model
- Joe Lara, actor[447][448]
- Bob Larsen, track and field coach, Olympic coach[449][450]
- Don Larsen, professional baseball player, pitched perfect game in 1956 World Series
- Bucky Lasek, professional skateboarder
- Tammy Lauren, actress
- Robbie Lawler, mixed martial artist[451][452]
- lê thi diem thúy, novelist and performance artist, The Gangster We Are All Looking For (2004)[453][454]
- Brad Leaf, American-Israeli basketball player[455][456]
- Bessie Learn, silent film actress
- Bobby Lee, MadTV actor and comedian[457][458]
- Karenssa LeGear, actress (Carving a Life)[459][460]
- David Leisure, "Joe Isuzu," character actor and comedian (Empty Nest)[461][462]
- Brynton Lemar (born 1995), American-born Jamaican basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League[463][464]
- Jeanne Lenhart, senior Olympian, senior pageant winner, performing arts teacher[465][466]
- Joe Leonard, automobile and motorcycle racing champion[467][468]
- William S. Lerach, securities class action attorney, investor advocate[469][470]
- Cliff Levingston, professional basketball player[471][472]
- Sarah Levy (born 1995), Olympic bronze medalist, rugby union and rugby sevens player[473][474]
- Cassidy Lichtman, professional volleyball player[475][476][477]
- Lil Rob, Chicano rapper[478][479]
- Art Linkletter, television personality[480][481]
- Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles)[482][483]
- Gene Littler, professional golfer, World Golf Hall of Famer[484][485]
- Harold Lloyd, silent film actor[486][487][488]
- John Logan, screenwriter
- Konstantin Lokhanov (born 1998), junior world champion and Olympic saber fencer living in San Diego[489][490]
- Mario López, actor and television personality (Saved by the Bell, Extra!)[491][492]
- Greg Louganis, Olympic gold-medalist diver
- Moses A. Luce, lawyer[493][494]
M
- John Macaulay, professional NFL football player
- Rob Machado, professional surfer[495][496][497]
- Doug Manchester, real estate developer, owner of The San Diego Union-Tribune[498][499]
- Barbara Mandrell, country music singer and musician
- Gloria Marks, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Tate Martell, college football player, Netflix Original QB1: Beyond the Lights[500][501]
- Ross Martin, actor (The Wild Wild West)[502][503]
- Clay Marzo, professional surfer[504][505]
- James Maslow, actor, singer from boy band Big Time Rush[506][507]
- Victor Mature, actor (Kiss of Death)
- Maria Goeppert Mayer, scientist, worked at Los Alamos; Nobel Prize in physics, 1963[508][509]
- Patrick Mayuyu, actor and choreographer (We All Die Alone)[510]
- Mercedes McCambridge, Oscar-winning actress, star of radio, TV, stage and screen[511][512]
- Merrick McCartha, television and film actor (All American, Failure!)[513]
- Dave McCary, comedian and director
- Bill McColl, professional NFL football player and surgeon[514][515]
- William C. McCool, astronaut[516][517]
- Kyle McDonald, singer and musician[518][519]
- Tug McGraw, professional MLB baseball player, father of country singer Tim McGraw
- Danica McKellar, author and actress (The Wonder Years)[520][521]
- Don McManus, actor
- Naomi McPherson, guitarist of Muna[522]
- Michael Medved, radio host, political commentator, film critic[523][524]
- Dan Melville, NFL football player
- Bob Mendoza, professional baseball player and coach, San Diego Hall of Champions inductee[525][526]
- Cordelia Mendoza, antiques expert, businesswoman, author[527][528]
- Maddie Mercado, soccer player[529]
- Shep Meyers, musician[530][531]
- Phil Mickelson, professional golfer, Masters and British Open champion[532][533]
- David Miller, operatic singer[534][535]
- Martin Milner, actor (Adam-12)[536][537]
- Lani Minella, voice actress[538][539]
- El Hijo de Rey Misterio, professional wrestler
- Brian Stokes Mitchell, film and Broadway actor and vocalist, Tony Award winner[540][541]
- Kevin Mitchell, professional MLB baseball player[542][543]
- Silas Weir Mitchell, actor[544][545]
- Ron Mix, "the intellectual assassin," professional AFL and NFL football player, Hall of Famer[546][547]
- Isaiah Mobley (born 1999), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroCup.
- Matthew Modine, actor (Full Metal Jacket, The Dark Knight Rises)
- John J. Montgomery, pioneer aviator[548][549][550]
- Adam Montoya, YouTube personality, gamer
- Kyle Mooney, Saturday Night Live cast member, 2013–2022[551][552]
- Archie Moore, professional boxer[553][554]
- Trevi Moran, singer, YouTuber
- Alex Morgan, professional soccer player, US Women's National Team[555][556]
- Tawny Moyer, actress (Halloween II)
- Jason Mraz, Grammy-winning singer[557][558]
- Thom Michael Mulligan, actor and playwright
- Joe Musgrove, professional baseball player[559][560]
- Chad Muska, professional skateboarder[561][562]
- Dominik Mysterio, professional wrestler, son of Rey Mysterio
- Rey Mysterio, professional wrestler, WWE Hall of Famer[563][564]
N
- Kathy Najimy, actress (Sister Act, Hocus Pocus)[565][566][567]
- Brandon Nakashima, tennis player[568][569]
- Gregory Nava, Oscar-nominated film director and screenwriter
- Stephen Neal, professional football player[570][571]
- Andrew Newmark, activist, musician
- Walter R. Nickel, M.D., dermatologist and dermatopathologist[572][573]
- Lou Niles, radio host of 91X and executive director of Oceanside International Film Festival[574][575]
- Kent Ninomiya, journalist
- Craig Noel, theatre producer[576][577]
- Matt Nokes, professional baseball player[578][579]
- Suzana Norberg, actress (Danger Girl, Libertyville)[580]
- Fred E. Norris Jr., architect
O
- Ellen Ochoa, NASA astronaut[581][582]
- Raymond Ochoa, actor
- Ryan Ochoa, actor (iCarly, The Samuel Project)[583][584]
- Ronan O'Gara, Irish rugby union player (Ireland's second most-capped player and highest ever points scorer) and current coach[585][586]
- Chris Olave, football player
- Tony Olmos, filmmaker (Continuance, Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)[278][587][588]
- Heather O'Rourke, actress (Poltergeist)[589][590]
- John Ottman, soundtrack composer
- Alexandrea Owens-Sarno, actress
P
- Patti Page, legendary country and pop singer, film actress; real name Clara Ann Fowler[591][592]
- Carson Palmer, professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner
- Chuck Palumbo, professional wrestler
- Jennifer Paredes, actress (South of 8)
- Adam Pearce, professional wrestler
- Stephen Pearcy, musician[593][594]
- Carlton Pearson, televangelist[595][596]
- Justin Pearson, musician[597][598]
- Everett Peck, cartoonist, illustrator, animator and creator of Duckman and Squirrel Boy[599][600]
- Gregory Peck, Oscar-winning actor[601][602]
- Clarence M. Pendleton Jr., chairman of United States Commission on Civil Rights 1981–88[603]
- Luke Pensabene, actor, film producer, U.S. Marine Corps veteran (South of 8, Hacksaw, The Phantom Hour)[604]
- Bob Penuelas, cartoonist
- Scott Perry, U.S. representative for Pennsylvania[605]
- Scott Peters, U.S. representative and former San Diego City Councillor and San Diego Port Commissioner[606]
- Scott Peterson, convicted murderer[607][608]
- Craig Peyer, convicted murderer[609][610]
- Dat Phan, comedian[611][612]
- Regis Philbin, television personality[613][614]
- Steve Poltz, singer-songwriter and guitarist[615][616]
- Larry Poole, actor and film producer (A Rodeo Film, The Final Wish)[617][618]
- Zach Porter, singer of Allstar Weekend
- Norman Powell, professional basketball player[619][620]
- Conrad Prebys, philanthropist[621][622]
- Jaime Preciado, bass player and vocalist for band Pierce the Veil[623][624]
- Jenna Presley, actress[625][626]
- Ben Press, tennis professional and coach[627][628]
- Barry Pressing, contemporary artist and sculptor[629][630]
- Gary Puckett, musician and singer[631][632]
- Sarah Purcell, television personality
- Geoffrey Pyatt, diplomat[633][634]
Q
- Aodhan Quinn, soccer player[635]
R
- Sara Ramirez, Tony-winning actress and singer (And Just Like That)[636][637]
- Emily Ratajkowski, actress and model (Gone Girl)[638][639]
- Scott Raynor, musician[640][641]
- Tommy Redding, professional soccer player[642][643]
- Autumn Reeser, actress
- Steve Reeves, actor, bodybuilder, author
- John Reis, musician, swami[644][645]
- Richard Requa, architect[646][647]
- Roger Revelle, oceanographer, founder of UCSD[648][649]
- Neil Raymond Ricco, poet
- Denise Richards, actress (Starship Troopers, Wild Things)
- Sally Ride, astronaut[650][651]
- Thomas Ridgway, U.S. Army officer and father of General Matthew Ridgway[652]
- Johnny Ritchey, professional baseball player[653][654]
- Dave Roberts, professional baseball player and manager[655][656]
- Cliff Robertson, Oscar-winning actor[657][658]
- Alfred D. Robinson and Marion James Robinson, builders of Rosecroft[659][660]
- Arnie Robinson, Olympic long jump gold medalist[661][662]
- Mitt Romney, politician[663][664]
- Tony Romo, professional football player
- Louis Rose, developer[665][666]
- Seraphim Rose, hieromonk[667][668]
- Marion Ross, actress, Happy Days[669][670]
- Neil Ross, voice actor
- Kerry Rossall, actor and stuntman (Apocalypse Now, Justified)
- Patrick Rowe, professional football player
- Pete Rozelle, famed publicist, NFL commissioner
- Ilan Rubin, musician[671][672]
- Sam Rubin, entertainment reporter[673][674]
- Shay Rudolph, actress, social media influencer[675][676]
- FaZe Rug, YouTube personality, co-owner of FaZe Clan[677][678]
- Chad Ruhwedel, professional ice hockey player[679][680]
- RuPaul, performer, television personality[681][682]
- Betsy Russell, actress, Saw[683][684]
- Jason Russell, film director
S
- Rashaan Salaam, professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner[685][686]
- Jonas Salk, physician, developed polio vaccine; founder, Salk Institute; Presidential medal of freedom (1977)[687][688]
- Daniel Samohin (born 1998), Israeli Olympic figure skater
- Jessica Sanchez, American Idol contestant[689][690]
- Shauna Sand, Playboy model, "Playmate of the Month" for May 1996
- Sonny Sandoval, musician[691][692]
- Xander Schauffele, professional golfer[693][694]
- David Schipper, professional soccer player[695][696]
- Wally Schlotter, chairman of the San Diego Film Commission 1978–96[697][698]
- Casey Schmitt (born 1999), infielder for the San Francisco Giants[699][700]
- Rose Schneider (1895–1976) American painter[701]
- Cathy Scott, journalist and true-crime author[702][703]
- Devin Scott, filmmaker (The $5 Movie, Libertyville)[704]
- J. Michael Scott, scientist, environmentalist and author
- Junior Seau, professional football player, Hall of Famer[705][706]
- Kate Sessions, horticulturalist, "the mother of Balboa Park"[707][708]
- Dr. Seuss, Pulitzer-prize winning children's author; real name Theodor Geisel[709][710]
- Stephanie Seymour, model[711][712]
- Norm Sherry (1931–2021), catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball[713][714]
- Al Silvera (1935–2002), major league baseball player
- Kerry Simmonds, rower, Olympic gold medalist[715]
- Gina Simmons Schneider, author, therapist, writer
- Mary Sinclair, actress[716][717]
- Andy Skib, musician
- Alexandra Slade, actress (Friend of the World, We All Die Alone)[604][718]
- Mitchy Slick, musician[719][720]
- Alex Smith, professional football player[721][722]
- Marty Smith, motocross national champion[723][724]
- Carly Smithson, singer[725][726]
- Chris Soriano, filmmaker and actor (Almighty Zeus, The Wedding Hustler)[727][728]
- Sebastian Soto, professional soccer player[729][730]
- Suzy Spafford, artist[731][732]
- Brenda Spencer, convicted murderer[733][734]
- John D. Spreckels, businessman and industrialist[735][736]
- Michael Stamm, Olympic swimmer, national champion[737][738]
- Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist[739][740]
- Amun Starr, musician and humanitarian
- Anne State, television news anchor
- Harry L. Steele, US Army major general[741][742]
- Riley Steele, pornographic actress[743][744]
- Jeremy Stenberg, professional motocross rider
- Payson R. Stevens, science communicator, artist, environmentalist
- Kenny Stills, professional football player[745][746]
- J. J. Stokes, professional football player[747][748]
- Milburn Stone, actor (Gunsmoke)[749][750]
- Rob Stone, rapper[751][752]
- Melvin Storer, shipfitter, U.S. Navy diver and Attack on Pearl Harbor survivor[753][754]
- Stephen Strasburg, professional baseball player, 2019 World Series MVP[755][756]
- Frederick S. Strong, US Army major general[757][758][759]
- Frederick W. Sturckow, astronaut
- Savannah Sturges, top 10 finalist on MasterChef Season 4
- Karen Hantze Susman, tennis player[760][761]
- Zachary Svajda, tennis player[762][763]
- Leslie Sykes, television news anchor[764][765]
- Leo Szilard, physicist, fellow of Salk Institute for Biological Studies, died in San Diego[766][767]
T
- Dalani Tanahy, artist specializing in the Hawaiian art of creating kapa
- Roberto Tapia, musician[768][769]
- Lauren Taylor, actress and singer (Best Friends Whenever)[770][771]
- Shannon Taylor, film producer, musician and actress (The Flourish, We All Die Alone)
- Brian Teacher (born 1954), tennis player, Australian Open singles champion[772][773]
- Jonathan Temple (1796–1866), landowner, rancher and politician[774][775]
- Jamie Thomas, professional skateboarder[776][777]
- Pete Thomas, football player[778][779]
- Soren Thompson (born 1981), Olympic and world champion épée fencer[780][781]
- Susanna Thompson (born 1958), actress
- Katherine Tingley, creator of Theosophical Society compound at Lomaland[782][783]
- Robert Titzer, writer known for Your Baby Can Read! infant learning book
- Levine Toilolo, professional football player[784][785]
- Ted Tollner, professional football coach[786][787]
- Jerry Trainor, actor (Drake & Josh)[788][789]
- Alan Trammell, professional baseball player and manager[790][791]
- Kelly Marie Tran, actress (Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Raya and the Last Dragon)[792][793]
- Marty Tripes, winner of first Super Bowl of motocross
- Ian Tripp, filmmaker and actor (Everybody Dies by the End, Sincerely Saul)[794]
- Elise Trouw, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer
- Bitsie Tulloch, actress
- Twisted Insane, real name Michael Johnson, rapper[795][796]
- Jeremy Tyler, professional basketball player[797][798]
- Roqy Tyraid, rapper and activist[799][800]
U
- Harold Urey, physical chemist and UCSD professor[801][802]
- Edred Utomi, stage actor and singer (Hamilton)[803][804]
V
- Usha Vance, second lady of the United States[805]
- W.S. Van Dyke, film director[806][807]
- Tiffany van Soest, kickboxer[808][809]
- Tommy Vardell, professional football player
- Juan Vargas, U.S. representative and former California state senator, state assembyman, and San Diego City Councillor[810]
- Eddie Vedder, singer in rock band Pearl Jam[811][812]
- Juli Veee, soccer player[813][814]
- Craig Venter, biologist, entrepreneur[815][816]
- Victor Villaseñor, author
- Erik von Detten, actor (Toy Story, The Princess Diaries)
W
- Tom Waits, singer-songwriter, composer and actor[817][818]
- William Wall, filmmaker (Daisy Belle)[819][820]
- Bill Walton, professional basketball player and media analyst, Hall of Famer[821][822]
- Luke Walton, professional basketball player and coach[823][824]
- Fred Ward, actor (Tremors)[825][826]
- Kelly Ward, actor
- Danny Way, professional skateboarder[827][828]
- Hubert Webb, murder suspect
- Harry M. Wegeforth, physician, founder of the San Diego Zoo[829][830]
- Whitney Wegman-Wood, actress and screenwriter (The Last Butterflies)[831]
- Scott Weiland, lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots
- Kimberly Weinberger, actress (Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea)
- Raquel Welch, Golden Globe Award-winning actress (Right to Die)[832][833]
- Tahnee Welch, model and actress[834][835]
- David Wells, professional baseball player[836][837]
- Julie White, Tony Award-winning actress[838][839]
- Shaun White, professional skateboarder and snowboarder, Olympic gold medalist[840][841]
- Cole Whitt, NASCAR driver[842][843]
- Larry Wilcox, actor
- Kendra Wilkinson, model and television personality[844][845]
- Carol Williams, concert organist, composer[846][847]
- Damien Williams, professional football player[848][849]
- Michelle Williams, Oscar-nominated actress (Brokeback Mountain, The Fabelmans)[850][851]
- Mikey Williams, basketball player[852][853]
- Nathan Williams, musician[854][855]
- Ricky Williams, professional football player, Heisman Trophy winner[856][857]
- Ted Williams, professional baseball player, Hall of Famer, won 7 batting titles[858][859]
- Trevor Williams, professional baseball player[860][861]
- Ann Wilson, musician[862][863]
- Jim Wilson, professional baseball pitcher and general manager
- Pete Wilson, mayor of San Diego, governor of California and U.S. senator[864][865]
- Scott Wilson, professional bodybuilder
- Kellen Winslow, professional football player, Hall of Famer[866][867]
- Kellen Winslow II, professional football player and convicted rapist[868][869]
- Jeff Withey (born 1990), professional basketball player
- Cassidy Wolf, Miss Teen USA[870][871]
- Sara Wolfkind, actress (Grimcutty, Love All You Have Left)
- James Wong, television writer and producer, film director
- Christine Wormuth, 25th United States Secretary of the Army[872][873]
- Harold Bell Wright, author, Shepherd of the Hills (1941)[874][875]
- Mickey Wright, LPGA golfer, World Golf Hall of Famer[876][877]
- Robin Wright, Golden Globe Award-winning actress[878]
- Marvell Wynne II, professional soccer player[879][880]
Y
- Nick Young, actor (Friend of the World)
- Chris Devlin-Young, paralympian alpine skiing
Z
- Frank Zappa, musician[881]
- Joanna Zeiger (born 1970), Olympic and world champion triathlete, and author[882][883]
- Valerie Ziegenfuss, professional tennis player[884]
- Sal Zizzo, professional soccer player[885][886]
- Joel Zumaya, professional baseball player[887][888]
