List of people from Anaheim, California

This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Anaheim, California, and its surrounding metropolitan area.

Arts

Athletics

• Barry Asher – Hall of Fame bowler, born in Anaheim
• Keith Beebe – American football player
• Rod Carew – Major League Baseball player and Hall of Famer^[1]
• Milorad Čavić – Serbian swimmer^[2]
• Reuben Droughns – National Football League player^[3]
• Jim Fassel – head coach of the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League, former NFL head coach^[4]
• Jeff Feagles – National Football League player^[5]
• Daniel Fells – National Football League player^[6]
• Jorge Flores – professional soccer player^[7]
• Hal Gregg – Major League Baseball pitcher, born in Anaheim
• Lori Harrigan – Olympic softball player^[8]
• D. J. Houlton - MLB player, Yomiuri Giants in Japan^[9]
• John Huarte – Notre Dame and NFL quarterback, born in Anaheim^[10]
• Tommy John – Major League Baseball pitcher^[11]
• Mark Langston – Major League Baseball pitcher^[12]
• Chris Manderino – National Football League player^[13]
• Donnie Moore – Major League Baseball pitcher^[14]
• Bill Murphy – Major League Baseball player^[15]
• Naomi Nari Nam – figure skater^[16]
• Brian Noble – National Football League player^[17]
• Elizabeth Ryan – tennis player, winner of 30 Grand Slam titles, member of International Tennis Hall of Fame, born in Anaheim
• Steve Scarsone – Major League Baseball player^[18]
• Dana Schoenfield – 1972 Olympic Games silver medalist in Swimming^[19]
• Teemu Selänne – National Hockey League player
• Chris Tillman – Major League Baseball player^[20]
• Mark Trumbo – Major League Baseball player^[21]
• Josh Vitters – third baseman for Chicago Cubs
• Tiger Woods – professional golfer, born in Cypress
• Jaret Wright – Major League Baseball pitcher, born in Anaheim

Business

• Lou Correa – politician and California state legislator^[22]
• Carl and Margaret Karcher – founders of the Carl's Jr. hamburger chain^[23][24]
• Samuel Kraemer – rancher, oilman, and businessman^[25]
• Augie Nieto – entrepreneur and founder of the amyotrophic lateral sclerosis charity Augie's Quest^[26]

Literature

• Rob Liefeld – comic book writer, illustrator, and publisher^[27]

Movies/television/media

• Angela Perez Baraquio – Miss America (2001)^[28]
• Moon Bloodgood – actress^[29]
• Greg Burson – voice of Yogi Bear, Bugs Bunny, Mr. DNA in Jurassic Park, Flap and Nemo's Father in Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
• Austin Butler – actor^[30]
• Mark William Calaway – professional wrestler known as The Undertaker in the WWE
• Rosalind Chao – actress^[31]
• Emery Emery – film and television producer - editor of The Aristocrats
• Eden Espinosa – singer and stage actress^[32]
• Presley Hart – adult film actress^[33]
• Stephen Hillenburg – creator of SpongeBob SquarePants
• Mitchell Hurwitz – television writer and producer, creator of Arrested Development
• Mike Lockwood – professional wrestler, best known as Crash Holly^[34]
• Alli Mauzey – actress, singer
• Connie Needham – actress^[35]
• Heather O'Rourke (b. 1975-d. 1988) – child actress, lived in Anaheim before her acting career.
• Alyson Reed – dancer and actress^[36]
• Milo Ventimiglia – actor
• Marie Wilson – actress

Music

• Larry Beckett – poet and songwriter^[37]
• Jeff Buckley – singer-songwriter and guitarist^[38]
• Tim Buckley – singer-songwriter, experimental vocalist, and musician^[39]
• Carlos Cavazo – guitarist for the heavy metal, glam metal and hard rock band Quiet Riot^[40]
• Don Davis – film score composer, conductor, and orchestrator^[41]
• Joe DeRenzo – jazz musician^[42]
• Jim Fielder – bassist for rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears^[43]
• Bobby Hatfield – singer, one half of the musical duo the Righteous Brothers^[44]
• Crystal Lewis – singer
• Marcus Mumford – lead singer of Grammy-nominated folk band Mumford and Sons^[45]
• No Doubt – Grammy Award-winning rock group^[46]
• Steve Soto – punk musician and bassist for Agent Orange and The Adolescents
• Stacey Q – synthpop and dance-pop singer, dancer, and actress^[47]
• Gwen Stefani – singer, songwriter, fashion designer, frontwoman of the rock band No Doubt^[46]
• Tairrie B – rapper and alternative metal frontwoman for Tura Satana and My Ruin^[48]
• Lisa Tucker – singer and finalist on the fifth season of American Idol
• Jennifer Warnes – Oscar-winning singer of "I Had the Time of My Life" from Dirty Dancing

Politics

• Delmer Berg – member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War; labor union activist^[49]
• Thomas H. Kuchel – United States Senator and Republican Party whip^[50]
• Curt Pringle – Mayor of Anaheim, Speaker of the California State Assembly^[51]
• Linda Sánchez – U.S. Congresswoman^[52]
• Loretta Sanchez – U.S. Congresswoman^[52]
• John F. Seymour – United States Senator and Mayor of Anaheim^[53]
• Harry Sidhu – politician and Anaheim City Councilman^[54]

Miscellaneous

• Joseph M. Acaba – NASA astronaut^[55]
• Rudolph Boysen – horticulturist who created the boysenberry^[56]

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