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Hometown heroes

Famous people from San Diego

47 actors, athletes, artists, scientists and leaders who were born in San Diego.

  1. Cameron Diaz

    Cameron Diaz

    Born 1972

    American actress and model.

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  2. Gregory Peck

    Gregory Peck

    1916–2003

    American actor.

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  3. Robert Duvall

    Robert Duvall

    1931–2026

    American actor and director.

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  4. Carol Greider

    Carol Greider

    Born 1961

    American molecular biologist.

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  5. Adam Driver

    Adam Driver

    Born 1983

    American actor (born 1983).

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  6. Mayim Bialik

    Mayim Bialik

    Born 1975

    American actress, television personality, and author (born 1975).

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  7. Rey Mysterio

    Rey Mysterio

    Born 1974

    American professional wrestler.

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  8. RuPaul

    RuPaul

    Born 1960

    American drag performer, actor, and musician.

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  9. Kris Jenner

    Kris Jenner

    Born 1955

    American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman.

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  10. Ted Danson

    Ted Danson

    Born 1947

    American actor (born 1947).

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  11. Holly Marie Combs

    Holly Marie Combs

    Born 1973

    American actress.

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  12. Adam Brody

    Adam Brody

    Born 1979

    American actor.

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  13. Tony Hawk

    Tony Hawk

    Born 1968

    American professional skateboarder and actor.

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  14. Greg Louganis

    Greg Louganis

    Born 1960

    American Olympic springboard and platform diver.

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  15. Fred Ward

    1942–2022

    American actor.

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  16. Anthony Mann

    Anthony Mann

    1906–1967

    American film director.

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  17. Gabriel Iglesias

    Gabriel Iglesias

    Born 1976

    American stand-up comedian.

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  18. Usha Vance

    Usha Vance

    Born 1986

    Second Lady of the United States since 2025.

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  19. William C. McCool

    William C. McCool

    1961–2003

    U.S. Navy Commander, NASA astronaut and the pilot of Space Shuttle Columbia which was destroyed during re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.

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  20. Theresa Russell

    Theresa Russell

    Born 1957

    American actress.

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  21. Greg Bear

    Greg Bear

    1951–2022

    American writer best known for science fiction.

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  22. Emma Caulfield

    Emma Caulfield

    Born 1973

    American actress.

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  23. Heather O'Rourke

    Heather O'Rourke

    1975–1988

    American actress.

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  24. Kelly Marie Tran

    Kelly Marie Tran

    Born 1989

    American actress (born 1989).

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  25. Jason Earles

    Jason Earles

    Born 1977

    American actor.

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  26. Maureen Connolly

    Maureen Connolly

    1934–1969

    American tennis player.

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  27. Bobby Lee

    Bobby Lee

    Born 1971

    American stand-up comedian.

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  28. Shaun White

    Shaun White

    Born 1986

    American snowboarder and skateboarder.

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  29. Jerry Trainor

    Jerry Trainor

    Born 1977

    American actor (born 1977).

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  30. Stephanie Seymour

    Stephanie Seymour

    Born 1968

    American model and actress (born 1968).

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  31. Phil Mickelson

    Phil Mickelson

    Born 1970

    American professional golfer.

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  32. Caity Lotz

    Caity Lotz

    Born 1986

    American actress.

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  33. Ted Williams

    Ted Williams

    1918–2002

    American baseball player and fighter pilot.

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  34. W. S. Van Dyke

    W. S. Van Dyke

    1889–1943

    American film director.

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  35. Geoffrey Lewis

    Geoffrey Lewis

    1935–2015

    American actor.

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  36. Susanna Thompson

    Susanna Thompson

    Born 1958

    American actress.

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  37. Kendra Wilkinson

    Kendra Wilkinson

    Born 1985

    American television personality (born 1985/1986).

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  38. Kathy Najimy

    Kathy Najimy

    Born 1957

    American actress.

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  39. Margaret O'Brien

    Margaret O'Brien

    Born 1937

    American film, television and stage actress.

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  40. Julie Foudy

    Julie Foudy

    Born 1971

    American soccer player.

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  41. Elizabeth Tulloch

    Elizabeth Tulloch

    Born 1981

    American actress.

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  42. Diamanda Galás

    Diamanda Galás

    Born 1955

    American singer-songwriter (born 1955).

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  43. Betsy Russell

    Betsy Russell

    Born 1963

    American actress.

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  44. Ann Wilson

    Ann Wilson

    Born 1950

    American singer.

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  45. Matt Cameron

    Matt Cameron

    Born 1962

    American drummer.

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  46. Jared S. Gilmore

    Jared S. Gilmore

    Born 2000

    American actor.

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  47. Luca de la Torre

    Luca de la Torre

    Born 1998

    American soccer player.

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Questions

Who are some notable people born in San Diego?

Cameron Diaz, Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall, Carol Greider are among the people born in San Diego in this guide.

What celebrities were born in San Diego?

Cameron Diaz, Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall, Carol Greider, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Rey Mysterio, RuPaul were all born in San Diego.

Where does this list come from?

From Wikidata: people whose place of birth is San Diego and who have an English Wikipedia article.

Facts from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons, credited at the bottom of the page.

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