
Hometown heroes
Famous people from San Diego
47 actors, athletes, artists, scientists and leaders who were born in San Diego.


















William C. McCool
1961–2003U.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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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.