List of people from Santa Ana, California

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

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Athletics

• Stephen Abas (born January 12, 1978) – three-time NCAA champion wrestler and Olympic silver medalist at 2004 Summer Olympics in freestyle wrestling
• Ben Agajanian (August 28, 1919 – Feb 8, 2018) – collegiate and professional football player
• David Aldana (born November 26, 1949) – motorcycle racer
• Bob Ammann (born May 27, 1965) – soccer goalkeeper
• Daniel Antúnez (born February 10, 1986) – soccer midfielder
• Victor Auer (March 24, 1937 – May 3, 2011) – sports shooter and Olympic medalist for the United States
• Bill Bean (born May 11, 1964) – Major League Baseball player
• Richard Bivens (born August 26, 1979) – Musician
• Eddie Bockman (July 26, 1920 – September 29, 2011) – professional baseball player and scout
• Cedric Bozeman (born March 7, 1983) – basketball player
• Isaac Curtis (born October 20, 1950) – professional football wide receiver
• Don Davis (December 16, 1943 – March 8, 2018) – professional football defensive tackle
• Fumio Demura (September 15, 1938 – April 24, 2023) – master of karate and kobudo (weaponry)
• Cynthia Denzler (born May 12, 1983) – alpine skier
• Sandro Dias (born April 18, 1975) – professional vert skateboarder
• Lenny Dykstra (born February 10, 1963) – MLB center fielder
• Don Edmunds (September 23, 1930 – August 11, 2020) – race car driver and car builder
• Clancy Edwards (born August 9, 1955) – track and field sprinter
• Danny Espinosa (born April 25, 1987) – second baseman for Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels
• Hebron Fangupo (born July 19, 1985) – football nose tackle
• Ben Francisco (born October 23, 1981) – professional baseball outfielder
• David Gibson (born November 5, 1977) – NFL safety
• Khaled Holmes (born January 19, 1990) – USC and NFL center
• Rosie Jones (born November 13, 1959) – professional golfer
• Jeff Kemp (born July 11, 1959) – NFL football quarterback
• Matt Leinart (born May 11, 1983) – USC and NFL football quarterback
• Colin Long (born June 19, 1989) – professional ice hockey center and assistant coach
• Larry Lutz (1913–1998) – football player and coach
• Jeff MacPherson (born June 9, 1956) – driver
• Jamie Martin (born February 8, 1970) – quarterback of NFL and NFL Europe
• Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) – mixed martial artist
• Yaotzin Meza (born February 4, 1981) – mixed martial artist
• Donn Moomaw (born October 15, 1931) – football player and Presbyterian minister
• Kim Mulkey (born May 17, 1962) – women's head basketball coach at Baylor University
• Jack Musick (c. 1925 – November 27, 1977) – football player and coach
• Billy Preston (born October 26, 1997) – basketball player
• Christian Ramirez (born April 4, 1991) – soccer player
• Erasmo Ramirez (born April 29, 1976) – MLB left-handed relief pitcher
• Ronny Rios (born January 22, 1990) – professional boxer
• Jeff Robinson (born December 13, 1960) – MLB right-handed pitcher
• Jesse Ruíz (born July 31, 1985) – wrestler
• Marlene Sandoval (born January 18, 1984) – football defender and member of Mexico women's national team
• Bryan Save (born December 16, 1981) – football defensive tackle
• Nick Scandone (March 4, 1966 – January 2, 2009) – yachtsman
• Paul Soliai (born December 30, 1983) – football defensive tackle
• Dave Stieb (born July 22, 1957) – MLB right-handed pitcher
• Kelly Talavou (born October 4, 1984) – football defensive tackle
• Stephen Tepper (born March 10, 1969) – ice hockey right wing
• Lenny Vandermade (born January 3, 1981) – football coach
• Mitch Williams (born November 17, 1964) – MLB relief pitcher and TV commentator

Art and literature

• Kimberly Duran (1989) – "Shmi," Chicana muralist
• Carlee Fernández (1973) – Sculptor and photographer
• Suzanne Mathis McQueen (1957) – American feminist author

Film, television and theatre

• Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) – actor
• Dale Fuller (June 17, 1885 – October 14, 1948) – actress of the silent era
• Brett Halsey (born June 20, 1933) – actor
• Michael B. Jordan (born February 9, 1987) – actor
• Diane Keaton (born January 5, 1946) – actress
• Louie Olivos Jr. – actor, producer, director, and playwright
• Michelle Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) – actress and singer
• John Raitt (January 29, 1917 – February 20, 2005) – actor and singer
• Robert Webber (October 14, 1924 – May 19, 1989) – actor

Music

• Manuela Budrow (1876–1966) – vocalist, composer, music educator based in Santa Ana after 1923
• Roy Estrada (born April 17, 1943) – bassist, singer-songwriter, record producer, actor and convicted child molester, bassist with Frank Zappa, Mothers of Invention, Little Feat and Captain Beefheart
• Dinah Jane Hansen (born June 22, 1997) – singer, member of girl group Fifth Harmony ^[1]
• Bill Medley (born September 19, 1940) – singer, one half of the Righteous Brothers
• Mr. Mixx (born September 23, 1963) – rapper
• Duke Montana (born February 7, 1975) – Italian-American rapper
• Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) – violinist, YouTuber, singer-songwriter

Politics

• Lou Correa (born January 24, 1958) – California senator; lives in Santa Ana ^[2]
• Miguel A. Pulido (1956) – politician
• William H. Spurgeon (October 10, 1829 – June 20, 1915) – founder of Santa Ana

See also

• California portal
• Biography portal
• Lists portal

• List of people from California

References

1. Martins, Chris. "Billboard Cover: Fifth Harmony on Surviving Pop-Star Fame and 'Finally Having a Damn Voice'". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
2. "Biography". California State Senate. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013.