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This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of
Santa Ana, California, and its surrounding metropolitan area.
Athletics
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Stephen Abas (born January 12, 1978) – three-time
NCAA champion
wrestler and
Olympic silver medalist at
2004 Summer Olympics in
freestyle wrestling
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Ben Agajanian (August 28, 1919 – Feb 8, 2018) – collegiate and professional football player
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David Aldana (born November 26, 1949) – motorcycle racer
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Bob Ammann (born May 27, 1965) – soccer goalkeeper
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Daniel Antúnez (born February 10, 1986) – soccer midfielder
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Victor Auer (March 24, 1937 – May 3, 2011) – sports shooter and Olympic medalist for the United States
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Bill Bean (born May 11, 1964) – Major League Baseball player
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Richard Bivens (born August 26, 1979) – Musician
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Eddie Bockman (July 26, 1920 – September 29, 2011) – professional baseball player and scout
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Cedric Bozeman (born March 7, 1983) – basketball player
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Isaac Curtis (born October 20, 1950) – professional football wide receiver
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Don Davis (December 16, 1943 – March 8, 2018) – professional football defensive tackle
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Fumio Demura (September 15, 1938 – April 24, 2023) – master of karate and kobudo (weaponry)
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Cynthia Denzler (born May 12, 1983) – alpine skier
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Sandro Dias (born April 18, 1975) – professional vert skateboarder
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Lenny Dykstra (born February 10, 1963) – MLB center fielder
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Don Edmunds (September 23, 1930 – August 11, 2020) – race car driver and car builder
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Clancy Edwards (born August 9, 1955) – track and field sprinter
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Danny Espinosa (born April 25, 1987) – second baseman for Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels
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Hebron Fangupo (born July 19, 1985) – football nose tackle
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Ben Francisco (born October 23, 1981) – professional baseball outfielder
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David Gibson (born November 5, 1977) – NFL safety
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Khaled Holmes (born January 19, 1990) – USC and NFL center
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Rosie Jones (born November 13, 1959) – professional golfer
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Jeff Kemp (born July 11, 1959) – NFL football quarterback
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Matt Leinart (born May 11, 1983) – USC and NFL football quarterback
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Colin Long (born June 19, 1989) – professional ice hockey center and assistant coach
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Larry Lutz (1913–1998) – football player and coach
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Jeff MacPherson (born June 9, 1956) – driver
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Jamie Martin (born February 8, 1970) – quarterback of NFL and NFL Europe
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Gilbert Melendez (born April 12, 1982) – mixed martial artist
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Yaotzin Meza (born February 4, 1981) – mixed martial artist
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Donn Moomaw (born October 15, 1931) – football player and Presbyterian minister
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Kim Mulkey (born May 17, 1962) – women's head basketball coach at
Baylor University
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Jack Musick (c. 1925 – November 27, 1977) – football player and coach
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Billy Preston (born October 26, 1997) – basketball player
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Christian Ramirez (born April 4, 1991) – soccer player
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Erasmo Ramirez (born April 29, 1976) – MLB left-handed relief pitcher
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Ronny Rios (born January 22, 1990) – professional boxer
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Jeff Robinson (born December 13, 1960) – MLB right-handed pitcher
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Jesse Ruíz (born July 31, 1985) – wrestler
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Marlene Sandoval (born January 18, 1984) – football defender and member of Mexico women's national team
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Bryan Save (born December 16, 1981) – football defensive tackle
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Nick Scandone (March 4, 1966 – January 2, 2009) – yachtsman
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Paul Soliai (born December 30, 1983) – football defensive tackle
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Dave Stieb (born July 22, 1957) – MLB right-handed pitcher
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Kelly Talavou (born October 4, 1984) – football defensive tackle
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Stephen Tepper (born March 10, 1969) – ice hockey right wing
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Lenny Vandermade (born January 3, 1981) – football coach
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Mitch Williams (born November 17, 1964) – MLB relief pitcher and TV commentator
Art and literature
Film, television and theatre
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Wade Boteler (October 3, 1888 – May 7, 1943) – actor
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Dale Fuller (June 17, 1885 – October 14, 1948) – actress of the silent era
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Brett Halsey (born June 20, 1933) – actor
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Michael B. Jordan (born February 9, 1987) – actor
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Diane Keaton (born January 5, 1946) – actress
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Louie Olivos Jr. – actor, producer, director, and playwright
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Michelle Pfeiffer (born April 29, 1958) – actress and singer
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John Raitt (January 29, 1917 – February 20, 2005) – actor and singer
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Robert Webber (October 14, 1924 – May 19, 1989) – actor
Music
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Manuela Budrow (1876–1966) – vocalist, composer, music educator based in Santa Ana after 1923
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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
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Dinah Jane Hansen (born June 22, 1997) – singer, member of girl group
Fifth Harmony
[1]
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Bill Medley (born September 19, 1940) – singer, one half of the
Righteous Brothers
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Mr. Mixx (born September 23, 1963) – rapper
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Duke Montana (born February 7, 1975) – Italian-American rapper
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Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) – violinist, YouTuber, singer-songwriter
Politics
See also
References