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Famous people · San Diego
Performers stand out among the 30 famous people born in San Diego
Cameron Diaz, the American actress and model, is the most widely known, written about in 108 languages. The American actor Gregory Peck ranks second, ahead of Robert Duvall. The largest group, 15, was born since 1970. Births span 1906 to 2003, from Anthony Mann to Keegan Palmer.
Born here
30
notable people
Best known
Cameron Diaz
in 108 Wikipedia languages
First
1906
Anthony Mann
Youngest
2003
Keegan Palmer
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
18 people
Also called it home
9
notable residents
What stands out about San Diego’s famous people
Known worldwideCameron Diaz is written about in 108 languages.A town of performersAmong the 30 people born here, 18 are performers: 6.4 times the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2003, among 24 since 1950.A chosen home9 more notable people chose to live in San Diego, including Karl Barry Sharpless.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in San Diego
Cameron Diaz leads with articles in 108 languages, ahead of Gregory Peck (97) and Robert Duvall (93).
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What San Diego is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 6.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When San Diego’s famous people were born
The 1970s top the chart, with 7 births in the decade.
Film, TV & StageSportsMusicScience & MedicineBusinessPolitics & LawNotableWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in San Diego
The other 27 span the years 1906 to 2003.
Mayim Bialik
born 1975American actress, television personality, and author
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A chosen home
Also called San Diego home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 9 in all, led by Karl Barry Sharpless.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Escondido leads the towns around it, with 40 names.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is San Diego and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (19)
- Gregory Peck: Studio, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Duvall: Bernard Gotfryd, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Mayim Bialik: Chief National Guard Bureau from USA, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- RuPaul: DVSROSS, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kris Jenner: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ted Danson: Rob Dicaterino, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Holly Marie Combs: Jesse Kornblum, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adam Brody: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tony Hawk: Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Mann: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Iglesias: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Usha Vance: Emily Higgins, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Karl Barry Sharpless: Bengt Oberger, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Rod Laver: Evers, Joost / Anefo, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Scott Eastwood: Web Summit, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mario Lopez: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tina Weymouth: Michael Markos - [email protected], CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Baldessari: Analia Saban, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Conan Gray: Havelbaude, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons