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 expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Athletics

• Ben Agajanian (born August 28, 1919) – 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
• Eddie Bockman (July 26, 1920 – September 29, 2011) – professional baseball player and scout
• Isaac Curtis (born October 20, 1950) – professional football wide receiver
• Don Davis (December 16, 1943) – professional football defensive tackle
• Fumio Demura (born September 15, 1938) – 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) – Major League Baseball center fielder
• Don Edmunds (born September 23, 1930) – race car driver and car builder
• Clancy Edwards (born August 9, 1955) – track and field sprinter
• Danny Espinosa (born April 25, 1987) – second baseman in Washington Nationals organization
• 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) – NFL center for Indianapolis Colts
• 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
• Christian Ramirez (born April 4, 1991) – soccer player
• Erasmo Ramirez (born April 29, 1976) – Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher
• Jeff Robinson (born December 13, 1960) – MLB right-handed pitcher
• 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

Film, television and theatre

• Drake Bell (born June 27, 1986) – actor and singer-songwriter
• 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
• 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
• Jesse Ruíz (born July 31, 1985) – wrestler
• Robert Webber (October 14, 1924 – May 19, 1989) – actor

Music

• 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

• Lindsey Stirling (born September 21, 1986) – violinist, youtuber, sing-a-song writer

Politics

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

See also

• List of people from California