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.

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
  • 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

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Film, television and theatre

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Music

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Politics

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See also

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References

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  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.