List of people from Sacramento, California
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This is a list of notable people from the U.S. city of Sacramento, California.
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Artists
Acting, television and filmmaking
- Max Baer, Jr.[1] – actor, director, The Beverly Hillbillies
- Adrienne Barbeau (born and raised)[2] – actress
- Barbi Benton (raised)[3] – model, Playboy Playmate
- Amanda Blake (resident)[4] – actress, Gunsmoke
- Matt Braly (born and raised) – creator of Amphibia
- Scott Brazil (born and raised) – producer, Hill Street Blues, The Shield
- LeVar Burton (raised)[5] – actor, Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Timothy Busfield (resident)[6] – actor, producer, director
- Jessica Chastain (raised)[7] – Oscar-winning actress
- Ray Collins – actor, Citizen Kane, Perry Mason
- Richard G. Ditlevsen Jr. – stunt performer, television producer
- Ann Doran – actress in Rebel Without A Cause
- Channing Dungey (born and raised) – producer, president of ABC Entertainment Group
- Merrin Dungey (born and raised)[8] – actress
- Sam Elliott (born)[9] – Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actor
- Holly Fields – voice actress in Shrek franchise[10]
- Jack Gallagher (resident)[11] – comedian
- Greta Gerwig – Academy Award-nominated actress and filmmaker[12]
- Mark Goodson (born)[13] – television producer
- Ryan Guzman (raised)[14] – actor
- Colin Hanks (born and raised)[15] – actor
- Henry Hathaway (born)[16] – Oscar-nominated director
- Gabrielle Haugh (born and raised)[17] – actress
- Daniel Humbarger (resident) – stand-up comedian[18]
- Jabbawockeez – dance crew (members Phil Tayag, Joe Larot and Kevin Brewer)
- Sam J. Jones – actor, Flash Gordon, Ted
- Chris Kelly (born and raised)[19] – writer, director, producer
- Marlene Kos, video artist
- Brie Larson – Oscar-winning actress
- Larry Linville (raised)[20] – actor of M*A*S*H
- Mr. Lobo – television personality, horror host
- Eric Lynch (resident)[21] – member of the Wack Pack
- Randolph Mantooth (born) – actor
- Pat Morita (former resident)[22] – Oscar-nominated actor
- Eddie Murphy – Oscar-nominated actor and comedian[23]
- Anthony Padilla – comedian of Smosh
- Ian Hecox – comedian of Smosh
- Brian Posehn (born[24] and raised)[25] – comedian
- Keith Powers (born and raised)[26] – actor[27]
- Kelly Pryce – stand-up comedian[28]
- Molly Ringwald (born and raised in greater area)[29] – actress, jazz singer
- Scott Schwartz – actor
- Betsy Sodaro – actress, comedian
- Eric Sheffer Stevens – actor
- Sab Shimono (born and raised)[30] – actor
- Samantha Smith – actress, Supernatural
- Brenda Song (raised)[31] – actress
- Johnny Taylor, Jr. – stand-up comedian
- Timothy Thatcher – professional wrestler
- Danielle Moné Truitt – actress
- Mia Tyler – actress
- Mills Watson – actor
- Kimberly Weinberger (born and raised) – actress, Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea
- Bob Wilkins – television personality
- Victor Wong (resident)[32] – actor
- John Lloyd Young (born)[33] – Tony-winning actor
- Waleed Zuaiter (born) – actor and producer
- Virginia Gardner (born) – actress
Broadcasting and journalism
- Mark S. Allen (resident)[34] – television personality
- Stan Atkinson (resident)[35] – television journalist
- Herb Caen – newspaper columnist
- Morton Downey Jr. – radio-television personality
- Bob Fouts – sportscaster
- John Gibson – media host
- Johnny Hyde - disc jockey. Host of The Gear Show during the British Invasion
- Don Imus (career originated)[36] – radio personality
- Mitchell Landsberg (born)[37] – journalist
- Rush Limbaugh (career originated, former resident)[38] – radio personality
- Lisa Ling – television personality
- Joan Lunden (attended CSUS, career originated)[39] – television personality
- Rene Syler (raised, CSUS graduate)[40] – host of The Early Show
Music
- !!![41] – band
- Lynn Anderson – country singer
- Anton Barbeau – singer-songwriter
- Creed Bratton – actor, most famous as himself on The Office, original lead guitarist of The Grassroots[42]
- Brotha Lynch Hung – rapper
- Blackalicious (originated)[43] – hip-hop duo
- Brent Bourgeois – singer-songwriter
- Robert Brookins – member of Earth, Wind & Fire
- C-Bo – rapper
- CAKE – alternative rock band
- Geoffrey Carter – composer, musician, producer, and engineer
- Cause & Effect – electronica/synthpop band
- Craig Chaquico – Jefferson Starship guitarist
- Cimorelli – sibling pop group
- Club Nouveau – R&B group
- Doris Coley – singer with The Shirelles
- Johnny Colla – musician
- The Cramps – band
- Dance Gavin Dance – rock band
- Nataly Dawn - singer-songerwriter and half of the musical duo Pomplamoose
- David de Berry – composer
- Death Grips – experimental hip–hop group
- Dedekind Cut – experimental music artist
- Deftones – alternative metal band
- Vince DiFiore – trumpet, keyboard player for Cake[44]
- DRS – hip hop/R&B
- El Hefe – guitarist for NOFX
- Endeverafter – band
- Far – band
- Frank French – drummer
- Mark Curry Singer, Songwriter –
- Suzi Gardner – founder of the band L7
- Kevin Gilbert – singer-songwriter
- Margaret Glaspy – singer-songwriter
- Jackie Greene – singer-songwriter, blues guitarist
- Lee Greenwood – country music artist
- Groovie Ghoulies – punk rock band
- Michael Hedges – guitarist
- Hella – band
- Hippie Sabotage – electronic duo
- David Hodo – singer in Village People[45]
- Hoods – hardcore band
- James House – country music artist, songwriter
- Hobo Johnson – singer, rapper
- Daniel Johnston – singer-songwriter
- Dick Jurgens – swing music bandleader from the 30s & 40s
- King Never – progressive rock band
- Mary Love – R&B singer
- Richard Maloof – musician
- Mandisa – singer
- Marvaless – rapper
- Scott Mathews – record producer, percussionist
- Tim McCord – musician
- John McCrea – singer, guitar player for Cake[44]
- Rose Melberg – musician
- Middle Class Rut – punk band
- Victoria Monet – singer
- Mozzy – rapper
- Gabe Nelson – bassist for Cake
- Oleander – alternative rock band
- OMB Peezy - rapper
- Charlie Peacock – singer, songwriter, record producer
- Gregory Porter – jazz singer
- Rufus Reid – jazz bassist, educator, and composer
- Cynthia Robinson – trumpeter and vocalist for Sly and the Family Stone
- Michael Roe – singer
- Saweetie – rapper
- Sage The Gemini – rapper
- Timothy B. Schmit – bassist and vocalist for the country/rock bands Poco and the Eagles[46]
- Kevin Seconds – musician
- Kevin Sharp – country music singer
- Dawn Silva – singer
- Jimmy Smith – jazz legend dubbed "King of the Hammond B–3 Organ"
- Spiral Starecase
- Will Swan – guitarist
- Steel Breeze – rock band
- T-Nutty – rapper
- Tesla – rock band
- Tycho – electronic musician
- Michael Urbano – drummer
- Jeff Watson – musician
- Chelsea Wolfe – singer-songwriter
- X-Raided Loc – rapper
- Mary Youngblood – flutist
Writing
- Ann Bannon – pulp fiction author
- Deborah Blum – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author
- Dale Brown – adventure–suspense novelist
- Jim Burke – English teacher and author of books on teaching
- Herb Caen – legendary and longtime columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle
- Biba Caggiano – cookbook author, restaurateur
- Raymond Carver – short–story writer, lived in Sacramento, set several works there
- John D. Cox – author of general–audience books about weather, storms, meteorology
- Pete Dexter (resident)[47] – novelist, journalist
- Joan Didion (born and raised)[48] – author, journalist, screenwriter
- William Everson – aka Brother Antoninus, poet
- Eric Hansen – travel writer
- Richard Hellesen – playwright
- Bob Devin Jones – playwright
- Karen Kijewski – mystery novelist
- Philip Levine – poet
- Dale Maharidge – Pulitzer Prize-winning author
- Jose Montoya – Chicano poet, Sacramento Poet Laureate
- Reneau Z. Peurifoy – author of self–help books
- Richard Rodriguez – essayist
- Dennis Schmitz – Sacramento Poet Laureate
- Nicholas Sparks (former resident)[49] – novelist
- Lincoln Steffens – investigative journalist, muckraker
- Spencer Stone – Air Force veteran, co-author The 15:17 to Paris
- Anthony Swofford – novelist and Marine veteran
- William T. Vollmann – National Book Award-winning author and journalist
Other
- Robert Dawson – photographer
- Richard Staples Dodge – illustrator
- Ray Kaiser Eames – designer
- Harry Fonseca – artist
- David Garibaldi (resident)[50] – performance artist
- Ralph Goings – artist
- Rudolf Hess – German Expressionist painter and art critic
- Gregory Kondos – artist
- Peter Wayne Lewis – artist
- Tim Ocel – opera and theater director
- May O'Donnell – modern dancer
- Mel Ramos – artist
- Nia Sanchez – 2014 Miss USA
- Dominic Sandoval – dancer
- Fritz Scholder – Native American artist
- Wayne Thiebaud – artist, professor
- Adrian Tomine – cartoonist, illustrator
Athletes
Baseball
Active
- Daniel Descalso – infielder for Chicago Cubs
- Andy Fox – third baseman and hitting coach for Jackson Generals
- Preston Guilmet – pitcher for Toronto Blue Jays
- David Hernandez – pitcher for Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos
- Rhys Hoskins – first baseman for the Milwaukee Brewers
- J.P. Howell – pitcher for San Rafael Pacifics
- Aaron Judge - outfielder for New York Yankees
- Manny Parra – pitcher for Leones de Yucatán
- Max Stassi – catcher for Chicago White Sox
- Rowdy Tellez – first baseman/DH, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Logan Webb – pitcher for San Francisco Giants
Inactive
- Dusty Baker – outfielder, three-time manager of the year
- Jim Barr – pitcher for San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Angels
- Cuno Barragan – catcher for Chicago Cubs
- Jeff Blauser – shortstop, 1995 World Series champion
- Dan Boitano – pitcher with four MLB teams
- Chris Bosio – pitcher with Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners
- Larry Bowa – shortstop, five-time All-Star, manager, Philadelphia Phillies coach
- John Bowker – outfielder and first baseman
- Dallas Braden – pitcher, Oakland Athletics perfect game on May 9, 2010
- Bobby Clark – outfielder, California Angels, Milwaukee Brewers
- Royce Clayton – infielder for 11 MLB teams
- Doug Davis – pitcher
- Jermaine Dye – right fielder, MVP of 2005 World Series
- Bob Elliott – infielder and outfielder, seven-time All-Star and manager
- Bob Forsch – pitcher, 1982 World Series champion
- Ken Forsch – pitcher, two-time All-Star
- Stan Hack – infielder, five-time All-Star
- Doug Henry – pitcher for five teams
- Steve Holm – catcher
- Jay Hughes – pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers
- Joe Inglett – infielder
- Dion James – outfielder
- Geoff Jenkins – outfielder with Milwaukee Brewers
- Nick Johnson – MLB infielder
- Nippy Jones – Milwaukee Braves pinch hitter involved in “the shoe polish incident” in the 1957 World Series
- Spider Jorgensen – Brooklyn Dodgers, NY Giants scout
- Brandon League – pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers
- Derrek Lee – infielder, 2003 World Series champion
- Randy Lerch – pitcher for four teams
- Brad Lidge – pitcher, 2008 World Series champion
- Mike Lincoln – pitcher
- Mike Marjama – catcher
- Jerry Manuel – infielder, manager of New York Mets and Chicago White Sox, TV analyst
- Buck Martinez – catcher, manager and sportscaster
- Ryan Mattheus – pitcher
- Mark McLemore – pitcher for Houston Astros
- John McNamara – manager[51]
- Marc Newfield – outfielder for Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres, and Milwaukee Brewers
- Rowland Office – outfielder
- Darren Oliver – pitcher
- Dustin Pedroia – second baseman for Boston Red Sox
- Geno Petralli – catcher
- Jeremy Powell – pitcher
- Jerry Royster – third baseman, manager of Las Vegas 51s
- Dick Ruthven – pitcher, 1980 World Series champion
- F.P. Santangelo – player, sportscaster[52]
- Steve Sax – All–Star second baseman, two-time World Series champion
- Bud Stewart – outfielder
- Mike Thomas – pitcher
- Greg Vaughn – All–Star outfielder
- Randy Veres – pitcher for five teams
- Fernando Viña – infielder for five teams
- John Vukovich – infielder for three teams; manager of Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies
- Matt Walbeck – catcher
- Wally Westlake – utility player, National League All-Star
- Vance Worley – pitcher
- Charlie Zink – pitcher for Boston Red Sox
Basketball
- David Ancrum (born 1958) – basketball player, top scorer in the 1994 Israel Basketball Premier League
- Ryan Anderson – Miami Heat forward
- Matt Barnes – former NBA forward
- Keita Bates-Diop – NBA small forward with Brooklyn Nets
- Ruthie Bolton – former WNBA player
- Bill Cartwright – NBA center who played for three teams and won three championships
- Marquese Chriss – NBA Power Forward
- David Cooke – one–year NBA forward with the Sacramento Kings
- James Donaldson – former NBA center
- Jim Eakins – former NBA/ABA center
- Darnell Hillman – former NBA and ABA forward
- Mel Hutchins – former NBA forward
- Ike Iroegbu (born 1995) – American-born Nigerian basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Kevin Johnson – NBA guard for Phoenix Suns, Mayor of Sacramento
- Joel Jones – Puerto Rican national basketball team
- Jim Loscutoff – former NBA forward
- Rich Manning – former NBA forward
- DeMarcus Nelson – former NBA and Duke guard, attended Sheldon High School
- Michael Stewart – former NBA center who played for five teams
- Bobby Jackson – former NBA guard, coach of Stockton Kings
- René Rougeau (born 1986) – basketball player for Maccabi Haifa of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Don Verlin – men's basketball coach at the University of Idaho
- D. J. Wilson – Milwaukee Bucks forward
- Jaylen Wells – Memphis Grizzlies small forward and shooting guard
Boxing
- Max Baer – former world heavyweight boxing champion
- Diego Corrales – former world lightweight and junior lightweight boxing champion
- Loreto Garza – super lightweight world champion
- Willie Jorrin – former Super Bantamweight champion
- Juan Lazcano – light welterweight boxer
- Tony Lopez – former world super featherweight and lightweight boxing champion
- Pete Ranzany – welterweight boxer
Football
Active (NFL)
- Arik Armstead – defensive end for Jacksonville Jaguars
- Clancy Barone – tight ends coach for San Diego Chargers
- Ian Book - quarterback for Philadelphia Eagles
- Ross Dwelley - tight end for San Francisco 49ers
- Jordan Kunaszyk – linebacker for Cleveland Brownsch for Green Bay Packers
- Terrance Mitchell – backup cornerback for Chicago Bears
- Shaq Thompson – linebacker for Carolina Panthers
- Leonard Williams - defensive lineman for Seattle Seahawks
Arena Football League and Canadian Football League
- Dek Bake – defensive tackle for Saskatchewan Roughriders
- Marko Cavka – offensive lineman for Hamilton Tiger-Cats
- Bobby Dawson – defensive back in Canadian Football League
- Eddie Elder – defensive back for Ottawa Redblacks
- Aaron Garcia – quarterback for New York Dragons
- Etu Molden – wide receiver/defensive back for Chicago Rush
- Ricky Ray – quarterback for Toronto Argonauts
- Charles Roberts – running back for BC Lions
- Isaiah Ross – offensive lineman for Nashville Kats
- Damen Wheeler – defensive back for Los Angeles Avengers
Inactive
- Robert Awalt – tight end
- Justin Bannan – defensive tackle for Baltimore Ravens
- Matt Bouza – wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers and Indianapolis Colts
- Jim Breech – placekicker for Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals
- Lance Briggs – linebacker for Chicago Bears, seven-time Pro Bowl selection
- Tedy Bruschi – linebacker, won three Super Bowls with New England Patriots
- Dan Bunz – linebacker won two Super Bowls with San Francisco 49ers
- Donald Butler – linebacker for San Diego Chargers
- Giovanni Carmazzi – quarterback, third–round draft pick by San Francisco 49ers
- Rae Carruth – NFL wide receiver found guilty of conspiracy to commit murder of girlfriend
- Kevin Clark – Denver Broncos cornerback, appeared in two Super Bowls
- Erik Coleman – safety for Atlanta Falcons
- Rick Cunningham – lineman
- Ralph DeLoach – football player
- Don Doll – Pro Bowl defensive back
- Alex Van Dyke – wide receiver for New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles, two-time All-American in college
- Daniel Fells – tight end for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Mike Flanagan – center for Houston Texans
- Malcom Floyd – backup wide receiver for San Diego Chargers
- Malcolm Floyd – wide receiver for Houston/Tennessee Oilers and St. Louis Rams
- Scott Galbraith – tight end
- Leland Glass – wide receiver
- Harold Green – running back
- Rodney Hannah – tight end for Dallas Cowboys
- Spencer Havner – linebacker for Green Bay Packers
- Gary Hoffman – defensive back
- Adam Jennings – wide receiver for Detroit Lions
- Charles Mann – defensive tackle for Washington Redskins
- Trevor Matich – lineman
- Marcus McCauley – defensive back for Minnesota Vikings
- Bill Munson – quarterback
- Darrin Nelson – running back
- Ken O'Brien – quarterback for New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles
- Chris Oldham – defensive back
- J. T. O'Sullivan – quarterback for Cincinnati Bengals
- Mike Patterson – defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles
- Lonie Paxton – long snapper for New England Patriots
- James Phelan – player, coach in College Football Hall of Fame
- Eason Ramson – tight end
- Tom Rehder – lineman for Super Bowl champion New York Giants
- Ricky Reynolds – defensive tackle
- Don Rogers – safety for Cleveland Browns
- Reggie Rogers – defensive end for Detroit Lions
- Ken Rose – linebacker
- Adrian Ross – linebacker for Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers
- Ephraim Salaam – offensive tackle for Houston Texans
- Jason Sehorn – cornerback for New York Giants and St. Louis Rams
- Onterrio Smith – running back for Minnesota Vikings and CFL's Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Donté Stallworth – wide receiver for Cleveland Browns
- Shane Steichen – head coach of Indianapolis Colts
- Sammie Stroughter – wide receiver for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Syd'Quan Thompson – cornerback
- C. J. Wallace – safety for Seattle Seahawks
- Seneca Wallace – quarterback for Cleveland Browns
- Paris Warren – wide receiver for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Austin Wentworth – guard for Minnesota Vikings
- Gerald Willhite – running back for Denver Broncos
- D. J. Williams – linebacker for Denver Broncos
Golf
- Brad Bell – PGA Tour and European Tour golfer
- Cameron Champ – PGA Tour golfer
- Natalie Gulbis – LPGA golfer
- Brian Henninger – PGA Tour golfer
- Tom Johnson – PGA Tour golfer
- Spencer Levin – PGA Tour golfer
- Bob Lunn – PGA Tour golfer
- Scott McCarron – PGA Tour golfer
- Kevin Sutherland – PGA Tour golfer
- Nick Watney – PGA Tour golfer
Martial arts
- Urijah Faber – professional mixed martial arts fighter in the UFC and former WEC featherweight champion
- Tyson Griffin – professional mixed martial arts fighter in the UFC
- James Irvin – professional mixed martial arts fighter in the UFC
- Chad Mendes – professional mixed martial arts fighter in the UFC
- Scott Smith – professional mixed martial arts fighter in the UFC
- David Terrell – professional mixed martial arts fighter in the UFC
- Christian Wellisch – professional mixed martial arts fighter in the UFC
Olympians
- Evelyn Ashford – five–time track medalist in 100–meter and 4 × 100 m relay at five Olympic Games
- Ruthie Bolton – women's basketball 1996 and 2000 Olympic gold medalist
- Ben Nighthorse Campbell – captain of the judo team at 1964 Summer Olympics
- Kim Conley – distance runner at 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics
- Malachi Davis – ran in 400–meter and 4x100-meter relay at 2000 Summer Olympics for the United Kingdom
- Gabriel Gardner – opposite hitter for U.S. volleyball team at 2008 Summer Olympics
- Kate Grace – mid-distance runner at 2016 Summer Olympics
- Eric Heiden – five-time gold medalist speed skater
- Sheila Hudson – finished 10th in triple jump at 1996 Summer Olympics
- Tommy Kono – three–time medalist in weightlifting, 1952, 1956, 1960
- Brian Lewis – gold medalist in 4x100–meter relay at 2000 Summer Olympics
- Lauren McFall – bronze medalist as part of the synchronized swimming team at 2004 Summer Olympics
- Debbie Meyer – three–time Olympic gold medalist swimmer at 1968 Summer Olympics
- Derek Miles – finished seventh in pole vault at 2004 Summer Olympics
- Billy Mills – gold medalist, track, in the 10,000 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Summer Olympics
- Jamie Nieto – finished fourth in high jump at 2004 Summer Olympics
- Leonard "Harvey" Nitz – 1984 cycling silver and bronze medalist, four-time Olympian
- Roger "Jack" Parker – bronze medalist in decathlon at 1936 Berlin Olympics
- Susan Pedersen – swimming gold medalist in 1968 Summer Olympics
- Miguel Ángel Ponce – gold medal winner, soccer, 2012 Summer Olympics
- Vladimir Sabich – finished fifth in the slalom at 1968 Winter Olympics
- Summer Sanders – gold medalist swimmer at 1992 Summer Olympics and broadcaster
- George Schroth – swimmer, bronze medalist in 1924 Olympics
- Mark Spitz – seven-time gold medalist swimmer
- George Stanich – bronze medalist in high jump at 1948 Summer Olympics
- Michael Stember – middle-distance runner at 2000 Summer Olympics
- Chloe Sutton – member of 2008 Summer Olympics United States women's swim team
- Casey Weathers – member of 2008 Summer Olympics United States baseball team
- Mary Whipple – silver medalist in women's eight rowing at 2004 Summer Olympics
Soccer
- Miguel Aguilar – defender[53]
- Sebastian Anderson – defender[54]
- Fidel Barajas – forward[55]
- Chad Bartlomé – forward[56]
- Shaft Brewer Jr. – defender/forward[57]
- Quincy Butler – forward[58]
- Drake Callender – goalkeeper
- D. J. Countess – goalkeeper
- Steve Cronin – goalkeeper
- Kevin Goldthwaite – defender
- Taylor Graham – defender
- Ryan Hollingshead – midfielder/defender
- Patrick Ianni – defender and Olympian
- Adam Jahn – forward/midfielder
- Amobi Okugo – midfielder
- Miguel Ángel Ponce – defender
- Tommy Thompson – forward
- Mark White – goalkeeper
Other
- Marcus Arroyo – head coach for UNLV Rebels football
- Randall Bal – member of the United States men's swim team
- Cameron Beaubier – motorcycle racer
- Shadrack Kiptoo Biwott – marathoner
- Jeremy Buendia – four-time Olympia men's physique champion
- Scott Burnett – darts player
- Sally Edwards – triathlete
- Vic Grimes – professional wrestler
- Joey Hand – racer, American Le Mans Series and Grand–Am
- Alex Honnold – big wall free solo climber
- Kyle Larson – professional racer, NASCAR driver
- Scott Pruett – racer (NASCAR, Champ Car, IMSA GT, Trans Am and Grand–Am)
- Kort Schubert – former national team member and blindside flanker for USA Rugby
- Louis Stanfill – national team member and blindside flanker for USA Rugby
- Delano Thomas – member of the United States men's volleyball team
- Sam Warburg – tennis player
- Blaine Scully – former fullback and national team captain of USA Rugby
- Solo Sikoa - professional wrestler
- Patty Fendick - WTA Tour tennis Stanford Cardinal player
- Alycia Moulton - WTA Tour tennis Stanford Cardinal player
Business
- Scott Boras – sports agent, former minor league baseball player
- Darrell Corti – James Beard Award winning grocer[59]
- Charles Frederick Crocker – vice president of Southern Pacific Transportation Company
- George Crocker – vice president of Southern Pacific Transportation Company
- William Henry Crocker – president of Crocker National Bank
- David Emerson Root – Director, Sacramento Occupational Medical Group[60]
- Mark Hopkins Jr. – co-founder of Central Pacific Railroad
- Charles R. Schwab (born)[61] – founder of Charles Schwab Corporation
- Russ Solomon – founder of Tower Records[62]
- Leland Stanford – co-founder of Central Pacific Railroad, founder of Stanford University, Governor
- Angelo Tsakopoulos – real estate developer
- Sherwood Johnson - founder of Shakey's pizza restaurant
Government and civics
- Xavier Becerra – Attorney General of California and current United States Secretary of Health and Human Services
- John Bigler – Governor of California, Ambassador to Chile
- Betsy Butler - member of the California State Assembly
- Nathaniel Colley – first African American male lawyer in Sacramento[63][64][65]
- Ward Connerly – founder of American Civil Rights Institute
- Edwin B. Crocker – California Supreme Court Justice, founder of Crocker Art Museum
- Roger Dickinson – California State Assemblyman
- Tani Cantil-Sakauye – Chief Justice of California
- Grove L. Johnson – United States Representative
- Hiram Johnson – Governor of California, United States Senator
- J. Neely Johnson – Governor of California
- Dave Jones – California Insurance Commissioner
- Charles West Kendall – United States Representative
- Anthony Kennedy – U.S. Supreme Court Justice
- Bill Kennemer – Oregon State Senator
- Eleni Kounalakis – Lieutenant Governor of California
- Herman "Ace" Lawson, Sacramento city councilman, pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen[66]
- Goodwin Liu – California Supreme Court Justice
- Doris Matsui – Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Robert Matsui – Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Kevin McCarty – former member of California State Assembly, Mayor of Sacramento
- Jim McClarin – Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives[67]
- Austin Quinn-Davidson – Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska
- Joe Serna Jr. – professor, former Mayor of Sacramento
- Darrell Steinberg – Former Mayor of Sacramento, former state senator
Military
- John F. Madden, U.S. Army brigadier general[68]
- Jerry Shriver, U.S. Army special forces and MACV-SOG soldier[69]
Academics and science
- Richard O. Buckius – professor, COO of the National Science Foundation
- Christina Hulbe – Antarctic researcher, glaciologist
- Harvey Itano – biochemist, medical researcher at Caltech, UC San Diego
- Bennet Omalu – forensic pathologist, professor at UC Davis School of Medicine
- Michelle Rhee – teacher, education administrator
- Mary Tsukamoto – educator, cultural historian, and civil rights activist
- Cornel West – philosopher, professor, author
- David J. Wineland – physicist, 2012 Nobel laureate
Crime
- Michael Avenatti – convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft
- Hunter Moore - created revenge porn website Is Anyone Up?
- Richard Chase – serial killer, cannibal, necrophile, and mass murderer
- Gerald and Charlene Gallego – serial killers
- Warren Jeffs – former church president and convicted sex offender
- Roger Kibbe – serial killer
- Theresa Knorr – child murderer and torturer
- Dorothea Puente – serial killer known for burying boarders in backyard
- Morris Solomon Jr. – serial killer
- Nikolay Soltys – spree killer of six family members
References
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