Notable people born in San Francisco

606 people · San Francisco

606 notable people born in San Francisco, United States have an English Wikipedia article and clear the notability floor of 10 language editions. The most common fields are actors, film directors, writers, musicians.

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San Francisco: 606 notable natives

• Bruce Leeactor, film director, writer
• Jack Londonwriter, journalist
• Clint Eastwoodactor, film director, musician
• Robert Frostwriter
• Isadora Duncanwriter
• Courtney Loveactor, musician
• Luis Walter Alvarezscientist
• Dian Fosseywriter
• Natalie Woodactor
• Owen Chamberlainscientist
• Alicia Silverstoneactor
• Ansel Adamswriter
• Jack LaLanneathlete, writer, actor
• Monica Lewinsky
• Kirk Hammettcomposer
• O. J. Simpsonathlete, actor, footballer
• Rob Schneideractor, film director
• Liev Schreiberactor, film director, writer
• Robert McNamarapolitician, writer
• William Randolph Hearstpolitician
• Danny Gloveractor, film director
• Gavin Newsompolitician, writer
• Gordon Moorescientist
• Joseph Erlanger
• John Young
• Eric Daneactor
• Frances Marionactor, writer, film director
• Leslie Mannactor
• Clifford Geertz
• Darren Crissactor, musician, composer
• Dianne Feinsteinpolitician
• Jamie Chungactor
• Jerry Brownpolitician
• Mel Blancactor
• Benjamin Brattactor
• Eileen Gu
• Irving Stonewriter
• MacKenzie Scottwriter
• Shirley Jacksonwriter, journalist
• Jason Kidd
• Stephen Breyerpolitician
• Jack Vancewriter
• Naomi Wolfjournalist, writer
• Daniel Handlerwriter, musician
• David Strathairnactor
• Jerry Garciafilm director, musician, composer
• Lisa Bonetactor, film director
• Sam Querrey
• Gary Snyderwriter
• Richard Serrapainter
• Aisha Tyleractor, film director, writer
• Patty Hearstactor
• Paul Kantnermusician
• Mervyn LeRoyfilm director, writer, actor
• BD Wongactor, musician
• Jeffrey Tamboractor
• Jessica Jungactor, writer, musician
• Krystal Jungactor, musician
• Maria Branyas
• Monica Barbaroactor
• Stuart Whitmanactor
• Tiffany Youngmusician, actor
• Ali Wongactor, film director
• Allen Newellscientist
• Bill Bixbyactor
• Courtney Thorne-Smithactor, writer
• Leonard Adlemanscientist
• Rube Goldbergjournalist, writer
• Gracie Allenactor, musician
• Kevin Pollakactor, film director
• Paul Desmondmusician, composer
• Alan Taylorfilm director
• Charlie Carveractor
• Louise Bryantjournalist, writer
• Simon Rexactor, musician
• Tim Kangactor
• Walter Teviswriter
• Yokozunaactor
• Alice Babette Toklaswriter
• Barry Nelsonactor
• Caspar Weinbergerpolitician
• Daphne Zunigaactor, film director
• Jim Gray
• Koko
• Margaret Choactor, film director, musician
• Umaga
• Biz Stone
• Genevieve Padaleckiactor
• Johnny Mathismusician
• Remy LaCroixfilm director
• Dorothy Arznerfilm director
• James John Corbettactor
• Alexander Wang
• Anna Maria Perez de Tagleactor, musician
• J. T. Walshactor
• Lauvmusician
• Max Carveractor
• Nancy Wilsonmusician, composer
• Tati Gabrielleactor
• Thomas Curtisathlete
• Bradford Dillmanactor, writer
• Colin Trevorrowfilm director, actor
• Delmer Davesfilm director, actor
• Henry Bergmanactor
• Rikishi
• Bob Weirmusician, composer
• George O'Brienactor
• Julia Morganarchitect
• Marjorie Rambeauactor
• Rosemary Casals
• Ann Curtis
• Hans Niemann
• Kurt Fulleractor
• Lloyd Nolanactor
• Stockton Rush
• Amir Talaiactor
• Andre Wardactor
• Carolyn Schuler
• Chris von Saltza
• David Butleractor, film director
• Dorothea Klumpke
• Frederick Seitzscientist
• Jesse Louis Lasky
• Leland Orseractor, film director
• Paul Bostaph
• Susan Tyrrellactor
• Tony Martinactor, musician
• 24kGoldnmusician
• Aya Cashactor
• Catherine Bellis
• Colleen Campactor
• Elisha Cook Jr.actor
• Jackie Speierpolitician
• Joanna Kernsactor, film director
• Joe Spanoactor
• Leon Fleisher
• Marla Sokoloffactor, film director, musician
• Michele Merkinactor
• Rawson Marshall Thurberfilm director, writer, actor
• Sandra Hardingwriter
• Yvonne Rainerfilm director
• Aileen Pringleactor
• Alexander Massialas
• Dana Vespolifilm director
• David Belascowriter, actor
• Jey Uso
• Pat Brownpolitician
• Rider Strongactor, film director
• Robert W. McElroy
• Vicki Draves
• Wilhelmina von Bremenathlete
• Al Ernest Garciaactor, film director
• Andraé Crouchmusician, composer
• Brigid Brannaghactor
• Emerson Spencerathlete
• Frank Elmore Rossscientist
• Gertrude Athertonwriter
• John Antoine Nauwriter
• Justin Whalinactor
• Kimberly Guilfoylejournalist
• Maya DiRado
• Philip Arthur Fisherwriter
• Alma Rubensactor
• Anna Elizabeth Klumpkepainter
• Bill Johnston
• Carmel Myersactor
• Carré Otisactor
• Charles Laneactor
• Gabbi Tuft
• Jimmy Uso
• John Powellathlete
• Linda Arvidsonactor
• Michael Paul Chanactor
• Russell Simpsonactor
• Victor Wongactor, journalist
• Walter Catlettactor
• Barry Diller
• Beatrice Woodpainter, writer
• Brooks Orpik
• Crystal Allenactor
• Edith Masseyactor, musician
• Elmo Zumwalt
• George Finnegan
• Gerek Meinhardt
• Greil Marcusjournalist, writer
• Howie Hawkinspolitician
• Jim Loscutoff
• Kevin Chengactor, musician
• Lincoln Steffensjournalist, writer
• Lowell Shermanactor, film director
• Matthew Barneyactor, film director, painter
• Patricia Canning Todd
• Phillip Rheeactor, film director
• Richard Gantactor
• Sharon Oldswriter
• Sidney Franklinactor, film director
• Terry Bozziomusician, composer
• Theodore Robertsactor
• Augusta Déjerine-Klumpkescientist
• Betty Ong
• Boris Pash
• Brenda Helser
• Claire Coffeeactor, film director
• George Mosconepolitician
• Jim Wardactor
• Joan Blackmanactor
• Jocelyn Brandoactor
• Louise Lorraineactor
• Martha Washmusician, composer
• Mike Bordin
• Peter Del Montefilm director
• Richard Eganactor
• Shannon Rowburyathlete
• Todd Bridgesactor, film director, writer
• Tychomusician, composer
• Victor Sen Yungactor
• Benny Brown
• Burton Jastramarchitect
• Chanté Mooremusician
• Charles Bartonfilm director, actor
• Charles Haidactor, film director
• Crash Holly
• Dimitri Diatchenkoactor
• Frank Wolffactor
• Harry Callahan
• Jerry Parisactor, film director
• John C. Baezscientist
• Kathleen Norriswriter, journalist
• Laura Hope Crewsactor
• Liao Zhongkaipolitician
• London Breedpolitician
• Mala Powersactor
• Malvina Reynoldsmusician, composer
• Marjorie Lordactor
• Matthew Moyactor
• Melissa Hillactor, film director
• Richard A. Mullerscientist
• Ruth Rolandactor, film director
• Sebastian Lletgetfootballer
• Vito Scottiactor
• Willard Louisactor, film director
• Alison Elliottactor
• Aubrey O'Daymusician, composer
• Christina Maslach
• Frank Fayactor, composer
• Gina Raveraactor
• James W. Horneactor, film director
• Jule Gregory Charney
• Julie Caitlin Brownactor, musician
• Kirk Wisefilm director, actor
• Larry Van Kriedtmusician
• Marc Benioff
• Mary Ellen Trainoractor
• Matt Deakin
• Paul Otellini
• Phoebe Halliwellwriter
• Sharon Robinsonmusician, composer, writer
• Stafford Reppactor
• Ted Dabney
• Toni Breidinger
• Venus Luxfilm director, journalist
• Zeena Schreckwriter
• Adam Kokesh
• Alan Cooperwriter
• Angela Daigle
• Ben Wildman-Tobriner
• Bill Goodwinactor
• Charles Webbwriter
• Charlotte Burtonactor
• Chesley Bonestellpainter
• David Dukesactor
• Erinn Hayesactor
• Foxhall Keene
• George Nuttall
• Holbrook Blinnactor
• Hope Cookejournalist
• Jake Shields
• Jessica Steffens
• Jimmie Heuga
• Joan Weldonactor
• Joe Hunt
• John A. McConepolitician
• Karla LaVey
• Kreayshawnmusician, composer
• Lena Hallactor
• Lloyd Corriganactor, film director
• Michael A. Goorjianfilm director, actor
• Milt Kahlpainter
• Pierre Salingerjournalist, politician, writer
• Ronnie Montrosemusician
• Rosey
• Thomas Hornactor
• Valerie Flemingathlete
• Vince Guaraldicomposer
• William Hammond Wright
• Zhu
• Aggie Herringactor
• Alex Webb
• Allan Alcorn
• Anne Lamottwriter
• Audrey Wellsfilm director, writer, actor
• Bob Drake
• Colin Woodellactor
• Dale Russell
• Daria Halprinactor
• Dennis Rosspolitician, writer
• Devin Haney
• Edgar Seligmanpainter
• Frank Hall Craneactor, film director
• Frank Haller
• Frank Hayesactor
• Fred Dekkerfilm director, writer
• Goa Gil
• Golden Brooksactor
• Gregg Palmeractor
• Heinie Conklinactor
• James Hardy
• James Rolphpolitician
• Jim Walsh
• Leslie Hendrixactor
• Melissa Farley
• Michael Shrievemusician, composer
• Philip Lamantiawriter
• Rick DeMont
• Robert Lindley Murray
• Sam Rubenscientist
• Sharon Walsh
• Susan DeMattei
• Vonetta McGeeactor
• Walter Wanger
• Alex Partridge
• Allen Holubaractor, film director
• April Marchmusician
• Burny Mattinsonfilm director
• Chester M. Franklinactor, film director, writer
• Christopher Langanwriter
• Clarence G. Badgerfilm director, actor
• Clarence Griffin
• Cliff Bole
• Daniel Levitinjournalist, composer
• Earle Nelson
• Eddie Bolandactor
• Feg Murrayathlete
• Francis Honeycutt
• Francis Thomas Hurley
• Frank McGlynn Sr.actor, film director
• Greg Ruckawriter
• Gryffin
• Jack Curtisactor
• James D. Phelanpolitician
• Joe Cronin
• Joseph S. Nelson
• Joseph Whippactor
• Josephine Lovettactor
• Katherine Olivia Sessionsarchitect
• Kathleen Chalfantactor
• Ken Venturi
• LaMonica Garrettactor
• Maggie Nelsonwriter
• Marcus Semien
• Mark Crearathlete
• Martin Flavinwriter
• Michael Lehmannfilm director
• Olin Chaddock Wilson
• Paula Raymondactor, musician
• Phil Smith
• Phillip Terryactor
• Raymond Baileyactor
• Roland Totherohactor
• Sam Farrpolitician
• Satoshi Hino
• Sebastian Bea
• Tony Lazzeri
• Will Wrightactor
• Zelia Nuttall
• Al Madrigalactor
• Alexandra Pelosifilm director, journalist, writer
• Angela Robinsonfilm director, actor
• Barre Phillipsmusician, composer
• Bob Feerick
• Bob Sweeneyactor
• Bobby Freemanmusician, composer
• Charles Lamontfilm director
• Dan the Automatorcomposer
• Daniel J. Callaghan
• Dave Toschi
• David Warshofskyactor
• Ernie Adamsactor, musician
• Francisca Valenzuelaactor, film director, musician
• Fred Apostoli
• George F. Marionfilm director, actor
• Hal Marchactor
• Hal Mohrfilm director, actor
• Hephzibah Menuhinmusician
• Hugo Friedhofermusician, composer
• Irene Mecchiwriter
• Jack McDonaldactor
• Jake Holmesmusician, composer
• James Laxton
• Jennifer Siebel Newsomactor, film director

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Source: Wikidata (Q62), people with birthplace/place of death within San Francisco (administrative rollup). Names link to English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).