# List of people from Sacramento, California

This is a list of notable people from the U.S. city of Sacramento, California.

## Artists
### Acting, television and filmmaking

* Max Baer, Jr. – actor, director, The Beverly Hillbillies
* Adrienne Barbeau (born and raised) – actress
* Barbi Benton (raised) – model, Playboy Playmate
* Amanda Blake (resident) – actress, Gunsmoke
* Matt Braly (born and raised) – creator of Amphibia
* Scott Brazil (born and raised) – producer, Hill Street Blues, The Shield
* LeVar Burton (raised) – actor, Star Trek: The Next Generation
* Timothy Busfield (resident) – actor, producer, director
* Jessica Chastain (raised) – 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) – actress
* Sam Elliott (born) – Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated actor
* Holly Fields – voice actress in Shrek franchise
* Jack Gallagher (resident) – comedian
* Greta Gerwig – Academy Award-nominated actress and filmmaker
* Mark Goodson (born) – television producer
* Ryan Guzman (raised) – actor
* Colin Hanks (born and raised) – actor
* Henry Hathaway (born) – Oscar-nominated director
* Gabrielle Haugh (born and raised) – actress
* Daniel Humbarger (resident) – stand-up comedian
* Jabbawockeez – dance crew (members Phil Tayag, Joe Larot and Kevin Brewer)
* Sam J. Jones – actor, Flash Gordon, Ted
* Chris Kelly (born and raised) – writer, director, producer
* Marlene Kos, video artist
* Brie Larson – Oscar-winning actress
* Larry Linville (raised) – actor of M*A*S*H
* Mr. Lobo – television personality, horror host
* Eric Lynch (resident) – member of the Wack Pack
* Randolph Mantooth (born) – actor
* Pat Morita (former resident) – Oscar-nominated actor
* Eddie Murphy – Oscar-nominated actor and comedian
* Anthony Padilla – comedian of Smosh
* Ian Hecox – comedian of Smosh
* Brian Posehn (born and raised) – comedian
* Keith Powers (born and raised) – actor
* Kelly Pryce – stand-up comedian
* Molly Ringwald (born and raised in greater area) – actress, jazz singer
* Scott Schwartz – actor
* Betsy Sodaro – actress, comedian
* Eric Sheffer Stevens – actor
* Sab Shimono (born and raised) – actor
* Samantha Smith – actress, Supernatural
* Brenda Song (raised) – 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) – actor
* John Lloyd Young (born) – Tony-winning actor
* Waleed Zuaiter (born) – actor and producer
* Virginia Gardner (born) – actress

### Broadcasting and journalism

* Mark S. Allen (resident) – television personality
* Stan Atkinson (resident) – 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) – radio personality
* Mitchell Landsberg (born) – journalist
* Rush Limbaugh (career originated, former resident) – radio personality
* Lisa Ling – television personality
* Joan Lunden (attended CSUS, career originated) – television personality
* Rene Syler (raised, CSUS graduate) – host of The Early Show

### Music

* !!! – 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
* Brotha Lynch Hung – rapper
* Blackalicious (originated) – 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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) – novelist, journalist
* Joan Didion (born and raised) – 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) – 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) – 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
* 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
* 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
* Sebastian Anderson – defender
* Fidel Barajas – forward
* Chad Bartlomé – forward
* Shaft Brewer Jr. – defender/forward
* Quincy Butler – forward
* Sean Michael Callahan – midfielder
* 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
* 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
* Mark Hopkins Jr. – co-founder of Central Pacific Railroad
* Charles R. Schwab (born) – founder of Charles Schwab Corporation
* Russ Solomon – founder of Tower Records
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Jerry Shriver, U.S. Army special forces and MACV-SOG soldier

## 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