page_title: List of people from California
section_title: P
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from California / P
caption_attribution_description: English: George S. Patton signed photo by U.S. Army
context_page_description: This is a list of notable people from the U.S. state of California. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in California, or for whom California is a significant part of their identity. The list is in alphabetical order.
context_section_description: Carson Palmer – football quarterback
  Gwyneth Paltrow – actress
  Cathey Palyo – IFBB professional bodybuilder
  Leon Panetta – White House Chief of Staff and Secretary of Defense
  Jon Pardi – singer and musician
  Jerry Paris – director and actor (The Dick Van Dyke Show)
  Grace Park – actress (Battlestar Galactica, Hawaii Five-0)
  Jay Park – Argentine born K-pop singer
  Richard Park – ice hockey forward for the New York Islanders
  Harry Partch – composer
  Audrina Patridge – TV personality, television presenter, actress, and model
  George S. Patton – military commander
  Paula Patton – actress
  Jake Paul – YouTuber
  Logan Paul – YouTuber
  Corey Pavin – golfer
  Sara Paxton – actress and singer
  Gary Payton – professional basketball player
  Gregory Peck – actor
  Sam Peckinpah – film director
  Joc Pederson – baseball player
  Dustin Pedroia – baseball player
  Chris Penn – actor
  Sean Penn – actor
  Stacy Peralta – skateboarder, surfer, and movie director
  Melina Perez – professional wrestler
  Bradley Steven Perry – actor
  Katy Perry – singer
  Michelle Pfeiffer – actress
  Paul Pierce – professional basketball player
  Kevin Pillar – baseball player
  Chris Pine – actor
  Drew Pinsky – radio and TV personality, physician, and addiction medicine specialist
  Eve Plumb – actress
  Jim Plunkett – football quarterback (Oakland Raiders)
  Whitney Port – TV personality, fashion designer, and author
  Chad Power – martial artist
  Stefanie Powers – actress
  Tristan Prettyman – singer and musician
  Tayshaun Prince – professional basketball player (Detroit Pistons)
  Freddie Prinze Jr. – actor
  Jade Puget – musician (AFI)
caption: George S. Patton
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