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

Artists Acting, television and filmmaking Daniel Truhitte (born 1943), actor best known for playing Rolfe Gruber in The Sound of Music Odessa A'zion – actress 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 Virginia Gardner (born) – actress 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 Ian Hecox – comedian of Smosh 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 on 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 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 Sab Shimono (born and raised) – actor Samantha Smith – actress, Supernatural Betsy Sodaro – actress, comedian Brenda Song (raised) – actress Eric Sheffer Stevens – actor 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

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 Blackalicious (originated) – hip-hop duo Brent Bourgeois – singer-songwriter Creed Bratton – actor, most famous as himself on The Office, original lead guitarist of The Grassroots Robert Brookins – member of Earth, Wind & Fire Brotha Lynch Hung – rapper 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 Mark Curry – singer, songwriter 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 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 Sage The Gemini – rapper Saweetie – 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 Ruth Slenczynska – pianist and last living student of Sergei Rachmaninoff Jimmy Smith – jazz legend dubbed "King of the Hammond B–3 Organ" Spiral Starecase Steel Breeze – rock band Will Swan – guitarist T-Nutty – rapper Tesla – rock band Tycho – electronic musician Michael Urbano – drummer Jeff Watson – musician Chelsea Wolfe – singer-songwriter X-Raided – 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 Nathan Lukes – outfielder for Toronto Blue Jays Manny Parra – pitcher for Leones de Yucatán Max Stassi – catcher for Chicago White Sox Rowdy Tellez – first baseman/DH, Atlanta Braves 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 Jerry Manuel – infielder, manager of New York Mets and Chicago White Sox, TV analyst Mike Marjama – catcher 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 Tim Wheeler (born 1988) – professional baseball player; 2011Texas League home run champion. Vance Worley – pitcher Charlie Zink – pitcher for Boston Red Sox

Basketball

David Ancrum (born 1958) – basketball shooting guard, top scorer in the 1994 Israel Basketball Premier League Ryan Anderson – Miami Heat forward