List of people from Huntington Beach, California

This is a list of people from Huntington Beach, California, who have biographies.

Actors

 * Willie Aames, attended Edison High School
 * Eva Angelina, adult film actress
 * Ethan Embry, actor
 * Lauren German, actress of NBC TV series Chicago Fire
 * Amy Grabow, grew up in Huntington Beach; attended the Academy for the Performing Arts
 * Jenna Jameson, pornographic actress; resided in Huntington Harbour with Tito Ortiz
 * Jack Kelly, most noted for the role of Bart Maverick on the Maverick TV series; during the 1980s and early 1990s, served as city councilman and mayor in Huntington Beach
 * Jason Lee, actor, who portrays the title character in TV series My Name is Earl; grew up in Huntington Beach and attended Ocean View High School
 * Dennis Woodruff, Los Angeles based actor, producer, and director

Athletes



 * Pro skateboarders Christian Hosoi, Geoff Rowley, Arto Saari, Tosh Townend, Mark Appleyard, Brian Sumner, Ed Templeton, and Nyjah Huston.
 * Former NHL hockey player John Blue
 * Professional soccer player Sacha Kljestan
 * Mixed martial artists: Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz, Kimo Leopoldo, Tank Abbott and James Irvin
 * Collin Balester, baseball player, attended Huntington Beach High School
 * Hank Conger, baseball player, attended Huntington Beach High School
 * Jessie Godderz, professional bodybuilder with the World Natural Body Building Federation, contestant on Big Brother 10 and Big Brother 11, and professional wrestler signed to Impact Wrestling
 * Julio César González, boxer, 1996 Olympic athlete representing Mexico, WBO light-heavyweight champion 2003, attended Edison High
 * Bill Green, former United States Record and NCAA Record holder in track and field, 5th in hammer throw at 1984 Summer Olympic Games
 * Tony Gonzalez, Pro Football Hall of Fame tight end attended Huntington Beach High School
 * Kyle Higashioka, Major League Baseball catcher
 * Ian Kennedy, San Diego Padres pitcher, was born in Huntington Beach
 * Jeff Kent, retired baseball player and recipient of baseball's 2000 National League MVP award, was raised in Huntington Beach and attended Edison High School.
 * Orion Kerkering, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher
 * Jürgen Klinsmann, soccer player, coach of the Germany national football team and former coach of the United States men's national soccer team; moved with his family in 2008 to Munich, Germany to become the coach of FC Bayern Munich. Klinsmann currently resides in Newport Beach.
 * Chris Kluwe, football punter
 * Iris Kyle, 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder
 * Scott Lipsky, professional tennis player
 * Abner Mares, boxer
 * David Martin, professional tennis player
 * Paul McBeth, professional disc golfer and six-time PDGA world champion
 * Peter Mel, surfer
 * Henry Owens, baseball player
 * Nick Pratto, baseball player, first-round selection in 2017 MLB Draft
 * Joe Seanoa (ring name Samoa Joe), professional wrestler signed to AEW/ROH
 * Tom Shields, swimmer, 2009 graduate of Edison High School, gold medalist in 400 medley relay for U.S. at 2015 World Swimming Championships in Kazan, Russia
 * Brett Simpson, surfer
 * Zane Smith, NASCAR Cup Series driver
 * Peter "PT" Townend, surfer
 * Joan Weston, star of Roller Derby
 * Bob Wolcott, former Seattle Mariners pitcher, was born in Huntington Beach

Musicians

 * Members of the rock/metal band Avenged Sevenfold grew up and reside here including lead guitarist Synyster Gates . Original drummer and founding member, The Rev, was buried here.
 * Dexter Holland from The Offspring lived in Huntington Beach.
 * Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman from The Offspring lives in Huntington Beach
 * The ska punk rock band Reel Big Fish formed here in 1992.
 * Dean Torrence, from the 1960s pop group Jan and Dean, who co-wrote "Surf City" (#1 in 1963), said that Huntington Beach embodies the song's spirit of freedom and California fun.
 * Christian Jacobs, MC Bat Commander of The Aquabats
 * Matt Costa, folk pop singer, was born in Huntington Beach.
 * (Hed) P.E., punk rock/hip hop group, was formed in Huntington Beach.
 * The Vandals, punk rock band formed in Huntington Beach
 * Alien Ant Farm lead singer Dryden Mitchell
 * David Silveria, formerly from the rock band Korn
 * Doug Webb, saxophonist.
 * Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver attended Edison High School.
 * Paul Williams, composer, singer, songwriter and actor.
 * Brett Young, country singer who was raised in Huntington Beach.
 * Joe and Luke McGarry of the indie band Pop Noir were born in Manchester, England, but grew up in Huntington Beach.
 * The Dirty Heads, a reggae band, formed in Huntington Beach.
 * hellogoodbye was formed in Huntington Beach in 2001.
 * The Suburban Legends are natives of Huntington Beach.
 * The alternative/pop band Emblem3 moved to Huntington Beach to pursue their musical career.
 * Beau Bokan, American singer for metal band blessthefall was born in Huntington Beach.
 * Buckethead, American guitarist and multi-instrumentalist was born in Huntington Beach.
 * The Ziggens, surf rock band formed in Huntington Beach

Other

 * Pete Conrad, astronaut
 * Violet Cowden, aviator and member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II
 * Lani Forbes, young adult writer


 * Donald Lu, diplomat
 * Robert Peters (writer), UCI scholar and poet
 * Brent Rivera, social media personality
 * Kenneth True Norris Jr., industrialist and philanthropist
 * Jasmine Tookes, model for Victoria's Secret