List of people from Sacramento, California

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

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
 * 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
 * Bob Wilkins – television personality
 * Victor Wong (resident) – actor
 * John Lloyd Young (born) – Tony-winning actor
 * Waleed Zuaiter (born) – actor and producer

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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
 * Jeff Serr – radio personality, voice actor
 * 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
 * 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
 * Mark Twain – novelist and humorist
 * 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
 * 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

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

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

Active (NFL)

 * Arik Armstead – defensive end for Jacksonville Jaguars
 * Clancy Barone – tight ends coach for San Diego Chargers
 * Devante Bond – linebacker for Chicago Bears
 * Devontae Booker - running back for New York Giants
 * Jarrett Bush – backup defensive back for Green Bay Packers
 * James Campen – offensive line coach for Green Bay Packers
 * Vince Mayle – receiver for Dallas Cowboys
 * Terrance Mitchell – backup cornerback for Chicago Bears
 * Eric Pinkins – defensive back for Seattle Seahawks
 * Phil Snow – defensive coach in Division 1A and NFL
 * Shaq Thompson – linebacker for Carolina Panthers
 * Jordan Kunaszyk – linebacker for Cleveland Browns
 * Ross Dwelley - Tight End for San Francisco 49ers
 * Ian Book - Quarterback for Philadelphia Eagles

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
 * 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 for D.C. United
 * Drake Callender – goalkeeper
 * D. J. Countess – goalkeeper for the Chile club Provincial Osorno
 * Steve Cronin – goalkeeper for D.C. United of Major League Soccer
 * Kevin Goldthwaite – defender for Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer
 * Taylor Graham – defender for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer
 * Ryan Hollingshead – midfielder/defender FC Dallas of Major League Soccer
 * Patrick Ianni – defender for U.S. team at 2008 Summer Olympics and Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer
 * Adam Jahn – striker / midfielder on under–18 United States men's national soccer team
 * Amobi Okugo – midfielder on the under–20 United States men's national soccer team
 * Miguel Ángel Ponce – defender for Chivas, on Mexico's national football team 2014
 * Tommy Thompson – forward San Jose Earthquakes of Major League Soccer
 * Mark White – goalkeeper who played professionally in the Allsvenskan

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 – Member of California State Assembly
 * Jim McClarin – Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
 * Austin Quinn-Davidson – Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska
 * Joe Serna Jr. – professor, Mayor of Sacramento
 * Darrell Steinberg – Mayor of Sacramento

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