List of people from Vallejo, California

This is a list of notable people from Vallejo, California.

Actors

 * Monique Alexander, porn star
 * April Bowlby, actress
 * Raymond Burr, actor
 * Raphael Cruz, acrobat and actor
 * Rockmond Dunbar, actor
 * Rick Jay Glen, actor
 * Buddy Joe Hooker, actor
 * Bud Jamison, actor
 * Wesley Mann, actor
 * Keely Shaye Smith, actress

Artists

 * Howard Fried, conceptual artist
 * Helen Gilbert, painter, kinetic sculptor
 * Cleven "Goodie" Goudeau, award-winning art director/cartoonist
 * Harrison McIntosh, ceramic artist
 * Helen Sewell, illustrator
 * H.E.R, singer
 * E-40, rapper

Athletes

 * C. J. Anderson, National Football League player
 * Brandon Armstrong, National Basketball Association player
 * Dick Bass, National Football League player
 * Jahvid Best, National Football League player
 * Jabari Bird, pro basketball player
 * Ping Bodie, Major League Baseball player
 * Bobby Brooks, Major League Baseball player
 * Bill Buckner, Major League Baseball player
 * Willie Calhoun, professional baseball player
 * Tyler Cravy, Major League Baseball Player
 * Joey Chestnut, competitive eater
 * Natalie Coughlin, swimmer with 12 Olympic medals
 * Ward Cuff, National Football League player
 * Thomas DeCoud, National Football League player
 * Mike Felder, Major League Baseball player
 * Augie Garrido, University of Texas baseball coach
 * Jeff Gordon, NASCAR 4-time champion, 5-time Brickyard 400 winner, 3-time Daytona 500 winner
 * Damon Hollins, Major League Baseball player
 * Fulton Kuykendall, National Football League player
 * Tony Longmire, Major League Baseball player
 * Tug McGraw, Major League Baseball player
 * Mike Merriweather, National Football League player
 * Mark Muñoz, Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter
 * DeMarcus Nelson, National Basketball Association player
 * Rashad Ross, National Football League player
 * CC Sabathia, Major League Baseball player
 * Sammie Stroughter, National Football League player
 * Joe Taufete'e, player for USA Rugby
 * Barton Williams, Olympian track and field

Musicians

 * B-Legit
 * Baby Bash
 * Celly Cel
 * Con Funk Shun
 * DJ D-Wrek
 * Droop-E
 * E-40
 * Funky Aztecs
 * H.E.R.
 * Johnny Otis
 * J-Diggs
 * Khayree
 * Little Bruce
 * Mac Dre
 * Mac Mall
 * The Mossie
 * N2Deep
 * Nef the Pharaoh
 * Norma Tanega
 * One Vo1ce
 * Paul Foster
 * Reek Daddy
 * Roy Rogers
 * Sleep Dank
 * Sly Stone
 * SOB X RBE
 * Suga T
 * The Click
 * Turf Talk
 * Young Lay
 * Dubee

Other notable figures

 * Ed Rollins, political advisor
 * Zodiac Killer, serial killer

Writers

 * Genea Brice, first poet laureate of Vallejo, California
 * Ernest J. Gaines
 * Gregory Allen Howard
 * Charles Jordan
 * Mark Joseph
 * D.L. Lang, second poet laureate of Vallejo, California
 * Dwayne Parish, first poet laureate of Richmond, California, grew up in Vallejo
 * Norman Partridge
 * Nina Serrano poet, filmmaker, KPFA radio host
 * Helen Sewell
 * Keely Shaye Smith
 * Jeremy Snyder, third poet laureate of Vallejo, California.
 * James Tracy