List of people from Bakersfield, California

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This is a list of notable people from Bakersfield, California . In order to be included, subjects need to have an article and clear connection to the city.

Notable people

Arts

Designers

• Marc Davis - animator and one of Disney's Nine Old Men, born in Bakersfield ^{[1] [2]}
• Poy Gum Lee - architect, died in Bakersfield ^[3]

Visual artists

• Greg Colson - visual artist ^{[4] [5]}
• Tyrus Wong - calligrapher, artist, animator, married in 1937 in Bakersfield ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Business, entrepreneurs

• Ric Drasin - designer of Gold's Gym and World Gym logos, retired professional wrestler, actor, author ^{[9] [10]}

Crime

• Vincent Brothers - convicted murderer; shot and stabbed five members of his family to death ^{[11] [12]}
• Rodolfo Cadena - Rudy "Cheyenne" Cadena, one of the founders of the Mexican Mafia, basis of character played by Edward James Olmos in the film American Me
• Steven David Catlin - serial killer on California’s death row for the murders of his adoptive mother and one of his wives; also killed another wife, for which he received a sentence of life without parole

Entertainment

Film, television, actors, models

• Ana Lily Amirpour - filmmaker, director, writer ^{[13] [14]}
• Noah Beery - actor
• Robert Beltran - actor ^{[15] [16]}
• Justin Berry - former teenage webcam pornographer and public speaker ^{[17] [18] [19]}
• Kelli Garner - actress ^{[20] [21]}
• Frank Gifford - television sportscaster, college and professional football player ^{[22] [23]}
• Justin Gordon - actor, producer, artist ^{[24] [25]}
• Fay Helm - actress
• Brian Hooks - actor, Soul Plane, Three Strike
• Nathan Jung - actor, martial artist, stunt coordinator ^{[26] [27]}
• Dalene Kurtis - model, former Playboy Playmate of the Year
• Joanne Linville - actress ^{[28] [29]}
• Guy Madison - actor ^{[30] [31]}
• Wayne Mallory - actor
• Roger Mathey - theatrical director, actor, playwright, producer
• Derek Mears - actor and stuntman
• Michelle St. John - actress, singer, director, producer
• Sigrid Valdis - actress ^[32]
• Anjelika Washington - actress, Stargirl, Tall Girl ^[33]

Musicians

• David Benoit - jazz pianist ^{[34] [35]}
• Jo Ann Castle - pianist, The Lawrence Welk Show ^[36]
• Brandon Cruz - punk musician and former child actor ^{[37] [38]}
• Merle Haggard - singer, Country Music Hall of Fame inductee ^{[39] [40]}
• Michael Lockwood - guitarist and music producer
• Kareem Lopez - musician
• Mary Osborne - jazz guitarist ^{[41] [42]}
• Buck Owens - singer, musician Country Music Hall of Fame inductee ^{[43] [44]}
• Gregory Porter - singer ^{[45] [46]}
• Gloria Roe - composer, pianist and singer ^[47]
• Sheléa - singer-songwriter ^{[48] [49]}
• Lawrence Tibbett - baritone of the New York Metropolitan Opera ^{[50] [51]}
• Grant Whitson - drummer for Arlington ^[52]

Bands

• Adema - rock band (Dave DeRoo, Kris Kohls, Mark Chavez, Mike Ransom) ^{[53] [54]}
• Burning Image - deathrock band (Moe Adame, Tony Bonanno, Paul Burch, Anthony Leyva) ^{[55] [56]}
• The Def Dames - female rap duo, hip hop musicians
• Korn - Grammy Award-winning metal band ^{[57] [58]}
  • Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu ^{[59] [60]}
  • Jonathan Davis ^{[61] [62]}
  • James "Munky" Shaffer ^{[63] [64]}
  • David Silveria ^{[65] [66]}
  • Brian "Head" Welch ^{[67] [68]}

Government, law, politics

The Bush House in Bakersfield: In 1949, George H. W. Bush (41st President) moved here to sell oil field equipment with son, George W. Bush (43rd President), who was three years old at the time.

• Leonard L. Alvarado - Medal of Honor recipient, Specialist 4th Class, United States Army - Republic of Vietnam 1969 ^{[71] [72]}
• General Edward Fitzgerald Beale - Superintendent of Indian Affairs for California and Nevada (1850s), Surveyor General of California and Nevada (1860s), U.S. Ambassador to Austria-Hungary (1870s), founder of Tejon Ranch
• Vince Fong - California congressman, former California state assemblyman ^[73]
• Harvey Hall - mayor of Bakersfield (2001–2016) ^{[74] [75]}
• Kevin McCarthy - California congressman, House Republican Leader, 55th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ^{[76] [77]}
• Joe Neguse - U.S. representative for Colorado ^[78]
• Erik Paulsen - Minnesota congressman ^{[79] [80]}
• Walter W. Stiern - California Democratic state senator ^{[81] [82]}
• Earl Warren - Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, former governor of California ^{[83] [84]}

Science, medicine, academia

• Hans Einstein - world's foremost authority on Valley Fever ^{[85] [86]}
• Carver Mead - pioneer in the field of VLSI design, inventor of the concept of neuromorphic computing

Sports

Olympics

• Kamren Larsen - Pan American Games gold medalist BMX racing at 2023 Pan American Games ^{[87] [88]}
• Jake Varner - Olympic gold medalist wrestler at 2012 London Games ^{[89] [90]}
• Gabe Woodward - Olympic bronze medalist 4 × 100 relay at 2004 Athens Games ^{[91] [92]}

Baseball

• Larry Barnes - California Angels first baseman
• Corbin Burnes - Baltimore Orioles pitcher ^{[93] [94]}
• Johnny Callison - Philadelphia Phillies right fielder ^{[95] [96]}
• Phil Dumatrait - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher, first-round draft pick ^{[97] [98]}
• Jack Hiatt - catcher
• Leon Lee - Nippon Professional Baseball player and manager
• Colby Lewis - Texas Rangers pitcher, first-round draft pick ^{[99] [100]}
• William "Buckshot" May - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher ^{[101] [102]}
• Brent Morel - Chicago White Sox third baseman
• Kurt Miller - pitcher for Florida Marlins and Chicago Cubs ^[103]
• Steve Ontiveros - infielder for San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs
• Dave Rader - catcher
• Rick Sawyer - pitcher for the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres ^{[104] [105]}
• Todd Walker - second baseman
• Bruce Walton - pitcher for Montreal Expos, pitching coach for Toronto Blue Jays ^{[106] [107]}
• Allan Winans - pitcher ^{[108] [109]}
• Jake Woods - Seattle Mariners pitcher ^{[110] [111]}

Basketball

• Nikki Blue - New York Liberty guard (WNBA) ^{[112] [113]}
• Fred Boyd - NBA player ^{[114] [115]}
• Chris Childs - ABA/NBA guard (1989–2003; New Jersey Nets, New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors)
• Erica McCall - WNBA player
• J. R. Sakuragi (formerly J.R. Henderson) - player for Memphis Grizzlies ^{[116] [117]}
• Lonnie Shelton - Seattle SuperSonics all-star ^{[118] [119]}
• Robert Swift - Tokyo Apache (Japan) center ^{[120] [121]}
• Tyrone Wallace - Los Angeles Clippers guard ^{[122] [123]}

Football

• Mike Ariey - offensive tackle for Green Bay Packers
• Jon Baker - NFL and CFL player
• Krys Barnes - linebacker for Arizona Cardinals
• Theo Bell - wide receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers, earned Super Bowl rings in 1979 and 1980
• Steve Boadway - NFL player
• Jeff Buckey - starting offensive lineman for Miami Dolphins
• Vern Burke - tight end for San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons
• David Carr - quarterback, first overall selection in 2002 NFL draft (Houston Texans), won Super Bowl with New York Giants
• Derek Carr - quarterback for New Orleans Saints, Mountain West Conference Player of the Year for Fresno State
• Frank Gifford - Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, broadcaster
• Cory Hall - safety for Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Redskins
• Joe Hawley - center for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• A.J. Jefferson - free safety for Arizona Cardinals
• Cody Kessler - quarterback for Cleveland Browns and USC Trojans
• Rodney Leisle - defensive tackle for New Orleans Saints, member of 2009 Super Bowl-winning team
• Jordan Love - quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
• Bob McCaffrey - center for USC Trojans and Green Bay Packers
• Brent McClanahan - running back for Minnesota Vikings
• Ray Mansfield - center for Pittsburgh Steelers
• Brock Marion - Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl player
• Jerry Marion - wide receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers, father of Brock
• Ryan Mathews - running back for Philadelphia Eagles and former Fresno State All-American
• Aaron Merz - offensive lineman for University of California and Buffalo Bills
• Stephen Neal - lineman for New England Patriots, Super Bowl champion, NCAA wrestling champion, world gold medalist, Olympian
• Mark Nichols - wide receiver for Detroit Lions
• Jared Norris - NFL player
• Larry Parker - wide receiver for USC Trojans and Kansas City Chiefs
• Joey Porter - All-Pro and Pro Bowl outside linebacker, member of Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion team in 2006
• Rocky Rasley - guard for Detroit Lions
• D. J. Reed - free safety for New York Jets
• Randy Rich - defensive back for Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, and Cleveland Browns
• Greg Robinson - defensive coordinator for Denver Broncos, University of Michigan
• Ken Ruettgers - offensive tackle for Green Bay Packers
• Colton Schmidt - punter for Buffalo Bills
• Rashaan Shehee - running back for Kansas City Chiefs
• L. J. Shelton - offensive tackle for Arizona Cardinals
• Jeff Siemon - Pro Bowl linebacker for Minnesota Vikings, inducted to College Football Hall of Fame in 2006
• Kevin Smith - tight end for UCLA, Oakland Raiders, and Green Bay Packers
• Jeremy Staat - defensive lineman for Pittsburgh Steelers, United States Marine
• Jason Stewart - defensive tackle for Indianapolis Colts in 1994
• Michael Stewart - safety for Miami Dolphins
• John Tarver - running back for New England Patriots in 1970s
• Leonard Williams - defensive lineman for Seattle Seahawks
• Dick Witcher - wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers
• Louis Wright - All-Pro defensive back for Denver Broncos, member of 1970s NFL all-decade team
• Rodney Wright - wide receiver for Fresno State and Buffalo Bills

Motorsports

• Kevin Harvick - NASCAR driver, 2007 Daytona 500 winner and 2014 Sprint Cup Series champion ^{[124] [125]}
• Casey Mears - NASCAR driver ^{[126] [127]}
• Rick Mears - 4-time Indianapolis 500 winner ^{[128] [129]}
• Roger Mears - Baja 1000 winner
• Blaine Perkins - NASCAR driver
• Ryan Reed - NASCAR driver ^{[130] [131]}
• Bruce Sarver - NHRA champion ^{[132] [133]}
• George Snider - 22-time competitor, Indianapolis 500 ^{[134] [135]}

Boxing

• Ruben Castillo - WBO and NABO lightweight champion, WBC featherweight and super featherweight contender ^[136]
• Michael Dallas, Jr. - Golden Gloves silver medalist, light welterweight contender ^{[137] [138]}
• Jack Johnson - first African-American heavyweight champion, member of World Boxing Hall of Fame
• Jerry Quarry - national Golden Gloves champion, heavyweight professional boxer, fought Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier
• Mike Quarry - light-heavyweight professional boxer ^{[139] [140]}

Track & field

• Lonnie Spurrier - middle-distance runner, Olympian (1956), set world's record in the half-mile run in 1955 ^{[141] [142]}

Soccer

• Quincy Amarikwa - forward ^{[143] [144]}
• Esteban Arias - defender ^{[145] [146] [147]}
• Cami Privett - former NWSL soccer player for the Houston Dash ^{[148] [149]}

Writers, poets, journalists

• Mary Hunter Austin (1868-1934) - writer of prose, married in Bakersfield ^{[150] [151]}
• Frank Bidart - poet
• James Chapman - novelist and publisher
• Robert Duncan - poet (lived in Bakersfield 1927–32)
• Georgie Starbuck Galbraith - writer of light verse ^[152]
• Gerald Haslam - author ^{[153] [154]}
• Amber Hollibaugh - writer, filmmaker, activist and organizer ^{[155] [156]}
• Lawrence Kimble - Hollywood screenwriter

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External links

• City of Bakersfield official website
• Bakersfield Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Bakersfield Downtown Business and Property Owner's Association ^{[ dead link ]}