List of people from Santa Cruz, California

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This is a list of notable people from Santa Cruz County, California. It includes people who were born/raised in, lived in, or spent portions of their lives in Santa Cruz, or for whom Santa Cruz is a significant part of their identity, as well as music groups founded in Santa Cruz. This list is in alphabetical order.

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Notable people from Santa Cruz, California

Academia

Activists

Actors and film production

Artists and designers

Crime

Entrepreneurs

Musicians

Bands

Writers and poets

Scientists

Sports

Other

Attended University of California, Santa Cruz

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