List of notable residents of San José, California [edit] People born in San José | | This is a list with no clear inclusion or exclusion criteria. Please help to improve Wikipedia by ensuring that there is consensus on the inclusion and exclusion criteria on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until the section contains only verifiable material. | - Roger Argenis, lead singer of the alternative rock band Aerial
- Chuck Berry, guitarist and singer (birthplace is disputed)
- Steve Caballero, professional skateboarder
- Brandi Chastain, soccer player
- Amy Chow, a 1996 Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics
- Jerry Coleman, Ford Frick Award winning sportscaster
- Jason Dahl, (Deceased) Captain of United Airlines flight 93 on Sept. 11th, 2001
- DJ Shadow, born Joshua Davis, famous instrumental hip-hop DJ
- Dustin Diamond, child actor, known as Screech from Saved By The Bell
- Don Edwards, United States Representative from California from 1963–1995
- Peggy Fleming, 1968 Winter Olympics figure skating gold medalist
- Rudy Galindo, national-champion figure skater
- Amadeo Peter Giannini, Founder of Bank of America
- Dan Gladden, baseball player
- Michael Gough, voice actor
- Farley Granger, actor
- Dudley R. Herschbach, winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
- Josh Holloway, actor Lost
- Brent Jones, American football player
- Kira Kener, pornographic actress
- Tristan Kingsley, pornographic actress
- Eric Kretz, drummer for Stone Temple Pilots, Talk Show, and Spiralarms
- Carney Lansford, baseball player
- Luis A. López, poet
- Bryan Mantia, drummer for Primus and Guns N' Roses
- Charles Martinet, voice actor best known for providing the voice of Nintendo's Mario
- Candi Milo, voice actress
- Norman Mineta, Mayor of San Jose, United States Secretary of Transportation, United States Secretary of Commerce.
- Joe Murray, animator
- Jim Plunkett, American football quarterback
- Jesus Padilla, Soccer player for Chivas de Guadalajara
- William Price, entertainer and gay rights activist
- Ernie Reyes Jr., actor and martial artist
- Michael A. Rice, biologist and Rhode Island politician
- Matt Riddle, Bassist of the band No use for a name
- Dave Righetti, baseball pitcher
- Diane Rodriguez, theatre director, actor, writer
- Nikki Sixx, bassist for Mötley Crüe
- Tony Sly, Lead singer and guitarist of the band No use for a name
- Randy Stonehill, singer/songwriter
- Josh Thomson, Mixed Martial Artist and Model
- Pat Tillman, American professional football player, Army Ranger
- Jhonen Vasquez, creator of a number of notable alternative comics for Slave Labor Graphics and Invader ZIM
- Kate Walsh, actress
- Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple Computer
[edit] People who moved to San Jose - Louie Bellson, professional drummer
- Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, musicians, played with the rock band Fleetwood Mac
- Steven Paul Jobs, Cofounder and current CEO of Apple, Inc
- Ken Caminiti, baseball player
- John Carlos, Olympic Silver Medalist, track and field athlete, professional football player.
- Andre Carter, American football player
- César Chávez, farm labor leader
- Gurbaksh Chahal, award winning American entrepreneur
- Joey Chestnut, competitive eater
- Edgar F. Codd, computer scientist
- Jimmy DeGrasso, professional drummer
- Kate Elliott, novelist
- Thomas Fallon, soldier, Mayor of San Jose
- Jeff Foskett, guitarist and singer best known for his work with The Beach Boys
- Jeff Garcia, American football player
- Ron Gonzales, Mayor of Sunnyvale, Mayor of San Jose
- Antony Hegarty, frontman of award winning Antony and the Johnsons
- Krazy George Henderson, cheerleader, inventor of "The Wave"
- Mike Holmgren, American football coach
- Mike Honda, member of the United States House of Representatives
- Khaled Hosseini, best-selling novelist, author of The Kite Runner
- Sherman Otis Houghton, Mayor of San Jose, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Patrick Marleau, a San Jose Sharks player
- Kyle McLaren, a San Jose Sharks player
- Henry Morris Naglee, U.S. Civil War general
- Evgeni Nabokov, a San Jose Sharks player
- Brian Oldfield, former World and American Shot Put Record Holder
- Linda Park, actress
- John Powell, two-time Olympic Bronze Medalist, Discus Throw
- Smothers Brothers musical comedy duo
- James F. Reed, Organizing member of the Donner Party, Businessman, soldier.
- Kurtwood Smith, actor
- Tommie Smith, Olympic Gold Medalist, track and field athlete, professional football player.
- Steven Smith, astronaut
- Amy Tan, best-selling novelist, author of The Joy Luck Club
- Al Ruffo, Mayor of San Jose
- Dave Stieb, baseball pitcher
- Loren Toews, American football player
- Dick Vermeil, American football coach (NFL)
- Ken Williams, general manager for the 2005 World Series Champions Chicago White Sox.
- Sarah Winchester, Heiress to the Winchester rifle Co. and eccentric
- Jerry Yang, cofounder of Yahoo!
- Frank Shamrock, American Mixed Martial Arts fighter
- Cung Le, Vietnamese Mixed Martial Arts fighter, three time Sanshou bronze medalist
[edit] Major Bands from San Jose and the South Bay Area
- See also: San Jose, California, Category:San Joseans
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