The 12 Most Famous People From Orange County, California

Presidents, golfers, punk singers and movie stars, all from the same stretch of Southern California. Fame here comes in very different shapes.

1. 1
   Tiger Woods

   15-time major champion who grew up in Cypress and played junior golf around Orange County.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Michelle Pfeiffer

   Three-time Oscar nominee born in Santa Ana and raised in Midway City.
   930pts
3. 3
   Steve Martin

   Comedian, actor and banjo player raised in Garden Grove, who once worked at Disneyland.
   818pts
4. 4
   Kevin Costner

   Dances with Wolves director and star who graduated from Villa Park High School.
   752pts
5. 5
   Richard Nixon

   37th U.S. president, born in Yorba Linda, where his presidential library now stands.
   636pts
6. 6
   Gwen Stefani

   No Doubt frontwoman who grew up in Anaheim, a few miles from Disneyland.
   636pts
7. 7
   Mark Rober

   Orange County-born former NASA engineer and one of YouTube's most-subscribed creators.
   636pts
8. 8
   Dexter Holland

   The Offspring's singer, who formed the band in Garden Grove and holds a PhD in molecular biology.
   520pts
9. 9
   Matt Leinart

   Heisman Trophy-winning USC quarterback from Santa Ana's Mater Dei High.
   520pts
10. 10
    Zack de la Rocha

    Rage Against the Machine vocalist who grew up in Irvine.
    382pts
11. 11
    Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live star and Elf lead who grew up in Irvine.
    0pts
12. 12
    Diane Keaton

    Annie Hall Oscar winner raised in Santa Ana and a Santa Ana High graduate.
    0pts

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