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

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Actors and entertainment industry

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Artists

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Comics and zines

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Mixed media

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Painters

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Photographers

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Sculptors

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  • Ruthadell Anderson, sculptor, fiber artist, textile artist; born in San Jose and attended San Jose State University.[32]
  • Therese May, fine art quilting, lived in San Jose

Athletes

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Peggy Fleming
Shawn Green
Patrick Tillman

Business leaders and entrepreneurs

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Chefs

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Dancers

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Designers

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Educators

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Musicians and bands

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Politicians, civil servants and activists

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Scientists

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Writers

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Journalists

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Other

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See also

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References

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  4. ^ Singh, Gary (2008-03-20). "San Jose's Favorite Daughter". San Jose Inside. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
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  11. ^ Huguenor, Mike (October 31, 2020) [October 31, 2020]. "Ghost Stories: TV Ghost Hunter and SJ Native Weighs Silicon Valley's Most Famous Haunts". San Jose Inside. Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
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  14. ^ del Castillo, Amanda (September 17, 2021). "San Jose community marks 200 years of Mexican Independence". ABC7 San Francisco. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
  15. ^ Grimes, William (December 20, 2016) [December 20, 2016]. "Fran Jeffries, an Actress Who Performed a Sexy Samba in 'The Pink Panther,' Dies at 79". The New York Times. Archived from the original on January 19, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
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  19. ^ Johnson, G. Allen (March 9, 2014) [March 9, 2014]. "Kathy Uyen returns to Bay Area after finding stardom in Vietnam". The San Francisco Gate. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
  20. ^ Wheeler, Garrett (2008-10-29). "Creature of The Night, San Jose's Kung Fu Vampire steps into the light with 'Dead Sexy'". MetroActive. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  21. ^ "Akhil Akkineni". Times of India. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  22. ^ "It's a life with superheroes for comic book artist Brent Anderson - News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  23. ^ "Transgender artist creates amazing online comic strip about her transition". Gay Star News. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  24. ^ "Jhonen Vasquez". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  25. ^ "Susan Bruce O'Malley, 1976 to 2015 | Potrero View". Potrero View. 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
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  27. ^ "James Caprell Biography". artnet.com. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  28. ^ "de Saisset Family History". The de Saisset Museum at Santa Clara University. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  29. ^ "Chris Johanson". SFMOMA. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  30. ^ "Herman Volz". FAMSF Explore the Art. 2015-05-08. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  31. ^ "Bill Owens Biography". artnet. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  32. ^ Haar, Francis (1977). "Ruthadell Anderson". Artists of Hawaii. University of Hawaii Press. pp. 3–7. doi:10.1515/9780824887346-005. ISBN 978-0-8248-8734-6.
  33. ^ "Armenian bobsledders are from ... California?". ESPN.com. 2002-01-16. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  34. ^ "Scott Baker Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  35. ^ "Naomi Girma rises from Stanford to NWSL stardom to World Cup hopeful".
  36. ^ "Angela Dimayuga, Young Guns 2015". Eater.com. 2015. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  37. ^ "San Jose South Indian Dancer and Teacher Honored for Lifetime Service". KQED Arts. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  38. ^ "Mai K. Arbegast." Contra Costa Times. 15 Apr. 2012: n. pag. Legacy.com. Accessed 27 Feb 2015.[1]
  39. ^ Lapp, Rudolph M. (1977-01-01). Blacks in Gold Rush California. Yale University Press. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-300-06545-9.
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  42. ^ "Getter". Dub On Arrival. 2012-01-03. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
  43. ^ "SXSW Music Picks: Chain Gang of 1974 buzzes into Texas". The Mercury News. 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
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  45. ^ "Iola Williams, first African-American councilwoman in San Jose, dies". San Jose Spotlight. 2019-04-07. Archived from the original on 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  46. ^ Prodis Sulek, Julia (2019-04-07). "Iola Williams, San Jose's first black City Council member, remembered as trailblazer". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2020-01-19.
  47. ^ a b "Muse Carolyn Cassady beckoned the Beats to S.F." SFGate. Retrieved 2017-07-20.
  48. ^ Arreola, Cristina. "Who Is Viet Thanh Nguyen? The Pulitzer Prize Winner Is An Author & Professor". Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  49. ^ History of Santa Clara County, California. Alley, Bowen & Company. 1881. p. 721.
  50. ^ "Isai Alvarado". LinkedIn. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
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