List of people from Newport Beach, California explained

This is a list of notable residents of Newport Beach, California.

Arts

• Rikk Agnew, guitarist, vocalist of Social Distortion, Adolescents, Christian Death, and D.I.
• Howard Alden, jazz guitarist
• Steve Aoki, producer and DJ
• Lauren Bacall, actress^[1]
• Lewis Baltz, photographer^[2]
• Richard L. Bare, television director
• Drake Bell, singer-songwriter, actor, musician and voice actor
• Joey Bishop, entertainer^[1]
• Humphrey Bogart,^[1] actor, yachtsman
• George Burns, entertainer
• Nicolas Cage, actor
• Jeanne Cagney, actress
• William Cagney, producer
• Dick Dale, musician, "King of the Surf Guitar"^[3]
• JoAnn Dean Killingsworth, actress and dancer, first person to play Snow White at Disneyland^[4]
• Dolores del Río, actress
• David Denman, actor
• Buddy Ebsen, actor
• Stan Frazier, musician, record producer, restaurateur
• Gunnar Gehl, singer-songwriter
• Leo Howard, actor^[5]
• Jeremy Jackson, actor
• Chuck Jones, cartoon artist, animator of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
• Heather Paige Kent (now Heather DuBrow), actress and reality TV star
• Dean Koontz, writer^[1]
• Brent Kutzle, musician and record producer, bassist and cellist for OneRepublic
• Heather Locklear, actress
• Lee Mallory, poet, retired professor
• Leslie Mann, actress^[6]
• McG, film and television director and producer
• Kelly McGillis, actress
• Ted McGinley, actor
• Mark McGrath, singer, Sugar Ray^[1]
• Mike Ness, musician and songwriter of Social Distortion^[7]
• Helena Modjeska, actress
• Anton Newcombe, guitarist, vocalist and founder of The Brian Jonestown Massacre
• Chuck Norris, martial artist and actor
• Cathy Rigby, gymnast and actress
• Ruen, DJ and producer
• Michael Steele (The Runaways, Elton Duck, The Bangles, Crash Wisdom)
• Gwen Stefani, singer, No Doubt
• Emma Stone, actress^[8]
• Shirley Temple,^[1] actress
• Dr. John Townsend, award-winning author^[9]
• Thalia Tran, actress^[10]
• Elise Trouw, musician
• Lisa Tucker, singer and actor
• Tom Tully, actor, The Lineup (1954–1960 CBS television series)
• Mamie Van Doren,^[11] actress and sex symbol
• John Wayne,^[1] actor and icon

Business

• George Argyros, real estate investor, former owner of Seattle Mariners
• Donald Bren, owner of Irvine Company^[12]
• William H. Gross, co-founder of Pimco
• John H. Meier, former business adviser to Howard Hughes^[13]
• Michael Morhaime, co-founder and chief executive of Blizzard Entertainment^[14]
• Randall Presley, real estate developer
• Gary Primm, casino developer and former chairman, chief executive of Primm Valley Resorts and Primadonna Resorts Inc.
• Richard Roberts, chairman and chief executive officer of the Oral Roberts Evangelistic Association^[15]
• Henry Samueli, co-founder of Broadcom Corporation and owner of NHL's Anaheim Ducks

Sports

• Geoff Abrams, tennis player
• Nolan Arenado, MLB third baseman, St. Louis Cardinals
• Carsten Ball, Australian tennis player
• Matt Barkley, NFL quarterback, first freshman to start at that position for USC
• Amanda Beard, swimmer and Olympic medalist
• Steve Birnbaum (born 1991), soccer player
• Scott Boras, baseball player agent
• Francois Botha, heavyweight boxer
• Kobe Bryant, NBA player
• Dane Cameron, race car driver
• Sasha Cohen, figure skater
• Gerrit Cole, MLB player, New York Yankees
• Richie Collins, surfer ^[16]
• Fred Couples, golfer
• Noah Davis (nicknamed Diesel; born 1997), MLB baseball pitcher, Colorado Rockies
• Taylor Dent, tennis player
• Roy Emerson, retired Australian tennis player
• Ekaterina Gordeeva, figure skater
• Betty Ann Grubb Stuart, tennis player
• Brett Hansen-Dent, tennis player
• Keith Hartwig, NFL player, Green Bay Packers
• Kyle Hendricks, pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
• Dwight Howard, NBA player, Houston Rockets^[1]
• Reggie Jackson, Hall of Fame baseball player, lived in Newport Beach
• Jürgen Klinsmann, German football manager and former football player
• Kevin Kouzmanoff, MLB player, San Diego Padres^[17]
• Jillian Kraus (born 1986), water polo player
• Ilia Kulik, figure skater
• Joffery Lupul, NHL player, Toronto Maple Leafs
• Bill Macatee, sportscaster
• Karl Malone, retired NBA player^[1]
• Todd Marinovich, quarterback for USC and Oakland Raiders
• Noelle Maritz, soccer player for Arsenal and Switzerland
• McKayla Maroney, retired Olympic gymnast
• Scott Niedermayer, retired NHL player
• Shohei Ohtani, baseball player
• Dennis Rodman, retired NBA player^[18]
• Trinity Rodman, soccer player for Washington Spirit and the United States
• Josh Samuels (born 1991), Olympic water polo player
• Jerry Simon (born 1968), American-Israeli basketball player
• Leigh Steinberg, noted sports agent, said to be the model for the title character of Jerry Maguire
• Allison Stokke, pole vaulter, model
• Robert "Wingnut" Weaver, surfer^[19]
• John Welbourn, NFL player, New England Patriots
• C.J. Wilson, MLB starting pitcher for Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim^[20]
• George Yardley, NBA player in Basketball Hall of Fame
• Jason Zucker, NHL hockey player^[21]

Other

• Michael Franzese, former mobster and caporegime in the New York-based Colombo crime family; was known as the "yuppie don" and is now a motivational speaker and writer
• Mary Kay Letourneau, Washington sex offender and teacher; basis for 2023 drama May December

Notes and References

1. News: Laylan . Connelly . Newport Beach turns 100 . . September 30, 2005 . June 16, 2008 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090204153048/http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/atoz/article_696165.php . February 4, 2009 .
2. News: Crowder . Nicole . Icon of New Topography Movement Lewis Balz dies at 69 . . November 24, 2014 . November 26, 2014.
3. News: Pat . Michaels . King of Surf Guitars needs good thoughts . . June 23, 2008 . July 14, 2008 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090202143138/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/dick-surf-newport-2072723-dale-one . February 2, 2009 .
4. News: Lori . Besheda. Who is the fairest one of all? Disneyland's first Snow White . . 2014-04-09 . 2015-07-22.
5. News: Larsen. Peter. Disney series is a kick for young karate expert. January 8, 2012. Orange County Register. June 10, 2011.
6. Web site: Combe . Rachael . Leslie Mann on Being Hollywood's Reigning Funny Girl . November 11, 2012 . September 17, 2012.
7. News: Fadroski. Kelli Skye. Mike Ness tries to find a balance. Orange County Register. December 3, 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090523023808/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/ness-social-band-2245396-time-people. May 23, 2009.
8. News: Koltnow . Barry . Emma Stone is Clicking . . Show 1 . October 2, 2009 . October 20, 2009 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20091003010809/http://www.ocregister.com/articles/zombies-zombie-move-2587989-presentation-know . October 3, 2009 .
9. Web site: About Dr. Townsend | Dr. John Townsend . 2014-12-27 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227041111/http://drjohntownsend.com/blog/about-dr-townsend/ . 2014-12-27 .
10. Web site: Charlotte Perry: Council of Dads Character . . April 7, 2021.
11. Web site: Michaels: Newport's Mamie van Doren now in Hustler - Orange County Register . 2014-12-27 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110723011603/http://articles.ocregister.com/2010-04-08/cities/24637736_1_gondolas-impersonator-hustler . 2011-07-23 .
12. News: Forbes 400 bio . Forbes.com . September 20, 2007. January 22, 2011.
13. Age of Secrets: The Conspiracy that Toppled Richard Nixon and the Hidden Death of Howard Hughes written by Gerald Bellett, 1995, Voyageur North America,
14. Tolkoff. Sarah. OC 50: Technology. Orange County Business Journal. May 2, 2011. 34. 18. 28.
15. News: Richard Roberts gets probation in DUI case; former ORU president pleaded guilty, serves no jail time . . May 2, 2012 . June 19, 2012.
16. Web site: Collins, Richie. Encyclopedia of Surfing by Matt Warshaw.
17. Web site: Kevin Kouzmanoff Stats, Bios, Highlights – MLB.com: Team . MLB Advanced Media, L.P. . June 12, 2011.
18. http://www.seeing-stars.com/Live/NewportBeach.shtml Seeing Stars: Where the Stars Live web site
19. Web site: surfermag . The Surfer Interview: Wingnut | Surfer Magazine . Surfermag.com . July 22, 2010 . January 22, 2011.
20. Web site: C.J. Wilson Stats. Baseball Almanac. November 26, 2012.
21. Web site: LetsGoDU: Jason Zucker's Hockey Odyssey. Dggoddard. letsgodu.blogspot.com.