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

Academics

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  Andrew Smith Hallidie (1836–1900) promoter of the first cable car line, served as a regent of the University of California from 1868-1900, lived and died in San Francisco^[1]
  


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  Phoebe Hearst (1842–1919) first woman Regent of the University of California, socialite, philanthropist, feminist and suffragist, lived in San Francisco


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  Terry Karl (born 1947), professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford University, lives in San Francisco.^[2]
  

Artists and designers

Architects

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  Edward Charles Bassett (1922–1999) San Francisco based architect, designed many of the buildings in San Francisco with Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.^[3]
  


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  Richard Gage, San Francisco based architect and 9/11 activist, founder of Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth^[4]
  


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  Edgar Mathews (1866–1946), architect that designed many houses in Pacific Heights, often in a Tudor Revival influenced style with half-timbered, half-stucco, he resided in San Francisco at 2980 Vallejo Street.^[5]
  


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  George Matsumoto (1922–2016), Japanese-American Modernist architect, born in San Francisco.^[6]
  


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  Julia Morgan (1872–1957), architect, born in San Francisco


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  Willis Polk, (1867-1924), architect of many well-known buildings in San Francisco^[7]
  

Designers

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  Josh Begley (b. 1984), digital artist and designer that works with data visualization, born in San Francisco


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  Yves Béhar (b. 1967), industrial designer, resides in San Francisco in Cow Hollow.^[8]
  


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  Frank Kozik (b. 1946), music poster artist, toy designer, resides in San Francisco

Fashion

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  Melrose Bickerstaff, model and fashion designer, runner-up of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7^[9]
  


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  William Ware Theiss (1930–1992), costume designer

Illustrators and comic book artists

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  Arthur Adams (b. 1963), comic book artist known for his work on Longshot and Monkeyman and O'Brien, as of 2001 he lives in San Francisco^[10][11][12]
  


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  Robert Crumb (b. 1943), cartoonist, started his career in San Francisco


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  Rube Goldberg (1883-1970), American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor.


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  Larry Gonick (b. 1946), cartoonist and comic artist, born in San Francisco


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  Aline Kominsky-Crumb (b. 1948), cartoonist, lived in San Francisco for many years


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  Paul Terry (1887-1971 ), cartoonist and film producer who created Mighty Mouse
  


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  Mark Ulriksen (b. 1957), illustrator, lives in Cole Valley, San Francisco

Mixed media and installation

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  Bruce Conner (1933–2008), multimedia artist, lived in San Francisco in the mid-1960s


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  Pam DeLuco (b. 1968), textile and fiber artist, papermaker and book arts, based in San Francisco


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  Jo Hanson (1918–2007), environmental artist and activist


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  David Ireland (1930–2009), American sculptor, conceptual artist and Minimalist architect


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  Reminisce (b. 1970), street artist, sculptor, painter, part of the Mission School art movement

Painters

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  Tauba Auerbach (b. 1981), visual artist, painter, born and raised in San Francisco^[13]
  


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  Warren Eugene Brandon (1916–1977), painter, born in San Francisco^[14]
  


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  Joan Brown (1938-1990), painter


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  Lenore Chinn (b. 1949), painter^[15]
  


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  Jess Collins (1923-2004), painter


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  Jay DeFeo (1929-1989), visual artist, a co-founder of Six Gallery
  


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  Richard Diebenkorn (1922-1993), painter


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  Howard Hack (1923–2015), representational painter


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  Alice Maud Hartley, killed Nevada State Senator Murray D. Foley by gunshot in 1894^[16][17]
  


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  Wally Hedrick (1928–2003), painter


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  Ester Hernandez (b. 1944), Chicana artist and painter


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  Chris Johanson (b. 1968), painter, part of the Mission School art movement


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  Kali (1918–1998), Polish painter and World War II veteran, moved to San Francisco in 1953 and died in San Francisco in 1998.^[18]
  


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  Margaret Kilgallen (1967–2001), painter, part of the Mission School art movement


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  Jane Kim (b.1981), painter, science illustrator and the founder of Ink Dwell studio, based in San Francisco


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  Anna Elizabeth Klumpke (1856–1942), portrait and genre painter born in San Francisco, life partner of French painter Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899).^[19]
  


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  Barry McGee (b. 1966), painter, part of the Mission School art movement


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  Nathan Oliveira (1928–2010), painter, lived in San Francisco for many years, part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement
  


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  Frederick E. Olmsted (1911–1990), painter, born and raised in San Francisco, former student of Ralph Stackpole and he has a mural is at CCSF.^[20]
  


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  Jules Eugene Pages (1867–1946), painter


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  Charles Dorman Robinson (1847–1933), painter


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  Clare Rojas (b. 1976), artist, painter, part of the Mission School art movement


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  Ralph Stackpole (1885–1973) sculpture, social realist painter and muralist, active in San Francisco in 1920 and 1930s, contributed to the Coit Tower mural project.^[21]
  


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  Wayne Thiebaud (b. 1920), painter


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  Martin Wong (1946–1999) painter from New York's East Village art scene of the 1980s, grew up in San Francisco's Chinatown.^[22]
  

Photographers

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  Ansel Adams (1902–1984), photographer and environmentalist, born and raised in San Francisco.^[23]
  


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  Victor Burgin, photographer


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  Dorothea Lange, photographer

Sculptors

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  Ruth Asawa (1926–2013), sculptor, lived and died in San Francisco^[24]
  


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  Beniamino Benvenuto Bufano (1890–1970), sculptor, lived and died in San Francisco


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  Alexander Calder (b. 1898-1976), sculptor


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  Sargent Johnson (1888–1967) sculptor, one of the first African-American artists working in California to achieve a national reputation


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  Manuel Neri (b. 1930), sculptor, part of the Bay Area Figurative Movement
  


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  Gottardo Piazzoni (1872-1945), painter, muralist, sculptor


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  Richard Serra (b. 1962), artist


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  Beatrice Wood (1893–1998), ceramicist
  

Business

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  Albert Abrams (1863?–1924), inventor of medical equipment in the field of electricity therapy
  


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  Melvin Belli (1907–1996), lawyer known as "The King of Torts", died in San Francisco


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  Marc Benioff (b. 1964), founder & co-CEO of Salesforce
  


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  Nathan Blecharczyk (b. 1983), chief strategy officer & co-founder of Airbnb
  


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  Brian Chesky (b. 1981), CEO & co-founder of Airbnb
  


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  Ron Conway (b. 1951), angel investor and philanthropist


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  Jack Dorsey (b. 1976), co-founder & CEO of Twitter, founder & CEO of Square
  


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  Mickey Drexler (b. 1944), CEO of J. Crew and Gap Inc.
  


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  Donald Fisher (1928-2009), co-founder of the Gap clothing company


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  Doris F. Fisher (b. 1931), co-founder of the Gap clothing company


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  Philip Arthur Fisher (1907–2004), famous investor, author, entrepreneur


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  Joe Gebbia (b. 1981), co-founder & Chief Product Officer of Airbnb
  


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  Gordon Getty (b. 1934), oil philanthropist and composer


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  Warren Hellman (1934-2011), private equity investor and founder of Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival


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  Jonathan Ive (b. 1967), chief design officer of Apple
  


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  Jess Jackson (1930–2011), wine entrepreneur and founder of Kendall-Jackson wine company


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  Steve Jobs (1955–2011), co-founder of Apple Inc., born in and adopted in San Francisco^[25]
  


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  James Lick, real estate investor


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  Larry Livermore, founder of Lookout Records
  


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  Marissa Mayer, former CEO of Yahoo
  


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  Pete McDonough (1872–1947), Bail Bonds Broker, called "the Fountainhead of Corruption" in 1937 police graft investigation


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  Morris Meyerfeld Jr. (1855–1935), German-born entrepreneur and theater owner (Orpheum Vaudeville Circuit)


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  Gordon E. Moore (b. 1929), co-founder of Intel Corporation, author of Moore's law
  


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  Michael Moritz (b. 1954), venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital
  


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  Craig Newmark (b. 1951), founder of Craigslist
  


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  Alexis Ohanian (b. 1983), co-founder of Reddit
  


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  Jay Paul, real estate developer


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  Mark Pincus (b. 1966), founder of Zynga
  


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  William Chapman Ralston, founder of the Bank of California
  


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  Kevin Rose, founder of digg.com
  


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  Charles R. Schwab (b. 1937), businessman, founder of Schwab investment firm


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  Theresa Sparks (b. 1949), CEO of sex toy company Good Vibrations
  


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  Tom Steyer (b. 1957), hedge fund manager and political activist


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  Levi Strauss (), founder of Levi Struass & Co.
  


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  Rikki Streicher (1922–1994) bar owner and co-founder of the Gay Games
  


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  Adolph Sutro (1830-1898)


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  Aaron Swartz (1986-2011), co-founder of Reddit
  


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  Eric Swenson (1946-2011), co-founder of Thrasher Magazine & Independent Truck Company
  


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  Peter Thiel (b. 1967), co-founder of Paypal, founder of Clarium Capital
  


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  Richard M. Tobin, (1866–1952), president of Hibernia Bank and Minister to the Netherlands
  


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  Walter Varney, (1888–1967), aviation pioneer, founded the predecessors to both United Airlines and Continental Airlines


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  Fausto Vitello (1946-2006), creator of Thrasher Magazine and co-creator of Independent Trucks
  


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  Evan Williams (b. 1972), co-founder & CEO of Twitter, founder of Medium & Blogger
  


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  Ilya Zhitomirskiy (1989-2011), co-founder of Diaspora
  


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  Mark Zuckerberg (b. 1984), co-founder & CEO of Facebook
  

Chefs

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  Mario Batali, chef


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  Dominique Crenn, chef and owner of the two Michelin stars rated, Atelier Crenn and Petit Crenn in San Francisco


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  Jeremiah Tower, chef at Chez Panisse & Stars
  


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  Martin Yan, television chef

Crime

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  Jim Jones (1931–1978), cult leader


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  The Zodiac Killer, unidentified serial killer active in the 1960s

Entertainment industry

Danny Glover

Actors

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  Gracie Allen (1895–1964) actress, comedian, born in San Francisco


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  Dianna Agron (b. 1986), actress


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  Gracie Allen (1895–1964), comedian


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  W. Kamau Bell (b. 1973), comic, television host


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  Bill Bixby (1934–1993), actor


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  Joan Blackman (b. 1938), actress


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  Mel Blanc (1908–1989), voiceover actor


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  Lisa Bonet (b. 1967), actress


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  Benjamin Bratt (b. 1963), actor


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  Todd Bridges (b. 1965), actor


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  Kari Byron (b. 1974), television personality


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  Scott Capurro (b. 1962), comedian, actor


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  Carol Channing (b. 1921), actress


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  Kevin Cheng (b. 1969), actor


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  Mandy Cho (b. 1982), actress


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  Margaret Cho (b. 1968), comedian, actress


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  Jamie Chung (b. 1983), actress


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  Darren Criss (b. 1987), actor in Glee


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  Eric Dane (b. 1972), actor


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  Ellen DeGeneres, comedian, television personality


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  Dimitri Diatchenko (b. 1968), actor and musician


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  Minnie Dupree (1875–1947), actress


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  Barbara Eden (b. 1934), actress


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  Kathy Gori (b. 1951), actress


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  Danny Glover (b. 1946), actor


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  Tom Hanks (b. 1956), actor


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  China Kantner (b. 1971), actress


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  Bruce Lee (1940–1973), actor and martial artist


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  Marjorie Lord (1918–2015), actress


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  Leslie Mann (b. 1972), actress, born in San Francisco


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  Cheech Marin, actor


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  Marc Maron, comedian


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  Edna McClure (b. c. 1888), Broadway actress


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  Bridgit Mendler, actress and singer


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  Vera Michelena (1885–1961), actress, dancer and singer


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  Melissa Ng (b. 1972), Hong Kong television actress, raised in San Francisco


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  Larisa Oleynik (b. 1981), actress


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  Patton Oswalt, comedian


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  Brian Posehn, comedian


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  Rob Schneider (b. 1963), actor


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  Liev Schreiber (b. 1967), actor


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  Harry Shum, Jr. (b. 1982), actor


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  Alicia Silverstone (b. 1976), actress


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  Genevieve Stebbins (1857–1934), actress, author, teacher


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  David Strathairn (b. 1949), actor


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  Sharon Stone (b. 1958), actress


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  Jeffrey Tambor (b. 1944), actor


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  Phillip Terry (1909–1993), actor


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  Aisha Tyler (b. 1970), actress and TV personality


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  Robin Williams, comedian, actor


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  Stuart Whitman (b. 1928), actor


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  Ali Wong (b. 1982), actress, comic, writer


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  BD Wong (b. 1960), actor


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  Natalie Wood (1938–1981), actress


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  Terri J. Vaughn (b. 1969), actress

Dancers

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  Isadora Duncan (1877–1927), "mother" of modern dance
  


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  Margaret Jenkins (b. 1942), choreographer

Filmmakers

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  David Butler (1894–1979), film director, actor, writer and producer


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  Chris Columbus (b. 1958), director


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  Francis Coppola, film director, writer, producer, winery owner, San Francisco restaurateur


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  Sofia Coppola (b. 1971), director


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  Delmer Daves (1904–1977), director


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  Clint Eastwood (b. 1930), director, actor, producer


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  David Fincher (b. 1962), director


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  Philip Kaufman, film director


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  Mervyn LeRoy (1900–1987), director, producer, actor


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  George Lucas (b. 1944), director and producer


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  Andy Luckey (b. 1965), TV writer, producer, director


• The Mitchell brothers, Jim and Artie, adult industry pioneers including adult cinema and adult film production


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  Walter Shenson (1919–2000), film producer


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  Jay Ward (1920–1989), creator and producer of animated TV series


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  Wayne Wang (b. 1949), director


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  Tommy Wiseau (b. unknown), director of the cult film The Room
  

Promoters

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  Bill Graham (1931-1991), rock promoter, known for Winterland Ballroom, The Fillmore, Fillmore West and Bill Graham Presents


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  Chet Helms (1942-2005), 1960's rock promoter

Theatre

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  David Belasco (1853–1931) theatrical producer, impresario, director and playwright, born in San Francisco


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  Darren Criss (b. 1987) broadway actor, singer and songwriter, born in San Francisco

Military

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  James Millikin Bevans (1899–1977), US Air Force Major General


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  Daniel Callaghan, (1890–1942) Medal of Honor Recipient, Rear Admiral, USN


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  Robert L. Fair (1923–1983), US Army Lieutenant General, Silver Star winner


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  William Harrington Leahy (1904–1986), US Navy Rear Admiral


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  G. S. Patrick, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, Navy Cross winner


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  William T. Shorey (1859–1919), first black San Francisco sea captain


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  Arthur Wolcott Yates, U.S. Army general


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  John C. Young (1912–1987), US Army Colonel, Chinatown leader


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  Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. (1920–2000), US Navy Admiral

Musicians and bands

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  4 Non Blondes, rock band


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  8 Legged Monster, Jazz band based in San Francisco


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  The Aislers Set, indie rock band


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  American Music Club, indie rock band


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  A Minor Forest, math rock band


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  Lorin Ashton a.k.a Bassnectar (b. 1978), DJ & record producer


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  Avengers, punk band


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  Marty Balin (1949-2018), singer Jefferson Airplane
  


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  Richard Baluyut (b. 1966), lead singer and guitarist for Versus
  


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  Beau Brummels, rock band


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  Tony Bennett (b. 1926), singer, signature song "I Left My Heart in San Francisco"


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  Jello Biafra (b. 1958), singer for Dead Kennedys
  


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  Blue Cheer, early hard rock band


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  Mike Bordin (b. 1962), drummer for Faith No More and Ozzy Osbourne
  


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  Mike Burkett a.k.a. "Fat Mike" (b. 1967), bassist/songwriter for NOFX
  


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  Jack Casady (b. 1944), bassist for Jefferson Airplane & Hot Tuna
  


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  Billy Gould (b. 1963), bass guitarist for Faith No More
  


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  Mike Patton (b. 1968), singer for Faith No More
  


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  Paul Bostaph (b. 1964), heavy metal drummer


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  Jim Campilongo (b. 1958), guitarist


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  Kevin Cadogan (b. 1970), guitarist, known for his work with the band Third Eye Blind on the albums Third Eye Blind and Blue
  


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  Michael Carabello (b. 1947), percussionist with Santana
  


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  Vanessa Carlton, singer


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  Adam Carson (b. 1974), drummer for AFI
  


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  The Fucking Champs, progressive punk band


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  Craig Chaquico (b. 1954), rock, jazz and new age guitarist


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  The Charlatans, folk rock & psychedelic rock band


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  Chrome, foundational industrial rock band


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  Patrick Cowley (1950-1982), disco composer


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  Todd Tamanend Clark (b. 1952), poet and composer


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  Helios Creed (b. 1953), singer/songwriter


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  Creeper Lagoon, rock band


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  Crime, early punk band


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  Cypher in the Snow, queercore band


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  Dead Kennedys, punk band


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  Dead to Me, punk band


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  Paul Desmond (1924-1977), jazz saxophonist


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  The Dicks, early punk band


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  Dave Dictor (b. 1951), founder & singer of MDC
  


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  The Dils, early punk band


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  John Dwyer (b. 1974), multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter


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  Mark Eitzel (b. 1959), musician


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  Hanni El Khatib (born 1981), a blues rock artist born in San Francisco, currently based in Los Angeles
  


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  Engine 88, rock band


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  Erase Errata, post-punk band


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  Greg Errico (b. 1948), drummer for many bands, most notably Sly & the Family Stone
  


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  Faith No More, rock band


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  Maude Fay (1878–1964), operatic dramatic soprano


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  Flamin' Groovies, rock band


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  Flipper, early punk band


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  Michael Franti (b. 1967), singer/songwriter


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  Lars Frederiksen, guitarist/singer/songwriter with Rancid
  


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  Bobby Freeman (1940-2017), rock, soul, and R&B singer and producer


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  Frightwig, punk band


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  Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), psychedelic and folk-rock guitarist and singer


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  Girls, rock band


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  Grass Widow, indie punk band


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  Grateful Dead, rock band


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  Ryan Green, record producer & sound engineer


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  Vince Guaraldi (1928–1976), jazz musician and pianist, born in San Francisco


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  Sammy Hagar (b. 1947), singer for Montrose & Van Halen
  


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  Henry's Dress, indie pop band


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  Cindy Herron (b. 1961), R&B singer in EnVogue, born in San Francisco


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  Gary Holt (b. 1964), thrash metal guitarist for Exodus
  


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  Hickey, punk band


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  Tiffany Hwang (b. 1989), member of pop group Girls' Generation
  


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  Imperial Teen, rock band


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  Chris Isaak (b. 1956), singer and musician


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  Etta James (1938-2012), blues/R&B/soul icon


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  Stephen Jenkins (b. 1964), singer/songwriter for Third Eye Blind
  


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  Janis Joplin (1943-1970), rock singer


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  Jawbreaker, punk/emo band


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  J Church, punk band


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  Jefferson Airplane, rock band


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  Jefferson Starship, rock band


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  Jessica Jung (b. 1989), former member of pop group Girls' Generation
  


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  Journey, rock band


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  Krystal Jung (b. 1994), member of pop group f(x)
  


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  John Kahn (1947–1996), bassist for Jerry Garcia Band
  


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  Paul Kantner (b. 1941–2016) rock musician and co-founder of the band Jefferson Airplane
  


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  Jorma Kaukonen (b. 1940), guitarist for Jefferson Airplane & Hot Tuna
  


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  Mark Kozelek (b. 1967), singer/songwriter, Red House Painters & solo


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  Kronos Quartet, classical ensemble


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  CoCo Lee, CantoPop singer and actress


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  Maxime Le Forestier (b. 1949), French singer/songwriter


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  Phil Lesh (b. 1949), bassist for Grateful Dead
  


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  The Little Deaths, rock band


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  Courtney Love (b. 1964), singer and actress


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  Bamboo Mañalac (b.1978) rock singer, former lead vocals for Rivermaya and Bamboo (band), coach of The Voice Philippines
  


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  Mates of State, indie-pop duo


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  Dmitri Matheny (b. 1965), jazz flugelhornist


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  Johnny Mathis (b. 1935), pop singer


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  Bobby McFerrin (b. 1950), singer/songwriter


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  Kirke Mechem, composer


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  Metallica, heavy metal band
  
  
  
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    Cliff Burton (1962–1986), bass guitarist for thrash metal band Metallica
    
  
  
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    Kirk Hammett (b. 1962), lead guitarist for thrash metal band Metallica
    
  
  
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    James Hetfield (b. 1963), singer and rhythm guitarist for thrash metal band Metallica
    
  
  
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    Lars Ulrich, (b. 1963), drummer for thrash metal band Metallica
    
  
  
  
  


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  Moby Grape, rock band


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  Chante Moore (b. 1967), R&B and jazz singer


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  Bob Mould (b. 1960), singer/guitarist, Hüsker Dü, Sugar
  


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  Stuart Murdoch (b. 1968), singer/songwriter, Belle & Sebastian
  


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  The Mutants, early punk band


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  Graham Nash (b. 1942), singer, songwriter & guitarist for Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and The Hollies
  


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  Dan Nakamura a.k.a. Dan the Automator (b. 1966), hip hop producer


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  Matt Nathanson, singer/musician


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  Negative Trend, punk band


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  New Riders of the Purple Sage, rock band


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  Andre Nickatina (b. 1970), rapper


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  The Nuns, punk band


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  The Oh Sees, garage rock band


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  The Offs, punk band


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  Christopher Owens (b. 1979), singer, songwriter


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  Christopher Olsen (b. 1957), folk singer-songwriter


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  Buzz Osborne (b. 1964), singer/songwriter/guitarist with The Melvins
  


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  Tim Pagnotta (b. 1977), guitarist


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  Pansy Division, punk band


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  Linda Perry, lead singer of 4 Non Blondes
  


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  Liz Phair (b. 1967), singer/songwriter


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  Rappin' 4-Tay (Anthony Forte) (b. 1968), rapper


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  Red House Painters, rock band


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  The Residents, avant-garde music and visual arts group


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  Tina Root, ex-vocalist of the now defunct darkwave band Switchblade Symphony
  


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  Quicksilver Messenger Service, rock band


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  Doug Sahm (1941–1999), singer-songwriter


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  Blake Schwarzenbach (b. 1967), singer, songwriter & guitarist for Jawbreaker & Jets to Brazil
  


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  Michael Shrieve (b. 1949), drummer for Santana
  


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  Sister Double Happiness, punk band


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  San Quinn (b. 1977) rapper, raised in the Western Addition, a neighborhood of San Francisco


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  Carlos Santana (b. 1947), rock, blues, salsa guitarist and singer


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  Ty Segall (b. 1987), musician


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  Deke Sharon (b. 1967), a cappella singer The House Jacks
  


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  Sic Alps, garage rock band


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  Sir Douglas Quintet, rock band


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  Grace Slick (b. 1939), singer for Jefferson Airplane
  


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  Martin Sorrondeguy, singer for Los Crudos & Limp Wrist, & founder of Lengua Armada Discos
  


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  Skip Spence (1946-1999), singer-songwriter, and member of Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and Moby Grape
  


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  Sly Stone (b. 1943), funk icon


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  The Stinky Puffs, alternative rock band


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  Sun Kil Moon, folk rock band


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  Swingin' Utters, street punk band


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  Sylvester, disco singer & performer


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  Third Eye Blind, rock band


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  Michael Tilson Thomas (b. 1944), conductor


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  Tribe 8, queercore punk band


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  The Tubes, new wave/punk band


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  Two Gallants, guitar/drum duo


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  Ross Valory (b. 1949), bass player for many bands, most notably Journey
  


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  John Vanderslice (b. 1967), musician, songwriter, & recording engineer


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  Sid Vicious (1957-1979), bassist for Sex Pistols
  


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  Martha Wash (b. 1953), R&B, Soul, and pop singer


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  Bob Weir (b. 1947), songwriter/guitarist for Grateful Dead
  


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  White Trash Debutantes, punk band


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  Kevin Woo (b. 1991), member of Korean boygroup U-Kiss
  


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  11/5, rap group


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  Eric Melvin (b. 1966), guitarist for NOFX
  


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  RBL Posse, rap group

News and commentary

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  Ambrose Bierce (1842–1913), journalist


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  Ben Blank (c.1921–2009), television graphics innovator^[26]
  


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  Phil Bronstein (b. 1950), editor of San Francisco Chronicle & San Francisco Examiner
  


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  Herb Caen (1916–1997), newspaper columnist


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  Tucker Carlson (b. 1969), conservative political commentator for Fox News
  


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  Ben Fong-Torres, journalist, best known for work with Rolling Stone
  


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  C.H. Garrigues, jazz reviewer


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  Whit Johnson, journalist


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  William Randolph Hearst (1863–1951), newspaper magnate and publisher


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  Lewis Lapham, editor of Harper's
  


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  Kent Ninomiya, journalist


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  Michael Savage, radio personality and conservative political commentator


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  Lincoln Steffens (1866–1936), journalist


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  David Talbot (b. 1951), creator of Salon.com, journalist


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  Jann Wenner, Rolling Stone founder


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  Marla Tellez, journalist


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  Tim Yohannan, founder of MaximumRockNRoll and 924 Gilman Street
  

Political figures, activists and civil servants

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  Jewett W. Adams, fourth Governor of Nevada; resident of San Francisco^[27]
  


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  Luis Antonio Argüello (1784–1830), first governor of Alta California^[28]
  


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  Earle D. Baker (1888–1987), Los Angeles City Council member, 1951–59


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  George W.C. Baker, Los Angeles City Council member, 1931–35


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  London Breed, (b. 1974), Mayor of San Francisco, (2017-)


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  Stephen Breyer (b. 1938), United States Supreme Court Associate Justice


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  Jerry Brown (b. 1938), current Governor of California, former Governor of California, former Mayor of Oakland, former California Attorney General
  


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  Pat Brown (1905–1996), former Governor of California


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  Willie Brown (b. 1934), Mayor of San Francisco, 1996–2004, Speaker of the California State Assembly, 1980–1995


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  Christopher Augustine Buckley ("Blind Boss" Buckley, 1845–1922), Democratic Party boss


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  Wayne M. Collins (1899-1974), civil rights attorney


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  Belle Cora (Arabella Ryan), (1827–1862) Madam of the Barbary Coast, Vigilance Committee


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  Ben Fee (1908) Chinese activist in San Francisco's Chinatown


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  Dianne Feinstein (b. 1933), San Francisco's first female mayor (1978–1988) and U.S. Senator since 1992


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  Joseph Flores, Governor of Guam
  


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  C.J. Goodell, Associate Justice, California Court of Appeal (1945–1953)


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  Peter D. Hannaford (born 1932), former aide to Ronald W. Reagan; author, public relations consultant


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  George Hearst, politician


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  Ed Lee, Mayor of San Francisco, (2011-2017)


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  Monica Lewinsky (b. 1973), activist and former White House intern, born in San Francisco


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  Del Martin and Phyllis Lyon, activists, first same-sex couple to get a marriage license in San Francisco


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  Robert McNamara (1916–2009), former Secretary of Defense and CEO of Ford Motor Company
  


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  Gavin Newsom (b. 1967), Lieutenant Governor of California


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  José de Jesús Noé (1805–1862), was the last alcalde of Yerba Buena, which became San Francisco after the Mexican–American War
  


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  Harvey Milk, former city supervisor of San Francisco


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  Nancy Pelosi (b. 1940), Congresswoman, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives


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  John Roos (b. 1955), former United States Ambassador to Japan under Barack Obama, technology lawyer, and CEO of Silicon Valley-based law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.


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  George P. Schultz (b. 1920), Secretary of State under Ronald Reagan and Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor & Director of the Office of Management and Budget under Richard Nixon
  


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  Theresa Sparks (b. 1949) activist, former president of the San Francisco Police Commission, business woman


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  Edgar Wayburn (1906-2010), environmentalist, five-time president of the Sierra Club
  


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  Caspar Weinberger (1917–2006), former Secretary of Defense


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  Cecil Williams, pastor and community leader

Scientists

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  Dian Fossey (1932–1985), primatologist, researcher and animal advocate, born and raised in San Francisco.


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  Clifford Geertz (1926–2006), anthropologist, born in San Francisco.


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  Eugene Gu (b. 1986), doctor and CEO of Ganogen Research Institute with work growing human organs on animals in the search for a treatment for congenital heart and kidney diseases.^[29] Also a news media writer, born in San Francisco.^[29]
  


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  Stephen Herrero, biologist, bear expert, professor at University of Calgary, born in San Francisco.


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  Daniel Levitin (b.1957) cognitive psychologist, neuroscientist, writer, musician, and record producer, born in San Francisco.


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  Kazue Togasaki (1897–1992) one of the earliest women with Japanese ancestry to earn a medical degree in the United States, served as a medical doctor in Japanese internment camps, born and raised in San Francisco.^[30]
  


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  Robert Wartenberg (1887–1956) neurologist and clinical professor of neurology at the University of California.


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  John W. Young (b. 1930), astronaut, born in San Francisco.

Socialites

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  Marian and Vivian Brown (1927–2013, 2014), identical twin socialites and locally known San Francisco personalities


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  Abigail Folger (1943–1969), Folgers coffee heiress and victim of the Tate murders


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  Gordon Getty (b.1933), heir to oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, philanthropists, classical music composer, business man, born and raised in San Francisco


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  Noël Sullivan (1890–1956), concert singer, philanthropist and patron of the arts, born and raised in San Francisco.^[31]
  


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  Charlotte Mailliard Shultz (b. 1933), philanthropist, socialite


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  Tabe Slioor, socialite, news reporter, photojournalist

Writers

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  Maya Angelou, poet


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  William Bayer, crime fiction writer


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  David Belasco (1853–1931), playwright


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  Ambrose Bierce, journalist and author


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  Clark Blaise, Canadian author


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  Richard Brautigan (1935–1984), poet, writer


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  Greg Downs (b. 1971), short-story writer


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  Robert Duncan (1919-1988), poet


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  Dave Eggers (b. 1970), author


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  Jeffrey Eugenides (b. 1960), author


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  Lawrence Ferlinghetti (b, 1919), poet, co-founder of City Lights Bookstore
  


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  Robert Frost (1874–1963), iconic poet


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  Adam Gidwitz (born 1982), children's book author


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  Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997), iconic poet of the beat generation


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  Clay Meredith Greene (1850-1933), playwright, director, actor


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  Thom Gunn (1929–2004), poet


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  Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961), author of hard-boiled detective novels


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  Daniel Handler (b. 1970), better known as Lemony Snicket
  


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  George Hitchcock (1914–2010) Poet, playwright, actor, professor, editor of the San Francisco-based Kayak poetry journal, lived in San Francisco from 1958 until 1970.^[32][33]
  


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  Shirley Jackson (1916–1965), author


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  Alan Kaufman (b. 1952), author, poet, editor


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  Gus Lee (b. 1946), Asian-American author


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  Fritz Reuter Leiber, Jr. (1910–1992), author of science fiction novels


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  Daniel Levitin (b. 1957), writer, scientist, musician


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  Ron Loewinsohn (1937–2014), poet, novelist


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  Jack London (1876–1916), writer


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  Ki Longfellow (b. 1944), writer


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  Devorah Major (active since 1990s), poet, novelist


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  Armistead Maupin (b. 1944), writer


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  Midori, author and sex educator


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  Carol Anne O'Marie (1933–2009), Roman Catholic nun, mystery writer


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  Emelie Tracy Y. Swett Parkhurst (1863-1892), poet and author


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  Peter Plate, author


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  Kenneth Rexroth (1905-1982), poet


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  Anne Rice, author


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  Rebecca Solnit (b. 1961), writer


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  Gary Snyder (b. 1930), poet of the beat generation


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  Jack Spicer (1925–1965), poet of the beat generation, lived in the 1950s and 1960s in San Francisco and died in San Francisco^[34]
  


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  Joseph Staten, writer (Halo: Contact Harvest)


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  Danielle Steel, author


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  Dale J. Stephens, author


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  Robert Louis Stevenson author, lived in San Francisco from 1879–1880


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  Amy Tan (b. 1952), author


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  Michelle Tea, author, poet, editor


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  Walter Tevis (1928–1994), author, The Hustler
  


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  Robert Alfred Theobald (1884–1957), US Navy Rear Admiral, author of The Final Secret of Pearl Harbor
  


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  Alice B. Toklas (1877–1967), cookbook author, partner to Gertrude Stein, born and lived in San Francisco


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  Mark Twain, author


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  Vendela Vida (b. 1971), writer


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  Oscar Wilde, author and playwright, spent 1882 in San Francisco


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  Naomi Wolf (b. 1962), writer


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  Laurence Yep (b. 1948), Asian-American writer


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  Helen Zia (b. 1952), writer, journalist, and activist

Athletes

Baseball

See San Francisco Giants#Baseball Hall of Famers for San Francisco Giants players in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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  Jim Baxes (1928–1996), third baseman


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  Ping Bodie (1887–1961), outfielder, played for the Chicago White Sox (1911–1914), Philadelphia Athletics (1917) and New York Yankees (1919–1921), born and raised in San Francisco


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  Sam Bohne (originally "Sam Cohen"; 1896-1977), Major League Baseball player


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  Barry Bonds (b. 1964), outfielder


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  Bobby Bonds (1946–2003), outfielder


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  Fred Breining (b. 1955), pitcher for San Francisco Giants (1980–1984)


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  Matt Cain (b. 1984), pitcher


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  Dolph Camilli (1907–1997), first baseman, played for the Philadelphia Phillies and Brooklyn Dodgers, born and raised in San Francisco


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  Ike Caveney (1894–1949), shortstop


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  Orlando Cepeda (b. 1937), 1st baseman & inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame
  


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  Gino Cimoli (b. 1929), outfielder,^[35] born and raised in San Francisco


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  Joe Corbett (1875–1945), pitcher, born in San Francisco


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  Joe Cronin (1906–1984), infielder, Baseball Hall of Fame,^[35] born and raised in San Francisco


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  Frankie Crosetti (1910–2002), shortstop and coach^[35]
  


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  Tim Cullen (b. 1942), infielder^[35]
  


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  Babe Dahlgren (1912–1996), first baseman^[35]
  


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  Joe DeMaestri (b. 1928), shortstop


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  Dom DiMaggio (1917–2009), outfielder


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  Bob Elliott (1916–1966), player and manager^[35]
  


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  Jim Fregosi (1942–2014), player and manager^[35]
  


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  Al Gallagher (b. 1945), third baseman for the San Francisco Giants and California Angels (1970-1973)


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  Jonny Gomes (b. 1980), outfielder for Boston Red Sox


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  Herb Gorman (1924–1953), player in one MLB game


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  Harry Heilmann (1894–1951), outfielder, Baseball Hall of Fame^[35]
  


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  Keith Hernandez (b. 1953), first baseman^[35]
  


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  Jackie Jensen (1927–1982), also in the College Football Hall of Fame^[35]
  


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  Eddie Joost (b. 1916), player and manager


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  Willie Kamm (1900–1988), third baseman


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  George Kelly (1895–1984), first baseman, Baseball Hall of Fame^[35]
  


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  Steve Kerr (b. 1965) head coach of the Golden State Warriors and eight-time NBA champion
  


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  Mark Koenig (1904–1993), infielder for 1927 New York Yankees


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  Tony Lazzeri (1903–1946), infielder, Baseball Hall of Fame
  


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  Tim Lincecum (b. 1984), pitcher


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  Willie McCovey (b. 1938), 1st baseman & inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame
  


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  Nyjer Morgan (b. 1980), outfielder for Milwaukee Brewers


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  Hunter Pence (b. 1983), outfielder


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  Mark Prior (b. 1980), baseball pitcher for Chicago Cubs (2002–2004), born in San Francisco


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  Charlie Sweeney (1863–1902), pitcher


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  Mike Vail (b. 1951), outfielder


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  Tyler Walker (b. 1976), relief pitcher for Washington Nationals
  

Basketball

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  Jason Kidd (b. 1973)


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  Tom Meschery (b. 1938)


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  Pete Newell (1915–2008), Olympic and USF coach


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  Gary Payton, NBA player


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  Bill Russell (b. 1934), led USF to two NCAA championships


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  Phil Smith (1952–2002)


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  Phil Woolpert (1915–1987), San Francisco high school and college coach

Boxing

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  Abe Attell (b. 1884), world featherweight champion


• James J. Corbett


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  Andre Ward (b. 1984), 2004 Olympics light heavyweight gold medal winner

Football

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  Gary Beban (b. 1946), NFL quarterback and 1967 Heisman Trophy winner


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  Ed Berry (b. 1963), NFL defensive back for Green Bay Packers and San Diego Chargers^[36]
  


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  Tom Brady (b. 1977), NFL quarterback for New England Patriots and two-time NFL most valuable player^[37]
  


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  Tedy Bruschi (b. 1973), NFL linebacker for New England Patriots^[38]
  


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  Al Cowlings (b. 1947), USC and NFL defensive lineman


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  Chris Darkins (b. 1974), NFL running back for Green Bay Packers^[39]
  


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  Bob deLauer (1920–2002), NFL center^[40]
  


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  Eddie Forrest (1921–2001), NFL offensive lineman for San Francisco 49ers^[41]
  


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  Jason Hill (b. 1985), NFL wide receiver for Jacksonville Jaguars^[42]
  


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  Mike Holmgren (b. 1948), NFL head coach for Green Bay Packers and president of Cleveland Browns^[43]
  


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  James Hundon (b. 1971), NFL player^[44]
  


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  Zeph Lee (b. 1963), NFL player^[45]
  


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  Joe Montana (b. 1956), NFL quarterback for San Francisco 49ers, inductee into Pro Football Hall of Fame


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  John Nisby (b. 1936), NFL guard with the Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins; one of the first African American players to play for the Washington Redskins^[46]
  


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  Paul Oglesby (1939–1994), Oakland Raiders tackle^[47]
  


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  Igor Olshansky (b. 1982), NFL defensive end for Dallas Cowboys^[48]
  


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  Jerry Rice (b. 1962), NFL wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers, inductee into Pro Football Hall of Fame


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  George Seifert (b. 1940), Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers (1989-1996), Carolina Panthers (1999-2001)


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  O. J. Simpson (b. 1947), NFL running back with Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers (1985); inductee into Pro Football Hall of Fame; previously, City College of San Francisco and USC running back^[49]
  


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  Donald Strickland (b. 1980), current NFL cornerback for the New York Jets^[50]
  


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  Eric Wright (b. 1985), NFL cornerback for Detroit Lions^[51]
  


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  Steve Young (b. 1961), NFL quarterback for San Francisco 49ers, inductee into Pro Football Hall of Fame

Golf

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  Johnny Miller (b. 1947), professional golfer, TV commentator


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  Ken Venturi (1931–2013), professional golfer, TV commentator

Wrestling

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  Cheerleader Melissa, pro wrestler

Other sports

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  Vicki Draves (1924–2010), two-time Olympic gold medalist, diver


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  Ken Flax (b. 1963), Olympic hammer thrower


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  Laird Hamilton (b. 1964), surfer


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  Hans Halberstadt (1885–1966), German-born American Olympic fencer


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  Helen Jacobs (1908–1997), tennis player


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  Jeremy McGrath (b. 1971), motocross rider


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  Jonny Moseley (b. 1975), freestyle skiing


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  Brooks Orpik (b. 1980), NHL player for the Washington Capitals
  


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  Bill Schaadt (1924–1995), fly fisherman


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  Emerson Spencer (1906–1985), Olympic track and field gold medalist


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  Shannon Rowbury (b. 1984), 2-time track & field Olympian, American Record Holder at 1500m, World Record Holder in Distance Medley Relay


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  Al Young (b. 1946), drag racing world champion


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  Shawn Spikes (b. 1996), thoroughbred jockey
  

Other

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  Eleanor Dumont (Madame Moustache), Gold Rush era professional card dealer and gambler


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  Emperor Norton, Gold Rush entrepreneur, eccentric, egalitarian and original visionary of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
  


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  Anton LaVey, founder of the Church of Satan, author, musician and occultist, lived and died in San Francisco


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  Laurene Powell Jobs, widow of Steve Jobs, founder of Emerson Collective
  


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  Tye Leung Schulze, interpreter and first Chinese-American woman to vote in a US primary election


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  Jacob Weisman (b. 1965), publisher of Tachyon Publications, editor

See also

• List of people from Berkeley, California


• List of people from Oakland, California


• List of people from Palo Alto


• List of people from San Jose, California


• List of people from Santa Cruz, California

References