Famous Residents (Former and Current)

Santa Cruz has had its share of famous residents. Add your favorite to the list!

• Bettina Aptheker Prominent former communist organizer and daughter of Herbert Aptheker, current Feminist Studies professor and activist
  

• Lex van den Berghe Reality television
  

• Angela Davis Former Black Panther on the top 10 America's Most Wanted List, current department chair of the UCSC History of Consciousness Department
  

• Frank Drake Known for his "Drake Equation"
  

• Donna Haraway Professor, author, feminist
  

• Ras Midas Musician
  

• Tom Noddy Bubble man
  

• Jack O'Neill Inventor/Surf Enthusiast
  

• Ralph Peduto Television and film actor
  

• John Robbins Writer, Activist
  

• Ann Simonton Activist, Former Model
  

• Dick Smothers Jr Actor
  

• Marina Sousa Cake Designer
  

• Gary Young Poet, artist and letterpress printer

• Rory Calhoun Actor
  

• Adam Carson Musician
  

• Nikki Craft Activist, organized the Myth California Pageant
  

• Drennon Davis Comedian
  

• Jasmine Fiore Model, actress
  

• The Flying Karamazov Brothers Jugglers and performers
  

• Alfred Hitchcock Film director
  

• John Hoyt Actor
  

• Juli Inkster Professional Golfer
  

• Kitchen Sisters Radio Broadcasters
  

• Krazy George Cheerleader
  

• Marisa Miller Model
  

• London Nelson Farmer
  

• ZaSu Pitts Actress
  

• Rad Girls Comic/Stunt Performers
  

• Carlos Santana Musician
  

• Tom Selleck Actor
  

• Tom Scribner Street musician
  

• Dick Smothers Comedian
  

• Ben Stein Professor/academic, television game-show host, and actor
  

• Scott Weiland Musician

• Ansel Adams
  

• President George Herbert Walker Bush
  

• General Fremont
  

• Herbert Hoover
  

• Teddy Roosevelt

• Wikipedia: List Of Santa Cruzans
  

• Famous UCSC Alumni
  

• People of Santa Cruz
  

• Movies Filmed Locally

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