San Diego
San Diego ranks 89th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Marseille, Japan, and Tallinn. Memorable people born in San Diego include Gregory Peck, Cameron Diaz, and Robert Duvall. Memorable people who died in San Diego include Maria Goeppert Mayer, Dr. Seuss, and Carl Rogers. San Diego has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many actors, and musicians. San Diego is located in United States.
San Diego is a city on the Pacific coast of Southern California, adjacent to the Mexico–United States border. It is the eighth-most populous city in the U.S. and second-most populous city in California with a population of over 1.4 million, while the San Diego metropolitan area with over 3.3 million residents is the 18th-largest metropolitan area in the nation. San Diego is the county seat of San Diego County. It is known for its mild Mediterranean climate, extensive beaches and parks, long association with the United States Navy, and recent emergence as a wireless, electronics, healthcare, and biotechnology development center. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2008, San Diego was the birth place of 132 globally memorable people, including Gregory Peck, Cameron Diaz, and Robert Duvall. Additionaly, 66 globally memorable people have passed away in San Diego including Maria Goeppert Mayer, Dr. Seuss, and Carl Rogers.
People Born in San Diego
Go to all RankingsGregory Peck
ACTOR
1916 - 2003
HPI: 77.04
Rank: 96
Cameron Diaz
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.87
Rank: 68
Robert Duvall
ACTOR
1931 - Present
HPI: 75.73
Rank: 122
Kris Jenner
BUSINESSPERSON
1955 - Present
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 36
Tess Gerritsen
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.55
Rank: 28
Anthony Mann
ACTOR
1906 - 1967
HPI: 66.75
Rank: 94
William C. McCool
ASTRONAUT
1961 - 2003
HPI: 66.73
Rank: 86
Fred Ward
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 66.69
Rank: 87
Cliff Robertson
ACTOR
1923 - 2011
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 82
Ted Danson
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 66.04
Rank: 14
Adam Driver
ACTOR
1983 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 19
Marcia Gay Harden
ACTOR
1959 - Present
HPI: 63.25
Rank: 127
Newly Added People Born in San Diego
Go to all RankingsHazel Brugger
WRITER
1993 - Present
HPI: 48.40
Rank: 78
Lukas Gage
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 40.58
Rank: 77
Sarah Dumont
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 36.44
Rank: 79
Raegan Revord
ACTOR
2008 - Present
HPI: 33.17
Rank: 76
Kerry Simmonds
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 30.53
Rank: 80
People Deceased in San Diego
Go to all RankingsMaria Goeppert Mayer
PHYSICIST
1906 - 1972
HPI: 82.73
Rank: 43
Dr. Seuss
WRITER
1904 - 1991
HPI: 79.94
Rank: 23
Carl Rogers
PSYCHOLOGIST
1902 - 1987
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 15
Francis Crick
BIOLOGIST
1916 - 2004
HPI: 74.94
Rank: 9
Riccardo Giacconi
ASTRONOMER
1931 - 2018
HPI: 74.70
Rank: 14
J. J. Cale
MUSICIAN
1938 - 2013
HPI: 74.00
Rank: 37
Sándor Márai
WRITER
1900 - 1989
HPI: 73.52
Rank: 30
Roger Guillemin
BIOLOGIST
1924 - 2024
HPI: 72.93
Rank: 11
Ray Kroc
BUSINESSPERSON
1902 - 1984
HPI: 70.77
Rank: 26
Louise Hay
WRITER
1926 - 2017
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 19
Ravi Shankar
MUSICIAN
1920 - 2012
HPI: 69.34
Rank: 59
Harry Markowitz
ECONOMIST
1927 - 2023
HPI: 67.95
Rank: 22
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day San Diego were actors (54), athletes (14), basketball players (10), tennis players (5), and writers (4), while most who died were actors (10), musicians (7), writers (6), biologists (5), and mathematicians (4).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in San Diego, including Cameron Diaz, Robert Duvall, and Fred Ward. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day San Diego, including Gregory Peck, Cameron Diaz, and Robert Duvall.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 21 globally memorable people born in San Diego since 1700.