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This is a list of notable people from Bakersfield, California. In order to be included, subjects need to have an article and clear connection to the city.
Business, entrepreneur
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Film, television, actors, models
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- Ana Lily Amirpour - filmmaker, director, writer
- Noah Beery - actor
- Robert Beltran - actor
- Justin Berry - former teenage webcam pornographer and public speaker
- Kelli Garner - actress
- Frank Gifford - television sportscaster, college and professional football player
- Justin Gordon - actor, producer, artist
- Fay Helm - actress
- Brian Hooks - actor, Soul Plane, Three Strike
- Nathan Jung - actor, martial artist, stunt coordinator
- Dalene Kurtis - model, former Playboy Playmate of the Year
- Joanne Linville - actress
- Guy Madison - actor
- Roger Mathey - theatrical director, actor, playwright, producer
- Derek Mears - actor and stuntman
- Michelle St. John - actress, singer, director, producer
- Sigrid Valdis - actress
- Anjelika Washington - actress, Stargirl, Tall Girl
Government, law, politics
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The Bush House in Bakersfield: In 1949, George H. W. Bush (41st President) moved here to sell oil field equipment with son, George W. Bush (43rd President), who was three years old at the time.[4][5]
Science, medicine, academia
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- Mike Ariey - offensive tackle for Green Bay Packers
- Jon Baker - NFL and CFL player
- Theo Bell - wide receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers, earned Super Bowl rings in 1979 and 1980
- Steve Boadway - NFL player
- Jeff Buckey - starting offensive lineman for Miami Dolphins
- Vern Burke - tight end for San Francisco 49ers, New Orleans Saints, and Atlanta Falcons
- David Carr - quarterback, first overall selection in 2002 NFL Draft (Houston Texans), won Super Bowl with New York Giants
- Derek Carr - quarterback for Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders, Mountain West Conference Player of the Year for Fresno State
- Frank Gifford - Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, broadcaster
- Cory Hall - safety for Cincinnati Bengals, Atlanta Falcons, and Washington Redskins
- Joe Hawley - center for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- A.J. Jefferson - free safety for Arizona Cardinals
- Cody Kessler - quarterback for Cleveland Browns and USC Trojans
- Rodney Leisle - defensive tackle for New Orleans Saints, member of 2009 Super Bowl-winning team
- Jordan Love - quarterback for the Green Bay Packers
- Bob McCaffrey - center for USC Trojans and Green Bay Packers
- Brent McClanahan - running back for Minnesota Vikings
- Ray Mansfield - center for Pittsburgh Steelers
- Brock Marion - Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl champion and Pro Bowl player
- Jerry Marion - wide receiver for Pittsburgh Steelers, father of Brock
- Ryan Mathews - running back for Philadelphia Eagles and former Fresno State All-American
- Aaron Merz - offensive lineman for University of California and Buffalo Bills
- Stephen Neal - lineman for New England Patriots, Super Bowl champion, NCAA wrestling champion, world gold medalist, Olympian
- Mark Nichols - wide receiver for Detroit Lions
- Jared Norris - NFL player
- Larry Parker - wide receiver for USC Trojans and Kansas City Chiefs
- Joey Porter - All-Pro and Pro Bowl outside linebacker, member of Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl champion team in 2006
- Rocky Rasley - guard for Detroit Lions
- D. J. Reed - free safety for New York Jets
- Randy Rich - defensive back for Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, and Cleveland Browns
- Greg Robinson - defensive coordinator for Denver Broncos, University of Michigan
- Ken Ruettgers - offensive tackle for Green Bay Packers
- Colton Schmidt - punter for Buffalo Bills
- Rashaan Shehee - running back for Kansas City Chiefs
- L. J. Shelton - offensive tackle for Arizona Cardinals
- Jeff Siemon - Pro Bowl linebacker for Minnesota Vikings, inducted to College Football Hall of Fame in 2006
- Kevin Smith - tight end for UCLA, Oakland Raiders, and Green Bay Packers
- Jeremy Staat - defensive lineman for Pittsburgh Steelers, United States Marine
- Jason Stewart - defensive tackle for Indianapolis Colts in 1994
- Michael Stewart - safety for Miami Dolphins
- John Tarver - running back for New England Patriots in 1970s
- Leonard Williams - defensive lineman for New York Jets
- Dick Witcher - wide receiver for San Francisco 49ers
- Louis Wright - All-Pro defensive back for Denver Broncos, member of 1970s NFL all-decade team
- Rodney Wright - wide receiver for Fresno State and Buffalo Bills
- Lonnie Spurrier - middle-distance runner, Olympian (1956), set world's record in the half-mile run in 1955
Writers, poets, journalists
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- ^ "Funeral Scheduled for China Architect Poy Lee". Bakersfield Californian News. 1968-03-26.
- ^ "Tyrus Timeline". pbs.org. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
- ^ "Alt-rock trio Arlington ready to debut"Jackson County"". bakersfield.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ President Bush's one-time Bakersfield home to be museum, KGET, January 19, 2009, Accessed August 8, 2009.
- ^ The Bush House Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, thebushhouse.net, Accessed August 8, 2009.
- ^ Harvey, Kyle (January 8, 2016). "Longtime McCarthy aide Vince Fong enters Assembly race". bakersfieldnow.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.