Oakland, CA

1. Angus Cloud (1998)

TV Actor

Television actor who rose to fame after being cast as Fezco on HBO's teen drama series Euphoria. He appeared on eight episodes during the show's inaugural season.

2. Amy Miller (1980)

Comedian

West coast comedian risen to fame for her appearance on the ninth season of Last Comic Standing. She also captains the iTunes podcast Sorry About Your Dad and pens the...

3. Kenneth Anthony (1977)

Rapper

Rapper who goes by the name R. Prophet. He's known for his time with the group Nappy Roots, which he left in 2006 to pursue a solo career.

4. Howard Beck (1968)

Journalist

American journalist who is best known for his sports coverage of the NBA for the Los Angeles Daily News, the New York Times, and Bleacher Report. He is also known...

5. Richie Rich (1968)

Rapper

Rapper who first found fame in the late 1980's as a member of the group 415 before signing to Def jam Records and releasing solo albums like 1996's Seasoned Veteran....

6. Hannah Leigh (1996)

TV Actress

American actress who had recurring roles on Kickin' It, Twentysixmiles, and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody.

7. Todd Waterman (1965)

Animator

American animator who is best known for his work on the animated films Mulan, The Swan Princess, and Anastasia. Prior to embarking on a career in animation he played professional...

8. John Ralston (1927)

Football Coach

Legendary football coach who led Utah State to several Skyline Conference championships and turned around a struggling Stanford team.

9. Perri Reid (1964)

Soul Singer

Singer and songwriter known best for her time as the manager of multi-platinum R&B group TLC. She also goes by the name Pebbles and rebranded herself as a gospel singer...

10. J. Stalin (1987)

Rapper

Bay Area rapper who made a name for himself with mixtapes like 2006's Stamp of Approval before furthering his career with studio albums like He has also served as the...

11. Dave Mello (1970)

Drummer

Drummer best known for his membership in the popular ska punk band Operation Ivy, who had a short but influential career with albums like Energy (1989). Following the band's breakup,...

12. Ryan Curry (2015)

Family Member

Second born daughter of NBA MVP Stephen Curry and his wife Ayesha Curry.

13. Peter Alexander (1976)

Journalist

Journalist known for his work across NBC's news platforms. Since joining the company in 2004, he's covered events like the shooting at Virginia Tech and has worked as a White...

14. Daniel Moore (1940)

Poet

Islamic poet and essayist known for Ramadan Sonnets, Dawn Visions, and other works. Also a librettist for operas and musical plays, he worked on such theatrical projects as Bliss Apocalypse...

15. Max Becker (1993)

Bassist

Lead guitarist and backing vocalist of the beach punk rock band SWMRS, formerly known as Emily's Army.  The band went through several name changes. They changed their name in 2008 to...

16. Alexander Edwards (1986)

Music Producer

Vice President of A&R at Def Jam Records beginning in 2018 who was responsible for signing Osiris Williams. 

17. Francisca Walker (1987)

TV Actress

Television actress who is best known for her role in the 2014 Chilean television series Mama Mechona where she plays the recurring role of Paula Alcaíno. 

18. Emily Rose Compagno (1979)

TV Show Host

TV show host known for her work on Fox News, particularly with Outnumbered. She is also an attorney who received her law degree from the University of San Francisco School of Law. Her...

19. Kazembe Ajamu Coleman (1960)

Family Member

Teacher best known as the father of actress Zendaya. He has worked as her manager and accompanied her to many Hollywood events. He works as a full-time bodyguard. 

20. Sway Calloway (1971)

Rapper

American rapper also known as simply Sway. He and his longtime collaborator DJ King Tech released their first album, Concrete Jungle, in 1990. He became an executive producer on MTV...

21. Likybo (1997)

Rapper

Oakland rapper who became known for hits such as "Dripped," "It Ain't Shit" and "Tear It Up" featured on SoundCloud. He was named an Emerging Artist by Billboard in 2017.

22. Shady Nate (1981)

Rapper

Rapper who became a major force in Bay Area hip-hop with albums like Based on a True Story (2007), Nation of Domination (2013) and The S.H.A.D.Y. Project (2017).  Additionally, he...

23. Doug Padilla (1970)

Runner

Middle and long distance runner who competed in the 5,000 meter race at the 1984 Olympics and won the overall IAAF Grand Prix in 1985.

24. Guapdad 4000 (1992)

Rapper

Rapper whose music video for "Scamboy" was featured on World Star Hip Hop in December 2017. By May 2022, his Spotify audience had grown to reach over 1 million monthly listeners.

25. Tameka Foster (1971)

Stylist

Celebrity hair stylist who gained fame as the former wife of singer Usher. She became a cast member on VH1's Atlanta Exes in 2014.

26. Dave Stewart (1957)

Baseball Player

Former MLB pitcher who was named 1989 World Series MVP after leading the Oakland Athletics to victory.

27. Robb Flynn (1967)

Guitarist

Lead guitarist and vocalist of the heavy metal band Machine Head.

28. Jonah Peretti (1974)

Entrepreneur

Entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of The Huffington Post and BuzzFeed. After The Huffington Post was bought by AOL by 2011, he left to concentrate on Buzzfeed full-time.

29. Pinky (1970)

unknow

Retired adult film actress who is known for her trademark pink hair. She has also worked as a director in the industry.

30. Datari Turner (1979)

Film Producer

Prolific independent film producer with 20 titles to his name between the years 2010 and 2015. Those films would total 98 film festival award nominations and included four movies that...

31. Salim Akil (1964)

TV Producer

American director, writer, and TV producer. He co-created the TV series Black Lightning and has worked on several TV shows such as Being Mary Jane, The Game, and Girlfriends.

32. Richie Rich (rapper) (1968)

American Rapper

Richard Serrell better known by his stage name Richie Rich is a rapper from Oakland California. He currently runs his own record label Ten-Six Records.

Load More