List of people from Santa Clarita, California

Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita, California is located in California
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita, California is located in the United States
Santa Clarita, California
Santa Clarita, California
Coordinates: 34°23′30″N 118°32′33″W / 34.39167°N 118.54250°W / 34.39167; -118.54250
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyLos Angeles

Santa Clarita (/ˌsæntə kləˈriːtə/; Spanish for "Little St. Clare") is a city in northwestern Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is located about 30 miles (48 km) northwest of downtown Los Angeles, and occupies 70.75 square miles (183.2 km2)[12] of land in the Santa Clarita Valley.

Two silent film superstars called what is now the city of Santa Clarita home : William S. Hart and Harry Carey. Hart has a presence throughout the city, with his former ranch house now William S. Hart Regional Park, and a high school and a school district bearing his name. At least 60 pictures feature him as director or actor. Harry Carey's former home is now Tesoro Adobe Historic Park; he appeared in over 250 films. His son Harry Carey Jr. was a well known character actor. More modern audiences will recognize Cesar Milan, celebrity dog trainer whose facility is in northern Santa Clarita; and Naya Rivera, star of Glee, whose life was tragically cut short.

Santa Clarita is a powerhouse in modern times for athletics. Indycar racer Colton Herta, and his father Bryan Herta, both hail from Santa Clarita. Shane Vereen has a super bowl ring from his time with the New England Patriots.

Santa Clarita is well known for baseball, and her high schools have produced many major league players. Three World Series champions - Kevin Millar, known for helping the Red Sox break their curse by playing in the world series, Mike Montgomery, who saved game 7 of his series for the Chicago Cubs, and Bob Walk, rookie winning pitcher in game 1 of his series. World Series participants include Tyler Glasnow, currently a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and a 2024 all star; Trevor Bauer, an all star and Cy Young Award winner; James Shields, who played in 2008 for the Tampa Bay Rays, then in 2014 for the Kansas City Royals; Danny Worth, current coach of the Waves at Pepperdine University; and Todd Zeile, who shares with Tommy Milone the distinction of having played for 11 teams in his career.

Santa Clarita has also produced several Olympians, including Crystl Bustos, two-time gold medal winner with the softball team as a designated hitter; Alysia Montaño, track and field star with a bronze medal in 2012; Cory Snyder, part of the 1984 silver medal team for baseball; and Abbey Weitzeil, a swimmer with six Olympic medals.

Notable people

Athletes

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Trevor Bauer January 17, 1991 Major League Baseball pitcher Graduate of Hart High School [1]
Crystl Bustos September 8, 1977 Olympic softball player Born and raised in Canyon Country [2]
Tyler Glasnow August 23, 1993 Major League Baseball pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers Raised in Santa Clarita, Graduate of Hart High School [3]
Bryan Herta May 23, 1970 race strategist and former race car driver. Raised in Santa Clarita, Graduate of Hart High School [4]
Colton Herta March 30, 2000 race car driver. Raised in Santa Clarita [5]
Faith Jeffries August 5, 1999 professional wrestler Graduate of Golden Valley High School [6]
Kevin Millar September 24, 1971 Major League Baseball first baseman, outfielder Graduate of Hart High School [7]
Tommy Milone February 16, 1987 Major League Baseball pitcher Graduate of Saugus High School [8]
Mike Montgomery July 1, 1989 Major League Baseball pitcher, World Series champ 2016 Graduate of Hart High School [9]
Alysia Montaño April 23, 1986 runner Graduate of Canyon High School [10]
Olivia Moultrie September 17, 2005 soccer player Born and raised in Canyon Country, California
James Shields December 20, 1981 Major League Baseball pitcher Born and raised in Newhall, California [11]
Cory Snyder November 11, 1962 Major League Baseball right fielder Born and raised in Canyon Country, California [12]
Shane Vereen March 2, 1989 running back Born and raised in Valencia, California [13]
Bob Walk November 26, 1956 Major League Baseball pitcher, World Series champ 1980 Raised in Newhall, Graduate of Hart High School [14]
Abbey Weitzeil December 3, 1996 Olympic swimmer and medalist Born and raised in Santa Clarita. Graduate of Saugus High School [15]
Danny Worth September 30, 1985 Major League Baseball infielder and coach Raised in Valencia, California [16]
Todd Zeile September 9, 1965 Major League Baseball, 11 teams over 16 years Graduate of Hart High School [17]

Entertainment Industry

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Harry Carey January 16, 1878 September 21, 1947 Superstar silent film actor Lived and farmed a ranch in Saugus, California [18]
Harry Carey Jr. May 16, 1921 December 27, 2012 actor Born and raised on his father's ranch in Saugus, California [19]
Mandy Gonzalez August 22, 1978 actress,singer Born and raised in Santa Clarita, graduate of Saugus High School [20]
William S. Hart December 6, 1864 June 23, 1946 silent film actor, screenwriter, director and producer Lived on a ranch in Newhall, California [21]
Taylor Lautner February 11, 1992 actor Attended Valencia High School [22]
Cesar Milan August 27, 1969 actor, dog trainer Located in Santa Clarita since 2009 [23]
Kelly Packard January 29, 1975 actress Lived in Santa Clarita from her teens, graduate of Canyon High School [24]
Tyler Posey October 18, 1991 actor, musician Raised in Santa Clarita [25]
Naya Rivera January 12, 1987 July 8, 2020 actress, singer, model Raised in Santa Clarita [26]
Atticus Shaffer June 19, 1998 actor, YouTuber Born in Santa Clarita [27]

Political

Name Image Birth Death Known for Association Reference
Mike Garcia April 24, 1976 fighter pilot, former representative for California's 27th congressional district[a] Graduate of Saugus High School (California) [28]
Katie Hill August 25, 1987 former representative for California's 25th congressional district Graduate of Saugus High School (California) [29]
Buck McKeon September 9, 1938 former representative for California's 25th congressional district mayor and council member of City of Santa Clarita [30]
Dee Dee Myers September 1, 1961 White House press secretary Graduate of Hart High School [31]

References

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  2. ^ "CRYSTL PURE GOLD FOR U.S. WOMEN'S OLYMPIC SOFTBALLER GETS RAVES". Archived from the original on 2008-09-12. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Maya Gulsatarian. "Hart Graduate, Dodgers Pitcher Tyler Glasnow Returns To Campus". Hometownstation.com. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  4. ^ Sav Glick (August 5, 1992). "Herta Knows Driving Is Only Half the Formula for His Future : Auto racing: The other half is finding the sponsorship money to take him where he wants to go". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Wyatt Smith (March 26, 2019). "18-Year-Old From Santa Clarita Becomes Youngest Race Winner In IndyCar History". Hometownstation.com. Archived from the original on May 27, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "College and Career fair". Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "Kevin Millar". Retrieved October 12, 2025.
  8. ^ Diego Marquez (July 26, 2018). "Saugus baseball product gets called up for Major League start". The Signal. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  9. ^ "Mike Montgomery Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
  10. ^ KHTS. "Canyon's Fab Four Relay Team Hopes To Beatles The Competition". Hometownstation. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  11. ^ Duquette, Jim (January 22, 2015). "Ranking the top five likeliest suitors for Shields". MLB.com. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
  12. ^ "CORY SNYDER". BYU Cougars.
  13. ^ Struyck, Stephanie (March 24, 2015). "A Hometown Champion New England Patriot's Shane Vereen - élite Magazine". élite Magazine. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  14. ^ "Bob Walk". Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  15. ^ "Abbey Weitzeil". Archived from the original on July 30, 2016.
  16. ^ Osborne, Cary (May 23, 2010). "Love the glove". Santa Clarita Valley Signal. Retrieved April 21, 2014.
  17. ^ Bob Nightengale (April 8, 1997). "Zeile Slides Home". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2025. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
  18. ^ Dee Lowrance (September 7, 1941). "Hollywood Pioneer". San Bernardino County Sun. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  19. ^ "Harry Carey Jr. & Cappy Carey Interview by Leon Worden". Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  20. ^ "DIVA TALK: Chatting with In the Heights' Mandy Gonzalez Plus News of Fraser, Testa and Bundy". Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  21. ^ Laurene Weste. "Stepping Back into History at William S. Hart Park". Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  22. ^ "Celebrities In High School". Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  23. ^ "The Dog Psychology Center: Evolution of a Dream". Archived from the original on 2012-01-14. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  24. ^ Austin Dave. "Santa Clarita Valley actress performs national anthem before start of Game 5 of the NLCS". The Signal.
  25. ^ Lee Hernandez. "'Teen Wolf' Star Tyler Posey On His Character's Ethnicity: 'I'm Pretty Sure That He's Latino'". Huffpost. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  26. ^ "Naya Rivera". Archived from the original on October 2, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  27. ^ "ATTICUS SHAFFER Brick on ABC's "The Middle"". Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  28. ^ "Biography". Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  29. ^ Nicholas Wu (November 14, 2019). "Former Rep. Katie Hill says she's 'really, really concerned' for Saugus High School shooting survivors". USA Today. Archived from the original on October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  30. ^ "MCKEON, Howard P. (Buck)". Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  31. ^ Jenifer Warren. "For Clinton Press Aide, Climb Was Steep, Rapid". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on July 14, 2025. Retrieved October 10, 2025.

Notes

  1. ^ The 27th district was numbered as the 25th from 2013 to 2023.
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