Orange County, California
Orange County, California ranks 683rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bursa, Colombo, and Chambéry. The most famous people from Orange County, California are Brian Tyler, L. J. Smith, and Mark Rober. The most famous people who died in Orange County, California are Pat McCormick, James Workman, and Carl Shy. Orange County, California has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many athletes, and basketball players. Orange County, California is located in United States.
People
Between 1958 and 1998, Orange County, California was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Brian Tyler, L. J. Smith, and Mark Rober. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Orange County, California including Pat McCormick, James Workman, and Carl Shy.
People Born in Orange County, California
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Brian Tyler
COMPOSER
1972 - Present
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 1
L. J. Smith
WRITER
1965 - 2025
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 2
Mark Rober
INVENTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 3
Mike Mills
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 4
Banks
SINGER
1988 - Present
HPI: 49.29
Rank: 5
Samoa Joe
WRESTLER
1979 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 6
Valorie Curry
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 46.22
Rank: 7
Enver Gjokaj
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 8
Christopher Castile
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 9
Jamie Brewer
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.43
Rank: 10
Walt Dohrn
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.07
Rank: 11
Cody Cameron
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 44.01
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Orange County, California
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Lux Pascal
ACTOR
1992 - Present
HPI: 42.94
Rank: 13
Harvey Guillén
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.91
Rank: 19
Jimmy Gomez
POLITICIAN
1974 - Present
HPI: 30.87
Rank: 21
People Deceased in Orange County, California
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Pat McCormick
ATHLETE
1930 - 2023
HPI: 58.47
Rank: 1
James Workman
ATHLETE
1908 - 1983
HPI: 56.03
Rank: 2
Carl Shy
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1908 - 1991
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Orange County, California were actors (14), writers (2), singers (2), composers (1), and inventors (1), while most who died were athletes (2), and basketball players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Orange County, California, including Valorie Curry, Enver Gjokaj, and Christopher Castile. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Orange County, California, including Valorie Curry, Enver Gjokaj, and Christopher Castile.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Orange County, California since 1700.
