Fontana, California - Notable People

Notable People

• Hit-Boy, music producer, rapper.
• Dave Baldwin, MLB player, writer, artist, lived in Fontana as a child.
• Travis Barker, drummer, The Aquabats, Blink-182, The Transplants, +44, and Box Car Racer
• Nick Barnett, NFL player (Buffalo Bills)
• Corey Benjamin, former NBA player
• Shelton Brooks, musician, songwriter, lived in Fontana for many years
• Al Capone, mobster, bootlegger, once maintained a home on Tamarind Avenue (8775 Tamarind Avenue) in Fontana. A prominent "C" is visible on the south side of the chimney
• Jesse Chavez, MLB Player
• Chukwudi Chijindu, soccer player for Chivas USA
• Greg Colbrunn, MLB Player
• Mike Davis, author and commentator
• Lucas Duda, outfielder for the New York Mets
• Maurice Edu, soccer player, Rangers F.C.
• Bill Fagerbakke, television and voice actor, SpongeBob SquarePants
• Sammy Hagar, rock musician (guitarist and vocalist), former member of Montrose and Van Halen
• Sharon Jordan, film and television actress, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
• Scott Karl, MLB player for the Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, and the Anaheim Angels
• Sam Khalifa, former MLB Player.
• Jeff Liefer, MLB Player
• Whitman Mayo television actor (Sanford and Son), lived in Fontana and was once Grand Marshall of the Fontana Days Parade
• Troy Percival, A formerrelief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
• Ken Prymus, actor MASH
• Leo Romero, professional skateboarder
• Sean Rooks, NBA basketball player (retired)
• Alexis Serna, placekicker for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
• Jimmy Smith, cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens.
• Charlyne Yi, actress and comedian.
• The Crlenica Brothers, a Slavic-American music band.
• Chris Stewart Catcher for the New York Yankees