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

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