Notable Natives and Residents
- Bobbi DePorter - Founder of the internationally acclaimed SuperCamp program, and President of the Quantum Learning Network.
- Phil Edwards, Surfer
- Bill Goldberg - Retired professional wrestler, football player, and actor.
- Frank Lasee, Wisconsin politician
- Rear Admiral (Ret.) Dick Lyon - One of the first 10 Navy Seals (formerly called "Scouts and Raiders"), and the first Special Warfare Officer to attain that rank. He served as mayor of the city in the 1990s.
- Barbara Mandrell - Country singer. Former Miss Oceanside. Graduated from Oceanside High School in 1967.
- Denise Richards - Actress who starred in Starship Troopers, Wild Things and the James Bond film The World Is Not Enough. Graduated from El Camino High School in 1989.
- Chris Thile - Virtuoso mandolinist of Nickel Creek; born in Oceanside.
- Evan Tanner, former UFC middleweight champion
- Francis French, author and noted space historian
- Thomas Keller, chef, restaurateur and Michelin Star recipient.
- Victor Villaseñor, acclaimed Mexican-American writer
- Jordan Pundik, lead singer of pop punk band New Found Glory
- Christopher Lloyd, best known for his role in the Back to the Future films
- Brandon Vera, UFC Light-Heavyweight Mixed Martial Artist
- Mickey Finn, noted inventor of weapons systems for the U.S. government.
- Jason Mraz, American singer-songwriter
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“Most of the folktales dealing with the Indians are lurid and romantic. The story of the Indian lovers who were refused permission to wed and committed suicide is common to many places. Local residents point out cliffs where Indian maidens leaped to their death until it would seem that the first duty of all Indian girls was to jump off cliffs.”
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