Notable People
- M.F.K. Fisher, American food writer, grew up in Whittier.
- Lou Henry Hoover, wife of U.S. president Herbert Hoover grew up in Whittier.
- Tinker Juarez, Professional Cyclist: Two-time Olympian, MTB Hall of Fame, BMX Hall of Fame, National Champion, World Master MTB Champion,
- Richard Nixon, 37th President of the United States played football at Whittier High School and Whittier College. Whittier was his childhood home, and he is buried in Yorba Linda, California in nearby Orange County, where he was born.
- Mark Kostabi, artist and composer
- Douglas Robinson, professor of English, dean
- Jessamyn West, Author of Friendly Persuasion,
- Taylor Gray, an actor on Nickelodeon on the new series Bucket and Skinner's Epic Adventures
- Gabriel Iglesias, a stand-up comedian and actor
- Greg Hancock, American Speedway Rider
- Stu Thomsen, Professional BMX Racer.
- Melissa Villasenor - America's Got Talent semifinalist and professional stand-up comedian
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