Notable Past and Current Residents
- Jared Allen – NFL player currently with the Minnesota Vikings
- A. J. Allmendinger – Race car driver
- Mark Bingham and Todd Beamer, passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 on 9/11 believed to have stormed the cockpit after its hijacking
- Rob Blake – Former San Jose Sharks player
- Jeff Blauser – former Atlanta Braves shortstop
- Kari Byron – Artist and television personality
- Jeff George – NASA Program Director / Engineer
- Joe Cannon – San Jose Earthquakes player
- Hal Chase – Early 20th century baseball star (born in Los Gatos)
- Gary Dahl – Inventor of the Pet Rock
- Olivia de Havilland – Actress – Sister of Joan Fontaine
- Eric Drew -Speaker, Author and Consumer Advocate
- Aaron Eckhart, actor (grew up in Los Gatos)
- Trent Edwards – NFL quarterback
- Peggy Fleming – Olympic Gold Medalist figure skater
- Joan Fontaine – Actress – Sister of Olivia de Havilland
- Dany Heatley – Former San Jose Sharks player
- Tim Hunter – Former NHL forward, assistant coach, San Jose Sharks
- Joe Kapp – Former professional football player
- Victor Koman - science fiction writer and publisher
- Roger Maltbie - former PGA Tour Golfer now golf analyst for NBC Sports
- Patrick Marleau – San Jose Sharks player
- Yehudi Menuhin – violinist
- Marshall Merritt – Artist
- Richard Thacker Morris - chairman of the sociology department of UCLA
- Ryan Nyquist – Professional BMX rider
- Kenny Ortega – Director, Choreographer
- Steve Poizner – State Insurance Commissioner of California, candidate for Governor of California
- Jeremy Roenick – Former San Jose Sharks player
- Rudy Rucker – Author
- Josh Shipp – TV Host and author
- John Steinbeck – Acclaimed author, resident for several years
- Joe Thornton – San Jose Sharks player
- Charlie Wedemeyer – Inspiring coach
- Doug Wilson – Executive Vice President and General Manager, San Jose Sharks
- Charles Erskine Scott Wood – Author, civil libertarian, soldier, and attorney
- Steve Wozniak – Apple Computer co-founder
- Dredg - A band formed in Los Gatos
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