Notable Residents
- Nate Adams, freestyle motocross rider
- Merle Allin, electric bass player and the older brother of the late punk rock singer/songwriter/performance artist GG Allin
- Tim Barela, comic strip author
- Maurice Benard, actor, currently on General Hospital
- Rob Brantly, Major League Baseball catcher, attended Temecula Chaparral High School
- Allen Craig, 2011 World Series player, caught last out of the 2011 World Series
- Timmy Curran, professional surfer
- Terrell Davis, retired Denver Broncos Pro Bowl running back
- Brian Deegan, freestyle motocross rider and founder of Metal Mulisha
- Jason Ellis, professional vert skateboarder
- Larry Fortensky, last husband of Elizabeth Taylor
- Erle Stanley Gardner, author, wrote over 100 of the Perry Mason novels at his Temecula ranch, "Rancho del Paisano" between 1931 and his death in 1970
- Tyrese Gibson, singer and actor
- Sarah Hammer, professional racing cyclist and two-time Olympic silver medalist
- Christy Hemme, pro wrestler and manager
- Dan Henderson, mixed martial artist and Greco-Roman wrestling Olympian
- Reed Johnson, Chicago Cubs baseball player
- Jack Klugman, actor
- April Matson, actress from Kyle XY
- Sydnee Michaels, LPGA Tour golfer
- Antonio Pontarelli, rock violinist, Grand Champion of NBC's America's Most Talented Kids
- Lupillo Rivera, Mexican regional singer
- Michelle Rodriguez, actress
- Jason Stewart, "J. Stew" of The Jim Rome Show
- Lol Tolhurst, ex The Cure founder
- Jerry Yang, 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event winner
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