List of people from Chula Vista, California

The following notable people were born in, residents of, attended an education institution in, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Chula Vista, California. Notation next to name is not what they are notable for, but how they are connected to the city.

Business

Corky McMillin - Resided in Chula Vista beginning in 1944 prior to moving to Bonita^[1]

Crime

Andrew Cunanan - Attended Bonita Vista Middle School^[2]
Jose Alberto "Bat" Marquez - Enforcer for the Mexican Mafia and the Tijuana Cartel, raised in Chula Vista and attended Castle Park Middle School^[3]
Max Razo - Former Hells Angel, drug dealer, and off road racer. He resided in Chula Vista as a youth, and attended Castle Park Middle School and Chula Vista High School.^[4]

Entertainment

Actors & Actresses

Charisma Carpenter - Attended Bonita Vista High School; graduated from Chula Vista High School, class of 1988
Walter Emanuel Jones - Attended Chula Vista High School
Mario Lopez - Graduated from Chula Vista High School, class of 1991
Jenna Presley - Graduated from Hilltop High School, class of 2005
Adriana Sage - Resides in Chula Vista
Stephanie Swift - Graduated from Bonita Vista High School
Johnny Sheffield - Lived In Chula Vista and Died in Chula Vista
Carmen Serano - Born in Chula Vista
Sean Murray - Graduated from Bonita Vista Middle School

Comedians

Mary Castillo - Graduated from Chula Vista High School, class of 1992
Gabriel Iglesias - Spent early childhood in Chula Vista^[5]

Musicians

Matt Cameron - Drummer for Soundgarden and Pearl Jam, attended Bonita Vista High School
Marcos Curiel - Guitarist for P.O.D. and The Accident Experiment, graduated from Bonita Vista High School, class of 1992
Ilan Rubin - Drummer for Nine Inch Nails and former drummer for Lostprophets, attended, Bonita Vista High School^[6]
Julieta Venegas - Attended Southwestern College
Tom Waits - Graduated from Hilltop High school.
Robert Lopez - Guitarist for The Zeros, and the man behind the stage persona of El Vez, attended Chula Vista High School^[7]
Javier Escovedo - Vocalist and guitarist for The Zeros, attended Chula Vista High School.
Karlos "Solrak" Paez - Vocalist and guitarist for the B-Side Players
Rob Moran - Bassist and guitarist for Unbroken, Some Girls, Over My Dead Body, and Narrows, Chula Vista native, and graduate of Chula Vista High School.
Sal Gallegos - Drummer for Some Girls, Chula Vista native, and graduate of Hilltop High School, class of 1994.

Wrestlers

Konnan - Resides in Eastlake, Chula Vista^[8]
Rey Mysterio, Jr. - Born in Chula Vista

Writers

J. Michael Straczynski - Attended Southwestern College
Joan D. Vinge - Graduated from Hilltop High School, class of 1965^[9]
Costa Dillon - Graduated from Bonita Vista High School

Politics

Brian Bilbray - Attended Southwestern College, 1970–1974
Cheryl Cox - Graduated from Hilltop High School, class of 1966; Mayor of Chula Vista
Bob Filner - Current Representative of California's 51st congressional district
Chris Hazel - Worked as Border Patrol agent at Chula Vista Station.
Shirley Horton - Attended Bonita Vista High School
Nick Popaditch - Chula Vista resident; Congressional candidate
Mary Salas - Former Chula Vista City Council Member (1996–2004), and former California State Assembly representative for the 79th District (2006–2010)

Sports

Baseball

Benji Gil - Retired shortstop, graduated from Castle Park High School, class of 1991
Adrian Gonzalez - First baseman for the Boston Red Sox, graduated from Eastlake High School, class of 2000
Mike Jacobs - First baseman in MLB (currently a free agent), born and raised in Chula Vista, graduated from Hilltop High School.
Bob Natal - Retired catcher, graduated from Hilltop High School, class of 1983^[10]
Todd Pratt - Retired catcher, attended Hilltop High School^[11]
Jose Silva - Former MLB pitcher, and Current pitcher for Dorados de Chihuahua, graduated from Hilltop High School, class of 1991
Ty Wigginton - Third baseman for the Colorado Rockies, graduated from Chula Vista High School, class of 1995
Joel Zumaya - Relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, born and raised in Chula Vista, graduated from Bonita Vista High School
Carlos Quentin- Outfileder for the San Diego Padres, raised in Chula Vista, attended St. Pius Elementary School
Brian Barden- Former MLB infielder, and Current infielder for Hiroshima Toyo Carp, attended St. Pius Elementary School
John Jaso - Catcher for the Tampa Bay Rays, born in Chula Vista
Alex Sanabia - Pitcher for the Florida Marlins, graduated from Castle Park High School
Park View Little League - 2009 Little League World Series Champions

Football

Donnie Edwards - Retired linebacker, Chula Vista native, graduated from Chula Vista High School, class of 1991
John Fox - Current Denver Broncos coach, graduated from Castle Park High School and attended Southwestern College
Jerome Haywood - Defensive tackle in the CFL (currently a free agent), attended Castle Park High School
Moses Moreno - Retired quarterback, Chula Vista native, graduated from Castle Park High School
Zeke Moreno - Retired linebacker, Chula Vista native, graduated from Castle Park High School
Ogemdi Nwagbuo - Defensive tackle in the NFL (currently a free agent), attended Southwestern College
Steve Riley - Retired offensive tackle, born and raised in Chula Vista, attended Castle Park High School
Tony Jefferson - Safety for the University of Oklahoma, graduated from Eastlake High School, class of 2010
Scott Shields - Retired safety, graduated from Bonita Vista High School

Golf

Billy Casper - Graduated from Chula Vista High School, class of 1950

Hockey

Craig Coxe - Retired center, born in Chula Vista

Soccer

Charles Adair - Retired forward, graduated from Hilltop High School, class of 1989

Track & Field

Tim Danielson - Attended Chula Vista High School

Horse Racing

Charles E. Whittingham - Born in Chula Vista

Mixed Martial Arts

Dean Lister - Graduated from Hilltop High School, class of 1994.
Shannon Gugerty - Chula Vista native, graduated from Hilltop High School.

Other

John Rojas, Jr. - Chula Vista historian, Founded the Chula Vista Historical Society (Which later merged with the Chula Vista Heretige Museum)
John William Finn - Medal of Honor recipient, lived in the Veterans Home of Chula Vista for a short period of time before his death.

Fictional

Hector X. Delgado (AKA: Shipwreck) - a fictional character in Hasbro's "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero" toy line. Shipwreck was born in Chula Vista according to his file card.

References

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^ Lawson, Kristan; Anneli Rufus (2000). California Babylon. New York, New York: Macmillan. p. 3. ISBN 9780312263850. http://books.google.com/books?id=dRDys2r8xCMC&lpg=PA3&ots=PV-xmEN8M5&dq=Andrew%20Cunanan%20%22Bonita%20Vista%22&pg=PA3#v=onepage&q=Andrew%20Cunanan%20%22Bonita%20Vista%22&f=false. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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^ "Gabriel Iglesias". LatinoComedy.com. Net Noggins. http://www.latinostandup.com/pages/gigl.html. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
^ Varga, George (15 February 2009). "When it came to his new gig, he nailed it". San Diego Union Tribune (Copley Newspapers). http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/feb/15/lz1a15rubin182557-when-it-came-his-new-gig-he-nail/?uniontrib. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
^ Garin, Nina (25 June 2009). "Straight outta Chula Vista!". San Diego Union Tribune (Copley Newspapers). http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jun/25/1w25zerosm185734/. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
^ Soto, Hiram (5 May 2007). "Lords of the ring". San Diego Union Tribune (Copley Newspaper). http://ww.uniontrib.com/uniontrib/20070505/news_lz1c05lucha.html. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
^ "Sweetwater Hall of Fame Welcomes a Dozen More". Sweetwater in the News. Sweetwater Union High School District. http://www.suhsd.k12.ca.us/news_detail.asp?NewsID=328. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
^ Ello, Chris (15 May 1987). "San Diego Sluggers". Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles Times). http://articles.latimes.com/1987-05-15/sports/sp-5118_1_san-diego?pg=1. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
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