Notable Residents of Riverside County, California

Riverside County, California is a place that many famous people have come from over the years. This listing of people from Riverside County includes many people who continue to be revered in the region. They include many people from the worlds of entertainment and sports alike.

Barry Bonds

Barry Bonds has been one of the more controversial figures in the history of baseball. Even so, he is one of the most successful players in the sport’s history. He was born in Riverside in Riverside County and attended Serra High School in San Mateo before moving out of state to study at Arizona State University. He played professional baseball for more than twenty years and holds the records for most home runs in a season and most home runs hit in one’s career.

Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey was one of the first major female mixed martial arts stars as she was a prominent contender who once held a major Ultimate Fighting Championship title. She was born in Riverside County and studied martial arts as she was growing up. She eventually earned her black belt in judo and went on to be a prominent international judo contender. But it was her competition in mixed martial arts that made her into a huge star.

Cameron Crowe

Prominent filmmaker Cameron Crowe was born in Riverside County California in the city of Palm Springs and grew up in the city before moving to San Diego. He enjoyed writing and making his own movies when he was growing up, thus leading him to a lifelong love of film. He has made many popular movies over the years including Say Anything, Singles, Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous and Vanilla Sky. He has also written for Rolling Stone.

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat was born in Riverside County in Riverside and grew up in Palm Springs. She was an avid painter and drama student while growing up in Riverside County. She would soon go on to be a popular film and television actress best known for her work on the television program Arrested Development. She is also a star on the series Search Party and has appeared in movies like Whip It, Green Room and Deck the Halls.

Reggie Miller

Another native of Riverside County, Reggie Miller started playing basketball while growing up in the county. He played for Riverside Polytechnic High School before moving on to UCLA. He played with the Indiana Pacers basketball team for nearly twenty years and was noted for being one of the most prominent three-point shooters in the sport’s history. He also won a gold medal with the United States men’s basketball team during the 1996 Olympics.

Tim Bradley

Tim Bradley, a native of Riverside County, from Palm Springs, was a popular professional boxer competing in the welterweight class. He went to Cathedral City High School and trained in boxing during his school days. He competed as a professional boxer from 2004 to 2016 and had five world championships during his career. He only lost two fights in his career. His three fights against fellow boxing legend Manny Pacquiao are considered to be among the best fights in modern boxing history.