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Famous People of California

Who are some of the most famous people from California?

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California with American Flag inside of letters.

Study the slides below to learn about famous people from California. There are so many to choose from since California is the home of Hollywood and multiple studios in Los Angeles.

YouTubers

YouTube logo on the front view Apple MacBook Pro screen. YouTube presentation concept.

There are many famous YouTubers living in Los Angeles, California. YouTube channels have made it possible for people to become both rich and famous. But there are too many famous YouTubers to name, and their numbers increase by the day.

Meghan Markle

Meghan Markle arrives for the Anti-Defamation League entertainment Awards on October 11, 2011 in Beverly Hills, CA.

Meghan Markle is a famous actress from California. She is also the Duchess of Sussex after she married Prince Henry of England. Watch this clip of her royal wedding.

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The kiss the world's been waiting for. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle now husband and wife in a marriage of royal tradition and Hollywood glamor. For many watching around the world, this was the fairytale wedding they wanted.

All that I am I give to you.

Of a bride and groom they hope will recast the thousand year old monarchy for the 21st century.

As a sign of our marriage.

And she's now a Duchess, after Queen Elizabeth bestowed the title Duke of Sussex on her grandson hours before the ceremony. There was no shortage of traditional pomp on display in Windsor on Saturday, but Markle did not fail to obey her husband, and Harry, unlike other top male royals, will wear a wedding ring. And it may have been a British royal wedding, but it came with a distinctly American flavor. In particular this address by Episcopalian Bishop Michael Currie.

We must discover love. The redemptive power of love. And when we do that, we will make of this old world a new world.

And then the choir sang Stand By Me. And it was the heir to the throne, Prince Charles, who gave her away after her own father pulled out from ill health. Prince William, Harry's older brother, served as best man. His two older children, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, leading the numerous page boys and girls up the aisle. After the vows, a reward for the some 100,000 spectators with a procession around the historic town of Windsor, a spectacle some have camped out for days to see.

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Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson, The Rock at the "Rampage" Premiere at Microsoft Theater on April 4, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA.

Can you smell what The Rock is cooking?

Have you seen any movies with Dwayne Johnson, also known as "The Rock"? He was a famous professional wrestler before becoming a famous actor. Who is your favorite actor or actress from California?

Tiger Woods

Tiger Woods tees off the fourth hole during the third round at the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on September 1, 2013 in Norton, Massachusetts.

Tiger Woods is a famous golfer. He is considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. Who is your favorite athlete from California?