Editing Antioch, California (section)

===Miscellaneous===
* [[Chuck Billy (vocalist)|Chuck Billy]], lead singer of metal band [[Testament (band)|Testament]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.nuclearblast.com/en/music/news/details/3042399.testament-chuck-billy-honored-by-california.html|title= NEWS TESTAMENT: CHUCK BILLY HONORED BY CALIFORNIA STATE ASSEMBLY!|date= June 7, 2013|publisher= Nuclear Blast America|access-date= November 17, 2013|archive-date= December 24, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131224092103/http://www.nuclearblast.com/en/music/news/details/3042399.testament-chuck-billy-honored-by-california.html|url-status= dead}}</ref>
* [[Johnny Burke (lyricist)|Johnny Burke]], lyricist<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C81|title= Johnny Burke|publisher= Songwriters Hall of Fame|access-date= November 19, 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131228033151/http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C81|archive-date= December 28, 2013|url-status= dead|df= mdy-all}}</ref>
* [[Ty Carter]], [[United States Marine Corps]] and [[United States Army]] veteran and [[Medal of Honor]] recipient<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/carter|title=Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter - Medal of Honor Recipient for the United States Army|website=www.army.mil}}</ref>
* [[Donovan Cook]], film director and animator famous for creating ''[[2 Stupid Dogs]]''<ref name=imdb>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0177015/|title=Donovan Cook|website=[[IMDb]]|access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Mars (rapper)|Mario "Mars" Delgado]], national hip-hop recording artist, actor and entrepreneur known for his brand of [[horrorcore]] rap music.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_17332107|title=Local horrorcore rapper Mars finds controversy, success|work=mercurynews.com|access-date= September 6, 2014|date=February 8, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Carmen Dragon]], conductor, composer and arranger; father of Daryl Dragon of the 1970s pop music duo [[Captain & Tennille]]<ref>{{cite news|url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1817&dat=19840329&id=jDUdAAAAIBAJ&pg=6855,7331002|title= Composer-conductor Carmen Dragon dies|newspaper= The Tuscaloosa News|access-date= November 19, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Anthony C. Ferrante]], film director, producer, and writer most famous for the [[Sharknado (film series)|''Sharknado'' film series]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0003116/|title=Anthony C. Ferrante|website=[[IMDb]]|access-date=September 12, 2024}}</ref>
* [[Wade Harper]], first African-American mayor of Antioch<ref>{{Cite news|first= Paul |last=Burgarino |authorlink= |title= Antioch's first black mayor, Wade Harper, looks to lead city after years of racial unrest |newspaper=[[The Mercury News]]|date= December 5, 2012|url= https://www.mercurynews.com/2012/12/05/antiochs-first-black-mayor-wade-harper-looks-to-lead-city-after-years-of-racial-unrest/ }}</ref>
* [[Leah Laviano]], [[Miss Mississippi USA]] in 2008<ref name=pageant>{{cite web|url=http://pageantinterviews.weebly.com/leah-laviano.html|title=Leah Laviano Interview|access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Ronald O. Loveridge]], former mayor of Riverside, California<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 5, 1998 |title=Transcription of an Oral History Interview with The Honorable Mayor Ronald Loveridge |url=https://ucrhistory.ucr.edu/pdf/loveridge.pdf |access-date=December 20, 2023}}</ref>
* [[John Marsh (pioneer)|John Marsh]], Builder of Marsh's Landing and instrumental in achieving California statehood<ref>{{Cite web |title=Marsh Elementary |url=https://www.antiochschools.net/o/mes/page/about-us |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=www.antiochschools.net |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Lori McCreary]], film producer and President of the Producers Guild of America<ref>{{Cite web |last=Barney |first=Chuck |date=October 6, 2017 |title=Antioch native Lori McCreary brings 'The Story of Us' to TV |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/10/05/antioch-native-lori-mccreary-brings-the-story-of-us-to-tv/ |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Mitchell brothers]], Jim & Artie, strip club and pornography business owners until Jim was convicted of killing Artie in 1991<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Simerman |first1=John |date=July 15, 2007 |title=Porn king Jim Mitchell dead at 63 |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2007/07/15/porn-king-jim-mitchell-dead-at-63/ |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=The Mercury News |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Kevin Pereira]], former co-host of [[G4 (U.S. TV channel)|G4]]'s ''[[Attack of the Show!]]'' and ''[[Let's Ask America]]''<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.metacritic.com/person/kevin-pereira|title= Kevin Pereira|publisher= metacritic|access-date= November 19, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Mark L. Schneider]], the 15th director of [[Peace Corps]] (1999–2001)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peacecorps.gov/resources/media/medstories/434/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131119175719/http://www.peacecorps.gov/resources/media/medstories/434/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 19, 2013 |title=Bay Area Native Named As Peace Corps Chief |publisher=Peace Corps |access-date=November 19, 2013 }}</ref>
* Lamar Thorpe, former mayor and 2nd African-American mayor<ref>{{Cite web |title=Elected official in Antioch {{!}} Lamar Thorpe {{!}} California |url=https://www.lamarthorpe.com/ |access-date=December 21, 2023 |website=Lamar Thorpe |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Tom Torlakson]], California Superintendent of Public Education<ref name=cde>{{cite web|title=Tom Torlakson|url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/bo/tt/|access-date=August 21, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Jerome R. Waldie]], former [[United States Representative]]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000035 |title= WALDIE, Jerome Russell, (1925 - 2009)|publisher= Biographical Directory of the United States Congress|access-date= November 19, 2013}}</ref>
* [[Ryan Mitchell Wood]], rapper