Editing Temecula, California (section)

==Notable people==
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* [[Nate Adams]], freestyle motocross rider
* [[Tim Barela]], author of the [[comic strip]] ''Leonard & Larry''<ref name="Interview">{{cite interview|interviewer1=Ron Suresha|interviewer-link=Ron Suresha|subject-first1=Tim|subject-last1=Barela|title=Portrait of the Cartoonist as a Middle-Aged Bear: An Interview with Tim Barela |url=http://www.leonardandlarry.com/interview1.htm |access-date=February 3, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070801020818/http://www.leonardandlarry.com/interview1.htm |archive-date=August 1, 2007 }}</ref>
* [[Maurice Benard]], actor
* [[Rob Brantly]], Major League Baseball catcher, attended Chaparral High School<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/brantro01.shtml |title=Rob Brantly Statistics and History |publisher=Sports Reference LLC |access-date=March 26, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Carolesdaughter]], singer-songwriter and musician<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCartney |first=Claire Valentine |date=2021-04-16 |title=carolesdaughter On "Trailer Trash," "Violent" And Her Mormon Upbringing |url=https://www.nylon.com/entertainment/carolesdaughter-on-trailer-trash-violent-and-next-ep |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=[[Nylon (magazine)|Nylon]] |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Allen Craig]], former Major League Baseball first baseman and outfielder for the [[St. Louis Cardinals]] and [[Boston Red Sox]], caught last out of the [[2011 World Series]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/player/allen-craig-501800|title=Allen Craig Stats, Fantasy & News|website=Major League Baseball|language=en-US|access-date=January 13, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Timmy Curran]], professional surfer
* [[Terrell Davis]], retired Denver Broncos Pro Bowl running back
* [[Brian Deegan (motorcyclist)|Brian Deegan]], freestyle motocross rider and founder of [[Metal Mulisha]], had an estate in Temecula; he put it up for sale in 2020<ref>{{Cite web|last=White|first=Randy|date=October 2, 2020|title=Motocross Rider Brian Deegan Selling $5.9M Estate in SoCal Wine Country|url=https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/brian-deegan-selling-estate-in-socal-wine-country/|access-date=September 18, 2021|website=realtor.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Hailie Deegan]], [[NASCAR]] driver and daughter of Brian Deegan
* [[Ronnie Faisst]], professional freestyle motocross and snow bikecross rider
* [[Larry Fortensky]], last husband of [[Elizabeth Taylor]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.news.yahoo.com/elizabeth-taylors-eighth-husband-faces-eviction-20110317-020000-102.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321045734/http://in.news.yahoo.com/elizabeth-taylors-eighth-husband-faces-eviction-20110317-020000-102.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 21, 2011|title=Elizabeth Taylor''s eighth husband faces eviction - Yahoo! News|date=March 21, 2011|access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Andy Fraser]], songwriter and musician<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jammerzine.com/cause-of-death-determined-for-all-right-now-songwriter-andy-fraser/ |title=Cause of Death Determined for "All Right Now" Songwriter Andy Fraser |publisher=Jammerzine |date=June 1, 2015}}</ref>
* [[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
* [[Sarah Hammer]], professional racing cyclist and two-time Olympic silver medalist
* [[Christy Hemme]], professional wrestler and manager
* [[Dan Henderson]], [[mixed martial artist]] and [[Greco-Roman wrestling]] Olympian
* [[Reed Johnson]], [[Major League Baseball]] outfielder
* [[Tori Kelly]], singer and songwriter
* [[Troy Lyndon]], CEO of [[Inspired Media Entertainment]] and developer of the first 3D [[Madden NFL]] game
* [[Alex Mahan]], creator of the video game [[Yandere Simulator]]<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/what-the-hell-is-up-with-this-homicidal-japanese-schoolgirl-simulator/ |title=What the Hell Is Up with This Homicidal Japanese Schoolgirl Simulator? |first=Emanuel |last=Maiberg |date=December 14, 2015 |magazine=[[Vice Magazine]] |access-date=May 5, 2020 |archive-date=December 10, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210225825/https://www.vice.com/en/article/xygzd7/what-the-hell-is-up-with-this-homicidal-japanese-schoolgirl-simulator |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-01-22-what-is-yandere-simulator-and-why-has-twitch-banned-it |title=What is Yandere Simulator, and why has Twitch banned it? |first=Wesley |last=Yin-Poole |date=January 22, 2016 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |access-date=May 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615033609/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-01-22-what-is-yandere-simulator-and-why-has-twitch-banned-it |archive-date=June 15, 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Cindy Marina]], model who was crowned [[Miss Universe 2019|Miss Universe Albania 2019]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGkL4cjbizw|title=Miss Universe Albania 2019 is Cindy Marina|website=YouTube |date=June 7, 2019|language=Albanian}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/Cindy-Marina-crowned-Miss-Universe-Albania-2019/Cindy-Marina-crowned-Miss-Universe-Albania-2019/eventshow/69701434.cms|title=Cindy Marina crowned Miss Universe Albania 2019|date=June 8, 2019|publisher=Femina Miss India}}</ref>
* [[Margaret Martin (bodybuilder)|Margaret Martin]], [[professional bodybuilder]]
* [[Julie Masi]], member of [[the Parachute Club]] music group, resided in Temecula 1990–2005
* [[Sydnee Michaels]], [[LPGA Tour]] golfer
* [[Trevi Moran]], YouTuber and X-Factor contestant 2012
* [[Dean Norris]], actor, best known for his role in ''[[Breaking Bad]]''<ref>{{Cite web|title='Breaking Bad' actor, wife open Murrieta arts center for youths|author=Newell, Shane|work=Press-Enterprise|date=January 8, 2018|url=https://www.pe.com/2018/01/07/breaking-bad-alum-wife-open-murrieta-arts-center-for-youths/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180207063222/https://www.pe.com/2018/01/07/breaking-bad-alum-wife-open-murrieta-arts-center-for-youths/|archive-date=February 7, 2018}}</ref>
* [[Antonio Pontarelli]], rock violinist, and grand champion of [[PAX TV]]'s ''[[America's Most Talented Kids]]''
* [[Brooks Pounders]], Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[Olivia Rodrigo]], actress and singer-songwriter<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2024/01/03/olivia-rodrigo-has-deep-roots-in-temecula-murrieta/ | title=Olivia Rodrigo has deep roots in Temecula, Murrieta | date=January 3, 2024 }}</ref>
* [[Stan Sakai]], creator of ''[[Usagi Yojimbo]]''<ref>{{cite news |last=Barrera |first=Sandra |date=January 6, 2018 |title=Meet 'Usagi Yojimbo' creator – and Temecula resident – Stan Sakai at the Japanese American National Museum |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2018/01/06/meet-usagi-yojimbo-creator-and-temecula-resident-stan-sakai-at-the-japanese-american-national-museum/ |work=Orange County Register |access-date=January 7, 2018 }}</ref>
*[[Jeremy "Twitch" Stenberg]], professional freestyle motocross rider and professional off-road truck racer
*[[Justin Simon]] (born 1996), basketball player for [[Bnei Herzliya]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]] until November 2023<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/168079/justin-simon |title=Justin Simon |website=espn.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bnei Herzliya signs Adonis Thomas, parts ways with Justin Simon |url=https://sportando.basketball/en/bnei-herzliya-signs-adonis-thomas-parts-ways-with-justin-simon/ |website=Sportando |access-date=December 8, 2023 |date=November 19, 2023}}</ref>
* [[Taylor Tomlinson]], stand-up comedian and podcaster<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pe.com/2016/09/08/how-temecula-comedian-22-went-from-church-functions-to-hosting-foxs-laughs/|work=The Press-Enterprise|location=Temecula, California|date=September 8, 2016|title=How Temecula comedian, 22, went from church functions to hosting Fox's 'Laughs'|last=Schulte|first=Stephanie|url-status=live|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200402054334/https://www.pe.com/2016/09/08/how-temecula-comedian-22-went-from-church-functions-to-hosting-foxs-laughs/|archive-date=April 2, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Mark Towle]], automobile customizer
* [[Kelsie Whitmore]], professional baseball player<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ocregister.com/articles/whitmore-722953-baseball-team.html|title=CSF softball recruit Kelsie Whitmore eyes a baseball career|date=July 20, 2016|author-first1=Mirin|author-last1=Fader}}</ref>
* [[Cassidy Wolf]], model who was crowned [[Miss California Teen USA]] 2013 and [[Miss Teen USA 2013]]
* [[Xenia (singer)|Xenia]], singer, appeared on Season 1 of ''[[The Voice (U.S. TV series)|The Voice]]''<ref>{{cite web|title=TEMECULA: Xenia performance kicks off film and music festival|url=http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/temecula/article_e9f69a36-b39c-5296-8dc1-58b384a4f6d4.html|publisher=NC Times|access-date=May 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106092040/http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/temecula/article_e9f69a36-b39c-5296-8dc1-58b384a4f6d4.html|archive-date=6 November 2012}}</ref>
* [[Jerry Yang (poker player)|Jerry Yang]], [[2007 World Series of Poker]] Main Event winner<ref name="wsop">{{Cite web |title=Jerry Yang |url=https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=13044 |access-date=October 26, 2011 |website=WSOP.com}}</ref>
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