List of people from Bakersfield, California

A list of notable people from Bakersfield, California, in order to be included they need to have an article and clear connection to the city;

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Notable people

Designers

Visual artists

Business, entrepreneur

Crime

Film, television, actors, models

Musicians
Bands

Government, law, politics
The Bush House in Bakersfield: In 1949, George H. W. Bush (41st President) moved here to sell oil field equipment with son, George W. Bush (43rd President), who was three years old at the time.[5][6]
Mechanics Bank Arena, Bakersfield

Science, medicine, academia

Sports

Olympics

  • Jake Varner - Olympic Gold Medalist, 2012 London Games (2x NCAA Div. 1 Champion)

Baseball

Basketball

Football

Motorsports

Boxing

Track & Field

  • Lonnie Spurrier - middle-distance runner who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics; set the world's record in the half-mile run in 1955.

Writers, poets, journalists

References
  1. "Funeral Scheduled for China Architect Poy Lee". Bakersfield Californian News. 1968-03-26.
  2. "Tyrus Timeline". pbs.org. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  3. "Alt-rock trio Arlington ready to debut"Jackson County"". bakersfield.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
  4. Harvey, Kyle (January 8, 2016). "Longtime McCarthy aide Vince Fong enters Assembly race". bakersfieldnow.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  5. President Bush's one-time Bakersfield home to be museum, KGET, January 19, 2009, Accessed August 8, 2009.
  6. The Bush House Archived 2009-01-31 at the Wayback Machine, thebushhouse.net, Accessed August 8, 2009.
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