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List of people from Chula Vista, California

The following notable people were born in, residents of, attended an education institution in, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Chula Vista, California. Notation next to name is not what they are notable for, but how they are connected to the city.

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Entertainment

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Actors and actresses

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Bands

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Models

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Musicians

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Wrestlers

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Writers

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Government

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Criminal justice

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Military

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Politics

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Sports

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Baseball

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Basketball

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Football

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Golf

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Hockey

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Horse racing

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Mixed martial arts

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Soccer

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Track and field

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References

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  1. ^ Williams, Jack (23 September 2005). "'One-of-a-kind' builder turned mom-and-pop business into empire". San Diego Union Tribune. Copley Newspapers. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  2. ^ Ciotti, Paul (15 December 1999). "Why Did He Cut off That Man's Leg?". L.A. Weekly.
  3. ^ Lawson, Kristan; Anneli Rufus (2000). California Babylon. New York, New York: Macmillan. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-312-26385-0. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
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  6. ^ Davalos, Carlos R. (20 July 2010). "From dancer to silver screen siren". The Star News. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  7. ^ "2012 June" (PDF). enewsletter. Chula Vista Police Officers Association. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Gabriel Iglesias". LatinoComedy.com. Net Noggins. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  9. ^ Matthew T. Hall (9 May 2013). "Chula Vista native named Playboy's Playmate of the Year". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
    Bruna Nessif (13 May 2013). "Playboy Playmate Raquel Pomplun: 5 Things to Know". E Online. Retrieved 15 May 2013.
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  11. ^ Soto, Hiram (5 May 2007). "Lords of the ring". San Diego Union Tribune. Copley Newspaper. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  12. ^ "Sweetwater Hall of Fame Welcomes a Dozen More". Sweetwater in the News. Sweetwater Union High School District. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  13. ^ Jerry Soifer (22 October 2010). "INLAND: State VFW officials tour area, visit memorial". The Press-Enterprise. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  14. ^ "Melvin Storer Obituary (2004) - San Diego, CA - San Diego Union-Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
  15. ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. 6 August 1986.
  16. ^ Ello, Chris (15 May 1987). "San Diego Sluggers". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
  17. ^ "1985 Draft -- June Regular Phase". MLB Advanced Media. Major League Baseball. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  18. ^ "From fighter to coach, from relative obscurity to National TV Celebrity". 8 March 2012.
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  21. ^ Scott French (3 February 2012). "CHIVAS: Solid midfield, interesting end". ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2012. So might Romero, a former U.S. under-18 national-teamer from Chula Vista who has played in Mexico's (with Murcielagos FC) and Germany's (with TSG Thannhausen) lower divisions and is tearing up the Premier Arena Soccer League (local entrants: Anaheim Bolts) -- with 33 goals in seven games, including two nine-goal games, for the Tijuana Revolucion.