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Born in Oakland/California

Oakland is the third largest city in the Bay Area and the eighth most populated city in California. The Port of Oakland is the fifth busiest in the U.S. and the busiest in Northern California. Many citizens moved to Oakland following the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and like other Bay Area cities Oakland has today a strong intensity of gentrification. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Oakland.
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Director, "The Diary of Anne Frank" "The More the Merrier" "Giant"
1904
George Stevens
Founder and leader of the Children of God/The Family, he has been accused of child sexual abuse
1919
David Berg
Civil rights activist who resisted the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II
1919
Fred Korematsu
Actor, known for his role as Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars"
1951
Mark Hamill
Author, "The Joy Luck Club"
1952
Amy Tan
Hall of Fame pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians, he was awarded the AL MVP award in 1992
1954
Dennis Eckersley
Rapper, "U Can't Touch This" "2 Legit 2 Quit"
1962
MC Hammer
Vice President since 2021 and first female vice president in U.S. history
1964
Kamala Harris
Actor, martial artist and son of a film star, he was fatally wounded by a prop gun on set in 1993
1965
Brandon Lee
Hall of Fame point guard who played most of his career for the Seattle SuperSonics
1968
Gary Payton
Supermodel during the late 1980s and early 1990s
1969
Christy Turlington
Actor, known for his role as Derek Morgan in "Criminal Minds"
1970
Shemar Moore
Lead vocalist of Green Day
1972
Billie Joe Armstrong
Actor, "Prison Break" "9-1-1" "The Mentalist" "Sons of Anarchy"
1973
Rockmond Dunbar
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Actor, "Moonlight" "Green Book" "Alita: Battle Angel" "House of Cards"
1974
Mahershala Ali
Director, "No Time to Die" "Beasts of No Nation" "Maniac"
1977
Cary Joji Fukunaga
Hall of Fame small forward who played most of his career for the Boston Celtics
1977
Paul Pierce
Former shortstop who played most of his career for the Philadelphia Phillies and was awarded the NL MVP Award in 2007
1978
Jimmy Rollins
Actress and comedian, known for her role as Gina Linetti in "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"
1978
Chelsea Peretti
Actor, rapper and singer, "Hamilton" "Wonder" "Snowpiercer" (TV series)
1982
Daveed Diggs
Director, "Black Panther" "Fruitvale Station" "Creed"
1986
Ryan Coogler
Former running back who played for the Seahawks, Raiders and Bills, nicknamed "Beast Mode"
1986
Marshawn Lynch
Actress, known for her roles as Penny Mosby in "How I Met Your Mother" and Dylan Mayfair in "Desperate Housewives"
1987
Lyndsy Fonseca
Rapper, "Me, Myself & I" "Him & I" "Good Life"
1988
G-Eazy
Point guard who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers
1990
Damian Lillard
Cornerback who plays for the Baltimore Ravens
1993
Marcus Peters
Actress and singer, "Euphoria" "Spider-Man" "Dune" "The Greatest Showman"
1996
Zendaya
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