List of people from Compton, California

Updated on Oct 04, 2024

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This article lists notable people who are natives of Compton, California, or have been residents of the city.

Civic leaders

Aja Brown – current mayor of Compton and youngest mayor in history of Compton

Omar Bradley – former mayor of Compton

Former President George H. W. Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush and former President George W. Bush lived in Compton in 1949.

Lionel Cade – former mayor of Compton

Del M. Clawson – US Congressman and former mayor of Compton

Doris A. Davis – first African-American female mayor of a metropolitan city, Compton

Douglas Dollarhide – California's first African-American mayor of a metropolitan city, Compton

Roger Hedgecock – 30th mayor of San Diego, radio talk show host

Eric J. Perrodin – mayor of Compton

Paul H. Richards II – former Compton City Manager and former mayor of Lynwood, California

Walter R. Tucker, Jr. – former mayor of Compton

Walter R. Tucker III – former U.S. Congressman, mayor of Compton; son of Walter R. Tucker Jr.

Anthony Anderson – actor, comedian

James Coburn – actor

Kevin Costner – actor

Ava DuVernay – film director, writer, and producer

Travon Free – comedian and writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart

Robin Coste Lewis – poet

Tiny Lister – actor

Jacob Lusk – top five finalist on 2011 American Idol

Lynn Manning – award-winning playwright and co-founder of Watts Village Theater Company

Michel'le – R&B singer-songwriter

Niecy Nash – actress, comedian, dancer, host of Clean House TV show on Style Network

Krist Novoselic – bassist of Nirvana

Paul Rodriguez - comedian

Mort Sahl – satirist, comedian

Leslie Sykes – television news anchor

Jackie Lynn Taylor – actress, TV personality

TQ – singer

James Wheaton – actor, writer, and educator

Dr. Dre – rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, N.W.A

Ice Cube - rapper, songwriter, producer, actor, N.W.A

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