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

Arts and entertainment

Anthony Anderson – actor, comedian Daysha Broadway – director, editor James Coburn – actor Kevin Costner – actor Guy Crowder – photographer Elaine Devry – actress Charles Dickson – artist, sculptor Ava DuVernay – film director, writer, and producer Travon Free – comedian, actor and TV writer Siedah Garrett – singer Danielle Herrington – model Amaud Jamaul Johnson – poet Anthony Johnson – actor, comedian Steve Lacy – musician Mark Christopher Lawrence – actor, comedian Robin Coste Lewis – poet Jacob Lusk – top five finalist on 2011 American Idol Lynn Manning – playwright; co-founder of Watts Village Theater Company Michel'le – R&B singer-songwriter Keb Mo – blues singer, guitarist Niecy Nash – actress, comedian, dancer, host of Clean House TV show on Style Network Krist Novoselic – bassist of Nirvana and politician Paul Rodriguez – comedian Latrice Royale – drag queen Mort Sahl – satirist, comedian Leslie Sykes – television news anchor Jackie Lynn Taylor – actress, TV personality TQ – singer James Wheaton – actor, writer, and educator Lillian Yarbo – actress, dancer and singer Kendrick Lamar – singer-songwriter Los Angeles City Directory 1937, page 21545535 South Central Ave at Google Map.

Rappers

2nd II None – rap group Arabian Prince – producer and original member of N.W.A B.G. Knocc Out – rapper Big Fase 100 - rapper, The Game’s older brother. Boom Bam – Compton's Most Wanted Tha Chill – rapper, member of Compton's Most Wanted Compton's Most Wanted – rap group Coolio – rapper and actor CPO/Boss Hogg – rapper DJ Mike T – Compton's Most Wanted DJ Mustard – producer DJ Quik – rapper and producer DJ Slip – Compton's Most Wanted DJ Yella – World Class Wreckin' Cru, N.W.A Dr. Dre – rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, founder of Aftermath Entertainment and member of N.W.A. Dresta – rapper Eazy-E – rapper, executive producer, founder of Ruthless Records, member of N.W.A, often referred to as the "King of Compton" And Also Kelly Park Compton Crip. The Game – rapper, actor. Greydon Square – rapper Guerilla Black – rapper Hi-C – rapper Hitta J3 – rapper Kendrick Lamar – rapper, songwriter and producer King Tee – rapper Lil Eazy-E – rapper, son of rapper Eazy-E MC Eiht – rapper, member of Compton's Most Wanted MC Ren – rapper, member of N.W.A Menajahtwa – rap group N.W.A – rap group Nationwide Rip Ridaz – rap group consisting of Compton Crip gang members Problem – rapper RJ – rapper Roddy Ricch – rapper Spider Loc - rapper Tweedy Bird Loc – rapper Tyga – rapper Westside Boogie – rapper YG – rapper

Athletes

Jeff Trepagnier – NBA player Arron Afflalo – NBA player Larry Allen – Pro Football Hall of Fame player Alex Acker – American professional basketball player Jeanette Bolden – UCLA track coach Earlene Brown – Olympic medalist Kenny Brunner – streetball player Cedric Ceballos – NBA player Tyson Chandler – NBA player Josh Childress – NBA player Robin Cole – NFL player Joey Davis – MMA fighter and folkstyle wrestler Baron Davis – NBA player DeMar DeRozan – NBA player, Olympic gold medalist Jim Derrington – Major League Baseball pitcher Charles Dumas – Olympic gold medalist Henry Ellard – NFL player Deon Figures – NFL player Mike Garrett – NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner Nesby Glasgow – NFL player James Harden – NBA player Danny Harris – Olympic medalist Floyd Heard – NFL player Brandon Jennings – NBA player Dennis Johnson – NBA player and coach Stafon Johnson – NFL player Bobby Jones – NBA player; writer/director Don Klosterman – Los Angeles Rams general manager Lionel Larry – World Championship medalist, track and field Lisa Leslie – WNBA player Tiny Lister – actor, professional wrestler James Lofton – Pro Football Hall of Fame player Mike McKenzie – NFL player Eddie Murray – Baseball Hall of Fame player Syd O'Brien – Major League Baseball player Troy O'Leary – Major League Baseball player Violet Palmer – first female professional sports official in the United States, NBA, and WNBA Tayshaun Prince – NBA player Oracene Price – tennis coach/mother of Venus and Serena Williams Mike C. Richardson – NFL player, member of 1985 Super Bowl champion Chicago Bears Jerry Robinson – NFL player Pete Rozelle – NFL commissioner Woody Sauldsberry – NBA player, Harlem Globetrotter Richard Sherman – NFL cornerback Dennis Smith – NFL player Lonnie Smith – Major League Baseball player Reggie Smith – Major League Baseball player Rico Smith Jr. – NFL player Duke Snider – Major League Baseball outfielder Dennis Thurman – NFL player Greg Townsend – NFL player Quincy Watts – Olympic track and field gold medalist Bryant Westbrook – NFL player Frank K. Wheaton – sports agent, personal manager and former official spokesperson of Compton Leon Allen White Big Van Vader) – NFL player and professional wrestler Roy White – Major League Baseball player Marcellus Wiley – NFL player, ESPN football analyst and radio personality Ulis Williams – Olympic gold medal in track and field and former Compton College president/superintendent Richard Williams – tennis coach Serena Williams – tennis player Venus Williams – tennis player Don Wilson – Major League Baseball player Datone Jones – NFL Player Keisean Nixon — NFL Player

Big Van Vader - WWF Wrestler

Entrepreneurs John Hope Bryant – founder, chairman and CEO of Operation HOPE, Inc. and the Promise Homes Company Suge Knight – founder and former CEO of Death Row Records

Eazy-E - Founder, and CEO of Ruthless Records

Civic leaders

Isadore Hall III – former state senator, state Assemblymember, City Council member and School Board member Aja Brown – former 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. George and Barbara's second child Robin was born there. Lionel Cade – former mayor of Compton LaToya Cantrell – mayor of New Orleans 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 Rizza Islam (born 1990), member of the Nation of Islam and social media influencer Eric J. Perrodin – mayor of Compton 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.

Other Kimberly Anyadike – youngest African-American woman to pilot a plane solo across the United States Norman Flowers, rapist and serial killer Roger Hedgecock – conservative radio talk show host and former mayor of San Diego Pauline Robinson Bush – George H. W. Bush’s daughter Orlando Anderson (1974-1998) – gang member suspected for the Murder of Tupac Shakur

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