20 Notable alumni of
Santa Ana College
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Santa Ana College is 2060th in the world, 706th in North America, and 664th in the United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 20 notable alumni from Santa Ana College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.
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Diane Keaton
- Occupations
- film actor
- Biography
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Diane Keaton is an American actress. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over five decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Tony Award and two Emmy Awards. She was honored with the Film Society of Lincoln Center Gala Tribute in 2007 and an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2017.
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Steve Martin
- Occupations
- film actorbanjoistwriterperforming artistmusician
- Biography
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Stephen Glenn Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician. Known for his work in comedy films, television, and recording, he has received many accolades, including five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award and an Honorary Academy Award, in addition to nominations for two Tony Awards. He also received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor in 2005, the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, and an AFI Life Achievement Award in 2015. In 2004, Comedy Central ranked Martin at sixth place in a list of the 100 greatest stand-up comics. The Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
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Robert David Hall
- Occupations
- stage actoractortelevision actorfilm actorpianist
- Biography
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Robert David Hall is an American actor, best known for his role as coroner Dr. Albert Robbins, M.D. on the television show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.
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Heath Bell
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Heath Justin Bell is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. As a closer with the San Diego Padres from 2009 to 2011, Bell was a three-time All-Star and twice won the Rolaids Relief Man Award. He was also awarded the Delivery Man of the Year Award and The Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award.
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C. J. Wilson
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Christopher John Wilson is an American auto racing team owner and former professional baseball pitcher. Wilson pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers from 2005 to 2011 and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim from 2012 to 2015. He is the founder and owner of sports car team CJ Wilson Racing, which competes in IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge full-time and WeatherTech SportsCar Championship part-time.
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Kris Medlen
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Kristopher Allen Medlen is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Royals and Arizona Diamondbacks. As of 2023, Medlen works for Bally Sports South where he serves as an on-air analyst for Atlanta Braves baseball telecasts.
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Bobby Tonelli
- Enrolled in Santa Ana College
- Studied in 1995-1997
- Occupations
- presentertelevision presentertelevision actor
- Biography
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Robert Tonelli Jr., known professionally as Bobby Tonelli, is an American actor and television host who has appeared in several Hollywood films including Cages, Running Red, No Tomorrow, and The Darwin Conspiracy, as well as numerous Singapore television series.
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Bill Thomas
- Enrolled in Santa Ana College
- In 1961 graduated with associate degree
- Occupations
- academicpolitician
- Biography
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William Marshall Thomas is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 2007, finishing his tenure representing California's 22nd congressional district and as the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
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Tony Zendejas
- Years
- 1960-.. (age 65)
- Occupations
- association football playerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Antonio Guerrero Zendejas is a Mexican-American former professional football placekicker. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL). After the USFL folded, he was selected in the first round of the 1984 NFL Supplemental draft by the Washington Redskins.
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Bob Hamelin
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Robert James Hamelin is an American former first baseman and designated hitter who played six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Kansas City Royals. He also played for the Detroit Tigers and the Milwaukee Brewers. He batted and threw left-handed.
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Yael Markovich
- Occupations
- modelbeauty pageant contestant
- Biography
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Yael Markovich is an Israeli-American model and beauty pageant titleholder. Markovich is the only Miss Israel who represented her country in three worldwide beauty pageants.
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Gaddi Vasquez
- Occupations
- diplomat
- Biography
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Gaddi Holguin Vasquez was the 8th United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, in Rome, Italy. He was nominated by President George W. Bush and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate on June 29, 2006. Vasquez was sworn into office on September 7, 2006, by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and served in the position until 2009. Prior to that, he was the first person of Hispanic ancestry to head the Peace Corps.
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Al Carmichael
- Occupations
- stunt performerAmerican football player
- Biography
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Albert Reinhold Carmichael was an American professional football player who was a halfback and kick returner in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL).
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Ed Caruthers
- Occupations
- athletics competitor
- Biography
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Edward Julius Caruthers Jr. is an American former athlete who competed mainly in the men's high jump event during his career.
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Dan Meyer
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
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Daniel Thomas Meyer is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned 17 seasons, 12 of which were played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Detroit Tigers (1974–76), the Seattle Mariners (1977–81), and the Oakland Athletics (1982–85). Meyer primarily played first base, but also played left field, third base, and right field. He batted left-handed while throwing right-handed. During his playing career, Meyer was listed at 5 feet 11 inches (180 cm) and weighed 180 pounds (82 kg).
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Bob Webster
- Occupations
- competitive diver
- Biography
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Robert David "Bob" Webster is a retired American diver who won the 10 m platform event at every competition he entered between 1960 and 1964, including the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and 1963 Pan American Games. He later became a diving coach at the University of Minnesota, Princeton University, and the University of Alabama. He was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1970 and the University of Michigan Athletic Hall of Honor in 1989.
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Khankham Malaythong
- Occupations
- badminton player
- Biography
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Khan "Bob" Malaythong is an American badminton player. He qualified for the U.S. badminton team as a doubles competitor at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Bob Boyd
- Years
- 1930-2015 (aged 85)
- Occupations
- basketball playerbasketball coach
- Biography
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William Robert Boyd was an American collegiate men's basketball coach who was head coach at Seattle University, the University of Southern California (USC) and Mississippi State University.
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Helen L. Seaborg
- Occupations
- activist
- Biography
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Helen L. Seaborg was an American child welfare advocate. She was married to Nobel Prize-winning chemist Glenn T. Seaborg.
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Ray Willsey
- Occupations
- head coachCanadian football player
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Ray Willsey was an American gridiron football player and coach. He was the head football coach at the University of California, Berkeley from 1964 to 1971. During his tenure he compiled a 40–42–1 record. He was inducted into the Orange County Sports Hall of Fame in 1993.
