These celebs started their careers here in San Diego.
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Mario came back into the spotlight when he was a contestant on the third season of Dancing with the Stars, and he's now the host of the entertainment show Extra.
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Michelle Williams as Jennifer Lindley in "Dawson's Creek" circa 1997. She grew up in San Diego.
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Williams, seen here with Oscars nominee Colin Firth in the Academy Awards Class of 2011 shoot, has been nominted for "Brokeback Mountain" and "Blue Valentine."
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Michelle Williams - Then and Now
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Tony Gwynn in 1987
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SDSU Baseball head coach Tony Gwynn discusses who will pitch Game 1 in the NCAA Tourney, 2009.
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Robin Wright, seen here in 1999, went to high school in La Jolla.
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Actress Robin Wright arrives to the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 30, 2011.
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Actress Robin Wright - Then and Now.
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Film and TV star Kathy Najimy was born in San Diego and attended San Diego State University.
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Actress Kathy Najimy after a party at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on Nov. 15, 2010.
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Katy Najimy - Then and Now.
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Actress Denise Richards attended El Camino High School in Oceanside. Here, she's pictures in 1999.
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Richards during a charity event in NYC, Feb. 9, 2011.
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Denise Richards - Then and Now.
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Jewel in 1998
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Jewel in 2009
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Jewel Then and Now
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Tony Hawk in 2000
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Tony Hawk in 2009
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Carlos Santana in 1985 performing for Live Aid.
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Carlos Santana 2009
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Shaun White appears on MTV's TRL in 2004.
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Shaun White poses in New Zealand in 2009.
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Mario Lopez started his career as A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell when he was 16.
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Actor Mario Lopez speaks at the 2009 Women's Conference on Oct. 26, 2009 in Long Beach
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Mario came back into the spotlight when he was a contestant on the third season of Dancing with the Stars, and he's now the host of the entertainment show Extra.
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Eddie Vedder in 1998
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Eddie Vedder in 2009
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Eddie Vedder Then and Now
Learn about more celebrities with ties to San Diego by clicking here.
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Greg Louganis in 1984
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Greg Louganis in 2008
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Greg Louganis Then and Now
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Anette Bening in 1999
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Actress Annette Bening attends a benefit concert Oct. 26, 2009 in New York City.
