These celebs started their careers here in San Diego.
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NBC, Getty ImagesMario 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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NBC6.comMichelle Williams as Jennifer Lindley in "Dawson's Creek" circa 1997. She grew up in San Diego.
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Getty ImagesWilliams, 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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ShutterstockMichelle Williams - Then and Now
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Getty ImagesTony Gwynn in 1987
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San Francisco District Attorney's OfficeSDSU Baseball head coach Tony Gwynn discusses who will pitch Game 1 in the NCAA Tourney, 2009.
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NBC 5 News
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Robin Wright, seen here in 1999, went to high school in La Jolla.
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Getty ImagesActress Robin Wright arrives to the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on January 30, 2011.
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APActress Robin Wright - Then and Now.
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APFilm and TV star Kathy Najimy was born in San Diego and attended San Diego State University.
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Getty ImagesActress Kathy Najimy after a party at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on Nov. 15, 2010.
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Getty ImagesKaty Najimy - Then and Now.
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Getty ImagesActress Denise Richards attended El Camino High School in Oceanside. Here, she's pictures in 1999.
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Getty ImagesRichards during a charity event in NYC, Feb. 9, 2011.
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Denise Richards - Then and Now.
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Getty ImagesJewel in 1998
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Getty ImagesJewel in 2009
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Jewel Then and Now
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Getty ImagesTony Hawk in 2000
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Getty ImagesTony Hawk in 2009
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Getty ImagesCarlos Santana in 1985 performing for Live Aid.
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NBC 5 NewsCarlos Santana 2009
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Getty ImagesShaun White appears on MTV's TRL in 2004.
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Getty ImagesShaun White poses in New Zealand in 2009.
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Partido de la Revolución Democrátic CDMX
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NBC UniversalMario Lopez started his career as A.C. Slater on Saved by the Bell when he was 16.
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NBC10.comActor Mario Lopez speaks at the 2009 Women's Conference on Oct. 26, 2009 in Long Beach
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NBC, Getty ImagesMario 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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Getty ImagesEddie Vedder in 1998
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Alex MatthewsEddie Vedder in 2009
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D.C. Fire & EMS DepartmentEddie Vedder Then and Now
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Alex MatthewsGreg Louganis in 1984
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Greg Louganis in 2008
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Greg Louganis Then and Now
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Getty ImagesAnette Bening in 1999
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NBC 4 New YorkActress Annette Bening attends a benefit concert Oct. 26, 2009 in New York City.
