This is a list of notable people who were born in, or who have lived in, Big Bear Lake, California.

• Mel Blanc – voice of Bugs Bunny
• Noel Blanc – voice actor
• Ryan Hall – long distance Olympic runner
• Ralph Hodges – child actor
• Shirley Jones – actor
• Taran Killam – actor from Saturday Night Live, Wild 'n Out, MADtv
• Brenda Martinez – track and field athlete
• Ed Masuga – singer, musician, and songwriter
• Richard Moll – actor from Night Court
• Kevin Costner– actor
• Richard Karn – actor from Home Improvement (TV series)
• Jordan Romero – mountain climber who climbed all 7 summits by the age of 15
• Demetri Terzopoulos– computer scientist
• Richard Rush (director)– film director