The following notable people were born in, residents of, attended an education institution in, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Chula Vista, California. Notation next to name is not what they are notable for, but how they are connected to the city.
John Ronald Brown - surgeon who was convicted of second-degree murder; lived in Chula Vista while practicing medicine in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico[2]
Robert Alton Harris - murderer who was executed by gas; resided in Chula Vista with his father during his late teen years[4]
Jose Alberto "Bat" Marquez - Mexican Mafia member; resided in Chula Vista's Castle Park neighborhood for a period of time
Larry Millete - suspect in the disappearance of his wife, Maya Millete
Christopher George "Chris Petti" Poulos - Chula Vista resident and Chicago Outfit associate who ran a mafia crew out of San Diego. The FBI jokingly dubbed him "The Rodney Dangerfield" of the mafia.[5]
Some Girls - San Diego hardcore collective that included Chula Vista natives Sal Gallegos III (drums) and Rob Moran (guitar)
Unbroken - San Diego hardcore band co-formed by Chula Vista native Rob Moran (bass); Unbroken was closely associated with the Chula Vista hardcore punk scene
Ati's Warriors - funk-punk fusion band formed in Chula Vista after the breakup of Unbroken, includes Chula Vista natives Atilla Moran (vocals) and Rob Moran (Keytar)
Ilan Rubin - drummer for Nine Inch Nails and Angels & Airwaves, drummed on Paramore self-titled Grammy-winning album, is the youngest member to be inaugurated into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, went to Bonita Vista Middle School & Bonita Vista High School.
Marcos Curiel - guitarist for P.O.D. and The Accident Experiment; Chula Vista native, and graduated from Bonita Vista High School, class of 1992
^"2012 June"(PDF). enewsletter. Chula Vista Police Officers Association. June 2012. Archived from the original(PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
^Soto, Hiram (5 May 2007). "Lords of the ring". San Diego Union Tribune. Copley Newspaper. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 8 August 2009.
^Scott French (3 February 2012). "CHIVAS: Solid midfield, interesting end". ESPN. Retrieved 28 February 2012. So might Romero, a former U.S. under-18 national-teamer from Chula Vista who has played in Mexico's (with Murcielagos FC) and Germany's (with TSG Thannhausen) lower divisions and is tearing up the Premier Arena Soccer League (local entrants: Anaheim Bolts) -- with 33 goals in seven games, including two nine-goal games, for the Tijuana Revolucion.