This is a list of notable past and present residents of the U.S. city of Riverside, California, and its surrounding metropolitan area. For people whose only connection with the city is attending the University of California, Riverside, see: List of University of California, Riverside people.

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• Mark Edward Bradley (1907–1999), U.S. Air Force pilot and general. Died in Riverside.^[9]
• Jesus S. Duran, Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient
• Salvador J. Lara, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
• John N. Lotz, Air National Guard Brigadier General
• Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Jr., U.S. Air Force Major General
• Ysmael R. Villegas (1924–1945), first Medal of Honor recipient from Riverside County, California, now buried at Riverside National Cemetery as the cemetery's first interment.^[10]
• Robert F. Worley, (1919–1968), U.S. Air Force Major General and fighter pilot.