People they look up to

“My aunt, because she’s really nice and she always plays with me.”

VICTORIA LEW, 7

Orange

“[Actress] Amanda Bynes, because she’s funny and she’s on a lot of

shows.”

JENNA MARSHALL, 10

Irvine

“My hero is Doc Emmett Brown [of the “Back to the Future” trilogy]

because he’s a good scientist and he made the DeLorean.”

JACK TALBOTT, 10

Newport Beach

“Jimmy Neutron [of the TV show and movie of the same name].”

MICHAEL FERRIS, 4

Corona del Mar

“My hero is my grandma because she’s really nice and she takes

care of me a lot.”

ROBBIE HILTON, 7

Huntington Beach

“My mom is my hero because she was always there for me.”

LYRIC HINOJOZA, 8

Tustin

-- Interviews and photos compiled by Tom Forquer