34.0227° N, 118.4823° W
SANTA MONICA
Most Famous People Born in Santa Monica, United States
- Notable people
- 537
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1959
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 7.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Santa Monica during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Santa Monica Is Known For
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Actor is Santa Monica's biggest profession — 26% of all notables (140).
Santa Monica over-indexes on baseball — 7.4× the global rate.
Santa Monica under-produces politician — only 0.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Santa Monica's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Film & TV
- Sports
- Music
- Writing
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Robert Redford
Born 1936
Frank Gifford
1930 - 2015
Mara Corday
Born 1930
Parry O'Brien
1932 - 2007
Barry Boehm
Born 1935
Sandy Nelson
Born 1938
Ernie Ball
1930 - 2004
Paul Sand
Born 1935
Fred Roos
Born 1934
Peter Davis (director)
Born 1937
David Ossman
Born 1936
Ronald Davis
Born 1937
Angela McEwan
1934 - 2015
Allegra Kent
Born 1937
Bobbi Fiedler
1937 - 2019
Robert Relyea
1930 - 2013
Robert W. Bower
Born 1936
Lee Grosscup
1936 - 2020
Mickey S. Michaels
1931 - 1999
Philip R. Craig
1933 - 2007
David W. Deamer
Born 1939
Frederick K. C. Price
Born 1932
Val Lewton (visual artist)
1937 - 2015
Wes Chowen
Born 1939
Robert F. Shugrue
1937 - 1999
Inez Storer
Born 1933
Jan Butterfield
1937 - 2000
Kenneth L. Maddy
1934 - 2000
Catherine Machado
Born 1936
Hal Smith (American football)
Born 1935
Larry Stevenson
1930 - 2012
Jackie Rainbow
1933 - 1988
Anita Kanter
Born 1933
Dick Horn
Born 1930
Bud Holscher
Born 1931