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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Santa Monica during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 121 notable births.

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.

  1. Actor140
  2. Baseball45
  3. Football35
  4. Player26
  5. Film19
  6. Singer18
  7. Music15
  8. Writer12
  1. Baseball457.4×
  2. Golf66.6×
  3. Actor1404.9×
  4. Screenwriter114.7×
  5. Skater64.6×
  6. Novelist94.2×
  7. Model53.6×
  8. Film192.9×
  1. Politician100.2×
  2. Football350.6×
  3. Writer120.7×

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.

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0007 ACTOR

Christina Ricci

Born 1980

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0012 WRESTLER

Ronda Rousey

Born 1987

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0016 POET

Amber Tamblyn

Born 1983

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0020 RAPPER

Big Sean

Born 1988

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0028 ACTOR

Riley Keough

Born 1989

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0040 BASKET

Kevin Love

Born 1988

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0046 ACTOR

Martin Starr

Born 1982

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0067 ACTOR

Josh Pence

Born 1982

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0070 ACTOR

Ashley Bell (actress)

Born 1986

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0073 FOOTBALL

Karen Bardsley

Born 1984

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0078 ACTOR

Eli Marienthal

Born 1986

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0082 ACTOR

Fiona Gubelmann

Born 1980

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0085 POLITICAL

Stephen Miller (political advisor)

Born 1985

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0093 WRESTLER

Chris Masters

Born 1983

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0125 BASEBALL

Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Born 1987

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0131 BASEBALL

Cody Decker

Born 1987

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0135 ACTOR

Ashley Zukerman

Born 1983

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0143 ACTOR

Max Kasch

Born 1985

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0144 ACTOR

Jonathan Ahdout

Born 1989

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0149 BASEBALL

Brennan Boesch

Born 1985

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0155 FOOTBALL

Chris Long

Born 1985

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0177 FOOTBALL

Mitchell Schwartz

Born 1989

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0182 EXPLORER

Philippe Cousteau Jr.

Born 1980

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0186 FOOTBALL

Kai Forbath

Born 1987

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0199 BASEBALL

Dan Runzler

Born 1985

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0200 BASEBALL

Chris Valaika

Born 1985

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0209 ACTOR

Katie Volding

Born 1989

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0217 PLAYER

Jeff Madsen

Born 1985

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0222 PLAYER

Marissa Irvin

Born 1980

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0231 DESIGNER

Aaron Koblin

Born 1982

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0232 FENCER

Weston Kelsey

Born 1981

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0234 PLAYER

Zack Fleishman

Born 1980

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0235 SINGER

Weyes Blood

Born 1988

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0262 COMIC

Joe Keatinge

Born 1982

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0273 ACTOR

Veronica Lauren

Born 1980

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0281 ACTOR

Lana Lopez

Born 1982

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0288 BASEBALL

Jason Hirsh

Born 1982

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0308 FOOTBALL

Ryan Griffin (quarterback)

Born 1989

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0318 SINGER

Kendall Payne

Born 1980

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0334 BASEBALL

Brian Horwitz

Born 1982

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0355 FOOTBALL

Jay Denny

Born 1986

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0356 FOOTBALL

Shane Austin

Born 1989

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0358 ACTOR

Shelby Lindley

Born 1986

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0372 SCREENWRITER

Zander Lehmann

Born 1987

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0384 SINGER

Antonella Barba

Born 1986

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0396 POLITICIAN

Kesha Ram

Born 1986

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0400 ACTOR

Brandon LaCroix

Born 1987

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0403 POLITICIAN

Stephen Silberkraus

Born 1981

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0405 ACTOR

Katie Gill

Born 1985

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0409 GOLF

Nate Smith (golfer)

Born 1983

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0410 FOOTBALL

Matt Ware

Born 1982

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0426 SKATER

Tiffany Stiegler

Born 1984

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0445 FILM

Nick Louvel

1981 - 2015

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0448 COACH

Jairek Robbins

Born 1984

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0452 PRODUCER

King Henry (producer)

Born 1989

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0454 MUSIC

Navarone Garibaldi

Born 1987

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0457 FOOTBALL

Federico Bianchi (soccer)

Born 1983

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0460 SKATER

Johnnie Stiegler

Born 1982

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0483 PLAYER

Nick Rainey

Born 1980

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0484 PLAYER

Curt Herman Toppel

Born 1980

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0496 SONGWRITER

CaliCam

Born 1981

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0499 FOOTBALL

Kevin Klasila

Born 1989

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0501 FILM

Richie Chance

Born 1983

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0514 PAINTER

Matt Doust

1984 - 2013

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0518 PLAYER

Julie Rubenstein

Born 1987

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0521 MUSIC

Jordan Mendelson

Born 1980

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0529 SPORT

Michael Ojo (basketball, born 1989)

Born 1989

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0535 DRUMMER

Coby Linder

Born 1985

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