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×
Through the Decades

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 baseball7.4× 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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  • Film & TV
  • Sports
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Other
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Showing 35 of 537 notable people

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Frank Gifford

1930 - 2015

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Karen Bardsley

Born 1984

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Chris Long

Born 1985

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Mitchell Schwartz

Born 1989

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Kai Forbath

Born 1987

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Hanna Terry

Born 1990

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Randy Vataha

Born 1948

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Bruce Snyder

1940 - 2009

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Ryan Griffin (quarterback)

Born 1989

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Joe Caravello

Born 1963

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Chad Wheeler

Born 1994

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Mike Gaechter

1940 - 2015

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Lee Grosscup

1936 - 2020

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Jay Denny

Born 1986

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Shane Austin

Born 1989

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Reuben Henderson

Born 1958

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Ben Gottschalk

Born 1992

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Eddie Saenz

1923 - 1971

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Sam Anno

Born 1965

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Matt Ware

Born 1982

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Billy Parks

1948 - 2009

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Hal Smith (American football)

Born 1935

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Corrie Artman

1907 - 1970

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Larry Atkins

Born 1975

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Federico Bianchi (soccer)

Born 1983

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Junior Thurman

Born 1964

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Travis Moore

Born 1970

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Mike Farr

Born 1967

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John Hoffman (defensive end)

Born 1943

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Mel Farr Jr.

Born 1966

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Roger Stillwell

1951 - 2006

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Dennis Kemp

Born 1946

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Kevin Klasila

Born 1989

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Bob Rush (American football)

Born 1955

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Dick Horn

Born 1930

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