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

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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  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science
  • Art & Design
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Showing 9 of 537 notable people

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Melanie Rawn

Born 1954

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Maria Semple

Born 1964

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Marc Scott Zicree

Born 1955

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Midori Snyder

Born 1954

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Wendy Lesser

Born 1952

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William Overgard

1926 - 1990

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Celeste De Blasis

1946 - 2001

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Steven Popkes

Born 1952

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Robert Dunn (novelist)

Born 1950

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