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 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 26 of 537 notable people

0110 PLAYER

Gussie Moran

1923 - 2013

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0123 PLAYER

Julia Boserup

Born 1991

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0129 PLAYER

Mary Browne

1891 - 1971

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0157 PLAYER

Scott Davis (tennis)

Born 1962

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0180 PLAYER

Chuck Adams

Born 1971

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0183 PLAYER

Michael Joyce (tennis)

Born 1973

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0192 PLAYER

Eric Sato

Born 1966

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0211 PLAYER

Peggy Michel

Born 1949

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0217 PLAYER

Jeff Madsen

Born 1985

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0218 PLAYER

Clay Thompson

Born 1992

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0219 PLAYER

Randy Stoklos

Born 1960

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0222 PLAYER

Marissa Irvin

Born 1980

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0234 PLAYER

Zack Fleishman

Born 1980

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0236 PLAYER

Liane Sato

Born 1964

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0242 PLAYER

Ricci Luyties

Born 1962

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0277 PLAYER

Marjorie Gladman

1908 - 1999

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0393 PLAYER

Christopher Lewis (tennis)

Born 1956

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0411 PLAYER

Wink Davenport

Born 1942

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0425 PLAYER

Kristin Klein

Born 1970

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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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0489 PLAYER

Jacques Manset

Born 1958

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0500 PLAYER

Jean Nachand

Born 1955

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0506 PLAYER

Anita Kanter

Born 1933

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0518 PLAYER

Julie Rubenstein

Born 1987

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0526 PLAYER

Howard Sands

Born 1962

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