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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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  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science
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Showing 11 of 537 notable people

0044 SCREENWRITER

Dan Gilroy

Born 1959

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0053 SCREENWRITER

Frank Thomas (animator)

1912 - 2004

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Mick Garris

Born 1951

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0092 SCREENWRITER

Mark Evanier

Born 1952

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Jeff "Swampy" Marsh

Born 1960

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Ken Levine (screenwriter)

Born 1950

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Jason Antoon

Born 1971

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Douglas S. Cook

1958 - 2015

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Zander Lehmann

Born 1987

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Chris Downey

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Edward J. Scott

Born 1944

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