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people from Santa Monica, California.
Tom Anderson
Ryan Braun
Larry David
Max Fried
Justin Gimelstob
Brian Grazer
Anjelica Huston
June Lockhart
Stephen Miller
Jay Adams
, skateboarder
[
citation needed
]
Amy Alcott
, professional golfer
[
1
]
Britt Allcroft
, creator and former producer of
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
television series
Rod Allen
, TV color commentator for
Detroit Tigers
(Fox Sports Detroit)
Tony Alva
, skateboarder
[
citation needed
]
Tiffanie Anderson
, singer
Tom Anderson
, founder of
MySpace
Warner Anderson
, actor on
The Lineup
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
(born 2007), child actress
Kenneth Anger
, filmmaker and author
David Anspaugh
, film director
Sean Astin
, actor, director, and producer
Don Bachardy
, painter and spouse of Christoper Isherwood
John Baldessari
, artist
Frank Edmund Beatty, Jr.
,
U.S. Navy
vice admiral
Ashley Bell
(born 1986), actress
Sean Berry
, MLB player for five teams
[
2
]
Carolyn Beug
(1952–2001), filmmaker and video producer
Big Sean
, rapper
Jack Black
, musician and actor
[
3
]
Steven Blum
, voice actor
Judy Blumberg
, figure skater, U.S. ice dancing champion
Brennan Boesch
, MLB player
Jeff Bollow
, author, filmmaker
Ryan Braun
, MLB outfielder for the
Milwaukee Brewers
Albert Brooks
, actor, comedian, director, screenwriter
Don Burgess
(born 1956), cinematographer
Jeanie Buss
, Los Angeles Lakers executive
Juan José Carrillo
, first mayor of Santa Monica, Los Angeles Police Chief, politician, and judge
George Cates
, composer and conductor
Geraldine Chaplin
, actress
Buff Cobb
, actress, television personality
Mike Colbern
, MLB catcher
Don Collier
,
western
film and television actor
Lana Condor
, actress
Nichole Cordova
, singer
Marcia Cross
, actress,
Desperate Housewives
Jamie Lee Curtis
, actress
Carson Daly
, television personality, host of
NBC
's
The Voice
and
Last Call with Carson Daly
Larry David
, actor, screenwriter, producer,
Seinfeld
,
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Scott Davis
, tennis player
Cody Decker
(born 1987), MLB player
Alexis Denisof
, actor
Robert Dollard
, first
Attorney General of South Dakota
[
4
]
Troy Donahue
, actor
Dody Dorn
, film and sound editor
Pat Doyle
, baseball coach
Elonka Dunin
, game developer
Dominique Dunne
(1959–1982), actress and
murder victim
Jack Engle
, hot rodder and custom camshaft grinder, founder of Engle Cams
[
5
]
Emilio Estevez
, actor and director
Dwight Evans
, MLB outfielder
[
6
]
Shelley Fabares
, actress and singer
Joud Fahmy
, Saudi Arabian judoka
Ed Fallon
,
Iowa
politician
Miguel Ferrer
, actor
Bobbi Fiedler
, congresswoman
Frank Finch
, sportswriter for the
Los Angeles Times
[
7
]
Zack Fleishman
, tennis player
Kai Forbath
, NFL kicker
Will Forte
, actor and comedian
Bonnie Franklin
, actress,
One Day at a Time
Max Fried
, MLB pitcher for the
Atlanta Braves
[
8
]
Adam Friedland
, comedian
Lynette Fromme
, criminal
John Frusciante
, musician, guitarist for
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Helen K. Garber
, photographer
Mick Garris
(born 1951), filmmaker and screenwriter
Frank Gehry
, architect
Frank Gifford
, football player and sportscaster
Sara Gilbert
, actress and television personality
Dan Gilroy
, screenwriter and director
Justin Gimelstob
, tennis player and commentator
Elizabeth Glaser
, deceased wife of actor Paul Glaser
Helen Golay
, convicted murderer
Adam Goldberg
, actor
Ben Gottschalk
(born 1992), NFL football player
Carole Caldwell Graebner
, tennis player
Jennifer Grant
, actress and writer
Linda Gray
(born 1940), film, stage and television actress
Brian Grazer
, Oscar-winning film and television producer
Bob Gunton
(born 1945), actor
Paul Haggis
, Oscar-winning screenwriter
Alyson Hannigan
, actress
Mariska Hargitay
, actress
Dan Harrington
, poker player
Horace Heidt
, 1940s bandleader
Julie Heldman
(born 1945), tennis player, ranked #5 in the world
Christy Hemme
, professional wrestler for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Derek Hill
, racing driver
Darby Hinton
, actor
Jason Hirsh
, MLB pitcher
[
9
]
Peter Hobbs
, actor
[
10
]
Tony Horton
, fitness guru
Brian Horwitz
, MLB outfielder for the
San Francisco Giants
Anjelica Huston
, Oscar-winning actress
Christopher Isherwood
, author and spouse of Don Bachardy
Anita Kanter
(born 1933), tennis player ranked in World top 10
Tommy Kendall
,
NASCAR
driver
Cory Kennedy
, fashion model
Riley Keough
, actress
[
11
]
Apollonia Kotero
, actress, model, dancer, and singer
Lorenzo Lamas
, actor
Andrew Lauer
, actor
Christopher Lawford
, actor and author
Tim Leary
, former MLB player
[
12
]
Jun Hee Lee
, actor
June Lockhart
, actress
Mark Loretta
, MLB player
[
13
]
Kevin Love
, NBA player for the
Miami Heat
Torey Lovullo
,
Boston Red Sox
coach
Lorna Luft
, entertainer
[
citation needed
]
Dayton Lummis
, actor
[
citation needed
]
Tobey Maguire
, actor
[
14
]
Stephen Malkmus
, musician
Jenna Marbles
, comedian
Teena Marie
, singer, songwriter, and producer
Eli Marienthal
, actor (
American Pie 1
and
2
,
The Iron Giant
,
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen
)
Dave Markey
, filmmaker and musician
Dean Paul Martin
, musician and actor
Chris Masters
, professional wrestler
Benjamin McKenzie
, actor
Natalie Mejia
, singer
Kevin Millar
, MLB player
[
citation needed
]
Stephen Miller
, political advisor to President
Donald Trump
[
15
]
Rick Monday
, MLB outfielder and Dodgers radio broadcaster
[
16
]
Coco Montoya
, blues guitarist, formerly with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
Gussie Moran
, tennis player
Jon Moscot
, American-Israeli MLB player for the
Cincinnati Reds
[
17
]
John Forbes Nash, Jr.
, Nobel prize recipient, arrested when lived here, subject of
A Beautiful Mind
Gunnar Nelson
, musician
Tracy Nelson
, actress
Michael Nozik
, filmmaker
Parry O'Brien
, two-time Olympic shot put gold medalist
Susan Olsen
, actress
Douglas F. O'Neill
, thoroughbred horse trainer
Alan Pasqua
, jazz musician
Aaron Paul
, actor
Terren Peizer
, businessperson convicted of insider trading and securities fraud
[
18
]
[
19
]
Chris Penn
, actor
Sean Penn
, Oscar-winning actor and director
Rob Picciolo
, MLB player for the
Milwaukee Brewers
,
California Angels
, and
Oakland Athletics
[
20
]
Tyler Posey
, actor
Joshua Prager
, physician, leader in field of
neuromodulation
and Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Robert Redford
, actor, director, producer, philanthropist
Randy Rhoads
, musician, guitarist for
Ozzy Osbourne
Christina Ricci
, actress
Ashley Roberts
, singer
Erin Sanders
, actress
Chrystina Sayers
, singer
Lawrence Scarpa
, architect
Nicole Scherzinger
, singer
June Schofield
,
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
player
[
citation needed
]
Mike Scott
, MLB pitcher, Cy Young Award winner
[
21
]
Sandra Seacat
, actor and acting coach
Roxanne Seeman
, songwriter, record producer, theatre producer
[
22
]
E. C. Segar
, cartoonist, creator of
Popeye
Frank Shamrock
, mixed martial artist
Samantha Shapiro
, gymnast
Charlie Sheen
, actor
Bobby Sherman
, singer and actor
Bobby Shriver
, attorney and politician
Frank Spellman
, Olympic champion weightlifter
Cole and Dylan Sprouse
, actors
Martin Starr
, actor
Neil Strauss
, writer and journalist
Gloria Stuart
, actress and artist
[
7
]
Jessica Sutta
, singer
Amber Tamblyn
, actress
Shirley Temple
, iconic actress and diplomat
Melody Thornton
, singer
Robert Trujillo
, musician,
Metallica
bassist
Amber Valletta
, model
Wolfgang Van Halen
, rock bassist, son of
Eddie Van Halen
and nephew of
Alex Van Halen
Leonor Varela
, actress and model
Suzanne Vega
, songwriter and singer
Jack Webb
, actor, producer and director
James L. White
, screenwriter (
Ray
)
[
23
]
Joseph Williams
, singer and film score composer
Anna May Wong
, actor
Alfre Woodard
, actress
Vanness Wu
, actor, singer, band member of
F4
Trifun Zivanovic
, figure skater
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.
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December 3,
2012
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"Jack Black Biography - Biography.com"
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on August 30, 2011
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August 16,
2011
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Burdette, Robert J. (1910).
American Biography and Genealogy, California Edition
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724
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Griffin, Mike. "Where Are They Now: Jack Engle", in
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"Dwight Evans Stats"
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December 3,
2012
.
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"Max Fried Stats"
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March 4,
2017
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.
Baseball-Reference.com
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January 16,
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"Riley Keough Bio: Golden Globes"
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December 3,
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December 3,
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Santa Monica, California
Government
City Council
City Hall
Fire Dept.
Police Dept.
Public Library
Schools
Primary and
secondary
Crossroads
Saint Monica Catholic High
Saint Monica Preparatory
Santa Monica Alternative School House
Santa Monica High
Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District
Other
Art Institute of California
Frederick S. Pardee RAND
Santa Monica College
Attractions
Events
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Horrorthon
Independent Spirit Awards
People's Choice Awards
Santa Monica Film Festival
Museums
Bergamot Station
California Heritage
Heal the Bay Aquarium
Museum of Flying
Parks
Christine Emerson Reed
Douglas
Gandara
Ishihara
Pacific
Palisades
Santa Monica St. Beach
Annenberg Beach House
Santa Monica Pier
Tongva
Virginia Ave.
Public art
Chain Reaction
Cradle
Gestation III
Head of David Lynch
Santa Monica
Restaurants
Citrin
Din Tai Fung
Ivy at the Shore
Mélisse
Michael's
Pasjoli
Rustic Canyon
The Misfit
Water Grill
Shopping
Edgemar
Main St.
Santa Monica Place
Third Street Promenade
Theaters
Aero
El Miro
M.I.'s Westside Comedy Theater
Wilshire
Hotels
Beacon
Casa del Mar
Fairmont Miramar
Georgian
Hilton Santa Monica
Shutters on the Beach
Residences
Charmont Apts.
Henry Weaver House
Horatio West Court
Merle Norman House
Sovereign Hotel
Hospitals
Saint John's
UCLA Santa Monica
Venice Family Clinic
Other
buildings
Aragon Ballroom
Jeff Ho Surfboards and Zephyr Productions
Looff Hippodrome
Merle Norman
St. Monica Catholic Church
Transportation
Public
Big Blue Bus
E Line
17th St./SMC
26th St./Bergamot
Downtown Santa Monica
Lincoln Blvd. Transit Corridor
Subway to the Sea
Vehicle
California Incline
Lincoln Blvd.
McClure Tunnel
Montana Ave.
Pacific Coast Hwy.
Pico Blvd.
San Vicente Blvd.
Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica Fwy.
Wilshire Blvd.
Other
Airport
Bike
Expo
Marvin Braude
Stairs
Companies
Activision
Aniplex
Bad Robot
Clearlake Capital
GoodRx
Headspace
Hulu
Lionsgate
Macerich
McCabe's Guitar Shop
Metropolis Technologies
RAND
Ring
Santa Monica Daily Press
Santa Monica Mirror
Skydance
Sweet Rose Creamery
Recording Academy
Universal Music Group
Upfront Ventures
ZipRecruiter
Other
Designated Historic Landmarks
Neighborhoods
People
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