List of people from Manhattan Beach, California
Notable people who are from or have lived in Manhattan Beach, California:
Entertainment
- Erin Andrews: TV sports reporter and co-host of Dancing with the Stars[1]
- Brad Bird: director (The Incredibles, Ratatouille)
- Jenn Brown: ESPN reporter
- Dave Coulier: actor, comedian
- Zooey Deschanel: actress (New Girl)[2]
- Don Dokken: founder/lead singer of 1980s heavy metal band Dokken
- Jane Elliot: actress (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives)
- Matthew Fox: actor (Lost, Party of Five)
- Scott Gurney: TV producer (Duck Dynasty)[3]
- John Ireland: play-by-play broadcaster for Los Angeles Lakers and radio personality[4]
- Neal Israel: director of Surf Ninjas and falconer
- Andre Jacquemetton: Emmy-winning producer (Mad Men)[5]
- Wally Kurth: actor (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives)
- Jim Lindberg: singer of the South Bay punk rock band Pennywise
- Ben McKenzie: actor (The O.C., Southland, Gotham)
- Marisa Miller: Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model
- Kevin Nealon: actor/comedian, Saturday Night Live
- Harold Peary: radio, television and movie actor; named Manhattan Beach's honorary mayor in 1956[6]
- Liz Phair: singer/songwriter and guitarist
- Teri Polo: actress (Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers)
- Redfoo: lead singer of LMFAO
- Tara Reid: actress and model
- J.D. Roth: reality TV host (Endurance)
- Maria Sansone: television personality and host (Good Day LA)
- Ben Sharples: actor (7500)[7]
- Cody Simpson: Australian singer/musician
- Max Thieriot: actor
- Vince Vaughn: actor
- Scott Whyte: actor (City Guys)
- Owen Wilson: actor
Journalists and writers
- John Bollinger: creator of Bollinger Bands
- Richard Foss: journalist and science fiction writer
- Trace Gallagher: anchor and correspondent, Fox News Channel
- Thomas Pynchon: novelist, The Crying of Lot 49, Gravity's Rainbow
- Michele Tafoya: sportscaster
Athletes
Basketball
- Matt Barnes: Los Angeles Clippers player
- Jeanie Buss: Executive Vice President and co-owner, L.A. Lakers[8]
- Brian Cook: forward for the Los Angeles Clippers
- Mike D'Antoni: former head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers
- Robbie Davis: Lakers team trainer
- Andy Enfield: head basketball coach for USC
- Devean George: former NBA player
- Blake Griffin: forward for the Los Angeles Clippers[9]
- Shaun Livingston: point guard for the Golden State Warriors
- Slava Medvedenko: basketball player, former power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Chris Mihm: former center for the Los Angeles Lakers
- Steve Nash: NBA player
- Michael Olowokandi: former NBA player
- Kurt Rambis: NBA player and coach
- Željko Rebrača: former center for the Los Angeles Clippers
- Brian Shaw: former NBA player and coach of the Denver Nuggets
- Diana Taurasi: basketball player, three-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time NCCA champion, and three-time WNBA champion[10]
- Sasha Vujačić: shooting guard for the Brooklyn Nets
- Luke Walton: NBA player
Football
- Tim Brown: 1987 Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall of Famer
- Pete Carroll: head coach of the Seattle Seahawks
- Norm Chow: University of Hawaii head football coach
- Jeff Garcia: former NFL quarterback
- Tony Gonzalez: former tight end for the Atlanta Falcons
- Matt Leinart: Heisman Trophy winner, former USC and NFL quarterback, broadcaster[11]
- Jim Mora: UCLA head football coach
- Don Mosebar: played for the Los Angeles Raiders for 13 years
- Rick Neuheisel: former UCLA and University of Washington head football coach; PAC-12 network broadcaster [12]
- Ken O'Brien: former quarterback for the NY Jets[13]
- Michael Strahan: television personality, former defensive end for the New York Giants
Baseball
- Don Mattingly: manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and former New York Yankees player
- Eric Karros: former MLB first baseman, television broadcaster[14]
- Jason Kendall: former MLB catcher
- Nomar Garciaparra: MLB shortstop, television broadcaster[15]
- Paul LoDuca: former MLB catcher
Soccer
- Bruce Arena: head coach of the L.A. Galaxy[15]
- Bob Bradley: former head coach of the US Men's National Soccer Team
- Landon Donovan: player for the Los Angeles Galaxy, U.S. National Team forward[15]
- Omar Gonzalez: player for the Los Angeles Galaxy[15][16]
- Mia Hamm: former Olympic soccer player [15]
- Cobi Jones: player for the Los Angeles Galaxy
Hockey
- Rob Blake: defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings
- Dustin Brown: captain and right winger for the L.A. Kings; given key to the city by Mayor Powell
- Marc Crawford: head coach for the Los Angeles Kings
- Pavol Demitra: forward for the Minnesota Wild
- Nelson Emerson: former NHL right winger; head of development for the Los Angeles Kings
- Alexander Frolov: hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings
- Marián Gáborík: L.A. Kings hockey player[17]
- Tim Gleason: defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes
- Ron Hextall: former goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers; GM for the Flyers
- Anže Kopitar: center and Western Conference all-star for the Los Angeles Kings
- Dean Lombardi: President and CEO of L.A. Kings[18]
- Glen Murray: former right winger for the Boston Bruins
- Mike Richards: center for the Los Angeles Kings
- Mathieu Schneider: former NHL hockey player[19]
- John Stevens: former head coach of the Philadelphia Flyers; assistant coach of the Los Angeles Kings
- Darryl Sutter: head coach, Los Angeles Kings
- Ľubomír Višňovský: former defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings
Volleyball
- Kerri Walsh Jennings: three-time Olympic beach volleyball player, given key to the city by Mayor Powell[20]
- Mike Lambert: former professional beach volleyball player
- Stein Metzger: former professional beach volleyball player
Other sports
- Victoria Azarenka: professional tennis player
- Maria Sharapova: professional tennis player, Olympic silver medalist, given key to the city by Mayor Powell
- Pearl Sinn: former LPGA golfer
- Rebecca Soni: five-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer and world record holder,[21] given key to city by Mayor Powell
Business people
- Jordan Belfort: author of The Wolf of Wall Street [22]
- John Bollinger: financial author, developer of the Bollinger Bands analysis method
Culinary Arts
- David Slay: is one of America's Best Chefs as nominated and recommended by peers in the culinary industry; 1 Restaurants: Park Ave; 1 Cities: Anaheim, CA.
References
- ↑ Mariotti, Jay. "Kings Building Hockey Dynasty By Sand, Surf". Sports Talk Floridy. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "Zooey Deschanel buys in Manhattan Beach". Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ↑ "116 Terraza Place, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266". blockshopper.com. BlockShopper Los Angeles. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ Szabo, Matt (August 7, 2007). "IRELAND:Former Sea King no paper boy". Daily Pilot. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ Baum, Gary (2013-07-25). "Manhattan Beach Real Estate Prices Go Wild". The Hollywood Reporter (Aug. 2 2013). Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ↑ HAROLD PEARY, 76, RADIO STAR New York Times. 2 April 1985.
- ↑ "Ben Sharples Biography". IMDB. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ↑ "L.A. Lakers' business operations exec. spends $1.83M". Block Shopper Los Angeles. April 23, 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "GM: Los Angeles Clippers won't lose Blake Griffin to '14 free agency - ESPN Los Angeles". Sports.espn.go.com. 2011-01-20. Retrieved 2013-02-08.
- ↑ LEITEREG, NEAL. "WNBA star Diana Taurasi joins the party in L.A.'s South Bay". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 26 August 2014.
- ↑ Leitereg, Neal (Mar 19, 2012). "NFL QB Matt Leinart Flees Texas, Buys House in Manhattan Beach (PHOTOS)". realtor.com. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ Hoffarth, Tom (August 15, 2012). "HOFFARTH on the MEDIA: Neuheisel content with spreading Pac-12 message". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ Cimini, Rich (April 18, 2013). "My Draft Experience: Ken O'Brien". ESPN. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ Leinonen, Jim (Dec 13, 2012). "Locals shine at AYSO Region 18 'Championship Day'". The Beach Reporter. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Baxter, Kevin (November 29, 2014). "Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena is exactly where he wants to be". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Lewellen, Andrew (May 15, 2013). "Omar Gonzalez: The Galaxy Defender". LA Weekly. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ LEITEREG, NEAL (December 9, 2014). "Kings' Marian Gaborik drops $5.55 million on Manhattan Beach pad". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ LeBrun, Pierre (June 3, 2014). "A tale of two general managers Rangers' Sather, Kings' Lombardi forced into spotlight because of success". ESPN. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Wills, Adam (March 22, 2001). "The Jewish King". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ↑ Roberts, Quinn. "KERRI WALSH JENNINGS SOAKS UP THE SUN AND SAND IN THE SOUTH BAY". South Bay Digs. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ↑ "Official Page". Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ↑ Teetor, Paul (December 12, 2013). "The Wolf of Wall Street: Manhattan Beach author's rise and fall will be portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio". Easy Reader. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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