List of people from Manhattan Beach, California
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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)
- Rachel Bloom: comedian, actress, singer
- Jenn Brown: ESPN reporter
- Dave Coulier: actor, comedian (Full House, Fuller House)
- Colin Cowherd: Host of Fox Sports Talk show The Herd
- 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]
- Kelly Kelly: actress, model and professional wrestler (born in Florida) (WAGS, Disturbing the Peace)
- 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)
- Kristen Miller: actress (She Spies)
- 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 (Sharknado series)
- 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 (SEAL Team)
- Vince Vaughn: actor
- Scott Whyte: actor (City Guys)
- Owen Wilson: actor
- Amanda Wyss: actress (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Id, The Sandman)
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: Head coach of the Houston Rockets
- 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: former NBA superstar 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: Head Coach of the L.A. Lakers
Football
- Tim Brown: 1987 Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall of Famer
- Pete Carroll: head coach of the Seattle Seahawks
- Norm Chow: former 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: former 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]
- Josh Rosen: quarterback for Arizona Cardinals
- 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: former defenseman and current executive for the Los Angeles Kings
- Dustin Brown: right winger for the L.A. Kings; given key to the city by Mayor Wayne Powell
- Marc Crawford: former 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: former forward for the Los Angeles Kings[17]
- Tim Gleason: defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes
- Ron Hextall: former goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers; former GM for the Flyers
- Anže Kopitar: captain, 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
- Jonathan Quick: goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings
- Mike Richards: center for the Los Angeles Kings
- Luc Robitaille, President and CEO, L.A. Kings, former hockey star
- Mathieu Schneider: former NHL hockey player[19]
- John Stevens: head coach of the Los Angeles Kings
- Darryl Sutter: former head coach of the Los Angeles Kings
- Ľubomír Višňovský: former defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings
- Jason Doig: former NHL defenseman
Volleyball
- Kerri Walsh Jennings: three-time Olympic beach volleyball player;[20] given key to the city by Mayor Wayne Powell
- 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 Wayne 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 Wayne Powell
Business people
- Jordan Belfort: author of The Wolf of Wall Street [22]
- John Bollinger: financial author, developer of the Bollinger Bands analysis method
- The McMartin Family, operators of a pre-school in the city, were falsely accused of sexual child abuse in the longest and most expensive criminal trial in American history.
Gary M. Boone, Local architect, designed over 1200 homes in Manhattan Beach over 35 year career.
References
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- ^ 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. No. 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.
- ^ a b c d e 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. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
- ^ "Official Page". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. 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.