List of people from Manhattan Beach, California

• Erin Andrews: TV sports reporter and co-host of Dancing with the Stars^[1]
• Vanessa Baden: actress (Kenan & Kel)
• 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
• Alan B. Curtiss: assistant director and film producer (Master and Commander)
• 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)
• June Fairchild: actress
• 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)
• Peyton Elizabeth Lee: actress (Andi Mack)^[6]
• 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^[7]
• 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)^[8]
• Cody Simpson: Australian singer/musician
• Bob Thaves: cartoonist
• 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)

• Emily D. Baker: legal commentator, host of the podcast "The Emily Show".
• Jordan Belfort: author of The Wolf of Wall Street ^[9]
• John Bollinger: financial author, developer of the Bollinger Bands analysis method
• 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
• Ryen Russillo: Ringer podcast and television writer
• Michele Tafoya: sportscaster

Summarize Timeline Fact Check

Basketball

• Matt Barnes: Los Angeles Clippers player
• Jeanie Buss: executive vice president and co-owner, L.A. Lakers^[10]
• 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^[11]
• 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, five-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time NCCA champion, and three-time WNBA champion^[12]
• Sasha Vujačić: shooting guard for the Brooklyn Nets
• Luke Walton: former 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^[13]
• Jim Mora: former UCLA head football coach
• Don Mosebar: played for the Los Angeles Raiders for 13 years
• Rick Neuheisel: former Colorado, Washington, and UCLA head football coach; PAC-12 network broadcaster ^[14]
• Ken O'Brien: former quarterback for the NY Jets^[15]
• Josh Rosen: quarterback for Arizona Cardinals
• Michael Strahan: television personality, former defensive end for the New York Giants

Baseball

• Nomar Garciaparra: MLB shortstop, television broadcaster^[16]
• Eric Karros: former MLB first baseman, television broadcaster^[17]
• Jason Kendall: former MLB catcher
• Paul LoDuca: former MLB catcher
• Don Mattingly: manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and former New York Yankees player

Soccer

• Bruce Arena: head coach of the L.A. Galaxy^[16]
• 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^[16]
• Omar Gonzalez: player for the Los Angeles Galaxy^[16][18]
• Mia Hamm: former soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Cup Cup winner ^[16]
• 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
• Jason Doig: former NHL defenseman
• 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^[19]
• 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^[20]
• 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^[21]
• John Stevens: head coach of the Los Angeles Kings
• Jack St. Ivany, defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins
• Darryl Sutter: former head coach of the Los Angeles Kings
• Ľubomír Višňovský: former defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

Volleyball

• Kerri Walsh Jennings: three-time Olympic beach volleyball player;^[22] given key to the city by Mayor Wayne Powell
• Alix Klineman (born 1989): volleyball player
• Mike Lambert: former professional beach volleyball player
• Stein Metzger: former professional beach volleyball player

Other sports

• Victoria Azarenka: professional tennis player
• Isabelle Connor: Olympic rhythmic gymnast^[23]
• 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;^[24] given key to city by Mayor Wayne Powell
• Wally Wolf (1930–1997): swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic champion

• The McMartin family: operators of a preschool in the city, charged with sexual abuse of children during the Satanic panic. Charges were dropped after a lengthy investigation and trial.