# List of people from Manhattan Beach, California

This is a list of 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
* 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)
* 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)
* John Ireland: play-by-play broadcaster for Los Angeles Lakers and radio personality
* Neal Israel: director of Surf Ninjas and falconer
* Andre Jacquemetton: Emmy-winning producer (Mad Men)
* 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)
* 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
* 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)
* 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)

## Journalists and writers

* Jordan Belfort: author of The Wolf of Wall Street
* 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

## Athletes

Basketball
* Matt Barnes: Los Angeles Clippers player
* Jeanie Buss: executive vice president and co-owner, L.A. Lakers
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
* Ken O'Brien: former quarterback for the NY Jets
* 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
* Eric Karros: former MLB first baseman, television broadcaster
* 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
* 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
* Omar Gonzalez: player for the Los Angeles Galaxy
* Mia Hamm: former soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Cup Cup winner
* 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
* 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
* 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
* 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
Volleyball
* Kerri Walsh Jennings: three-time Olympic beach volleyball player; 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
* 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; given key to city by Mayor Wayne Powell
* Wally Wolf (1930–1997): swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic champion

## Business people

* The McMartin Family, operators of a preschool in the city, charged with sexual child abuse but not convicted