List of people from Manhattan Beach, California explained

This is a list of notable people who are from or have lived in Manhattan Beach, California.

Entertainment

TV sports reporter and co-host of Dancing with the Stars[1]

director (The Incredibles, Ratatouille)

comedian, actress, singer

ESPN reporter

actor, comedian (Full House, Fuller House)

host of Fox Sports Talk show The Herd

assistant director and film producer (Master and Commander)

actress (New Girl)[2]

founder/lead singer of 1980s heavy metal band Dokken

actress (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives)

actor (Lost, Party of Five)

TV producer (Duck Dynasty)[3]

play-by-play broadcaster for Los Angeles Lakers and radio personality[4]

director of Surf Ninjas and falconer

Emmy-winning producer (Mad Men)[5]

actress, model and professional wrestler (born in Florida) (WAGS, Disturbing the Peace)

actor (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives)

actress (Andi Mack)[6]

singer of the South Bay punk rock band Pennywise

actor (The O.C., Southland, Gotham)

actress (She Spies)

Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model

actor/comedian, Saturday Night Live

radio, television and movie actor; named Manhattan Beach's honorary mayor in 1956[7]

singer/songwriter and guitarist

actress (Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers)

lead singer of LMFAO

actress and model (Sharknado series)

reality TV host (Endurance)

television personality and host (Good Day LA)

actor (7500)[8]

Australian singer/musician

cartoonist

actor (SEAL Team)

actor

actor (City Guys)

actor

actress (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Id, The Sandman)

Journalists and writers

author of The Wolf of Wall Street [9]

financial author, developer of the Bollinger Bands analysis method

journalist and science fiction writer

anchor and correspondent, Fox News Channel

novelist, The Crying of Lot 49, Gravity's Rainbow

Ringer podcast and television writer

sportscaster

Athletes

Basketball

Los Angeles Clippers player

executive vice president and co-owner, L.A. Lakers[10]

forward for the Los Angeles Clippers

head coach of the Houston Rockets

Lakers team trainer

head basketball coach for USC

former NBA player

forward for the Los Angeles Clippers[11]

point guard for the Golden State Warriors

basketball player, former power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers

former center for the Los Angeles Lakers

former NBA superstar player

former NBA player

NBA player and coach

former center for the Los Angeles Clippers

former NBA player and coach of the Denver Nuggets

basketball player, five-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time NCCA champion, and three-time WNBA champion[12]

shooting guard for the Brooklyn Nets

former head coach of the L.A. Lakers

Football

1987 Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall of Famer

head coach of the Seattle Seahawks

former University of Hawaii head football coach

former NFL quarterback

former tight end for the Atlanta Falcons

Heisman Trophy winner, former USC and NFL quarterback, broadcaster[13]

former UCLA head football coach

played for the Los Angeles Raiders for 13 years

former Colorado, Washington, and UCLA head football coach; PAC-12 network broadcaster [14]

former quarterback for the NY Jets[15]

quarterback for Arizona Cardinals

television personality, former defensive end for the New York Giants

Baseball

MLB shortstop, television broadcaster[16]

former MLB first baseman, television broadcaster[17]

former MLB catcher

former MLB catcher

manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and former New York Yankees player

Soccer

head coach of the L.A. Galaxy

former head coach of the US Men's National Soccer Team

player for the Los Angeles Galaxy, U.S. National Team forward

player for the Los Angeles Galaxy[18]

former soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Cup Cup winner

player for the Los Angeles Galaxy

Hockey

former defenseman and current executive for the Los Angeles Kings

right winger for the L.A. Kings; given key to the city by Mayor Wayne Powell

former head coach for the Los Angeles Kings

forward for the Minnesota Wild

former NHL defenseman

former NHL right winger; head of development for the Los Angeles Kings

hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings

former forward for the Los Angeles Kings[19]

defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes

former goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers; former GM for the Flyers

captain, center and Western Conference all-star for the Los Angeles Kings

President and CEO of L.A. Kings[20]

former right winger for the Boston Bruins

goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings

center for the Los Angeles Kings

former NHL hockey player[21]

head coach of the Los Angeles Kings

former head coach of the Los Angeles Kings

former defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

Volleyball

three-time Olympic beach volleyball player;[22] given key to the city by Mayor Wayne Powell

former professional beach volleyball player

former professional beach volleyball player

Other sports

professional tennis player

Olympic rhythmic gymnast[23]

professional tennis player, Olympic silver medalist; given key to the city by Mayor Wayne Powell

former LPGA golfer

five-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer and world record holder;[24] given key to city by Mayor Wayne Powell

Business people

Notes and References

  1. News: Mariotti. Jay. Kings Building Hockey Dynasty By Sand, Surf. 9 December 2014. Sports Talk Floridy.
  2. Web site: Zooey Deschanel buys in Manhattan Beach. 9 April 2015.
  3. Web site: 116 Terraza Place, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266. blockshopper.com. BlockShopper Los Angeles. 7 July 2014.
  4. News: Szabo. Matt. IRELAND:Former Sea King no paper boy. 26 August 2014. Daily Pilot. August 7, 2007.
  5. News: Baum. Gary. Manhattan Beach Real Estate Prices Go Wild. 7 July 2014. The Hollywood Reporter. Aug. 2 2013. 2013-07-25.
  6. Web site: Manhattan Beach student stars in new Disney Channel series 'Andi Mack' . tbrnews.com.
  7. https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/02/arts/harold-peary-76-radio-star.html HAROLD PEARY, 76, RADIO STAR
  8. Web site: Ben Sharples Biography. IMDB. 27 August 2014.
  9. News: Teetor. Paul. The Wolf of Wall Street: Manhattan Beach author’s rise and fall will be portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio. 16 April 2014. Easy Reader. December 12, 2013.
  10. News: L.A. Lakers' business operations exec. spends $1.83M. 10 December 2014. Block Shopper Los Angeles. April 23, 2010.
  11. Web site: GM: Los Angeles Clippers won't lose Blake Griffin to '14 free agency - ESPN Los Angeles . . 2011-01-20 . 2013-02-08.
  12. News: LEITEREG. NEAL. WNBA star Diana Taurasi joins the party in L.A.'s South Bay. 26 August 2014. Los Angeles Times.
  13. News: Leitereg. Neal. NFL QB Matt Leinart Flees Texas, Buys House in Manhattan Beach (PHOTOS). 11 April 2014. realtor.com. Mar 19, 2012.
  14. News: Hoffarth. Tom. HOFFARTH on the MEDIA: Neuheisel content with spreading Pac-12 message. 11 April 2014. Los Angeles Daily News. August 15, 2012.
  15. News: Cimini. Rich. My Draft Experience: Ken O'Brien. 14 January 2015. ESPN. April 18, 2013.
  16. News: Baxter. Kevin. Galaxy Coach Bruce Arena is exactly where he wants to be. 10 December 2014. Los Angeles Times. November 29, 2014. galaxy.
  17. News: Leinonen. Jim. Locals shine at AYSO Region 18 ‘Championship Day’. 7 July 2014. The Beach Reporter. Dec 13, 2012.
  18. News: Lewellen. Andrew. Omar Gonzalez: The Galaxy Defender. 10 December 2014. LA Weekly. May 15, 2013.
  19. News: LEITEREG. NEAL. Kings' Marian Gaborik drops $5.55 million on Manhattan Beach pad. Los Angeles Times. December 9, 2014.
  20. News: LeBrun. Pierre. A tale of two general managers Rangers' Sather, Kings' Lombardi forced into spotlight because of success. 10 December 2014. ESPN. June 3, 2014.
  21. News: The Jewish King. Wills. Adam. March 22, 2001. The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. April 10, 2014.
  22. Web site: Roberts. Quinn. KERRI WALSH JENNINGS SOAKS UP THE SUN AND SAND IN THE SOUTH BAY. South Bay Digs. 11 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140413151649/http://www.southbaydigs.com/kerri-walsh-jennings/. 13 April 2014. dead.
  23. Web site: Isabelle Connor joins national rhythmic gymnastics team . . July 21, 2021 . March 23, 2018.
  24. Web site: Official Page. 3 August 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120804023134/http://www.rebsoni.com/about-me/. 4 August 2012. dead.