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) June Fairchild: actress 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 1956HAROLD PEARY, 76, RADIO STAR New York Times. 2 April 1985. 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 Emily D. Baker: legal commentator, host of the podcast "The Emily Show". 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 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; 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 abuse of children during the Satanic panic. Charges were dropped after a lengthy investigation and trial.
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