#1Famous people · Santa Barbara
Of the 37 famous people born in Santa Barbara, an unusual share are performers
Articles in 135 languages make the American singer Katy Perry the best known. The next two names are Edie Sedgwick and Maika Monroe. 16 of them were born between 1920 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list is still growing: 14 were born since 1970.
Born here
37
notable people
Best known
Katy Perry
in 135 Wikipedia languages
First
1888
Farnsworth Wright
Youngest
1999
Paige Hauschild
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
15 people
Also called it home
16
notable residents
What stands out about Santa Barbara’s famous people
Known worldwideKaty Perry has a Wikipedia article in 135 languages.A town of performers15 of the 37 people born here are performers, 4.3× the usual share.Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 1999, among 23 since 1950.A chosen home16 more notable people chose to live in Santa Barbara, including Douglas Adams.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Santa Barbara
Languages with an article: 135 for Katy Perry, 36 for Edie Sedgwick, 36 for Maika Monroe.
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#2Film, TV & Stage
Edie Sedgwick
1943–1971American socialite, actress and model
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#3Known for
What Santa Barbara is known for
Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 4.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Santa Barbara’s famous people were born
The 1960s alone account for 6 of the births charted here.
Film, TV & StageSportsWriting & ArtsNotableMusicScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Santa Barbara
The other 34 span the years 1888 to 1999.
Taylor Hackford
born 1944American film director, and president of the Directors Guild of America
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Santa Barbara home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Santa Barbara, though born elsewhere.
Martin Gore
born 1961English songwriter, musician, singer, record producer, remixer, and DJ; founding member of Depeche Mode
MusicWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Goleta lists the most people: 7.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Santa Barbara and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (17)
- Katy Perry: Colleen Sturtevant, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edie Sedgwick: Terry Stevenson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maika Monroe: Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Edwards: Senior Airman Tara Stetler, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cole Hauser: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Taylor Hackford: Angela George, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chuck Liddell: IthakaDarinPappas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jimmy Connors: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Hogan: Commonwealth of Australia (National Archives of Australia), CC BY 3.0 au, Wikimedia Commons
- Judith Anderson: Carl Van Vechten, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Baldwin: Greg Hernandez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kira Kosarin: Justin Higuchi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Gore: Depeche Mode, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenny Loggins: Jamie Lantzy, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kathy Ireland: kathy ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael S. Gazzaniga: Serene Zaina, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danny Duffy: KA Sports Photos from Hanover, MD, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons