#1Famous people · Santa Cruz
Performers stand out among the 48 famous people born in Santa Cruz
Most widely known is Adam Scott, the American actor, with articles in 41 languages. Since 1970, 25 were born, the most of any period. Only 21 of the 556 towns in California with anyone on record list more. Half or more of the towns in California have no one on record, but this one has 7.8 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
48
notable people
Best known
Adam Scott
in 41 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Charles Lyman Haynes
Youngest
2005
Ruth Righi
Most common field
Sports
19 people
Also called it home
9
notable residents
What stands out about Santa Cruz’s famous people
Still making namesThe most recent birth on the list came in 2005, among 33 since 1950.A town of performers9 of the 48 people born here are performers, 2× the usual share.Known worldwideAdam Scott has an article in 41 languages, more than anyone else from here.A chosen home9 more notable people chose to live in Santa Cruz, including Robert A. Heinlein.
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Santa Cruz’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1970s come out on top, with 12 births.
SportsFilm, TV & StageNotableWriting & ArtsMusicScience & MedicinePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Santa Cruz is known for
Compared with the usual town, performers are the most over-represented field, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Santa Cruz
The three best known are all performers.
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Everyone else born in Santa Cruz
Still to come: 45 more, from 1869 to 2005.
Wick Haxton
born 1949American theoretical nuclear physicist and astrophysicist
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Santa Cruz home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Santa Cruz, though born elsewhere.
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
1942–2004Chicana cultural theory, feminist theory, and queer theory
Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Santa Cruz 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 (15)
- Adam Scott: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marisa Miller: JennieFogarty89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beverly Garland: CBS Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Luke Rockhold: GhaziTwaissi, CC0, Wikimedia Commons
- Edmund McMillen: Edmund_McMillen_-_Game_Developers_Conference_2010_-_Day_2.jpg: https://www.flickr.com/photos/officialgdc/ derivative work: KiD 38, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lynden Gooch: Skippo10, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Monica Abbott: Jade Hewitt, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chris Sharma: Chris_sharma_&_skimble.jpg: Maria Ly from San Francisco, USA derivative work: Puramyun31, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shay Astar: Joe Mabel, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alexandra Maloney: Agência Brasil Fotografias, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Juli Inkster: Wojciech Migda (wmigda), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert A. Heinlein: Photographer unknown, published by Doubleday, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrienne Rich: K. Kendall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gloria E. Anzaldúa: K. Kendall, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Katie Zaferes: Agência Brasília, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons