Famous people · Santa Monica
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Santa Monica
The nearest, Roberto Garza, was born in Rio Hondo, 9 mi away. No entry yet names Santa Monica as a birthplace. The best known of them is Bobby Morrow, with articles in 42 languages. In Texas, 677 towns have someone on the list.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
14 mi
Bobby Morrow
Best known
Bobby Morrow
in 42 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Santa Monica’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Santa Monica
They were born in 4 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.
T. R. Fehrenbach
1925–2013American historian and columnist
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Santa Monica and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (7)
- Bobby Morrow: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nick Stahl: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Freddy Fender: Gene Pugh, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Beth Nielsen Chapman: Dr Photo / Kevin Smith, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Filemon Vela: Government of the United States, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charley Crockett: Bobby Cochran, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roberto Garza: Jauerback, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons