Monterey, California
Monterey, California ranks 2,715th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind New Bern, North Carolina, Rasht, and Fujian. The most famous people from Monterey, California are Leon Panetta, Scott Eastwood, and Tory Belleci. The most famous people who died in Monterey, California are Phil Hill, Richard Hamming, and Robert Surtees. Monterey, California has been the birth place of many actors, and politicians and the death place of many racing drivers, and mathematicians. Monterey, California is located in United States.
Monterey is a city situated on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of 8.645 sq mi (22.39 km2) and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1938 and 1996, Monterey, California was the birth place of 7 globally memorable people, including Leon Panetta, Scott Eastwood, and Tory Belleci. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Monterey, California including Phil Hill, Richard Hamming, and Robert Surtees. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Monterey, California than were born there.
People Born in Monterey, California
Go to all RankingsLeon Panetta
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 61.22
Rank: 1
Scott Eastwood
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 2
Tory Belleci
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 3
Joel Courtney
ACTOR
1996 - Present
HPI: 40.67
Rank: 4
Allison Scagliotti
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 5
J. R. Celski
SKATER
1990 - Present
HPI: 28.31
Rank: 6
Orlando Johnson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 26.73
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Born in Monterey, California
Go to all RankingsPeople Deceased in Monterey, California
Go to all RankingsPhil Hill
RACING DRIVER
1927 - 2008
HPI: 67.75
Rank: 1
Richard Hamming
MATHEMATICIAN
1915 - 1998
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 2
Robert Surtees
FILM DIRECTOR
1906 - 1985
HPI: 60.14
Rank: 3
Gary Kildall
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1942 - 1994
HPI: 59.02
Rank: 4
Ansel Adams
PHOTOGRAPHER
1902 - 1984
HPI: 58.28
Rank: 5
Richmond K. Turner
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1885 - 1961
HPI: 57.88
Rank: 6
Alan Shugart
ENGINEER
1930 - 2006
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 7
Lamont Johnson
ACTOR
1922 - 2010
HPI: 47.76
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Monterey, California were actors (4), politicians (1), skaters (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were racing drivers (1), mathematicians (1), film directors (1), computer scientists (1), and photographers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Monterey, California, including Scott Eastwood, Tory Belleci, and Joel Courtney. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Monterey, California, including Scott Eastwood, Tory Belleci, and Joel Courtney.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Monterey, California since 1700.















