Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California ranks 666th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sicily, Watford, and Pula. Memorable people born in Santa Barbara, California include David Woodard, Anthony Edwards, and Edie Sedgwick. Memorable people who died in Santa Barbara, California include F. W. Murnau, Garrett Hardin, and Shams Pahlavi. Santa Barbara, California has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many actors, and film directors. Santa Barbara, California is located in United States.
Santa Barbara is a coastal city in Santa Barbara County, California, of which it is also the county seat. Situated on a south-facing section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States excepting Alaska, the city lies between the steeply rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Santa Barbara's climate is often described as Mediterranean, and the city has been dubbed "The American Riviera". According to the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 88,665. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1999, Santa Barbara, California was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including David Woodard, Anthony Edwards, and Edie Sedgwick. Additionaly, 46 globally memorable people have passed away in Santa Barbara, California including F. W. Murnau, Garrett Hardin, and Shams Pahlavi. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Santa Barbara, California than were born there.
People Born in Santa Barbara, California
Go to all RankingsDavid Woodard
WRITER
1964 - Present
HPI: 78.20
Rank: 14
Anthony Edwards
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 68.64
Rank: 9
Edie Sedgwick
CELEBRITY
1943 - 1971
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 27
Katy Perry
SINGER
1984 - Present
HPI: 62.69
Rank: 15
Victor French
ACTOR
1934 - 1989
HPI: 62.08
Rank: 26
Taylor Hackford
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.17
Rank: 16
Cole Hauser
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 56.34
Rank: 11
Norris Bradbury
PHYSICIST
1909 - 1997
HPI: 55.63
Rank: 28
Marianna Hill
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 5
Timothy Bottoms
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 17
Sam Bottoms
ACTOR
1955 - 2008
HPI: 52.26
Rank: 1
Chuck Liddell
MARTIAL ARTS
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 10
People Deceased in Santa Barbara, California
Go to all RankingsF. W. Murnau
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1931
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Rank: 1
Garrett Hardin
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2003
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Rank: 2
Shams Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1996
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Rank: 3
Horace W. Babcock
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2003
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Rank: 4
Sabin Carr
ATHLETE
1904 - 1983
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Rank: 5
Bradford Dillman
ACTOR
1930 - 2018
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Rank: 6
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
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Rank: 7
Frederic Clements
BIOLOGIST
1874 - 1945
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Rank: 8
H. R. Haldeman
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
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Rank: 9
Colin Campbell Cooper
PAINTER
1856 - 1937
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Rank: 10
Tatjana Patitz
MODEL
1966 - 2023
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Rank: 11
Joseph Polchinski
PHYSICIST
1954 - 2018
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Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Santa Barbara, California
Go to all RankingsF. W. Murnau
FILM DIRECTOR
1888 - 1931
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Rank: 1
Garrett Hardin
BIOLOGIST
1915 - 2003
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Rank: 2
Shams Pahlavi
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1996
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Rank: 3
Horace W. Babcock
ASTRONOMER
1912 - 2003
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Rank: 4
Sabin Carr
ATHLETE
1904 - 1983
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Rank: 5
Bradford Dillman
ACTOR
1930 - 2018
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Rank: 6
Charlie Munger
BUSINESSPERSON
1924 - 2023
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Rank: 7
Frederic Clements
BIOLOGIST
1874 - 1945
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Rank: 8
H. R. Haldeman
POLITICIAN
1926 - 1993
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Rank: 9
Colin Campbell Cooper
PAINTER
1856 - 1937
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Rank: 10
Tatjana Patitz
MODEL
1966 - 2023
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Rank: 11
Joseph Polchinski
PHYSICIST
1954 - 2018
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Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Santa Barbara, California were actors (11), athletes (7), singers (2), writers (1), and celebrities (1), while most who died were actors (19), film directors (3), writers (3), biologists (2), and politicians (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Santa Barbara, California, including Anthony Edwards, Victor French, and Cole Hauser. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Santa Barbara, California, including Anthony Edwards, Victor French, and Cole Hauser.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Santa Barbara, California since 1700.