Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California ranks 2,657th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Naperville, Illinois, Cairns, and Francia. The most famous people from Santa Cruz, California are Adam Scott, Beverly Garland, and Marisa Miller. The most famous people who died in Santa Cruz, California are Hayden White, Gloria E. Anzaldúa, and Adrienne Rich. Santa Cruz, California has been the birth place of many athletes, and actors and the death place of many writers, and historians. Santa Cruz, California is located in United States.
Santa Cruz is the largest city in and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, California. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 62,956. Situated on the northern edge of Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz is a popular tourist destination, owing to its beaches, surf culture, and historic landmarks. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 2001, Santa Cruz, California was the birth place of 14 globally memorable people, including Adam Scott, Beverly Garland, and Marisa Miller. Additionaly, 9 globally memorable people have passed away in Santa Cruz, California including Hayden White, Gloria E. Anzaldúa, and Adrienne Rich.
People Born in Santa Cruz, California
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Adam Scott
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 1
Beverly Garland
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 2
Marisa Miller
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 3
Oliver Tree
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 4
Luke Rockhold
MARTIAL ARTS
1984 - Present
HPI: 42.41
Rank: 5
Chris Sharma
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 40.63
Rank: 6
Monica Abbott
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 34.73
Rank: 7
Caspar Corbeau
SWIMMER
2001 - Present
HPI: 29.35
Rank: 8
Jan Tesař
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 29.19
Rank: 9
Alex Maloney
ATHLETE
HPI: 26.45
Rank: 10
Lynden Gooch
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 24.86
Rank: 11
Natalia Grossman
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 21.02
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Santa Cruz, California
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Hayden White
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 64.77
Rank: 1
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
WRITER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 2
Adrienne Rich
WRITER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 60.75
Rank: 3
Carl A. Wirtanen
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 59.24
Rank: 4
David A. Huffman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 1999
HPI: 56.53
Rank: 5
Albert William Herre
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1962
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 6
Chuck Peddle
ENGINEER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 51.31
Rank: 7
John Hoyt
ACTOR
1905 - 1991
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 8
Skip Spence
SINGER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 50.80
Rank: 9
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Santa Cruz, California were athletes (6), actors (2), models (1), singers (1), and martial arts (1), while most who died were writers (2), historians (1), astronomers (1), computer scientists (1), and biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Santa Cruz, California, including Monica Abbott, Jan Tesař, and Natalia Grossman. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Santa Cruz, California, including Monica Abbott, Jan Tesař, and Alex Maloney.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Santa Cruz, California since 1700.
