List of people from Manhattan Beach, California

This is a list of notable people who are from or have lived in Manhattan Beach, California.

Entertainment

 * Erin Andrews: TV sports reporter and co-host of Dancing with the Stars
 * Vanessa Baden, actress (Kenan & Kel)
 * Brad Bird: director (The Incredibles, Ratatouille)
 * Rachel Bloom: comedian, actress, singer
 * Jenn Brown: ESPN reporter
 * Dave Coulier: actor, comedian (Full House, Fuller House)
 * Colin Cowherd: host of Fox Sports Talk show The Herd
 * Alan B. Curtiss: assistant director and film producer (Master and Commander)
 * Zooey Deschanel: actress (New Girl)
 * Don Dokken: founder/lead singer of 1980s heavy metal band Dokken
 * Jane Elliot: actress (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives)
 * Matthew Fox: actor (Lost, Party of Five)
 * Scott Gurney: TV producer (Duck Dynasty)
 * John Ireland: play-by-play broadcaster for Los Angeles Lakers and radio personality
 * Neal Israel: director of Surf Ninjas and falconer
 * Andre Jacquemetton: Emmy-winning producer (Mad Men)
 * Kelly Kelly: actress, model and professional wrestler (born in Florida) (WAGS, Disturbing the Peace)
 * Wally Kurth: actor (General Hospital, Days of Our Lives)
 * Peyton Elizabeth Lee: actress (Andi Mack)
 * Jim Lindberg: singer of the South Bay punk rock band Pennywise
 * Ben McKenzie: actor (The O.C., Southland, Gotham)
 * Kristen Miller: actress (She Spies)
 * Marisa Miller: Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue cover model
 * Kevin Nealon: actor/comedian, Saturday Night Live
 * Harold Peary: radio, television and movie actor; named Manhattan Beach's honorary mayor in 1956
 * Liz Phair: singer/songwriter and guitarist
 * Teri Polo: actress (Meet the Parents, Meet the Fockers)
 * Redfoo: lead singer of LMFAO
 * Tara Reid: actress and model (Sharknado series)
 * J.D. Roth: reality TV host (Endurance)
 * Maria Sansone: television personality and host (Good Day LA)
 * Ben Sharples: actor (7500)
 * Cody Simpson: Australian singer/musician
 * Bob Thaves: cartoonist
 * Max Thieriot: actor (SEAL Team)
 * Vince Vaughn: actor
 * Scott Whyte: actor (City Guys)
 * Owen Wilson: actor
 * Amanda Wyss: actress (A Nightmare on Elm Street, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, The Id, The Sandman)

Journalists and writers

 * Jordan Belfort: author of The Wolf of Wall Street
 * John Bollinger: financial author, developer of the Bollinger Bands analysis method
 * Richard Foss: journalist and science fiction writer
 * Trace Gallagher: anchor and correspondent, Fox News Channel
 * Thomas Pynchon: novelist, The Crying of Lot 49, Gravity's Rainbow
 * Ryen Russillo: Ringer podcast and television writer
 * Michele Tafoya: sportscaster

Athletes
Basketball
 * Matt Barnes: Los Angeles Clippers player
 * Jeanie Buss: executive vice president and co-owner, L.A. Lakers
 * Brian Cook: forward for the Los Angeles Clippers
 * Mike D'Antoni: head coach of the Houston Rockets
 * Robbie Davis: Lakers team trainer
 * Andy Enfield: head basketball coach for USC
 * Devean George: former NBA player
 * Blake Griffin: forward for the Los Angeles Clippers
 * Shaun Livingston: point guard for the Golden State Warriors
 * Slava Medvedenko: basketball player, former power forward for the Los Angeles Lakers
 * Chris Mihm: former center for the Los Angeles Lakers
 * Steve Nash: former NBA superstar player
 * Michael Olowokandi: former NBA player
 * Kurt Rambis: NBA player and coach
 * Željko Rebrača: former center for the Los Angeles Clippers
 * Brian Shaw: former NBA player and coach of the Denver Nuggets
 * Diana Taurasi: basketball player, five-time Olympic gold medalist, three-time NCCA champion, and three-time WNBA champion
 * Sasha Vujačić: shooting guard for the Brooklyn Nets
 * Luke Walton: former head coach of the L.A. Lakers

Football
 * Tim Brown: 1987 Heisman Trophy winner and NFL Hall of Famer
 * Pete Carroll: head coach of the Seattle Seahawks
 * Norm Chow: former University of Hawaii head football coach
 * Jeff Garcia: former NFL quarterback
 * Tony Gonzalez: former tight end for the Atlanta Falcons
 * Matt Leinart: Heisman Trophy winner, former USC and NFL quarterback, broadcaster
 * Jim Mora: former UCLA head football coach
 * Don Mosebar: played for the Los Angeles Raiders for 13 years
 * Rick Neuheisel: former Colorado, Washington, and UCLA head football coach; PAC-12 network broadcaster
 * Ken O'Brien: former quarterback for the NY Jets
 * Josh Rosen: quarterback for Arizona Cardinals
 * Michael Strahan: television personality, former defensive end for the New York Giants

Baseball
 * Nomar Garciaparra: MLB shortstop, television broadcaster
 * Eric Karros: former MLB first baseman, television broadcaster
 * Jason Kendall: former MLB catcher
 * Paul LoDuca: former MLB catcher
 * Don Mattingly: manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers and former New York Yankees player

Soccer
 * Bruce Arena: head coach of the L.A. Galaxy
 * Bob Bradley: former head coach of the US Men's National Soccer Team
 * Landon Donovan: player for the Los Angeles Galaxy, U.S. National Team forward
 * Omar Gonzalez: player for the Los Angeles Galaxy
 * Mia Hamm: former soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, World Cup Cup winner
 * Cobi Jones: player for the Los Angeles Galaxy

Hockey
 * Rob Blake: former defenseman and current executive for the Los Angeles Kings
 * Dustin Brown: right winger for the L.A. Kings; given key to the city by Mayor Wayne Powell
 * Marc Crawford: former head coach for the Los Angeles Kings
 * Pavol Demitra: forward for the Minnesota Wild
 * Jason Doig: former NHL defenseman
 * Nelson Emerson: former NHL right winger; head of development for the Los Angeles Kings
 * Alexander Frolov: hockey player for the Los Angeles Kings
 * Marián Gáborík: former forward for the Los Angeles Kings
 * Tim Gleason: defenseman for the Carolina Hurricanes
 * Ron Hextall: former goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers; former GM for the Flyers
 * Anže Kopitar: captain, center and Western Conference all-star for the Los Angeles Kings
 * Dean Lombardi: President and CEO of L.A. Kings
 * Glen Murray: former right winger for the Boston Bruins
 * Jonathan Quick: goaltender for the Los Angeles Kings
 * Mike Richards: center for the Los Angeles Kings
 * Luc Robitaille, president and CEO, L.A. Kings, former hockey star
 * Mathieu Schneider: former NHL hockey player
 * John Stevens: head coach of the Los Angeles Kings
 * Darryl Sutter: former head coach of the Los Angeles Kings
 * Ľubomír Višňovský: former defenseman for the Los Angeles Kings

Volleyball
 * Kerri Walsh Jennings: three-time Olympic beach volleyball player; given key to the city by Mayor Wayne Powell
 * Alix Klineman (born 1989): volleyball player
 * Mike Lambert: former professional beach volleyball player
 * Stein Metzger: former professional beach volleyball player

Other sports
 * Victoria Azarenka: professional tennis player
 * Isabelle Connor: Olympic rhythmic gymnast
 * Maria Sharapova: professional tennis player, Olympic silver medalist; given key to the city by Mayor Wayne Powell
 * Pearl Sinn: former LPGA golfer
 * Rebecca Soni: five-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer and world record holder; given key to city by Mayor Wayne Powell
 * Wally Wolf (1930–1997): swimmer, water polo player, and Olympic champion

Business people

 * The McMartin Family, operators of a preschool in the city, charged with sexual child abuse but not convicted