Gardena, California
Gardena, California ranks 4,684th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Le Chesnay, Nizhny Novgorod Governorate, and Colonia del Sacramento. Memorable people born in Gardena, California include Art Pepper, Aaron Norris, and Tyus Edney. Memorable people who died in Gardena, California include Bud Houser, and Don Branson. Gardena, California has been the birth place of many musicians, and film directors and the death place of many athletes, and racing drivers. Gardena, California is located in United States.
Gardena is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 58,829 at the 2010 census, up from 57,746 at the 2000 census. Until 2014, the U.S. census cited the City of Gardena as the place with the highest percentage of Japanese Americans in California. Gardena's Japanese American population contributes to the South Bay region of Los Angeles being home to the highest density of Japanese companies within the mainland United States. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1925 and 1973, Gardena, California was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Art Pepper, Aaron Norris, and Tyus Edney. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Gardena, California including Bud Houser, and Don Branson.
People Born in Gardena, California
Go to all RankingsArt Pepper
MUSICIAN
1925 - 1982
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 1
Aaron Norris
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 45.75
Rank: 2
Tyus Edney
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 3
Joey Castillo
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Gardena, California
Go to all RankingsTyus Edney
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 33.37
Rank: 3
Joey Castillo
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 33.36
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Gardena, California
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Most individuals born in present day Gardena, California were musicians (2), film directors (1), and basketball players (1), while most who died were athletes (1), and racing drivers (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, musicians have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Gardena, California, including Art Pepper, and Joey Castillo. Whereas, throughout history, musicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Gardena, California, including Art Pepper, and Joey Castillo.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Gardena, California since 1700.