Los Angeles ranks 5th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Paris, London, and Rome. Memorable people born in Los Angeles include Marilyn Monroe, Dustin Hoffman, and John Cage. Memorable people who died in Los Angeles include Ronald Reagan, Michael Jackson, and Marlon Brando. Los Angeles has been the birth place of many actors and musicians and the death place of many actors and film directors. Los Angeles is located in United States.
Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often abbreviated as L.A., is the largest city in California. With an estimated population of nearly four million people, it is the second most populous city in the United States and the third most populous city in North America. Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1886 and 2009, Los Angeles was the birth place of 629 globally memorable people, including Marilyn Monroe, Dustin Hoffman, and John Cage. Additionaly, 736 globally memorable people have passed away in Los Angeles including Ronald Reagan, Michael Jackson, and Marlon Brando. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Los Angeles than were born there.
1926 - 1962
HPI: 89.12
Rank: 1
1937 - Present
HPI: 82.37
Rank: 2
1912 - 1992
HPI: 79.02
Rank: 3
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.97
Rank: 4
1974 - Present
HPI: 76.89
Rank: 5
1972 - Present
HPI: 76.85
Rank: 6
1946 - Present
HPI: 76.50
Rank: 7
1936 - 2009
HPI: 76.04
Rank: 8
1975 - Present
HPI: 75.98
Rank: 9
1949 - Present
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 10
1944 - 2003
HPI: 75.21
Rank: 11
1962 - Present
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 12
1913 - 1996
HPI: 59.97
Rank: 174
1955 - Present
HPI: 59.43
Rank: 187
1939 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 216
1899 - 1968
HPI: 58.16
Rank: 220
1942 - Present
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 225
1940 - Present
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 235
1951 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 236
1939 - 2019
HPI: 57.49
Rank: 241
1926 - 2017
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 251
1959 - Present
HPI: 57.17
Rank: 256
1943 - Present
HPI: 56.75
Rank: 267
1941 - 2016
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 276
1911 - 2004
HPI: 86.80
Rank: 1
1958 - 2009
HPI: 85.73
Rank: 2
1924 - 2004
HPI: 85.16
Rank: 3
1943 - 1970
HPI: 84.52
Rank: 4
1932 - 2011
HPI: 82.50
Rank: 5
1952 - 2009
HPI: 82.17
Rank: 6
1915 - 1998
HPI: 82.15
Rank: 7
1934 - 2016
HPI: 82.10
Rank: 8
1932 - 2016
HPI: 81.85
Rank: 9
1922 - 2018
HPI: 81.63
Rank: 10
1921 - 2003
HPI: 81.50
Rank: 11
1874 - 1951
HPI: 81.48
Rank: 12
1916 - 2011
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 117
1939 - 2016
HPI: 66.90
Rank: 161
1928 - 2020
HPI: 64.16
Rank: 243
1932 - 2020
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 251
1943 - 1993
HPI: 63.66
Rank: 262
1942 - 2020
HPI: 63.45
Rank: 269
1929 - 1997
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 303
1931 - 2020
HPI: 62.28
Rank: 304
1947 - 2021
HPI: 61.83
Rank: 318
1937 - 2008
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 322
1963 - 2020
HPI: 61.33
Rank: 344
1887 - 1953
HPI: 60.47
Rank: 387
Most individuals born in present day Los Angeles were actors (331), musicians (46), singers (45), film directors (29), and basketball players (24), while most who died were actors (405), film directors (66), musicians (56), singers (33), and writers (31).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Los Angeles, including Marilyn Monroe, Dustin Hoffman, and Diane Keaton. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Los Angeles, including Marilyn Monroe, Dustin Hoffman, and Diane Keaton.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Los Angeles since 1700.