Santa Cruz, California
Santa Cruz, California ranks 2,657th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Naperville, Illinois, Cairns, and Francia. Memorable people born in Santa Cruz, California include Adam Scott, Beverly Garland, and Marisa Miller. Memorable people who died in Santa Cruz, California include Hayden White, Adrienne Rich, and David A. Huffman. 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 and the county seat of Santa Cruz County, in Northern 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 13 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, Adrienne Rich, and David A. Huffman.
People Born in Santa Cruz, California
Go to all RankingsAdam Scott
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 1
Beverly Garland
ACTOR
1926 - 2008
HPI: 41.74
Rank: 2
Marisa Miller
MODEL
1978 - Present
HPI: 38.87
Rank: 3
Oliver Tree
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 4
Luke Rockhold
MARTIAL ARTS
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.18
Rank: 5
Lynden Gooch
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 16.68
Rank: 6
Alex Maloney
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Jan Tesař
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Caspar Corbeau
SWIMMER
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Vinícius Figueira
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Thomas Paul
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Monica Abbott
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Santa Cruz, California
Go to all RankingsOliver Tree
SINGER
1993 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 4
Luke Rockhold
MARTIAL ARTS
1984 - Present
HPI: 33.18
Rank: 5
Lynden Gooch
SOCCER PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 16.68
Rank: 6
Alex Maloney
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 7
Jan Tesař
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 8
Caspar Corbeau
SWIMMER
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 9
Vinícius Figueira
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 10
Thomas Paul
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 11
Monica Abbott
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 12
Natalia Grossman
ATHLETE
2001 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 13
People Deceased in Santa Cruz, California
Go to all RankingsHayden White
HISTORIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 57.85
Rank: 1
Adrienne Rich
WRITER
1929 - 2012
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 2
David A. Huffman
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1925 - 1999
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 3
Gloria E. Anzaldúa
WRITER
1942 - 2004
HPI: 48.20
Rank: 4
Carl A. Wirtanen
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 1990
HPI: 46.51
Rank: 5
John Hoyt
ACTOR
1905 - 1991
HPI: 44.08
Rank: 6
Chuck Peddle
ENGINEER
1937 - 2019
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 7
Skip Spence
SINGER
1946 - 1999
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 8
Albert William Herre
BIOLOGIST
1868 - 1962
HPI: 38.36
Rank: 9
Newly Added People Deceased in Santa Cruz, California
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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), computer scientists (1), astronomers (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Santa Cruz, California, including Jan Tesař, Vinícius Figueira, and Monica Abbott. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Santa Cruz, California, including Alex Maloney, Jan Tesař, and Vinícius Figueira.
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.