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The following notable people were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of
Long Beach, California.
Sports people
Entertainment
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Adrian Young: musician, songwriter and drummer
[6]
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Brooks Wackerman: musician, songwriter and drummer
[7]
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Millicent Borges Accardi: writer, National Endowment for the Arts award for poetry
[8]
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Fatty Arbuckle: actor
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Richard Bach: author of
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
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Bad Azz: hip hop artist
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Theda Bara: actress
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Frank Black (aka Black Francis): leader of
the Pixies rock group
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Michael Burger: actor, comedian, and game show host
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Jan Burke:
mystery author, 2000
Edgar Award for Best Novel (for Bones)
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Dan Castellaneta: actor and voice actor
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Mary Castle: actress
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George Chakiris:
Academy Award-winning actor
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Nat King Cole: singer and
jazz
piano player
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Scout Taylor-Compton, actress
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Jonathan Davis: lead singer for
KoЯn
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Shane Dawson: YouTuber, actor, filmmaker, writer, and musician
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Tray Deee: rapper from
Tha Eastsidaz
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The Dove Shack (consisting of rappers C-Knight, Bo-Roc and 2Scoops): G-funk/hip hop group
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Cameron Diaz: actress
[9]
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Don Dixon: astronomical artist
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Domino: rapper
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Melissa Etheridge: rock singer
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Kayla Ewell: actress
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Goldie Loc: rapper from
Tha Eastsidaz
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Isidora Goreshter: actress
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half•alive (consisting of musicians Josh Taylor, Brett Kramer, and J. Tyler Johnson): indie pop band
[10]
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Jeff Hanneman,
Slayer guitarist
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Ricky Harris, actor and producer
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LBC Crew (consisting of rappers
Bad Azz,
Lil' C-Style, and
Techniec)
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Donna Hilbert: poet
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James Hilton: author, wrote 1937 novel
Lost Horizon
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John Lee Hooker:
blues singer
[11]
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Marilyn Horne: opera singer
[12]
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Thelma Houston:
R&B singer
[13]
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Gabriel Iglesias: stand-up comedian
[14]
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Robert Irwin: artist
[15]
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Sally Kellerman: actress
[16]
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DeForest Kelley:
Star Trek actor
[17]
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Vicki Lawrence: comedian and actress
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Camryn Manheim: actress
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Wendi McLendon-Covey: actress
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Robert Mitchum: actor
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Ericson Alexander Molano:
gospel singer
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Manny Montana: actor
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Frances O'Connor: sideshow performer, without arms
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Ikey Owens: keyboardist of
The Mars Volta
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Paulina Peavy: artist, inventor, painter, designer, sculptor, poet, writer, and lecturer.
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Jenni Rivera: singer, television personality
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Upton Sinclair: author
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Michael Stuhlbarg: actor
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Dylan and Cole Sprouse: actors,
The Suite Life on Deck
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Frank Ocean: American singer, songwriter, and rapper.
[18]
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Vince Staples: rapper
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Norma Tanega: folksinger-songwriter
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Tiffani Thiessen: actress
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Mike Vallely: skateboarder, musician
Black Flag
[19]
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Maitland Ward: actress
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Snoop Dogg: songwriter, actor,and rapper
[20]
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Warren G: songwriter and rapper
[21]
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Nate Dogg: rapper, songwriter, and singer
[22]
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Nicolas Cage: American actor
[23]
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Bo Derek: actress
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Jennette McCurdy: Former actress
[24]
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Bradley Nowell: Lead singer, and guitarist for the band
Sublime (band)
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Isidora Goreshter: actress
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Giveon: singer and songwriter
[25]*
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Rival Sons: rock band
Other
See also
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"Column: Safe at home—Bluff Park and the Beans House • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
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"No Doubt's Adrian Young". MTV. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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"Long Beach home tied to Avenged Sevenfold drummer Brooks Wackerman lists for $2.2 million". Press Telegram. February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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"5 Things You Didn't Know About Cameron Diaz". Vogue. September 3, 2016. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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^ Hilton, Robin (August 12, 2019).
"half•alive: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR.
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^ Finz, Stacy (July 28, 1998).
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"Marilyn Horne a shoo-in for the Long Beach Music Hall of Fame, and you can't change our mind". Press Telegram. November 2, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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"Mississippi to MoWest: An Interview with Grammy-Winning Legend Thelma Houston, PopMatters". PopMatters. May 7, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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"About". Fluffyguy.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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"Robert Irwin | Biography, Artwork, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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"Sally Kellerman, Oscar-Nominated 'MASH' Actress, Is Dead at 84". The New York Times. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
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^ Jacobs, Andrew (June 12, 1999).
"DeForest Kelley, 79, Creator Of Dr. McCoy on 'Star Trek'". The New York Times.
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0362-4331. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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^ Wallace, Amy (November 20, 2012).
"Frank Ocean: On Channel Orange, Meeting Odd Future, and His Tumblr Letter".
GQ.
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^ Guzman, Richard (May 12, 2014).
"Black Flag launches tour with new lead singer, Long Beach resident Mike Vallely".
Press-Telegram. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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"Super Bowl halftime show: 6 questions about the Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem spectacle". Washington Post.
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"Warren G showcases Long Beach in new hip-hop documentary, plays Summertime in the LBC July 7". Press Telegram. July 2, 2018. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
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"Hip-hop star Nate Dogg dies at 41". BBC News. March 16, 2011. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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"Nicolas Cage Can Explain It All". GQ. March 22, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
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"Jennette McCurdy Doesn't Want to Be a "Role Model," Says "None of You Know How I Live My Life"". E! Online. July 25, 2014. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
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"R&B Singer Giveon Details His California Upbringing & Breaks Down His Latest Single "Like I Want You" [Interview + Premiere]". Okayplayer. February 7, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
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"It Can Take a Village to Help the Mentally Ill". Los Angeles Times. May 25, 2005. Retrieved April 3, 2023.