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Mickey Mouse in the 1928 Walt Disney animated short film "Steamboat Willie." The characters of Mickey and Minnie Mouse were created for this film at Disney's studio then in Silver Lake.
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Acton
- Eileen April Boylan - 1987 - Actress
Agoura Hills
- Linkin Park - Formed 1996 -Rock Band
- Mike Shinoda - 1977 - Musician
Avalon
- Gregory Harrison - 1950 - Actor
Baldwin Hills
- Sutan Amrull - 1974 - Drag Performer, Make-Up Artist, TV Personality
- Ice Cube (O'Shea Jackson Sr.) - 1969 - Rapper, Songwriter, Music Producer, Actor
Bellflower
- Wendi McLendon-Covey - 1969 -Actress
Beverly Hills
- Albert Brooks - 1947 - Actor, Filmmaker, Comedian
- Candice Bergen - 1946 - Actress, Model
- Dara Torres - 1967 - Olympic Swimmer
- Paris Jackson - 1998 - Model, Singer, Musician, Actress
- Richard Chamberlain - 1935 - Actor
Boyle Heights (Los Angeles)
- Jack T. Chick - 1924 - Religious Cartoonist, Publisher
Burbank
- Ben Shapiro - 1984 - Political Commentator, Columnist
- Bonnie Raitt - 1949 - Singer
- Carrie Fisher - 1956 - Actress, Writer
- John Ritter - 1948 - Actor
- Mara Wilson - 1987 - Writer, Actress
- Mark Harmon - 1951 - Actor
- Rene Russo - 1954 - Actress
- Sean Penn - 1960 - Actor
- SpongeBob SquarePants - 1994 - Cartoon Character (created by Stephen Hillenburg}
- Steve Kanaly - 1946 - Actor
- Tim Burton - 1958 - Director
- Wil Wheaton - 1972 - Actor
Cerritos
- Morris Chestnut - 1969 -Actor
Compton
- Nadine Conner - 1907 - Opera Singer
- Dr. Dre (Andre Romelle Young) - 1965 - Rapper, Music Producer
- The Game (Jayceon Terrell Taylor) - 1979 - Rapper, Actor
- Suge Knight - 1965 - Former NFL Player, Music Producer
- Kendrick Lamar - 1987 - Rapper, Songwriter
- Tyga - 1989 -Rapper
Covina
- Jason David Frank - 1973 -Actor, Mixed Martial Artist
Crenshaw (Los Angeles)
- Nipsey Hussle - 1985 - Rapper
Culver City
- Drew Barrymore - 1975 - Actress
- Michael Richards - 1949 - Actor
- Gwen Verdon - 1925 - Actress, Dancer
- Jaleel White - 1976 - Actor, Screenwriter, Producer
Downey
- James Hetfield - 1963 - Musician
- Weird Al (Alfred Matthew) Yankovic - 1959 - Singer, Songwriter, Actor
East Los Angeles
- Constance Marie - 1965 - Actress
- Edward James Olmos - 1947 - Actor, Director
El Monte
- Scatman John - 1942 -Jazz Musician
Encino (Los Angeles)
- Lisa Kudrow - 1963 - Actress
- Sally K. Ride - 1951 - Astrophysicist, Astronaut
Glendale
- Adore Delano - 1989 - Drag Queen, Singer-Songwriter, TV Personality
- Robert Englund - 1947 - Actor, Singer, Director
- Edward Furlong - 1977 - Actor, Musician
- Tim Matheson - 1947 - Actor, Director
- Terry Moore (Helen Luella Koford) - 1929 - Actress
- System of a Down - Formed 1994 -Heavy Metal Band
- Paul Walker - 1973 - Actor
Glendora
- Soleil Moon Frye - 1976 - Actress
Hacienda Heights
- Caprice Bourret - 1971 - British model and creator of By Caprice lingerie line
- Stacy (Fergie) Ferguson - 1975 - Singer
Harbor City (Los Angeles)
- Jennifer Tilly - 1958 - Actress
Hawthorne
- Fred Dryer - 1946 - Football Player, Actor
- Carl Wilson - 1946 - Musician, Singer, Songwriter
- Dennis Wilson - 1945 - Musician
- The Beach Boys - Formed 1961 -Rock Band
Hollywood (Los Angeles)
- Christina Applegate - 1971 - Actress
- Lucie Arnaz - 1951 - Actress, Singer
- Diane Baker - 1938 - Actress, Producer
- Beau Bridges - 1941 - Actor
- David Carradine - 1936 - Actor
- Bryan Cranston - 1956 - Actor, Screenwriter, Director
- John Derek - 1926 - Actor, Director, Photographer
- Leonardo DiCaprio - 1974 - Actor
- Tony Dow - 1945 - Actor, Director, Producer
- Rhonda Fleming - 1923 - Actress
- Jerome Hines - 1921 - Opera Singer
- Jack Jones - 1938 - Actor, Singer
- King Kong - 1931 - Animated Character (created by Merian C. Cooper)
- John Lasseter - 1957 - Animator, Director
- Yvette Mimieux - 1942 - Actress
- Liza Minnelli - 1946 - Actress
- Dominique Moreanir - 1981 - Gymnast
- Don Murray - 1929 - Actor
- Stefanie Powers - 1942 - Actress
- Stephanie Ridel - 1973 - Singer
- Katharine Ross - 1940 - Actress
- Erika Slezak - 1946 - Actress
- Madeleine Stowe - 1958 - Actress
- Buck Taylor (Walter Clarence Taylor, III) - 1938 - Actor
- Noah Wyle - 1971 - Actor
Huntington Park
- Terry Wilson - 1923 -Actor
Inglewood
- Tyra Banks - 1973 - Supermodel, TV Host
- Vicki Lawrence - 1949 - Actress, Comedian, Singer
- Omarion (Omari Ishmael Grandberry) - 1984 - Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Actor
- Cindy Sheehan - 1957 - Peace Activist
- Brian Wilson - 1942 - Musician, Music Producer
La Cañada Flintridge
- Curiosity - 2011 - Mars Rover (built by Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
- Opportunity - 2003 - Mars Rover (built by Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
- Perserverance - 2020 - Mars Rover (built by Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
- Sojourner - 1996 - Mars Rover (built by Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
- Spirit - 2003 - Mars Rover (built by Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
La Mirada
- Eric Winter - 1976 - Actor, Model
Long Beach
- Barbara Britton - 1919 - Actress
- Nicolas Cage - 1964 - Actor
- Bo Derek - 1956 - Actress
- Snoop Dogg (Cordozar Calvin Broadus, Jr.) - 1972 - Rapper, Actor
- Ava DuVernay - 1972 - Director, Screenwriter
- Spike Jones - 1911 - Musician
- Sally Kellerman - 1937 - Actress, Writer, Singer
- Billie Jean King - 1943 - Tennis Player
- Frank Ocean - 1987 - Singer, Songwriter, Rapper
- Michelle Phillips - 1944 - Singer, Songwriter, Actress
- Jenni Rivera - 1969 - Singer, Actress, Music Producer
- Peggy Ryan - 1924 - Dancer, Actress
- Tiffani Thiessen - 1974 - Actress
- Anthony Zerbe - 1936 - Actor
Los Angeles
- Ricardo Alonso (Pancho) González - 1928 - Tennis Player
- Herb Alpert - 1935 - Musician
- will.i.am - 1975 -Rapper, Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
- Anne Archer - 1947 - Actress
- Desi Arnaz Jr. - 1953 - Actor, Musician
- Jack Bannon - 1940 - Actor
- Michael Bay - 1965 - Director
- Beck (Hansen Beck) - 1970 - Singer, Songwriter, Musician
- Ed Begley Jr. - 1949 - Actor
- John Beradino - 1917 - Baseball Player, Actor
- Busby Berkeley - 1895 - Director, Choreographer
- Barbara Billingsley - 1915 - Actress
- Thora Birch - 1982 - Actress
- Rachel Bloom - 1987 - Actress
- Nicholas Brandon - 1971 - Actor, Wirter
- Andrew Breitbart - 1969 - Political Publisher
- Alison Brie - 1982 - Acress, Writer, Producer
- Eileen Brennan - 1932 - Actress
- Jeff Bridges - 1949 - Actor
- James Brolin - 1940 - Actor, Director
- Candace Cameron Bure - 1976 - Actress, TV Show Panelist
- John Cage - 1912 - Composer, Writer
- Rory Calhoun - 1923 - Actor, Screenwriter, Producer
- Stephen J. Cannell - 1941 - Producer, Writer
- Marge Champion (Marjorie Celeste Champion) - 1919 - Dancer, Actress
- Miss Cleo (Youree Dell Harris) - 1962 - Psychic, TV Personality
- Natalie Cole - 1950 - Singer, Songwriter
- Jackie Coogan - 1914 - Actor, Comedian
- Coolio (Artis Leon Ivey Jr.) - 1963 - Rapper, Actor, Music Producer
- Jackie Cooper (John Cooper, Jr.) - 1921 - Actor, Director
- Miranda Cosgrove - 1993 - Actress, Singer, Songwriter
- Nikki Cox (Nicole Avery Cox) - 1978 - Actress, Writer
- Richard Creena - 1926 - Actor, Director
- James Cromwell - 1940 - Actor
- David Crosby - 1941 - Singer, Musician
- Mary Crosby - 1959 - Actress
- Jamie Lee Curtis - 1958 - Actress
- Kim Darby - 1947 - Actress
- Francis Dee - 1909 - Actress
- Gloria DeHaven - 1925 - Actress, Singer
- Laura Dern - 1967 - Actress
- Zooey Deschanel - 1980 - Actress
- Leonardo DiCaprio - 1974 -Actor, Film Producer
- Mickey Dolenz (George Michael Dolenz, Jr.) - 1945 - Actor, Musician, Director
- Eric Dolphy - 1928 - Musician
- Daryl Dragon (The Captain) - 1942 - Musician, Songwriter
- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex - 1981 - Member of British Royal Family, Actress
- Billie Eilish - 2001 - Singer, Songwriter
- Jenna Elfman (Jennifer Mary Elfman) - 1971 - Actress
- Bret Easton Ellis - 1964 - Writer, Screenwriter
- Dock Ellis - 1945 - Baseball Player
- Don Ellis - 1934 - Musician
- Mia Farrow (Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow) - 1945 - Actress
- America Ferrera - 1984 - Actress
- Bridget Fonda - 1964 -
- Jodie Foster (Alicia Christian Foster) - 1962 - Actress, Director, Producer
- Mackenzie Foy - 2000 - Actress
- Andrew Garfield - 1983 - Actor
- John Gavin - 1931 - Actor, Diplomat
- Melissa Gilbert - 1964 - Actress, Director
- Sharon Gless - 1943 - Actress
- Tony Goldwyn - 1960 - Actor, Director
- Dexter Gordon - 1923 - Musician
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt - 1981 - Actor
- Amanda Gorman - 1998 - Poet
- Gloria Grahame - 1923 - Actress
- Cynthia Gregory - 1946 - Ballet Dancer
- Josh Groban - 1981 - Singer, Songwriter, Music Producer
- Jake Gyllenhaal - 1980 - Actor
- Tiffany Haddish - 1979 - Comedian, Actress
- James Harden - 1989 -American Basketball Player
- Ray Harryhausen - 1920 - Filmmaker
- Todd Haynes - 1961 - Director, Screenwriter
- Barbara Hershey - 1948 - Actress
- Jonah Hill - 1983 - Actor, Screenwriter, Comedian
- Dustin Hoffman - 1937 - Actor
- Johnny Horton - 1925 - Singer
- Robert Horton - 1924 - Actor, Singer
- Kate Hudson - 1979 - Actress
- Helen Hunt - 1963 - Actress
- Anjelica Huston - 1951 - Actress
- Etta James - 1938 - Singer
- Susan St. James - 1946 - Actress
- Kendall Jenner - 1995 - Reality TV Personality
- Jill St. John - 1940 - Actress
- Angelina Jolie - 1975 - Actress
- Rashida Jones - 1976 - Actress, Singer, Writer
- Ashley Judd - 1968 - Actress
- Khloe Kardashian - 1984 - Reality TV Personality
- Kimberly Kardashian - 1980 - Reality TV Personality
- Kourtney Kardashian - 1979 - Reality TV Personality
- Julie Kavner - 1950 - Actress, Comedian
- Diane Keaton - 1946 - Actress
- Minka Kelly - 1980 - Actress
- Kesha (Kesha Rose Sebert) - 1987 - Singer, Songwriter, Rapper
- Val Kilmer - 1953 - Actor
- Aja Naomi King - 1985 - Actress
- Regina King - 1971 - Actress, Director
- Freddy Krueger - 1981 - Fictional Horror Character (created by Wes Craven)
- Shia LaBeouf - 1986 - Actor
- Winona LaDuke - 1959 - Native American Activist
- Michele Lee - 1942 - Actress, Singer, Dancer, Director
- Jennifer Jason Leigh - 1962 - Actress
- Juliette Lewis - 1973 - Actress, Singer
- Tone Loc - 1966 - Rapper, Actor
- Heather Locklear - 1961 - Actress
- George Lopez - 1961 - Comedian, Actor
- Mike Love (Michael Edward Love) - 1941 - Singer, Songwriter, Musician
- James MacAurthur - 1937 - Actor
- Theodore Harold Maiman - 1927 - Physicist, Inventor
- Rami Malek - 1981 - Actor
- Cindy Margolis - 1965 - Model, TV Personality, Actress
- Cheech Marin - 1946 - Comedian, Actor
- Misty May-Treanor - 1977 - Olympic Beach Volleyball Player
- Kristy McNichol - 1962 - Actress, Singer
- Penelope Ann Miller - 1964 - Actress
- Christopher Mintz-Plasse - 1989 - Actor
- Marilyn Monroe (Norma Jeane Mortenson) - 1926 - Actress
- William Moses - 1959 - Actor
- Walter Ellis Mosley - 1952 - Writer
- Megan Mullally - 1958 - Actress, Singer
- Michael Murphy - 1938 - Actor
- Randy Newman - 1943 - Singer
- Isamu Noguchi - 1904 - Sculptor, Landscape Architect
- Sheree North - 1932 - Actress, Dancer, Singer
- Ryan O’Neal - 1941 - Actor
- Tatum O’Neal - 1963 - Actress, Writer
- Emily Osment - 1992 - Actress, Singer, Songwriter
- Haley Joel Osment - 1988 - Actor
- Gwyneth Paltrow - 1973 - Actress
- Chris Pine - 1980 - Actor
- Freddie Prinze Jr. - 1976 - Actor
- Issa Rae - 1985 - Actress, Writer, Director
- Tony Robbins - 1960 -Author, Motivational Speaker
- John Rubinstein - 1946 - Actor, Composer, Director
- Katey Sagal (Catherine Louise Sagal) - 1954 - Actress, Singer-Songwriter
- William Schallert - 1922 - Actor
- Jason Schwartzman - 1980 - Actor, Screenwriter, Musician
- Jason Segel - 1980 - Actor, Screenwriter, Comedian
- Harry Shearer - 1943 - Actor, Comedian, Writer, Musician
- Charlie Sheen - 1965 - Actor
- James B. Sikking - 1934 - Actor
- Jonathan Silverman - 1966 - Actor
- John Singleton - 1968 - Writer, Director
- Hilda Solis - 1957 - LA County Supervisor, U.S. Secretary of Labor
- Tori Spelling - 1973 - Actress
- Robert Stack - 1919 - Actor
- Adlai Stevenson - 1900 - Statesman, Presidential Candidate
- Kristen Stewart - 1990 - Actress, Model
- George Takei - 1939 - Actor
- Russ Tamblyn - 1934 - Actor, Dancer
- Michael Tilson Thomas - 1944 - Conductor, Pianist, Composer
- Charlie Valencia - 1974 - Mixed Martial Artist
- Lindsay Wagner - 1949 - Actress, Model, Writer, Singer
- Earl Warren - 1891 - Supreme Court Chief Justice
- John David Washington - 1984 - Actor
- Esther Williams - 1922 - Swimmer, Actress
- Paul Winfield - 1941 - Actor
- Nat Wolff - 1994 - Singer
- Anna May Wong (Wong Liu Tsong) - 1905 - Actress
- Hanya Yanagihara - 1974 - Writer
Lynwood
- Kevin Costner - 1955 - Actor
- Jesse James - 1969 - Reality TV Personality
- Dana Plato - 1964 - Actress
- Venus Williams - 1980 - Tennis Player
Malibu
- Timothy Hutton - 1960 - Actor
- Jaden Smith - 1998 - Actor, Rapper
Montebello
- Oscar De La Hoya - 1973 - Boxer
- Deborah Foreman - 1962 - Actress
- Jay Hernandez (Javier Manuel Hernandez, Jr.) - 1978 - Actor
- Kim Lankford - 1954 - Actress
- Michael Trevino - 1985 - Actor
North Hollywood (Los Angeles)
- Corbin Bernsen - 1954 - Actor, Director
- Dean Stockwell - 1936 - Actor
Northridge (Los Angeles)
- Jason Collins - 1978 - Basketball Player
Norwalk
- Dona Speir - 1964 - Actress
- Tiffany (Tiffany Renee Darwish) - 1971 - Singer
- Cristina Valenzuela - 1987 - Actress
Pacoima
- Ritchie Valens (Richard Steven Valenzuela) - 1941 - Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Palms (Los Angeles)
- Emile Hirsch - 1985 - Actor
Palos Verdes
- Tracy Austin - 1962 - Tennis Player
- Lindsay Davenport - 1976 - Tennis Player
Panorama City (Los Angeles)
- Kirk Cameron - 1970 - Actor
Pasadena
- Octavia Butler - 1947 - Science Fiction Writer
- Julia Child - 1912 - Chef, Writer
- Dr. Drew (Drew Pinsky) - 1958 - Celebrity Doctor, Media Personality
- Sally Field - 1946 - Actress
- Harry Hamlin - 1951 - Actor
- Richard Moll (Charles Richard Moll) - 1943 - Actor
- Bill Richardson - 1947 - Governor of New Mexico
Pico Rivera
- Jennifer Syme - 1972 -Actress, Record Company Executive
Pomona
- Jessica Alba - 1981 - Actress
- Ian Johnson - 1985 -American Football Player
- Mark McGwire - 1963 - Baseball Player
- Tom Waits - 1949 - Singer
Rancho Palos Verdes
- JonTron - 1990 -YouTuber, Comedian
Reseda (Los Angeles)
- Pamela Des Barres - 1948 - Writer, Musician, Actress
San Dimas
- Alex Morgan - 1989 - Soccer Player
San Fernando Valley (Los Angeles)
- Paula Abdul - 1962 - Singer, TV Personality
- Judith Barsi - 1978 - Actress
- Lisa Cholodenko - 1964 - Director, Screenwriter
- Jacqueline Obradors - 1966 - Actress
San Gabriel
- George S. Patton, Jr. - 1885 - Army General
San Pedro (Los Angeles)
- D. Boon (Dennes Boon) - 1958 - Musician, Singer
Santa Monica
- Lily Aldridge - 1985 - Model
- Jack Black - 1969 - Actor
- Shirley Temple Black - 1928 - Actress, Diplomat
- Robert W. Bower - 1936 - Scientist, Inventor
- Robert Bower - 1936 - Inventor
- Josh Brolin - 1968 - Actor
- Geraldine Chaplin - 1944 - Actress
- Carson Daly - 1973 - TV Host, TV & Radio Peronality
- Shelley Fabares - 1044 - Actress, Singer
- Bonnie Franklin - 1944 - Actress
- Frank Gifford - 1930 - Football Player, TV Sports Commentator
- Sara Gilbert - 1975 - Actress
- Linda Gray - 1940 - Actress, Director, Model
- Allegra Kent - 1937 - Ballet Dancer, Actress
- Shannon Lee - 1969 -Actress, Businesswoman, Singer, Martial Artist
- Tobey Maguire - 1975 - Actor
- Robert Redford (Charles Robert Redford Jr.) - 1936 - Actor, Director, Producer
- Christina Ricci - 1980 - Actress
- Barry Williams - 1954 - Actor
Sherman Oaks (Los Angeles)
- Jennifer Aniston - 1969 - Actor
- Chris Katton - 1970 - Actor, Comedian
- Katharine McPhee - 1984 - Singer, Songwriter, Actress
- Ashley Olsen - 1986 - Older of Olsen Twins, Actress, Fashion Designer
- Elizabeth Olsen - 1989 - Actress
- Mary-Kate Olsen - 1986 - Younger of Olsen Twins, Actress, Fashion Designer
Silver Lake (Los Angeles)
- Mickey & Minnie Mouse - 1928 - Cartoon Character (created by Walt Disney)
South Gate
- Cypress Hill - Formed 1988 - Hip Hop Group
South Pasadena
- Meredith Baxter - 1947 - Actress, Producer
- Joel McCrea - 1905 - Actor
- Hailee Steinfeld - 1996 - Actress, Singer
Studio City (Los Angeles)
- Paul Thomas Anderson - 1970 - Director, Screenwriter
Tarzana (Los Angeles)
- Blake Lively - 1987 - Actress
- Jon Lovitz - 1957 - Actor
- Jim Rome - 1964 - Radio Host
Torrance
- Michelle Kwan - 1980 - Olympic Ice Figure Skater
- Jeremy Lin - 1988 - Basketball Player
- Nancy Lopez - 1957 - Golfer
Van Nuys (Los Angeles)
- Brian Green - 1973 - Actor, Director
- C. Thomas Howell (Christopher Thomas Howell) - 1966 - Actor, Director
- Cindy Williams (Cynthia Jane Williams) - 1947 - Actress
West Covina
- Troy Aikman - 1966 - Football Player
- Tim Robbins - 1958 - Actor, Screenwriter, Director
West Los Angeles
- Nikki Reed - 1988 - Actress, Screenwriter
Westwood (Los Angeles)
- Sasha Cohen (Alexandra Pauline Cohen) - 1984 - Figure Skater
Whittier
- Gary Allan (Gary Allan Herzberg) - 1967 - Country Singer
- Nomar Garciaparra - 1973 - Baseball Player
- Lorna Patterson - 1956 - Actress
- Eric Stoltz - 1961 - Actor, Producer
Woodland Hills (Los Angeles)
- Brad Garrett - 1960 - Comedian, Actor, Poker Player
