This is a list of people from Santa Monica, California. * Jay Adams, skateboarder * Amy Alcott, professional golfer * Britt Allcroft, creator and former producer of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends television series * Rod Allen, TV color commentator for Detroit Tigers (Fox Sports Detroit) * Tony Alva, skateboarder * Tiffanie Anderson, singer * Tom Anderson, founder of MySpace * Warner Anderson, actor on The Lineup * Aubrey Anderson-Emmons (born 2007), child actress * Kenneth Anger, filmmaker and author * David Anspaugh, film director * Sean Astin, actor, director, and producer * Don Bachardy, painter * John Baldessari, artist * Frank Edmund Beatty, Jr., U.S. Navy Vice Admiral * Ashley Bell (born 1986), actress * Sean Berry, MLB player for five teams * Carolyn Beug (1952–2