Historical figures in Los Angeles
The atlas holds 90 people and 209 moments here, from 1899 to 2024. The most recorded lives are Ronald Reagan, Jim Morrison and Alfred Hitchcock. Among them Performers, Writers and Musicians and Composers, across the Space Age and the Cold War.
Notable people
Ahmed Sékou Touré
from 1959 to 1979
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Guinean nationalist, trade-union leader, and Guinea’s first president, serving from independence in 1958 until his death in 1984.…
Akira Kurosawa
in 1990
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Japanese filmmaker, screenwriter, producer, editor, and painter. Kurosawa directed 30 feature films between 1943 and 1993, including Rashomon, Seven…
Albert Einstein
from 1931 to 1933
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German-born theoretical physicist who transformed modern physics through special and general relativity, foundational work on quantum theory, and…
Alfred Hitchcock
from 1938 to 1980
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English filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980), known as the “Master of Suspense,” worked in British cinema before relocating to Hollywood in 1939.…
Amelia Earhart
from 1920 to 1937
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American aviator and author. Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, became a leading aviation pioneer, crossed the Atlantic as a passenger in 1928,…
Amy Winehouse
in 2007
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British singer and songwriter Amy Jade Winehouse was born in London and became internationally known for the albums Frank and Back to Black.…
Andy Warhol
in 1969
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American artist and filmmaker whose work helped define Pop art. Born in Pittsburgh, Warhol studied there before moving to New York in 1949.…
Anthony Quinn
in 1936
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Mexican-American actor, painter, sculptor, writer, and civil-rights supporter Anthony Quinn (Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca) worked in film,…
Aretha Franklin
in 1972
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American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil-rights activist known as the “Queen of Soul.” Her documented movements span childhood relocations…
Audrey Hepburn
from 1991 to 1992
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British actress and humanitarian Audrey Hepburn (Audrey Kathleen Ruston) was born in Brussels, raised across Belgium, England and the Netherlands,…
Benigno Aquino III
in 2016
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Benigno Simeon Cojuangco Aquino III, known as Noynoy Aquino or PNoy, was a Filipino politician who served as president of the Philippines from 2010…
Bertrand Russell
in 1939
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Bertrand Arthur William Russell, 3rd Earl Russell, was an English philosopher, mathematician, logician, writer, and public campaigner.…
Bruce Lee
in 1967
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Bruce Lee (Lee Jun-fan) was a Hong Kong and American martial artist, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Jeet Kune Do.…
Carlos Fuentes
in 2006
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Carlos Fuentes Macías was a Mexican novelist, essayist, public intellectual, and diplomat. Born in Panama City to a Mexican diplomat, he spent…
Carrie Fisher
from 1956 to 2016
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Carrie Frances Fisher was an American actress, writer, and public advocate, internationally known for playing Princess Leia in the Star Wars films.…
Celia Cruz
from 1961 to 2002
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Celia Cruz was a Cuban-American singer celebrated internationally as the “Queen of Salsa.” Born in Havana, she rose to fame with Sonora Matancera,…
Cesária Évora
from 1995 to 1997
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Cape Verdean singer celebrated internationally for morna and coladeira, known as the “Barefoot Diva.” Born and long associated with Mindelo on São…
Charlie Chaplin
from 1913 to 1972
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English actor, comedian, director, writer, producer and composer whose screen persona, the Tramp, became an international icon.…
Chester Bennington
from 2003 to 2017
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American singer and songwriter best known as Linkin Park’s lead vocalist. His documented appearances include performances and recording-related…
Dolores del Río
from 1925 to 1960
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Mexican actress Dolores del Río (María de los Dolores Asúnsolo y López Negrete) was a major star of silent-era Hollywood and the Golden Age of…
Douglas Adams
in 1983
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English author, screenwriter and humourist best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.…
Elizabeth Taylor
from 1939 to 2011
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British-American actress and HIV/AIDS activist. Born in London, Taylor moved to Southern California in 1939, became a major Hollywood star, worked…
Elvis Presley
in 1968
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American singer and actor Elvis Aaron Presley, widely known as the “King of Rock and Roll.” Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, he grew up in Memphis,…
Federico Fellini
from 1970 to 1993
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Italian film director and screenwriter whose career developed from caricature and comic writing in Rimini and Rome into internationally influential…
Moments
- 1899 California lecture period begins Swami Vivekananda
- 1913 Arrives in Los Angeles for Keystone Charlie Chaplin
- 1916 Schooling in Los Angeles Octavio Paz
- 1916 Works at his Mutual studio Charlie Chaplin
- 1918 Occupies the completed Chaplin Studios Charlie Chaplin
- 1920 Hollyhock House site visit Frank Lloyd Wright
- 1920 First airplane ride Amelia Earhart
- 1921 First flying lesson Amelia Earhart
- 1923 Move to Hollywood Walt Disney
- 1925 Arrival in Hollywood Dolores del Río
- 1925 Mount Washington headquarters inauguration Paramahansa Yogananda
- 1926 Born at Los Angeles General Hospital Marilyn Monroe
- 1928 Speech at the Hollywood Bowl Jiddu Krishnamurti
- 1928 Dodge Brothers Hour appearance Dolores del Río
- 1930 Marriage in Los Angeles John Steinbeck
- 1930 Opening at Frank Sebastian's Cotton Club Louis Armstrong
- 1931 Attends City Lights premiere Albert Einstein
- 1931 Tours Universal Studios Albert Einstein
- 1931 Works at Caltech Albert Einstein
- 1931 Visit to Charlie Chaplin's set Marlene Dietrich
- 1932 Second Caltech winter Albert Einstein
- 1932 Hollywood screenwriting stays William Faulkner
- 1932 Arrival for MGM screenwriting work William Faulkner
- 1932 Returns to Los Angeles after world journey Charlie Chaplin
- 1933 Third Caltech winter Albert Einstein
- 1933 With Rajarsi Janakananda at headquarters Paramahansa Yogananda
- 1934 Hermia at the Hollywood Bowl Olivia de Havilland
- 1934 Restaurant visit with Maria Marlene Dietrich
- 1935 Los Angeles-to-Mexico City record flight Amelia Earhart
- 1935 MGM audition Judy Garland
- 1935 Vaudeville audition at the Orpheum Judy Garland
- 1935 Entered the Los Angeles Orphans Home Marilyn Monroe
- 1936 Early professional stage work Anthony Quinn
- 1936 Return to Mount Washington Paramahansa Yogananda
- 1937 Coronation ball with Errol Flynn Olivia de Havilland
- 1937 Second world-flight attempt: Burbank Amelia Earhart
- 1937 Lives in Hollywood Ronald Reagan
- 1937 Reports to Warner Bros. Ronald Reagan
- 1937 Snow White world premiere Walt Disney
- 1938 First meeting with David O. Selznick Alfred Hitchcock
- 1939 Professor at UCLA Bertrand Russell
- 1939 Travel to Los Angeles for Gone with the Wind Vivien Leigh
- 1939 Snow White Academy Award Walt Disney
- 1939 Relocation to Hollywood Alfred Hitchcock
- 1939 Relocation to Pasadena Elizabeth Taylor
- 1939 Move to the Burbank studio Walt Disney
- 1940 Family settlement in Beverly Hills Elizabeth Taylor
- 1940 Move to Los Angeles Igor Stravinsky
- 1940 Los Angeles portrait Marlene Dietrich
- 1941 Residence in West Hollywood Igor Stravinsky