Huntington Beach, California
seaside city in Orange County, California, United States
Huntington Beach is an ocean town in Orange County, California. According to the 2020 Census, the number of people living in Huntington Beach is 198,711.[1] This makes it one of the largest cities in Orange County in the number of people, or population. It is has the Pacific Ocean on the southwest, Seal Beach in the northwest, Costa Mesa to the east, Newport Beach on the southeast, Westminster to the north, and Fountain Valley to the northeast.
Huntington Beach is well known for its 8.5 mile (13.7 km) strip of beach running down the west side. The beach is a very good place for surfing. Several surfing meets are held there each year.
The beach is named for Henry E. Huntington, the head of the Pacific Electric Railway. The PE served Huntington Beach for many years.
Notable natives and residents
changeActors
change- Willie Aames attended Edison High School.[2]
- Eva Angelina, adult film actress.[3]
- Nicole Eggert grew up in Huntington Beach.[4]
- Lauren German, actress of NBC TV series Chicago Fire.
- Amy Grabow grew up in Huntington Beach and attended the Academy for the Performing Arts.[5]
- Jenna Jameson, famed pornographic actress, lives in Huntington Harbour with Tito Ortiz.[6]
- Jack Kelly, most noted for the role of Bart Maverick on the Maverick TV series; during the 1980s and early 1990s, he served as city councilman and mayor in Huntington Beach.[7]
- Jason Lee, actor, title character in TV series My Name is Earl, grew up in Huntington Beach and attended Ocean View High School.[8]
- Cara Lott, adult actress.
Athletes
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- Huntington Beach is the home to pro skateboarders Christian Hosoi, Geoff Rowley,[9] Arto Saari,[10] Tosh Townend,[11] Mark Appleyard,[12] Brian Sumner,[13] Ed Templeton,[14] and Nyjah Huston.[15]
- Former NHL hockey player John Blue is from Huntington Beach,[16] as is professional soccer player Sacha Kljestan.
- It is home of mixed martial artists: Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz,[17] Kimo Leopoldo, Tank Abbott and James Irvin.[18]
- Collin Balester, baseball player, attended Huntington Beach High School[19]
- Hank Conger, baseball player, attended Huntington Beach High School.
- Ric Drasin, artist, actor, stuntman, writer, personal trainer, bodybuilder, and professional wrestler[source?]
- Bill Green, former U.S. record holder in hammer throw, fifth place in 1984 Summer Olympics, lived in the Seacliff area of Huntington Beach 1999–2006.
- Jessie Godderz, professional bodybuilder with the World Natural Body Building Federation, contestant on Big Brother 10 and Big Brother 11[20]
- Julio Cesar Gonzalez, boxer, 1996 Olympic Games athlete for Mexico, WBO light-heavyweight champion 2003, attended Edison High, was killed in 2012 by a drunk driver in Baja, Mexico.
- Tony Gonzalez, formerly of the NFL's Atlanta Falcons, attended Huntington Beach High School.[21]
- Ian Kennedy, San Diego Padres pitcher, was born in Huntington Beach.[22]
- Jeff Kent, retired baseball player and recipient of baseball's 2000 National League MVP award, was raised in Huntington Beach and attended Edison High School.[23]
- Jürgen Klinsmann, soccer player, coach of the German national soccer team and current coach of the United States men's national soccer team. He did move with his family in 2008 to Munich, Germany to become the coach of FC Bayern Munich.[24] Klinsmann currently lives in Newport Beach.[25]
- Iris Kyle, 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder.
- Scott Lipsky, professional tennis player, lives in Huntington Beach.
- David Martin, professional tennis player, lives in Huntington Beach.
- Paul McBeth, three time disc golf world champion.
- Peter Mel, surfer[26]
- Henry Owens, baseball player.
- Cherokee Parks, basketball player, was born in Huntington Beach and attended Marina High School.[source?]
- Brett Simpson, surfer.
- Surfer Peter "PT" Townend lived in Huntington Beach.[27]
- Joan Weston, star of Roller Derby[28]
- Bob Wolcott, former Seattle Mariners pitcher, was born in Huntington Beach.[29]
Musicians
change- The rock/metal band Avenged Sevenfold grew up and currently live here. Lead guitarist Synyster Gates has said he enjoys nothing more than cruising Huntington Beach on his chopper.[30] Former drummer The Rev was buried here following his death.
- Dexter Holland from The Offspring lived in Huntington Beach.[31]
- The ska punk rock band Reel Big Fish formed here in 1992.[32]
- Dean Torrence, from the 1960s pop group Jan and Dean, who co-wrote "Surf City" (#1 in 1963), said that Huntington Beach embodies the song's spirit of freedom and California fun.[33]
- Christian Jacobs, the MC Bat Commander of The Aquabats, lives in Huntington Beach.[34]
- Matt Costa, folk pop singer, was born in Huntington Beach.[35]
- (Hed) P.E., a punk rock/hip hop group, was formed in Huntington Beach.
- The Vandals, a punk rock band formed in Huntington Beach[36]
- Alien Ant Farm lead singer Dryden Mitchell lives in Huntington Beach.
- David Silveria, formerly from the rock band Korn lives in Huntington Beach.[37]
- Doug Webb, saxophonist[38]
- Scott Weiland, of the Stone Temple Pilots and formerly of Velvet Revolver, attended Edison High School.[39]
- Joe and Luke McGarry of the indie band Pop Noir were born in Manchester, England, but grew up and still live in Huntington Beach.[40]
- The reggae band, The Dirty Heads was formed in Huntington Beach.[41][42]
- hellogoodbye was formed in Huntington Beach in 2001.[43]
- The Suburban Legends are natives of Huntington Beach.[44]
- The members of the alternative/pop band Emblem3 were from Huntington Beach.[45][46]
Other
change- Pete Conrad, astronaut[47]
- Violet Cowden, aviator and member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots during World War II.[48]
- Kenneth True Norris Jr., industrialist and philanthropist[source?]
References
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Huntington Beach city, California". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Excerpt: 'Grace Is Enough'". msnbc.com web site. January 16, 2008. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ↑ Eva Angelina at the Internet Adult Film Database
- ↑ Tom Gliatto (June 6, 1994), "Shore Leave", People, vol. 41, archived from the original on August 21, 2016, retrieved July 2, 2016
- ↑ "About the Actors, Amy Grabow". www.soapcentral.com. Archived from the original on February 26, 2008. Retrieved March 6, 2008.
- ↑ "A peek inside a porn queen's home - Huntington Homes : The Orange County Register". Archived from the original on 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ↑ "Jack Kelly, an Actor On 'Maverick' Series And a Politician, 65". The New York Times. 1992-11-09. Retrieved November 30, 2009.
- ↑ "Jason Lee: Biography". tvguide.com. Retrieved March 27, 2008.
- ↑ "Geoff Rowley". Volcom web site. Retrieved April 16, 2008.
- ↑ "Arto Saari, EXPN web site". Expn.go.com. 2014-08-15. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "The Skateboard Industry". The Skateboard Industry. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Skate Shoes by Globe | Time for Change | Profile: Mark Appleyard". Archived from the original on 2008-04-05. Retrieved 2015-08-30.
- ↑ "‡ Brian Sumner ‡". Briansumner.net. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ Mallozzi, Vincent M. (December 26, 1993). "THE YEAR IN REVIEW – 1993; The Year's Champions". The New York Times. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ↑ Bergeron, Elena (May 30, 2013). "18 At Last". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ↑ "NHL Player Search: John Blue". www.legendsofhockey.net. Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 4, 2008.
- ↑ "UFC : Ultimate Fighting Championship".
- ↑ "Vida e Saúde - Cuidando do Seu Corpo Sempre!". Vida e Saúde.
- ↑ "Collin Balester". The Baseball Cube. June 6, 1986. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ Jessie's bio Archived 2008-08-23 at the Wayback Machine, CBS.com. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ↑ "TONY GONZALEZ #88". Kansas City Chiefs web site. Archived from the original on June 9, 2008. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
- ↑ "Ian Kennedy Stats, Video Highlights, Photos, Bio | padres.com: Team". Arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com. 2013-05-24. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ "Jeff Kent: Biography". Jockbio.com. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008. Retrieved April 17, 2008.
- ↑ Ostler, Scott (June 15, 2006). "Life's a beach at German fanfest". sfgate. Retrieved May 23, 2009.
- ↑ Zeigler, Mark (2006-06-07). "The face of Germany | The San Diego Union-Tribune". Utsandiego.com. Retrieved 2014-02-11.
- ↑ Wilkey, Robin (January 22, 2013). "Peter Mel Wins Mavericks: 43-Year-Old Veteran Takes Home The Big Wave Prize". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 23, 2013.
- ↑ Carpio, Anthony Clark (August 15, 2013). "Surfing champ Townend honored". Huntington Beach Independent. p. A4. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2013.
- ↑ Thomas, Jr., Robert (May 18, 1997). "Joanie Weston, 62, a Big Star In the World of Roller Derbies". The New York Times. Retrieved July 13, 2008.
- ↑ "Players Born in California –". Baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Disorderly Conduct: Avenged Sevenfold : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2017-08-31.
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- ↑ Woolsey, Brittany (August 2, 2012). "Reel Big Fish end with a splash". Huntington Beach Independent. p. B1.
- ↑ "Where's the real Surf City, USA?". Christian Science Monitor. 20 July 2005. Retrieved July 20, 2005.
- ↑ Larsen, Peter (August 19, 2007). "Monsters of kids' rock". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
- ↑ Atizado, Roy. "Interview with Matt Costa". NowOnTour.com. Retrieved March 25, 2008.
- ↑ Carraway, Kate (May 15, 2008). "Huntington Beach Punk Heroes the Vandals Rock Iraq, Afghanistan, Anaheim". Orange County Weekly. Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved June 17, 2008.
- ↑ Mudnal, Purnima (August 2, 2006). "Steak? The 'ayes' have it". Huntington Beach Independent. Retrieved June 8, 2008.
- ↑ Panoringan, Anne Marie (June 13, 2014). "Man Who Plays Lisa Simpson's Sax Debuts at Bayside TONIGHT!". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on July 5, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
- ↑ Weiner, Jonah (August 2, 2007). "Scott Weiland". www.blender.com. Archived from the original on June 27, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
- ↑ Bose, Lilledeshan (July 7, 2010). "Pop Noir By The Numbers". OC Weekly. Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
- ↑ THOMAS, ROB (September 2, 2010). "TASTE OF MADISON GIVES GOOD MUSIC MIX". Madison Capital Times. Madison, Wis. p. 18.
- ↑ Fadroski, Kelli Skye (June 16, 2012). "Wait is finally over for the Dirty Heads". The Orange County Register. p. Show Saturday 2. Archived from the original on June 17, 2012. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
- ↑ Condran, Ed (November 2, 2007). "Go ahead, call Hellogoodbye emo". News & Observer. Raleigh, N.C. p. WUP.17.
- ↑ Woolsey, Brittany (April 5, 2012). "Band with H.B. roots releases new album". Huntington Beach Independent. p. B1. Retrieved April 7, 2012.
- ↑ "Emblem3: Earning their success". Sequim Gazette. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Carla Hay (8 November 2012). "Emblem3's 'no money and homeless' story raises credibility questions". Examiner.com. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ Epting, Chris (January 9, 2013). "In the Pipeline: Pushing for change after tragedy". Huntington Beach Independent. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ↑ Miller, Michael (April 13, 2011). "Female World War II pilot 'will be sorely missed'". Daily Pilot. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 8, 2011.