The Hollywood Hills is a residential neighborhood in the central region of Los Angeles, California. It borders Studio City, Universal City and Burbank on the north, Griffith Park on the north and east, Los Feliz on the southeast, Hollywood on the south and Hollywood Hills West on the west. It includes Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery, the Hollywood Reservoir, the Hollywood Sign, the Hollywood Bowl and the John Anson Ford Theater.[2][3][4][5]
Hollywood Hills | |
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 The Hollywood Hills and the Hollywood Sign | |
 Map of the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, as delineated by the Los Angeles Times | |
  Hollywood Hills Location within Central Los Angeles | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′N 118°20′W / 34.12°N 118.34°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Elevation | 1,260 ft (380 m) |
Geography
The Hollywood Hills straddle the Cahuenga Pass within the Santa Monica Mountains. It is bisected southeast–northwest by US 101. The neighborhood is bounded on the northwest and north by the Los Angeles city line, on the east by a fireroad through Griffith Park, continuing on Western Avenue, on the south by Franklin Avenue and on the west by an irregular line that includes Outpost Drive.[5][6]
Bedrock of the Hills is a complex association of granitic and metamorphic rock plus interbedded sandstone and shale on which brown loamy soil, often shallow and with abundant stones, has developed.[7]
Neighborhoods
Hollywood Hills comprises several neighborhoods:[6]
- Laurel Canyon (incl. Mount Olympus)
- Beachwood Canyon
- The Bird Streets[8]
- Cahuenga Pass
- Franklin Village
- Hollywood Dell
- Hollywood Heights
- Hollywoodland
- Outpost Estates
- Whitley Heights
Demographics
According to the 2000 U.S. census, 21,588 people lived in the neighborhood's 7.05 square miles, averaging 3,063 people per square mile. It is among the lowest population densities in the city and county. The population was estimated at 22,988 in 2008. The median age for residents was 37, considered old for the city and the county. The percentages of residents aged 19 to 64 were among the county's highest.[6]
The neighborhood has a diversity index of 0.433, and the percentage of Non-Hispanic Whites is 74.1%. Latinos make up 9.4%, Asians are at 6.7%, African American at 4.6% and others at 5.3%. In 2000, Mexico (7.9%) and the United Kingdom (7.8%) were the most common places of birth for the 22.8% of the residents who were born abroad, which was considered a low percentage of foreign-born when compared with the city or county as a whole.[9]
The median household income in 2008 dollars was $69,277, considered high for the city but about average for the county. The percentage of households earning $125,000 or more was high, compared to the county at large. The average household size of 1.8 people was relatively low. Renters occupied 56.5% of the housing units, and homeowners the rest.[6]
In 2000, there were 270 families headed by single parents, or 6.9%, a rate that was low in both the county and the city.[6]
Arts and culture
The neighborhood of Hollywood Hills includes the Hollywood Bowl and Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) as well as three private and two public schools. The neighborhood includes:[5]
- The John Anson Ford Amphitheatre
- A portion of Griffith Park, including Hollywoodland Camp
- Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery
Education
In 2000, 54.8% of residents aged 25 and older held a four-year degree, considered high when compared with the city and the county as a whole.[6]
There are five secondary or elementary schools within the neighborhood's boundaries:[6]
- Immaculate Heart High and Middle School, private, 5515 Franklin Avenue
- Valley View Elementary School, LAUSD, 6921 Woodrow Wilson Drive
- The Neilson Academy, private, 2528 Canyon Drive
- Cheremoya Avenue Elementary School, LAUSD, 6017 Franklin Avenue
- The Oaks, private elementary, 6817 Franklin Avenue
The American Film Institute is at 2021 North Western Avenue[6]
Notable people
- Avicii (1989-2018), DJ and Producer. [10]
- Christina Aguilera, singer and songwriter
- Earle D. Baker (1888–1969), Los Angeles City Council member[11][6][12]
- Jolene Blalock, actress[13]
- Gisele Bündchen, model
- Camila Cabello, singer and songwriter[14]
- Sam Cooke (1931–1964), singer[15][self-published source]
- Kevin Costner, actor
- Robert Culp (1930–2010), actor[16]
- Justin Timberlake, singer and actor
- Rivers Cuomo, singer, songwriter, guitarist[17]
- Elisha Cuthbert, actress
- William De Los Santos, author, poet, screenwriter, producer, film director
- Richard Dreyfuss, actor
- Anna Faris, actress[18]
- Errol Flynn (1909–1959), actor[19]
- Lady Gaga, singer, songwriter, and actress[20]
- David Giuntoli, actor[21]
- Ariana Grande, singer, songwriter, and actress[22]
- Stuart Hamblen (1908–1989), country singer[23]
- Salma Hayek, actress
- Werner Herzog, director[24]
- Calum Hood, singer-songwriter and bassist in 5 Seconds of Summer[25]
- Niall Horan, singer and songwriter[26]
- Helen Hunt, actress
- Billy Idol, musician[27]
- Ashton Irwin, singer-songwriter and drummer in 5 Seconds of Summer[28]
- Rick James (1948-2004), musician[29]
- Chuck Jones (1912–2002), artist and animated cartoon director[28]
- Anna Kendrick, actress and singer
- Tom Leykis, radio and internet talk show personality[30]
- Sondra Locke (1944–2018), actress and film director[31]
- Demi Lovato, singer, songwriter, and actress[32]
- Tobey Maguire, actor
- Rooney Mara, actor [33]
- Blake Masters, screenwriter, director, and producer[34]
- Johnny Mathis, singer[35]
- Joel McHale, comedian and actor[36]
- Simon Monjack (1970–2010), director, producer and writer[37]
- Brittany Murphy (1977–2009), actress[37]
- Kristin Nelson, actress and painter[38]
- Ricky Nelson (1940–1985), actor, singer, and songwriter[38]
- Tracy Nelson, actress[38]
- Roland Orzabal, singer, songwriter, record producer, and author
- Matthew Perry, actor[39]
- Joaquin Phoenix, actor[40]
- Johnny Lever, actor
- Chris Pratt, actor[18]
- Keanu Reeves, actor
- Robert J. Sexton, producer and director[41]
- Troye Sivan, singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber[42]
- Kevin Smith, actor, director, and comedian[43]
- Sage Stallone (1976–2012), actor and son of Sylvester Stallone[44][45]
- Robert J. Stevenson and Peggy Stevenson, Los Angeles City Council members[46][47]
- Quentin Tarantino, film director[48]
- Bitsie Tulloch, actress[21]
- Tuesday Weld, actress[49]
- Rebel Wilson, actress, comedian, and singer[50]
Anthony Perkins (1932-1992), actor and director
See also
- Lloyd G. Davies, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–51, active against gravel extraction in the hills
- P-22, a mountain lion known to reside in the Hollywood Hills