Los Angeles is home to many fascinating, original and authentic characters. Our annual Best of L.A. People issue celebrates more than 60 of them this year — from singers and doctors and chefs to scientists and teachers and filmmakers and others. We’ve even got a television pitchman who has been part of the L.A. scene for as long as any of us can remember.

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