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ALBANY
Most Famous People Born in Albany, United States
- Notable people
- 625
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1923
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 4.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Albany during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Albany Is Known For
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Politician is Albany's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (81).
Albany over-indexes on baseball — 4.8× the global rate.
Albany under-produces painter — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Albany's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1970s Clear ×
Ashton Holmes
Born 1978
Chad Michael Collins
Born 1979
Angelo Taylor
Born 1978
Reid Scott (actor)
Born 1977
James Carpinello
Born 1975
Bobby Fish
Born 1976
Michael Patrick Jann
Born 1970
Stefon Harris
Born 1973
Christian Finnegan
Born 1973
Deion Branch
Born 1979
Brooke Mueller
Born 1977
Nate Walcott
Born 1978
Lavor Postell
Born 1978
Gregory Jaczko
Born 1970
Chann McRae
Born 1971
Dontonio Wingfield
Born 1974
Erica Schroeder
Born 1975
Robin Hunicke
Born 1973
Sarah Cain
Born 1979
Kevin Warsh
Born 1970
Fernando Bryant
Born 1977
Bobby Deen
Born 1970
Kristie Marano
Born 1979
Iris Smith (wrestler)
Born 1979
Glen Barker
Born 1971
Jo el Scott
Born 1971
Leigh Martin May
Born 1971
Jeremy Fish
Born 1974
Dan Rafael
Born 1970
David Gamble
Born 1971
Mike Long
Born 1974
Chad Dukes (American football)
Born 1971
Bill Karins
Born 1974
Brian Campion (politician)
Born 1970
Rajanya Shah
Born 1974
Clancy Newman
Born 1977
Mike Regan (lacrosse)
Born 1978
Terrence Durham
Born 1977