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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Albany during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 52 notable births.

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.

  1. Politician81
  2. Football52
  3. Lawyer50
  4. Actor49
  5. Baseball34
  6. Writer21
  7. Officer18
  8. Basket17
  1. Baseball344.8×
  2. Lawyer504.6×
  3. Officer184.4×
  4. Basket172.2×
  5. Judge62.0×
  1. Painter90.6×

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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Showing 52 of 625 notable people

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Deion Branch

Born 1979

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Dion Lewis

Born 1990

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Ricardo Lockette

Born 1986

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Lee Ziemba

Born 1989

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Kregg Lumpkin

Born 1984

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Fernando Bryant

Born 1977

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John Hilton (American football)

1942 - 2017

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Daryl Smith

Born 1982

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Donald Laster

Born 1958

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Jeremy Horne

Born 1986

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Alexander Wright (American football)

Born 1967

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Rashad Greene

Born 1992

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Mike Merriweather

Born 1960

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Trent Brown

Born 1993

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Gary Ellerson

Born 1963

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Lionel James

Born 1962

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Eddie Johnson (linebacker)

1959 - 2003

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Charlie Taaffe

1950 - 2019

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Montavious Stanley

Born 1981

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Michael Reid (linebacker)

Born 1964

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Chad Kilgore

Born 1989

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Vyto Kab

Born 1959

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Drew Mahalic

Born 1953

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Derrick Moore

Born 1967

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Jodie Whire

1910 - 1983

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Kurt Quarterman

Born 1983

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David Gamble

Born 1971

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Troy Reddick

Born 1983

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Pete Holohan

Born 1959

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Ryan Pierce (soccer)

Born 1983

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Gary Lee (American football)

Born 1965

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Chad Dukes (American football)

Born 1971

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Frank Hood

1908 - 1955

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Trenton Thompson

Born 1996

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John Burleson

1909 - 1983

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Bobby Jackson (cornerback)

Born 1956

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Scott Sicko

Born 1988

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Tom Pennington

1939 - 2013

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Greg Chevalier

Born 1985

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Emanuel Byrd

Born 1994

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C. J. Tarver

Born 1984

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Chris Norman (American football)

Born 1962

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Lee Tschantret

Born 1969

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Edward Bowditch

1881 - 1965

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Antonio Bass

Born 1987

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Dick Stovall

1922 - 1999

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Bryan Chamberlain

Born 1993

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James Harris (linebacker)

Born 1982

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Dwayne Ijames

Born 1983

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Jontavius Morris

Born 1993

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Matt Tarullo

Born 1982

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Dick Cassiano

1917 - 1980

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