37.8688° N, 79.2205° W
AMHERST
Most Famous People Born in Amherst, United States
- Notable people
- 399
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1882
- Most distinctive
- Coach 7.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Amherst during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 29 notable births.
What Amherst Is Known For
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Politician is Amherst's biggest profession — 18% of all notables (70).
Amherst over-indexes on coach — 7.2× the global rate.
Amherst under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Amherst's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Military
- Music
- Science
- Writing
- Other
- Field: Actor Clear ×
Collette Wolfe
Born 1980
Adam Kaufman (actor)
Born 1974
Pell James
Born 1977
Andy Umberger
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Duke R. Lee
1881 - 1959
Victoria Mallory
1949 - 2014
Kris Williams (filmmaker)
Born 1980
Amiah Miller
Born 2004
Boyd Kestner
Born 1964
Julia Mackley
1878 - 1964
Samantha Inoue-Harte
Born 1979
Renée Knapp
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Black Herman
1889 - 1934
Fred Gilman
1902 - 1988
Hannah James (actress)
Born 1994
Julia Antonelli
Born 2003