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AUGUSTA
Most Famous People Born in Augusta, United States
- Notable people
- 306
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1940
- Most distinctive
- Golf 15.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Augusta during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Augusta Is Known For
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Football is Augusta's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (47).
Augusta over-indexes on golf — 15.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Augusta's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1970s Clear ×
Khary Payton
Born 1972
Pastor Troy
Born 1977
Vernon Forrest
1971 - 2009
Laura Story
Born 1978
William Avery (basketball)
Born 1979
Takeo Spikes
Born 1976
Charles Howell III
Born 1979
Goodwin Liu
Born 1970
Travis Roy
1975 - 2020
William Cunningham (basketball)
Born 1974
Deon Grant
Born 1979
Ricky Moore
Born 1976
Jamal Reynolds
Born 1979
Antonio Grant
Born 1976
Kenyon Jones (basketball)
1977 - 2005
Chad Mottola
Born 1971
Ben Chestnut
Born 1973
Jermaine Smith
Born 1972
Corey Thurman
Born 1978
Todd Greene
Born 1971
Mike Bobo
Born 1974
Raleigh Roundtree
Born 1975
Doc Hendley
Born 1979
Chris Brown (offensive lineman)
Born 1978
Brad Keeney
Born 1973
Christopher Jeburk
Born 1975
Jerry Ellison
Born 1971