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AUSTIN

Most Famous People Born in Austin, United States

Notable people
533
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1968
Most distinctive
Golf 8.8×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Austin Is Known For

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Football is Austin's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (78).

Austin over-indexes on golf8.8× the global rate.

Austin under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Football78
  2. Actor76
  3. Baseball46
  4. Music30
  5. Politician29
  6. Singer28
  7. Basket18
  8. Writer15
  1. Golf88.8×
  2. Baseball467.6×
  3. Wrestler127.0×
  4. Music303.9×
  5. Screenwriter73.0×
  6. Actor762.7×
  7. Basket182.7×
  8. Singer282.5×
  1. Politician290.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Austin's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 13 of 533 notable people

0062 ARTIST

Gertrude Abercrombie

1909 - 1977

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0072 POET

Richard Eberhart

1904 - 2005

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0106 BOTANIST

Cyrus Longworth Lundell

1907 - 1994

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0141 GOLF

Harvey Penick

1904 - 1995

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0152 LAWYER

Homer Thornberry

1909 - 1995

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0160 POLITICAL SCIENTIST

V. O. Key Jr.

1908 - 1963

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0227 BASEBALL

Willie Wells

1906 - 1989

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0267 ACTOR

House Jameson

1902 - 1971

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0296 GUITAR

Johnny Moore (guitariste)

1906 - 1969

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0358 BASEBALL

Newt Allen

1901 - 1988

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0371 PLAYER

Berkeley Bell

1907 - 1967

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0507 BASEBALL

Chet Falk

1905 - 1982

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0521 BASEBALL

Red Parnell

1905 - 1954

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