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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×
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 golf — 8.8× the global rate.
Austin under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
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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- Politics & Law
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Stone Cold Steve Austin
Born 1964
Tom Ford
Born 1961
Michelle Forbes
Born 1965
Steve Kloves
Born 1960
Goldust
Born 1969
Doyle Bramhall II
Born 1968
Seth Putnam
1968 - 2011
Scott McClellan
Born 1968
Hope Jahren
Born 1969
Lee Janzen
Born 1964
Dawn Dunlap
Born 1963
Victoria Kaspi
Born 1967
Wendy Kopp
Born 1967
Timothy Kopra
Born 1963
Harvey Smith (game designer)
Born 1966
Don Webb (writer)
Born 1960
David Wm. Sims
Born 1963
Lee Jackson (composer)
Born 1963
Rey Washam
Born 1961
Bart Bowen
Born 1967
Ken Harvey (American football)
Born 1965
Nate Minchey
Born 1969
Johnny Hardwick
Born 1963
Lisa Marie Newmyer
Born 1968
Mark McClellan
Born 1963
Michael Lind
Born 1962
Carmen Bradford
Born 1960
Bob Motzko
Born 1961
Tracy Arnold
Born 1962
Bobby Duncum Jr.
1965 - 2000
Maria Cotera
Born 1964
Brian Jones (politician)
Born 1968
Martin Zellar
Born 1963
Dawnna Dukes
Born 1963
Karen Wynn
Born 1962
Monica Márquez
Born 1969
Dan Sparks
Born 1968
Omar Uresti
Born 1968
Regina Louise
Born 1963
Margo Tamez
Born 1962
Scott Bryant
Born 1967
Scott Putski
Born 1966
Mike Anderson (pitcher)
Born 1966
Huck Flener
Born 1969
Robin Wilson (eco-designer)
Born 1969
Elise Blackwell
Born 1964
Stix Zadinia
Born 1969
Christopher North (composer)
Born 1969
Wes Short Jr.
Born 1963
Rene Gonzales
Born 1960
Pete Schourek
Born 1969
Zack Hudgins
Born 1968
Beverly Williams
Born 1965
Dan Gattis
Born 1967
Vic Schaefer
Born 1961
Tom Lopez
Born 1965
Karol Rovelto
Born 1969
Kevin Coffman
Born 1965
Sherry Blakley
1962 - 2011
Martin Burke
Born 1968
Michael Mulvey
Born 1968
Chris Terrill (executive)
Born 1967
Hugh Elliott (editor)
Born 1964
Julia Lashae
Born 1969
Walter Wykes
Born 1969
Margaret Ann Withers
Born 1965
Susann Stoss
Born 1964
Chaim Goodman-Strauss
Born 1967