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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 109 notable births.
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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- Field: Golf Clear ×
0045 GOLF
Ben Crenshaw
Born 1952
0054 GOLF
Tom Lehman
Born 1959
0074 GOLF
Tom Kite
Born 1949
0097 GOLF
Lee Janzen
Born 1964
0141 GOLF
Harvey Penick
1904 - 1995
0312 GOLF
Omar Uresti
Born 1968
0368 GOLF
Wes Short Jr.
Born 1963
0437 GOLF
Patrick Moore (golfer)
Born 1970