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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: Music Clear ×
Alan Lomax
1915 - 2002
Doyle Bramhall II
Born 1968
Michael Beinhorn
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Casey Abrams
Born 1991
Amber Coffman
Born 1984
John Maus
Born 1980
Oscar Moore
1916 - 1981
Mickey Madden
Born 1979
Shakey Graves
Born 1987
Damita Jo DeBlanc
1930 - 1998
Gene Ramey
1913 - 1984
Kathy Valentine
Born 1959
W. C. Clark
Born 1939
David Wm. Sims
Born 1963
Lee Jackson (composer)
Born 1963
Rey Washam
Born 1961
Joe Houston
1926 - 2015
Al Staehely
Born 1945
Bess Lomax Hawes
1921 - 2009
Carmen Bradford
Born 1960
Gil Askey
1925 - 2014
Mat Brinkman
Born 1973
Jeff Pinkus
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Brannen Temple
Born 1970
Charles Sawtelle
1946 - 1999
Martin Banks
1936 - 2004
AJ Castillo
Born 1986
Jackie Venson
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Hugh Elliott (editor)
Born 1964
Marshall Wilborn
Born 1952