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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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- Politics & Law
- Writing
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Roky Erickson
1947 - 2019
Seth Putnam
1968 - 2011
Sarah Jarosz
Born 1991
Calvin Russell (musician)
1948 - 2011
Otep Shamaya
Born 1979
Rhett Miller
Born 1970
Rick Trevino
Born 1971
Lella Cuberli
Born 1945
SoMo
Born 1987
Molly Kate Kestner
Born 1995
Sahara Smith
Born 1988
Lauren Worsham
Born 1982
Terry McBride (musician)
Born 1958
Danny Schmidt
Born 1970
Carla Olson
Born 1952
Elliot Weber
Born 1983
Tom Brock (singer)
1942 - 2002
Texas Terri
Born 1955
Hailey Tuck
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Eddie Reeves
1939 - 2018
Jason McMaster
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Ramesh Srivastava
Born 1983
Julia Lashae
Born 1969
Monster Mike Welch
Born 1979
Icy Blu
Born 1974
Kay Buena
Born 1947
Matthew Griswold (singer)
Born 1982
Madison McWilliams
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