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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.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Music
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Science
- Other
- Field: Writer Clear ×
0024 WRITER
Tim O'Brien (author)
Born 1946
0032 WRITER
John Varley (author)
Born 1947
0042 WRITER
Julie Powell
Born 1973
0134 WRITER
Mark Manson
Born 1984
0137 WRITER
Don Webb (writer)
Born 1960
0144 WRITER
Gary W. Keller
Born 1957
0215 WRITER
Brian Anderson (sportscaster)
Born 1971
0322 WRITER
Regina Louise
Born 1963
0331 WRITER
Charles Howard Shinn
1852 - 1924
0363 WRITER
Kerry O'Quinn
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0478 WRITER
Hal Fulton
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0484 WRITER
Katherine Arden
Born 1987
0513 WRITER
Louisa Edwards
Born 1979
0514 WRITER
Brian Allen Carr
Born 1978
0531 WRITER
Sean Hill (writer)
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