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BERKELEY
Most Famous People Born in Berkeley, United States
- Notable people
- 441
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1952
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Berkeley during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Berkeley Is Known For
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Actor is Berkeley's biggest profession — 7% of all notables (33).
Berkeley over-indexes on baseball — 5.0× the global rate.
Berkeley under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Berkeley's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1970s Clear ×
Ben Affleck
Born 1972
Rebecca Romijn
Born 1972
Andy Samberg
Born 1978
Daniel Wu
Born 1974
Mike Dirnt
Born 1972
Akiva Schaffer
Born 1977
Rockmond Dunbar
Born 1973
Jorma Taccone
Born 1977
Dave Meyers (director)
Born 1972
Christopher Rice
Born 1978
Jesmyn Ward
Born 1977
Nikki Tyler
Born 1972
Ryan Fleck
Born 1976
Gabriela Lena Frank
Born 1972
Goapele
Born 1977
Amir Bar-Lev
Born 1972
Eddie House
Born 1978
Jesse Waugh
Born 1974
Amani Toomer
Born 1974
Grace Upshaw
Born 1975
Tod Goldberg
Born 1971
Adam Sessler
Born 1973
Sean McKittrick
Born 1975
Ala Ebtekar
Born 1978
Rami Zur
Born 1977
Drew Bennett
Born 1978
Ben Jacques-Maynes
Born 1978
Itamar Moses
Born 1977
Michelle Friedland
Born 1972
Ariel Schrag
Born 1979
Eisa Davis
Born 1971
Jeff Ott
Born 1970
Patrick Daughters
Born 1976
Jesse Reklaw
Born 1971
Julie Croteau
Born 1970
Eric Crookshank
Born 1978
Rebecca Alexander
Born 1979
Rashidi Barnes
Born 1978
Steve Shannon
Born 1971
Michael Sell
Born 1972
Jermaine Clark
Born 1976
Damien Masterson
Born 1970
Nick Collier
Born 1975
Tamara Holmes
Born 1974
Lawrence Coates
Born 1970