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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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Music
- Film & TV
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Field: Actor Clear ×
Ben Affleck
Born 1972
Rebecca Romijn
Born 1972
Andy Samberg
Born 1978
Nicole Richie
Born 1981
Nina Hartley
Born 1959
Daniel Wu
Born 1974
Melissa Sue Anderson
Born 1962
Jenifer Lewis
Born 1957
Karen Grassle
Born 1942
Rockmond Dunbar
Born 1973
Jorma Taccone
Born 1977
Jane Sibbett
Born 1962
Ed Quinn
Born 1968
Rose Rollins
Born 1981
Jeanne Bates
1918 - 2007
Nikki Tyler
Born 1972
Art Evans (actor)
Born 1942
Roger Guenveur Smith
Born 1955
Kate Hodge
Born 1966
Ginny Tyler
1925 - 2012
Lisa Pelikan
Born 1954
Terry McGovern (actor)
Born 1942
Anne Lonnberg
Born 1948
Augusta Dabney
1918 - 2008
Russell Arms
1920 - 2012
Gordon Connell (actor)
1923 - 2016
Gene Gene the Dancing Machine
1932 - 2015
James Bartholet
Born 1959
Larry Laverty
Born 1959
Ari'el Stachel
Born 1991
David Huffman (artist)
Born 1963
Ella Mae Lentz
Born 1954
Krista Marie Yu
Born 1988