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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Berkeley during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 65 notable births.

What Berkeley Is Known For

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Actor is Berkeley's biggest profession — 7% of all notables (33).

Berkeley over-indexes on baseball5.0× the global rate.

Berkeley under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Actor33
  2. Baseball25
  3. Football24
  4. Writer20
  5. Music19
  6. Singer16
  7. Artist15
  8. Politician15
  1. Baseball255.0×
  2. Novelist84.6×
  3. Swimmer83.8×
  4. Artist153.3×
  5. Rower53.1×
  6. Music193.0×
  7. Film142.6×
  8. Basket142.5×
  1. Politician150.3×
  2. Football240.5×

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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  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Music
  • Film & TV
  • Science
  • Art & Design
  • Other
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Showing 14 of 441 notable people

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Jamaal Wilkes

Born 1953

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John Bryant (basketball)

Born 1987

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Eddie House

Born 1978

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Phil Chenier

Born 1950

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Jayne Appel

Born 1988

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John Lambert (basketball)

Born 1953

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Mike O'Neill (basketball)

Born 1927

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Trent Johnson

Born 1956

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Jerry Mullen

1933 - 1979

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Marquin Chandler

Born 1982

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Eric Crookshank

Born 1978

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Dominic Calegari

Born 1987

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Mike Gonsalves

Born 1959

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Dick Faszholz

1925 - 2001

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