37.8802° N, 121.9059° W
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
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 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: Swimmer Clear ×
0125 SWIMMER
Kim Vandenberg
Born 1983
0159 SWIMMER
George Harrison (swimmer)
1939 - 2011
0165 SWIMMER
Sylvia Ruuska
1942 - 2019
0322 SWIMMER
Artemis Dafni
Born 1983
0341 SWIMMER
Barbara Stark
Born 1937
0344 SWIMMER
Paul Hartloff
Born 1958
0347 SWIMMER
Marian Gilman
1914 - 1996
0399 SWIMMER
Ralph Gilman
1916 - 1955