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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: Writer Clear ×
Ursula K. Le Guin
1929 - 2018
Robin Hobb
Born 1952
Ron Goulart
Born 1933
Richard North Patterson
Born 1947
Diana L. Paxson
Born 1943
Anna Godbersen
Born 1980
David Dodge (novelist)
1910 - 1974
Robin Williams (writer)
Born 1953
Alexandra Kleeman
Born 1986
Daniel James Brown
Born 1951
Marshall Vian Summers
Born 1949
Pete Hautman
Born 1952
Gyo Fujikawa
1908 - 1998
Yonassan Gershom
Born 1947
Kenn Nesbitt
Born 1962
Howard Ruff
1931 - 2016
Suzy Kline
Born 1943
Anastasia M. Ashman
Born 1964
Rebecca Alexander
Born 1979
Janet Kay Jensen
Born 1951