41.0438° N, 74.9516° W
BRIDGEPORT
Most Famous People Born in Bridgeport, United States
- Notable people
- 321
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1937
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 10.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Bridgeport during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Bridgeport Is Known For
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Baseball is Bridgeport's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (37).
Bridgeport over-indexes on baseball — 10.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Bridgeport's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Rebecca Solnit
Born 1961
Joe Berlinger
Born 1961
Rob Dibble
Born 1964
Charles Smith (basketball, born 1965)
Born 1965
Charles Nagy
Born 1967
John Bagley (basketball)
Born 1960
Jeff Parker (musician)
Born 1967
Matt Rollings
Born 1964
Michael Graziano
Born 1967
Rob Roberge
Born 1966
Gary Voce
Born 1965
James Murren
Born 1961
Carolyn Hax
Born 1966
Perry DeAngelis
1963 - 2007
Elise Reynolds
Born 1969
Ed Wojna
Born 1960
Troy Alves
Born 1966
Emil Boures
Born 1960
Kevin Belcher (offensive tackle)
1961 - 1997
Bruce Rasmussen
Born 1961
Louis DiPalma
Born 1961
Mike L. Jones
Born 1966
Dan Iassogna
Born 1969
Heather Daly-Donofrio
Born 1969
Tom Cornell
Born 1963
Lucinda Moore
Born 1969