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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- Field: Writer Clear ×
0011 WRITER
Rebecca Solnit
Born 1961
0027 WRITER
Roger MacBride Allen
Born 1957
0052 WRITER
Jeffrey Lang
Born 1954
0094 WRITER
Eric Blau
1921 - 2009
0123 WRITER
Esther Averill
1902 - 1992
0126 WRITER
Ann Charters
Born 1936
0128 WRITER
Mildred Ames
1919 - 1994
0129 WRITER
Jim Shepard
Born 1956
0135 WRITER
Mallory Factor
Born 1950
0144 WRITER
Anita Silvey
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0195 WRITER
Jonathan Penner (writer)
Born 1941
0208 WRITER
Helen Hemphill
Born 1955