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COLUMBIA
Most Famous People Born in Columbia, United States
- Notable people
- 556
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1952
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 6.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Columbia during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 83 notable births.
What Columbia Is Known For
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Politician is Columbia's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (85).
Columbia over-indexes on baseball — 6.2× the global rate.
Columbia under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Columbia's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1970s Clear ×
Jeezy
Born 1977
Iron & Wine
Born 1974
Jessica Capshaw
Born 1976
Mike Colter
Born 1976
Rob Benedict
Born 1970
Jermaine O'Neal
Born 1978
Allison Munn
Born 1974
Carl Edwards
Born 1979
Dave Sitek
Born 1972
Jayson Blair
Born 1976
Simon Barrett (filmmaker)
Born 1978
Helen Hill
1970 - 2007
Josh Stolberg
Born 1971
Monique Hennagan
Born 1976
Peter Boulware
Born 1974
DeWayne Wise
Born 1978
Lauren Michelle Hill
Born 1979
Pokey Reese
Born 1973
Scott Murphy
Born 1970
Jason Jones (musician)
Born 1978
Terrance Hayes
Born 1971
Mike Kohn
Born 1972
John Blackwell (musician)
1973 - 2017
Lynnette Cole
Born 1978
Courtney Shealy
Born 1977
Jason Downs
Born 1973
Kimberly Clarice Aiken
Born 1975
Craig Melvin
Born 1979
Jonathan Goodwin (American football)
Born 1978
Russell Payne (soccer)
Born 1975
Brad Hopkins
Born 1970
Linden Wiesman
Born 1975
Ron Westray
Born 1970
Scott Holroyd
Born 1975
Shaunzinski Gortman
Born 1979
Clint Peay
Born 1973
Derek Phillips (footballer, born 1975)
Born 1975
Kip Bouknight
Born 1978
T. J. Mathews
Born 1970
Matt Wells (American football coach)
Born 1973
Race Owen
Born 1975
Missy Crider
Born 1974
Travis Jervey
Born 1972
Ray McManus
Born 1972
Todd Rutherford
Born 1970
Ricky Bell (cornerback)
1974 - 2011
Bobby Roe
Born 1978
Kenneth Ulman
Born 1974
Ashley Tuttle
Born 1971
Bobby Hamilton (American football)
Born 1971
Corey Jenkins
Born 1976
Willie Williams (cornerback, born 1970)
Born 1970
Tara Killian
Born 1977
Brett Jodie
Born 1977
Jody Lumpkin
Born 1978
Lyn Moran
Born 1978
Charles Warren (golfer)
Born 1975
Charles Jeter
Born 1973
Nathan Ballentine
Born 1970
Christopher R. Hart
Born 1972
Lethon Flowers
Born 1973
Tyrone Legette
Born 1970
David Young (gridiron football)
Born 1979
Harold Goodwin (American football)
Born 1973
Julius N. Richardson
Born 1976
Marty Simpson (comedian)
Born 1972
Whitney Ann Kroenke
Born 1977
Kirkman Finlay III
Born 1970
Andy Akiho
Born 1979
Jan Jeffcoat
Born 1978
Derham Cole
Born 1977
Daniel Donche Jr.
Born 1979
Michelle Davison
Born 1979
Ted Alford
Born 1971
Vanessa Atterbeary
Born 1975
Erica Dawson
Born 1979
Sean Berton
Born 1979
Javaid Siddiqi
Born 1977
William Van Landingham
Born 1970
Carlos Hopkins
Born 1971
Elton Pollock
Born 1973
Pablo Webster
Born 1979
Ty Cobb (politician)
Born 1978