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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×
Through the Decades

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 baseball6.2× the global rate.

Columbia under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician85
  2. Football80
  3. Actor39
  4. Baseball39
  5. Basket32
  6. Lawyer22
  7. Music12
  8. Singer11
  1. Baseball396.2×
  2. Basket324.6×
  3. Screenwriter62.5×
  4. Officer92.5×
  5. Lawyer222.3×
  6. Physician61.6×
  7. Music121.5×
  1. Writer90.5×

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.

18001850190019502000
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  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Music
  • Writing
  • Science
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0002 ACTOR

Aziz Ansari

Born 1983

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0010 ACTOR

Lee Thompson Young

1984 - 2013

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0013 MUSIC

Toro y Moi

Born 1986

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0023 ACTOR

Carlos Pena Jr.

Born 1989

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0028 SINGER

Andrew VanWyngarden

Born 1983

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0035 ACTOR

Kortney Kane

Born 1986

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0037 SONGWRITER

Jack Douglass

Born 1988

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0041 BASKET

Tyler Hansbrough

Born 1985

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0047 MARINE

Dakota Meyer

Born 1988

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0061 ACTOR

Rocco Reed

Born 1982

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0062 FOOTBALL

Zach Brown

Born 1989

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0063 GOLF

Dustin Johnson

Born 1984

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0081 BASKET

Lance Harris (basketball)

Born 1984

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0090 SINGER

Lo-Fang

Born 1983

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0092 FOOTBALL

Brian Quick

Born 1989

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0102 BASEBALL

Paul Clemens (baseball)

Born 1988

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0137 PLAYER

Dutch Boyd

Born 1980

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0141 BASEBALL

Blake Tekotte

Born 1987

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0155 FOOTBALL

Andre Roberts (American football)

Born 1988

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0156 BASEBALL

Zach Neal

Born 1988

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0164 PLAYER

Anthony Gregg

Born 1986

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0174 BASKET

Torrell Martin

Born 1985

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0211 FOOTBALL

David Howard (defensive tackle)

Born 1987

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0216 FOOTBALL

Ricky Sapp

Born 1986

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0227 BASKET

Rolando Howell

1982 - 2016

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0231 FOOTBALL

Zebrie Sanders

Born 1989

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0233 ARTIST

Jacolby Satterwhite

Born 1986

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0242 TRAINER

Ryan W. Ferguson

Born 1984

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0259 PLAYER

Megan Bradley

Born 1983

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0269 BASKET

LaMont McIntosh

Born 1982

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0292 ATHLETIC

Airese Currie

Born 1982

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0295 FOOTBALL

Greg Jones (fullback)

Born 1981

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0300 FOOTBALL

Zack Bowman

Born 1984

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0301 FOOTBALL

Michael Boulware

Born 1981

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0326 BASEBALL

Tyler Johnson (baseball)

Born 1981

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0356 DEPUTY

Michael Kratsios

Born 1986

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0360 BUSINESS

Josh Kroenke

Born 1980

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0363 FOOTBALL

Darell Scott

Born 1986

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0373 BASKET

Dimeco Childress

Born 1980

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0377 BALLET

Sara Mearns

Born 1986

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0391 FOOTBALL

Zach Prince

Born 1988

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0398 RAPPER

Stevie Stone

Born 1981

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0406 ENTERTAINER

Nina Bo'nina Brown

Born 1982

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0430 DRIVER

Steadman Marlin

Born 1980

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0455 FOOTBALL

Ronnie Amadi

Born 1981

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0466 FOOTBALL

Travis Williams (linebacker)

Born 1983

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0470 POLITICIAN

Micah Caskey

Born 1981

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0472 BASKET

D’Lesha Lloyd

Born 1986

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0479 WRITER

Jamia Wilson

Born 1980

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0480 BASKET

Bryant Matthews

Born 1982

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0499 SKATEBOARD

Lauren Andino

Born 1986

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0504 FOOTBALL

Steven Jackson (fullback)

Born 1984

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0505 FOOTBALL

Tramaine Billie

Born 1983

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0507 FOOTBALL

Gerrick McPhearson

Born 1983

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0508 WRESTLER

Ike Okoli

Born 1988

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0513 FOOTBALL

Stephen Sene

Born 1983

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0520 BASKET

Carter Arey

Born 1989

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0537 ENTREPRENEUR

Brandon Jay

Born 1984

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