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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
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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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Anthony Alford
Born 1994
LaMarr Hoyt
Born 1955
DeWayne Wise
Born 1978
Paul Clemens (baseball)
Born 1988
Pokey Reese
Born 1973
Blake Tekotte
Born 1987
Zach Neal
Born 1988
Kirby Higbe
1915 - 1985
Dooley Womack
Born 1939
Jerry Martin (baseball)
Born 1949
Preston Ward
1927 - 2013
Billy Laval
1885 - 1957
Terry Blocker
Born 1959
Kip Bouknight
Born 1978
T. J. Mathews
Born 1970
Hal Jeffcoat
1924 - 2007
Taylor Guerrieri
Born 1992
Joe Landrum
1928 - 2018
Barney Martin (baseball)
1923 - 1997
John Boozer
1938 - 1986
Tyler Johnson (baseball)
Born 1981
Bill Landrum
Born 1957
Brett Jodie
Born 1977
Clay Parker
Born 1962
Red Lucas
1902 - 1986
Eddie Pye
Born 1967
Nelson Mathews
Born 1941
Red Kress
1907 - 1962
Mike Derrick (baseball)
1943 - 2009
Dutch McCall
1920 - 1996
Bobby Clatterbuck
1932 - 2004
Buddy Blair
1910 - 1996
Grayson Greiner
Born 1992
Bob Musgrave
1934 - 2012
Drew Gagnon
Born 1990
William Van Landingham
Born 1970
Slim Embry
1901 - 1947
Elton Pollock
Born 1973
Edgar Barnhart
1904 - 1984