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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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Alex English
Born 1954
Jermaine O'Neal
Born 1978
Xavier McDaniel
Born 1963
Tyler Hansbrough
Born 1985
Leon Wood
Born 1962
Michael Porter Jr.
Born 1998
Torrey Craig
Born 1990
Tyrone Corbin
Born 1962
Steve Hamilton
1935 - 1997
Lance Harris (basketball)
Born 1984
Edgar Diddle
1895 - 1970
P. J. Dozier
Born 1996
Travis Williams (basketball)
Born 1969
Nate Williams
Born 1950
Greg Whittington
Born 1993
Leon Benbow
Born 1950
Torrell Martin
Born 1985
Nate Davis
Born 1953
Shaunzinski Gortman
Born 1979
Bob Vanatta
1918 - 2016
Rolando Howell
1982 - 2016
LaMont McIntosh
Born 1982
Jody Lumpkin
Born 1978
Pam Kelly
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Dimeco Childress
Born 1980
Seventh Woods
Born 1998
Jontay Porter
Born 1999
Danny Pearson
Born 1963
D’Lesha Lloyd
Born 1986
Bryant Matthews
Born 1982
Troy Lee Mikell
Born 1960
Carter Arey
Born 1989