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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 baseball — 6.2× 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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0007 SINGER

Angie Stone

Born 1961

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0012 SINGER

Alexis Jordan

Born 1992

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0028 SINGER

Andrew VanWyngarden

Born 1983

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0031 SINGER

Bill Anderson (singer)

Born 1937

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Lo-Fang

Born 1983

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0110 SINGER

Jason Jones (musician)

Born 1978

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Jason Downs

Born 1973

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0173 SINGER

Florence Hinkle

1885 - 1933

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Puma Jones

1953 - 1990

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Edna Gallmon Cooke

1918 - 1967

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Dijon Prioleau

Born 1992

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