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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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  • Writing
  • Science
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0015 WRITER

Clay Shirky

Born 1964

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0080 WRITER

Harry Dent

Born 1950

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0099 WRITER

Barbara Parker (writer)

1947 - 2009

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0278 WRITER

Edith O'Shaughnessy

1876 - 1939

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0290 WRITER

Sandra Seaton

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0415 WRITER

Gary Leach

Born 1957

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0427 WRITER

Taylor Marsh

Born 1954

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0463 WRITER

Jason Williams (actor)

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0479 WRITER

Jamia Wilson

Born 1980

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