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MADISON
Most Famous People Born in Madison, United States
- Notable people
- 567
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1950
- Most distinctive
- Skater 9.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Madison during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Madison Is Known For
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Politician is Madison's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (73).
Madison over-indexes on skater — 9.5× the global rate.
Madison under-produces writer — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Madison's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Chris Farley
1964 - 1997
Rob Marshall
Born 1960
Tammy Baldwin
Born 1962
Greg Graffin
Born 1964
Alice Sebold
Born 1963
Liz Cheney
Born 1966
Phil Hellmuth
Born 1964
Kevin Farley
Born 1965
Mary Cheney
Born 1969
Kris Kobach
Born 1966
John A. List
Born 1968
Gary Suter
Born 1964
Linda Wallem
Born 1961
Eddie Trunk
Born 1964
Michael Brandt
Born 1968
Meredith Stiehm
Born 1969
Leigh Zimmerman
Born 1969
John Farley (actor)
Born 1968
David Brevik
Born 1968
Kevin Dean (ice hockey)
Born 1969
Sandra Nelson
Born 1962
Jack Waite
Born 1969
Ken Lunde
Born 1965
Sherri Steinhauer
Born 1962
Nick Kiriazis
Born 1969
Mary Docter
Born 1961
Zane Smith
Born 1960
Sarah Docter
Born 1964
Jerry Kelly
Born 1966
Rick Neuheisel
Born 1961
Marc Behrend
Born 1961
Jacob Soll
Born 1968
Jay Norvell
Born 1963
Tyrone Braxton
Born 1964
Paul Chryst
Born 1965
Sonia Nazario
Born 1960
Barbara Browning
Born 1961
Craig Hickman
Born 1967
Jennifer Gale
1960 - 2008
Thomas Thorn
Born 1964
Melissa Sargent
Born 1969
Eric Goldman
Born 1968
Jesse Solomon
Born 1963
Dorcas Denhartog
Born 1965
Joe Parisi
Born 1960
John Byce
Born 1967
Michelle Rohl
Born 1965
Lisa Stone
Born 1962
Susan Brnovich
Born 1968
James L. Papandrea
Born 1963
Robert Michael Dow Jr.
Born 1965
Eric Studesville
Born 1967
Flint Fleming
Born 1965
Patrick Borchers
Born 1961
Geep Chryst
Born 1962
Annabelle Cripps
Born 1968
Brian J. Nelson
Born 1967
Keith Ripp
Born 1961
Tim Jordan (American football)
Born 1964
Sean Varah
Born 1968
Michael Dessen
Born 1967
Steven Schend
Born 1967
Dave Besteman
Born 1963
Linda Burgess
Born 1969
Peter DeMaria
Born 1960
Sandy Botham
Born 1965
Monte Smith
Born 1967
Greg Canuteson
Born 1967
Dale Shaw
Born 1964