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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×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Madison during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 80 notable births.

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.

  1. Politician73
  2. Football54
  3. Actor36
  4. Baseball33
  5. Lawyer28
  6. Hockey26
  7. Basket21
  8. Business14
  1. Skater139.5×
  2. Baseball335.1×
  3. Hockey263.9×
  4. Basket212.9×
  5. Lawyer282.8×
  6. Novelist62.7×
  7. Physicist62.5×
  8. Business142.5×
  1. Writer130.7×

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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0016 ACTOR

Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)

Born 1983

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0021 HOCKEY

Phil Kessel

Born 1987

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0037 ACTOR

Nick Eversman

Born 1986

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0038 BASEBALL

Pat Neshek

Born 1980

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0044 HOCKEY

Ryan Suter

Born 1985

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0052 FOOTBALL

LeGarrette Blount

Born 1986

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0064 BASKET

Reece Gaines

Born 1981

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0067 HOCKEY

Jack Skille

Born 1987

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0068 FOOTBALL

Lindsay Tarpley

Born 1983

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0071 HOCKEY

Craig Smith (ice hockey)

Born 1989

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0072 CURLER

Matt Hamilton (curler)

Born 1989

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0083 HOCKEY

Adam Burish

Born 1983

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0085 ACTOR

Ian Nelson (actor, born 1982)

Born 1982

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0097 BASKET

Keaton Nankivil

Born 1989

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0099 HOCKEY

Brad Winchester

Born 1981

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0125 MATHEMATICIAN

Daniel Kane (mathematician)

Born 1986

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0134 GYMNAST

Lisa Wang

Born 1988

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0159 CURLER

Nina Roth

Born 1988

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0163 HOCKEY

Blake Kessel

Born 1989

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0167 HOCKEY

Tyler Haskins

Born 1986

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0169 ATHLETE

Heather Miller

Born 1987

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0177 BASEBALL

Cory Riordan

Born 1986

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0183 HOCKEY

Jeremy Dehner

Born 1987

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0186 ACTOR

Jenn Korbee

Born 1980

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0238 FOOTBALL

Chris Spencer (American football)

Born 1982

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0252 BASKET

B. J. Elder

Born 1982

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0267 PRODUCER

DJ Pain 1

Born 1983

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0271 BASKET

Will Hudson

Born 1989

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0279 PRODUCER

The Audible Doctor

Born 1984

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0281 ROWER

Victoria Opitz

Born 1988

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0283 RUNNER

Christo Landry

Born 1986

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0298 BASEBALL

Mike Gosling

Born 1980

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0313 ACTOR

Nick Hawk

Born 1981

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0336 BEAUTY PAGEANT

Sarah Beth James

Born 1989

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0337 FOOTBALL

Geno Hayes

Born 1987

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0338 ATHLETIC

Bobby Curtis (runner)

Born 1984

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0339 SKIER

Shelley Glover

1986 - 2004

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0348 FILM

Pascual Romero

Born 1980

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0356 MOTORCYCLE

Blake Young (motorcyclist)

Born 1987

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0359 FOOTBALL

Jack Ikegwuonu

Born 1986

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0361 FOOTBALL

Casey Cramer

Born 1982

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0375 HOCKEY

Eric Lampe

Born 1986

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0376 FOOTBALL

Scott Kooistra

Born 1980

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0377 ACTOR

Mark Hengst

Born 1981

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0394 HOCKEY

Evan Stoflet

Born 1984

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0414 HOCKEY

Kevin Ulanski

Born 1982

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0415 SONGWRITER

Buddy Brown (musician)

Born 1982

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0426 FOOTBALL

Larry Hart (American football)

Born 1987

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0434 HOCKEY

Luke Stauffacher

Born 1980

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0445 FOOTBALL

Tony Yelk

Born 1981

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0450 FOOTBALL

Pete Schmitt

Born 1984

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0467 BASKET

Mike Nelson (cestista)

Born 1986

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0479 POLITICIAN

Patrick Testin

Born 1988

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