41.7994° N, 87.4912° W
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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- Field: Actor Clear ×
Bradley Whitford
Born 1959
Chris Farley
1964 - 1997
Chris Noth
Born 1954
Tyne Daly
Born 1946
Imran Khan (Bollywood actor)
Born 1983
Andrea Anders
Born 1975
Nick Eversman
Born 1986
Mary Hart
Born 1950
Linda Wallem
Born 1961
Chris Tallman
Born 1970
Tate Ellington
Born 1979
Leigh Zimmerman
Born 1969
Ian Nelson (actor, born 1982)
Born 1982
Tohoru Masamune
Born 1956
Willard Waterman
1914 - 1995
Michael Cole (actor)
Born 1945
John Farley (actor)
Born 1968
Charles Willis Lane
1869 - 1945
Taylor Louderman
Born 1990
Sarayu Rao
Born 1975
Sandra Nelson
Born 1962
Kevin James (pornographic actor)
1954 - 1990
Nick Kiriazis
Born 1969
Douglas Evans (actor)
1904 - 1968
Jenn Korbee
Born 1980
Aaron Yonda
Born 1973
Dominic Zhai
Born 1990
George Brasno
1911 - 1982
Sandy Dempsey
1949 - 1975
Lane Bradbury
Born 1938
Nick Hawk
Born 1981
Patterson Dial
1902 - 1945
Ann Risley
Born 1949
Mark Hengst
Born 1981
Bernardine Flynn
1904 - 1977
Dolly Leigh
Born 1991