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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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Showing 54 of 567 notable people

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LeGarrette Blount

Born 1986

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Lindsay Tarpley

Born 1983

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Jordan Matthews

Born 1992

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Jim Bakken

Born 1940

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Gale Gillingham

1944 - 2011

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Chris Thompson (running back)

Born 1990

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George Kittle

Born 1993

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Vincent Valentine (American football)

Born 1994

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Rick Neuheisel

Born 1961

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Dave Stalls

Born 1955

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Jay Norvell

Born 1963

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Tyrone Braxton

Born 1964

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Chris Spencer (American football)

Born 1982

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Jules Boykoff

Born 1970

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Philip Nelson (American football)

Born 1993

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Paul Chryst

Born 1965

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Sammy Winder

Born 1959

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Gordon King

Born 1956

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Stu Voigt

Born 1948

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Jesse Solomon

Born 1963

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Lewie Hardage

1891 - 1973

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Jake Brendel

Born 1992

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Geno Hayes

Born 1987

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Jack Ikegwuonu

Born 1986

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Casey Cramer

Born 1982

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Alfred L. Buser

1888 - 1956

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Eric Studesville

Born 1967

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Scott Kooistra

Born 1980

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Nate Wright

Born 1947

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Mike Hunt (American football)

Born 1956

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Flint Fleming

Born 1965

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Catherine Zimmerman

Born 1995

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Greg Mattison

Born 1949

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Ironhead Gallon

Born 1994

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Logan Ketterer

Born 1993

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Bob Bruer

Born 1953

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Daurice Fountain

Born 1995

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Roman Brumm

1898 - 1981

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Larry Hart (American football)

Born 1987

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Tim Stracka

Born 1959

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Donnel Thompson

Born 1978

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Tim Jordan (American football)

Born 1964

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Tony Yelk

Born 1981

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Clarence Esser

1925 - 2009

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Pete Schmitt

Born 1984

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Bill Collins (American football)

1901 - 1976

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Henry Willegale

1901 - 1964

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Dan Lanphear

1938 - 2018

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Ken Starch

Born 1954

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Bob Morrow (American football)

1918 - 2003

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Troy Kopp

Born 1971

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Bob Stefik

1923 - 2008

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Monte Smith

Born 1967

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Paul Feldhausen

Born 1946

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