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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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0007 SKATER

Eric Heiden

Born 1958

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Beth Heiden

Born 1959

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0035 SKATER

Connie Carpenter-Phinney

Born 1957

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0040 SKATER

Peter Mueller (speed skater)

Born 1954

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0050 SKATER

Casey FitzRandolph

Born 1975

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0142 SKATER

Dan Immerfall

Born 1955

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0174 SKATER

Mary Docter

Born 1961

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0180 SKATER

Sarah Docter

Born 1964

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0355 SKATER

Lori Monk

Born 1956

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0416 SKATER

Misha Mitrofanov

Born 1997

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0473 SKATER

Dave Besteman

Born 1963

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0542 SKATER

Kathryn Ann Lunda

Born 1957

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0546 SKATER

Kay Lunda

Born 1957

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