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MOUNT VERNON

Most Famous People Born in Mount Vernon, United States

Notable people
582
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1939
Most distinctive
Horse Trainer 65.1×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 60 notable births.

What Mount Vernon Is Known For

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Politician is Mount Vernon's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (72).

Mount Vernon over-indexes on horse trainer65.1× the global rate.

Mount Vernon under-produces writer — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician72
  2. Basket46
  3. Actor45
  4. Football42
  5. Baseball41
  6. Lawyer22
  7. Music16
  8. Artist13
  1. Horse Trainer1065.1×
  2. Basket466.3×
  3. Baseball416.2×
  4. Officer123.1×
  5. Artist132.2×
  6. Lawyer222.2×
  7. Music161.9×
  1. Writer90.5×
  2. Football420.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Mount Vernon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

18001850190019502000
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  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Music
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Showing 60 of 582 notable people

0001 FILM

George Clooney

Born 1961

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0006 ACTOR

Jim Caviezel

Born 1968

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0010 ACTOR

Michael Imperioli

Born 1966

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0016 ACTOR

Melissa McBride

Born 1965

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0026 ENTREPRENEUR

Seth Godin

Born 1960

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0060 ACTOR

Larry Romano

Born 1963

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0068 RADIO

Wayne Allyn Root

Born 1961

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0075 SINGER

Dan Bern

Born 1965

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0079 MUSIC

Simone (actress)

Born 1962

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0090 SKIER

Tamara McKinney

Born 1962

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0104 BASKET

Melvin Turpin

1960 - 2010

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0110 ACTOR

Danny Mastrogiorgio

Born 1964

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0120 BASEBALL

Travis Fryman

Born 1969

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0125 ARTIST

Mark Tatulli

Born 1963

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0126 BASKET

Rodney McCray (basketball)

Born 1961

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0129 POLITICIAN

Rob Astorino

Born 1967

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0130 FOOTBALL

Dermontti Dawson

Born 1965

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0138 BASKET

Frank Kornet

Born 1967

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0149 BASKET

Vince Taylor (basketball)

Born 1960

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0157 BASKET

Dirk Minniefield

Born 1961

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0176 GOLF

John Huston (golfer)

Born 1961

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0186 BOXER

Adolpho Washington

Born 1967

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0187 BUSINESS

Kelly Perdew

Born 1967

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0188 BASKET

Scooter McCray

Born 1960

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0192 FOOTBALL

Frank Minnifield

Born 1960

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0200 DANCER

Trouble T Roy

1967 - 1990

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0211 FOOTBALL

Marc Logan

Born 1965

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0221 BASEBALL

Kevin Jarvis

Born 1969

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0228 BASKET

Valerie Still

Born 1961

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0251 COMPOSER

Bob Baldwin (musician)

Born 1960

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0269 ARTIST

Heather Sheehan

Born 1961

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0272 MISSING

Marvin Krislov

Born 1960

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0273 SINGER

Kelly Richey

Born 1962

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0277 FOOTBALL

George Adams (American football)

Born 1962

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0291 WRITER

Loren Long

Born 1964

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0295 ACTOR

Leah Lail

Born 1965

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0298 BASEBALL

Roy Smith (1980s pitcher)

Born 1961

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0321 FOOTBALL

Cornell Burbage

Born 1965

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0360 RAPPER

Eddie F

Born 1968

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0368 BASEBALL

Scott Arnold (baseball)

Born 1962

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0373 POLITICIAN

Trent Van Haaften

Born 1964

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0374 POLITICIAN

Winnie Brinks

Born 1968

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0375 WRESTLER

Billy Travis

1961 - 2002

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0389 LAWYER

Lisa Godbey Wood

Born 1963

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0399 FOOTBALL

Steve Gabbard

Born 1966

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0404 CHOREOGRAPHER

Jonathan Stuart Cerullo

Born 1960

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0412 MAGIC

Michael Griffin (escape artist)

Born 1961

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0429 BASEBALL

Tony Mack

Born 1961

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0434 WRESTLER

Dominic Black

Born 1969

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0441 FOOTBALL

Brian Bonner (linebacker)

Born 1965

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0450 HOCKEY

Shawn Wheeler

Born 1966

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0454 BASEBALL

Matt Turner (baseball)

1967 - 2019

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0455 HORSE TRAINER

Kiaran McLaughlin

Born 1960

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0457 GOLF

Mary Beth Zimmerman

Born 1960

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0468 PLAYER

Phil Williamson

Born 1965

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0486 BUSINESS

Tom Hayden (Texas politician)

Born 1967

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0488 EXECUTIVE

Earl F. Martin

Born 1961

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0490 HORSE TRAINER

W. Elliott Walden

Born 1963

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0512 SENATE

Andrew B. Willison

Born 1966

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0516 FOOTBALL

John Shannon (American football)

Born 1965

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