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NEWPORT
Most Famous People Born in Newport, United States
- Notable people
- 357
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1876
- Most distinctive
- Socialite 79.5×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Newport during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Newport Is Known For
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Politician is Newport's biggest profession — 19% of all notables (69).
Newport over-indexes on socialite — 79.5× the global rate.
Newport under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Newport's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Military
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Grace Moore
1898 - 1947
John Alexander (actor)
1897 - 1982
Andy Kirk (musician)
1898 - 1992
Michael Strange
1890 - 1950
Homer Burton Adkins
1892 - 1949
Olive Blakeney
1894 - 1959
Kiffin Rockwell
1892 - 1916
Lewis O. Barrows
1893 - 1967
Hugh D. Auchincloss
1897 - 1976
Katherine Corri Harris
1890 - 1927
Helene Rosson
1897 - 1985
May Justus
1898 - 1989
Theodora Mead Abel
1899 - 1998
Edward B. Lawson
1895 - 1962
Sir Sidney Herbert, 1st Baronet
1890 - 1939
Heinie Stafford
1891 - 1972
Margaret Frances Andrews
1894 - 1945
Lyell Gustin
1895 - 1988
Pop-Boy Smith
1892 - 1924
Dempster McIntosh
1896 - 1984
Bob Clark (pitcher)
1897 - 1944
Kenneth Cartwright Patty
1891 - 1967