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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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- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
Ernie Pyle
1900 - 1945
Burnett Guffey
1905 - 1983
Aileen Riggin
1906 - 2002
Winston L. Prouty
1906 - 1971
Dick Curtis
1902 - 1952
Jimmy Van Alen
1902 - 1991
Lane Dwinell
1906 - 1997
Theodore Chanler
1902 - 1961
Conrad Lynn
1908 - 1995
John Davis Williams
1902 - 1983
Earl E. T. Smith
1903 - 1991
William Stevens Lawton
1900 - 1993
Cornelius Coffey
1903 - 1994
Johnny Owen (Nebraska)
1907 - 1978
Harvey Butterfield
1908 - 1998
Dennett Richardson
Born 1905