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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 23 notable births.
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.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Military
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
Van Johnson
1916 - 2008
Eugene Odum
1913 - 2002
Red Thunder Cloud
1919 - 1996
Mary Anthony
1916 - 2014
Francis W. Nye
1918 - 2019
Ralph Purchase
1916 - 2000
Allen Van
1915 - 1995
Frederick R. Goff
1916 - 1982
Billy Cox (baseball)
1919 - 1978
Wilfrid Zogbaum
1915 - 1965
Charles L. McGaha
1914 - 1984
Tommy Reis
1914 - 2009
John J. Kirwin
1918 - 1943