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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.
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- Sports
- Military
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Dino Martin
1920 - 1999
Bert Shepard
1920 - 2008
Paul Blaisdell
1927 - 1983
Barbara Leonard
1924 - 2013
Dean Brelis
1924 - 2006
Joseph K. Taussig Jr.
1920 - 1999
M. Bernard Aidinoff
1929 - 2016
Fuzzy Cupid
1928 - 1976
W. W. Behrens Jr.
1922 - 1986
Roberta Como
1922 - 2006
A. LeRoy Greason
1922 - 2011
Nathan F. Ford
Born 1927
Andrew C. Tartaglino
1926 - 1997
Zeke Zechella
1920 - 2009
Robert P. Coogan
1922 - 2015
Artie D. Valentine
Born 1927
Lambert Hehl
1924 - 2019