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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 1930s Clear ×
0052 BASEBALL
Dallas Green (baseball)
1934 - 2017
0053 PHYSICIAN
Duane Graveline
1931 - 2016
0089 BASKET
Larry Staverman
1936 - 2007
0092 LAW
Kaneaster Hodges Jr.
Born 1938
0151 BASKET
Jack Turner (basketball, born 1939)
1939 - 2013
0152 DIPLOMAT
Roger Kirk (diplomat)
Born 1930
0221 FOOTBALL
John Mellekas
1933 - 2015
0267 DRIVER
L. D. Ottinger
Born 1938
0273 ANNOUNCER
Steve Stephens
Born 1930
0307 POLITICIAN
Leigh Larocque
1934 - 2017