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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×
Through the Decades

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 socialite79.5× the global rate.

Newport under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician69
  2. Lawyer22
  3. Officer18
  4. Baseball18
  5. Actor14
  6. Painter12
  7. Football11
  8. Physician8
  1. Socialite579.5×
  2. Governor521.7×
  3. Officer187.7×
  4. Baseball184.4×
  5. Lawyer223.5×
  6. Physician83.2×
  7. Diplomat52.4×
  8. Business61.7×
  1. Football110.3×

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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Showing 22 of 357 notable people

0007 BASKET

Dave Cowens

Born 1948

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0018 ENTREPRENEUR

John T. Walton

1946 - 2005

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0034 BUSINESS

Jim Walton

Born 1948

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0038 DAUGHTER

Alice Walton

Born 1949

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0067 AUTHOR

Robert J. Mrazek

Born 1945

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0077 PAINTER

Rick Bartow

1946 - 2016

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0094 PHOTOGRAPHER

Richard Benson

1943 - 2017

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0099 CINEMA

Thomas Markle

Born 1945

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0132 POLO

John Parker (water polo)

Born 1946

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0134 JOURNALIST

Peter Lance

Born 1948

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0148 FOOTBALL

Irv Goode

Born 1940

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0149 RIDER

Carol Lavell

Born 1943

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0160 FOOTBALL

Joe Reed (American football)

Born 1948

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0183 RIDER

Michael Poulin

Born 1945

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0200 FOOTBALL

Tom Mitchell (American football)

1944 - 2017

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0202 POLITICIAN

Peter F. Martin

Born 1941

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0244 ONCOLOGIST

John Ruckdeschel

Born 1946

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0259 FOOTBALL

Rodney Brand

Born 1948

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0293 OFFICER

Albert T. Church

Born 1947

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0335 POLITICIAN

Dennis Fields

Born 1945

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0344 POET

Michael Hogan (writer)

Born 1943

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0348 LAWYER

Donald E. deKieffer

1945 - 2011

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