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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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- Sports
- Military
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Other
- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
Dave Cowens
Born 1948
John T. Walton
1946 - 2005
Jim Walton
Born 1948
Alice Walton
Born 1949
Robert J. Mrazek
Born 1945
Rick Bartow
1946 - 2016
Richard Benson
1943 - 2017
Thomas Markle
Born 1945
John Parker (water polo)
Born 1946
Peter Lance
Born 1948
Irv Goode
Born 1940
Carol Lavell
Born 1943
Joe Reed (American football)
Born 1948
Michael Poulin
Born 1945
Tom Mitchell (American football)
1944 - 2017
Peter F. Martin
Born 1941
John Ruckdeschel
Born 1946
Rodney Brand
Born 1948
Albert T. Church
Born 1947
Dennis Fields
Born 1945
Michael Hogan (writer)
Born 1943
Donald E. deKieffer
1945 - 2011