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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 23 of 357 notable people

0001 ACTOR

Mary Steenburgen

Born 1953

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0010 ACTOR

Harry Anderson

1952 - 2018

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0032 MUSIC

Leon Wilkeson

1952 - 2001

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0035 ACTOR

Marshall Teague (actor)

Born 1953

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0058 THEATRE

Anne Bogart

Born 1951

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0078 MUSIC

Barry Cowsill

1954 - 2005

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0104 PRIEST

Pierre Whalon

Born 1952

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0106 OFFICER

Robert Harward

Born 1956

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0112 NOVELIST

Jack Kerley

Born 1951

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0153 MUSIC

Andy West

Born 1953

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0157 OLYMPIC

Scott Steele

Born 1958

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0169 MUSIC

David Munyon

Born 1952

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0172 PRODUCER

Lisa Nemzo

Born 1952

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0178 MUSIC

John Cowsill

Born 1956

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0193 OFFICER

Walter E. Carter Jr.

Born 1959

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0197 POTTER

Phil Rogers (potter)

Born 1951

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0199 POLITICIAN

M. Teresa Paiva-Weed

Born 1959

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0203 POLITICIAN

Mark Hass

Born 1956

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0205 POLITICIAN

John Edwards (Rhode Island politician)

Born 1958

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0209 LAWYER

Paul K. Holmes III

Born 1951

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0210 PHYSICIAN

Caroline S. Wagner

Born 1955

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0263 POLITICIAN

Anne McGihon

Born 1957

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0302 REPUBLICAN

Daniel F. Clark

1954 - 2014

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