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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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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Mary Steenburgen
Born 1953
Harry Anderson
1952 - 2018
Leon Wilkeson
1952 - 2001
Marshall Teague (actor)
Born 1953
Anne Bogart
Born 1951
Barry Cowsill
1954 - 2005
Pierre Whalon
Born 1952
Robert Harward
Born 1956
Jack Kerley
Born 1951
Andy West
Born 1953
Scott Steele
Born 1958
David Munyon
Born 1952
Lisa Nemzo
Born 1952
John Cowsill
Born 1956
Walter E. Carter Jr.
Born 1959
Phil Rogers (potter)
Born 1951
M. Teresa Paiva-Weed
Born 1959
Mark Hass
Born 1956
John Edwards (Rhode Island politician)
Born 1958
Paul K. Holmes III
Born 1951
Caroline S. Wagner
Born 1955
Anne McGihon
Born 1957
Daniel F. Clark
1954 - 2014