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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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- Field: Baseball Clear ×
Dallas Green (baseball)
1934 - 2017
Bert Shepard
1920 - 2008
Ryan Westmoreland
Born 1990
Pat Combs
Born 1966
Billy Cox (baseball)
1919 - 1978
Alamazoo Jennings
1850 - 1894
Heinie Stafford
1891 - 1972
Kid Baldwin
1864 - 1897
Rudy Hulswitt
1877 - 1950
Dan Gamache
Born 1990
John Dolan (baseball)
1867 - 1948
George Miller (baseball)
1853 - 1929
Orlie Weaver
1886 - 1970
Frank Corridon
1880 - 1941
George Textor
1886 - 1954
Pop-Boy Smith
1892 - 1924
Tommy Reis
1914 - 2009
Bob Clark (pitcher)
1897 - 1944