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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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- Field: Painter Clear ×
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Theodore Robinson
1852 - 1896
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Charles Bird King
1785 - 1862
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Thomas Pollock Anshutz
1851 - 1912
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Edward Malbone
1777 - 1807
0069 PAINTER
Ethel Sands
1873 - 1962
0077 PAINTER
Rick Bartow
1946 - 2016
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Paul Blaisdell
1927 - 1983
0124 PAINTER
William Cotton (artist)
1880 - 1958
0174 PAINTER
D. Putnam Brinley
1879 - 1963
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Samuel King (artist)
1749 - 1819
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Wilfrid Zogbaum
1915 - 1965
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Susan York
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