34.0504° N, 116.5594° W
PASADENA
Most Famous People Born in Pasadena, United States
- Notable people
- 517
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1955
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Pasadena during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Pasadena Is Known For
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Actor is Pasadena's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (68).
Pasadena over-indexes on baseball — 5.8× the global rate.
Pasadena under-produces politician — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Pasadena's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Writing
- Music
- Science
- Art & Design
- Other
- Filtered to 1880s Clear ×
0002 ARMY
George S. Patton
1885 - 1945
0006 FILM
Victor Fleming
1889 - 1949
0106 CINEMA
Ernest Miller (cinematographer)
1885 - 1957
0247 ACTOR
Lucile Gleason
1888 - 1947
0252 PHILOSOPHER
Franklin Merrell-Wolff
1887 - 1985
0297 BASKET
Xen C. Scott
1882 - 1924
0503 SCENOGRAPHER
Robert Ellis (scenografo)
1888 - 1935