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.
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- Writing
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- Art & Design
- Other
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Rick Remender
Born 1973
L. B. Abbott
1908 - 1985
John Whitney (animator)
1917 - 1995
Barry X Ball
Born 1955
Nina Childress
Born 1961
Wally Hedrick
1928 - 2003
Barbara T. Smith
Born 1931
David Wiseman
Born 1981
Tim Miller (performance artist)
Born 1958
James Whitney (filmmaker)
1921 - 1982
Paul Boyd (animator)
1967 - 2007
Beth Cavener Stichter
Born 1972
Helen Pashgian
Born 1934
Vance Gerry
1929 - 2005
Richard Hatch (Zauberkünstler)
Born 1955
Judith Munk
1925 - 2006
Joan Takayama-Ogawa
Born 1955
Tricia Sawyer
Born 1968