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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 92 notable births.
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
- Field: Novelist Clear ×
0041 NOVELIST
David Ebershoff
Born 1969
0128 NOVELIST
Kirk Mitchell
Born 1950
0145 NOVELIST
Carolyn See
1934 - 2016
0256 NOVELIST
Harriet Doerr
1910 - 2002
0276 NOVELIST
Douglas Trevor
Born 1969
0292 NOVELIST
Robert Gregory Browne
Born 1955
0309 NOVELIST
Laura Whitcomb
Born 1958