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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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Julia Child
1912 - 2004
Octavia E. Butler
1947 - 2006
Kirsten Vangsness
Born 1972
John Saul
Born 1942
Margaret Stohl
Born 1967
Lex Hixon
1941 - 1995
Beau Riffenburgh
Born 1955
Naomi Hirahara
Born 1962
Norman Macdonnell
1916 - 1979
Stephen Templin
Born 1967
Ellen Meloy
1946 - 2004
Florianne Koechlin
Born 1948
John Fischer (Christian musician)
Born 1947
Helen Conrad
Born 1944
Milt Larsen
Born 1931
Debbe Magnusen
Born 1956
Sylvia Rhue
Born 1947
Brooks Agnew
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