40.9156° N, 74.1631° W
PATERSON
Most Famous People Born in Paterson, United States
- Notable people
- 331
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1941
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Paterson during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Paterson Is Known For
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Politician is Paterson's biggest profession — 10% of all notables (33).
Paterson over-indexes on baseball — 5.8× the global rate.
Paterson under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Paterson's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1970s Clear ×
Michael Jace
Born 1970
Susan Misner
Born 1971
Just Blaze
Born 1978
Andrés Torres
Born 1978
Tim Thomas (basketball)
Born 1977
Teresa Giudice
Born 1972
James Scott (basketball)
Born 1972
Omar Sheika
Born 1977
Matt Lavelle
Born 1970
Keith Hamilton (American football)
Born 1971
Marcel Shipp
Born 1978
Shavonda E. Sumter
Born 1974
Gerson Echeverry
Born 1971
Josh Kaufman (musician)
Born 1978
Stanley Jackson (gridiron football)
Born 1975
Rashod Swinger
Born 1974
Donald Hand
Born 1979
George Ajjan
Born 1976
Carlos Mojica
Born 1975