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SYRACUSE
Most Famous People Born in Syracuse, United States
- Notable people
- 497
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1946
- Most distinctive
- Psychologist 5.4×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Syracuse during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Syracuse Is Known For
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Football is Syracuse's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (43).
Syracuse over-indexes on psychologist — 5.4× the global rate.
Syracuse under-produces politician — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Syracuse's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Tom Cruise
Born 1962
Bobcat Goldthwait
Born 1962
Frank Whaley
Born 1963
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Born 1961
Samuel Bayer
Born 1965
Michael Cole (wrestling)
Born 1968
John Katko
Born 1962
Borys Gudziak
Born 1960
Anthony Starke
Born 1963
Nicole Mitchell (musician)
Born 1967
Jason Stanley
Born 1969
Darin Morgan
Born 1966
Mary Mara
Born 1960
Dan Maffei
Born 1968
Daniel W. Drezner
Born 1968
Hoyt Richards
Born 1962
Ted Forrest
Born 1964
Noel Francisco
Born 1969
Diana Abu-Jaber
Born 1960
Steven Swanson
Born 1960
William Egginton
Born 1969
Joe Magnarelli
Born 1960
Thom Filicia
Born 1969
Alicia Erian
Born 1967
Frankie Liles
Born 1965
Dean Steinkuhler
Born 1961
Jerry Brooks
Born 1967
Daryl Metcalfe
Born 1962
Eric Lichtblau
Born 1965
John West (musician)
Born 1964
Steve Perry (Oregon musician)
Born 1963
Peter Ames Carlin
Born 1963
Pippin Parker
Born 1969
Lincoln DeWitt
Born 1967
Martin Sexton
Born 1966
Susan Wynne
Born 1965
Steve Altes
Born 1962
Matt Devlin (sportscaster)
Born 1969
Jim Abele
Born 1960
Beth Mowins
Born 1967
Scott Schwedes
Born 1965
Carolyn Kaelin
1961 - 2015
Ben Moore (composer)
Born 1960
Billy Owens (American football)
Born 1965
Robert Drummond (gridiron football)
Born 1967
Bill Beagle
Born 1964
William Barclay (New York politician)
Born 1969
Mark Didio
Born 1969
Scott Hammond (politician)
Born 1966
Gary Wellman
Born 1967
Michelle Rothschild-Patterson
Born 1961
Gwilym Emyr Owen III
Born 1960
Joel Weiskopf
Born 1962
Ray Seals
Born 1965
Felisha Legette-Jack
Born 1966
John MacInnes (writer)
Born 1969
Craig E. Serling
Born 1964
James Carney (Musiker)
Born 1964
Max Middendorf
Born 1967
Donald R. Miller
Born 1966
Kevin Murphy (lineman)
Born 1965
Bruce H. Andrews
Born 1968
Mark C. Scarsi
Born 1964
Roger Nober
Born 1964
Teddy Temish
1967 - 1995
Tommy Tanner
Born 1968
Henry Richardson (artist)
Born 1961
John Kendall Boggan
Born 1962
Joe Papaleo
Born 1961
Tom Johnson (swimming coach)
Born 1963
Moody McCarthy
Born 1967
Brian Farlow
Born 1964
Branden Fitelson
Born 1969