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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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Tom Cruise
Born 1962
Dylan Baker
Born 1959
Frank Whaley
Born 1963
Siobhan Fallon Hogan
Born 1961
Rory Cochrane
Born 1972
Johnny Messner (actor)
Born 1970
Viva (actress)
Born 1938
Doris Kenyon
1897 - 1979
Phyllis Kirk
1927 - 2006
William Lundigan
1914 - 1975
Mitchell Lewis
1880 - 1956
Carlyle Blackwell
1884 - 1955
Anthony Starke
Born 1963
Ann Carter
1936 - 2014
Mary Mara
Born 1960
Anthony Dexter
1913 - 2001
Edna May
1878 - 1948
Hoyt Richards
Born 1962
Zak Smith
Born 1976
Jaclyn Hales
Born 1986
Jeff Altman
Born 1951
Louise Henry (actress)
1911 - 2011
Alan Gelfant
Born 1957
Milton Holmes
1907 - 1987
Jessimae Peluso
Born 1982
Jim Abele
Born 1960
Mary Dees
1911 - 2004
Mark Caso
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Dan Mason
1857 - 1929
Jack Henderson (actor)
1877 - 1957