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TAMPA
Most Famous People Born in Tampa, United States
- Notable people
- 559
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1970
- Most distinctive
- Wrestler 18.9×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Tampa during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 114 notable births.
What Tampa Is Known For
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Football is Tampa's biggest profession — 25% of all notables (140).
Tampa over-indexes on wrestler — 18.9× the global rate.
Tampa under-produces politician — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Tampa's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
- Military
- Other
Sarah Paulson
Born 1974
Brittany Snow
Born 1986
Aaron Carter
Born 1987
Cannonball Adderley
1928 - 1975
Brooke Hogan
Born 1988
David Sanborn
Born 1945
Butterfly McQueen
1911 - 1995
Slim Whitman
1924 - 2013
JoAnna Garcia
Born 1979
Nat Adderley
1931 - 2000
Carter Jenkins
Born 1991
Dan Bilzerian
Born 1980
Tony La Russa
Born 1944
Shawn Pyfrom
Born 1986
Jordan Clarkson
Born 1992
Julian Green
Born 1995
Big E (wrestler)
Born 1986
Robert Gant
Born 1968
Evelyn Brent
1901 - 1975
Jim Neidhart
1955 - 2018
Amber Smith
Born 1971
Lou Piniella
Born 1943
Dreama Walker
Born 1986
Dwight Gooden
Born 1964
Leslie Carter
1986 - 2012
Gilbert Arenas
Born 1982
Avy Scott
Born 1981
Sylvester James Gates
Born 1950
Les Blank
1935 - 2013
Keisha Grey
Born 1994
Joseph Kittinger
Born 1928
Aja (actress)
1963 - 2006
Titus O'Neil
Born 1977
Steve Garvey
Born 1948
Gary Sheffield
Born 1968
Gangrel (wrestler)
Born 1969
Mike Awesome
1965 - 2007
Tarence Kinsey
Born 1984
Adrian R'Mante
Born 1978
Luis Gonzalez (outfielder)
Born 1967
Denny Hamlin
Born 1980
Terry Butler
Born 1967
Glen Benton
Born 1967
Catrina (wrestler)
Born 1986
Joe Lala
1947 - 2014
Bob Martinez
Born 1934
Fred McGriff
Born 1963
Tino Martinez
Born 1967
Matthew Stafford
Born 1988
Matt Joyce (baseball)
Born 1984
Terry Balsamo
Born 1972
Cherie Priest
Born 1975
Brutus Beefcake
Born 1957
Frank Watkins (musician)
1968 - 2015
Lauren Mayhew
Born 1985
Lance McCullers Jr.
Born 1993
Jarell Eddie
Born 1991
Hughie Thomasson
1952 - 2007
Dan Spivey
Born 1952
Joe Gyau
Born 1992
Rachel Specter
Born 1980
John Mercer Brooke
1826 - 1906
Steve Keirn
Born 1951
Austin Krajicek
Born 1990
Kevin Cash
Born 1977
Skylar Stecker
Born 2002
Don Garlits
Born 1932
Thomas Youngblood
Born 1974
Hercules (wrestler)
1956 - 2004
Amy Seimetz
Born 1981
Mike Pinera
Born 1948
Pam Bondi
Born 1965
Santo Trafficante Jr.
1914 - 1987
Richard Barone
Born 1960
Sam Gibbons
1920 - 2012
Thomas Burnett Swann
1928 - 1976
Janet Echelman
Born 1966
KJ-52
Born 1975
Brooke Bennett
Born 1980
Jeremy Hall (soccer)
Born 1988
Derek Bell (baseball)
Born 1968
Robert Lado
1915 - 1995
Dakota Skye
Born 1994
Jerome James
Born 1975
Dominique Young Unique
Born 1990
Race Imboden
Born 1993
Shane Robinson (baseball)
Born 1984
Ryan Raburn
Born 1981
Zachary Stevens
Born 1966
Catherine Parks
Born 1956
Beth Hirsch
Born 1967
Wes Brisco
Born 1983
Mychal Givens
Born 1990
Dave Magadan
Born 1962
Sam Dyson
Born 1988
Morgan Pressel
Born 1988
Arjun Gupta (actor)
Born 1986
Michael Roof
1976 - 2009
Joe Belfiore
-
Preston Tucker (baseball)
Born 1990
Chris Ray
Born 1982
Bob McLeod (comics)
Born 1951
John Hart (baseball)
Born 1948
Charles Rebozo
1912 - 1998
Mike Browning
Born 1964
Celph Titled
Born 1999
Jessica Sierra
Born 1985
Doug Hammond
Born 1942
Dick Slater
1951 - 2018
Carl Everett
Born 1971
Steve Jay
Born 1951
Adam Morgan (baseball)
Born 1990
T. D. Allman
Born 1944
Trevor Peres
Born 1969
Ron Crawford
Born 1945
Corey Brown (baseball)
Born 1985
Jim Davis (Florida politician)
Born 1957
Jose Yglesias
1919 - 1995
Arik Marshall
Born 1967
Megan Romano
Born 1991
Evan Ravenel
Born 1989
Jason Michaels
Born 1976
Orson Charles
Born 1991
Violet Starr
Born 1996
Damu Cherry
Born 1977
Frank Ragano
1923 - 1998
Kyle Tucker
Born 1997
Nick Zimmerman
Born 1987
Ted Washington
Born 1968
Varien
Born 1990
Aaron Murray
Born 1990
Anthony Brown (cornerback)
Born 1993
Mike De Palmer
Born 1961
Bernard Lafayette
Born 1940
Leilani Kai
Born 1960
Horace Hogan
Born 1965
Chris Colwill
Born 1984
Andre Caldwell
Born 1985
Terrell McClain
Born 1988
Floyd Youmans
Born 1964
Aaron Moorhead
Born 1987
Heather Bratton
1987 - 2006
Kayleigh McEnany
Born 1988
Owen Teague
Born 1998
Steve Swanson
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Taylor Trensch
Born 1989
Seth Frankoff
Born 1988
Shaler Halimon
Born 1945
Matt Hires
Born 1985
Anthony Joseph Arduengo III
Born 1952
Dentarius Locke
Born 1989
K.E. on the Track
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Toarlyn Fitzpatrick
Born 1989
Graham Godfrey
Born 1984
Joe Payne
1984 - 2020
King Coleman
1932 - 2010
Janet Cruz
Born 1956
Mike Williams (wide receiver, born 1984)
Born 1984
Raven Bay
Born 1990
Tom Walker (1970s pitcher)
Born 1948
Duce Staley
Born 1975
Jimmy Garvin
Born 1952
George Oliver (golfer)
1883 - 1965
Milly Shapiro
Born 2002
Dri Archer
Born 1991
J. P. Rodrigues
Born 1983
Anthony Chickillo
Born 1992
Mark Dickson (tennis)
Born 1959
Hope Portocarrero
1929 - 1991
Chaz Green
Born 1992
Tyler Riggs
Born 1986
Richard King (sound designer)
Born 2003
Woody Austin
Born 1964
Sydney Cole
Born 1995
Austin Adams (baseball, born 1991)
Born 1991
Ramik Wilson
Born 1992
Ozzie Timmons
Born 1970
Jonte Green
Born 1989
Baby Lloyd Stallworth
1941 - 2002
Lance McCullers
Born 1964
Frank Sanchez
Born 1959
Emma Rayne Lyle
Born 2003
Diana Peterfreund
Born 1979
Tim Crews
1961 - 1993
Rich Monteleone
Born 1963
Vegan Black Metal Chef
Born 1981
Sharon Webb
1936 - 2010
Austin Idol
Born 1949
Andrés Perea
Born 2000
Greg Gall
Born 1965
Jerry Flynn
Born 1959
Geraldine Walther
Born 1950
John Gerstner
1914 - 1996
Bert Kreischer
Born 1972
Jim Brady (sailor)
Born 1963
John Baillie McIntosh
1829 - 1888
Gene Nelson (baseball)
Born 1960
Vernon Hargreaves
Born 1995
Thomas Kidd (illustrator)
Born 1955
Javier Arenas (American football)
Born 1987
Lem Davis
1914 - 1970
Ferdie Pacheco
1927 - 2017
Matt Jones (running back)
Born 1993
Fred Ryan
Born 1955
Wanda Guyton
Born 1965
Harry Douglas
Born 1984
Elinor Ross
1932 - 2020
Michael Jenkins (wide receiver)
Born 1982
Larry Smith (running back)
Born 1947
Jacquian Williams
Born 1988
Sean O'Neal
Born 1975
China Soul
Born 1988
Al Green (wrestler)
1955 - 2013
Stefan Logan
Born 1981
Baldomero López
1925 - 1950
Omid Khansari
Born 1979
Rick Casares
1931 - 2013
Robert Vito
Born 1987
Anthony Allen (running back)
Born 1988
Shannon Magrane
Born 1995
Geronimo Allison
Born 1994
Bob McNair
1937 - 2018
Chris Champion
1961 - 2018
Edward Cowart
1925 - 1987
Brian Dunn (tennis)
Born 1974
Taylor Davis (baseball)
Born 1989
Toney Mack
Born 1967
Lauren Drain
Born 1985
Reche Caldwell
1979 - 2020
Lionel (radio personality)
Born 1958
Jay Gruden
Born 1967
William Haze
1969 - 2016
Lamar Crowson
1926 - 1998
Joe Clermond
Born 1984
Kenny Wilson (baseball)
Born 1990
David Fagen
1875 - 1901
Martin Baron
Born 1954
Charles Scott (American football)
Born 1988
Katrina Colleton
Born 1971
Jay Bowie
Born 1992
Brooke Wylde
Born 1995
Patricia Gaffney
Born 1944
Ken Suarez
Born 1943
Jody Reed
Born 1962
Ricky Gallon
Born 1957
Sergio Pérez (baseball)
Born 1984
Jo Dragotta
Born 1991
Sam Marsonek
Born 1978
Matt Mantei
Born 1973
Alex Faedo
Born 1995
J. D. Mesnard
Born 1981
Mike Graham (wrestler)
1951 - 2012
Marcelino Huerta
1924 - 1985
Peggy Willis-Aarnio
1948 - 2016
Rich Puig
Born 1953
Garry Hancock
1954 - 2015
Julie Sondra Decker
Born 1978
Joe Gomez (wrestler)
Born 1973
Chris Moore (American football)
Born 1993
George Cretekos
Born 1947
Rick Barrio Dill
-
Rick Wilson (political consultant)
-
James A. Dombrowski
1897 - 1983
Greg Myers (American football)
Born 1972
Carmen Caliente
Born 1994
Garrison Sanborn
Born 1985
Charlie Wall
1880 - 1955
Leon McQuay III
Born 1994
Ashley Adams
Born 1996
Charley Hughlett
Born 1990
David Galloway (American football)
Born 1959
James Wilder Jr.
Born 1992
Gregory A. Presnell
Born 1942
James Harrell (American football)
Born 1957
Declan Farmer
Born 1997
Eddie McMillan
Born 1951
S. J. Green
Born 1985
Butch Benton
Born 1957
James Parker Jones
Born 1940
Dave Steele
1974 - 2017
Tony Pizzo
1912 - 1994
Christopher Buehlman
Born 1969
Mike Pearson (gridiron football)
Born 1980
Jim Butterfield (American football)
1927 - 2002
Oscar Mercado
Born 1994
Dave Miley
Born 1962
Theresa Manuel
1926 - 2016
Taylor Whyte
Born 1993
Kelli Stargel
Born 1966
Carl Malenko
Born 1970
Alma Cuervo
Born 1951
Dick A. Greco
Born 1933
Kevin Abrams (cornerback)
Born 1974
Lenny Faedo
Born 1960
Jason Romano
Born 1979
Nardi Contreras
Born 1951
Brodrick Bunkley
Born 1983
Scott Blake
Born 1976
Jeff Baisley
Born 1982
Chris Jones (pitcher)
Born 1988