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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
- Filtered to 1930s Clear ×
Nat Adderley
1931 - 2000
Les Blank
1935 - 2013
Bob Martinez
Born 1934
Don Garlits
Born 1932
King Coleman
1932 - 2010
Sharon Webb
1936 - 2010
Elinor Ross
1932 - 2020
Rick Casares
1931 - 2013
Bob McNair
1937 - 2018
Dick A. Greco
Born 1933
Paul Blaine Henrie
1932 - 1999
John White (tight end)
Born 1935
Teri Hope
Born 1939
Art Malone
1936 - 2013
Virgil Miller Newton
Born 1938
Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
Born 1931
Thomas Gallen
Born 1932
Curt Lindner
Born 1938
William C. Andrews
Born 1934
Sammy Arena
1931 - 2012
Edna McGriff
1935 - 1980
Elvin L. Martinez
Born 1934
William F. Poe
1931 - 2014
David Y. Copeland III
1931 - 2019
Guy Spicola
Born 1938