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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.
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- Filtered to 1940s Clear ×
David Sanborn
Born 1945
Tony La Russa
Born 1944
Lou Piniella
Born 1943
Steve Garvey
Born 1948
Joe Lala
1947 - 2014
Mike Pinera
Born 1948
John Hart (baseball)
Born 1948
Doug Hammond
Born 1942
T. D. Allman
Born 1944
Ron Crawford
Born 1945
Bernard Lafayette
Born 1940
Shaler Halimon
Born 1945
Tom Walker (1970s pitcher)
Born 1948
Baby Lloyd Stallworth
1941 - 2002
Austin Idol
Born 1949
Larry Smith (running back)
Born 1947
Patricia Gaffney
Born 1944
Ken Suarez
Born 1943
Peggy Willis-Aarnio
1948 - 2016
George Cretekos
Born 1947
Gregory A. Presnell
Born 1942
James Parker Jones
Born 1940
Izzy Lang
Born 1942
Richard E. Council
Born 1947
Bob Hall (politician)
Born 1942
Tony Zappone
Born 1947
Tony Booth (musician)
Born 1943
Charlie Souza
Born 1948
H. Lee Moffitt
Born 1941
Ted Washington Sr.
Born 1948
Kitty Piercy
Born 1942
Wally Highsmith
Born 1943
James S. Moody Jr.
Born 1947
Rose Ferlita
Born 1945
Susan C. Bucklew
Born 1942
Lynn Matthews
Born 1944
Richard A. Lazzara
Born 1945
Jack Baldwin (racing driver)
Born 1948
Charles Mendez
Born 1947
Jack Burns (American football coach)
Born 1949
Terry Smiljanich
Born 1947
Jim Hargrett
Born 1942
Dick Locke
Born 1947