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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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- Politics & Law
- Music
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Jim Neidhart
1955 - 2018
Sylvester James Gates
Born 1950
Brutus Beefcake
Born 1957
Hughie Thomasson
1952 - 2007
Dan Spivey
Born 1952
Steve Keirn
Born 1951
Hercules (wrestler)
1956 - 2004
Catherine Parks
Born 1956
Bob McLeod (comics)
Born 1951
Dick Slater
1951 - 2018
Steve Jay
Born 1951
Jim Davis (Florida politician)
Born 1957
Anthony Joseph Arduengo III
Born 1952
Janet Cruz
Born 1956
Jimmy Garvin
Born 1952
Mark Dickson (tennis)
Born 1959
Frank Sanchez
Born 1959
Jerry Flynn
Born 1959
Geraldine Walther
Born 1950
Thomas Kidd (illustrator)
Born 1955
Fred Ryan
Born 1955
Al Green (wrestler)
1955 - 2013
Lionel (radio personality)
Born 1958
Martin Baron
Born 1954
Ricky Gallon
Born 1957
Mike Graham (wrestler)
1951 - 2012
Rich Puig
Born 1953
Garry Hancock
1954 - 2015
David Galloway (American football)
Born 1959
James Harrell (American football)
Born 1957
Eddie McMillan
Born 1951
Butch Benton
Born 1957
Alma Cuervo
Born 1951
Nardi Contreras
Born 1951
John Tamargo
Born 1951
Cristóbal Krusen
Born 1952
Joe Malenko
Born 1955
Jose Alvarez (baseball, born 1956)
Born 1956
Leon McQuay
1950 - 1995
Mike Heath
Born 1955
Doug Allen (American football)
Born 1951
Lee McGriff
Born 1953
Gilbert F. Casellas
Born 1952
Tony Samuels
1954 - 2001
Kevin Alexander Boon
Born 1956
Virginia M. Hernandez Covington
Born 1955
Nikitas Loulias
Born 1955
Nat Terry
Born 1956
Tommy Curtis
Born 1952
Joe Varde
Born 1950
Bob Burns (American football)
Born 1952
Paul D. Irving
Born 1958
Jim Wilkes
Born 1950
Katharine Wildish
Born 1959
Rob Whitehurst
Born 1951
Manny Seoane
Born 1955
Nathan Purdee
Born 1950
Randy Muehl
Born 1951
John Dingfelder
Born 1956
Iron Mike Steele
1955 - 2007
Robbie Crouch
Born 1952
Mary Russ
Born 1953