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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 1960s Clear ×
Robert Gant
Born 1968
Dwight Gooden
Born 1964
Aja (actress)
1963 - 2006
Gary Sheffield
Born 1968
Gangrel (wrestler)
Born 1969
Mike Awesome
1965 - 2007
Luis Gonzalez (outfielder)
Born 1967
Terry Butler
Born 1967
Glen Benton
Born 1967
Fred McGriff
Born 1963
Tino Martinez
Born 1967
Frank Watkins (musician)
1968 - 2015
Pam Bondi
Born 1965
Richard Barone
Born 1960
Janet Echelman
Born 1966
Derek Bell (baseball)
Born 1968
Zachary Stevens
Born 1966
Beth Hirsch
Born 1967
Dave Magadan
Born 1962
Mike Browning
Born 1964
Trevor Peres
Born 1969
Arik Marshall
Born 1967
Ted Washington
Born 1968
Mike De Palmer
Born 1961
Leilani Kai
Born 1960
Horace Hogan
Born 1965
Floyd Youmans
Born 1964
Woody Austin
Born 1964
Lance McCullers
Born 1964
Tim Crews
1961 - 1993
Rich Monteleone
Born 1963
Greg Gall
Born 1965
Jim Brady (sailor)
Born 1963
Gene Nelson (baseball)
Born 1960
Wanda Guyton
Born 1965
Chris Champion
1961 - 2018
Toney Mack
Born 1967
Jay Gruden
Born 1967
William Haze
1969 - 2016
Jody Reed
Born 1962
Christopher Buehlman
Born 1969
Dave Miley
Born 1962
Kelli Stargel
Born 1966
Lenny Faedo
Born 1960
Mark Shepherd (novelist)
1961 - 2011
George Peoples
1960 - 2003
Eric Hayes (American football)
Born 1967
Charles Bradley (cestista 1963)
Born 1963
Sean Royal
Born 1961
Bernard Clark
Born 1967
Chuck Hernandez
Born 1960
Buck Quartermain
Born 1967
Vance Lovelace
Born 1963
William Brennan (baseball)
Born 1963
John Hudek
Born 1966
Sam Militello
Born 1969
Mickie Henson
Born 1963
Karen Castor Dentel
Born 1968
Desmond Mullen
Born 1966
Lewis Billups
1963 - 1994
Tom Riginos
Born 1968
Bob Henriquez
Born 1964
Dan Footman
Born 1969
Robert Farrior
Born 1969
Marty Reed
Born 1961
Jeff Carter (pitcher)
Born 1964
Al Perez
Born 1960
George Floyd
Born 1960
Sam Washington
Born 1960
Thomas Barkin
Born 1961
Joey Valenti
Born 1968
Frank Frazier
1960 - 2000
John Ramos
Born 1965
Charles Gordon (Canadian football)
Born 1968
Michael Scionti
Born 1968
Oscar Smith (American football)
Born 1963
Carvie Upshaw
Born 1967