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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 1970s Clear ×
Sarah Paulson
Born 1974
JoAnna Garcia
Born 1979
Amber Smith
Born 1971
Titus O'Neil
Born 1977
Adrian R'Mante
Born 1978
Terry Balsamo
Born 1972
Cherie Priest
Born 1975
Kevin Cash
Born 1977
Thomas Youngblood
Born 1974
KJ-52
Born 1975
Jerome James
Born 1975
Michael Roof
1976 - 2009
Carl Everett
Born 1971
Jason Michaels
Born 1976
Damu Cherry
Born 1977
Duce Staley
Born 1975
Ozzie Timmons
Born 1970
Diana Peterfreund
Born 1979
Bert Kreischer
Born 1972
Sean O'Neal
Born 1975
Omid Khansari
Born 1979
Brian Dunn (tennis)
Born 1974
Reche Caldwell
1979 - 2020
Katrina Colleton
Born 1971
Sam Marsonek
Born 1978
Matt Mantei
Born 1973
Julie Sondra Decker
Born 1978
Joe Gomez (wrestler)
Born 1973
Greg Myers (American football)
Born 1972
Dave Steele
1974 - 2017
Carl Malenko
Born 1970
Kevin Abrams (cornerback)
Born 1974
Jason Romano
Born 1979
Scott Blake
Born 1976
Drew Fickett
Born 1979
Eugene McCaslin
Born 1977
Kahagas
Born 1973
Matthew Nelson (soccer)
Born 1977
Amy Vitale
Born 1977
Reena Ninan
Born 1979
Brian Tollberg
Born 1972
Torrance Small
Born 1970
Kay-Jay Harris
Born 1979
Mike Figga
Born 1970
Andrew Williams (American football)
Born 1979
Dennis Lundy
Born 1972
Chris Davis (running back)
Born 1979
Juran Bolden
Born 1974
Mike Bynum
Born 1978
Keith Newman
Born 1977
Sir Mawn Wilson
Born 1973
Allan Medina
Born 1978
Lex Lovett
Born 1975
Coleman Bell
Born 1970
Patrick S. Hunter
Born 1979
Brandt Andersen
Born 1977
Eric Vance
Born 1975
Beth Van Fleet
Born 1977
Jason Schultz (golfer)
Born 1973
Steve Anthony (wrestler)
Born 1977
Karrie Delaney
Born 1978
K. D. Williams
Born 1973
Keno Hills
Born 1973
Billy Scott (crew chief)
Born 1977
Emily Janss
Born 1978
Chris Martin (defensive back)
Born 1974
Joe Gruters
Born 1977
Rob Fleming (racing driver)
Born 1976
Greg Foisie
Born 1979