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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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- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
- Military
- Other
- Field: Wrestler Clear ×
Big E (wrestler)
Born 1986
Jim Neidhart
1955 - 2018
Titus O'Neil
Born 1977
Gangrel (wrestler)
Born 1969
Mike Awesome
1965 - 2007
Brutus Beefcake
Born 1957
Dan Spivey
Born 1952
Steve Keirn
Born 1951
Hercules (wrestler)
1956 - 2004
Wes Brisco
Born 1983
Dick Slater
1951 - 2018
Leilani Kai
Born 1960
Horace Hogan
Born 1965
Jimmy Garvin
Born 1952
Austin Idol
Born 1949
Jerry Flynn
Born 1959
Al Green (wrestler)
1955 - 2013
Chris Champion
1961 - 2018
Mike Graham (wrestler)
1951 - 2012
Joe Gomez (wrestler)
Born 1973
Carl Malenko
Born 1970
Kahagas
Born 1973
Joe Malenko
Born 1955
Sean Royal
Born 1961
Steve Madison
Born 1983
Buck Quartermain
Born 1967
Mickie Henson
Born 1963
Al Perez
Born 1960
Lex Lovett
Born 1975
Lou Perez
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Steve Anthony (wrestler)
Born 1977
Randy Muehl
Born 1951
Iron Mike Steele
1955 - 2007
Brandon Barker
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