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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.
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Politics & Law
- Music
- Writing
- Military
- Other
John Tamargo
Born 1951
Eric Striker
Born 1994
Drew Fickett
Born 1979
Michael Prysner
Born 1983
Paul Blaine Henrie
1932 - 1999
Cristóbal Krusen
Born 1952
Eugene McCaslin
Born 1977
Kahagas
Born 1973
Ray-Ray McCloud
Born 1996
Frankie Williams (American football)
Born 1993
Jackie Trail
Born 1980
Izzy Lang
Born 1942
Mark Shepherd (novelist)
1961 - 2011
George Peoples
1960 - 2003
Matthew Nelson (soccer)
Born 1977
Amy Vitale
Born 1977
Rick Gray (Arizona politician)
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Joe Malenko
Born 1955
Reena Ninan
Born 1979
Eric Hayes (American football)
Born 1967
Richard E. Council
Born 1947
Leger Douzable
Born 1986
Charles Bradley (cestista 1963)
Born 1963
Sean Royal
Born 1961
Bernard Clark
Born 1967
Bishop Bullwinkle
Died 2019
Bob Hall (politician)
Born 1942
Bobby Richardson (American football)
Born 1992
Larry Edwards (American football)
Born 1984
Chuck Hernandez
Born 1960
Steve Madison
Born 1983
Ryan Davis (American football)
Born 1989
Buck Quartermain
Born 1967
Cindy LaCrosse
Born 1987
Brian Tollberg
Born 1972
Vance Lovelace
Born 1963
Keith Browner Jr.
Born 1988
Logan Payne
Born 1985
Tony Zappone
Born 1947
Tony Booth (musician)
Born 1943
Peter Alonso
Born 1994
Jose Alvarez (baseball, born 1956)
Born 1956
John White (tight end)
Born 1935
Torrance Small
Born 1970
Lola Langusta
-
J. W. Grant
Born 1982
Chris Cates
Born 1985
Jeris McIntyre
Born 1981
Charlie Souza
Born 1948
William Brennan (baseball)
Born 1963
Teri Hope
Born 1939
Kay-Jay Harris
Born 1979
Leon McQuay
1950 - 1995
Caity Heap
Born 1994
John Hudek
Born 1966
Sam Militello
Born 1969
Mike Figga
Born 1970
Julian Lane
1914 - 1997
H. Lee Moffitt
Born 1941
Mickie Henson
Born 1963
Derek Thompson (baseball)
Born 1981
J. R. Reed
Born 1982
James M. McIntosh
1828 - 1862
Karen Castor Dentel
Born 1968
Oliver Hoyte
Born 1984
Mike Heath
Born 1955
Desmond Mullen
Born 1966
Doug Allen (American football)
Born 1951
Lee McGriff
Born 1953
Gilbert F. Casellas
Born 1952
Darnell King
Born 1990
Andrew Williams (American football)
Born 1979
Dennis Lundy
Born 1972
Tony Samuels
1954 - 2001
Lewis Billups
1963 - 1994
Garrett Johnson
Born 1984
Ted Washington Sr.
Born 1948
Kitty Piercy
Born 1942
Brian Dopirak
Born 1983
Wally Highsmith
Born 1943
Arturo Uzdavinis
Born 1992
Wallace Wright
Born 1984
Ed Williams (wide receiver)
Born 1991
Robert Marve
Born 1989
Tom Riginos
Born 1968
Eric Patterson (American football)
1993 - 2019
Fernando González (footballer)
Born 1989
Kevin Alexander Boon
Born 1956
Cooter Brown (singer)
-
James S. Moody Jr.
Born 1947
Virginia M. Hernandez Covington
Born 1955
De'Andre Presley
Born 1990
Goof Bowyer
1903 - 1988
Bruce Hector
Born 1994
Chris Davis (running back)
Born 1979
Kevin Hobbs
Born 1983
Juran Bolden
Born 1974
Greg Ellingson
Born 1988
Alex McGough
Born 1995
Adam Sollazzo
Born 1990
Nikitas Loulias
Born 1955
Lawrence Singleton
1927 - 2001
Bob Henriquez
Born 1964
Dan Footman
Born 1969
Robert Farrior
Born 1969
Deon Cain
Born 1996
Rose Ferlita
Born 1945
Marty Reed
Born 1961
Art Malone
1936 - 2013
Mike Bynum
Born 1978
Vanessa Vanjie Mateo
Born 1991
Nat Terry
Born 1956
Susan C. Bucklew
Born 1942
Keith Newman
Born 1977
Jeff Carter (pitcher)
Born 1964
Victor Licata
1912 - 1950
Al Perez
Born 1960
Sir Mawn Wilson
Born 1973
Lane Lindell
Born 1990
Tommy Curtis
Born 1952
Tiras Wade
Born 1981
Tommy Gómez
1919 - 2006
Adam Bilzerian
Born 1983
Allan Medina
Born 1978
Stoney Woodson
Born 1985
Greg Lee (wide receiver)
Born 1984
Lex Lovett
Born 1975
Tyrone Timmons
Born 1984
Joe Varde
Born 1950
Lynn Matthews
Born 1944
Matt Patchan
Born 1990
George Floyd
Born 1960
Shannon Snell
Born 1982
Captain Allyn Capron
1846 - 1898
Pancho Alvarez
-
Justin Vogel
Born 1993
Bob Burns (American football)
Born 1952
Trey Traviesa
-
LeRoy Vann
Born 1986
Richard A. Lazzara
Born 1945
Sam Washington
Born 1960
Jack Baldwin (racing driver)
Born 1948
George F. Baughman
1915 - 2004
Eugene Raymond Hutchinson
1880 - 1957
Prechae Rodriguez
Born 1985
Coleman Bell
Born 1970
Dani Rylan
Born 1987
Virgil Miller Newton
Born 1938
Karen Deal
Died 2010
Garrett Rivas
Born 1985
Patrick S. Hunter
Born 1979
Jose Alejandro Gonzalez Jr.
Born 1931
Thomas Gallen
Born 1932
Paul D. Irving
Born 1958
Jarriett Buie
Born 1986
Brandt Andersen
Born 1977
Danielle Trzcinski
-
Sam Honaker
1887 - 1966
Justin Gray (cestista 1995)
Born 1995
Byron Pringle
Born 1993
Jim Wilkes
Born 1950
Erin Stern
Born 1980
Joe Hudson (catcher)
Born 1991
Eric Vance
Born 1975
Charles Mendez
Born 1947
Misty Love
-
Jack Burns (American football coach)
Born 1949
Nick Nuccio
1901 - 1989
Ralph Onis
1908 - 1995
Chris Kiffin
Born 1982
Curt Lindner
Born 1938
Fred Reid
Born 1982
Beth Van Fleet
Born 1977
Thomas Barkin
Born 1961
Katharine Wildish
Born 1959
Joey Valenti
Born 1968
Ernest Ivy Thomas Jr.
1924 - 1945
Velia Martínez
1920 - 1993
Rob Whitehurst
Born 1951
Manny Seoane
Born 1955
Nathan Purdee
Born 1950
JD Scott
-
Sean C. Johnson
Born 1981
Frank Frazier
1960 - 2000
J. R. Russell
Born 1981
Joshua Alan
Born 1984
Lou Perez
-
Keon Barnum
Born 1993
Braulio Alonso
1916 - 2010
Cade (musician)
Born 1996
William C. Andrews
Born 1934
Jarvis Giles
Born 1990
Connor Scott
Born 1999
Frank Adamo
1893 - 1988
Sammy Arena
1931 - 2012
Edna McGriff
1935 - 1980
Jason Schultz (golfer)
Born 1973
Steve Anthony (wrestler)
Born 1977
Nick George Montos
1916 - 2008
Karrie Delaney
Born 1978
K. D. Williams
Born 1973
Johnny Charro
-
Terry Smiljanich
Born 1947
Senaida Wirth
1926 - 1967
Connor Lammert
Born 1994
Garnell Wilds
Born 1981
Bernard Fernandez
1918 - 2014
John Ramos
Born 1965
Keno Hills
Born 1973
Stephen Reaves
Born 1984
Angus R. Goss
1910 - 1943
Billy Scott (crew chief)
Born 1977
Robert Finke
Born 1999
Charlie Cuellar
1917 - 1994
Phillip Ely
Born 1993
Randy Muehl
Born 1951
Elvin L. Martinez
Born 1934
Charles Gordon (Canadian football)
Born 1968
Cory Doyne
Born 1981
Spud Clements
Born 1928
Sherman Johnson
Born 1990
Michael Scionti
Born 1968
Josh Johnson (baseball coach)
Born 1986
Jimmy Steele (American football)
1909 - 1980
Joe Donoho
Born 1985
William F. Poe
1931 - 2014
Lawrence McClure
-
Beverly Burnsed Spencer
-
Lazzaro Oertli
Born 1999
Emily Janss
Born 1978
Chris Martin (defensive back)
Born 1974
John Dingfelder
Born 1956
David Y. Copeland III
1931 - 2019
Louis A. de la Parte Jr.
1929 - 2008
Andre Davis (wide receiver, born 1993)
Born 1993
Willie Rose
Born 1987
Henry Salgado
-
Parris Afton Bonds
-
Angus Williams
Born 1927
Iron Mike Steele
1955 - 2007
Dave Cowart
-
Joe Gruters
Born 1977
Brandon Barker
-
Hipolito Arenas
1907 - 1995
Judith Schiebout
Died 2020
Guy Spicola
Born 1938
Oscar Smith (American football)
Born 1963
Rob Fleming (racing driver)
Born 1976
Baya M. Harrison Jr.
1912 - 1975
Juanelo Mirabal
1901 - 1989
Robert L. Summerlin
Born 1858
Robbie Crouch
Born 1952
George B. Sparkman Jr.
1886 - 1924
Greg Foisie
Born 1979
Carvie Upshaw
Born 1967
Jim Hargrett
Born 1942
Matthew Kendrick
Born 1990
Mary Russ
Born 1953
Dick Locke
Born 1947