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TRENTON

Most Famous People Born in Trenton, United States

Notable people
403
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1946
Most distinctive
Baseball 7.7×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Trenton during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Trenton Is Known For

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Politician is Trenton's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (47).

Trenton over-indexes on baseball — 7.7× the global rate.

Trenton under-produces writer — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician47
  2. Actor39
  3. Football36
  4. Baseball35
  5. Basket25
  6. Lawyer21
  7. Music11
  8. Writer9
  1. Baseball357.7×
  2. Skater66.2×
  3. Basket254.9×
  4. Wrestler53.9×
  5. Officer83.0×
  6. Lawyer213.0×
  7. Music111.9×
  8. Actor391.8×
  1. Writer90.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Trenton's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0005 ACTOR

Judith Light

Born 1949

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0013 FILM

Michael Cristofer

Born 1945

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0019 ACTOR

Ntozake Shange

1948 - 2018

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0021 ACTOR

Zalman King

1942 - 2012

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0026 ACTOR

Leo Rossi

Born 1946

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0047 BASKET

Tal Brody

Born 1943

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0051 SAXOPHONIST

Richie Cole (musician)

1948 - 2020

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0053 WRESTLER

J.J. Dillon

Born 1942

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0055 WRITER

Shakti Gawain

1948 - 2018

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0064 ACTOR

Brian Delate

Born 1949

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0071 ACTOR

Amy Robinson

Born 1948

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0072 SINGER

Nona Hendryx

Born 1944

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0077 FOOTBALL

Elvin Bethea

Born 1946

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0084 SINGER

Sarah Dash

Born 1945

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0085 CHOREOGRAPHER

Hedwig Gorski

Born 1949

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0087 POLITICIAN

Bob Smith (New Hampshire politician)

Born 1941

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0096 PHYSICIST

Barry M. McCoy

Born 1940

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0105 BASEBALL

Al Downing (baseball)

Born 1941

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0108 SCREENWRITER

William Mastrosimone

Born 1947

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0117 ASTRONOMER

John S. Lewis

Born 1941

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0119 COMPUTER SCIENTIST

Leah Jamieson

Born 1949

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0120 MUSIC

Maury Muehleisen

1949 - 1973

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0128 ACTOR

Sammy Williams

1948 - 2018

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0143 SPORT

Bob Ryan

Born 1946

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0144 ARCHITECT

Bernard Cywinski

1940 - 2011

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0148 BASKET

Skip Harlicka

Born 1946

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0154 ACADEMIC

Dennis A. Rondinelli

1943 - 2007

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0173 MATHEMATICIAN

W. Dale Brownawell

Born 1942

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0188 INSURANCE

Joe J. Plumeri

Born 1943

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0207 BASEBALL

Steve Braun (baseball)

Born 1948

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0220 MILITAR

Fred Zabitosky

1942 - 1996

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0225 POLITICIAN

Mike Ritze

Born 1948

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0251 BASEBALL

Al Clark (umpire)

Born 1948

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0252 RABBI

Irvin Ungar

Born 1948

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0255 SWIMMER

Susan Pitt

Born 1948

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0257 NASCAR

Joe Auer

1941 - 2019

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0282 BASEBALL

Bill Dillman

Born 1945

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0285 LAWYER

Kim R. Gibson

Born 1948

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0291 MUSIC

Steve Gilmore

Born 1943

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0300 MOBSTER

William D'Elia

Born 1946

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0301 POLITICIAN

Eloise Vitelli

Born 1949

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0302 OFFICER

Alfred K. Flowers

Born 1947

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0308 POLITICIAN

Joseph R. Malone

Born 1949

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0309 HISTORIAN

Ferris Olin

Born 1948

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0320 BASEBALL

Bob Terlecki

Born 1945

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0324 METEOROLOGIST

Dave Brown (meteorologist)

Born 1946

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0337 DARTS PLAYER

Conrad Daniels

Born 1941

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0346 SOLDIER

John Stryker Meyer

Born 1948

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0351 PROFESSOR

Jack Varsalona

Born 1948

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0376 CURATOR

Jude Burkhauser

1947 - 1998

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0397 LAWYER

John A. Sweeney

Born 1941

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0398 POLITICIAN

Anthony J. Cimino

Born 1947

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0399 POLITICIAN

Joseph L. Bocchini Jr.

Born 1944

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