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TROY

Most Famous People Born in Troy, United States

Notable people
311
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1912
Most distinctive
Baseball 9.3×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 31 notable births.

What Troy Is Known For

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Politician is Troy's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (54).

Troy over-indexes on baseball — 9.3× the global rate.

Troy under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.

  1. Politician54
  2. Baseball33
  3. Football22
  4. Lawyer15
  5. Actor11
  6. Writer9
  7. Basket7
  8. Militar7
  1. Baseball339.3×
  2. Coach57.7×
  3. Lawyer152.8×
  4. Militar71.9×
  5. Basket71.8×
  6. Hockey61.6×
  1. Football220.7×
  2. Actor110.7×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0004 ACTOR

Russell Wong

Born 1963

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0005 ACTOR

Martin Klebba

Born 1969

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0007 POLITICIAN

Jim Jordan (American politician)

Born 1964

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0023 FOOTBALL

Cris Carter

Born 1965

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0038 HOCKEY

Guy Hebert

Born 1967

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0141 POLITICIAN

Keith Faber

Born 1966

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0142 BASKET

Pat Elzie

Born 1960

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0177 WRITER

Tonya Engst

Born 1967

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0187 FILM

Todd Wilson (director)

1963 - 2005

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0189 CONVICT

Carolyn Warmus

Born 1964

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0230 HOCKEY

Eric Fenton

Born 1969

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0246 ENTREPRENEUR

Dan Pickett

Born 1968

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0276 BASEBALL

Ken Harring

Born 1967

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0291 POLITICIAN

Randy Pietzman

Born 1961

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