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TUCSON
Most Famous People Born in Tucson, United States
- Notable people
- 307
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1968
- Most distinctive
- Martial Art 19.1×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Tucson during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Tucson Is Known For
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Actor is Tucson's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (35).
Tucson over-indexes on martial art — 19.1× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Tucson's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Music
- Art & Design
- Science
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
0024 WRITER
Zenna Henderson
1917 - 1983
0042 MUSIC
Lalo Guerrero
1916 - 2005
0067 COMPOSER
Ulysses Kay
1917 - 1995
0082 PIANIST
Robert McBride (composer)
1911 - 2007
0129 JOURNALIST
Kenneth W. Bilby
1918 - 1997
0204 ANTHROPOLOGIST
Alexander Spoehr
1913 - 1992
0229 CARTOONIST
Barbara Fiske Calhoun
1919 - 2014
0267 LAWYER
William C. Frey
1919 - 1979