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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×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 72 notable births.

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 art19.1× the global rate.

  1. Actor35
  2. Football35
  3. Baseball34
  4. Politician29
  5. Basket16
  6. Artist11
  7. Singer8
  8. Martial Art6
  1. Martial Art619.1×
  2. Baseball349.8×
  3. Basket164.1×
  4. Novelist54.1×
  5. Artist113.5×
  6. Actor352.1×

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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  • Art & Design
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Showing 6 of 307 notable people

0037 MARTIAL ART

Dominick Cruz

Born 1985

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0111 MARTIAL ART

Matthew Lopez

Born 1987

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0117 MARTIAL ART

George Roop

Born 1981

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0121 MARTIAL ART

Anthony Birchak

Born 1986

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0131 MARTIAL ART

Chad Griggs

Born 1978

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0195 MARTIAL ART

Jeremy Larsen

Born 1984

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