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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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307 notable people

0301 BASKET

Shakir Smith (basketball)

Born 1992

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0302 BASKET

Tim Derksen

Born 1993

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0303 ROWER

Arthur Evans (rower)

Born 1947

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0304 JUDGE

Clyde E. Stone

1876 - 1948

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0305 JUSTICE

William A. Holohan

1928 - 2010

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0306 POLITICIAN

Cal Hobson

Born 1945

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0307 ACTOR

Rita Flynn

1905 - 1973

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