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Famous people · Tampa
Musicians stand out among the 26 famous people born in Tampa
Sarah Paulson, the American actress, is the most widely known, written about in 56 languages. The next two names are Aaron Carter and Brittany Snow. Since 1970, 18 were born, the most of any period. The oldest name on the list belongs to Cannonball Adderley, born in 1928, the newest to Andrés Perea, born in 2000.
Born here
26
notable people
Best known
Sarah Paulson
in 56 Wikipedia languages
First
1928
Cannonball Adderley
Youngest
2000
Andrés Perea
Most common field
Sports
8 people
Also called it home
10
notable residents
What stands out about Tampa’s famous people
A town of musiciansAmong the 26 people born here, 6 are musicians: 4.2 times the usual share.Still making names23 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2000.Known worldwideRead in 56 languages, Sarah Paulson is known far beyond the town.A chosen home10 more notable people chose to live here, Roman Reigns among them.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Tampa is known for
Compared with the usual town, musicians are the most over-represented field, at 4.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Tampa’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1980s than in any other ten years, 10 in all.
SportsFilm, TV & StageMusicPolitics & LawMilitaryBusinessWriting & ArtsNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Tampa
By how many languages cover them, Sarah Paulson comes first (56), then Aaron Carter (43) and Brittany Snow (42).
#2Music
Aaron Carter
1987–2022American pop singer, actor and songwriter
43 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Everyone
Everyone else born in Tampa
23 more names, born between 1928 and 2000.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Tampa home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Tampa, though born elsewhere.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Lutz has the most on record.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Tampa and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (15)
- Aaron Carter: Peter Dzubay, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brittany Snow: https://www.flickr.com/photos/greg2600/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert Arenas: Keith Allison, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julian Green: Jeollo von https://www.vfb-exklusiv.de, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pam Bondi: U.S. Department of Justice, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cannonball Adderley: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Doechii: the CwE, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Kittinger: U.S. Air Force, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Bilzerian: FILMORA NEWS, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kayleigh McEnany: Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Big E: Shared Account, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roman Reigns: Diego Serrano, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Wight: Sgt. Jessica M. Kuhn, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nattie: Miguel Discart, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Miro: Adam Marantz/All Elite Wrestling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons