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Famous people · Madison
5 famous people call Madison their birthplace
The best known is the American actor Tate Ellington, with articles in 15 languages. Shaq Buchanan, the American basketball player, comes second, with Chris Spencer third. The largest group, 4, was born since 1970. The biggest group are athletes: 4.
Born here
5
notable people
Best known
Tate Ellington
in 15 Wikipedia languages
First
1959
Sammy Winder
Youngest
1997
Shaq Buchanan
Most common field
Sports
4 people
Also called it home
2
notable residents
What stands out about Madison’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Madison’s famous people were born
The 1980s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
SportsFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Madison
Tate Ellington leads with articles in 15 languages, ahead of Shaq Buchanan (8) and Chris Spencer (4).
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What Madison is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 2.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Madison
Here are 2 more, born from 1959 to 1987.
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Madison home
Notable people Wikidata lists as living in Madison, though born elsewhere.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Ridgeland has the most on record: one.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Madison 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 (5)
- Chris Spencer: Luis Antonio Rodríguez Ochoa from Redmond, Washington. Cropped by User:Blueag9., CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sammy Winder: Jeno's, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Varinder Singh Ghuman: Harsimran Singh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Bomgar: Gage Skidmore, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Faith Hill: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons