Hometown heroes
Famous people from Madison
48 actors, athletes, artists, scientists and leaders who were born in Madison.
Stacey Abrams
Born 1973American politician, lawyer, voting rights activist, and author (born 1973).
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Jim Montgomery
Born 1955American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, world champion, former world record-holder.
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Mary Sweeney
Born 1953American film editor, film producer, screenwriter and film director.
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Questions
Who are some notable people born in Madison?
John Bardeen, Thornton Wilder, Gena Rowlands, Chris Farley are among the people born in Madison in this guide.
What celebrities were born in Madison?
John Bardeen, Thornton Wilder, Gena Rowlands, Chris Farley, Liz Cheney, Eric Heiden, Chris Noth, Stacey Abrams were all born in Madison.
Where does this list come from?
From Wikidata: people whose place of birth is Madison and who have an English Wikipedia article.
Facts from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons, credited at the bottom of the page.