Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Movies:
1 character, 1 hero
Judy Foster 1948 A Date with Judy 
Nate Foster 2022 Better Nate Than Ever
Fictional Characters from Television:
8 characters
Clem Foster 1959 Bonanza
Carol Foster Lambert 1991 Step by Step
Dana Foster 1991 Step by Step
Karen Foster 1991 Step by Step
Lilly Foster-Lambert 1991 Step by Step
Mark Foster 1991 Step by Step
Cade Foster 1998 First Wave
Viveca Foster 1999 Family Law
Hall-of-Famers:
2 baseball, 1 basketball
(basketball) Harold "Bud" Foster 1964
(baseball) Rube Foster 1981
(baseball) Bill Foster 1996
Most Valuable Players:
1 winner
George Foster 1977 baseball
Notable Actors and Entertainers:
3 actors
Barry Foster 1927-2002
Jodie Foster 1962-
Ben Foster 1980-
Notable Artists:
1 architect
Norman Foster 1935-
Notable Athletes:
1 football, 1 soccer
(soccer) Ben Foster 1983-
(football) Arian Foster 1986-
Notable Musicians:
1 singer
Joy Harjo (a.k.a. Foster) 1951-
Notable Writers:
1 poet/author
Joy Harjo (a.k.a. Foster) 1951-
Olympic Medalists:
2 bronze, 1 gold/bronze, 1 silver
(gold/bronze) William Foster 1908; 1912 swimming - 4x200 m freestyle relay
(bronze) Diane Foster 1948 4x100 m relay
(bronze) Brendan Foster 1976 10000 m
(silver) Greg Foster 1984 110 m hurdles
Oscar Award Winners:
1 actress
(actress) Jodie Foster 1989; 1992 The Accused; The Silence of the Lambs