What Famous People Are From Your Hometown NT?

Canonsburg, PA

Perry Como
Bobby Vinton
Marty Schottenheimer

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Ann Arbor, MI

Scientists
Samuel Ting, physicist, Nobel laureate
Jonas Salk, developer of polio vaccine


Thomas Knoll, creator of Adobe Photoshop
Tom Borders and Louis Borders, founders of Borders Books



Musicians
Chris Bathgate
Belikos
Iggy Pop and The Stooges

Bob Seger
Jeff Daniels (Actor/musician)

Athletes
Evan Bates, figure skater
Keith Bostic, NFL defensive back
Ian Cole, professional hockey prospect
Ali Curtis, professional soccer player
Eliot Halverson, figure skater
Jim Harbaugh, NFL quarterback, college football coach
Madison Hubbell, figure skater
Keiffer Hubbell, figure skater
Aaron Krickstein, tennis player
Veronica Pershina, figure skater, coach
Emily Samuelson, figure skater
James Toney, professional boxer
 
My current town...any porn freaks on here?(rhetorical question), Jenny Hendrix is from here. Went to school with her, + went to dennys with her once lol.
 
The following people were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Brooklyn, New York.
 
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Originally Posted by kingofthesouthga

Newport News, VA

* Willie Armstead (b. 1952) - former professional football player in the Canadian Football League
* Pearl Bailey (1918-90) - Tony award winning actress and singer
* Antoine Bethea (b. 1984) - professional football player for the Indianapolis Colts
* Larry Bethea (1956-87) - late professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
* Darryl Blackstock (b. 1983) - professional football player for the Cincinnati Bengals
* Aaron Brooks (b. 1976) - professional football quarterback for the Oakland Raiders, land developer
* Joyce Bulifant (b. 1937) - television actress
* Robert Cray (b. 1953) - blues guitarist
* Frankie Faison (b. 1949) - film actor
* Ella Fitzgerald (1917-96) - jazz singer
* The Five Keys - popular soul and doo-wop act in the 1950s; featuring Newport News locals Ripley Ingram, Bernie West, Dickie Threat and Rudy West
* Johnny Gilbert (b. 1924) - announcer for the hit television quiz show Jeopardy!
* Marques Hagans (b. 1982) - NFL Player
* Henry Jordan (1935-77) - professional football player for the Green Bay Packers and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
* Richard Kelly (b. 1975) - film director and writer; films include Donnie Darko and Domino, among others
* Leroy Keyes (b. 1947) - professional football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles
* J. J. Lankes (1884-1960) - Woodcut artist, lived for many years in the Hilton Village neighborhood
* Michael Maguire (b. 1955) - Tony award-winning actor
* David Macklin (b. 1978) - professional football player for the Washington ********
* J. Clyde Morris - the first executive director of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, former city manager of the City of Warwick and namesake of that stretch of U.S. Route 17 from Warwick Blvd. to Interstate 64
* Hazel R. O'Leary (b. 1937) - former Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton and currently President of Fisk University
* Clifford "Quan" Peacock - underground Hip hop artist
* Tommy Reamon (b. 1952) - former pro football player and coach.
* Austin Roberts (b. 1945) - singer and songwriter
* Nick "The Goat" Thompson (b. 1981) Professional Mixed Martial Arts fighter. Bodog Fight Welterweight Champion
* Tony "Tonedeff" Rojas - underground Hip hop artist
* Norm Snead (b. 1939) - professional football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles
* William Styron (1925-2006) - author of The Confessions of Nat Turner and Sophie's Choice
* Mike Tomlin (b. 1972) - head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers
* Al Toon (b. 1963) - professional football player for the New York Jets
* Marcus Vick (b. 1984) -NFL player, former quarterback for Virginia Tech
* Michael Vick (b. 1980) - suspended football quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons
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isn't christopher from here as well? lol
 
Midland, Tx
Cedric Benson
Mookie Blaylock
President Bush and his family
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Woody Harrelson
Tommy Lee Jones
Tony Peyton, Last surviving member of the original Harlem globetrotters
Mike Timlin, Pitcher for the Boston Red Sox
Rex Tucker, Offensive Guard for the Detroit Lions
Ryan Tucker, Offensive Tackle for the Cleveland Browns
Randy Velarde, Utility player in Major League Baseball.
Spub Webb, NBA Basketball Star
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EricWinston, Offensive Tackle for the Houston Texans
 
* Unladylike - Rap group signed to Def Jam.
* Josephine Baker survived the 1917 race riots in East St. Louis and ran away at age 13 to dance in Vaudeville on Broadway and, most famously, with theFolies Bergère in Paris. There she became an international star. During World War II, Baker gathered intelligence for the French Resistance.
* Tennis legend Jimmy Connors was born in East St. Louis, and grew up near Frank Holten State Park.
* Jazz legend Miles Davis was born in Alton, Illinois but grew up in East St. Louis.
* LaPhonso Ellis, former NBA player, is a native of East St. Louis.
* Reginald Hudlin, who wrote and directed the 1990s films House Party, was born in East St. Louis.
* Track legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born and raised in East St. Louis.
* Dawn Harper, Gold Medalist in 100 meter hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
* Al Joyner, track gold medalist and brother of Jackie Joyner-Kersee, was born and raised in East St. Louis.
* Darius Miles, current NBA player, attended East St. Louis High School.
* Ike Turner met Tina Turner in 1956 at the Club Manhattan in East St. Louis. She joined his band and they later married.
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* Kellen Boswell Winslow (born 1957 in St. Louis and raised in East St. Louis) is a former professional American football tight end with the San DiegoChargers. In 1995 Kellen was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
 
Im from tha Chi so.......
what i can think of right now
kanye
chi mcbride
twista
shawnna
ludacris
i know im missing alot CHI NT'er help a brotha out......
 
Off the top of my head

Seattle:

Paul Allen
Bill Gates
Gianna Michaels
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Sir Mix-a-lot
Jimi Hendrix

Athletes:
Aaron Brooks
Nate Burleson
Kevin Burleson
Spencer Hawes
Jamal Crawford
Nate Robinson
Brandon Roy
CJ Giles
Tre Simmons
Will Conroy
Brandon Roy
Rodney Stucky
Jason Terry
Terrence Williams
Doug Christie
Marcus Williams
 
Columbia, SC

Kristin Davis (Sex & The City)
Mary-Louise Parker (Weeds)
Richard Seymour
Hootie & The Blowfish
Young Jeezy
Angie Stone
Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20)
 
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