Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 12 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Gwen Wakeling
Gwen Wakeling
American costume designer (1901–1982)
1901 - 1982
costume designer
Otto Binder
American writer (1911–1974)
1911 - 1974
science fiction writercomics writernovelist
Barbara Sheldon
Barbara Sheldon
actress (1912-2007)
1912 - 2007
film actoractor
Morris Weitz
American philosopher (1916-1981)
1916 - 1981
philosopher
Ernest Kirkendall
American metallurgist (1914–2005)
1914 - 2005
metallurgistchemistengineer
Robert Hayden
American writer and academic (1913–1980)
1913 - 1980
dancerlighting designeruniversity teacher
Seth Lover
American inventor (1910–1997)
1910 - 1997
guitaristinventor
Stephanie Bachelor
Stephanie Bachelor
American actress (1912-1996)
1912 - 1996
film actoractor
Bob Bell
Bob Bell
American actor (1922-1997)
1922 - 1997
circus performertelevision actoractor
Carol Karp
mathematician (1926–1972)
1926 - 1972
university teachermathematician
Kai Nielsen
Kai Nielsen
American philosopher (1926–2021)
1926 - 2021
philosopheruniversity teacher
Big Nick Nicholas
Big Nick Nicholas
American jazz saxophonist and singer (1922–1997)
1922 - 1997
jazz musiciansaxophonistsinger
Marilyn Nash
Marilyn Nash
American actress (1926-2011)
1926 - 2011
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Robert Moore
American director of film and theatre (1927–1984)
1927 - 1984
theatre directorfilm director
Vesta M. Roy
Vesta M. Roy
American politician (1925-2002)
1925 - 2002
politician
William Clay Ford, Sr.
William Clay Ford, Sr.
American football executive (1925–2014)
1925 - 2014
businessperson
Julius Watkins
Julius Watkins
American jazz musician (1921-1977)
1921 - 1977
wind instrument playerhorn playerjazz musician
Anita Darian
Armenian-American singer and actress (1927–2015)
1927 - 2015
opera singer
Irma Wyman
American computer scientist (1928–2015)
1928 - 2015
computer scientist
Frederick Gehring
Frederick Gehring
American mathematician (1925-2012)
1925 - 2012
university teachermathematician
Major Holley
American jazz upright bassist (1924–1990)
1924 - 1990
jazz musicianuniversity teacherdouble-bassist
Donald Riegle
Donald Riegle
American politician
1938 - 2026
politician
Ruth Laredo
Ruth Laredo
American classical pianist (1937–2005)
1937 - 2005
editormusicianpianist
Dave Pike
Dave Pike
American jazz musician (1938–2015)
1938 - 2015
vibraphonistjazz musicianguitarist
Bernard Joseph Harrington
Bernard Joseph Harrington
Roman Catholic bishop
1933 - 2025
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Charles L. Campbell
Sound Editor (1930-2013)
1930 - 2013
sound editorvoice actoractor
Norman Geisler
American evangelical theologian (1932-2019)
1932 - 2019
theologianwriter
Bob Armstrong
American basketball player (1933–2016)
1933 - 2016
basketball player
Jay Conrad Levinson
Jay Conrad Levinson
American business writer (1933-2013)
1933 - 2013
business consultantsexologisteconomist
Joseph Victor Adamec
Joseph Victor Adamec
American bishop (1935–2019)
1935 - 2019
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Henry Akin
American basketball player (1944–2020)
1944 - 2020
basketball player
Robert G. Heft
Robert G. Heft
American mayor (1941–2009)
1941 - 2009
designerpolitician
Michael Tylo
American actor
1948 - 2021
film actortelevision actoractor
Joseph Sobran
writer, columnist (1946-2010)
1946 - 2010
journalistwriter
Richard Street
Richard Street
American singer (1942-2013)
1942 - 2013
singer
Bob Allen
Bob Allen
American basketball player
1946 - 2025
basketball player
Stanley Grenz
American theologian (1950–2005)
1950 - 2005
Christian theologianethicistuniversity teacher
Lisa Brown-Miller
ice hockey player
1966 - 2025
ice hockey player
Mark Ledford
American jazz musician (1960–2004)
1960 - 2004
jazz singerjazz musiciantrumpeter
MC Breed
American rapper from Michigan
1971 - 2008
rappermusicianrecord producer
Edwin Francis Gay
Edwin Francis Gay
American economist (1867–1946)
1867 - 1946
publishernon-fiction writeruniversity teacher
Mike Howe
Mike Howe
American heavy metal singer (1965–2021)
1965 - 2021
singercomposer
Elon J. Farnsworth
Elon J. Farnsworth
Union Army General (1837-1863)
1837 - 1863
military officer
William Rufus Shafter
William Rufus Shafter
United States Army Medal of Honor recipient (1835–1906)
1835 - 1906
military officer
Jeremiah Curtin
Jeremiah Curtin
American folklorist (1835–1906)
1835 - 1906
collector of fairy taleschildren's writerfolklorist
Frederick Stuart Church
Frederick Stuart Church
American artist (1842-1924)
1842 - 1924
paintergraphic designer
David D. Aitken
David D. Aitken
American congressman for Michigan (1853-1930)
1853 - 1930
politicianlawyer
Albert J. Campbell
Albert J. Campbell
American politician (1857-1907)
1857 - 1907
politicianlawyer
Amelia Van Buren
Amelia Van Buren
American photographer
1856 - 1942
painterartistphotographer
Lawton S. Parker
American impressionist painter (1868-1954)
1868 - 1954
painterphotographer
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