Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

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

John H. Noble
John H. Noble
American writer (1923–2007)
1923 – 2007
diaristeconomistentrepreneur
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
Mike Howe
Mike Howe
American heavy metal singer (1965–2021)
1965 – 2021
singercomposer
Mark Ledford
American jazz musician (1960–2004)
1960 – 2004
jazz singerjazz musiciantrumpeter
MC Breed
American rapper from Michigan
1971 – 2008
rappermusicianrecord producer
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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