Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

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

Carl Levin
Carl Levin
American politician (1934–2021)
1934 – 2021
politicianlawyer
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd
American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist (1932–2013)
1932 – 2013
music educatorjazz trumpeterrecording artist
Seymour Cassel
Seymour Cassel
American actor (1935–2019)
1935 – 2019
film actortelevision actorfilm producer
George David Birkhoff
George David Birkhoff
American mathematician (1884-1944)
1884 – 1944
topologistuniversity teachermathematician
Joan Leslie
Joan Leslie
American actress (1925-2015)
1925 – 2015
film actortelevision actoractor
Robert Jarvik
Robert Jarvik
American inventor, creator of the Jarvik-7 artificial heart
1946 – 2025
cardiologistinventor
Ralph Craig
Ralph Craig
American athlete (1889–1972)
1889 – 1972
athletics competitorsprinterathlete
Elvin Jones
Elvin Jones
American jazz drummer (1927–2004)
1927 – 2004
jazz drummerrecording artistjazz musician
James Oliver Curwood
James Oliver Curwood
American writer and conservationist (1878–1927)
1878 – 1927
conservationistchildren's writernovelist
Marie Tharp
Marie Tharp
American oceanographer and cartographer (1920–2006)
1920 – 2006
oceanographercartographersurveyor
Liberty Hyde Bailey
Liberty Hyde Bailey
U.S. botanist (1858-1954)
1858 – 1954
scientific collectorpteridologisthorticulturist
Berry Gordy
Berry Gordy
American record producer, founder of Motown Records
1929
autobiographerboxerfilm producer
John Conyers
John Conyers
American politician (1929–2019)
1929 – 2019
congressional staffgeneral counselpolitician
Alice Coltrane
Alice Coltrane
American jazz musician
1937 – 2007
recording artistjazz musicianbandleader
Harry Morgan
Harry Morgan
American actor (1915–2011)
1915 – 2011
film actortelevision actordirector
Proof
Proof
American rapper (1973–2006)
1973 – 2006
hype manrapperactor
John DeLorean
John DeLorean
American engineer and executive in the U.S. automobile industry (1925–2005)
1925 – 2005
entrepreneurengineer
Del Shannon
Del Shannon
American musician (1934-1990)
1934 – 1990
guitaristsongwritermusician
Edsel Bryant Ford
Edsel Bryant Ford
American businessman (1893-1943)
1893 – 1943
art collectorentrepreneur
Russell Kirk
Russell Kirk
American political theorist, moralist, historian, social critic, literary critic, and writer (1918–1994)
1918 – 1994
science fiction writerpeace activistnovelist
Wayne Static
Wayne Static
American musician (1965–2014)
1965 – 2014
keyboardistguitaristmusician
Arthur Coleman Danto
Arthur Coleman Danto
American art critic and philosopher (1924–2013)
1924 – 2013
philosopherart criticart historian
Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch
American actress and singer in film, television, and the theatre (1925–2014)
1925 – 2014
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Eugene Parker
Eugene Parker
American astronomer (1927–2022)
1927 – 2022
university teacherastrophysicistphysicist
Douglas McGregor
American professor of management
1906 – 1964
social scientistuniversity teacheruniversity student
Isabella Karle
Isabella Karle
American physical chemist (1921–2017)
1921 – 2017
crystallographerphysical chemistbiophysicist
Philip Levine
Philip Levine
Jewish-American poet (1928-2015)
1928 – 2015
essayistscholar of Englishschool teacher
Colleen Moore
Colleen Moore
American actress (1899–1988)
1900 – 1988
autobiographerfilm actorstage actor
Betty Carter
Betty Carter
American jazz singer, recording artist, songwriter (1929–1998)
1929 – 1998
jazz singerrecording artistmusician
Milt Jackson
Milt Jackson
American musician (1923–1999)
1923 – 1999
vibraphonistrecording artistjazz musician
Max Wright
Max Wright
actor from the United States (1943-2019)
1943 – 2019
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Jackson Scholz
Jackson Scholz
athletics competitor (1897–1986)
1897 – 1986
sprinterathletics competitor
Della Reese
Della Reese
American actress and singer (1931-2017)
1931 – 2017
jazz musicianfilm actortelevision actor
Leo Burnett
Leo Burnett
American advertising executive
1891 – 1971
advertising personjournalistbusinessperson
Martha Vickers
Martha Vickers
American television and film actress (1925-1971)
1925 – 1971
film actortelevision actormodel
Natalie Zemon Davis
Natalie Zemon Davis
Canadian-American historian (1928-2023)
1928 – 2023
women's rights activistuniversity teacherhistorian
Grace Lee Whitney
Grace Lee Whitney
American actress and entertainer (1930-2015)
1930 – 2015
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Robert Armstrong
Robert Armstrong
American actor (1890-1973)
1890 – 1973
film actoractor
Florence Ballard
Florence Ballard
American singer (1943–1976)
1943 – 1976
singer
Clyde Cowan
Clyde Cowan
co-discoverer of the neutrino
1919 – 1974
university teacherphysicist
Dave DeBusschere
Dave DeBusschere
American basketball player, coach, executive (1940–2003)
1940 – 2003
sports executivebaseball playerbasketball coach
Sheila Jordan
Sheila Jordan
American jazz singer (1928–2025)
1928 – 2025
jazz singerrecording artistmusic educator
Kelly Johnson
Kelly Johnson
American aerospace engineer (1910–1990)
1910 – 1990
military flight engineerengineer
Tony Burton
American actor (1937–2016)
1937 – 2016
boxertelevision actorfilm actor
James Aloysius Hickey
James Aloysius Hickey
Catholic cardinal (1920-2004)
1920 – 2004
Catholic priestCatholic bishop
J Dilla
J Dilla
American record producer and rapper (1974–2006)
1974 – 2006
DJ producerrappermusician
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
American actress (1921-2015)
1921 – 2015
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Dana Elcar
American television and movie character actor (1927-2005)
1927 – 2005
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Tommy Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan
American jazz pianist (1930-2001)
1930 – 2001
recording artistjazz musicianmusician
James Lipton
James Lipton
poet, talk show host, writer, teacher (1926-2020)
1926 – 2020
television writerfilm screenwriterlibrettist
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