Biographical Records

Notable People from Michigan

2,454 notable figures born in Michigan, showing page 20 of 50, ranked by historical prominence.

Clarence Budington Kelland
Novelist, short story writer, journalist (1881-1964)
1881 – 1964
humoristnovelistchildren's writer
Pat Flowers
Pat Flowers
American musician (1917-2000)
1917 – 2000
jazz musicianmusicianpianist
Steve Farmer
American musician (1948–2020)
1948 – 2020
guitaristlyricistsinger-songwriter
Wanda Young
Wanda Young
American soprano (1943–2021)
1943 – 2021
singer
James Abegglen
American business theorist
1926 – 2007
business consultantuniversity teachereconomist
Victor Herman
American prisoner in Siberia (1915-1985)
1915 – 1985
boxing trainerwriter
M. Thomas Shaw
M. Thomas Shaw
American prelate (1945–2014)
1945 – 2014
Anglican priest
Warren Avis
Founder of Avis Rent A Car System Inc.
1915 – 2007
aircraft pilotentrepreneur
Edward P. Allen
Edward P. Allen
American politician and lawyer (1839-1909)
1839 – 1909
politicianlawyer
Steve Fisher
American screenwriter (1912-1980)
1912 – 1980
writerscreenwriter
John C. Kornblum
John C. Kornblum
American diplomat (1943-2023)
1943 – 2023
non-fiction writerpolitical adviserdiplomat
Philip H. Hayes
Philip H. Hayes
American politician
1940 – 2023
politicianlawyer
Gerald McDermott
American film director, children's writer and illustrator (1941-2012)
1941 – 2012
picture book writerfilm directorchildren's writer
Albert D. Schroeder
1911 – 2006
Verna Aardema
American children's writer (1911–2000)
1911 – 2000
primary school teacherchildren's writerwriter
Ada Dietz
Ada Dietz
American weaver and designer (1882–1950)
1882 – 1950
textile designerweaver
Frank Belote
American sprinter and high jumper (1883–1928)
1883 – 1928
high jumpersprinter
Connie Binsfeld
Connie Binsfeld
American politician
1924 – 2014
politician
Jane Kenyon
American poet and translator (1947–1995)
1947 – 1995
translatorpoetwriter
George Trapp
American basketball player (1948-2002)
1948 – 2002
basketball player
Diane Thomas
American screenwriter (1946–1985)
1946 – 1985
screenwriter
Isaac Bonewits
Isaac Bonewits
American Neopagan leader and writer (1949–2012)
1949 – 2010
essayistanthropologistdocent
Rolf Armstrong
Rolf Armstrong
American painter of pin-up art (1889-1960)
1889 – 1960
painterillustrator
Bill Buntin
Bill Buntin
American basketball player (1942–1968)
1942 – 1968
basketball player
William Murphy
American bishop (1885–1950)
1885 – 1950
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Faruq Z. Bey
American musician (1942–2012)
1942 – 2012
jazz musiciansaxophonistpoet
Joseph Robert Shoenfield
American mathematician (1927-2000)
1927 – 2000
university teachermathematician
Joel Feinberg
American legal philosopher (1926–2004)
1926 – 2004
philosopheruniversity teacher
Marvin Meyer
American scholar of religion and tenured professor at Chapman University, in Orange, California
1948 – 2012
religious studies scholarassociation football playertranslator
Hall Overton
musician, composer, music teacher (1920–1972)
1920 – 1972
jazz musicianmusic educatormusician
Bruce R. McConkie
Bruce R. McConkie
American Mormon leader (1915-1985)
1915 – 1985
hymnwriterapostlelyricist
Edgar Weeks
Edgar Weeks
American politician (1839-1904)
1839 – 1904
politicianlawyerjudge
Beth Brant
Mohawk poet
1941 – 2015
essayistpoetwriter
Joe Brazil
Joe Brazil
American musician (1927-2008)
1927 – 2008
jazz musicianmusic educatorsaxophonist
Mary Kaye
American musician (1924-2007)
1924 – 2007
guitaristsinger
Charles A. Boyle
Charles A. Boyle
American politician
1907 – 1959
politicianlawyer
Jack Kearns
Jack Kearns
American boxer and manager (1882-1963)
1882 – 1963
boxing managerboxing promoterboxer
Eudora Bumstead
Eudora Bumstead
American poet, hymnwriter (1860-1892)
1860 – 1892
hymnwriterchildren's writerpoet
Loren Carpenter
Loren Carpenter
American computer graphics researcher
1947 – 2025
engineercomputer scientist
James Wyngaarden
James Wyngaarden
Director of the National Institutes of Health (1924–2019)
1924 – 2019
physician
Gilbert Archibald Currie
Gilbert Archibald Currie
American politician (1882-1960)
1882 – 1960
politicianlawyer
Arthur Millspaugh
Arthur Millspaugh
American writer (1883–1955)
1883 – 1955
political scientist
Thomas Hall
Thomas Hall
American politician (1869-1958)
1869 – 1958
politician
Pamela Eldred
American beauty pageant titleholder (1948–2022)
1948 – 2022
beauty pageant contestantmodelballet dancer
George D. O'Brien
George D. O'Brien
American politician (1900-1957)
1900 – 1957
politicianlawyer
Reggie Harding
American basketball player (1942–1972)
1942 – 1972
basketball player
Kevin Michael Britt
Roman Catholic bishop
1944 – 2004
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Craig Morton
Craig Morton
American football player
1943 – 2026
American football player
George Randolph Barse
American artist (1861-1938)
1861 – 1938
draftspersonetcherpainter
Jack Fournier
Jack Fournier
Major League Baseball first baseman
1889 – 1973
baseball player
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