List of people from Pennsylvania
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This is a list of prominent people from Pennsylvania, USA.
Contents
Academics
- Leda Cosmides, evolutionary psychologist
Athletes
- Joe Amato, professional drag racer—Old Forge
- John Andretti, NASCAR driver—Bethlehem
- Marco Andretti, auto racing driver—Nazareth
- Michael Andretti, auto racing driver—Bethlehem
- Kurt Angle, professional wrestler—Pittsburgh
- Lavar Arrington, professional football player—Pittsburgh
- Charlie Batch, professional football player—McKeesport
- Fred Biletnikoff, professional football player—Erie
- Steve Blackman, professional wrestler—Annville
- Kyle Brady, professional football player—Camp Hill
- Sid Bream, Major League Baseball player—Mount Holly
- Kobe Bryant, National Basketball Association (NBA) player—Philadelphia
- Leroy Burrell, track and field—Lansdowne
- John Calipari, college basketball coach—Moon Township
- John Cappelletti, professional football player—Upper Darby
- Wilt Chamberlain, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Kerry Collins, profesional football player—Lebanon
- Bill Cowher, professional football coach—Crafton
- Chuck Daly, professional basketball coach—Kane
- Mike Ditka, professional football player and coach—Aliquippa
- Tony Dorsett, professional football player—Rochester
- Buck Freeman, professional baseball player—Catasauqua
- Jim Furyk, golfer—West Chester
- Ken Griffey, Sr., professional baseball player—Donora
- Ken Griffey, Jr., professional baseball player—Donora
- Tom Herr, professional baseball player and professional baseball manager—Lancaster
- Richard Hamilton, professional basketball player—Coatesville
- Marvin Harrison, professional football player—Philadelphia
- Tom Herr, Major League Baseball player—Lancaster
- Larry Holmes, professional boxer—Easton
- Bernard Hopkins, professional boxer—Philadelphia
- Jeff Hostetler, professional football player—Hollsopple
- Marc Jackson, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Eddie Jones, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Jim Kelly, professional football player—Bradys Bend Township
- Ty Law, professional football player—Aliquippa
- Ryan Malone, professional hockey player—Upper St. Clair
- Dan Marino, professional football player—Pittsburgh
- Christy Mathewson, professional baseball player—Factoryville
- Aaron Mckie, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Cuttino Mobley, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Joe Montana, professional football player—New Eagle
- Terry Mulholland, professional baseball player—Uniontown
- Mike Munchak, professional football player—Scranton
- Stan Musial, professional baseball player—Donora
- Mike Mussina, professional baseball player—Williamsport
- Joe Namath, professional football player—Beaver Falls
- Jameer Nelson, professional basketball player—Chester
- Billy Owens, professional basketball player—Carlisle
- Arnold Palmer, professional golfer—Latrobe
- Andre Reed, professional football player—Allentown
- Frank Reich, professional football player—Lebanon
- Mike Richter, professional hockey player—Abington
- Malik Rose, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Tim Ruddy, professional football player—Dunmore
- Gene Snitsky, professional wrestler—Nesquehoning, Pennsylvania
- Jimmy Spencer, professional racecar driver—Berwick
- R.J. Umberger, professional hockey player—Pittsburgh
- Johnny Unitas, professional football player—Pittsburgh
- Rasheed Wallace, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Reggie Wells, professional football player—Library
- Frank Wycheck, professional football player—Philadelphia
- Jim Thorpe, various—Carlisle
Authors
- Louisa May Alcott (1832—1888), of Germantown, author of Little Women.
- John O'Hara—Pottsville
- John Updike—Reading
- Wallace Stevens—Reading
- H.D.—Bethlehem
Entertainment
- Jodi Applegate, broadcast journalist—Moon Township
- Louis Glackens, illustrator—Philadelphia
- Marilyn Horne, opera singer—Bradford
- Suzy Kolber, football sidelin reporter—Upper Dublin Township
- Ann Markley, model—Erie
- Chris Matthews, broadcast journalist—Philadelphia
- Stephen A. Smith, sportswriter—Philadelphia
Musicians
- Christina Aguilera—Wexford
- Anti-Flag—Pittsburgh
- Frankie Avalon—Philadelphia
- Beanie Sigel—Philadelphia
- The Bloodhound Gang—Quakertown
- Breaking Benjamin—Wilkes-Barre
- Boyz II Men—Philadelphia
- Glenn Branca—Harrisburg
- Vanessa Carlton—Milford
- Chubby Checker—Philadelphia
- Lou Christie—Moon Township
- Cinderella—Philadelphia
- CKY—West Chester
- Stanley Clarke—Philadelphia
- The Clarks—Pittsburgh
- Perry Como—Canonsburg
- Jim Croce—Drexel Hill
- Dead Milkmen—Philadelphia
- Eve—Philadelphia
- Freeway—Philadelphia
- Fuel—Harrisburg
- Justin Guarini—Doylestown
- Hall & Oates—Pottstown
- Bill Halley & The Comets—Upland
- Dan Hartman—Harrisburg
- The Hooters—Philadelphia
- DJ Jazzy Jeff—Philadelphia
- Jedi Mind Tricks—Philadelphia
- Joan Jett—Philadelphia
- The Juliana Theory—Latrobe
- Kid Dynamite—Philadelphia
- Live—York
- Paint It Black—Philadelphia
- Patti LaBelle—Philadelphia
- Pink—Doylestown
- Poison—Harrisburg
- Trent Reznor—Mercer
- The Roots—Philadelphia
- Todd Rundgren—Upper Darby
- Rusted Root—Pittsburgh
- Jill Scott—Philadelphia
- Shanice—Pittsburgh
- Will Smith—Philadelphia
- Bobby Vinton—Canonsburg
- Young Gunz—Philadelphia
- Eden Park—York
Actors
- F. Murray Abraham—Pittsburgh
- Kevin Bacon—Philadelphia
- Chuck Barris—Philadelphia
- Ethel Barrymore—Philadelphia
- John Barrymore—Philadelphia
- Lionel Barrymore—Philadelphia
- Peter Boyle—Philadelphia
- David Brenner—Philadelphia
- Charles Bronson—Ehrenfeld
- Bill Cosby—Philadelphia
- Broderick Crawford—Philadelphia
- Dolores Costello—Pittsburgh
- Maurice Costello—Pittsburgh
- Ann B. Davis—Erie
- John de Lancie—Philadelphia
- Tina Fey—Upper Darby
- W.C. Fields—Philadelphia
- Larry Fine—Philadelphia
- Jonathan Frakes—Bethlehem
- Richard Gere—Philadelphia
- Scott Glenn—Pittsburgh
- Jeff Goldblum—Pittsburgh
- Seth Green—Philadelphia
- Russell Johnson—Ashley
- Shirley Jones—Charleroi
- Michael Keaton—Pittsburgh
- Gene Kelly—Pittsburgh
- Grace Kelly—Philadelphia
- Jamie Kennedy—Upper Darby
- Daniel Dae Kim—Easton
- Jack Klugman—Philadelphia
- Jayne Mansfield—Bryn Mawr
- Henry Mancini—Aliquippa
- Bam Margera—West Chester
- Mary McDonnell—Wilkes-Barre
- Larry Mendte—Lansdowne
- Mary Lou Metzger—Philadelphia
- Dennis Miller—Pittsburgh
- Irene Ng—Allentown
- Cheri Oteri—Upper Darby
- Jack Palance—Lattimer Mines
- Fred Rogers—Latrobe
- George A. Romero (director)—Pittsburgh
- David O. Selznick—Pittsburgh
- Amanda Seyfried—Allentown
- M. Night Shyamalan—Philadelphia
- Penny Singleton—Philadelphia
- Will Smith—Philadelphia
- James Stewart—Indiana
- Sharon Stone—Meadville
- Christine Taylor—Allentown
- Fritz Weaver—Pittsburgh
Politics & government
- James J. Davis, politician—Pittsburgh
- Michael Johns, public figure—Allentown
- Edward Rendell, politician—Philadelphia
- Tom Ridge, politician—Munhall
Other
- Smedley Butler, General & two-time Medal of Honor winner—West Chester
- George Marshall, United States Army General—Uniontown
- Paul W. Richards, astronaut—Dunmore
See also
- List of famous people from Harrisburg
- List of people from Philadelphia
- List of famous people from Pittsburgh
- List of Pennsylvania Governors
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