List of people from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is the birthplace of many famous Americans. People from Pennsylvania are sometimes referred to as "Pennsylvanians".
The following is a list of famous people born in Pennsylvania, in the United States:
Artists
- Alexander Calder, sculptor—Lawnton
- George Catlin, painter—Wilkes-Barre
- Charles Demuth, painter—Lancaster
- Franz Kline, painter—Wilkes-Barre
- Keith Haring, painter—Reading
- Man Ray, photographer—Philadelphia
- Grover Simcox, illustrator—Allentown, Philadelphia
- John Sloan, painter;Lock Haven
- Andy Warhol, pop culture artist—Pittsburgh
- Andrew Wyeth, painter—Chadds Ford
- Jamie Wyeth, painter (son of Andrew)—Chadds Ford
- N.C. Wyeth, renowned illustrator (father of Andrew)—Chadds Ford
Astronauts
- Guion S. Bluford, Astronaut; First African-American man in space; Philadelphia
- Pete Conrad, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab astronaut; third man to walk on the Moon—Philadelphia
- Michael Fincke—Pittsburgh
- Paul W. Richards, Shuttle and ISS astronaut—Dunmore
- Theodore Freeman, Group 3 astronaut; killed in training jet accident—Haverford
- Paul J. Weitz, Skylab and Shuttle astronaut—Erie
Athletes
- John Abramovic, National Basketball Association (NBA) player—Pittsburgh
- 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
- Joe Beimel, professional baseball player—Kersey
- Fred Biletnikoff, professional football player—Erie
- Steve Bilko, professional baseball player—Nanticoke
- Steve Blackman, professional wrestler—Annville
- Kyle Brady, professional football player—Camp Hill
- Sid Bream, Major League Baseball player—Mount Holly Springs
- Gary Brown, professional football player—Williamsport
- Kobe Bryant, National Basketball Association (NBA) player—Philadelphia
- Leroy Burrell, track and field—Lansdowne
- Ray Caldwell, professional baseball player—Corydon
- John Calipari, college basketball coach—Moon Township
- John Cappelletti, professional football player—Upper Darby
- Wilt Chamberlain, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Kerry Collins, professional football player—Lebanon
- Dan Conners, professional football player—St. Mary's
- Bill Cowher, professional football coach—Crafton
- Chuck Daly, professional basketball coach—Kane
- Mike Ditka, professional football player and coach—Aliquippa
- Keith Dorney, professional football player—Emmaus
- Tony Dorsett, professional football player—Rochester
- Buck Freeman, professional baseball player—Catasauqua
- Jim Furyk, professional golfer—Lancaster
- Ken Griffey, Sr., professional baseball player—Donora
- Ken Griffey, Jr., professional baseball player—Donora
- Peter Gruner, professional wrestler, best known under the ring name Billy Kidman—Allentown
- Tom Herr, professional baseball player and professional baseball manager—Lancaster
- Richard Hamilton, professional basketball player—Coatesville
- Marvin Harrison, professional football player—Philadelphia
- Chad Henne, college football player—Reading
- Larry Holmes, professional boxer—Easton
- Bernard Hopkins, professional boxer—Philadelphia
- Jeff Hostetler, professional football player—Hollsopple
- Qadry Ismail, professional football player—Wilkes-Barre
- Raghib Ismail, professional football player—Wilkes-Barre
- Reggie Jackson, professional baseball player;Wyncote
- Marc Jackson, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Hughie Jennings, professional baseball player—Pittston
- Eddie Jones, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Jim Kelly, professional football player—Bradys Bend Township
- Ethan Kilmer, professional Football player—Wyalusing
- Betsy King, professional golfer—Reading
- Steve Kline, professional baseball player—Winfield
- Kristy Kowal, olympic Swimmer—Reading
- Bruce Kozerski, professional football player—Plains
- Floyd Landis, professional cyclist—Lancaster
- Ty Law, professional football player—Aliquippa
- Joe Maddon, Tampa Bay Devil Rays Head Coach—Hazleton
- Ryan Malone, professional hockey player—Upper St. Clair
- Dan Marino, professional football player—Pittsburgh
- Donyell Marshall, professional basketball player—Reading
- Christy Mathewson, professional baseball player—Factoryville
- Aaron Mckie, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Lou Michaels, professional football player—Swoyersville
- Walt Michaels, professional football player—Swoyersville
- Matt Millen, professional football player— Whitehall
- Cuttino Mobley, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Joe Montana, professional football player—New Eagle
- Jamie Moyer, professional baseball player—Sellersville
- Terry Mulholland, professional baseball player—Uniontown
- Mike Munchak, professional football player—Scranton
- Stan Musial, professional baseball player—Donora
- Mike Mussina, professional baseball player—Montoursville
- Joe Namath, professional football player—Beaver Falls
- Jameer Nelson, professional basketball player—Chester
- Marty Nothstein, professional cyclist and 2000 Summer Olympics gold medal winner—Allentown
- Billy Owens, professional basketball player—Carlisle
- Arnold Palmer, professional golfer—Latrobe
- George Parros, professional hockey player;Washington
- Andre Reed, professional football player—Allentown
- Frank Reich, professional football player—Lebanon
- Nicole Reinhart, professional cyclist—Macungie
- Mike Richter, professional hockey player—Abington
- Malik Rose, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Tim Ruddy, professional football player—Dunmore
- Gene Snitsky, professional wrestler—Nesquehoning
- Jimmy Spencer, professional racecar driver—Berwick
- Bob Sura, professional basketball player—Wilkes-Barre
- Bruce Sutter, professional baseball player—Lancaster
- John Tewksbury, track and field olympiast—Ashley
- Jim Thorpe, various—Carlisle, only connected to Jim Thorpe posthumously
- Charley Trippi, professional football player—Pittston
- Bob Tucker, professional football player—Hazleton
- R.J. Umberger, professional hockey player—Pittsburgh
- Johnny Unitas, professional football player—Pittsburgh
- Art Wall, Jr., professional golfer—Honesdale
- Rasheed Wallace, professional basketball player—Philadelphia
- Ed Walsh, professional baseball player—Plains
- Reggie Wells, professional football player—Library
- Tom Woodeshick, professional football player—Wilkes-Barre
- Frank Wycheck, professional football player—Philadelphia
Authors
- Louisa May Alcott—Germantown
- Lloyd Alexander—Philadelphia
- Poul Anderson—Bristol
- Janet Asimov—Ashland
- Donald Barthelme—Philadelphia
- Ben Bova—Philadelphia
- Charles Brockden Brown—Philadelphia
- Rachel Carson—Springdale
- Stephen Chbosky—Pittsburgh
- Bebe Moore Campbell—Philadelphia
- Annie Dillard—Pittsburgh
- Tristan Egolf—Lancaster
- Prince Demetrius Gallitzin—Cambria County
- Kristin Hunter—Philadelphia
- Dean Koontz—Everett
- John D. MacDonald—Sharon
- Henry Meyer—Centre County
- James A. Michener—Doylestown
- James Morrow—Philadelphia
- John O'Hara—Pottsville
- Conrad Richter—Pine Grove
- Mary Rinehart—Pittsburgh
- Lisa Scottoline—Philadelphia
- Martin Cruz Smith—Reading
- Gertrude Stein—Allegheny
- Gerald Stern—Pittsburgh
- Wallace Stevens—Reading
- Ida Tarbell—Erie
- John Updike—Reading
- Lauren Weisberger—Allentown
- John Edgar Wideman—Pittsburgh
- Marianne Wiggins—Lancaster
- August Wilson—Pittsburgh
- Owen Wister—Philadelphia
- Calvin Ziegler—Centre County
Conservationists
Entertainment
- Jodi Applegate, broadcast journalist—Moon Township
- Jim Cramer, television host—Wyndmoor
- Louis Glackens, illustrator—Philadelphia
- Irv Homer, radio talk show host—Philadelphia
- Marilyn Horne, opera singer—Bradford
- Suzy Kolber, football sideline reporter—Upper Dublin Township
- Chris Matthews, broadcast journalist—Oreland
- Stephen A. Smith, sportswriter—Philadelphia
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
- Steve Burns—Gilbertsville
- Bill Cosby—Philadelphia
- Broderick Crawford—Philadelphia
- Dolores Costello—Pittsburgh
- Maurice Costello—Pittsburgh
- Ann B. Davis—Erie
- John de Lancie—Philadelphia
- Devon—Hellertown
- Tina Fey—Upper Darby
- W.C. Fields—Philadelphia
- Larry Fine—Philadelphia
- Matthew Fox—Abington
- 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 (later Grace, Princess of Monaco)—Philadelphia
- Jamie Kennedy—Upper Darby
- Daniel Dae Kim—Bethlehem
- 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
- Tom Mix— Mix Run
- Irene Ng—Allentown
- Cheri Oteri—Upper Darby
- Jack Palance—Lattimer Mines
- Fred Rogers—Latrobe
- George A. Romero—Pittsburgh
- David O. Selznick—Pittsburgh
- Amanda Seyfried—Allentown
- Craig Sheffer —York
- M. Night Shyamalan—Philadelphia
- Penny Singleton—Philadelphia
- Will Smith—Philadelphia
- James Stewart—Indiana
- Sharon Stone—Meadville
- Christine Taylor—Allentown
- Fritz Weaver—Pittsburgh
Musicians
- Christina Aguilera—Pittsburgh
- Marian Anderson—Philadelphia
- Anti-Flag—Pittsburgh
- Frankie Avalon—Philadelphia
- The Bloodhound Gang—Quakertown
- Boyz II Men—Philadelphia
- Glenn Branca—Harrisburg
- Breaking Benjamin —Wilkes-Barre
- Vanessa Carlton—Milford
- Cassidy—Philadelphia
- 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
- Stephen Foster—Pittsburgh
- Freeway—Philadelphia
- Fuel—Harrisburg
- Justin Guarini—Doylestown
- Young Gunz—Philadelphia
- Hall & Oates—Pottstown
- Bill Halley & The Comets—Upland
- Dan Hartman—Harrisburg
- The Hooters—Philadelphia
- Donnie Iris—Pittsburgh
- Keith Jarrett—Allentown
- DJ Jazzy Jeff—Philadelphia
- Jedi Mind Tricks—Philadelphia
- Joan Jett—Philadelphia
- The Juliana Theory—Latrobe
- Kid Dynamite—Philadelphia
- Chris Kirkpatrick, 'N Sync—Clarion
- Live—York
- Mirah—Philadelphia
- Paint It Black—Philadelphia
- Patti LaBelle—Philadelphia
- Eden Park—York
- Pink—Doylestown
- Poison—Harrisburg
- Punchline—Belle Vernon
- Trent Reznor—Mercer
- The Roots—Philadelphia
- Todd Rundgren—Upper Darby
- Rusted Root—Pittsburgh
- Jill Scott—Philadelphia
- Shanice—Pittsburgh
- Beanie Sigel—Philadelphia
- Will Smith—Philadelphia
- Bobby Vinton—Canonsburg
- Taylor Swift—Wyomissing
- Nicole Tranquillo—Wernersville
Politics and government
- Henry "Hap" Arnold, United States Army Air Force and U.S. Air Force General—Gladwyne
- Daniel Boone, frontier explorer–Birdsboro
- James Buchanan, 15th President of the United States—Cove Gap
- Smedley Butler, United States Marine Corps General—West Chester
- James J. Davis, politician—Pittsburgh
- George M. Dallas, 11th Vice President of the United States—Philadelphia
- Benjamin Franklin, American revolutionary—Philadelphia
- Winfield Scott Hancock, Civil War commander—Montgomery Square
- Michael Johns, U.S. Presidential speechwriter—Emmaus
- George Marshall, United States Army General & Secretary of State (Marshall Plan author)—Uniontown
- Edward Rendell, Pennsylvania Governor—Philadelphia
- Tom Ridge, Former Pennsylvania Governor & first Secretary of Homeland Security—Munhall
- Thaddeus Stevens, Constitutional activist—Gettysburg
References
See also
- List of famous people from Allentown, Pennsylvania
- List of famous people from Erie, Pennsylvania
- List of people from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
- List of people from Philadelphia
- List of famous people from Pittsburgh
- List of Pennsylvania Governors
