List of people from Michigan

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This is a list of notable people from the US state of Michigan. People from Michigan are sometimes referred to as Michiganders, Michiganians, or, more rarely, Michiganites. This list includes people who were born, have lived, or worked in Michigan.

Actors, entertainers, and filmmakers[edit]

Actors[edit]

Directors, filmmakers, and producers[edit]

Radio and television people[edit]

Reporters, editors, photographers, and broadcasters[edit]

Other[edit]

Architects[edit]

Artists and artisans[edit]

Ceramists[edit]

Fashion designers[edit]

Illustrators[edit]

Painters[edit]

Photographers[edit]

Sculptors[edit]

Astronauts and aviation pioneers[edit]

Business leaders and inventors[edit]

Automotive industry[edit]

Computers, Internet, and high-tech industries[edit]

Food and food-service industry[edit]

Furniture[edit]

Other business[edit]

Cartoonists, illustrators, and animators[edit]

Civil rights and suffrage leaders and abolitionists[edit]

Infamous Michiganders[edit]

Inventors[edit]

Labor leaders[edit]

Military figures[edit]

Musicians and composers[edit]

Classical[edit]

Jazz and blues[edit]

Motown, R&B, and soul music[edit]

Rock, rap, and pop[edit]

Other musicians[edit]

Native-American leaders[edit]

Political figures[edit]

National political figures[edit]

Michigan political figures[edit]

Other political figures[edit]

Religious leaders[edit]

Scholars[edit]

Art historians[edit]

Economists, mathematicians, and social scientists[edit]

Historians[edit]

Natural scientists and engineers[edit]

Philosophers[edit]

Other scholars and researchers[edit]

Sports figures[edit]

Writers[edit]

Others[edit]

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ "Hoon Lee – Department of Art and Design – Grand Valley State University". gvsu.edu. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. ^ Kelion, Leo (November 29, 2012). "Tony Fadell: From iPod father to thermostat start-up". BBC News. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Bioguide Search". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  4. ^ Seibold, David H. (2007). Grand Haven - In the Path of Destiny. Norton Shores, Michigan: Grand Haven Historical Society. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-4243-1900-8.
  5. ^ Bartholomew, Henry (1908). Collections of the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan. together with reports of county pioneer societies. Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford, Co., State Printers. p. 307.
  6. ^ "Jonas Salk, MD". Archived from the original on February 16, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2006.

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