Connecticut, USA

1. David Brainerd (1718)

Missionary In Colonial North Ame

Christian missionary who had a ministry among the Native Americans in New Jersey, and dedicated much of his life to their education. 

2. Tia Taylor (1996)

YouTube Star

YouTube vlogger who is known for her self-titled channel. She has gained popularity for vlogging about her experiences living in Italy as an American citizen, as well as beauty and...

3. Chuck Mitchell (1927)

American Actor

American actor who played the role of Porky in the 1982 film Porky's. He also starred in the role of Rocko in the 1985 film Better Off Dead.

4. Tahereh Mafi (1988)

Young Adult Author

New York Times best-selling young adult novelist who is known for The Juliette Chronicles/Shatter Me trilogy of books. She published these between 2011 and 2014, and they consisted of Shatter...

5. Pedro Pascal (1975)

Chilean-american Actor

Actor best known for portraying the role of Oberyn Martell in season 4 of Game of Thrones and as Javier Pena in the Netflix series Narcos. In 2019, he began starring in the Star...

6. Roy Raymond (1947)

Entrepreneur

Remembered as the founder of the Victoria's Secret lingerie chain, he operated the business for five years before selling it to fellow businessman Leslie Wexner for one million dollars. The...

7. Jensen Daggett (1969)

Actress

Perhaps best known for her roles in the movies Major League: Back to the Minors (as Maggie Reynolds) and Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (as Rennie Wickham),...

8. Cole Seely (1990)

Motorcycle Racer

Professional motocross and supercross rider signed with the Troy Lee Designs Honda team. He made a name for himself in 2015 after he won his first 450 Premier Class race.

9. Scott Terra (1987)

American Actor

Actor who played Ben Affleck's younger self in Daredevil. He also appeared in the movies Eight Legged Freaks and Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star.

10. Alec Chambers (1995)

YouTube Star

Singer and guitarist who is widely known for his self-titled YouTube channel. He has earned popularity there for his vocal and acoustic guitar covers of popular music, as well as...

11. Jeff Anderson (1970)

American Film Actor Film Directo

Actor best known for his role as Randal Graves in Clerks, which was directed by Kevin Smith. He also starred in its sequel, Clerks II, and the film Now You Know.

12. Aarti Mann (1978)

American Actor

Indian-American actress who became recognized as Priya Koothrappali on the hit CBS series The Big Bang Theory.

13. Cassandra Morris (1982)

Actress

Anime and cartoon voice actress known for voicing Yubel in the Yu-Gi-Oh! series, portraying Kyubey in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and for playing Lola in Angelo Rules. She also lent her voice...

14. Poo Bear (1978)

Songwriter

Songwriter whose real name is Jason Boyd. He is best known for his work with pop star Justin Bieber. He's written or co-written songs such as "All That Matters," "Recovery,"...

15. John Zaffis (1955)

Actor

Reality TV star best known for his appearances on the SyFy series Haunted Collector. He is the founder of the Paranormal and Demonology Research Society of New England.

16. Danielle Vasinova (1982)

Actress

Actress who is best known for her role in a variety of different action and adventure films and television programs. She is most recognized for appearing as the recurring role...

17. Melissa Bolona (1989)

Movie Actress

Actress and model who earned her biggest role in the 2018 action disaster film The Hurricane Heist. Other roles she booked were for Acts of Violence, In Stereo, I Am Wrath...

18. PJ Braun (1981)

Bodybuilder

World known bodybuilder and fitness personality who has appeared in numerous magazines, radio shows, and television shows. He was best known for his nutritional consulting and coaching before becoming President...

19. Matthew Kenney (1964)

American Chef

American celebrity chef and entrepreneur who is widely recognized for having founded the integrated lifestyle company Plantlab. He also opened the Matthew Kenney Culinary Academy in 2009. 

20. Riley McCusker (2001)

Gymnast

American gymnast who won legions of fans as a member of MG Elite. In 2016, she was made a member of the U.S. national team, medaling at events like St....

21. Annamarie Tendler (1985)

Makeup Artist

Makeup artist known for her work with the blog The Daily Face, designed to create simple, daily makeup routines. She's also worked with MTV Styles and Glamour.

22. Olivia Crocicchia (1995)

Actress

Actress who rose to widespread fame for her role as Katy Gavin on the popular FX TV series Rescue Me. She was a recurring character on the show throughout its 2004-2011...

23. Jefferson Mays (1965)

American Actor

Acclaimed stage actor known for his roles in such Broadway productions as Journey's End, The Best Man, and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder. For his performance in I...

24. Jason Garfield (1974)

Juggler And Entertainer

Jason Garfield is a juggler and entertainer from Norfolk Connecticut. He is the founder and president of the World Juggling Federation.

25. Michael Walrath (1975)

American Businessman

Michael Walrath is a serial investor advisor and founder of start up and expansion stage companies. He has expertise in auction marketplaces consumer Internet and digital media fundraising corporate management...

26. Michael Sopkiw (1954)

American Actor

Michael Sopkiw is a B-movie American actor who has starred in only four Italian movies in two years. He was born in 1954 in Connecticut. Following a navigation career he...

27. A. Andrews (Unknow)

Minnesota State Legislator

A. Andrews was a state representative for Minnesota's 20th district serving Cottonwood Faribault Jackson Martin Murray Pipestone and Rock counties. He served in the Minnesota House of Representatives' 9th Legislature...

28. Jackie Brown (1977)

Actress

29. Gerri Santoro (1935)

American Manslaughter Victim

Geraldine Gerri Santoro was an American woman who died because of an illegal abortion in 1964. A photograph of her after death published in 1973 became a symbol of...

30. George S. Gregory (1846)

American Politician

George S. Gregory was Warden of the Borough of Norwalk Connecticut from 1887 to 1888. He was the son of Silas B Gregory and Emma Gregory. Gregory operated a livery...

31. Bob Ely (Unknow)

Businessperson

Bob Ely also known as Robert Moulton-Ely is an American entrepreneur and former investment banker. He challenged President Barack Obama in several primaries for the Democratic Party's 2012 presidential nomination.

32. William A. Bradley (1794)

American Politician

A. Bradley was Mayor of Washington D. C. from 1834 to 1836. Once the Cashier for the Bank of Washington Bradley was postmaster for the city of Washington in the...

33. Jon Pareles (Unknow)

American Journalist

Jon Pareles is an American journalist who is the chief popular-music critic in the arts section of The New York Times.

34. Clark T. Randt, Jr. (Unknow)

American Diplomat

Clark T. Randt Jr. was the United States Ambassador to the People's Republic of China from July 23 2001 to January 20 2009 making him the longest-serving U. S....

35. Charles A. Scofield (Unknow)

American Mayor

Charles A. Scofield was a one term Democratic mayor of Norwalk Connecticut from 1907 to 1908. He defeated Democrat Ferdinand B. Smith for the office in 1907. He had previously...

36. Casey Schreiner (Unknow)

American Politician

Casey Schreiner is a Democratic member of the Montana House of Representatives representing the 22nd district. Before serving in the legislature Schreiner was a middle school teacher.

37. M.D. Spenser (1953)

British Writer

M. D. Spenser is the author of the 36-book Shivers series. The books were aimed at readers between the ages of 8 and 14. Spenser is an international journalist originally...

38. Robert L. Caslen (1953)

United States General

Lieutenant General Robert L. Caslen Jr. is a United States Army officer and has served as the 59th superintendent of West Point since July 17 2013. He served as...

39. Bob Clearmountain (1953)

Sound

40. Richard M. Cohen (1948)

unknow

Richard Merrill Cohen is an American journalist and television producer. He is a former senior producer for CBS News and CNN.

41. Alfred N. Poyneer (1831)

American Politician

Alfred N. Poyneer was an American politician and farmer. Born in Connecticut Poyneer settled in Montour Iowa and owned a farm. He served in the Iowa State Senate and later...

42. David Dudley Field II (1805)

American Politician

David Dudley Field II was an American lawyer and law reformer who made major contributions to the development of American civil procedure. His greatest accomplishment was engineering the move away...

43. William Tammany (1873)

Connecticut Politician Lawyer

. Tammany was a one term Republican mayor of South Norwalk Connecticut from 1911 to 1912. He was the senior partner of the Tammany and Connery law firm on Washington...

44. Carrie Brown (Unknow)

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45. Steven Erlanger (Unknow)

American Journalist

Steven J. Erlanger is an American journalist who has reported from more than 120 countries. He is currently the London bureau chief for The New York Times having moved there...

46. Dayle Hinman (1952)

Fbi Profiler

Note: Do not confuse Body of Evidence with the Body of Proof 2011 TV Series. Dayle Hinman is a retired FBI-trained criminal profiler. She has starred in a television series...

47. Chris Impellitteri (1964)

American Musician

Chris Impellitteri is the lead guitarist and founder of the heavy metal band Impellitteri. In 2008 Guitarworld Magazine officially named Chris Impellitteri as one of the Fastest Guitarists of all...

48. Bruce Boisclair (1952)

American Baseball Player

Bruce Armand Boisclair is a former American baseball outfielder. He played all or part of six seasons for the New York Mets from 1974-1979. He also played for the Hanshin...

49. D. G. Chichester (1964)

Writer

Daniel G. Chichester is an American comic book writer. His credits include Daredevil and Nick Fury: Agent of S. H. I. E. L. D. for Marvel Comics.

50. Joseph Sequenzia (1964)

American Businessman

Joseph Sequenzia is an American advertising executive and entrepreneur.

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