1. Stevie Wonder (1950)

American Singer-songwriter

Motown prodigy and multi-instrumentalist who broke the record for Grammy Awards held by a solo artist with twenty-two titles and released over thirty top ten hits during his career.

2. Theodore Roethke (1908)

American Poet

American poet and Pulitzer Prize recipient who is known for such collections as The Waking, The Far Field, and Words for the Wind. He was a two-time recipient of the...

3. Serena Williams (1981)

American Multi-champion Tennis P

Tennis star who has won every major tournament and became the oldest number-one champion ever in 2013. She's captured 23 singles titles to go along with 14 doubles titles alongside...

4. Florence Knoll (1917)

American Architect

Furniture designer who created minimalist, modern pieces of furniture and had a passing relationship with the Bauhaus movement. Sometimes known by her nickname, Shu.

5. Margaret Hillert (1920)

Children's Author

American writer of children's literature. Her books for beginning readers earned her several literary prizes, including a Michigan Bookwoman of the Year honor and a Children's Reading Round Table of...

6. Draymond Green (1990)

American Basketball Player

Versatile NBA forward who was drafted 35th overall by the Golden State Warriors in 2012. He helped the Warriors win NBA Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2018. He was named to his...

7. Kenyon Martin (1977)

American Basketball Player

NBA power forward who was selected first overall by the New Jersey Nets in 2000 after being named the NCAA's AP Player of the Year with Cincinnati.

8. Monty Brown (1970)

Professional Wrestler; American

Athlete best known as a former professional wrestler for WWE and TNA wrestling. He was previously an NFL linebacker, competing in Super Bowl XXVIII as a member of the Buffalo...

9. Oracene Price (1952)

American Tennis Coach

Tennis coach who is best known as the mother of tennis superstar sisters Venus and Serena Williams.

10. Algee Smith (1994)

Movie Actor

Actor and musician well known to Disney fans as Da Boss in the television movie Let It Shine. He also starred in Earth to Echo as Marcus Simms and was cast in the...

11. Darvin Ham (1973)

American Basketball Player

Forward who played professionally from 1996-2008, including nine NBA seasons for six teams.

12. LaMarr Woodley (1984)

All-american College Football Pl

NFL linebacker who was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He helped the Steelers win Super Bowl XLIII and signed with the...

13. Holly Hughes (1955)

Performance Artist

Known for such feminist-themed performance art pieces as Dress Suits to Hire and Well of Horniness, she earned numerous honors for her work, including an Obie Award, a Lambda Book...

14. Sonny Digital (1991)

Record Producer

Music producer and rapper based in Atlanta, he is best known for being the producer on the tracks "Tuesday" by ILoveMakonnen featuring Drake, "Same Damn Time" by Future, and "Birthday...

15. Jason Richardson (1981)

American Basketball Player

NBA shooting guard known for his explosive dunks and three-point shooting; won an NCAA Championship with the Michigan State Spartans in 2000 and played in the NBA for the Golden...

16. Jessica Reedy (1988)

American Gospel Singer And Songw

American gospel singer and songwriter who was the first runner-up in BET's gospel singing competition Sunday Best in its second season in 2009.

17. Robert G. Heft (1941)

American Mayor

Designer of the current 50-star American flag, which came about as his high school class project.

18. Matthew Glave (1963)

American Actor

Played the role of Colonel Paul Emerson in Stargate SG-1 and also played the role of Bud Skeeter on the series, Picket Fences.

19. Sophina Brown (1976)

American Actor

Famous for her portrayal of Nikki Betancourt on CBS's Numb3rs, she is also notable for her performance as Raina Troy on the legal drama Shark, as well as for her recurring...

20. Adam Emmenecker (1985)

American Basketball Player

Adam Cannata Emmenecker is an American basketball player who completed his college career as a point guard at Drake University in Des Moines Iowa in 2008.

21. Janet J. McCoy (1916)

American Politician And Business

Janet J. McCoy was an American politician and businesswoman. Born in Saginaw Michigan McCoy went to Wayne State University. During World War II McCoy served in the Women's Army Corps...

22. Jereme Perry (1981)

Player Of American Football

Jereme Jovon Perry is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played...

23. Roy Manning (1981)

American Football Player And Coa

Lee Roy Manning Jr. is an American football coach and former player in the United States. He played linebacker in the National Football League. Manning was originally signed by...

24. Anthony Ray Parker (1958)

American Actor

Anthony Ray Parker is an American actor. Parker was born in Saginaw Michigan USA and currently resides in Los Angeles California. For years during the late 1990s and early 2000s...

25. Andrew Philps (1857)

Canadian Politician

Andrew Philps was a Canadian politician. Born in Saginaw Michigan Philps was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Huntingdon in a 1913 by-election. A Liberal he was re-elected...

26. Tia Brooks (1990)

American Shot Putter

Tia Ra'shone Brooks is an American shot putter. In 2011 she placed second in the shot put at both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships. In 2012 she won both...

27. Jack O'Brien (1939)

Director

28. Dar Tucker (1988)

American Basketball Player

Darquavis Dar Tucker is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at DePaul University. In both 2010 and 2011 he won the D-League Slam Dunk Contest and was...

29. Frank Emerson (1882)

American Politician

Collins Emerson was the 15th Governor of the US state of Wyoming from January 3 1927 until his death on February 18 1931. Born in Saginaw Michigan he earned a...

30. Andrew Coulouris (1978)

American Politician

Andrew James Andy Coulouris is a politician from the U. S. state of Michigan. He is a former Democratic Party member of the Michigan State House of Representatives from the...

31. R. Henry Nigl (1944)

American Artist

Richard Henry Nigl is perhaps best known for a series of performances generally characterized as Shout Art. Nigl created these works improvisationally in the late 1970s.

32. George Zahringer (1953)

Amateur Golfer

George Zahringer III is an amateur golfer and stockbroker from New York New York. He attended Stonehill College.

33. Harry Shannon (1890)

American Writer

Harry Shannon is an American novelist songwriter and entertainer. He was born Harry Rivard Siebert in Reno Nevada to Dr. William L. Siebert and Belle Elizabeth Cazier. He has a...

34. Alfonso Boone (1976)

American Football Player

Alfonso D. Boone was an American football defensive end for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round...

35. Tom Beckman (1950)

Player Of American Football

Thomas Clare Beckman is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1971 under head coach Bo Schembechler. He played professional...

36. Billie S. Farnum (1916)

American Politician

Billie Sunday Farnum was a politician from the U. S. state of Michigan. Farnum was born in Saginaw Michigan and raised in a farm community at Watrousville. He graduated from...

37. William H. Andrews (biologist) (1951)

American Molecular Biologist/ger

Henry Bill Andrews Ph. D. is an American molecular biologist and gerontologist whose career has centered on searching for a cure for human aging. Andrews is the founder and...

38. Mackenzie Soldan (1992)

American Wheelchair Tennis Playe

Mackenzie Soldan is an American wheelchair tennis player.

39. S. Epatha Merkerson (1952)

American Actor

S. Epatha Merkerson is an American film stage and television actress. She has won a Golden Globe an Emmy Award a Screen Actors Guild Award an Obie Award and four...

40. Daryl Szarenski (1968)

American Sport Shooters

Daryl Szarenski is an American sport shooter who competes in the men's 10 metre air pistol. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he finished 23rd in the qualifying round failing to...

41. Brian d'Arcy James (1968)

Actor Musician

Brian d'Arcy James is an American actor and musician.

42. James E. O'Neill, Jr. (1929)

American Politician

James E. O'Neill Jr. was a Democratic Michigan politician and teacher who served as a member of that state's House of Representatives from 1967 through 1994. A high school teacher...

43. Al Pscholka (1960)

Michigan Politician

Al Pscholka is a member of the Michigan House of Representatives first elected in November 2010. He is currently serving in his first term representing Michigan's 79th House district. In...

44. Curt Young (1960)

American Baseball Player

Curtis Allen Young is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of eleven seasons in Major League Baseball and currently serves as pitching coach for the Oakland...

45. Harry M. Comins (1882)

American Politician

Harry Mason Comins was a Michigan politician.

46. John A. C. Menton (1866)

American Politician

John A. C. Menton was an American politician the only Socialist mayor of Flint Michigan. Menton was not only a member of the Socialist Party of America he was also...

47. Anthony Roberson (1983)

American College Basketball Play

Anthony Roberson is an American professional basketball player who has played for four National Basketball Association teams and several foreign teams in his six-year pro career. Roberson played college basketball...

48. Charleston Hughes (1983)

Player Of American And Canadian

Charleston Hughes is a Canadian football linebacker for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Stampeders as a street free agent in 2008. He...

49. Donald J. Albosta (1925)

Politician

Donald Joseph Albosta is a politician from the U. S. state of Michigan. Albosta was born in Saginaw Michigan and attended Saginaw and Chesaning public schools. He graduated from Chesaning...

50. Mark Macon (1969)

American Basketball Player-coach

Mark L. Macon is an American college basketball coach and former professional basketball player. He is the former head coach of Binghamton University.