Cleveland, OH

1. Emily Keener (1998)

Pop Singer

Singer and songwriter who rocketed to fame in 2016 competing on the tenth season of The Voice as a member of Pharrell Williams' team.

2. William Merriam Burton (1865)

Chemist

Chemist whose thermal cracking process, which he invented in 1913, greatly expanded the amount of gasoline that could be obtained from raw petroleum. He was the president of Standard Oil...

3. Ray Cash (1980)

Rapper

Cleveland-based rapper, he has been active in the music industry since 2005. His debut album Cash On Delivery was released in 2006 and reached number 41 on the Billboard 200...

4. Daniel Arsham (1980)

Multimedia Artist

Multimedia visual artist who is known for working in a variety of different mediums including performance, architecture, and fine art. He is known for having earned representation from several galleries...

5. Frank Herbert Mason (1921)

Painter

Cleveland-born painter best known for works like Resurrection of Christ and his eight Life of St. Anthony of Padua paintings.

6. Marshon Lattimore (1996)

Football Player

Star cornerback for the Ohio State Buckeyes who was named First Team All-Big Ten in 2016. He was selected 11th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the New Orleans...

7. Thomas Dale Brock (1926)

Biologist

Discovered hyperthermophiles, high-temperature bacteria that live in the Great Fountains of Yellowstone.

8. Seph Lawless (1978)

Photographer

Pseudonymous photographer notable for his photographs of urban decay and abandoned areas across the United States. His work has been featured in exhibitions and published in a number of books,...

9. Screamin Jay Hawkins (1929)

Blues Singer

Blues singer, musician, and actor who recorded "I Put a Spell on You" in 1956. He is considered a proto shock rocker for his onstage antics and fashion.

10. Fred Willard (1933)

Movie Actor

Best known for his roles in several Christopher Guest mockumentary films such as Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show, he also appeared in the Anchorman films. Additionally, he had a recurring...

11. Ronald Gerald Wayne (1970)

Entrepreneur

Co-founder, with Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, of Apple Computer. Unfortunately for him he gave up on the project early and sold his share of Apple for only $2,300.

12. Al Jackson (1977)

Comedian

Comedian who rose to fame competing on NBC's Last Comic Standing, he has since premiered his own self-titled special on Comedy Central, hosted the BBC series Officially Amazing, and appeared...

13. Mark Daniels (1970)

Bassist

Bass guitarist who became one of the oldest members of the San Diego rock band P.O.D (aka Payable on Death). They are popular for singles such as "Boom" and "Satellite."...

14. Paul Palnik (1970)

Cartoonist

Jewish cartoonist who is most recognized for his religious renderings.

15. David Lamar (1986)

R&B Singer

Singer known for his single "I Found Love." He has over 250,000 followers on Twitter and 60,000 on Instagram.

16. Cristina Ferrare (1950)

TV Show Host

Television host and former model best known for hosting programs like AM Los Angeles and The Home Show. She is also the author of several books, including Realistically Ever After...

17. Denny Dillon (1970)

Stage Actress

Actress who received a Tony Award for her performance in a 1983 Broadway musical entitled My One and Only.

18. Anthony Paul (1994)

Pop Singer

Pop and R&B singer-songwriter who competed on season 5 of NBC's hit reality competition show The Voice. In 2014, he released his first independent EP titled The Process.

19. Sharon Draper (1952)

Novelist

Author of the successful Jericho Trilogy and the popular Ziggy series. She is perhaps best known for her 2001 novel Darkness Before Dawn.

20. DJ KY (1994)

DJ

Award-winning DJ often referred to as The Klub King who has performed at events held by celebrites like Ne-Yo and Kanye West. He has been a fixture at many of...

21. Doria Ragland (1956)

Family Member

Celebrity family member and former makeup artist who is recognized for being the mother of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex. 

22. Dav Pilkey (1966)

Children's Author

Children's author and illustrator who penned the Captain Underpants series, which debuted in 1997. It was adapted into a film in 2017.

23. Gavin Roy (1988)

YouTube Star

YouTube star who is famous for his SmallAdvantages channel. He has earned more than 112 million views there for his language tutorials for both English and Portuguese, as well as...

24. Judith Ann Hawkins (1935)

Family Member

Mother of the famous Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry.

25. Cornell Ross (1990)

Instagram Star

Instagram comedian who has accumulated more than 1.4 million fans by posting short comedic videos about everything from relationships to video games. He also has a YouTube channel of similar...

26. Steven Caple Jr. (1988)

Director

Film director who rose to massive fame for his work directing the hit 2018 sports drama Creed II with Michael B. Jordan. He wrote and directed the 2016 film The Land that premiered...

27. Alex Borsuk (1970)

Blogger

Blogger and sports nutritionist who began writing journal entries and sharing diet advice on her self-titled website. She's also an outdoors enthusiast who posts photos of her adventures on Instagram...

28. Kath Soucie (1967)

Voice Actress

Gained fame for providing the voices of Cindy Bear in the Hanna-Barbera's Yo Yogi! and Janine Melnitz in The Real Ghost Busters. In 2015, she began voicing multiple characters on...

29. Greg Slaughter (1988)

Basketball Player

Center who joined Barangay Ginebra San Miguel in 2013. He is a two time PBA champion at the 2016 and 2017 Governors' Conference. He won Best Player in 2017 competition. He has...

30. Daniel Gibson, Jr. (2010)

Family Member

Known for being the son of former NBA player Daniel Gibson and singer Keyshia Cole.

31. Sniper J0nes (1994)

YouTube Star

Social media personality who made a name for himself as the creator of the Sniper J0nes YouTube channel. His fans have watched his videos a combined 11 million times thanks to his...

32. Matthew Crawford (1994)

Instagram Star

Social media influencer who has earned more than 340,000 followers on Instagram as well as 110,000 subscribers on YouTube. 

33. Ted Ginn Jr. (1985)

Football Player

Former NFL wide receiver and kick return specialist for the New Orleans Saints. He also played for the Miami Dolphins, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, and Carolina Panthers. He helped lead the Panthers to Super...

34. Benjamin King (1971)

TV Actor

American actor who has played various roles, including a detective in the 1998 film Lethal Weapon 4 and a lawyer in a 2006 episode of the television series Reba. 

35. emmwee (1999)

TikTok Star

Content creator best known for her emmwee TikTok account, where she posts relatable videos, commentaries and the occasional dance video. She has earned over 2.5 million fans on the platform. She...

36. Conor Michael Smith (1999)

Rapper

Rapper also known as just Conor who is best recognized for having appeared on the ABC reality show series Boy Band in 2017. He and fellow Boy Band contestants went on to...

37. Timothy Goodman (1982)

Illustrator

Award-winning designer, illustrator, and author who rose to fame for his Instagram writing series, Memories of a Girl I Never Knew. He's also the co-creator of the blog and book...

38. TC Stallings (1977)

Movie Actor

Feature film star seen in War Room, Courageous, and God's Compass. Some of his other prominent movie credits include Secretariat, Unbridled, and My Daddy's in Heaven. 

39. James Pickens Jr. (1954)

TV Actor

Actor known to television audiences as Dr. Richard Webber on ABC's long-running drama Grey's Anatomy.

40. Jonathan Morris (1972)

Religious Leader

Catholic priest who runs the Father Knows Best segment on Fox News and is Program Director of the Catholic Channel on Sirius XM radio.

41. Cece Rogers (1962)

Pop Singer

One of the most popular house music vocalists, best known for the 1987 track Someday, which was named the third best single of all time by MixMag.

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