List of Famous people born in Connecticut, United States of America
Zachary Donohue
Zachary Tyler "Zach" Donohue is an American ice dancer. With Madison Hubbell, he is a two-time World medalist, the 2018 Grand Prix Final champion, the 2014 Four Continents champion, and a three-time U.S. national champion.
Brad Ausmus
Bradley David Ausmus is an American former professional baseball manager and catcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). In his 18-year MLB playing career, Ausmus played for the San Diego Padres, Detroit Tigers, Houston Astros, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He was also the manager of the Tigers and Los Angeles Angels, and of the Israel national baseball team.
Rosa DeLauro
Rosa Luisa DeLauro is an American politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in New Haven, and includes most of the city's suburbs. She is currently the dean of Connecticut's congressional delegation.
Jonathan Greenblatt
Jonathan Greenblatt is an American social entrepreneur, corporate executive, and the sixth National Director and CEO of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Prior to heading the ADL, Greenblatt served in the White House as Special Assistant to Barack Obama and Director of the Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation.
Nick Fradiani
Nicholas James Fradiani IV is an American singer from Guilford, Connecticut. He rose to regional attention as the lead singer of pop/rock band Beach Avenue when they won the Battle of the Bands at Mohegan Sun in 2011. They gained national recognition in 2014 when they competed on the ninth season of the reality talent show America's Got Talent, although they only made it to "Judgment Week".
Jordan Espinosa
Jordan Andrew Espinosa is an American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor since 2012, he is currently competing as a flyweight with the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Melanie Fontana
Melanie Joy Fontana is an American singer, composer and songwriter signed to Universal Music Group.
Katie Stevens
Katherine Mari Stevens is an American actress and singer, known for finishing in eighth place on the ninth season of American Idol and starring as Karma Ashcroft in Faking It and Jane Sloan in The Bold Type.
Luann de Lesseps
Luann de Lesseps is an American television personality, model, author, and singer. In 1993, she married French entrepreneur and aristocrat Count Alexandre de Lesseps; they divorced in 2009 but she retained the courtesy title "countess" until her remarriage in 2016. In 2008, de Lesseps came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City, which documents the lives of several women residing in New York City. Luann began headlining "Countess and Friends," a cabaret show of her own making, in 2018.
Tony DiCicco
Anthony D. DiCicco Jr. was a U.S. soccer player and coach and TV commentator. He is best known as the coach of the United States women's national soccer team from 1994 to 1999, during which time the team won an Olympic gold medal in 1996 and the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup. He was also coach of the USA team that won the 2008 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.