List of Famous people born in Elmira, United States of America
Jeanine Pirro
Jeanine Ferris Pirro is an American conservative television host and author, and a former New York State judge, prosecutor, and politician. Pirro is the host of Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine. She was a frequent contributor to NBC News, including regular appearances on The Today Show. She was also the first female judge elected in Westchester County, New York.
Beth Phoenix
Elizabeth Copeland, known professionally as Beth Phoenix, is an American professional wrestling commentator, professional wrestler and retired amateur wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE and performs as color commentator on the NXT brand. As a wrestler, she is a former WWE Divas Champion and a three-time WWE Women's Champion.
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.
Eileen Collins
Eileen Marie Collins is a retired NASA astronaut and United States Air Force colonel. A former military instructor and test pilot, Collins was the first female pilot and first female commander of a Space Shuttle. She was awarded several medals for her work. Colonel Collins has logged 38 days 8 hours and 20 minutes in outer space. Collins retired on May 1, 2006, to pursue private interests, including service as a board member of USAA.
Charlie Baker
Charles Duane Baker Jr. is an American politician and businessman serving as the 72nd governor of Massachusetts since January 8, 2015. He was a cabinet official under two governors of Massachusetts and served ten years as CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care.
Clara Clemens
Clara Langhorne Clemens Samossoud, formerly Clara Langhorne Clemens Gabrilowitsch, was a daughter of Samuel Clemens, who wrote as Mark Twain. She was a contralto concert singer and she managed his estate and guarded his legacy after his death as his only surviving child. She was married first to Ossip Gabrilowitsch, then to Jacques Samossoud after Gabrilowitsch's death. She wrote biographies of Gabrilowitsch and of her father. In her later life, she became a Christian Scientist.
Susy Clemens
Olivia Susan Clemens, was the second child and eldest daughter of Samuel Clemens, who wrote under the pen name Mark Twain, and his wife Olivia Langdon Clemens. She inspired some of her father's works, at 13 wrote her own biography of him, which he later published in his autobiography, and acted as a literary critic. Her father was heartbroken when she died of spinal meningitis at age 24.
Frederick F. Campbell
Frederick Francis Campbell is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the Bishop of Columbus from 2005 to 2019. He led the Diocese as Apostolic Administrator from his retirement as bishop until his successor was installed on March 29, 2019.
George White
George White was an American politician who served as the 52nd Governor of Ohio.
Maria Pitillo
Maria Pitillo is a former American actress. She has starred in films and on television, most notably as Audrey Timmonds in Godzilla (1998). She also had a recurring role on the TV series Providence.