List of Famous people born in Michigan, United States of America
Jane Murfin
Jane Murfin was an American playwright and screenwriter. The author of several successful plays, she wrote some of them with actress Jane Cowl—most notably Smilin' Through (1919), which was adapted three times for motion pictures. In Hollywood Murfin became a popular screenwriter whose credits include What Price Hollywood? (1932), for which she received an Academy Award nomination. In the 1920s she lived with Laurence Trimble, writing and producing films for their dog Strongheart, the first major canine star.
Frankie Andreu
Francisco "Frankie" Andreu is an American former professional cyclist whose career highlights include riding as team captain of the U.S. Postal Service cycling team in 1998, 1999 and 2000. During his career, he won a number of race stages and finished fourth in the cycling road race at the 1996 Olympics. His testimony played a key part in the United States Anti-Doping Agency's investigation of fellow U.S. Postal cyclist Lance Armstrong's doping practices.
Richard Rutowski
John Cameron
Jack Epps, Jr.
Jack Epps Jr. is an American screenwriter, author and educator, known chiefly for such popular 1980s films as Top Gun, Legal Eagles and The Secret of My Success, which he wrote with longtime partner Jim Cash. Epps Jr. graduated from the College of Arts and Letters at Michigan State University, and has since gone on to teach at the University of Southern California.
Mark Cendrowski
Mark Cendrowski is an American television director. He is best known as the director of most episodes of The Big Bang Theory.
Vern Buchanan
Vernon Gale Buchanan is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Florida's 16th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, he first entered Congress in 2007, representing Florida's 13th congressional district until redistricting. His district is anchored by Sarasota and Bradenton.
William J. McConnell
William John McConnell was the third Governor of Idaho from 1893 until 1897. He had previously represented the new state as one of its first United States Senators; Idaho achieved statehood in July 1890.
Jay Vincent
Jay Fletcher Vincent is a retired American professional basketball player.
Evan Jacobs
Evan Jacobs is an American visual effects and 3D stereoscopic supervisor. Jacobs has overseen visual effects and served as miniatures supervisor on the feature films such as Olympus Has Fallen, Ed Wood, What the #$*! Do We Know?!, and Resident Evil: Extinction.