List of Famous people born in Michigan, United States of America

Thomas Kovachevich is an American contemporary visual artist and physician. Kovachevich's art practice is multi-faceted; exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, installations and performances have represented the lexicon of this artist.

Otto Brower was an American film director. He directed 45 films between 1928 and 1946. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and died in Hollywood, California, from a heart attack.

James Oliver Curwood was an American action-adventure writer and conservationist. His books were often based on adventures set in the Hudson Bay area, the Yukon or Alaska and ranked among the top-ten best sellers in the United States in the early and mid 1920s, according to Publishers Weekly. At least one hundred and eighty motion pictures have been based on or directly inspired by his novels and short stories; one was produced in three versions from 1919 to 1953. At the time of his death, Curwood was the highest paid author in the world.

John Randolph Bray was an American animator, cartoonist, and film producer.

Stewart Byron "Stu" Gilliam was an American actor and stand-up and TV comedian.

Henry John "Harry" Spanjer was an American lightweight and welterweight boxer who competed in the early twentieth century.

Anthony Miller is an American former professional basketball player who played parts of eight seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the second round of the 1994 NBA draft. He was born and raised in Benton Harbor, Michigan.

Charles A. Miller was an American actor and silent film director. Before taking up directing, he was an actor.

Murray Delos Van Wagoner was an American politician. He served as the 38th Governor of Michigan from 1941 to 1943.