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

Chadwick Jarrett Fairchild is an umpire in Major League Baseball. He wore number 75 until the 2014 season, when he changed to number 4. He has worked in one All-Star Game (2013) and four Division Series. In 2017, he worked the ALCS between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees and was the plate umpire for Game 1.

Max Perlich is an American film and television actor. In 1990, Perlich won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the hit indie film Drugstore Cowboy and was nominated for the same award in 1996 for his performance in Georgia.

Timothy S. "Ripper" Owens is an American heavy metal singer who currently performs with KK's Priest, Spirits of Fire, the Three Tremors and A New Revenge. He first gained attention as the lead singer of Judas Priest and then Iced Earth. He took the nickname "Ripper" from the Judas Priest song "The Ripper" during his time in the tribute band British Steel.

William Anthony Hughes was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Covington from 1979 to 1995.

Olga Rudge was an American-born concert violinist, now mainly remembered as the long-time mistress of the poet Ezra Pound, by whom she had a daughter, Mary.

Oscar Rudolph was an American film and television director, producer, and actor.

Paul Krasny was an American film and television director.

Michael Showers was an American actor who was best known for his role as Captain John Guidry on the television series Treme.

Daniel Edward Pilarczyk was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Cincinnati from 1982 to 2009.

Harry John Holcombe was an American commercial, film, radio, television, theatre actor and radio director. He was perharps best remembered as "Grandpa" in the Country Time commercials, playing the role for ten years. Holcombe was also known for playing the recurring role of "Dr. J.P. Martin" in the western television series Bonanza.