List of Famous people born in Ohio, United States of America
Carter Bays
Carter Loard Bays is an American television showrunner, writer and producer. He is best known as co-creator, writer, and executive producer of the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother. His show has been nominated for seven Primetime Emmy Awards, including Best Original Song for "Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit."
Matilda Howell
Lida Scott Howell was an American female archer who competed in the early twentieth century. She won three gold medals in Archery at the 1904 Summer Olympics in Missouri in the double national and Columbia rounds and for the US team.
Bob Neuwirth
Bob Neuwirth is an American folk music singer, songwriter, record producer and visual artist.
Lucius Fairchild
Lucius Fairchild was an American politician, Union Army general, and diplomat. He served as the tenth Governor of Wisconsin and represented the United States as Minister to Spain under presidents Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield.
Susie Lee
Suzanne Marie Lee née Kelley is an American nonprofit executive and politician from the state of Nevada. A Democrat, she has been serving as the member of the United States House of Representatives for Nevada's 3rd congressional district since January 2019. Lee was the founding director of the Inner-City Games in Las Vegas and has served as the president of Communities In Schools of Nevada (CIS) since 2010.
Wendy Robie
Wendy Robie is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Nadine Hurley in David Lynch's television series Twin Peaks (1990–1991) and the prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992). She also starred in two of Wes Craven's films: The People Under the Stairs (1991) and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995). In 2017, Robie reprised her role as Nadine in David Lynch's revival series Twin Peaks: The Return.
Al Snow
Allen Ray Sarven is an American professional wrestler, actor, and professional wrestling trainer and promoter better known by his ring name Al Snow. He is best known for his in-ring work in Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Entertainment. Snow has also held various backstage positions for professional wrestling promotions. Snow worked as a road agent for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling from 2010 to 2017 and has owned Ohio Valley Wrestling since 2018.
Warren Davidson
Warren Earl Davidson is an American politician and former military officer serving as U.S. Representative for Ohio's 8th Congressional District since 2016. Prior to political office he was an officer in United States Army Special Operations and led his family's manufacturing business. Davidson is a member of the Republican Party.
James Henry Garland
James Henry Garland is a retired American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Marquette, Michigan from 1992–2005.
Daniel Best
Daniel Best was an American adventurer, inventor, and entrepreneur known for pioneering agriculture machinery and heavy machinery.