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

Gerald Calvin "Jerry" Douglas is an American resonator guitar and lap steel guitar player and record producer.

Paul Eugene Brown was an American football coach and executive in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) and National Football League (NFL). Brown was both the co-founder and first coach of the Cleveland Browns, a team named after him, and later played a role in founding the Cincinnati Bengals. His teams won seven league championships in a professional coaching career spanning 25 seasons.

Robert Jones Portman is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator for Ohio. A Republican, Portman previously served as a U.S. Representative, the 14th United States Trade Representative, and the 35th Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

Adam Cory Eaton is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has also played in MLB for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Washington Nationals.

Kaye Ballard was an American actress, comedian and singer.

Donald Ray Pollock is an American writer. He first published his collection of short stories, Knockemstiff, in 2008, based on his experiences growing up in Knockemstiff, Ohio. His debut novel, The Devil All the Time, was published in 2011 to critical acclaim. Pollock served as the narrator of the film adaptation in 2020.

Matthew Phillip Prater is an American football placekicker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Central Florida, and was originally signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Prater holds the NFL record for kicking the longest field goal, which he set on December 8, 2013, as a member of the Denver Broncos in a game against the Tennessee Titans in the first half as time expired. He also holds the NFL record for most career field goals of 50-yards or more and the Detroit Lions franchise record for longest field goal, which he set on August 23, 2019. He was cut by the Denver Broncos after completing a suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. With the Lions in the 2016 and 2017 seasons, Prater set the NFL records for consecutive field goal conversions of 50+ yards and 55+ yards.

Mary Bono is an American politician, businesswoman and lobbyist who served Palm Springs and most of central and eastern Riverside County, California in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1998 to 2013.

Eugene Reynolds Blumenthal was an American producer, director, screenwriter, and actor. He was one of the producers of the TV series M*A*S*H.

Gabrielle Dennis is an American actress and comedian. Known mostly for her work in cable television series. Dennis starred in the Fox medical drama Rosewood alongside Morris Chestnut. In 2018, she began starring as Tilda Johnson in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series Luke Cage (2018).