List of Famous people born in Ohio, United States of America
Terry Glaze
Terrence Lee Glaze is an American singer and guitarist who is best known for his early work with heavy metal band Pantera.
Adreian Payne
Adreian DeAngleo Payne is an American professional basketball player who plays for ASVEL of the LNB Pro A. He played college basketball for Michigan State University.
Lindsay Reynolds
Lindsay Reynolds is an American event planner and government employee who served as the chief of staff of First Lady of the United States Melania Trump. Prior to her appointment on February 1, 2017, she was associate director of the White House Visitors Office under President George W. Bush.
Daniel Straus
Daniel Mason-Straus, is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. He previously competed in Bellator MMA, where he is the former two-time Bellator Featherweight Champion. A professional competitor since 2009, Straus has also formerly competed for Shark Fights.
Taya Parker
Laurie Anne Maria White, professionally known as Taya Parker, is an American model, actress, singer, TV host and reality TV show contestant best known for winning the VH1 reality television show Rock of Love Bus with Bret Michaels.
Devin Smith
Devin Smith is an American football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New York Jets in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.
JaKarr Sampson
JaKarr Jordan Sampson is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. He is a frequent rebounder and shot-blocker, and is noted for his speed and a near 7'0" wingspan. He won a national championship with Brewster Academy in 2012 after achieving star status with his high school team.
Diana Williams
Diana Williams is a retired American television journalist. She was a news anchor at WABC television in New York City, New York, where she co-anchored, with Sade Baderinwa, the one-hour 5 p.m. Eyewitness News broadcast; and she used to host the Sunday morning public-affairs program Eyewitness News Up Close with Diana Williams, which aired on Sunday mornings at 11 a.m.
Ray Wise
Raymond Herbert Wise is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Leland Palmer in Twin Peaks and its prequel film Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), Vice President Hal Gardner in 24 (2006), The Devil in Reaper (2007–2009), and Marvin in Fresh Off the Boat (2015–2020).
Jeff Immelt
Jeffrey Robert Immelt is an American business executive currently working as a venture partner at New Enterprise Associates. He previously served as the CEO of General Electric from 2001 to 2017, and the CEO of GE's Medical Systems division from 1997 to 2000.