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

John Joyce Gilligan was an American Democratic politician from the state of Ohio who served as a U.S. Representative and as the 62nd Governor of Ohio from 1971 to 1975. He was the father of Kathleen Sebelius, who later served as Governor of Kansas and United States Secretary of Health and Human Services. Gilligan and Sebelius are the only father and daughter ever to have both been elected state governors.

Vivian Alferetta Dandridge was an American singer, actress and dancer. Dandridge is best known as being the older sister of actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge and the daughter of actress Ruby Dandridge. Dandridge was a member of the Dandridge Sisters musical group, along with Etta Jones and Dorothy Dandridge from 1934 until the group disbanded in 1940. Dandridge went on to appear in minor roles on films and television from 1940 through the early 1960s. Never really achieving notable success as her younger sister, Dandridge disappeared from the public eye by 1970. Dandridge died after suffering a stroke on October 26, 1991 at age 70.

Lawrence W. Butler was an American special effects artist, best known as the inventor of the bluescreening process. He won an Academy Award for Best Special Effects and was nominated for three more in the same category.

Maxwell Philip Holt is an American volleyball player, member of the United States men's national volleyball team and Italian club Vero Volley Monza. Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, gold medalist of the 2014 World League and 2015 World Cup, 2013 NORCECA Champion.

Lucy Hayes Herron Laughlin Lippitt was an American socialite and amateur golfer.

Reichen Lehmkuhl, is an American lawyer, businessman, reality show winner, former model, and former occasional actor. A former United States Air Force officer with the rank of captain, he is best known for winning season four of the reality game show The Amazing Race with his then-partner Chip Arndt, and for his much publicized 2006 relationship with pop singer Lance Bass.

Richard William Kazmaier Jr. was an American football player for Princeton University from 1949 through 1951 and winner of the 1951 Heisman Trophy, Maxwell Award, and was the AP athlete of the year.

George Alec Effinger was an American science fiction author, born in Cleveland, Ohio.

James Elliot Lapine is an American stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.