List of Famous people born in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Katie May
Katie Beth May was an American model and businesswoman. Dubbed "The Queen of Snapchat", May was known as a social media star and brand ambassador before her death from a chiropractically-induced stroke at age 34.
Ed Wynn
Isaiah Edwin Leopold, better known as Ed Wynn, was an American actor and comedian, noted for his Perfect Fool comedy character, his pioneering radio show of the 1930s, and his later career as a dramatic actor.
John Smiley
John Patrick Smiley is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four teams: the Pittsburgh Pirates, Minnesota Twins, the Cincinnati Reds and the Cleveland Indians in a twelve-year career from 1986 to 1997.
Stan Coveleski
Stanley Anthony Coveleski was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four American League (AL) teams between 1912 and 1928, primarily the Cleveland Indians. The star of the Indians pitching staff, he won over 20 games each year from the epidemic-shortened 1918 season through 1921, leading the AL in shutouts twice and in strikeouts and earned run average (ERA) once each during his nine years with the club. The star of the 1920 World Series, he led the Indians to their first title with three complete-game victories, including a 3–0 shutout in the Game 7 finale. Traded to the Washington Senators after the 1924 season, he helped that club to its second AL pennant in a row with 20 victories against only 5 losses, including a 13-game winning streak, while again leading the league in ERA.
Kenny Easterday
Kenneth "Kenny" Easterday was an American man born with the rare disability, sacral agenesis. To improve his mobility, his legs were amputated at the hip when he was six months old.
Gerald Levert
Gerald Edward Levert was an American singer-songwriter, producer and actor. Levert is best known for singing with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon of the vocal group LeVert. Levert was also a member of LSG, a supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and himself. Levert is the son of Eddie Levert, who is the lead singer of the R&B/soul vocal group the O'Jays. He had released nine solo albums, six with LeVert, two with his father Eddie Levert, two with LSG, as well as discovering the R&B groups the Rude Boys, Men at Large and 1 of the Girls.
Rubén Amaro, Jr.
Rubén Amaro Jr. is an American former professional baseball outfielder and General Manager (GM). Amaro played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 to 1998. He was named the GM of the Philadelphia Phillies on November 3, 2008, succeeding Pat Gillick and remained in that position until September 10, 2015. Amaro is currently a color commentator for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was previously the first base coach for the Boston Red Sox (2016–2017) and New York Mets (2018). He is the son of former MLB infielder and coach, Rubén Amaro Sr.
Bo Welch
Robert W. "Bo" Welch III is an American production designer, art director, film and television director and occasional actor.
Lance Anoa'i
Lance Anoa'i is a professional wrestler who currently wrestles on the independent circuit. He is best known for his time in Major League Wrestling (MLW) and his cameo appearances for WWE. He is a member of the Anoaʻi family.
Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Abdul Wallace is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). A native of Philadelphia, Wallace played college basketball at the University of North Carolina before moving on to the NBA in 1995.