List of Famous people born in United States of America

Donald Carl Swayze is an American character actor, noted for acting in dramatic series and soap operas as well as several feature films, and theatrical work.

Maria Cole was an American jazz singer and the wife of singer Nat King Cole; mother of the singer Natalie Cole.

Timothy Michael Wolfe is a former president of the University of Missouri System. His tenure lasted from February 15, 2012 to November 9, 2015, and ended amid controversy surrounding race relations at the university.

Lynne Moody is an American actress who has made many appearances on film and television.

Jennifer Rush is an American singer and songwriter. Rush achieved success during the mid-1980s around the world, with the release of a number of singles and albums including the million-selling single "The Power of Love", which she co-wrote and released in 1984. She saw her greatest success in Europe, particularly Germany.

Nancy Fraser is an American philosopher, critical theorist, feminist, and the Henry A. and Louise Loeb Professor of Political and Social Science and professor of philosophy at The New School in New York City. Widely known for her critique of identity politics and her philosophical work on the concept of justice, Fraser is also a staunch critic of contemporary liberal feminism and its abandonment of social justice issues. Fraser holds honorary doctoral degrees from four universities in three countries, and won the 2010 Alfred Schutz Prize in Social Philosophy from the American Philosophical Association. She is President of the American Philosophical Association Eastern Division.

Carmine John Persico Jr., also known as "Junior", "The Snake" and "Immortal", was an American mobster and the long-time boss of the Colombo crime family in New York City from 1973 until his death in 2019. He was serving a total of 139 years in federal prison from 1987 until his death on March 7, 2019.

Rory Cochrane is an American actor. He is known for playing Ron Slater in Dazed and Confused, Lucas in Empire Records, Lee Schatz in Argo, Freck in A Scanner Darkly and Tim Speedle in CSI: Miami.

Joseph Pera is an American comedian, writer and actor. He is best known as the creator and star of Adult Swim's Joe Pera Talks with You.

Joseph Anthony Musgrove is an American baseball pitcher with the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros. Musgrove made his MLB debut with the Astros in 2016 and was part of their 2017 World Series-winning team. In 2021, Musgrove threw the first no-hitter in Padres franchise history in his second start for the club.