List of Famous people born in United States of America
Jack Irons
Jack Steven Irons is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the founding drummer of the American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, and as a former member of Pearl Jam, with whom he recorded two studio albums. He also played on the last song from Vitalogy, "Hey Foxymophandlemama, That's Me".
Edward Byers
Edward C. Byers Jr. is a retired United States Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor on February 29, 2016 for the rescue of a civilian in Afghanistan in 2012. Byers retired after 21 years of service on September 19, 2019 at the Washington Navy Yard.
Patrick S. Hunter
Patrick Samuel "Tango" Hunter is an American actor, activist and music consultant. He is best known for his role on VH1's The Bachelor-style dating show I Love New York and was the winner of the 20 contenders vying for the affections of Tiffany "New York" Pollard in the first season of the series. During the show, Hunter was considered the rough, yet sensitive suitor. Before his appearance on the reality show, Hunter was a songwriter and co-owner of a Tampa, Florida-based independent record label.
James Bridges
James Bridges was an American screenwriter, film director, producer, and actor.
Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the co-founder and vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. Hamer also organized Mississippi's Freedom Summer along with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). She was also a co-founder of the National Women's Political Caucus, an organization created to recruit, train, and support women of all races who wish to seek election to government office.
Zach Cregger
Zachary Michael Cregger is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He first came to prominence as one of the three founding members, alongside Trevor Moore and Sam Brown, of the New York City-based comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know. He later starred in the sitcoms Friends with Benefits, Guys with Kids, and Wrecked. He also starred in the film Miss March, which he co-directed and co-wrote with Moore.
Stefania LaVie Owen
Stefania LaVie Owen is a New Zealand-American actress. She is known for her roles as Puddle Kadubic in the television series Running Wilde and as Dorrit Bradshaw in the teen drama television series The Carrie Diaries. She starred as Nicole Chance in the 2016–17 Hulu original psychological thriller Chance.
Pete Weber
Peter David Weber is an American bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour and a member of the PBA and USBC Halls of Fame. Weber is one of the sport's most active players and is known for his maverick, chirpy and rebellious personality. He is also known for being incredibly versatile; his high backswing and the side rotation he puts on the bowling ball helps him control numerous oil conditions. Weber is featured in the ten-pin bowling sports documentary A League of Ordinary Gentlemen. He has won 37 titles on the PBA Tour, including ten major championships, and another eleven titles on the PBA50 Tour. He is one of only two bowlers in history to have amassed 100 total PBA titles. Weber has won bowling's U.S. Open a record five times, and has also won the PBA Senior U.S. Open twice. He is a two-time PBA50 Player of the Year.
Devonte' Graham
Devonte' Terrell Graham is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks, where he played point guard.
Hetty Green
Hetty Green, nicknamed the Witch of Wall Street, was an American businesswoman and financier known as "the richest woman in America" during the Gilded Age. She was known for her wealth and was named by the Guinness Book of World Records as the "greatest miser", which meant that even when being incredibly rich, she was a renowned cheapskate, as she refused to buy expensive clothes or pay for hot water, and wore a single dress that was only washed when it was worn out. She amassed a fortune as a financier when other major financiers were men. After her death, The New York Times stated that "It was the fact that Mrs. Green was a woman that made her career the subject of endless curiosity, comment and astonishment."