List of Famous people born in United States of America
Amy Poehler
Amy Poehler is an American actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. After studying improv at Chicago's Second City and ImprovOlympic in the early 1990s, she co-founded the improvisational-comedy troupe Upright Citizens Brigade. The group moved to New York City in 1996 where their act became a half-hour sketch-comedy series on Comedy Central in 1998. Along with other members of the comedy group, Poehler is a founder of the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.
Debra Hill
Debra Hill was an American film producer and screenwriter, best known for producing various works of John Carpenter.
Deshaun Watson
Derrick Deshaun Watson is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Clemson, where he led the team to a national championship win in 2016. Watson was selected in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, 12th overall, by the Texans.
Chris Christie
Christopher James Christie is an American politician, political commentator, lobbyist and former federal prosecutor who served as the 55th Governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018.
John Dillinger
John Herbert Dillinger was an American gangster of the Great Depression. He led a group known as the "Dillinger Gang", which was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations. Dillinger was imprisoned several times but escaped twice. He was charged, but not convicted of the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana, police officer who shot Dillinger in his bullet-proof vest during a shootout; it was the only time Dillinger was charged with homicide.
Drew Bledsoe
Drew McQueen Bledsoe is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He served as New England's starting quarterback from 1993 to 2001 and was considered the face of the Patriots franchise during his nine seasons with the team.
Josh Rosen
Joshua Ballinger Lippincott Rosen is an American football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning second-team all-conference honors as a junior in the Pac-12 in 2017. Rosen was selected by the Arizona Cardinals tenth overall in 2018 NFL Draft.
Kathleen Turner
Mary Kathleen Turner is an American actress. Known for her distinctive gritty voice, Turner has won two Golden Globe Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award, and two Tony Awards.
Aqib Talib
Aqib Talib is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at the University of Kansas, where he received unanimous All-American honors, and was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 2008 NFL Draft. Talib also played for the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, and Los Angeles Rams, winning Super Bowl 50 with Denver. In 2020, he became a commentator for the NFL on Fox. He made his commentating debut in the Detroit Lions vs Washington Football Team game.
Deborah L. Birx
Deborah Leah Birx is an American physician and diplomat who served as the United States global AIDS coordinator for presidents Barack Obama and Donald Trump between 2014 and 2020; she additionally served as the United States special representative for global health diplomacy between 2015 and 2021, and as the coronavirus response coordinator for the White House Coronavirus Task Force between February 2020 and January 2021. She specializes in HIV/AIDS immunology, vaccine research and global health, and was responsible for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program in 65 countries supporting HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention programs.