List of Famous people born in United States of America
Tyler Gaffney
Tyler Gaffney is a former professional baseball outfielder and American football running back who is a free agent. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football and college baseball at Stanford. He also played for the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars in the NFL.
Mamie Johnson
Mamie "Peanut" Johnson was an American professional baseball player who was one of three women, and the first female pitcher, to play in the Negro leagues.
Jackie Cooper
John Cooper Jr. was an American actor, television director, producer, and executive. He was a child actor who made the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first child actor to receive an Oscar nomination. At age 9 he was the youngest performer to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, an honor that he received for the film Skippy (1931). For nearly 50 years, Cooper remained the youngest Oscar nominee in any category.
Will Allen
Will D. Allen is a former American football cornerback. Allen played college football at Syracuse. He was drafted in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the New York Giants.
James L. Jones
James Logan Jones Jr. is a retired United States Marine Corps four-star general who served as the 22nd United States National Security Advisor from 2009 to 2010. During his military career, he served as the 32nd Commandant of the Marine Corps from July 1999 to January 2003, and Commander, United States European Command and Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 2003 to 2006. Jones retired from the Marine Corps on February 1, 2007, after 40 years of service.
Marsha Kramer
Marsha Kramer was an American theater and television actress. She made television appearances in The Waltons, Touched by an Angel, Frasier, NCIS, Dr. Ken, Eagleheart, Days of Our Lives, Out of Order, and Malcolm in the Middle. She had a recurring role as "Margaret" in the sitcom Modern Family in 14 episodes between 2013 and 2020.
Nikki Hiltz
Nikki Hiltz is a mid-distance runner from Aptos, California. Hiltz attended Aptos High School, where in 2012 they won the CIF California State Championship in the 1600 meters. Hiltz is a 6 time NCAA Division I All-American. Hiltz is openly gay, and came out as transgender and non-binary on International Transgender Day of Visibility, March 31, 2021.
Andy Gross
Andy Gross is an American former professional racquetball player, now a touring comedian, ventriloquist, magician, and illusionist. He is known for his television and film appearances, and for his live touring show called Andy Gross's MindBoggling Variety Show.
Ben Revere
Ben Daniel Revere is an American professional baseball outfielder who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Toronto Blue Jays, Washington Nationals, and Los Angeles Angels.
George Sinner
George Albert Sinner was an American politician who served as the 29th governor of North Dakota from 1985 to 1992. He served two four-year terms and was the most recent governor of North Dakota from his party, the North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party.