List of Famous people born in United States of America

Meyer Howard "Mike" Abrams, usually cited as M. H. Abrams, was an American literary critic, known for works on romanticism, in particular his book The Mirror and the Lamp. Under Abrams's editorship, The Norton Anthology of English Literature became the standard text for undergraduate survey courses across the U.S. and a major trendsetter in literary canon formation.

Alexandra Paige Holden is an American actress. Her credits include films such as Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999) and The Hot Chick (2002), and recurring roles in Friends, Ally McBeal, Friday Night Lights, Franklin & Bash, and Rizzoli & Isles

Harold Frederick Switzer was an American child actor, most notable for appearing in the Our Gang short subjects series as an extra. He was the older brother of gang member Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer, one of the series' most popular and best-remembered characters.

Robert Merton Solow, GCIH, is an American economist whose work on the theory of economic growth culminated in the exogenous growth model named after him. He is currently Emeritus Institute Professor of Economics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he has been a professor since 1949. He was awarded the John Bates Clark Medal in 1961, the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in 1987, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014. Four of his PhD students, George Akerlof, Joseph Stiglitz, Peter Diamond and William Nordhaus later received Nobel Memorial Prizes in Economic Sciences in their own right.

Harriet Sylvia Ann Howland Robinson Green Wilks was one of the wealthiest women in the United States.

Travis Richard Shaw is an American professional baseball infielder who is a free agent. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox, Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m), weighing 230 pounds (100 kg), Shaw bats left handed and throws right handed. His father, Jeff, is a former two-time All-Star pitcher who played for six major league teams.

George A. Cowan was an American physical chemist, a businessman and philanthropist.

Barbara Kopple is an American film director known primarily for her documentary work.

Guy Davis is an American blues guitarist, banjo player, and actor. He is the second child and the only son of the actors Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis.

Bill Laswell is an American electric bassist, record producer/remix artist. He has been one of the most prolific and restlessly creative forces in contemporary music. Two time Grammy award winner with multiple nominations, a sound conceptualist who has always been a step ahead of the curve, has put his inimitable stamp on over 3,000 recording projects and thousands of live performances with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, world music, jazz, dub, ambient and many other styles.