List of Famous people born in United States of America

Vincent Dole was an American doctor, who, along with his wife, Marie Nyswander, developed the use of methadone to treat heroin addiction. Dole and Nyswander, in establishing methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), improved treatment options in addiction medicine which for a century had been based on the conventional view that narcotic addiction was the result of an intractable moral defect. His work resulted in the partial re-legalization of opioid maintenance in the United States. For this contribution he was a recipient of the 1988 Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research.

Amanda Foreman is an American actress best known for her role as Meghan Rotundi on the college drama series Felicity, which ran from 1998-2002.

Thomas E. Sneva is a retired American race car driver, the winner of the Indianapolis 500 in 1983. He primarily raced in Indy cars, and was named to the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2005.

Jack Hirschman is an American poet and social activist who has written more than 50 volumes of poetry and essays.

Jon Andrew McBride, is a retired American naval officer.

Douglas MacArthur II was an American diplomat. During his diplomatic career, he served as United States ambassador to Japan, Belgium, Austria, and Iran, as well as Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs.

Edward Andrew "Ned" Brower is the drummer/vocalist in the Los Angeles rock quintet Rooney and is also a model and actor. Brower was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S., and raised in Seattle, Washington. He has modeled for J. Crew, Abercrombie and Fitch, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karen, Ralph Lauren, and The Gap, and also appeared in several films and television shows. He and his wife Sarah Jane Morris have a son and a daughter.

James Joseph Baio is an American actor. He was born in Brooklyn, New York. He is the cousin of actor Scott Baio as well as Vampire Weekend band member Chris Baio.

Ruth Laredo was an American classical pianist.

James Michael Harvey is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Trained as a diplomat, he served from 1982 to 1998 in the central administration of the Holy See's Secretariat of State. From 1998 to 2012 he managed the pope's household, first for Pope John Paul II and then for Pope Benedict XVI. He was named a bishop in 1998, an archbishop in 2003, and a cardinal in 2012.