List of Famous people born in United States of America

Roderick Mayne Thorp, Jr. was an American novelist specializing mainly in police procedural/crime novels. His 1966 novel The Detective was adapted into a film of the same name in 1968. He is, however, better known for its sequel, the bestselling 1979 novel Nothing Lasts Forever, which is the basis for the film Die Hard in 1988. Two other Thorp novels, Rainbow Drive and Devlin, were also adapted into TV movies.

John K. Mahoney was a former member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 10th District from January 3, 1977 – December 31, 1980. While in the Senate, he was initiated a lot of reform that influenced what today is the Ohio Lottery. He died of lymphoma.

Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. is an American attorney, lobbyist and politician who has been the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district since January 2015. The district includes most of the northern suburbs of the Twin Cities, as well as St. Cloud.

David J. Malloy is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who serves as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois.

John Philbin is an American actor who is best known for his appearances in the films North Shore, Return of the Living Dead, Point Break and Tombstone.

David Ferdinand Durenberger is an American politician and a former Republican member of the U.S. Senate from Minnesota.

Thomas Augustus Watson was an assistant to Alexander Graham Bell, notably in the invention of the telephone in 1876.

Shahadi Wright Joseph is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her starring role in Jordan Peele's horror film Us (2019) and as the voice for Young Nala in Jon Favreau's musical film The Lion King (2019).

Michael Gioulakis is an American cinematographer, best known for his work with directors David Robert Mitchell, M. Night Shyamalan, and Jordan Peele.

William Joseph Roberts was an American professional basketball player. He was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana.