List of Famous people born in United States of America

Edward Emerson Barnard was an American astronomer. He was commonly known as E. E. Barnard, and was recognized as a gifted observational astronomer. He is best known for his discovery of the high proper motion of Barnard's Star in 1916, which is named in his honor.

Wynona Carr was an American gospel, R&B and rock and roll singer-songwriter, who recorded as Sister Wynona Carr when performing gospel material.

Wyatt Knight was an American actor, best known for his role as Tommy Turner in the Porky's trilogy.

Angelo Badalamenti is an American composer, best known for his work scoring films for director David Lynch, notably Blue Velvet, the Twin Peaks saga, The Straight Story and Mulholland Drive. Badalamenti received the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for his "Twin Peaks Theme", and has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the World Soundtrack Awards and the Henry Mancini Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Christopher Joseph Weldon was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Springfield in Massachusetts from 1950 to 1977.

Kenneth Cooper Alexander, Ph.D. is an American politician, currently serving as mayor of Norfolk, Virginia. A native of Norfolk and president of Metropolitan Funeral Services, he began his public service career more than two decades ago. From 2002 - 2012, he served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 89th District in Norfolk. From 2012 - 2016 he served in the Senate of Virginia, representing the 5th District in Norfolk and Chesapeake.

Robert Martinez is a retired American politician who was the first person of Spanish descent to be elected to the office of Governor of Florida. He was the state's 40th governor and held the office from 1987 to 1991.

Ara Celi is an American actress active in American film and television. She had a starring role in the minor 1997 dance movie Looking for Lola, but she is probably best known for her guest starring role as Ampata Gutierrez aka "Inca Mummy Girl" from season two of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She is now most often seen in television advertisements for Universal Toyota car dealership in San Antonio, Texas and Charles Maund Toyota dealership in Austin, Texas and Boggus Ford dealership in McAllen, Texas.