List of Famous people born in United States of America

John Basilone was a United States Marine Corps Gunnery Sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for heroism above and beyond the call of duty during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal Campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima. He was the only enlisted Marine to receive both of these decorations in World War II.

Ezra Furman is an American musician and songwriter. Furman currently performs solo and tours with her band.

Quinton Disheen Dunbar is an American football cornerback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a wide receiver at Florida before signing with the Washington Redskins as an undrafted free agent in 2015, where he converted to cornerback.

Ibtihaj Muhammad is an American sabre fencer and member of the United States fencing team. She is known for being the first Muslim American woman to wear a hijab while competing for the United States in the Olympics. as well as for winning an Olympic medal (bronze) wearing it.

Robert Gordon Mackie is an American fashion designer and costumier, best known for his dressing of entertainment icons such as Ann-Margret, Carol Burnett, Diahann Carroll, Carol Channing, Cher, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Eden, Lola Falana, Judy Garland, Mitzi Gaynor, Elton John, Bette Midler, Liza Minnelli, Marie Osmond, Joan Rivers, Diana Ross, RuPaul, Tina Turner, Sylvie Vartan, Vanna White, and Alison Scoffins. He was the costume designer for all the performers on The Carol Burnett Show during its entire eleven-year run, and designed the costumes for its spinoff, Mama's Family, and for the 1993 television adaptation of Gypsy.

Tamyra Mariama Mensah-Stock is an American sport wrestler who competes in the women's freestyle category and won the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics 2021. She is the reigning Olympic and World champion in wrestling freestyle. She is also currently the ranked number one female wrestler in the world.

George Edward Smith is an American guitarist. He was the lead guitarist for the duo Hall & Oates during the band's heyday from 1979 to 1985. He then served as the musical director of the sketch-comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1995, where he was the leader of the Saturday Night Live Band.

Karen Chen is an American figure skater. She is a two-time CS U.S. Classic bronze medalist, the 2015 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb bronze medalist, the 2017 U.S. national champion, and a three-time U.S. national bronze medalist. Chen competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics, placing 11th. She has also competed at six ISU Championships, achieving her best result, fourth, at the 2017 World Championships.

Estelle Gettleman, known professionally as Estelle Getty, was an American actress and comedienne best known for her portrayal of Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls (1985–1992), for she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She reprised the role for appearances on Empty Nest (1993–1995), The Golden Palace (1992–1993), Blossom (1990–1995), and Nurses (1991–1994). Notable films in which she appeared include Mask (1985), a semi-biographical film in which she played the grandmother of Roy L. Dennis, and Stuart Little (1999). She retired from acting in 2001 due to health issues and died in 2008.

William Kyle Carpenter is a medically retired United States Marine who received the United States' highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2010. Carpenter is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.