List of Famous people born in United States of America
Tomie dePaola
Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola was an American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children's books such as Strega Nona. He received the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011.
Liliʻuokalani
Liliʻuokalani was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom by the subjects of the Hawaiian Kingdom, foreigners and United States citizens on January 17, 1893. The composer of "Aloha ʻOe" and numerous other works, she wrote her autobiography Hawaiʻi's Story by Hawaiʻi's Queen during her imprisonment following the overthrow.
Gary Burghoff
Gary Rich Burghoff is an American actor who is known for originating the role of Charlie Brown in the 1967 Off-Broadway musical You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, and the character Corporal Walter Eugene "Radar" O'Reilly in the film MASH, as well as the TV series. He was a regular on television game show Match Game from 1974 to 1975 for 140 episodes, standing in for Charles Nelson Reilly, who was in New York doing a Broadway play, but continued to make recurring appearances afterwards.
Darrell Castle
Darrell Lane Castle is an American politician and attorney from Memphis, Tennessee. He was the Constitution Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2008 presidential election and for President in the 2016 presidential election. As the presidential nominee, Castle received 202,348 votes, and placed sixth nationwide.
Karolyn Grimes
Karolyn Grimes is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Zuzu Bailey in the classic 1946 Frank Capra film It's a Wonderful Life. She also played Debby Brougham in the 1947 film The Bishop's Wife.
Donna Douglas
Donna Douglas was an American actress and singer, known for her role as Elly May Clampett on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971). Following her acting career, Douglas became a real estate agent, gospel singer, inspirational speaker, and author of books for children and adults.
Tobias Wolff
Tobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff is an American short story writer, memoirist, novelist, and teacher of creative writing. He is known for his memoirs, particularly This Boy's Life (1989) and In Pharaoh's Army (1994). He has written four short story collections and two novels including The Barracks Thief (1984), which won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Wolff received a National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama in September 2015.
Florence Owens Thompson
Florence Owens Thompson was the subject of Dorothea Lange's famous photograph Migrant Mother (1936), an iconic image of the Great Depression. The Library of Congress titled the image: "Destitute pea pickers in California. Mother of seven children. Age thirty-two. Nipomo, California."
Janine Lindemulder
Janine Marie Lindemulder, also known as Janine Marie James, is an American adult content model, former exotic dancer and retired adult film actress. She is best known for her work in American pornographic films during the mid-1990s and since a 2004 comeback. Lindemulder is a member of the AVN Hall of Fame and the XRCO Hall of Fame, and has appeared in several music videos for bands including Blink-182 as well as appearing on the cover of their 1999 album Enema of the State.
Laura Wasser
Laura Allison Wasser is an American attorney specializing in divorce. She is the managing partner at the Family Law firm Wasser Cooperman & Mandles, and the Founder and CEO of the online divorce service, It's Over Easy. Wasser also hosts the iHeart podcast "All's Fair With Laura Wasser" and "Divorce Sucks! With Laura Wasser" on PodcastOne. TMZ called her the "disso queen".