Cleveland has produced a number of well-known models, pop singers, actresses, actors, novelists and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Cleveland includes Halle Berry, Tracy Chapman, Majel Barrett, Jim Backus, Harlan Ellison, and many others.

Famous People Born In Cleveland

Halle BerryHalle Berry
14 August 1966, American
 
DaBabyDaBaby
22 December 1991, American
Rapper

Tracy ChapmanTracy Chapman
30 March 1964, American
 

Burgess MeredithBurgess Meredith
16 November 1907, American
Actor

Carol KaneCarol Kane
18 June 1952, American
Actress

Majel BarrettMajel Barrett
23 February 1932, American
Actress
James Gilmore BackusJim Backus
25 February 1913, American
Actor

Henry ManciniHenry Mancini
16 April 1924, American
Musician

Harlan EllisonHarlan Ellison
27 May 1934, American
Writer

LaWanda PageLaWanda Page
19 October 1920, American
Actress
Philip JohnsonPhilip Johnson
08 July 1906, American
Architect

William GlasserWilliam Glasser
11 May 1925, American
Developer of reality therapy and choice theory
Donald A. GlaserDonald A. Glaser
21 September 1926, American
Physicist & Molecular Biologist

Marcia HarveyMarcia Harvey
22 January 1955, American
Ex-Wife of Steve Harvey

Jim LovellJim Lovell
25 March 1928, American
Officer, Astronaut, Test pilot, Aviator,
Phil DonahuePhil Donahue
21 December 1935, American
Film producer, Television presenter, Journalist,

Steven AdlerSteven Adler
22 January 1965, American
Musician, Drummer, Songwriter, Autobiographer
Judith ButlerJudith Butler
24 February 1956, American
Philosopher, Writer, University teacher,

Ruby DeeRuby Dee
27 October 1922, American
Actress

Keir DulleaKeir Dullea
30 May 1936, American
Actor
Flip SaundersFlip Saunders
23 February 1955, American
Basketball player, Basketball coach

Jason DufnerJason Dufner
24 March 1977, American
Golfer
Charles OakleyCharles Oakley
18 December 1963, American
Basketball player, Basketball coach

Kath SoucieKath Soucie
20 February 1967, American
Voice actor, Stage actor

Mary BonoMary Bono
24 October 1961, American
Politician

Michael SymonMichael Symon
19 September 1969, American
Restaurateur
Jerry SiegelJerry Siegel
17 October 1914, American
Comics artist, Writer
Clark KelloggClark Kellogg
02 July 1961, American
Basketball player, Sports commentator

Fredric JamesonFredric Jameson
14 April 1934, American
Essayist, Political scientist, Writer, Professor,

Jason MesnickJason Mesnick
05 July 1976, American
 

Chuck NollChuck Noll
05 January 1932, American
American football player
Harvey PekarHarvey Pekar
08 October 1939, American
Comics artist, Autobiographer, Writer, Music

Harvey CushingHarvey Cushing
08 April 1869, American
Physician, Neuroscientist, Neurosurgeon, Academic,

Albert AylerAlbert Ayler
13 July 1936, American
Saxophonist, Composer, Jazz musician

Jim BrickmanJim Brickman
20 November 1961, American
Singer-songwriter, Pianist

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Andre NortonAndre Norton
17 February 1912, American
Writer, Novelist, Science fiction writer
Chuck RaineyChuck Rainey
17 June 1940, American
Jazz musician

Jeffrey HatrixJeffrey Hatrix
05 May 1963, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter
Utah PhillipsUtah Phillips
15 May 1935, American
Musician, Poet, Street artist, Singer-songwriter,

Rod ParsleyRod Parsley
13 January 1957, American
Minister

Jason PopsonJason Popson
02 November 1971, American
Singer
Ron KubyRon Kuby
31 July 1956, American
Radio personality, Lawyer

Brian AzzarelloBrian Azzarello
11 August 1962, American
Comics artist, Writer, Screenwriter
Steve FeltonSteve Felton
06 December 1969, American
Drummer

Eugene ScaliaEugene Scalia
14 August 1963, Italian, American
Lawyer

Arthur T. BenjaminArthur T. Benjamin
19 March 1961, American
Mathematician

Michael BierutMichael Bierut
1957 AD, American
designer, graphic designer

Louis StokesLouis Stokes
23 February 1925, American
Politician, Lawyer, Judge
John TollJohn Toll
15 June 1952, American
Cinematographer

Jonathan FreemanJonathan Freeman
05 February 1950, American
actor, stage actor, television actor

Jack Thompson (Activist)Jack Thompson (Activist)
25 July 1951, American