Famous People Born In Detroit

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 1 
Diana Ross
(Lead Singer of 'the Supremes', the Best-Charting Female Group in History)
Diana Ross
56
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 26, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 2 
Alice Cooper
(Singer)
Alice Cooper
53
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 4, 1948
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 3 
Glenn Frey
(Singer-songwriter)
Glenn Frey
34
Birthdate: November 6, 1948
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: January 18, 2016
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 4 
Francis Ford Coppola
(One of the Best and Most Infulential Filmmakers of the 20th-Century)
Francis Ford Coppola
17
Birthdate: April 7, 1939
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 5 
Tom Selleck
(Best Known for His Role of 'Thomas Magnum' in the TV Series 'Magnum, P.I.')
Tom Selleck
44
Birthdate: January 29, 1945
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 6 
Ken Jeong
(Stand-Up Comedian and Actor Best Known for His Role in 'The Hangover' Film Series)
Ken Jeong
60
Birthdate: July 13, 1969
Sun Sign: Cancer
 7 
Ben Carson
(U.S. Secretary of Housing & Urban Development (2017 – 2021))
Ben Carson
79
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 18, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 8 
Smokey Robinson
(Ffounder and Front Man of the Motown Vocal Group 'The Miracles')
Smokey Robinson
15
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: February 19, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 9 
Bob Seger
(Singer-songwriter, Musician)
Bob Seger
15
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 6, 1945
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 10 
Lizzo
(Rapper Know for Her Hit Songs "Good as Hell" "Truth Hurts" & "Juice")
Lizzo
81
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: April 27, 1988
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 11 
Casey Kasem
(First Actor to Voice Norville "Shaggy" Rogers in the 'Scooby-Doo' Franchise )
Casey Kasem
7
Birthdate: April 27, 1932
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: June 15, 2014
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 12 
Jack White
(Lead Singer and Guitarist of the Duo 'The White Stripes')
Jack White
19
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 9, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
 13 
Ellen Burstyn
(American Actress, Known for Her Portrayals of Complicated Women in Dramas)
Ellen Burstyn
12
Birthdate: December 7, 1932
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 14 
Judy Greer
(Actress, Model)
Judy Greer
18
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: July 20, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 15 
Sonny Bono
(One-half of the Popular Singing Duo 'Sonny & Cher')
Sonny Bono
26
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 16, 1935
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 5, 1998
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 16 
Lily Tomlin
(Comedienne & Actress)
Lily Tomlin
46
Birthdate: September 1, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 17 
Charles Lindbergh
(Remembered for Making the First Nonstop Solo Flight Across the Atlantic)
Charles Lindbergh
28
Birthdate: February 4, 1902
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: August 26, 1974
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 18 
Gilda Radner
(Comedian)
Gilda Radner
11
Birthdate: June 28, 1946
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: May 20, 1989
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 19 
Kevin Nash
(Retired Professional Wrestler)
Kevin Nash
14
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 9, 1959
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 20 
Berry Gordy
(Record Executive)
Berry Gordy
15
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 28, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 21 
Sherilyn Fenn
(Actress and Author Best Known for Her Role as ‘Audrey Horne’ on the TV Series ‘Twin Peaks’)
Sherilyn Fenn
10
Birthdate: February 1, 1965
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 22 
Marlo Thomas
(Actress)
Marlo Thomas
11
Birthdate: November 21, 1937
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 23 
George Peppard
(Actor)
George Peppard
5
Birthdate: October 1, 1928
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: May 8, 1994
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 24 
Jerry Bruckheimer
(Film and Television Producer Best Known for His TV Series ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’ and ‘CSI: Miami’)
Jerry Bruckheimer
4
Birthdate: September 21, 1943
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 25 
John DeLorean
(Engineer Known for His Work at 'General Motors' & Founder of the 'DeLorean Motor Company')
John DeLorean
17
Birthdate: January 6, 1925
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: March 19, 2005
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 26 
Robert Wagner
(Best Known For His Role in the TV Series ‘It Takes a Thief’, ‘Switch’ and ‘Hart to Hart’)
Robert Wagner
25
Birthdate: February 10, 1930
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 27 
Steve Ballmer
(Former CEO of Microsoft (2000 - 2014))
Steve Ballmer
18
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: March 24, 1956
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 28 
Pam Dawber
(Actress)
Pam Dawber
16
Birthdate: October 18, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 29 
Tom Skerritt
4
Birthdate: August 25, 1933
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 30 
Courtney B. Vance
(film actor, television actor, stage actor)
Courtney B. Vance
10
Birthdate: March 12, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
 31 
Jalen Rose
(Basketball player)
Jalen Rose
11
Birthdate: January 30, 1973
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
 32 
Richard Kiel
(Best Known for His Role in the Movie 'Happy Gilmore')
Richard Kiel
11
Birthdate: September 13, 1939
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: September 10, 2014
Height: 7'2" (218 cm)
 33 
Crystal Reed
(Best Known for Her Performance in the TV Series 'Teen Wolf')
Crystal Reed
6
Birthdate: February 6, 1985
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 34 
Katherine Timpf
(TV Presenter)
Katherine Timpf
10
Birthdate: October 29, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 35 
Chris Webber
(Basketball player Power Forward, Businessperson)
Chris Webber
12
Birthdate: March 1, 1973
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
 36 
Meg White
(photographer, musician, actor, percussionist)
Meg White
4
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: December 10, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 37 
Edsel Ford
(Business Executive, Philanthropist and President of ‘Ford Motor Company’)
Edsel Ford
8
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 6, 1893
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: May 26, 1943
 38 
Harry Morgan
(Prolific Character Actor Who Starred in More Than 100 Films)
Harry Morgan
18
Birthdate: April 10, 1915
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: December 7, 2011
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 39 
Mike Posner
(Singer-songwriter, Record Producer)
Mike Posner
8
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: February 12, 1988
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 40 
Henry Ford II
(Business Person)
Henry Ford II
9
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: September 4, 1917
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: September 29, 1987
 41 
Sufjan Stevens
(Singer-songwriter most famous for his Illinois album, which includes the hit Chicago)
Sufjan Stevens
10
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: July 1, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
 42 
Tee Grizzley
(Rapper, Songwriter)
Tee Grizzley
11
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: March 23, 1994
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 43 
Jackie Wilson
(Singer)
Jackie Wilson
3
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 9, 1934
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: January 21, 1984
 44 
Piper Laurie
(Best Known for Her Roles in the Films: ‘The Hustler’, ‘Carrie’ and ‘Children of a Lesser God’)
Piper Laurie
5
Birthdate: January 22, 1932
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 45 
Michael Flatley
(Irish-American Dancer and Choreographer Known for His Work in Shows: 'Lord of the Dance' and 'Riverdance')
Michael Flatley
4
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: July 16, 1958
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 46 
Billy West
(Voice actor)
Billy West
5
Birthdate: April 16, 1952
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 47 
Martin Milner
(Best Known for His Roles in the TV Series ‘Route 66’ and ‘Adam-12’)
Martin Milner
6
Birthdate: December 28, 1931
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: September 6, 2015
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 48 
Suzi Quatro
(Singer-songwriter, Musician)
Suzi Quatro
10
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 3, 1950
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
 49 
Wayne Dyer
(Self-Help Author and Motivational Speaker)
Wayne Dyer
7
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: May 10, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: August 29, 2015
 50 
Xzibit
(Rapper known for his third album, Restless was a certified platinum in the U.S)
Xzibit
19
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: September 18, 1974
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)