TheFamousPeople

Grand Rapids has produced a number of well-known actors, retailers, pianists, soul singers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Grand Rapids includes Paul Walter Hauser, Richard M. DeVos, Jess Walton, El DeBarge, James DeBarge, and many others.

Famous People Born In Grand Rapids

Paul Walter HauserPaul Walter Hauser
15 October 1986, American
Actor
Richard M. DeVosRichard M. DeVos
04 March 1926, American
Co-Founder of Amway

Jess WaltonJess Walton
18 February 1949, American
Actress

Floyd Mayweather, Jr.Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
24 February 1977, American
Boxer

Justin AmashJustin Amash
18 April 1980, American
Politician

Paul SchraderPaul Schrader
22 July 1946, American
Screenwriter
Del ShannonDel Shannon
30 December 1934, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Songwriter, Guitarist,

El DeBargeEl DeBarge
04 June 1961, American
Singer-songwriter

Richard DeVosRichard DeVos
04 March 1926, American
Businessman
James DeBargeJames DeBarge
22 August 1963, American
Singer

Toni TrucksToni Trucks
30 September 1980, American
Actress
Roger B. ChaffeeRoger B. Chaffee
15 February 1935, American
Officer, Aviator, Astronaut

Stacy HaidukStacy Haiduk
24 April 1968, American
Actress

Tony TuckerTony Tucker
27 December 1958, American
Boxer

Chris KamanChris Kaman
28 April 1982, German, American
Basketball player

Thom HartmannThom Hartmann
07 May 1951, American
Radio personality, Author, Journalist, Writer
Adina HowardAdina Howard
14 November 1973, American
Singer-songwriter

Reed TimmerReed Timmer
17 March 1980, American
 

Stanley KetchelStanley Ketchel
14 September 1886, American
Boxer

Arthur VandenbergArthur Vandenberg
22 March 1884, American
Senator
Leo SowerbyLeo Sowerby
01 May 1895, American
Composer

Max AppleMax Apple
22 October 1941, American
Short story writer
John Herman Randall Jr.John Herman Randall Jr.
14 February 1899, American
Philosopher

Agnes NestorAgnes Nestor
24 June 1880, American
Politician