List of people from Flint, Michigan
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Movie, radio, and television figures[edit source | edit]
- Bob Bell, original WGN Bozo the Clown
- Sandra Bernhard, actress
- Tony Burton, actor, football player, and boxer
- Kerry Conran, filmmaker, writer, director
- Terry Crews, actor & football player
- Bob Eubanks, game show host
- Jim 'Taylor' Hampton & Stevie Wonder on WAMM Radio 1965[1]
- Nancy Kovack, actress
- David Magee, Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Life of Pi and Finding Neverland[2]
- Jerry Minor, comedian & actor
- Wendey Stanzler, editor and director from projects like Roger & Me, Sex and the City, and Desperate Housewives.
- Michael Moore, liberal activist and filmmaker, known as the writer and director of Roger & Me, Bowling For Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Capitalism: A Love Story
- Seamus Dever, actor
Musicians and bands[edit source | edit]
- Betty Carter, jazz vocalist
- Chiodos, screamo/post-hardcore band on Equal Vision Records
- The Dayton Family, rap group
- Fredwreck, Record Producer of Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Britney Spears and others
- Deadringer, Metal Band
- Dee Dee Bridgewater, jazz singer
- Don Preston- one time member of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
- Flint, rock group made up of some former GFR members
- Grand Funk Railroad, rock group
- King, Heavy/Metal group made of all Flint residents
- LaKisha Jones, American Idol 2007 finalist, third runner-up
- Mark Farner, solo rock artist, formerly of Grand Funk Railroad
- MC Breed, rapper
- Me Phi Me, rapper
- PBK, noise/experimental composer
- Project Born, rap group
- Pvt Militant (aka Khalfani), rapper, poet
- Question Mark and the Mysterians, rock group
- Ready for the World, R&B group
- Repulsion, death metal/grindcore band
- The Swellers, grew up in Fenton, Michigan, but got their start playing Flint Local 432, punk rock band
- Terry Knight and the Pack, rock group, predecessor to Grand Funk Railroad
- Top Authority, rap group
Sports figures[edit source | edit]
Baseball[edit source | edit]
- Jim Abbott, a one-handed MLB pitcher famous for throwing a no-hitter despite his disability
- Scott Aldred
- Steve Boros
- Jeff Hamilton
- Rick Leach
- Joe Mays
- Ron Pruitt
- Bobby Reed
- Merv Rettenmund
- Mickey Weston
Basketball[edit source | edit]
- JuJuan Cooley
- Charlie Bell, one of Michigan State University's Flintstones
- Demetrius Calip
- Mateen Cleaves, one of the Flintstones
- Desmon Farmer (born 1981), professional basketball player with Ironi Ashkelon
- Terry Furlow
- Jeff Grayer
- Cory Hightower
- Darryl Johnson
- Tamika Louis
- Roy Marble
- Deanna Nolan
- Morris Peterson, one of the Flintstones
- Glen Rice
- Eddie Robinson
- Keith Smith[3]
- Barry Stevens
- Stacey Thomas
- Trent Tucker
- JaVale McGee
Track and field[edit source | edit]
- Geena Gall All-American runner currently at the University of Michigan born and raised in Grand Blanc, MI
- Herb Washington Four-time All-American sprinter, former World Record holder, professional baseball player
Boxing[edit source | edit]
- Tony Burton, also a football player and actor
- Chris Byrd
- Andre Dirrell
- Anthony Dirrell
- Claressa Shields, Olympic Gold medalist in 2012 Summer Olympics in London
Football[edit source | edit]
- Carl Banks
- Tony Burton, also a boxer and actor
- Brandon Carr
- Lynn Chandnois
- Don Coleman
- Terry Crews, also an actor
- Courtney Hawkins
- Cory Hightower
- Mark Ingram, 2009 Heisman Trophy Winner, Born And Raised in Grand Blanc, MI
- David Kircus
- Darius Thomas #1 All-time Michigan athlete
- Paul Krause, NFL Hall of Famer
- Jake Long, #1 pick of the NFL Draft
- Todd Lyght
- Mike Miller
- Booker Moore
- Ricky Patton
- Clarence Peaks
- Harold "Tubby" Raymond, Member of the College Football Hall of Fame, 300 wins as the head coach of the University of Delaware
- Andre Rison
- Bob Rowe
- Jon Runyan
- Robaire Smith
- Barry Stokes
- Andre Weathers
- Brent Williams
- Lonnie Young
- Chris Wilson
- Dan Skuta NFL player
Hockey[edit source | edit]
- Brian Rolston[4]
- Ken Morrow, a Davison, Michigan native who was part of the Miracle on Ice
- Tim Thomas a Davison, Michigan native, Goalie for the Boston Bruins and 2011 Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe winner.
Writers, novelists, poets[edit source | edit]
- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of books for children and young adults
- Ben Hamper, writer best known for Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line
- E. Lynn Harris, author
- Patrick Jones (author), author of books for young adults and library textbooks and resource guides
- Adam Kotsko, author and professor at Shimer College
- Steve Mariotti, author of several books and founder of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
- John Sinclair, poet and activist
- Jon Scieszka, children's author
Others[edit source | edit]
- Benjamin Bolger, the most credentialed person in modern history
- Paul L. Brady, the first African American Federal Administrative Law Judge
- Barry Edmonds, photographer
- Eric Ogden, Brooklyn-based photographer
- CMSgt Duane D. Hackney, Most decorated Airman in the History of the Air Force
- Sinnamon Love, pornographic actress
- Donald R. McMonagle, decorated pilot, astronaut, NASA launch manager
- Stewart Rawlings Mott, Philanthropist
- Stephen Smale, mathematician
- Jay Springsteen, motorcycle national champion
- MaliVai Washington, tennis player
- Michael M. Wood, US Ambassador to Sweden, grew up in Flint
- Todd Beamer,one of the passengers of United 93 flight who attempted to foil the hijacking and reclaim the aircraft during September 11 attacks
References[edit source | edit]
- ^ Hampton Interview With 19 Year Old Stevie Wonder
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1341735/awards
- ^ "Keith Smith". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ NHL Players born in Flint, MI | QuantHockey.com
