What famous person is born in your home town (besides you)?

Although I cant stand her, supermodel Molly Sims was born in mine.

General Ambrose Burnside the worst screw up in the civil war was born and raised here in Bristol,RI.

Nathaniel Herreshoff was a world renowned yacht designer and many of his craft were among the largest and most powerful cup defenders. The family business is still in operation today.

James deWolf was born in Bristol,RI and served in the revolutionary war in the navy and I'm sorry to say became a slave trader.He also served in the senate as a democratic republican.(?)

King Philip was a member of the Narragansetts and the name given him by his tribe, Metacom is the name of our main road,Metacom Ave. ( gotta be the reason why traffic is such a pain in the ***, his revenge on the white man....)

Vin

PS: Bristol,RI holds the record for the countries oldest fourth of july celebration!

Hanover Co, VA:

Revolutionary Patriot Patrick Henry

Early American politician Henry Clay

The singer Jason Mraz: I wasn't born in Mechanicsville, VA, but I lived there my whole young life, until I was 21. I went to middle school with his older sister, but went to different high schools.

Richmond, VA--The ones that really come to mind are:

Shirley MacLaine and Warren Beatty (siblings)

Edgar Allan Poe

Maggie Walkger, famous early black businesswoman

Arthur Ashe (tennis star)

Ellen Glasgow (early 20th C writer)

Pocahontas (Born near the Future site of Richmond)

Thomas Wolfe, famous author

The descendants of Confederate president Jefferson Davis

Dawn from Danity Kane( I went to school with her) Young City ( Choppa from Da Band, Master P, Lil Romeo, Chopper, Baby, Mannie Fresh, Lil Wayne, Mr. Magic, Silk the Shocker, Mystikal,Reese Witherspoon,C Murder

Randy Bass, former professional baseball player

Don Blanding, poet

C. J. Cherryh, Hugo Award-winning author

Joan Crawford, actress

Stacey King, professional basketball player

Mike Minter, professional football player

N. Scott Momaday, Pulitzer Prize-winning author

Leon Russell, singer and songwriter

Candice Earley, actress

Althouse, Monroe - Director, Ringgold Band of Pennsylvania

The dude that played Rhett Butler in Gone with the wind.

Tom Cruise

Sci-fi writer Ray Bradbury and Jack Benny

Nick Carter

Lena Horne

Bradford PA

Lots of people.... let's see

Nelly

Chuck Berry

John Goodman

Scott Joplin

Harry Caray

Miles Davis

Tina & Ike turner

Story of the Year (the band)

the list goes on.... (my hometown is St. Louis, Missouri)