Michigan Celebrities
by lwalter-559-505941 | created - 18 Jul 2018 | updated - 22 Apr 2023 | PublicActors / Actresses and Musicians born and/or raised in Michigan
1. Tim Monsion
Actor | Men of Honor
Tim Monsion is known for Men of Honor (2000), The Fan (1996) and Desperate Housewives (2004).
Tim is my 1st Cousin on my Maternal side.
2. Betsy Brandt
Actress | Breaking Bad
Betsy Brandt was born on March 14, 1973 in Bay City, Michigan, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Breaking Bad (2008), Magic Mike (2012) and The Valet (2022). She has been married to Grady Olsen since 1996. They have two children.
Born March 14, 1973 in Bay City, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Betsy Ann Brandt
3. Taylor Lautner
Actor | Twilight
Taylor Daniel Lautner was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to Deborah, a software company worker, and Daniel Lautner, a pilot for Midwest Airlines. He and his younger sister Makena were raised in a well-mannered, Roman Catholic household in Hudsonville, Michigan. He is of English, German, Dutch, and...
Born February 11, 1992 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Taylor Daniel Lautner
4. Kristen Bell
Actress | Frozen
Kristen Anne Bell (born 1980) is an American actress and singer. She was born and raised in Huntington Woods, Michigan, and is the daughter of Lorelei (Frygier), a nurse, and Tom Bell, a television news director. Her ancestry is Polish (mother) and German, English, Irish, and Scottish (father). ...
Born July 18, 1980 in Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Kristen Anne Bell
5. Dax Shepard
Self | Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
Dax Randall Shepard was born in 1975 in Milford, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan, to Laura (LaBo), who worked at GM, and Dave Robert Shepard, Sr., a car salesman. His mother is of French-Canadian and Belgian descent. With both his parents working in the automotive industry, Dax's first love was cars.
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Born January 2, 1975 in Milford, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Dax Randall Shepard
6. Byron Allen
Producer | America's Court with Judge Ross
Byron Allen was born in 1961 in Detroit. Not long afterward, he moved to LA. When he was just a teenager, he started doing stand-up clubs in Los Angeles. That was where comedian Jimmie 'JJ' Walker discovered him, and offered him a job as a writer. Allen worked alongside David Letterman and Jay Leno...
Born April 22, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Byron Allen Folks
7. Curtis Armstrong
Actor | Better Off Dead...
Curtis Armstrong was born on November 27, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Better Off Dead (1985), Risky Business (1983) and Revenge of the Nerds (1984). He has been married to Elaine Aronson since January 2, 1994. They have one child. He was previously married...
Curtis Armstrong was born on November 27, 1953 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
8. Justin Bartha
Actor | National Treasure
Justin Bartha was born on July 21, 1978 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for National Treasure (2004), The Hangover (2009) and Gigli (2003). He has been married to Lia Smith since January 4, 2014. They have one child.
Born July 21, 1978 in West Bloomfield, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Justin Lee Bartha
9. Sonny Bono
Soundtrack | The Sonny and Cher Show
Sonny Bono was born on February 16, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for The Sonny and Cher Show (1976), Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) and Hairspray (1988). He was married to Mary Bono, Susie Coelho, Cher and Donna Rankin. He died on January 5, 1998 in South Lake Tahoe...
Born February 16, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Died January 5, 1998 in South Lake Tahoe, California, USA (skiing accident) Birth Name: Salvatore Philip Bono
10. Sharon Case
Actress | The Young and the Restless
Sharon Case was born on February 9, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for The Young and the Restless (1973), Diplomatic Immunity (1991) and Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990). She was previously married to Sandy Corzine.
Sharon Case was born on February 9, 1971 in Detroit, Michigan, USA.
11. Dave Coulier
Actor | Fuller House
Dave Coulier was born on September 21, 1959 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Fuller House (2016), Full House (1987) and America's Funniest People (1990). He has been married to Melissa Bring since July 2, 2014. He was previously married to Jayne Modean.
Born September 21, 1959 in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, USA Birth Name: David Alan Coulier
12. Eminem
Soundtrack | 8 Mile
Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in St. Joseph, Missouri, to Deborah R. (Nelson) and Marshall Bruce Mathers, Jr., who were in a band together, Daddy Warbucks. He is of English, as well as some German, Scottish, and Swiss-German, ancestry. Marshall spent his early childhood being shoved ...
Eminem was born Marshall Bruce Mathers III in St. Joseph, Missouri. Marshall spent his early childhood being shoved back and forth from Kansas City and Detroit. He settled on the Eastside of Detroit when he was 12.
13. Max Gail
Actor | 42
Max Gail was born on April 5, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, USA as Maxwell Trowbridge Gail. He is an actor and director, known for 42 (2013), Barney Miller (1975) and General Hospital (1963). He married Nan Harris in 1989. They separated in 2000 and have two children. He was previously married to ...
Born April 5, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Maxwell Trowbridge Gail
14. Kid Rock
Actor | Joe Dirt
Robert James Ritchie or Kid Rock is an American rapper, rock musician, singer and actor from Romeo, Michigan. He performed with Joe C and Uncle Kracker for his band. He is known for his appearances on The Simpsons, Joe Dirt and Osmosis Jones. He was previously married to Canadian actress Pamela ...
Born January 17, 1971 in Romeo, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Robert James Ritchie
15. Matthew Lillard
Actor | Scooby-Doo
Matthew Lillard was born in Lansing, Michigan, to Paula and Jeffrey Lillard. He lived with his family in Tustin, California, from first grade to high school graduation. The summer after high school, he was hired as an extra for Ghoulies Go to College (1990). Matthew was the MC of the Nickelodeon ...
Born January 24, 1970 in Lansing, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Matthew Lyn Lillard
16. Madonna
Soundtrack | A League of Their Own
The remarkable, hyper-ambitious Material Girl who never stops re-inventing herself, Madonna has sold over three hundred million records and CDs to adoring fans worldwide. Her film career, however, is another story. Her performances have consistently drawn scathing or laughable reviews from film ...
Born August 16, 1958 in Bay City, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Madonna Louise Ciccone
17. Taylor Dooley
Actress | We Can Be Heroes
The acting bug caught me early when I got to play the lead in a local play. Just over a year later I was lucky enough to book the lead role of Lava Girl, in the Robert Rodriquez film The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl (2005). After that amazing experience, I was hooked and in love with every...
Born February 26, 1993 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Taylor Marie Dooley
18. Dwayne Adway
Actor | Bad As I Wanna Be: The Dennis Rodman Story
Dwayne Adway, known fondly as DA, is a capable and well-versed actor who has gained popularity in the game for charming both film and television viewers everywhere. His fervor and steadfastness in honing his artistic expertise for enduring success has kept him relevant in the business.His major ...
Born February 1, 1969 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Earven Dwayne Adway
19. Selma Blair
Actress | Cruel Intentions
Throughout her diverse career, Selma Blair has been one of the most versatile and exciting actresses on screen. Blair's longstanding career began with her comedic roles in pop culture classics in the early 2000s. Blair has worked with an array of acclaimed directors including Guillermo del Toro and...
Born June 23, 1972 in Southfield, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Selma Blair Beitner
20. Timothy Busfield
Actor | The West Wing
Timothy Busfield is a producer, director and Emmy Award-winning actor with over 700 professional credits. As an actor he has been a series regular or recurring character in over 20 series including "For Life", "The Loudest Voice", "Almost Family", "Designated Survivor", "One Dollar", "...
Born June 12, 1957 in Lansing, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Timothy Clark Busfield
21. Larry Joe Campbell
Actor | Hall Pass
Larry Joe Campbell, is a well known American actor. Campbell is most known for his character Andy in "According to Jim", "Hall Pass", "Pacific Rim", and "Wedding Crashers". Campbell was born in Pontiac, Michigan however grew up in Cadillac. Campbell has five children with wife, Peggy Johns-Campbell...
Born November 29, 1970 in Pontiac, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Larry Joseph Campbell
22. Terry O'Quinn
Actor | Lost
Terrance Quinn (born July 15, 1952), known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He played John Locke on the TV series Lost (2004), the title role in The Stepfather (1987) and Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy (1989), and Peter Watts in Millennium (1996), which ran for three ...
Born July 15, 1952 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Terrance Quinn
23. Della Reese
Actress | Touched by an Angel
Della began singing in her hometown of Detroit when she was 6 years old. As a teenager, she toured with gospel great Mahalia Jackson and, at the age of 18, she formed the Meditation Singers and became the first performer to take gospel music to the casinos of Las Vegas. She was a vocalist with the ...
Born July 6, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Died November 19, 2017 in Encino, California, USA (undisclosed) Birth Name: Delloreese Patricia Early
24. Diana Ross
Soundtrack | The Wiz
Best known as the the lead singer of the popular 1960s singing group The Supremes, Diana Ernestine Earle Ross was born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, the second of six children of African-American parents Ernestine Lillian (Moten), a schoolteacher, and Fred Earl Ross, who served in the ...
Born March 26, 1944 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Diane Ernestine Earle Ross
25. Bob Seger
Soundtrack | Beverly Hills Cop II
Bob Seger was born on May 6, 1945 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Body Heat (1981) and Armageddon (1998). He has been married to Juanita Dorricott since July 10, 1993. They have two children. He was previously married to Annette ...
Born May 6, 1945 in Dearborn, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Robert Clark Seger
26. Tom Selleck
Actor | Blue Bloods
Thomas William Selleck is an American actor and film producer, best known for his starring role as Hawaii-based private investigator "Thomas Magnum" on the 1980s television series, Magnum, P.I. (1980).
Selleck was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Martha (Jagger), a homemaker, and Robert Dean Selleck, a...
Born January 29, 1945 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Thomas William Selleck
27. Charlton Heston
Actor | Ben-Hur
With features chiseled in stone, and renowned for playing a long list of historical figures, particularly in Biblical epics, the tall, well-built and ruggedly handsome Charlton Heston was one of Hollywood's top leading men of his prime and remained active in front of movie cameras for over sixty ...
Born October 4, 1923 in Wilmette, Illinois, USA. When Heston was an infant, his father's work moved the family to St. Helen, Michigan. Died April 5, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California, USA (pneumonia) Birth Name: John Charles Carter
28. Grant Show
Actor | The Possession
Only son of Ed and Kathleen Show. Raised in San Jose, California with older sister, Kelly Show. He studied acting at Samuel Ayer High School, and then majored in theater arts at UCLA. His first professional role was "Rick Hyde" in Ryan's Hope (1975) from 1984 to 1987. He then took a year sabbatical...
Born February 27, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Grant Alan Show
29. Tom Sizemore
Actor | Saving Private Ryan
Tom Sizemore rose in prominence throughout the 1990s, establishing himself as a memorable tough-guy actor, sought by the most respected directors in the business.
Thomas Edward Sizemore, Jr. was born in Detroit, Michigan, to Judith (Schannault), an ombudsman staff member, and Thomas Edward Sizemore, ...
Born November 29, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Thomas Edward Sizemore Jr.
30. David Spade
Actor | Joe Dirt
Adept at playing comic brat extraordinaires both on film and TV, David Spade was born on July 22, 1964, in Birmingham, Michigan, the youngest of three brothers. He is the son of Judith J. (Meek), a writer and editor, and Wayne M. Spade, a sales rep, and is of German, English, Irish, and Scottish ...
Born July 22, 1964 in Birmingham, Michigan, USA Birth Name: David Wayne Spade
31. Lily Tomlin
Actress | Nashville
Lily Tomlin was born September 1, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, to Lillie Mae (Ford) and Guy Tomlin, who moved to Michigan from Paducah, Kentucky, during the Great Depression. Her mother was a nurse's aide and her father was a factory worker. She graduated from Cass Technical High School in 1957, and ...
Born September 1, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Mary Jean Tomlin
32. Verne Troyer
Actor | The Love Guru
With a decades-long career as an actor and stuntman, Verne Troyer was best known for playing "Mini-Me," Dr. Evil's smaller and more concentrated pure evil protégé, in the hit comedies Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) and Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), and for his role in Harry ...
Born January 1, 1969 in Sturgis, Michigan, USA Died April 21, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA (suicide by alcohol intoxication) Birth Name: Verne Jay Troyer
33. Courtney B. Vance
Actor | The Hunt for Red October
From studying history at Harvard, and acting at Yale Drama School, to making history in Hollywood, Courtney B. Vance has carefully cultivated an exceptional career that showcases his passion, talent, and intellect. His penchant for successfully finding the dignity and honor in each character ...
Born March 12, 1960 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Courtney Bernard Vance
34. Stevie Wonder
Soundtrack | Wild Wild West
Born Stevland Hardaway Judkins in Saginaw, Michigan, United States, to Calvin Judkins and Lula Mae Hardaway. Due to being born six weeks premature, Stevie Wonder was born with a condition called retinopathy of prematurity, which made him blind. Stevie Wonder, even with this disability, made his ...
Born May 13, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Stevland Hardaway Judkins
35. Paul Walter Hauser
Actor | I, Tonya
Paul Walter Hauser is an American actor and comedian. He played supporting roles in the films Cruella, I, Tonya, Late Night, BlacKkKlansman, and Da 5 Bloods. In 2019, Hauser had his breakout performance as the title character in the film Richard Jewell, leading the National Board of Review to award...
Paul Walter Hauser was born on October 15, 1986 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.
36. Terry Crews
Actor | Idiocracy
Terry Crews was born in Flint, Michigan, to Patricia and Terry Crews Sr. He earned an art excellence scholarship to attend Western Michigan University and also earned a full-ride athletic scholarship to play football. Crews was an All-Conference defensive end, and was a major contributor on the ...
Born July 30, 1968 in Flint, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Terrence Alan Crews
37. Rebecca Ann Johnson
Actress | I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Rebecca Ann Johnson was born in Bay City, Michigan, USA. She is an actress, known for I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson (2019), Black Monday (2019) and Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000).
Rebecca Ann Johnson was born on April 12, 1981 in Bay City, Michigan, USA.
38. Ken Jeong
Actor | The Hangover
Ken Jeong is an American actor, comedian, and physician. He is known for his roles as Ben Chang on the critically acclaimed NBC/Yahoo! sitcom Community (2009) and gangster Leslie Chow in The Hangover (2009) Trilogy. He appeared in Michael Bay's Pain & Gain (2013), as Johnny Wu, a motivational ...
Born July 13, 1969 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Kendrick Kang-Joh Jeong
39. J.K. Simmons
Actor | Whiplash
J.K. Simmons is an American actor.
He was born Jonathan Kimble Simmons in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, to Patricia (Kimble), an administrator, and Donald William Simmons, a music teacher. He attended the Ohio State University, Columbus, OH; University of Montana, Missoula, MT (BA in Music).
He had ...
Born January 9, 1955 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Jonathan Kimble Simmons
40. Keegan-Michael Key
Actor | Keanu
Keegan-Michael Key was born in Southfield, Michigan and raised in Detroit. He was adopted as a child by a black father and a white mother. In 1989, he graduated from Shrine Catholic High School in Royal Oak, Michigan. Key attended the University of Detroit Mercy as an undergraduate and earned his ...
Keegan-Michael Key was born March 22, 1971 in Southfield, Michigan, and raised in Detroit.
41. Robert Wagner
Actor | The Towering Inferno
R.J. Wagner was born 1930 in Detroit, the son of a steel executive. His family moved to L.A. when he was six. Always wanting to be an actor, he held a variety of jobs (including one as a golf caddy for Clark Gable) while pursuing his goal, but it was while dining with his parents at a Beverly Hills...
Born February 10, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Robert John Wagner
42. Lee Majors
Actor | The Six Million Dollar Man
Lee Majors was born on April 23, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for The Six Million Dollar Man (1974), The Fall Guy (1981) and Scrooged (1988). He has been married to Faith Majors since November 9, 2002. He was previously married to Karen Velez, Farrah Fawcett ...
Born April 23, 1939 in Wyandotte, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Harvey Lee Yeary
43. Dean Cain
Actor | God's Not Dead
Dean Cain was born Dean George Tanaka in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to actress Sharon Thomas Cain and Roger Tanaka. His mother married his adoptive father, director Christopher Cain, when Dean was three. Though he grew up in Malibu and attended Santa Monica High School, his career plans favored ...
Born July 31, 1966 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Dean George Tanaka
44. Bruce Campbell
Actor | Bubba Ho-Tep
In 1979 with his Detroit friends, Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert, Bruce Campbell raised $350,000 for a low-budget film, The Evil Dead (1981), in which he starred and co-executive produced. Completed piecemeal over four years, the film first gained notoriety in England where it became the best-selling ...
Born June 22, 1958 in Birmingham, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Bruce Lorne Campbell
45. George Peppard
Actor | Breakfast at Tiffany's
Handsome and elegant George Peppard occasionally displayed considerable talent through his career, whether action roles or dramatic. Following Broadway and television experience, he made a strong film debut in The Strange One (1957). He started getting noticed when he played Robert Mitchum's ...
Born October 1, 1928 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Died May 8, 1994 in Los Angeles, California, USA (pneumonia) Birth Name: George William Peppard Jr.
46. Danny Thomas
Actor | Make Room for Daddy
Known primarily as a TV actor, he starred as a nightclub singer on the popular The Danny Thomas Show (1953).
He also served TV behind the cameras partnering with Sheldon Leonard and Aaron Spelling to create such shows as Dick Van Dyke's show, The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), The Andy Griffith Show (...
Born January 6, 1912 in Deerfield, Michigan, USA Died February 6, 1991 in Los Angeles, California, USA (heart attack) Birth Name: Muzyad Yakhoob
47. Ernie Hudson
Actor | Ghostbusters
As a child growing up in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Ernie Hudson wrote short stories, poems and songs, always thinking that his words might one day come to life on stage. After a short stint in the Marine Corps, he moved to Detroit where he became the resident playwright at Concept East, the oldest ...
Born December 17, 1945 in Benton Harbor, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Earnest Lee Hudson
48. Richard Kiel
Actor | Moonraker
Towering 7' 2" tall actor who cornered the market on playing giants, intimidating henchmen, bayou swamp monsters and steel toothed villains! Kiel worked in numerous jobs including as a night club bouncer and a cemetery plot salesman, before breaking into film & TV in several minor roles in the late...
Born September 13, 1939 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Died September 10, 2014 in Fresno, California, USA (possible acute myocardial infarction) Birth Name: Richard Dawson Kiel
49. Daniel Henney
Actor | Big Hero 6
Daniel Henney was born on November 28, 1979 in Carson City, Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Big Hero 6 (2014), X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) and The Last Stand (2013).
Born November 28, 1979 in Carson City, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Daniel Phillip Henney
50. Harry Morgan
Actor | M*A*S*H
Harry Morgan was a prolific character actor who starred in over 100 films and was a stage performer. Known to a younger generation of fans as "Col. Sherman T. Potter" on M*A*S*H (1972). Also known for his commanding personality throughout his career, he tackled movies and television in a way no ...
Born April 10, 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Died December 7, 2011 in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA (pneumonia) Birth Name: Harry Bratsberg
51. Tom Skerritt
Actor | Alien
Lean, ruggedly handsome leading man and supporting actor whose "outdoor" looks have improved with age, Tom Skerritt attended Wayne State University and UCLA. He was first noticed in a UCLA production of "The Rainmaker" before making his movie debut in War Hunt (1962). However, he spent most of the ...
Born August 25, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Birth Name: Thomas Roy Skerritt
52. Forest Evashevski
Actor | Harmon of Michigan
Forest Evashevski was born on February 19, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an actor, known for Harmon of Michigan (1941), 1960 Cotton Bowl (1960) and 1957 Rose Bowl (1957). He was married to Ruth Margaret Brown. He died on October 30, 2009 in Petoskey, Michigan, USA.
Born February 19, 1918 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Died October 30, 2009 in Petoskey, Michigan, USA (cancer) Forest Evashevski was an actor, known for Harmon of Michigan (1941), 1960 Cotton Bowl (1960) and 1957 Rose Bowl (1957).
53. Kim Hunter
Actress | A Streetcar Named Desire
Her father, Donald Cole, was a consulting engineer, and died in 1926 when Kim was only three years old. Her mother, Grace Lind, once performed as a concert pianist. She had one brother who was eight years older than she, and she was educated at Miami Beach High.
According to an in-depth article on ...
Born November 12, 1922 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Died September 11, 2002 in New York City, New York, USA (heart attack) Birth Name: Janet Cole
54. Ed McMahon
Soundtrack | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Ed McMahon's first appearance before a microphone was as a 15-year-old "caller" at a bingo game in Maine. After that, he spent the next three years touring the state fair and carnival circuit. A Marine fighter pilot during World War II, McMahon sold vegetable slicers on Atlantic City's boardwalk to...
Born March 6, 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, USA Died June 23, 2009 in Los Angeles, California, USA (undisclosed) Birth Name: Edward Peter Leo McMahon Jr.
55. Verna Hillie
Actress | The Star Packer
Verna Hillie was born on May 5, 1914 in Hancock, Michigan, USA. She was an actress, known for The Star Packer (1934), I've Been Around (1935) and Romance in the Rain (1934). She was married to Dick Linkroum and Frank Gill Jr.. She died on October 6, 1997 in Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
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