List of people from Flint, Michigan
The following is a list of notable people who were born, or lived for a significant period of time, in Flint, Michigan, United States.
Movie, radio, television and theater figures
[edit]- Bob Bell, original WGN Bozo the Clown
- Sandra Bernhard, actress, author and comedian
- Howard Bragman, public relations practitioner, television pundit, writer and lecturer
- William David Brohn, Tony Award-winning music orchestrator
- Tony Burton, actor, football player, and boxer, Rocky films
- Kerry Conran, filmmaker, writer, director
- Terry Crews, actor, host and football player
- Erin Darke, TV and film actress
- Seamus Dever, actor, Castle
- Bob Eubanks, game show host, The Newlywed Game
- Casey Kasem, radio DJ who started his career in Flint; host of the long running American Top 40; voice actor, most notably as Shaggy Rogers in the Scooby-Doo franchise and Robin in the Super Friends franchise
- Nancy Kovack, actress and wife of the conductor Zubin Mehta
- David Magee, Oscar-nominated screenwriter for Life of Pi and Finding Neverland[1]
- Jerry Minor, comedian and actor
- Michael Moore, from the nearby town of Lapeer, liberal activist and filmmaker; writer and director of Roger & Me, Bowling For Columbine, Fahrenheit 9/11, Sicko, Capitalism: A Love Story, Fahrenheit 11/9
- Marilyn Nash, actress, co-starred with Charlie Chaplin in film Monsieur Verdoux
- Charles Smith, born Flint, 1920
- Wendey Stanzler, editor and director, Roger & Me, Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives
- Maddie Taylor, voice actress, storyboard artist and comedian
- Charles Wolcott, film music composer
Musicians and bands
[edit]- Bfb Da Packman, rapper
- Dee Dee Bridgewater, jazz singer
- Betty Carter, jazz vocalist
- Chiodos, screamo/post-hardcore band on Equal Vision Records (Davison, MI)
- Jon Connor, rapper
- The Dayton Family, rap group
- DFC, hip hop duo
- Mark Farner, solo rock artist, formerly of Grand Funk Railroad
- Fredwreck, record producer of Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Britney Spears
- Grand Funk Railroad, rock group
- Greet Death, shoegaze band
- Mona Haydar, Syrian-American rapper, poet and songwriter
- LaKisha Jones, American Idol 2007 finalist, third runner-up
- Mario Judah, rapper
- King 810, metal band
- Miko Marks, country singer
- MC Breed, rapper
- Me Phi Me, rapper
- Geoff Moore, onetime member of Geoff Moore and the Distance, Christian rock band
- PBK, noise/experimental composer
- Don Preston, onetime member of Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention
- Question Mark and the Mysterians, rock group
- Ready for the World, R&B group
- Repulsion, death metal/grindcore band
- Antwaun Stanley, R&B singer and songwriter
- The Swellers, punk rock band; members grew up in Fenton, Michigan, but got their start playing Flint Local 432
- Terry Knight and the Pack, rock group, predecessor to Grand Funk Railroad
- Top Authority, rap group
- Whitey Morgan and the 78's, honky tonk and outlaw country band
- Fleming Williams of The Hues Corporation; lead singer on disco hit "Rock the Boat"
- YN Jay, rapper
Sports figures
[edit]Baseball
[edit]- Jim Abbott, one-handed MLB pitcher famous for throwing a no-hitter despite his disability
- Scott Aldred, MLB pitcher
- Steve Boros, MLB infielder, manager and executive
- Geraldine Guest, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Jeff Hamilton, MLB infielder
- Rick Leach, MLB outfielder
- Joe Mays, MLB pitcher
- Ron Pruitt, MLB outfielder and catcher
- Merv Rettenmund, MLB outfielder
- Mickey Weston, MLB pitcher
Basketball
[edit]
- Charlie Bell, one of Michigan State University's "Flintstones"
- Miles Bridges, professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets
- Demetrius Calip, player for 1989 University of Michigan championship team
- Mateen Cleaves, Michigan State player, one of the "Flintstones"
- JuJuan Cooley, pro player in Eastern Europe
- Tonya Edwards, European and WNBA player
- Marty Embry, played for DePaul University, drafted by Utah Jazz, 13-year pro career, chef, author
- Desmon Farmer, professional basketball player with Ironi Ashkelon
- Terry Furlow, MSU and NBA player
- Jeff Grayer, Olympic and NBA player
- Cory Hightower, Flint high school star
- Darryl Johnson, MSU player
- Kyle Kuzma, professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards
- Tamika Louis, Fresno State player
- Roy Marble, former Iowa and NBA player
- Thad McFadden, American-born Georgian national basketball player
- JaVale McGee, former Nevada and current Phoenix Suns player
- Pamela McGee, USC women's basketball star
- Monté Morris, professional basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
- Deanna Nolan, WNBA player
- Morris Peterson, Michigan State player, one of the "Flintstones"
- Glen Rice, Michigan and NBA player
- Eddie Robinson, NBA player
- Keith Smith, Loyola Marymount player[2]
- Barry Stevens, Iowa State player
- Stacey Thomas, WNBA player
- Trent Tucker, Minnesota and NBA player
- Coquese Washington, WNBA player; first president of WNBA players association; current head coach of Penn State women's basketball team
- James Young, NBA player, 2019-20 top scorer in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Track and field
[edit]- Herb Washington, four-time All-American sprinter, world record holder, professional baseball player
Boxing
[edit]- Tony Burton, also football player and actor
- Chris Byrd, world champion
- Tracy Byrd, world champion
- Andre Dirrell, pro middleweight boxer, Olympic bronze medalist in 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
- Anthony Dirrell, pro middleweight boxer
- Claressa Shields, first back-to-back two-time Olympic gold medalist in 2012 Summer Olympics in London and 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro
Football
[edit]- Carl Banks, linebacker, two-time Super Bowl champion
- Tony Branoff, running back and MVP University fo Michigan
- Tony Burton, also boxer and actor
- Brandon Carr, cornerback for Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys
- Todd Carter, kickoff specialist for Carolina Panthers
- Lynn Chandnois, Pro Bowl player for Pittsburgh Steelers
- Don Coleman, Michigan State player, member of College Football Hall of Fame
- Terry Crews, NFL defensive end; actor
- Courtney Hawkins, NFL wide receiver
- Mark Ingram II, NFL running back; 2009 Heisman Trophy winner; born and raised in Grand Blanc, attended Flint Southwestern Academy
- Mark Ingram Sr., NFL wide receiver
- Stephen Jones, CFL player
- David Kircus, pro football wide receiver
- Paul Krause, NFL Hall of Famer
- Todd Lyght, NFL defensive back, Notre Dame assistant coach
- Thad McFadden, NFL wide receiver
- Mike Miller, NFL wide receiver
- Booker Moore, running back for Penn State
- Jim Morrissey, NFL linebacker for Super Bowl XX champion Chicago Bears
- Don Morton, head coach, North Dakota State, Wisconsin
- Ricky Patton, NFL running back for Super Bowl XVI champion San Francisco 49ers
- Clarence Peaks, NFL fullback
- Thomas Rawls, NFL running back for Seattle Seahawks
- Harold "Tubby" Raymond, member of College Football Hall of Fame; 300 wins as head coach at University of Delaware
- Andre Rison, NFL wide receiver, 5-time Pro Bowl selection, Super Bowl champion
- Bob Rowe, NFL lineman
- Jon Runyan, 14-year NFL lineman; politician
- Dan Skuta, NFL player
- Fernando Smith, NFL defensive lineman
- Robaire Smith, NFL defensive lineman
- Barry Stokes, NFL offensive lineman
- Andre Weathers, cornerback, University of Michigan and New York Giants
- Brent Williams, NFL defensive end
- Reggie Williams, NFL linebacker
- Chris Wilson, Canadian Football League player
- Lonnie Young, NFL defensive back
Hockey
[edit]- Ken Morrow, defenseman, Davison, Michigan native, part of Miracle on Ice and four-time Stanley Cup champion with New York Islanders
- Brian Rolston, won 1995 Stanley Cup championship with New Jersey Devils[3]
- Tim Thomas, goaltender; Davison native; former goalie for Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins; 2010 Olympics silver medalist, 2011 Stanley Cup champion and Conn Smythe award winner
Mixed martial arts
[edit]- Mike Perry, UFC fighter since 2016
Tennis
[edit]- MaliVai Washington, 1996 Wimbeldon finalist
Weightlifting
[edit]- Lamar Gant Powerlifter, first person in history to deadlift five times his own bodyweight
Writers, journalists, and poets
[edit]- David W. Blight, author and Sterling Professor at Yale University, 2019 Pulitzer Prize winner for Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
- Christopher Paul Curtis, author of books for children and young adults
- William M. Gallagher, photographer, 1953 Pulitzer Prize winner for Flint Journal
- Ben Hamper, writer, Rivethead: Tales from the Assembly Line
- E. Lynn Harris, author
- Patrick Jones, author of books for young adults, library textbooks, and resource guides
- Adam Kotsko, author and professor at Shimer College
- Edmund G. Love, author (Subways Are for Sleeping)
- Steve Mariotti, author of several books; founder of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
- Marcus Sakey, author and host of the Travel Channel show Hidden City
- Jon Scieszka, children's author
- John Sinclair, poet and activist
- Theodore Weesner, novelist, best known for his coming-of-age novel The Car Thief
Others
[edit]- Todd Beamer, passenger on United 93 flight who attempted to foil hijacking and reclaim aircraft on 9/11
- Benjamin Bolger, student, second-most-credentialed person in modern history
- David Sheldon Boone, former U.S. Army signals analyst who was convicted of espionage-related charges in 1999
- Paul L. Brady, first African American Federal Administrative Law Judge
- William E. Bryan Jr., United States Air Force major general and World War II flying ace
- Henry Howland Crapo, 14th Governor of Michigan, founder of Flint and Holly Railroad
- William Crapo Durant, founder of General Motors
- Arthur Jerome Eddy, art collector and critic
- Jerome Eddy, mayor of Flint, 1878–79; diplomat
- Barry Edmonds, photographer
- Thomas M. George, M.D., former Michigan State Representative and State Senator
- Mary Henrietta Graham, the first African-American woman to be admitted to the University of Michigan (graduated from Flint High School in 1876)[4]
- Duane D. Hackney, most decorated airman in history of the Air Force
- Amir Mirza Hekmati, U.S. Marine who spent time in prison in Iran as falsely accused CIA spy, went to high school in Flint and Flint Township
- Dale Kildee, former member of the Michigan House of Representatives and U.S. House of Representatives
- Dan Kildee, member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Sidney Redding Mason, Minnesota state legislator and businessman[5]
- Floyd J. McCree, first African American mayor of Flint, namesake of Floyd J. McCree building in downtown Flint
- Samuel B. McKinney, civil rights leader, Baptist pastor[6]
- Donald R. McMonagle, decorated pilot, astronaut, NASA launch manager
- Craig Menear, chairman and CEO of The Home Depot[7]
- Charles Stewart Mott, two-time mayor of Flint, businessman, philanthropist; namesake of Mott Community College, the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, the Charles S. Mott Prize, the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, and Mott Lake
- Stewart Rawlings Mott, philanthropist
- Eric Ogden, photographer
- Betty Lou Reed, Illinois state representative
- Kelly Reemtsen, contemporary artist[8]
- Donald Riegle, former U.S. Senator and Congressman
- Stephen Smale, mathematician
- Tim Sneller, member of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Jay Springsteen, motorcycle national champion
- Andrew J. Transue, Genesee County Prosecutor, U.S. Congressman and attorney (Morissette v. United States)
- Karen Weaver, psychologist, businesswoman, and first female mayor of Flint
- Michael M. Wood, former U.S. Ambassador to Sweden, grew up in Flint
- Eric Mays, former auto worker and politician. Acted as city council member representing North East Flint
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "David Magee". IMDb.
- ^ "Keith Smith". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
- ^ "NHL Players from Flint, Michigan - Regular Season Stats". QuantHockey.
- ^ Clarke, Kim. ""Of Splendid Ability"". University of Michigan Heritage Project. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Sidney Redding Mason".
- ^ Broom, Jack; Kiley, Brendan (April 7, 2018). "Seattle civil-rights leader Rev. Dr. Samuel B. McKinney dies at 91". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 10, 2018.
- ^ Thorne, Blake (August 21, 2014). "Craig Menear, Flint native, named Home Depot CEO". The Flint Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Kelly Reemtsen". Albertz Benda.