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A list of notable people from the U.S. state of Michigan. Bolding indicates places in Michigan. People from Michigan are sometimes referred to as Michiganders, Michiganians, or more rarely as Michiganites. This list includes people who were born, have lived, or worked in Michigan.

Actors, entertainers, and filmmakers

Actors

Directors, filmmakers, and producers

Radio and television people

Reporters and sportscasters

Other

Architects

Artists and artisans [1]

Ceramists

Fashion Designers

Painters

Photographers

Sculptors

Astronauts and aviation pioneers

Business leaders and inventors

Automotive industry

Computers, internet, and high tech industries

Food and food service industry

Furniture

Other business

Cartoonists, illustrators, and animators

A-L

M-Z

Civil rights and suffrage leaders and abolitionists

Infamous Michiganders

Inventors

Labor leaders

Military figures

Musicians and composers

Classical

Jazz and blues

Motown, R&B, and soul music

Rock, rap, and pop

Other musicians

Native American leaders

Political figures

National political figures

Michigan political figures

Other political figures

Religious leaders

Scholars

Art historians

Economists, mathematicians, and social scientists

Historians

Natural scientists and engineers

Philosophers

Other scholars and researchers

Sports figures

Writers

Others

See also

Note

  1. ^ Baulch, Vivian M. (January 31, 1998).Detroit is fertile ground for art. Michigan History, The Detroit News. Retrieved on June 6, 2008.
  2. ^ http://www.polio.umich.edu/history/salk.html

References and further reading

  • Gavrilovich, Peter and Bill McGraw (2000). The Detroit Almanac. Detroit Free Press. ISBN 0937247341. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: checksum (help)
  • Hill, Eric J. and John Gallagher (2002). AIA Detroit: The American Institute of Architects Guide to Detroit Architecture. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-3120-3.
  • Meyer, Katherine Mattingly and Martin C.P. McElroy with Introduction by W. Hawkins Ferry, Hon A.I.A. (1980). Detroit Architecture A.I.A. Guide Revised Edition. Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1651-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)