List of people from Michigan

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

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

State flag of Michigan
Location of Michigan in the U.S. map

Actors, entertainers, and filmmakers

Actors
Main article: List of Michigan actors

Directors, filmmakers, and producers

Radio and television people

Reporters, editors, photographers, and broadcasters

Other

Architects

Artists and artisans

Ceramists

Fashion designers

Illustrators

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
  • Art Van Elslander, founder of Art Van Furniture from 1959 to present (born in 1930 in Detroit)
  • D. J. DePree, founder of Herman Miller office equipment company (raised in Zeeland)
  • Max DePree, CEO of Herman Miller office equipment company from 1980–1987 (born in Zeeland)

Other business

Cartoonists, illustrators, and animators

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
See also: List of Governors of Michigan and List of justices of the Michigan Supreme Court

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
Main articles: List of Michigan sports figures and List of Olympic medalists from Michigan

Writers
Main article: List of Michigan writers

Others
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See also

Notes
  1. "Hoon Lee – Department of Art and Design – Grand Valley State University". gvsu.edu. Archived from the original on September 14, 2016. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
  2. Kelion, Leo (November 29, 2012). "Tony Fadell: From iPod father to thermostat start-up". BBC News. Retrieved March 16, 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. "Jonas Salk, MD". Archived from the original on February 16, 2006. Retrieved April 2, 2006.

References and further reading
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