I was really bored so i searched the city were i live now on Wiki.... Pretty interested at looking at the # of famous people who grew up in Ft.Myers.... Just wondering if any famous people were born or lived in your general area.....
* Terri Kimball Playboy Playmate of the Month for May 1964
* Earnest Graham NFL running back, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
* Phillip Buchanon NFL cornerback, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (current team), Houston Texans, Oakland Raiders
* Jevon Kearse NFL defensive end, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans (current team)
* Deion Sanders former NFL cornerback, Atlanta Falcons, San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Washington Redskins, Baltimore Ravens; Former MLB Player New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants
* Vonzell Solomon American Idol 3rd-place finisher
* Elissa Steamer - Professional skateboarder
* Sara Hildebrand - United States Olympic Diver (2000,2004) [12]
* Mike Greenwell former MLB Player and current NASCAR driver
* Anthony Henry NFL cornerback, Dallas Cowboys (current team), Cleveland Browns
* Mindy McCready country music artist
* Noel Devine running back at West Virginia University
* Ivy Box - Actress, Artist, Producer, Entrepreneur, castmember of BET's College Hill Interns
* Algernod Lanier "Plies" Washington American rapper
* Big Gates Founder of Big Gates Records
* Mario Henderson- Offensive tackle, Oakland Raiders
* Nolan Henke- Professional golfer.
* Randy Hand- Offensive tackle, Buffalo Bills (current), New England Patriots.
* Walt Wesley- NBA basketball player (1966-1976): Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Phonenix Suns, Philadelphi 76ers, Capital Bullets, Milwaukee Bucks, Cincinnati Royals.
* Cliff Williams- bass player for AC/DC
* Stacy Carter- Former WWE wrestler.
* Bert Blyleven- former MLB pitcher for Minnesota Twins, Texas Rangers, Pittsburgh Pirates, Cleveland Indians and California Angels. [13]
* Matt Prater- current placekicker for the Denver Broncos, attended Estero High School.
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The Mangoes: Henry Ford's Winter home in Fort Myers
The Mangoes: Henry Ford's Winter home in Fort Myers
* Thomas Edison Improved and perfected the incandescent light bulb and audio recording methods, had a winter estate next to Henry Ford.
* Henry Ford Founded the Ford Motor Company, and father of the assembly line, had a winter estate next to Thomas Edison.
* Amanda Dunbar - Professional female bodybuilder ,[14] [15] [16]
* Peggy Schoolcraft- Professional bodybuilder. 1997 NPC Team Universe Champion [17]
* Patty Berg - Groundbreaking LPGA member
* Charles Ghigna poet and children's author known as "Father Goose;" boyhood home 1950-1973[18]
* Denise Masino- Professional bodybuilder
* Kimberly Page- Former member of the WCW Nitro Girls and Playboy model.
* Diamond Dallas Page- Former WCW and WWE wrestler, actor.
* Jerry Lawler- WWE wrestler and announcer.
* Beverly DiRenzo- Professional bodybuilder _________________
Lead singer of Silverchair
Cheryl Tweedy from Girls Aloud
Ross Noble (Comedian)
Ridley Scott (Director)
The two guys from The Pet Shop Boys
Ross Noble (comedian)
Catherine Cookson
Rowan Atkinson (actor)
Jimmy Nail (actor)
Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
Jonathan Edwards (Olympian) _________________
Lead singer of Silverchair
Cheryl Tweedy from Girls Aloud
Ross Noble (Comedian)
Ridley Scott (Director)
The two guys from The Pet Shop Boys
Ross Noble (comedian)
Catherine Cookson
Rowan Atkinson (actor)
Jimmy Nail (actor)
Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
Jonathan Edwards (Olympian)
Lead dinger of silverchair = Daniel Johns
Issy, your confusing Newcastle, England with Newcastle, Australia.
Alan Bates (Actor) | Alison Hargreaves (English Mountaineer) | Anna Seward (English poet) | Arthur Lowe (English actor) | Barnes Wallis (Aeronautical Engineer and Inventor of the "Bouncing Bomb") | Catherine Booth (Co-founder of the Salvation Army) | Constance Spry (English cookery writer and flower arranger) | Eileen Cooper (English artist) | Ellen MacArthur (diminutive solo long-distance yachtswoman who broke the world record for the fastest solo circumnavigation of the globe on 7th February 2005) | Eric James (Educational administrator) | Geoff Hoon | George Simpson | Geraldine Jewsbury | Herbert Spencer | James Brindley | Joe Davis | John Hobson | John Hurt | John Powys | John Wood | Richard Roberts | Robert Lindsay | Robert Robinson | Samuel Richardson | Thomas Cook | Tim Brooke-Taylor | Vivienne Westwood | William Abney | William Roache | William Venables Harcourt.
[I can't be arsed to write up who the rest where...] _________________ The leaves of lothlorien do not fall easily!
# Francis Bellamy, author of the Pledge of Allegiance
# Archi Cianfrocco, Major League Baseball Player
# Jerry Cook, NASCAR driver, Six-time NASCAR Modified Champion, one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers, currently NASCAR Competition Administrator
# Richie Evans, NASCAR driver, Nine-time NASCAR Modified Champion, one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers
# Henry A. Foster, U.S. Representative and Senator from New York, Judge of the New York Supreme Court
# Alex Haley, Author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family[4]
# John B. Jervis, leading U.S. Civil Engineer of the early 19th Century, Designer of the Croton Aqueduct, the High Bridge of New York City and the 4-2-0 Railroad Locomotive
# Robert D. Manfred, Jr., Executive Vice President for Labor Relations & Human Resources, Major League Baseball
# Sheila McInerney, WTA tennis tour player; Head Coach, Women's Tennis, Arizona State University
# Thomas J. McInerney, Chairman and CEO, ING Americas; Member, Executive Board, ING Group
# Tom Myslinski, NFL Player
# Pat Riley, former NBA Head Coach; President, Miami Heat
# Tim Russ, Actor, Star Trek: Voyager
# Tim Sestito, Minor League Hockey Player
# Tom Sestito, Minor League Hockey Player
# Richard D. Simons, Associate Justice, New York State Court of Appeals, 1983-1997
# Anthony Washington, Discus World Champion (1999), Four-time Discus National Champion, Three-time Olympian: 1992, 1996, 2000
# Benjamin Wright, Chief Engineer of the Erie Canal
# Walter R. Brooks, Author of the Freddy the Pig children's book series
# Frank Page, Cartoonist Bob the Squirrel comic strip [5]
# Brian Smith, Comedian, Entertainer musical comedians Dave and Brian was born in Rome _________________ Are you into classic rock? Then join, www.classicrockforum.co.cc
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Anthony Blunt, Christopher Chataway, David Mellor, Hubert Parry, James Meade, James Thornhill, John Gould, John Le Carre, Matthew Prior, Percy Gilchrist, Radclyffe Hall, Richard van der Riet Woolley, Samuel Hood, Thomas Bell, Thomas Hardy, Thomas Peacock, Thomas Sydenham, Verney Cameron, Virginia Wade, William Talbot. _________________ The leaves of lothlorien do not fall easily!
No one famous where I actually grew up , but the city I've been in the last three years and probably won't leave for another year and a half (which is Rockford):
-John B. Anderson, U.S. Representative, 1980 Presidential candidate
-Stephanie Bellars, professional wrestler
-Jodi Benson, actress and voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid
-Paris Bennett, American Idol season 5 finalist (fifth place)
-"Chicken" George Boswell, Big Brother season 1 reality television contestant (fifth place), Big Brother All-Stars contestant.
-Stewart Brand, founder of The Whole Earth Catalog, co-founder of The WELL Whole Earth 'Lectronic Link
-Richard Bulliet, Scholar of the Middle East [19]
-James Henry Breasted, scholar, first American teacher of Egyptology
-Andre Rosey Brown, actor [20]
-Griffith Buck, rose breeder
-Helen McLeod. arrested and later acquitted Bolshevist, author of "The Trial of Helen McLeod", a founder and honorary vice chairman of New York's Liberal Party. [21]
-James E. Cartwright, General USMC, Vice Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff
-Cheap Trick, rock band, circa 1970present
-Steve Cherundolo, professional football (soccer) player for the US Men's National Team and Hannover 96 in Germany's Bundesliga.
-City of Rockford Pipe Band, Competition Pipe and Drum Band [22]
-Thomas Fleming, editor, Chronicles: A Magazine of American Culture
-Kenny Gould. boxer, held U.S. Amateur Title in 1985-1987 and the World Amateur Title in 1986. [23]
-Scott Heisel, music editor for Alternative Press (music magazine).
-Chris Hrasky, drummer for musical group Explosions in the Sky
-Susan Saint James, actress
-Erv Karwelis, record producer founder and president of Idol Records
-Sarah Kelly, contemporary Christian artist
-Ernie Kent, head men's basketball coach, University of Oregon
-Chad Knaus, Jimmie Johnson's (2006 NEXTEL Cup Champion) crew chief
-Julia Lathrop, suffragette, subject of biography (My Friend, Julia Lathrop, 1935) by Jane Addams [24]
-Natasha Leggero, stand-up comic and character actor
-Janet Lynn, Olympic medalist ice skater
-Joe Mantello, Tony Award winning actor and director: Take Me Out, Assassins, Wicked
-Lynn Morley Martin, US Secretary of Labor and Congresswoman
-Marin Mazzie, Broadway actress and singer, nominated for Tony Award
-John Ortberg, bestselling author and pastor
-Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps, Internationally recognized award-winning drum corps...Drum Corps International World Champions 1996 (tie with the Blue Devils) and 2008.
-Carlos Polk, NFL linebacker, San Diego Chargers
-Aidan Quinn, actor
-Stephanie Raymond, WNBA player, Chicago Sky
-Kimberla Lawson Roby, New York Times Bestselling Author
-Marty Ross, guitarist, singer for New Monkees TV Show, TV and Film Composer
-Shawn Ryan, television writer, creator of FX show The Shield
-Erica Spindler, New York Times Bestselling Author
-Gordon Tullock, economist
-Ed Viesturs, high-altitude mountaineer[25]
-Janice E. Voss, astronaut
-Michelle Williams, member of Destiny's Child
-James "Big Jim" Wright, record producer for Mariah Carey. _________________ Yas and Simmy - Putting Luna on catwalks since 2008!
No one famous where I actually grew up , but the city I've been in the last three years and probably won't leave for another year and a half (which is Rockford):
-Paris Bennett, American Idol season 5 finalist (fifth place)
-"Chicken" George Boswell, Big Brother season 1 reality television contestant (fifth place), Big Brother All-Stars contestant.
-James "Big Jim" Wright, record producer for Mariah Carey.
I hate you
jk ur awesome
but srsly i love those 3 ppl(Paris and Chicken shoulda won andi love my Mimi) _________________ I Love You Jenn!! BM#3 EBM#13- Cycling all the way to Hell! GO ELPHABA!!
No one famous where I actually grew up , but the city I've been in the last three years and probably won't leave for another year and a half (which is Rockford):
-Paris Bennett, American Idol season 5 finalist (fifth place)
-"Chicken" George Boswell, Big Brother season 1 reality television contestant (fifth place), Big Brother All-Stars contestant.
-James "Big Jim" Wright, record producer for Mariah Carey.
I hate you
jk ur awesome
but srsly i love those 3 ppl(Paris and Chicken shoulda won andi love my Mimi)
Lol, I never cared for reality tv and Mariah has a couple good songs, but she's not the greatest. To be honest, I have no idea who half the people on that list are. The only group that REALLY stood out for me was Cheap Trick and that's only because I enjoy their music so much and my boyfriend's told me a lot about the band and how he's met Rick Neilson like a dozen times. I saw him, too, just didn't meet him. _________________ Yas and Simmy - Putting Luna on catwalks since 2008!
John Dean, Nixon Administration official and Watergate personality
Warren G. Harding, 29th President of the United States and publisher of The Marion Star
Edward Huber, industrialist and inventor of the gasoline powered tractor.
Aubrey Huff, Major League Baseball player for the Baltimore Orioles.
Elsie Janis (born Elsie Beerbower), comedian, broadway star, "Sweetheart of the AEF".
Florence Kling DeWolfe Harding, wife of Warren G. Harding, First Lady 1921-1923.
O.J. McDuffie, former NFL player for the Miami Dolphins.
Marilyn Meseke, Miss America 1938; Miss Ohio 1931 and 1938.
Gerry Mulligan, jazz artist also known as "Juru".
Taya Parker, international model and performer
Carrie Phillips, mistress of Warren G. Harding, and the only woman to blackmail a major American political party successfully
Jim Thorpe, Olympian and Oorang Indians player
Norman Thomas, six time Socialist presidential candidate and one of the founders of the National Civil Liberties Bureau (the precursor of the American Civil Liberties Union)
Mary Ellen Withrow, 40th Treasurer of the United States, 1994-2001 _________________
* Alan Bates (1934-2003), actor
* Ronald Binge (1910-1979), composer
* Steve Bloomer (1874-1938), footballer
* Henry Cavendish (1731-1810), scientist
* Brian Clough, OBE (1934-2004), football player and manager
* William John Coffee (1774-1846), artist and sculptor
* Daniel Parker Coke (1745-1825), barrister and member of parliament
* William George Constable (1887-1976), art historian
* John Cotton (15851652), New England Puritan
* Erasmus Darwin (17311802), physician
* James Dobb, former motocross World Champion
* John Flamsteed (1646-1719), first Astronomer Royal
* Lianna Fowler, fashion model
* Sir Charles Fox (1810-1874), engineer
* Sir Francis Fox (1844-1927), engineer
* James Fox (1780-1830) engineer
* Sir Francis Seymour Haden (1818-1910), surgeon and artist
* Andrew Handyside (1806-1887) iron founder
* Geoff Hoon (1953- ), politician
* Sir Robert Howe (1893-1981), last British Governor-General of the Sudan
* Arthur Keily (1921- ) Marathon runner
* William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne (1779-1848), former Prime Minister
* John Lombe (1693-1722), industrial pioneer
* Stephen Marley, novelist and video game designer
* Captain Godfrey Meynell, recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Sir Howard Newby (1941- ) educationalist and sociologist
* Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), pioneer of modern nursing
* Ben Pridmore, World Memory Champion 2004
* Samuel Richardson (16891761), novellist
* Sir Henry Royce (1863-1933), co-founder of Rolls-Royce
* Max Sciandri, Olympic medalist
* George Sorocold, engineer
* Herbert Spencer (18201903), philosopher
* Jedediah Strutt (1726-1797), industrial pioneer
* John Whitehurst (17131788), clockmaker and scientist
* Sir Frank Whittle (19071996), Engineer
* Sir Henry Wilmot, recipient of the Victoria Cross
* Joseph Wright (1734-1797), painter
* Colin Osborne P.D.C Darts professional 1974 - _________________ The leaves of lothlorien do not fall easily!
Mark Twain
It does today
goo good dolls
every time i die
Drummer from weezer
and ofcourse ME _________________
lozinja wrote:
first time i heard it i kinda laughed.
second time i was like o crap this is gonna be a hit, i'm going to hear it waaay too much and get so sick of it.
third time i turned the radio off.
well no one famous from my hometown but here is for MI
Nelson Algren author, Detroit
Ralph J. Bunche statesman, Detroit
Ellen Burstyn actress, Detroit
Bruce Catton historian, Petoskey
Roger Chaffee astronaut, Grand Rapids
Francis Ford Coppola film director, Detroit
Thomas E. Dewey politician, Owosso
Edna Ferber author, Kalamazoo
Henry Ford industrialist, Dearborn
Julie Harris actress, Grosse Pointe Park
William R. Hewlett inventor, Ann Arbor
Earvin Magic Johnson basketball player, Lansing
Donald B. Keck inventor, Lansing
Julie Krone jockey, Benton Harbor
Ring Lardner writer, Niles
Charles A. Lindbergh aviator, Detroit Madonna singer, Bay City
Dick Martin comedian, Detroit
John N. Mitchell attorney general, Detroit
Ted Nugent singer, Detroit
John T. Parsons inventor, Detroit
Gilda Radner comedienne, Detroit
Della Reese singer, Detroit
Diana Ross singer, Detroit
Thomas Schippers conductor, Kalamazoo
Steven Seagal actor, Lansing Bob Seger singer, Detroit
Tom Selleck actor, Detroit
John C. Sheehan inventor, Battle Creek
Potter Stewart jurist, Jackson
Lily Tomlin actress, Detroit
Danny Thomas entertainer, Deerfield
Margaret Whiting singer, Detroit
Stevie Wonder singer, Saginaw
in bold are particularly awesome ppl _________________ I Love You Jenn!! BM#3 EBM#13- Cycling all the way to Hell! GO ELPHABA!!
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, but the city I've been in the last three years and probably won't leave for another year and a half (which is Rockford):
