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| The people listed below were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of ]. | |||
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| ==A== | ==A== | ||
| *], ] Brigadier General | |||
| *], author of children's books | *], author of children's books | ||
| *], U.S. Air Force brigadier general | |||
| *], drummer performing with ], ], ], and ] | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], original drummer of ] | |||
| *], film and television director, writer, producer, and actor | *], film and television director, writer, producer, and actor | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], psychologist | |||
| *], radio and TV personality | *], radio and TV personality | ||
| *], bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor | *], bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor | ||
| *], music educator, conductor, pianist and arranger | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], |
*], visual artist | ||
| *], singer | |||
| *], businessman and sports pioneer | |||
| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], comic book writer | |||
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| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], investment broker | |||
| *], rapper | |||
| *], Ohio State linebacker drafted by the ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://escoutroom.com/eScoutRoom/Articles/Articles-Detail/ArticleID/2890|title=Jerome Baker NFL Draft Update|work=eScoutroom}}</ref> | |||
| *], mayor, Secretary of War | *], mayor, Secretary of War | ||
| *], screenwriter | *], ], ] and ] | ||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], football player, current coach at ] | |||
| *], former organist for the ] | |||
| *], actress | |||
| *], comedian, '']'' | *], comedian, '']'' | ||
| *], author | *], author | ||
| *], comic book writer | *], comic book writer | ||
| *], actor and comedian, ] | |||
| *], actress | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], |
*], ]-winning actress | ||
| *], TV news anchor | |||
| *], artist | |||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
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| *], kickboxer | *], kickboxer | ||
| *], historian | *], historian | ||
| *], artist | *], artist | ||
| *], artist | *], artist | ||
| *], rapper | *], rapper | ||
| *], rapper | |||
| *], writer | |||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], business theorist | |||
| *], basketball player | *], basketball player | ||
| *], United States federal judge | |||
| *], Indians owner 1927-46 | |||
| *], Indians owner, 1927–46 | |||
| *], Illinois state representative | |||
| *], author, inspirational speaker and newspaper columnist | |||
| *], songwriter | *], songwriter | ||
| *], pro wrestler, bodybuilder, fitness competitor, model | |||
| *], business executive | |||
| *], sports analyst | |||
| *], Hall of Fame football player | *], Hall of Fame football player | ||
| *], |
*], NFL coach | ||
| *], actress ('']'', '']'') | |||
| *], inventor | *], inventor | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *] (1827–1907), humanitarian | *] (1827–1907), humanitarian | ||
| *] (1909–1983), journalist and author | |||
| *], cruciverbalist, author and games creator | *], cruciverbalist, author and games creator | ||
| *], hockey player | *] (1926–1968), All-Star NHL ice hockey player | ||
| *], ] state legislator | |||
| *], romance writer | *], romance writer | ||
| *], actor | |||
| *], philosopher | *], philosopher | ||
| ==C== | ==C== | ||
| *], judge | *], judge | ||
| *], basketball coach for the ] | |||
| *], mayor | *], mayor | ||
| *], comedian ('']'', '']'') | *], comedian ('']'', host of popular game show '']'') | ||
| *], adult film actress | *], adult film actress | ||
| *], singer and musician | *], singer and musician | ||
| *], gospel singer | *], gospel singer | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], 12th mayor of Cleveland | *], 12th mayor of Cleveland | ||
| *], rapper | *], rapper | ||
| *], kidnapper | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], Ohio governor | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], singer | |||
| *], singer<ref>{{cite book|last=Hogg|first=Karen|title=Guitar Styles - Women in Rock|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=GzxugzcadQsC&pg=PA20|date=1 April 2001|publisher=Alfred Music Publishing|isbn=978-0-7390-2016-6|page=20}}</ref> | |||
| *], singer<ref>{{cite book|last=Hogg|first=Karen|title=Guitar Styles - Women in Rock|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GzxugzcadQsC&pg=PA20|date=1 April 2001|publisher=Alfred Music Publishing|isbn=978-0-7390-2016-6|page=20}}</ref> | |||
| *], ] and pro football player, ] of ] and ] all-star | |||
| *] (Eugene Richard O'Connor), ] guitarist for ] and ] | |||
| *], author | *], author | ||
| *], radio personality | *], radio personality | ||
| *], cookbook author and blogger | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], industrialist | *], industrialist | ||
| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], executive, father of ] | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], journalist, writer, and local historian | |||
| *], comedian and actor | *], comedian and actor | ||
| *], composer | |||
| *], All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], film director | *], film director | ||
| *], co-founder of the ], gave first successful blood transfusion | |||
| *], surgeon | |||
| *], CBS news, journalist and producer | |||
| *], painter | *], painter | ||
| *], competitive Judo athlete | |||
| *], professional wrestler | *], professional wrestler | ||
| *], 28th mayor of ], California | |||
| *], adult film actress | |||
| *], 28th mayor of ] | |||
| *], neurosurgeon | *], neurosurgeon | ||
| ==D== | ==D== | ||
| *], rapper | |||
| *], composer | *], composer | ||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *] (born 1826), member of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924087027524/page/n475/mode/2up |title=History of the City of Cleveland: Its Settlement, Rise and Progress |editor-last=Robison |editor-first=W. Scott |year=1887 |publisher=Robison & Crockett |pages=410–411 |via=]}}{{Open access}}</ref> | |||
| *], cinematographer | |||
| *], cinematographer | |||
| *], mixed martial artist | *], mixed martial artist | ||
| *], documentary filmmaker | *], documentary filmmaker | ||
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| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], leader of ] | *], leader of ] | ||
| *], baseball player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book |editor=Reichler, Joseph L. |
*], baseball player<ref name="The Baseball Encyclopedia">{{cite book |editor= Reichler, Joseph L. |title= The Baseball Encyclopedia |orig-year= 1969 |edition= 4th |year= 1979 |publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York |isbn= 0-02-578970-8 |url-access= registration |url= https://archive.org/details/baseballencyclop00reic }}</ref> | ||
| *], singer | *], singer | ||
| *], radio personality | *], radio personality | ||
| *], jazz musician, producer, country artist | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], media mogul | *], media mogul | ||
| *], owner of the ] | *], owner of the ] | ||
| *], singer | |||
| *], television personality | *], television personality | ||
| *], novelist | *], novelist | ||
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| *], educator | *], educator | ||
| *], football coach | *], football coach | ||
| *], actor ('']'') | *], actor ('']'') | ||
| *], baseball player | *], baseball player | ||
| ==E== | ==E== | ||
| *], baseball player | *], baseball player | ||
| *] politician | |||
| *], baseball player | |||
| *], basketball player | |||
| *], journalist | *], journalist | ||
| *], voice actor | *], voice actor | ||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], author | *], author | ||
| *], acting teacher | *], acting teacher | ||
| *], screenwriter | *], screenwriter | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], ethnologist<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang (May 27, 1997). . '']''. Retrieved 1 May 2012.</ref> | *], ethnologist<ref>Saxon, Wolfgang (May 27, 1997). . '']''. Retrieved 1 May 2012.</ref> | ||
| ==F== | ==F== | ||
| *], actor | |||
| *], publisher and author | |||
| *], politician | *], politician | ||
| *], Hall of Fame baseball pitcher | *], Hall of Fame baseball pitcher | ||
| *], newspaper columnist, playwright and TV personality | |||
| *], conductor | |||
| *], TV personality | *], TV personality | ||
| *], cartoonist | *], cartoonist | ||
| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], meteorologist | *], meteorologist | ||
| *], |
*], writer | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], voice actor | *], voice actor | ||
| *] (1880–1950), Hungarian-born two-time Olympic champion saber fencer<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MxlqVedWBQoC&dq=%22Dezso+Foldes%22+cleveland&pg=PA507|title = A Twentieth-century Prophet: Osc r J szi, 1875-1957|isbn = 9789637326424|last1 = Litv?n|first1 = Gy?rgy|date = January 2006}}</ref> | |||
| *], author and adventurer | |||
| *], president of ], 1974–1989 | |||
| *], baseball player | |||
| *], lead singer and founding member of ] | |||
| *], radio personality | *], radio personality | ||
| *], Broadway and voice actor | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *] (1905–1982), Hall of Fame NFL football quarterback | |||
| *], graphic designer<ref name=CH>{{cite web|title=Dan Friedman|url=http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/people/18041325/|work=Collections|publisher=Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum|accessdate=1 October 2012}}</ref> | |||
| *], graphic designer<ref name=CH>{{cite web|title=Dan Friedman|url=http://collection.cooperhewitt.org/people/18041325/|work=Collections|publisher=Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum|access-date=1 October 2012}}</ref> | |||
| *], hockey player | |||
| *], biochemical researcher, inventor, and business executive | |||
| *], television journalist | *], television journalist | ||
| *], astronomer | |||
| ==G== | ==G== | ||
| *], singer | |||
| *Denise Galik, actress | |||
| *], soldier | |||
| *], 20th President of the United States | *], 20th President of the United States | ||
| *], professional wrestler | |||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], author | *], author | ||
| *], opera singer and philanthropist | |||
| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], Olympic snowboarder | |||
| *], playwright | *], playwright | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], ] football and basketball coach | |||
| *], actress | |||
| *], Nobel Prize-winning physicist | *], Nobel Prize-winning physicist | ||
| *], baseball player | *], baseball player | ||
| *], folk singer | *], folk singer | ||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], MLB baseball pitcher | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], football player | *], football player and politician | ||
| *], sportscaster | *], sportscaster | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], mobster | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], bishop | |||
| *] (1807–1881), member of the Ohio Senate and defense lawyer of ]<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-leavenworth-times-taken-to-the-tomb/131253445/ |title=Taken to the Tomb |date=1881-10-14 |newspaper=] |page=4 |via=] |access-date=2023-09-05}}{{Open access}}</ref> | |||
| *], radio personality | *], radio personality | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], NBA and NHL team owner | *], NBA and NHL team owner | ||
| *], |
*], football player | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], film director, writer, and producer | |||
| ==H== | ==H== | ||
| *], actress | |||
| *], actress | |||
| *], television personality | *], television personality | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], rapper | |||
| *], actress, the ] in '']'' | *], actress, the ] in '']'' | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], astronaut | *], astronaut | ||
| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], actress | |||
| *], baseball player | *], baseball player | ||
| *], comedian, actor | *], comedian, actor | ||
| *], baseball player and coach<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hatchmi01| | *], baseball player and coach<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=hatchmi01| | ||
| title= Mickey Hatcher Stats|publisher= Baseball Almanac| |
title= Mickey Hatcher Stats|publisher= Baseball Almanac|access-date= November 18, 2012}}</ref> | ||
| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], singer | *], singer | ||
| *], law professor | |||
| *], statesman | |||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
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| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *] | |||
| *], comedian | *], comedian | ||
| *], ] player | |||
| *], NFL player | |||
| *], writer and illustrator | |||
| *], journalist | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], hockey player | |||
| *], news anchor | |||
| *], iconic comedian and actor | *], iconic comedian and actor | ||
| *], politician, airport namesake | *], politician, airport namesake | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], politician | |||
| *], college and Olympic wrestler | *], college and Olympic wrestler | ||
| *], politician | |||
| *], orchestra patron | *], orchestra patron | ||
| *], poet and playwright | *], poet and playwright | ||
| *], social worker | |||
| *], film producer | *], film producer | ||
| *], pro wrestler | *], pro wrestler | ||
| *], actress | |||
| ==I== | ==I== | ||
| *], educator, writer, social reformer | |||
| *], ] ] of ] | *], ] ] of ] | ||
| ==J== | ==J== | ||
| *], |
*], Medal of Honor recipient | ||
| *], |
*], former mayor of Cleveland | ||
| *], football player, ESPN sportscaster | |||
| *] | |||
| *], baseball player | |||
| *], architect | *], architect | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist | |||
| *], Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright of '']'' | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
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| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], lawyer | |||
| *], physician | *], physician | ||
| *], bandleader | *], bandleader | ||
| *], businessman and politician | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], basketball player, sportscaster | *], basketball player, sportscaster | ||
| *], rapper | |||
| *], television personality | *], television personality | ||
| *], hip-hop artist | *], hip-hop artist | ||
| *], Olympic fencer | |||
| *], politician | |||
| *], hip-hop artist | *], hip-hop artist | ||
| *], boxing promoter | *], boxing promoter | ||
| *], chief of police, mayor | *], chief of police, mayor | ||
| *], language translator | *], language translator | ||
| *], tv journalist | |||
| *], CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | *], CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company | ||
| *], rapper | |||
| *], author | *], author | ||
| *], politician | *], politician | ||
| ==L== | ==L== | ||
| *], |
*], NFL player | ||
| *], screenwriter | *], screenwriter | ||
| *], musician, Rocket from the Tombs, Pere Ubu | |||
| *], Cleveland mayor, Ohio governor and senator | *], Cleveland mayor, Ohio governor and senator | ||
| *], basketball player | |||
| *], wrestler and commentator | *], wrestler and commentator | ||
| *], playwright | *], playwright | ||
| *], rapper | |||
| *], sportswriter | *], sportswriter | ||
| *], attorney | *], attorney | ||
| *], |
*], actress | ||
| *], pianist, composer | |||
| *], singer | *], singer | ||
| *], singer | *], singer | ||
| *], poet | *], poet | ||
| *], physiologist | |||
| * ], Cleveland's longest serving female council member | |||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], businessman | *], businessman | ||
| *], basketball player | |||
| *], film director | *], film director | ||
| *], auto racer, Indy 500 champion | *], auto racer, Indy 500 champion | ||
| *], basketball player | *], basketball player | ||
| *], saxophonist | *], saxophonist | ||
| *], artist | |||
| *], astronaut | *], astronaut | ||
| *], astronaut | *], astronaut | ||
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| ==M== | ==M== | ||
| *], |
*], politician | ||
| *] (1845–1912), rabbi | |||
| *], politician | |||
| *] (1956–2007), American-Israeli basketball player<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.haaretz.com/basketball-steve-malovic-dies-at-50-1.218066|title=Basketball: Steve Malovic Dies at 50|newspaper=Haaretz}}</ref> | |||
| *], rapper | |||
| *], businessman | |||
| *], Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer | *], Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer | ||
| *], track and field Olympic gold medalist | |||
| *], MLB pitcher | |||
| *], philanthropist | |||
| *], philanthropist, industrialist | |||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], businessman who co-founded the ] football team | |||
| *], singer | *], singer | ||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], professional wrestler | *], professional wrestler | ||
| *], actor ('']'', '']'', '']'') | *], actor ('']'', '']'', '']'') | ||
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| *], automotive designer | *], automotive designer | ||
| *], sports mogul | *], sports mogul | ||
| *], lawyer | |||
| *], pro wrestler | *], pro wrestler | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], singer and actress | *], singer and actress | ||
| *] | |||
| *], Olympic wrestler | |||
| *], first African American tomb guard for the ];<ref> The Plain Dealer. “Tomb Reflections: Fred Moore recalls duty as first black Honor Guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.” Brian Albrecht. Updated January 12, 2019; Posted February 25, 2015. https://tombguard.org/guards/moore-2 ; https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2015/02/fred_moore_recalls_duty_as_fir.html </ref><ref> The US Department of Defense. “First African American Tomb Guard Recalls ‘Walking the Mat’.” JACQUELINE M. HAMES, SOLDIERS MAGAZINE. NEWS. FEB. 18, 2015.</ref> this broke one of the ]'s most historic ]<ref> U.S. Army. “First African-American Tomb Guard recalls journey.” Staff Sgt. Megan Garcia, 3rd U.S. Inf. Regt. "The Old Guard" Public Affairs. February 27, 2012.</ref><ref> Hilltop Times. “BLACK HISTORY MONTH: FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN TOMB GUARD.” By Jacqueline M. Hames, Soldiers Magazine. February 26, 2015. </ref> | |||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], politician | *], politician | ||
| *], inventor of the Safety Hood | *], inventor of the Safety Hood | ||
| *], former soldier who moved to Cuba to help the ] | |||
| *], Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist | |||
| *], author and illustrator, primarily of children's books | |||
| *], NFL player | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], actor | |||
| *] (1931–2019), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist | |||
| *], businessman and philanthropist | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], football player | |||
| ==N== | ==N== | ||
| *], actor, film director, and producer | |||
| *], wrestler | |||
| *], folk singer, songwriter, and dolphin preservationist | |||
| *], Oscar-winning actor, director, auto racer, philanthropist | *], Oscar-winning actor, director, auto racer, philanthropist | ||
| *], NFL player | |||
| *], civil engineer and contributor to the ] | |||
| *], coach of Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers | *], coach of Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
| *], science-fiction writer | *], science-fiction writer | ||
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| ==O== | ==O== | ||
| *], basketball player | *], basketball player | ||
| *], author | |||
| *], television journalist | *], television journalist | ||
| *], judge | *], judge | ||
| *], actor | |||
| *], journalist and author | *], journalist and author | ||
| *], musician, The Cars | *], musician, ] | ||
| *], iconic athlete, Olympic champion | *], iconic athlete, Olympic champion | ||
| *], Negro league baseball player | |||
| *], doctor, television personality | *], doctor, television personality | ||
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| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], author and ornithologist | |||
| *], televangelist | |||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], football coach | *], football coach | ||
| *], basketball player | *], basketball player | ||
| *], actress | |||
| *], politician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000151|title= | |||
| *], professional boxer | |||
| Payne, Henry B. (1810 - 1896)|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |accessdate= July 16, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| *], internet celebrity | |||
| *], politician<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000151|title= Payne, Henry B. (1810 - 1896)|publisher=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date= July 16, 2014}}</ref> | |||
| *], baseball player | |||
| *], comic book creator | *], comic book creator | ||
| *], auto racing | |||
| *] (1824-1905), minister, social reformer, editor, author | |||
| *], lawyer, politician | *], lawyer, politician | ||
| *], children's book author | *], children's book author | ||
| *], sportswriter | *], sportswriter | ||
| *], former member of the ] of the U.S. state of ] | |||
| *], member of the ] | |||
| *], musician | *], musician | ||
| *], singer |
*], singer | ||
| *], basketball player | *], basketball player | ||
| *], sportswriter | *], sportswriter | ||
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| *], schoolgirl who famously ] in 1951 | *], schoolgirl who famously ] in 1951 | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| * ] (1912–1943), tennis player | |||
| *], football player | |||
| ==R== | ==R== | ||
| *], strongman and professional wrestler | *], strongman and professional wrestler | ||
| *], mother of ] | |||
| *], real name DeMario Thornton, singer | *], real name DeMario Thornton, singer | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], actress | |||
| *], broadcaster and professional wrestling announcer | |||
| *], singer-songwriter | *], singer-songwriter | ||
| *], industrialist and historian | |||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], basketball player | |||
| *], actor | |||
| *],actor | |||
| *], labor activist and flight attendant | |||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], |
*], financer, philanthropist, son of ] co-founder ] | ||
| *], Wisconsin politician | *], Wisconsin politician | ||
| *], basketball player | |||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], author | *], author | ||
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| *], director | *], director | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], Alaska politician | |||
| ==S== | ==S== | ||
| *], pro basketball player | *], pro basketball player | ||
| *], former professional football player | |||
| *], pro wrestler | *], pro wrestler | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], singer, '']'' | *], singer, '']'' | ||
| *], rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor | |||
| *] (born 1929), Major League Baseball pitcher | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], football player, football, baseball, and basketball coach, and sportswriter | |||
| *], astronaut, Air Force major-general | *], astronaut, Air Force major-general | ||
| *], 19th-century baseball player | *], 19th-century baseball player | ||
| *], lawyer, actor | |||
| *], comedian and actress | *], comedian and actress | ||
| *], author and illustrator | |||
| *], United States Army Specialist who applied for ] after deserting his unit | |||
| *], United States Navy officer and career Naval flight officer | |||
| *], physician, convicted murderer | *], physician, convicted murderer | ||
| *], co-founder of ] paint | *], co-founder of ] paint | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], historian, former college administrator, and former president of ] | |||
| *], Hall of Fame football coach | *], Hall of Fame football coach | ||
| *], co-creator of ] | *], co-creator of ] | ||
| *], basketball coach | |||
| *], co-creator of ] | *], co-creator of ] | ||
| *], lesbian activist, author | *], lesbian activist, author | ||
| *], musician, ] | *], musician, ] | ||
| *], priest | *], priest | ||
| *], activist | |||
| *], activist | |||
| *], baseball player and current mayor of ], Ohio, a Cleveland suburb | |||
| *], actress, '']'' | *], actress, '']'' | ||
| *], member of the ] | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], football player and current head coach for ] | |||
| *], inventor, technologist, futurist | |||
| *], founder of artificial intelligence | |||
| *], coal and baseball exec | *], coal and baseball exec | ||
| *], voice actress | |||
| *], Hall of Fame baseball player | *], Hall of Fame baseball player | ||
| *], artist | |||
| *], pro wrestler | *], pro wrestler | ||
| *], singer-songwriter | *], singer-songwriter | ||
| *], owner of the New York Yankees | *], owner of the New York Yankees | ||
| *], actor | |||
| *], mayor of Cleveland 1968-71 | |||
| *], abolitionist | |||
| *], U.S. Representative | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], first ] mayor of a major US city, mayor of Cleveland 1968–71 | |||
| *], 15-term U.S. Representative to Congress | |||
| *], journalist and news anchor | |||
| *], philanthropist, railroad magnate, bridge builder | |||
| *], philanthropist, university trustee, corporate director | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], founder of ] foods and restaurants; ] owner | *], founder of ] foods and restaurants; ] owner | ||
| *], professional soccer player | |||
| *], football player | |||
| *], chef, restaurateur, TV personality | *], chef, restaurateur, TV personality | ||
| ==T== | ==T== | ||
| *], biomedical researcher | |||
| *] (born 1960), American-Israeli basketball player | |||
| *], actor, voice actor, and impressionist | |||
| *], Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse | |||
| *], football player; first African-American athlete at ] (now ]); ] is currently the only ] stadium or arena to be named after an African-American | *], football player; first African-American athlete at ] (now ]); ] is currently the only ] stadium or arena to be named after an African-American | ||
| *], musician, ] | *], musician, ] | ||
| *], |
* ], basketball player | ||
| *], baseball player | |||
| *], politician | |||
| *], former WNBA basketball player, current assistant coach for the ] | |||
| *], businesswoman, the "mother of Miami" | *], businesswoman, the "mother of Miami" | ||
| ==U== | ==U== | ||
| *], author; speaker; ] survivor; activist against ]s | *], author; speaker; ] survivor; activist against ]s | ||
| *], film director | |||
| ==V== | ==V== | ||
| *] (born 1986), boxing manager and former boxer | |||
| *], television journalist | |||
| *] (1928–2019), television journalist | |||
| *], Belgian-born musician | *], Belgian-born musician | ||
| *], singer-songwriter | *], singer-songwriter | ||
| *], mayor of Cleveland |
*], mayor of Cleveland 1980–89; governor of Ohio 1991–98; U.S. Senator 1999–2011 | ||
| *], baseball player | |||
| ==W== | ==W== | ||
| *], playwright, actor | *], playwright, actor | ||
| *], basketball player | *] (1948–2015), basketball player | ||
| *], musician, ] | *], musician, ] | ||
| *], astronaut | *], astronaut | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *] (1861-1949), educator and writer | |||
| *], NFL cornerback with the ]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://escoutroom.com/eScoutRoom/Articles/Articles-Detail/ArticleID/1605|title=Denzel Ward NFL Draft Update|work=BrutusReport}}</ref> | |||
| *], composer | |||
| *] (1861–1949), educator and writer | |||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], entertainment agent | *], entertainment agent | ||
| *], artist, author of ] | *], artist, author of ] | ||
| *] (born c.1963), journalist | |||
| *], astronaut | *], astronaut | ||
| *], musician, ] | *], musician, ] | ||
| *], golfer | *], golfer | ||
| * ] (born 1976), basketball player | |||
| *], baseball player | *], baseball player | ||
| *], film director | *], film director | ||
| *], actor | *], actor | ||
| *], mayor of Cleveland |
*], mayor of Cleveland 1990–2002 | ||
| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
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| *], actress | *], actress | ||
| *], Scottish-born auto racer | *], Scottish-born auto racer | ||
| *] |
*] NFL player | ||
| *], singer | *], singer | ||
| *], singer | *], singer | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], writer | |||
| *], jazz musician | *], jazz musician | ||
| *], NFL player | |||
| ==X== | ==X== | ||
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| ==Y== | ==Y== | ||
| *], musician, polka king | *], musician, polka king | ||
| *], actress | |||
| * ], actress | |||
| ==Z== | ==Z== | ||
| *], football player | |||
| *], football player | *], football player | ||
| *], |
*], pro wrestler | ||
| ==Groups== | ==Groups== | ||
| *all five members of ] group ] | *all five members of ] group ] | ||
| *all six members of ], |
*all six members of ], ] band | ||
| *all eleven members of ], |
*all eleven members of ], ] band | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| *], ] band | *], ] band | ||
| *] | *] | ||
| *], hall of fame R&B group; founders ] and Walter Williams | |||
| *] (Barbara St. Hilaire) | *] (Barbara St. Hilaire) | ||
| *], 1960s band: smash hit "Time Won't Let Me" | *], 1960s band: smash hit "]" | ||
| *], experimental rock group | *], experimental rock group | ||
| * |
*], girl group noted for their 1958 hit "]" | ||
| *], 1970s band; smash hit "Go All the Way" | *], 1970s band; smash hit "Go All the Way" | ||
| * |
*], girl group noted for their 1963 hit "The Boy Next Door" | ||
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The people listed below were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Cleveland, Ohio.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Contents:
A
- Tony Abbott, author of children's books
- Richard F. Abel, U.S. Air Force brigadier general
- Tony Adamle, football player
- Steven Adler, original drummer of Guns N' Roses
- Corey Allen, film and television director, writer, producer, and actor
- RaShaun Allen, football player
- Gordon Allport, psychologist
- Ernie Anderson, radio and TV personality
- Ray Anthony, bandleader, trumpeter, songwriter, and actor
- William Appling, music educator, conductor, pianist and arranger
- Graham Armstrong, football player
- Daniel Arsham, visual artist
- Avant, singer
- Max M. Axelrod, businessman and sports pioneer
- Nathaniel Ayers, musician
- Albert Ayler, musician
- Brian Azzarello, comic book writer
B
- Catherine Bach, actress (The Dukes of Hazzard)
- Jim Backus, actor (Gilligan's Island, Mister Magoo)
- Benny Bailey, musician
- Rodney Bailey, football player
- Edward M. Baker, investment broker
- Jerome Baker, Ohio State linebacker drafted by the Miami Dolphins
- Newton D. Baker, mayor, Secretary of War
- Bill Balas, screenwriter, director and producer
- Kaye Ballard, actress
- John Banaszak, football player, current coach at Robert Morris University
- Robert Bardwell, former organist for the Cleveland Indians
- Majel Barrett, actress
- Vanessa Bayer, comedian, Saturday Night Live
- William Bayer, author
- Brian Michael Bendis, comic book writer
- Peter Bergman, actor and comedian, Firesign Theatre
- Haley Bennett, actress
- LeCharles Bentley, football player
- Halle Berry, Academy Award-winning actress
- Leon Bibb, TV news anchor
- Charles Biederman, artist
- Earl Billings, actor
- David Birney, actor
- Nina Blackwood, radio personality
- Randy Blake, kickboxer
- Hanne Blank, historian
- Mark Bloch, artist
- Max Bohm, artist
- Flesh-n-Bone, rapper
- Layzie Bone, rapper
- Emma Scarr Booth, writer
- Lynn Borden, actress
- Marvin Bower, business theorist
- Earl Boykins, basketball player
- Christopher A. Boyko, United States federal judge
- Alva Bradley, Indians owner, 1927–46
- Lynn Brenne, Illinois state representative
- Regina Brett, author, inspirational speaker and newspaper columnist
- Jim Brickman, songwriter
- Dana Brooke, pro wrestler, bodybuilder, fitness competitor, model
- Robert Elton Brooker, business executive
- Chris Broussard, sports analyst
- Jim Brown, Hall of Fame football player
- Paul Brown, NFL coach
- Yvette Nicole Brown, actress (Drake & Josh, Community)
- Charles Brush, inventor
- Christian Bryant, football player
- Eliza Bryant (1827–1907), humanitarian
- Henrietta Buckmaster (1909–1983), journalist and author
- Jan Buckner Walker, cruciverbalist, author and games creator
- Hy Buller (1926–1968), All-Star NHL ice hockey player
- Isabel Burgess, Arizona state legislator
- Beatrice Burton, romance writer
- Steve Burton, actor
- Judith Butler, philosopher
C
- Anthony O. Calabrese Jr., judge
- Jerrod Calhoun, basketball coach for the Youngstown State Penguins
- Jane L. Campbell, mayor
- Drew Carey, comedian (The Drew Carey Show, host of popular game show The Price Is Right)
- Mary Carey, adult film actress
- Eric Carmen, singer and musician
- Wynona Carr, gospel singer
- Wesley Carroll, football player
- Drew Carter, football player
- Janis Carter, actress
- William Case, 12th mayor of Cleveland
- Ray Cash, rapper
- Ariel Castro, kidnapper
- Andy Cannavino, football player
- Richard Celeste, Ohio governor
- Chris Chambers, football player
- Jason Champion, singer
- Tracy Chapman, singer
- Tim Cheatwood, Ohio State and pro football player, Cleveland Gladiators of Arena Football League and Canadian Football League all-star
- Cheetah Chrome (Eugene Richard O'Connor), punk rock guitarist for Rocket from the Tombs and The Dead Boys
- Charles Chesnutt, author
- Howie Chizek, radio personality
- Kristina Cho, cookbook author and blogger
- John Choma, football player
- Frank Clark, football player
- Gilby Clarke, musician
- Bill Cobbs, actor
- Henry D. Coffinberry, industrialist
- Marc Cohn, musician
- Carl Cohen, executive, father of Corey Allen
- Davon Coleman, football player
- George E. Condon, journalist, writer, and local historian
- Tim Conway, comedian and actor
- David Conte, composer
- Rita Corrigan, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
- Tom Cousineau, football player
- James Cotton, football player
- Franklin Cover, actor
- Delbert Cowsette, football player
- Wes Craven, film director
- George Washington Crile, co-founder of the Cleveland Clinic, gave first successful blood transfusion
- George Washington Crile Jr., surgeon
- George Washington Crile III, CBS news, journalist and producer
- Susan Crile, painter
- Dartanyon Crockett, competitive Judo athlete
- Matt Cross, professional wrestler
- Francis Earl Curran, 28th mayor of San Diego, California
- Harvey Cushing, neurosurgeon
D
- DaBaby, rapper
- Tadd Dameron, composer
- Dorothy Dandridge, actress
- David A. Dangler (born 1826), member of the Ohio House of Representatives and Ohio Senate
- William H. Daniels, cinematographer
- Mac Danzig, mixed martial artist
- Khashyar Darvich, documentary filmmaker
- Harry L. Davis, mayor, governor
- Ruby Dee, actress
- Donald DeFreeze, leader of Symbionese Liberation Army
- Ed Delahanty, baseball player
- Cheri Dennis, singer
- Dominic Dieter, radio personality
- Tony Discenzo, football player
- Charles Dolan, media mogul
- Larry Dolan, owner of the Cleveland Indians
- Patty Donahue, singer
- Phil Donahue, television personality
- Stephen R. Donaldson, novelist
- Conya Doss, singer
- Mike Douglas, singer and television personality
- Herbert H. Dow, industrialist, Dow Chemical founder
- Sharon Draper, educator
- Stan Drayton, football coach
- Keir Dullea, actor (2001: A Space Odyssey)
- Jerry Dybzinski, baseball player
E
- Mike Easler, baseball player
- Dennis E. Eckart politician
- Geraldine Edwards, baseball player
- Kevin Edwards, basketball player
- Eric Ehrmann, journalist
- Paul Eiding, voice actor
- Judyann Elder, actress
- Jayrone Elliott, football player
- Harlan Ellison, author
- John A. Ellsler, acting teacher
- Joe Eszterhas, screenwriter
- Lee Evans, football player
- John C. Ewers, ethnologist
F
- Sean Faris, actor
- William Feather, publisher and author
- Ed Feighan, politician
- Bob Feller, Hall of Fame baseball pitcher
- Dick Feagler, newspaper columnist, playwright and TV personality
- Frederick Fennell, conductor
- Cristina Ferrare, TV personality
- George Fett, cartoonist
- Bobby Few, musician
- Rich Fields, meteorologist
- Antwone Fisher, writer
- London Fletcher, football player
- Miriam Flynn, actress
- Quinton Flynn, voice actor
- Dezső Földes (1880–1950), Hungarian-born two-time Olympic champion saber fencer
- William Perry Fogg, author and adventurer
- George L. Forbes, president of Cleveland City Council, 1974–1989
- Dave Ford, baseball player
- Mark Foster, lead singer and founding member of Foster the People
- Alan Freed, radio personality
- Jonathan Freeman, Broadway and voice actor
- Benny Friedman (1905–1982), Hall of Fame NFL football quarterback
- Dan Friedman, graphic designer
- Dan Fritsche, hockey player
- William Otto Frohring, biochemical researcher, inventor, and business executive
- Dorothy Fuldheim, television journalist
- Caroline Furness, astronomer
G
- Neil Giraldo, singer
- Denise Galik, actress
- Michael X. Garrett, soldier
- James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States
- Johnny Gargano, professional wrestler
- Teri Garr, actress
- Joe Gentile, author
- Zelma George, opera singer and philanthropist
- Sonny Geraci, musician
- Redmond Gerard, Olympic snowboarder
- Willie Gilbert, playwright
- Ted Ginn Jr., football player
- Ted Ginn Sr., Glenville High School football and basketball coach
- Donald A. Glaser, Nobel Prize-winning physicist
- Gary Glover, baseball player
- Jim Glover, folk singer
- Carlin Glynn, actress
- Brad Goldberg, MLB baseball pitcher
- Bob Golic, football player
- Mike Golic, football player
- Anthony Gonzalez, football player and politician
- Jim Graner, sportscaster
- Elvis Grbac, football player
- Danny Greene, mobster
- Norm Greeney, football player
- Dorian Gregory, actor
- Joel Grey, actor
- Roger William Gries, bishop
- Hiram Griswold (1807–1881), member of the Ohio Senate and defense lawyer of John Brown
- Tom Griswold, radio personality
- DeJuan Groce, football player
- Gordon Gund, NBA and NHL team owner
- Mark Gunn, football player
- John Guzik, football player
- Stephen Gyllenhaal, film director, writer, and producer
H
- Kathryn Hahn, actress
- Imani Hakim, actress
- Arsenio Hall, television personality
- Roy Hall, football player
- Charles Hamilton, rapper
- Margaret Hamilton, actress, the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz
- Anthony Hancock, football player
- Greg Harbaugh, astronaut
- Bill Hardman, musician
- Dorothy Hart, actress
- Kevin Hart, baseball player
- Steve Harvey, comedian, actor
- Mickey Hatcher, baseball player and coach
- Jeff Hatrix, musician
- Screamin' Jay Hawkins, singer
- Geoffrey C. Hazard Jr., law professor
- John Hay, statesman
- Patricia Heaton, actress
- Anne Heche, actress
- John Heisman, football coach
- Jerry Heller, music manager
- John Henton, actor
- Kim Herring, football player
- John Hicks, football player
- Dave Hill, comedian
- Naz Hillmon, WNBA player
- Jermale Hines, NFL player
- Aubrey Hirsch, writer and illustrator
- Wilson Hirschfeld, journalist
- Alphonso Hodge, football player
- Hal Holbrook, actor
- Brian Holzinger, hockey player
- Jessica Holmes, news anchor
- Bob Hope, iconic comedian and actor
- William R. Hopkins, politician, airport namesake
- Desmond Howard, football player
- Terrence Howard, actor
- Stephanie Howse, politician
- Andy Hrovat, college and Olympic wrestler
- Benjamin Watson Hubbard, politician
- Adella Prentiss Hughes, orchestra patron
- Langston Hughes, poet and playwright
- Jane Edna Hunter, social worker
- Ross Hunter, film producer
- Michael Hutter, pro wrestler
- Diana Hyland, actress
I
- Mary Bigelow Ingham, educator, writer, social reformer
- Darrell Issa, Republican U.S. Representative of California's 49th congressional district
J
- Arthur J. Jackson, Medal of Honor recipient
- Frank G. Jackson, former mayor of Cleveland
- Tom Jackson, football player, ESPN sportscaster
- Jeff Johnson
- Larry Johnson, baseball player
- Philip Johnson, architect
- Cardale Jones, football player
- Dre'Mont Jones, football player
- Mary Jordan, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist
- Rajiv Joseph, Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright of Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo
- Joe Jurevicius, football player
K
- Sean Kanan, actor
- Carol Kane, actress
- Roberta A. Kaplan, lawyer
- Sidney Katz, physician
- Sammy Kaye, bandleader
- Roger A. Keats, businessman and politician
- Jason Kelce, football player
- Travis Kelce, football player
- Clark Kellogg, basketball player, sportscaster
- Machine Gun Kelly, rapper
- Jayne Kennedy, television personality
- Kid Cudi, hip-hop artist
- Lee Kiefer, Olympic fencer
- Mary Jo Kilroy, politician
- King Chip, hip-hop artist
- Don King, boxing promoter
- Fred Kohler, chief of police, mayor
- Boris Kolker, language translator
- Robert Kovacik, tv journalist
- Richard J. Kramer, CEO of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
- Valdis Krebs, author
- Dennis Kucinich, politician
L
- Marshon Lattimore, NFL player
- Dale Launer, screenwriter
- Peter Laughner, musician, Rocket from the Tombs, Pere Ubu
- Frank Lausche, Cleveland mayor, Ohio governor and senator
- Jantel Lavender, basketball player
- Jerry Lawler, wrestler and commentator
- Jerome Lawrence, playwright
- Hal Lebovitz, sportswriter
- Mike Lebowitz, attorney
- Nicole Marie Lenz, actress
- Al Lerner, pianist, composer
- Gerald Levert, singer
- Sean Levert, singer
- D. A. Levy, poet
- Matthew N. Levy, physiologist
- Fannie Lewis, Cleveland's longest serving female council member
- Jazsmin Lewis, actress
- Peter B. Lewis, businessman
- David Lighty, basketball player
- Dwight Little, film director
- Frank Lockhart, auto racer, Indy 500 champion
- Steve Logan, basketball player
- Joe Lovano, saxophonist
- Michelangelo Lovelace, artist
- Jim Lovell, astronaut
- G. David Low, astronaut
- Chris Lozano, mixed martial arts fighter
M
- James S. Mace, politician
- Michaelis Machol (1845–1912), rabbi
- Steve Malovic (1956–2007), American-Israeli basketball player
- Henry Mancini, Oscar and Grammy Award-winning composer
- Madeline Manning, track and field Olympic gold medalist
- Nick Margevicius, MLB pitcher
- Flora Stone Mather, philanthropist
- Samuel Mather, philanthropist, industrialist
- Diane McBain, actress
- Arthur B. McBride, businessman who co-founded the Cleveland Browns football team
- Liz McComb, singer
- Michael McElroy, actor
- Tim McGee, football player
- Tommy Mercer, professional wrestler
- Burgess Meredith, actor (Rocky, Grumpy Old Men, Batman)
- Biagio Messina, TV producer, filmmaker, actor
- Howard Metzenbaum, former State Representative and U.S. Senator
- Bill Mitchell, automotive designer
- Nick Mileti, sports mogul
- Tim Misny, lawyer
- The Miz, pro wrestler
- Antwaun Molden, football player
- Isabela Moner, singer and actress
- Richard Montanari
- Toccara Montgomery, Olympic wrestler
- Fred Moore, first African American tomb guard for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (Arlington); this broke one of the US Army's most historic color lines
- Rudy Ray Moore, actor
- Anthony Morgan, football player
- Daniel E. Morgan, politician
- Garrett Morgan, inventor of the Safety Hood
- William Alexander Morgan, former soldier who moved to Cuba to help the Cuban Revolution
- Lorin Morgan-Richards, author and illustrator, primarily of children's books
- Tom Moriarty, football player
- Greg Morris, actor
- Toni Morrison (1931–2019), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
- Albert Reynolds Morse, businessman and philanthropist
- Bob Mrosko, football player
- Scott Mruczkowski, football player
N
- Tom Nagel, actor, film director, and producer
- Fred Neil, folk singer, songwriter, and dolphin preservationist
- Paul Newman, Oscar-winning actor, director, auto racer, philanthropist
- Jonathan Newsome, NFL player
- Kenneth Nichols, civil engineer and contributor to the Manhattan Project
- Chuck Noll, coach of Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers
- Andre Norton, science-fiction writer
O
- Charles Oakley, basketball player
- John O'Brien, author
- Kelly O'Donnell, television journalist
- Terrence O'Donnell, judge
- Ron O'Neal, actor
- Susan Orlean, journalist and author
- Benjamin Orr, musician, The Cars
- Jesse Owens, iconic athlete, Olympic champion
- Walter Owens, Negro league baseball player
- Mehmet Oz, doctor, television personality
P
- Lawanda Page, actress
- Paul Palnik, artist
- Sam Palumbo, football player
- Paula Jai Parker, actress
- Marc Parnell, author and ornithologist
- Rod Parsley, televangelist
- Robert Patrick, actor
- Gary Patterson, football coach
- Ruben Patterson, basketball player
- Virginia Patton, actress
- Jake Paul, professional boxer
- Logan Paul, internet celebrity
- Henry B. Payne, politician
- Roger Peckinpaugh, baseball player
- Harvey Pekar, comic book creator
- Roger Penske, auto racing
- Sarah Maria Clinton Perkins (1824-1905), minister, social reformer, editor, author
- Charles B. Perry, lawyer, politician
- Dav Pilkey, children's book author
- Terry Pluto, sportswriter
- Frank Pokorny, former member of the Ohio House of Representatives of the U.S. state of Ohio
- Michael Polensek, member of the Cleveland City Council
- John Popper, musician
- Jason Popson, singer
- James Posey, basketball player
- Joe Posnanski, sportswriter
- Monica Potter, actress
- Beverly Potts, schoolgirl who famously disappeared in 1951
- Joe Prokop, football player
- Henry Prusoff (1912–1943), tennis player
- Bob Ptacek, football player
R
- Stanley Radwan, strongman and professional wrestler
- Doria Ragland, mother of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
- Raz-B, real name DeMario Thornton, singer
- Devine Redding, football player
- Marge Redmond, actress
- Lili Reinhart, actress
- Jack Reynolds, broadcaster and professional wrestling announcer
- Trent Reznor, singer-songwriter
- James Ford Rhodes, industrialist and historian
- Florence Rice, actress
- Bill Rieth, football player
- Eric Riley, basketball player
- Jack Riley, actor
- James Riordan,actor
- Barbara Roads, labor activist and flight attendant
- Bumper Robinson, actor
- John D. Rockefeller Jr., financer, philanthropist, son of Standard Oil co-founder John D. Rockefeller
- Wilbur M. Root, Wisconsin politician
- Terry Rozier, basketball player
- Alan Ruck, actor
- Michael Ruhlman, author
- Rudolph Rummel, political scientist
- Michael Rupp, hockey player
- Anthony Russo, film director
- Joe Russo, director
- Steve Ruzich, football player
- Joe Ryan, Alaska politician
S
- JaKarr Sampson, pro basketball player
- Steve Sanders, former professional football player
- Perry Saturn, pro wrestler
- Ollie Savatsky, football player
- Scott Savol, singer, American Idol
- Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor
- Moe Savransky (born 1929), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Tom Schoen, football player
- Xen C. Scott, football player, football, baseball, and basketball coach, and sportswriter
- Ron Sega, astronaut, Air Force major-general
- Ed Seward, 19th-century baseball player
- Michael Shane, lawyer, actor
- Molly Shannon, comedian and actress
- Bonnie Shemie, author and illustrator
- André Shepherd, United States Army Specialist who applied for asylum in Germany after deserting his unit
- Dwight Shepherd, United States Navy officer and career Naval flight officer
- Sam Sheppard, physician, convicted murderer
- Henry Sherwin, co-founder of Sherwin-Williams paint
- Cecil Shorts, football player
- Phillip Shriver, historian, former college administrator, and former president of Miami University
- Don Shula, Hall of Fame football coach
- Joe Shuster, co-creator of Superman
- Larry Shyatt, basketball coach
- Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman
- Ruth Simpson, lesbian activist, author
- Eric Singer, musician, Kiss
- Matija Škerbec, priest
- Barbara Smith, activist
- Beverly Smith, activist
- Chuck Smith, baseball player and current mayor of Woodmere, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb
- Martha Smith, actress, Animal House
- Patricia Haynes Smith, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
- Troy Smith, football player
- Frank Solich, football player and current head coach for Ohio University
- Ray Solomonoff, founder of artificial intelligence
- Charles Somers, coal and baseball exec
- Kath Soucie, voice actress
- Tris Speaker, Hall of Fame baseball player
- Nancy Spero, artist
- Frank Stalletto, pro wrestler
- Michael Stanley, singer-songwriter
- George Steinbrenner III, owner of the New York Yankees
- Brian Stepanek, actor
- Lucy Stanton, abolitionist
- Tom Stincic, football player
- Carl B. Stokes, first African American mayor of a major US city, mayor of Cleveland 1968–71
- Louis Stokes, 15-term U.S. Representative to Congress
- Lori Stokes, journalist and news anchor
- Amasa Stone, philanthropist, railroad magnate, bridge builder
- Robert D. Storey, philanthropist, university trustee, corporate director
- Rich Stotter, football player
- Vernon Stouffer, founder of Stouffer's foods and restaurants; Cleveland Indians owner
- Brad Stuver, professional soccer player
- Ed Sustersic, football player
- Michael Symon, chef, restaurateur, TV personality
T
- Nicholas Tatonetti, biomedical researcher
- James Terry (born 1960), American-Israeli basketball player
- Josh Robert Thompson, actor, voice actor, and impressionist
- John Patrick Treacy, Roman Catholic bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse
- Jack Trice, football player; first African-American athlete at Iowa State College (now Iowa State University); Jack Trice Stadium is currently the only Division 1 stadium or arena to be named after an African-American
- Joseph Trohman, musician, Fall Out Boy
- Demetrius Treadwell, basketball player
- Hal Trosky Jr., baseball player
- Stephanie Tubbs Jones, politician
- Barbara Turner, former WNBA basketball player, current assistant coach for the Atlanta Dream
- Julia Tuttle, businesswoman, the "mother of Miami"
U
- Loung Ung, author; speaker; Khmer Rouge survivor; activist against landmines
- Lee Unkrich, film director
V
- Tim VanNewhouse (born 1986), boxing manager and former boxer
- Sander Vanocur (1928–2019), television journalist
- Dirk Verbeuren, Belgian-born musician
- Kate Voegele, singer-songwriter
- George Voinovich, mayor of Cleveland 1980–89; governor of Ohio 1991–98; U.S. Senator 1999–2011
- Joe Vosmik, baseball player
W
- Stephen Waldschmidt, playwright, actor
- Neal Walk (1948–2015), basketball player
- Joe Walsh, musician, The Eagles
- Carl Walz, astronaut
- Larry Wanke, football player
- Denzel Ward, NFL cornerback with the Cleveland Browns
- Robert Ward, composer
- Josephine Turpin Washington (1861–1949), educator and writer
- Ted Wass, actor
- Lew Wasserman, entertainment agent
- Bill Watterson, artist, author of Calvin and Hobbes
- Sharon Waxman (born c.1963), journalist
- Mary Ellen Weber, astronaut
- Scott Weiland, musician, Stone Temple Pilots
- Tom Weiskopf, golfer
- Jayson Wells (born 1976), basketball player
- Bill Wertz, baseball player
- Roland West, film director
- Jack Weston, actor
- Michael R. White, mayor of Cleveland 1990–2002
- Kym Whitley, actress
- Donte Whitner, football player
- Eric Wilkerson, football player
- Archibald Willard, painter
- Fred Willard, actor
- Aaron Williams, boxer
- Doc Williams, singer
- Jawad Williams, basketball player
- Debra Winger, actress
- Alexander Winton, Scottish-born auto racer
- Lindsey Witten NFL player
- Bobby Womack, singer
- Cecil Womack, singer
- Mike Woods, football player
- Pierre Woods, football player
- Evan Wright, writer
- Frank Wright, jazz musician
- Shane Wynn, NFL player
X
- Clyde X, leader in the Nation of Islam
Y
- Frank Yankovic, musician, polka king
- Barrie Youngfellow, actress
- Sean Young, actress
Z
- Ray Zeh, football player
- Joe Zelenka, football player
- Dolph Ziggler, pro wrestler
Groups
- all five members of rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
- all six members of Chimaira, heavy metal band
- all eleven members of Dazz Band, funk band
- James Gang
- The Moonglows
- Mushroomhead, heavy metal band
- Nine Inch Nails
- Old Grandma Hardcore (Barbara St. Hilaire)
- The Outsiders, 1960s band: smash hit "Time Won't Let Me"
- Pere Ubu, experimental rock group
- The Poni-Tails, girl group noted for their 1958 hit "Born Too Late"
- Raspberries, 1970s band; smash hit "Go All the Way"
- The Secrets, girl group noted for their 1963 hit "The Boy Next Door"
See also
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