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

• 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
• 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
• Michael Wylie, multi-award-winning Art Director in TV and Film
• Erin Darke, tv & film actress

Musicians and bands

• 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
• Bfb Da Packman, 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
• Rio Da Yung OG, rapper
• RMC Mike, rapper
• 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
• Vincent "Shane" Fielder, R.I.P. July 7, 2017 - Composer, Writer, Producer, Musician, Singer; Owner of Gold Tracks Studio and Fielder Institute; Member of The Music Box; #1 for Rising Artist on the Queens Calendar- Whitney Houston 2nd, Mary J. Blige 3rd, Recorded many groups in Flint, MI, wrote "Iced Tea" for Dizzy Gillespie, which is the theme song for the movie "The Big Score"-Directed by Fred Williamson
• 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

Baseball

• 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

James Young

• 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

• Herb Washington, four-time All-American sprinter, world record holder, professional baseball player

Boxing

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Mike Perry, UFC fighter since 2016

Tennis

• MaliVai Washington, 1996 Wimbeldon finalist

Weightlifting

• Lamar Gant Powerlifter, first person in history to deadlift five times his own bodyweight

Writers, journalists, and poets

• 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
• Jeremy Drummond, mystery, urban fiction author
• 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

• Todd Beamer, passenger on United 93 flight who attempted to foil hijacking and reclaim aircraft on 9/11
• Benjamin Bolger, student, 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
• Sidney Redding Mason, Minnesota state legislator and businessman ^[5]
• 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
• Sinnamon Love, pornographic actress
• 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
• Betty Lou Reed, Illinois state representative
• Kelly Reemtsen, contemporary artist ^[8]
• Donald Riegle, former U.S. Senator and Congressman
• Eric Ogden, photographer
• 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

See also

• List of mayors of Flint, Michigan

References

1. "David Magee". IMDb .
2. "Keith Smith". Basketball-Reference.Com. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
3. "NHL Players from Flint, Michigan - Regular Season Stats". QuantHockey.
4. Clarke, Kim. ""Of Splendid Ability"". University of Michigan Heritage Project. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
5. "Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present-Sidney Redding Mason".
6. 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.
7. Thorne, Blake (August 21, 2014). "Craig Menear, Flint native, named Home Depot CEO". The Flint Journal. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
8. "Kelly Reemtsen". Albertz Benda.

External links

• Larry Page's University of Michigan Commencement Address