List of people from Grand Rapids, Michigan

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The following is a list of notable people associated with Grand Rapids, Michigan . These people were born or lived in Grand Rapids.

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Artists and artisans

Business, industry, academic and labor figures

Criminals

Entertainment figures

Government officials, politicians and activists

Military figures

Musicians and bands

Religious figures

Science

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">West Michigan</span> Region of Michigan, United States

West Michigan and Western Michigan are terms for a region in the U.S. state of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Generally, it refers to the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland area, and more broadly to most of the region along the Lower Peninsula's Lake Michigan shoreline, but there is no official definition.

Events from the year 1935 in Michigan.

Events from the year 1961 in Michigan.

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