What other famous people are in Ohio?

Ohio has produced many famous people, including athletes, actors, musicians, inventors, and writers, among others. Here are some of the notable and famous people linked to Ohio:

Athletes:

- LeBron James, basketball player, born in Akron

- Jesse Owens, track and field athlete, world record holder in multiple events, born in Oakville

- Jim Brown, football player, born in St. Simons, Georgia, but attended school and began his career in Ohio

- Archie Griffin, football player, first NCAA Division I FBS player to win two Heisman Trophies, born in Columbus

Actors:

- Halle Berry, Academy Award-winning actress, born in Cleveland

- Paul Newman, Academy Award-winning actor, grew up in Shaker Heights

- Steve Carell, actor and comedian, grew up in Concord

- Katie Holmes, actress, born in Toledo

Musicians:

- Dean Martin, singer and actor, born in Steubenville

- Michael Jackson, King of Pop, born in Gary, Indiana, began his musical career in Ohio with the Jackson 5

- Chrissie Hynde, lead singer of The Pretenders, born in Akron

- Machine Gun Kelly (MGK), musician and rapper, born in Houston, Texas, grew up in Cleveland

Inventors and Engineers:

- Thomas Edison, inventor and "Father of the Light Bulb," established labs and worked on several inventions while residing in Ohio

- John Glenn, astronaut and U.S. Senator, born in Cambridge

- Garrett Morgan, inventor of the gas mask and three-position traffic signal, lived and worked in Ohio

Writers:

- Toni Morrison, Nobel Prize-winning author, born in Lorain

- J.D. Vance, author of "Hillbilly Elegy," grew up in Middletown, Ohio

- Sherwood Anderson, author and member of the American literary movement, lived and worked in Ohio

- Neil DeGrasse Tyson, astrophysicist, author, and science communicator

This list is non-exhaustive, and many other notable and famous people are linked to Ohio throughout history.