Lehigh Valley - Famous People From The Lehigh Valley

Famous People From The Lehigh Valley

The Lehigh Valley is the birthplace or home to a number of famous Americans, including:

• Mario Andretti, former professional race car driver.
• Michael Andretti, professional racing team owner, former professional race car driver.
• Chuck Bednarik, former professional football player, Philadelphia Eagles, Pro Football Hall of Fame member.
• Stephen Vincent Benét, author.
• Leon Carr, Broadway composer and television advertising songwriter.
• Jack Coleman, actor, NBC's Heroes .
• Michaela Conlin, actress, Fox's Bones.
• H.D., writer, poet.
• Jimmy DeGrasso, drummer, Alice Cooper band, former drummer, Megadeth.
• Charlie Dent, member of Congress.
• Devon, adult film actress.
• Keith Dorney, former professional football player, Detroit Lions.
• Jonathan Frakes, actor, Star Trek: The Next Generation.
• Peter Gruner, professional wrestler.
• Bob Heffner, former professional baseball player, Boston Red Sox, California Angels and Cleveland Indians.
• Tim Heidecker, actor, comedian, co-star, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!.
• Larry Holmes, former boxing heavyweight champion.
• Lee Iacocca, former chairman, Chrysler Corporation.
• Keith Jarrett, jazz musician.
• Michael Johns, health care executive, former White House speechwriter.
• Dwayne Johnson ("The Rock"), actor, former professional wrestler.
• Daniel Dae Kim, actor, ABC's Lost.
• Steve Kimock, rock musician.
• John Kline, member of Congress.
• Brian Knobs, former professional wrestler.
• Dan Koppen, professional football player, Denver Broncos.
• Carson Kressley, fashion consultant, Bravo's Queer Eye.
• Varvara Lepchenko, professional tennis player.
• Jonathan Linton, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills.
• William Marchant, playwright and screenwriter.
• Kristen Maloney, gymnast, former Olympian.
• Ed McCaffrey, former professional football player, Denver Broncos, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers.
• Kate Micucci, actress, singer-songwriter
• Matt Millen, former professional football player, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins, former President and General Manager, Detroit Lions and current broadcaster, NFL on Fox.
• Lara Jill Miller, voice actress, Cartoon Network's The Life and Times of Juniper Lee.
• Marty Nothstein, Olympic gold medal winner, track cycling.
• Andre Reed, former professional football player, Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins.
• Daniel Roebuck, actor, ABC's Lost.
• Jimmie Schaffer, former professional baseball player, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals.
• Brian Schneider, professional baseball player, Philadelphia Phillies.
• Amanda Seyfried, model and actress, The CW's Veronica Mars and HBO's Big Love.
• Shadow Gallery, progressive metal band
• Sheetal Sheth, actress, Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World.
• Curt Simmons, former professional baseball player, California Angels, Chicago Cubs, Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals.
• Dana Snyder, voice actor, Cartoon Network's Aqua Teen Hunger Force.
• Christine Taylor, actress, wife of actor Ben Stiller.
• Jonathan Taylor Thomas, actor, ABC's Home Improvement.
• Boris Vallejo, artist.
• Bobby Weaver, Olympic gold medal winner, freestyle wrestling.
• Lauren Weisberger, author, The Devil Wears Prada.
• Cindy Werley, former Olympic field hockey player.
• Jordan White (musician), rock musician
• Dan Yochum, former professional football player, Montreal Alouettes and Edmonton Eskimos.
• David Zippel, Tony-award winning lyricist, City of Angels.