30 famous people from Ohio State, their birthplaces, and birth dates

Here are 30 famous people from Ohio State, their birthplaces, and birth dates:

  1. LeBron James – Basketball player – Akron – December 30, 1984
  2. Neil Armstrong – Astronaut – Wapakoneta – August 5, 1930
  3. Steven Spielberg – Film director – Cincinnati – December 18, 1946
  4. Thomas Edison – Inventor – Milan – February 11, 1847
  5. John Glenn – Astronaut and politician – Cambridge – July 18, 1921
  6. Annie Oakley – Sharpshooter and performer – Darke County – August 13, 1860
  7. Clark Gable – Actor – Cadiz – February 1, 1901
  8. Halle Berry – Actress – Cleveland – August 14, 1966
  9. Paul Newman – Actor and philanthropist – Shaker Heights – January 26, 1925
  10. Drew Carey – Comedian and actor – Cleveland – May 23, 1958
  11. Dave Chappelle – Comedian and actor – Washington, D.C. (but raised in Yellow Springs) – August 24, 1973
  12. Dean Martin – Singer and actor – Steubenville – June 7, 1917
  13. Steven Tyler – Musician – Yonkers, New York (but raised in Cleveland) – March 26, 1948
  14. Marilyn Manson – Musician and actor – Canton – January 5, 1969
  15. Gloria Steinem – Feminist writer and activist – Toledo – March 25, 1934
  16. Teri Garr – Actress – Lakewood – December 11, 1944
  17. Bob Hope – Comedian and actor – Eltham, England (but raised in Cleveland) – May 29, 1903
  18. William Howard Taft – Former US President – Cincinnati – September 15, 1857
  19. James A. Garfield – Former US President – Orange – November 19, 1831
  20. Arsenio Hall – Comedian and actor – Cleveland – February 12, 1956
  21. Joe Walsh – Musician – Wichita, Kansas (but raised in Kent) – November 20, 1947
  22. Tony P. Hall – Former US Representative and UN Ambassador – Dayton – January 16, 1942
  23. R.L. Stine – Author – Columbus – October 8, 1943
  24. Andy Warhol – Artist – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (but raised in McKeesport and Pittsburgh) – August 6, 1928
  25. Annie Leibovitz – Photographer – Waterbury, Connecticut (but raised in Columbus) – October 2, 1949
  26. William Tecumseh Sherman – Civil War General – Lancaster – February 8, 1820
  27. Ted Turner – Media executive and philanthropist – Cincinnati – November 19, 1938
  28. Roy Lichtenstein – Pop artist – New York City (but raised in Cleveland) – October 27, 1923
  29. Hugh Downs – Television personality – Akron – February 14, 1921
  30. Jim Tressel – Former Ohio State football coach – Mentor – December 5, 1952

These are just a few examples of the many famous people who were born or raised in Ohio State. The state has produced notable individuals in a variety of fields, including entertainment, politics, business, and sports.