- Cece Winans
Priscilla Winans Love (born on October 8, 1964), known professionally as CeCe Winans, is a prominent American gospel singer and winner of numerous Grammy Awards and Stellar Awards. - Tom Skerritt
Thomas Alderton Skerritt (born August 25, 1933) is an Emmy Award-Winning American actor who has appeared in over 40 films and more than 200 television episodes (half "Picket Fences"). - Bebe Winans
BeBe Winans (born Benjamin Winans, 17 September 1962, in Detroit, Michigan) is a Grammy Award winning gospel and R&B singer.He is a member of the noted Winans family, many members of which are also gospel artists. He released several albums, first with his sister CeCe Winans, and later as a solo artist. He currently hosts his own nationally syndicated radio program, "The BeBe Winans Radio Show". In 1989, BeBe won His First Grammy for Best Soul Gospel Performance, … - Jerry Bruckheimer
Jerry Bruckheimer is a storyteller whose films have grossed billions and have earned their producer the acclaim and respect of the entertainment industry and moviegoers throughout the world. Bruckheimer has always been a storyteller. He began his career on Madison Avenue producing award-winning commercials including a parody of Bonnie and Clyde, which he created for Pontiac. - Geoff Stults
Geoffrey Manton "Geoff" Stults (born December 15, 1977) is an American actor. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, but raised in Colorado. He moved to Los Angeles and began to perform in the college theatre productions while attending Whittier College, in Whittier, California, on a football scholarship. He played professional football in Europe as a wide receiver for the Klosterneuburg Mercenaries (now known as Danube Dragons). - Ellen Burstyn
Ellen Burstyn 's illustrious career encompasses film, stage, and television. In 1975, she became only the third woman in history to win both the Tony Award and the Academy Award in the same year, for her work in Bernard Slade 's Same Time, Next Year on Broadway and in Martin Scorsese 's "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore," for which she also received a Golden Globe nomination and a British Academy Award for Best Actress. - Sherilyn Fenn
Sherilyn Fenn (born Sheryl Ann Fenn on February 1, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan) is an Emmy and Golden Globe award nominated American actress and filmmaker, best known for playing Audrey Horne on the cult TV series "Twin Peaks", for her roles in "Ruby", "Of Mice and Men", "Boxing Helena" and "Rude Awakening", and for portraying actress Elizabeth Taylor in "Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story". - Seymour Cassel
Seymour Joseph Cassel (born January 22, 1935 or 1937) is an Academy Award-nominated American character actor. Cassel was born in Detroit, Michigan to Pancretia Ann Kearney and Seymour Joseph Cassel. Cassel's early career was tied to fellow actor John Cassavetes. He made his movie debut in Cassavetes' first film, "Shadows", on which he also served as associate producer. - Scherrie Payne
Scherrie Payne is a professional entertainer - renowned for her status as a genuine "Supreme", her incredible powerful and melodic voice, and her sexy feminine dance moves on stage. ... Born in Detroit, Michigan, the home of Motown, Scherrie Payne is officially recognized as The Supremes' final lead singer, featured on many of their hits including "He's My Man" and "I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking." - Elaine Stritch
Elaine Stritch (born on February 2, 1925) is an Irish-American actress and singer. Stritch was born in Detroit, Michigan, USA, to a wealthy, devoutly Roman Catholic family. She is the niece of Samuel Cardinal Stritch, the former Roman Cathlolic Archbishop of Chicago. - Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall (born September 30, 1956) is an American actor and film director. Curtis-Hall was born in Detroit, Michigan to Angeline, a nurse, and Curtis, who owned a construction company. Initially a stage actor, Curtis-Hall was a member of the original cast of the Broadway musical "Dreamgirls". He originated the role of Marty, James "Thunder" Early's original manager. Curtis-Hall has appeared in numerous films including Sugar Hill, Crooklyn, and Drop Squad. - Casey Kasem
Casey Kasem (born Kemal Amin Kasem on April 27 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, USA, of Palestinian/Lebanese heritage) is an American radio personality and voice actor. He currently hosts four weekly syndicated radio programs based on the popular American Top 40 franchise, which he founded in 1970. "American Top 20 with Casey Kasem", "American Top 10 with Casey Kasem", "Casey Kasem's American Top 40: The 70s", … - Tom Hulce
Thomas Hulce (born December 6, 1953) is an Academy Award-nominated, Tony Award and Emmy Award-winning American actor and producer. - Dave Coulier
David "Dave" Lee Coulier (born September 21, 1959) is an American comedian, actor, and voice-over artist, best known for his portrayal of Joey Gladstone on "Full House". - Elisabeth Harnois
Elisabeth Rose Harnois (born May 26, 1979 in Detroit, Michigan) is a television and film actress. Although she was born in Detroit, she was raised in Los Angeles. In 2001 she graduated Wesleyan University with a degree in film studies. She appeared in two movies at the age of five - "Where are the Children?" and "One Magic Christmas". She did many commercials until landing the role of Alice in the 1991 Disney Channel series "Adventures in Wonderland". - Piper Laurie
Piper Laurie (born January 22, 1932) is an Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe-winning American actress. Born Rosetta Jacobs to a Jewish family in Detroit, Michigan, she moved to Los Angeles when she was young. She signed a contract with Universal Studios when she was 17, co-starring with Ronald Reagan (whom she dated a couple of times before his marriage to Nancy Davis) in "Louisa". - Avery Brundage
Avery Brundage (September 28 1887 - May 8 1975) was an American athlete, sports official, art collector and philanthropist. He has been heavily criticized for decisions he took as a member of the United States Olympic Committee and as president of the International Olympic Committee, many of which would now be classed as racist. Born in Detroit, Brundage studied civil engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, graduating in 1909. - Stirling Silliphant
Stirling Dale Silliphant (16 January 1918 - 26 April 1996) was a prolific American screenwriter and producer. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, and educated at the University of Southern California. He is probably best known for his Academy-award winning screenplay for "In the Heat of the Night". Other acclaimed features as screenwriter include Irwin Allen productions "The Towering Inferno" and "The Poseidon Adventure". - Ted Raimi
Theodore "Ted" Raimi (born December 14 1965) is an American actor best known for his roles as Lt. Tim O'Neill in "seaQuest DSV" and Joxer in "Xena:Warrior Princess". Raimi is the brother of "Spider-Man" films director Sam Raimi. - Gail O'Grady
Gail O'Grady (b. 23 January, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress. She was raised in Wheaton, Illinois and graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1981. O'Grady was first seen by American television audiences in a 1987 Diet Pepsi commercial titled "Apartment 10G," starring Michael J. Fox. O'Grady played his sexy neighbor for whom Fox leaped down a fire escape and across a busy, rainy street to get a Diet Pepsi when he found none in his own fridge. - Grant Show
Grant Show (b. February 27 1962, Detroit, Michigan) is an actor best known for his role on "Melrose Place" as Jake Hanson, which he played from 1992 to 1997, soon to be seen in the CBS drama "Swingtown". Raised in the Santa Cruz, California, area, Show was a graduate of UCLA where he was a member of the Alpha Tau Omega fraternity. He broke into show business during college almost immediately after high school. - Pam Dawber
Pam Dawber (October 18, 1951 in Farmington Hills, Michigan) is an American actress, best known for her role as Mindy McConnell in "Mork & Mindy". - Lonette McKee
Lonette McKee (born July 22, 1954) is an American film and television actress, music composer/producer/songwriter, screenwriter and director. Mckee is currently in pre-production on her feature film, "Dream Street", which she penned and will direct. - Nelson Algren
Nelson Algren (March 28, 1909 - May 9, 1981) was an American writer. - Reagan Gomez-Preston
Reagan Gomez-Preston (born April 24 1980, Detroit, Michigan) is an American actress. She began her career as an actress in "The Parent 'Hood", as Zaria Peterson, the daughter of Robert Townsend's character. She also played Francine opposite Holly Robinson-Peete in the short-lived UPN sitcom, Love, Inc. She has been featured in King magazine twice, first in the September 2003-October 2003 issue, and again in the December 2006-January 2007 issue. - Suzi Quatro
Suzi Quatro (born Susan Kay Quatro on June 3, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan) is a singer, bassist, radio personality and actress. - Leon Frank Czolgosz
Leon Frank Czolgosz (Zol-gash), (1873 - October 29, 1901) (often anglicized to) was the assassin of U.S. President William McKinley. In the last few years of his short life, he was heavily influenced by anarchists like Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman. - Robert Shaye
Robert Shaye (Born March 3 1939), often referred to as Bob Shaye, is an American businessman, film producer, director and actor. A graduate of the University of Michigan, he is the Co-founder of the film production and distribution company New Line Cinema with Michael Lynne, where he currently holds the position of Co-chairman and Co-CEO. He is also the brother of actress Lin Shaye. - Joe Swanberg
Joe Swanberg (born August 31, 1981 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American independent filmmaker. He is a member of the so-called "Mumblecore" movement. His features include "LOL" (2006), "Kissing on the Mouth" (2005) and "Hannah Takes the Stairs" (2007). He is also responsible for the Nerve.com online series "Young American Bodies" and has made numerous shorts, most of which are available online. - Max Gail
Max Gail (born April 5 1943) is an American actor who has starred in television and film roles. He was born in Detroit and raised in Grosse Ile, Michigan. - Jim Starlin
James P. "Jim" Starlin (b. October 9 1949, Detroit, Michigan) is an American comic book writer and artist, who has worked for Marvel Comics, DC Comics and others since the early 1970s. He is best known for "cosmic" tales and space opera and as the creator of the villain Thanos. - Vickie Winans
Vickie Winans is a Grammy-nominated gospel recording artist. She is the mother of R&B singer, songwriter, and producer Mario Winans and the former wife of Marvin Winans, a member of legendary gospel group The Winans. - Rupert Boneham
Rupert Boneham (born January 27, 1964) was a contestant on "Survivor: Pearl Islands" and "Survivor: All-Stars", who subsequently became one of the most popular stars of reality television. He was given one million dollars on "Survivor: America's Tribal Council" which was a special episode of "Survivor: All-Stars". The prize was awarded after a popular vote in which Boneham received 85% of the votes cast for the Survivors. - Vincenzo Natali
Vincenzo Natali (born 1969 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter best known for directing the movie "Cube". David Hewlett, who has participated in all of Natali's major films so far, has been good friends with him since high school. Natali once said in an interview that he can't imagine himself making a film without Hewlett. - Chico Debarge
Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge (born June 23, 1966 in Grand Rapids, Michigan) is an African-American R&B singer and a younger brother of the members of the Motown family act DeBarge. He began a musical career of his own with Motown in the mid-1980s, but was imprisoned for drug charges and served time in prison. After his release in the mid-1990s, DeBarge returned to Motown to continue his musical career. He later moved to Koch Records, where he released his last LP, … - Jake Kasdan
Jake Kasdan (born Jacob Kasdan 1975) is an American television and film director. He is the son of famed writer/director Lawrence Kasdan and Meg (Goldman), a writer. His younger brother, Jon Kasdan, also works in the film and television industry as an actor and writer. Kasdan has directed three theatrical films: 1998's "Zero Effect", 2002's "Orange County" and "The TV Set", … - Herb Jeffries
Herbert "Herb" Jeffries (b. September 24, 1911 in Detroit, Michigan) is a multi-racial American jazz singer and actor. A jazz musician of Ethiopian-French Canadian and Italian-Irish descent, Jeffries is noted for his singing cowboy roles in several all-black Western films in which he sang his own western compositions. Jeffries got the financing for the first black western film and hired Spencer Williams to appear with him. - Rick Peters
Rick Peters (born June 1966) is an American Actor born in Detroit, Michigan. He has appeared in several films and numerous television shows, and perhaps best known for his roles as Bobby Manning on Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye and Admiral Brigman on the "Aquaman" pilot. He currently resides in Southern California with his wife and two children. - Bob Murawski
Bob Murawski is the American film editor who often works with film director Sam Raimi (of the Spider-Man and Evil Dead series of films). Bob Murawski has edited all three of Columbia Pictures' blockbuster Spider-Man films. Murawski was born in Detroit, Michigan and grew up in the northeast "Thumb" area of the state. Bob Murawski was the valedictorian at his high school in Bad Axe, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University, having majored in Telecommunications. - Milan Stitt
Milan Stitt (born February 9, 1941) is an American playwright and educator. Stitt was born in Detroit, Michigan and received his BA from the University of Michigan and MFA from the Yale School of Drama. As a writer, Stitt is best known for his play,"The Runner Stumbles", named best Broadway Play of 1976 in the annual "Best Plays" book. The film version of his screenplay was directed by Stanley Kramer with Dick Van Dyke, Kathleen Quinlan, Beau Bridges, …
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