- Malcolm X
Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965), also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an American Black Muslim minister and spokesman for the Nation of Islam. After leaving the Nation of Islam in 1964, he went on a pilgrimage to Mecca and became a Sunni Muslim; he also founded the Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. - Magic Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson is chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson Development Corporation and Magic Johnson Enterprises. Johnson Development Corporation is dedicated to urban revitalization by providing entertainment complexes, restaurants and retail centers in underserved communities nationwide. The company operates 103 Starbucks nationwide, and has also opened six AMC Magic Johnson Theater complexes across the United States. - Steven Seagal
Steven Seagal is a movie star, mor specifically an action movie star. The public has long since stopped believing in the movie star as moral paragon, but an odd residue of affectionate respect clings to action stars, probably because they're men of brawn-over-brain, seemingly incapable of the treachery, duplicity, and calculation associated with intelligence. Action heroes, whatever their personal flaws, benefit more than other movie stars from the mythical figures they portray. - Larry Page
Lawrence Edward "Larry" Page (born March 26 1973 in Lansing, Michigan) is an American entrepreneur who co-founded the Google internet search engine, now Google Inc., with Sergey Brin. Page is currently the President of Products at Google Inc. and has a net worth estimated at 16.6 billion dollars, making him the 26th richest (living) person in the world together with Sergey Brin according to Forbes' annual list of billionaires on 2007 - Ryan Miller
Ryan Miller (born July 17, 1980 in East Lansing, Michigan, USA) is the starting goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres in the National Hockey League. He is also the older brother of Anaheim Ducks' winger Drew Miller. - Bob Guiney
Robert "Bob" Guiney (b. May 8 1971, Riverview, Michigan) was a contestant on the first season of "The Bachelorette". Later, he was chosen to pick his own perfect lady on the fourth season of "The Bachelor". Guiney is a 1989 graduate of Riverview Community High School. He graduated from Michigan State University, where he was a walk-on quarterback for their football team. He started his own company, Allied Home Mortgage, with his childhood friend, … - John Smoltz
John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967 in Warren, Michigan) is a Major League Baseball player. He is predominantly known as a starter and former Cy Young Award winner. However, before the 2001 season, his 13th, he became a closer, a role in which he is no longer serving. In 2002 he became only the second pitcher in history to have had both a 20-win season and a season with 50 saves (the other being Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley). - Susan May Pratt
Susan May Pratt (born February 8, 1974 in Lansing, Michigan) is an American actress. She attended East Lansing High School and was a member of its marching band as a sousaphone player. However, before she could graduate, she left Michigan for New York City to pursue acting and modelling. Her family still reside in Michigan and her father is a physics professor at Michigan State University located in East Lansing, Michigan. - Drew Miller
Andrew "Drew" Miller (born February 17, 1984 in Dover, New Jersey, USA) is a professional ice hockey winger who is currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Miller made his NHL debut on April 19, 2007, against the Minnesota Wild. Spectacularly, his second NHL appearance, on May 28, 2007, turned out to be Game 1 of the Ducks' Stanley Cup Final series against the Ottawa Senators. - Thom Hartmann
Thom Hartmann (b. May 7, 1951) is an American broadcaster, three-time Project Censored Award Winning New York Times bestselling author, and former psychotherapist. He is a lay scholar of the history and textual analysis of the United States Constitution, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), electronic voting fraud, and environmental issues such as global warming. - Kip Miller
Kip Charles Miller (born June 11, 1969 in Lansing, Michigan) is an American ice hockey forward, currently playing for the American Hockey League Grand Rapids Griffins. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their 4th-round pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, 72nd overall. Miller played college hockey for the Michigan State University Spartans. During his college career he registered 116 goals, 145 assists and 261 points, … - Kelly Miller
Kelly David Miller (born March 3, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan) is a retired American National Hockey League player. He was one of three Miller brothers (Kevin and Kip were the others) who played in the NHL, and is a cousin of current Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller. Miller began his NHL career with the New York Rangers during the 1984-85 season. - Suzanne Malveaux
Suzanne M. Malveaux (born April 12, 1966), an American television news reporter. - Muhsin Muhammad
Muhsin Muhammad II (born Melvin Campbell on May 5, 1973) is an American football player who currently plays wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the NFL. - Sam Vincent
James Samuel ("Sam") Vincent (born May 18, 1963 in Lansing, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player. On May 25, 2007 Vincent was introduced as the new head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA. A 6'2" point guard, Vincent attended Michigan State University, where he earned "Sporting News" All-America honors in 1985. After graduating from college, he was selected by the Boston Celtics with the twentieth pick of the 1985 NBA Draft. - Kevin Miller
Kevin Bradley Miller (born September 2, 1965 in Lansing, Michigan) is a retired American ice hockey player. He is one of the three Miller brothers (Kelly and Kip were the others) who played in the NHL, and is a cousin of current Buffalo Sabres goaltender Ryan Miller. A solid two-way forward, Miller was drafted by the New York Rangers in 1984. He would also go on to play with the Detroit Red Wings, Washington Capitals, St. Louis Blues, San Jose Sharks, Pittsburgh Penguins, … - John Hughes
John Hughes II (born February 18 1950) is a noted American film director, producer and writer, responsible for some of the most successful comedy films of the 1980s and 1990s, including "National Lampoon's Vacation", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "The Breakfast Club", "Pretty in Pink", "Planes, Trains & Automobiles", "Uncle Buck" and "Home Alone". He was born in Lansing, Michigan. - Carl Thomas
Carl Thomas (born October 3 1969) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. Though born in Dayton, Ohio, Thomas moved to Lansing, Michigan where he played basketball at Everett High School. He went on to college at Eastern Michigan University, where he also played basketball. Thomas began his NBA career with the Sacramento Kings in 1991-92, playing one game, scoring twelve points. He did not return to the league until 1996-97, … - Al Horford
Alfred Joel Horford (born June 3, 1986 in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic) is a basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks. He is the son of former NBA player Tito Horford. He attended Grand Ledge High School in Grand Ledge, Michigan, USA, and was a star player on its basketball team. He was a starting center for the Florida Gators basketball team, … - George Teague
George Teague (born February 18, 1971 in Lansing, Michigan) is a former player in the National Football League. He is famous for an incident in a game against the San Francisco 49ers on September 24, 2000 when he was a safety for the Dallas Cowboys. In that game, Terrell Owens of the 49ers caught his second touchdown pass of the game and ran to the star at midfield to celebrate as he had on his previous touchdown. Teague struck Owens from behind during his celebration. - Ransom E. Olds
Ransom Eli Olds was a pioneer of the American automobile industry, for whom both the Oldsmobile and Reo brands were named. He claimed to have built his first steam car as early as 1894, and his first gasoline powered car in 1896. Olds was born in Geneva, Ohio, the youngest son of blacksmith and pattern-maker Pliny Fiske Olds and his wife Sarah Whipple Olds. His parents moved the family to Cleveland, Ohio when Olds was still a Boy. - Ray Stannard Baker
Ray Stannard Baker, American journalist and author, was born in Lansing, Michigan. After graduating from Michigan Agricultural College (now Michigan State University), he attended law school at the University of Michigan in 1891 before launching his career as a journalist in 1892 with the "Chicago News-Record," where he covered the Pullman Strike and Coxey's Army in 1893. In 1896, Baker joined the staff of "McClure's," a pioneer muckraking magazine, … - Doc Corbin Dart
Doc Corbin Dart (1953 -) was lead singer, founder, and lyricist of Lansing, Michigan, USA's seminal 80's punk rock act the The Crucifucks. He is the son of Rollin Dart, chairman of the Dart National Bank, and more distantly related to the Dart Container family. Doc's excruciating vocal stylings have been described as harsh, whiny, and "like paint-stripper." His lyrics are rants against the government, the police, and Christianity. - Tony Earl
Anthony ("Tony") Scully Earl (b. April 12 1936, Lansing, Michigan) is a United States politician and a member of the Democratic party and served as the 41st Governor of Wisconsin from 1983 until 1987. He graduated from Michigan State University. Earl was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1969, filling the seat vacated by David Obey, who was elected a member of the United States House of Representatives. - Spencer Abraham
Edward Spencer Abraham (born June 12, 1952 in East Lansing, Michigan) is an American politician, of Lebanese descent. He had served as the 10th United States Secretary of Energy, serving under President George W. Bush. After leaving office, Abraham opened The Abraham Group, a Washington DC based international strategic consulting firm. In 2006, Spencer Abraham was named director of Areva Inc., the US subsidiary of the French nuclear energy company - Dennis R. Heldman
Dennis R. Heldman (born 1938) is an American food scientist who is best known for his work in food engineering. For 2006-7, he is president of the Institute of Food Technologists. - John Delaney
John Adrian Delaney (born June 29, 1956) is an American politician of the Republican Party. He was the mayor of Jacksonville, Florida, serving two consecutive terms from 1995 to 2003. After being succeeded by John Peyton in July 2003, Delaney was appointed president of the University of North Florida. Delaney was born in Lansing, Michigan and was raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. His family moved to Jacksonville when he was 16. - Ryan Field
Ryan Field joined FSN Detroit in September 2003 as a correspondent for the Detroit Sports Report. He is a native of Troy, Michigan. He is also a graduate of Michigan State University. - Charles Thomas
Charles Thomas (born October 3 1969 in Dayton, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player who played in the NBA. Thomas played for Everett High School in Lansing, Michigan then played in college for Eastern Michigan University. He played professionally for the Detroit Pistons for the 1991-1992 season. Charles Thomas also played three seasons in the Australian National Basketball League - two seasons with the Wollongong Hawks, and one with the Adelaide 36ers. - Tim Fedewa
Tim Fedewa (born May 9, 1967 in Holt, Michigan) is a NASCAR driver. and son of former race car driver Butch Fewdewa. Tim Fedewa currently does not have a ride at this time. Tim's Father Tim's father Butch was a veteran driver by the time he hung up his helmet for good having competed in late models, modified's, Sportsman,Sprint amd Stock cars (Butch competed in the ARCA Series). - Richard Williams
Richard Williams (born c. 1951) is an American tennis coach. He is best known for being the father of Serena and Venus Williams, both former World No.1 tennis players and multi-grand slam winners. - Wally Pleasant
Wally Pleasant is a U.S. musician from Michigan. He plays humorous songs based on folk music & 1950s-60s rock and roll influences. Born in Detroit, Pleasant did not become a serious guitarist until college. While majoring in political science at Michigan State University, he performed at various Lansing-area open mic nights, gaining significant local popularity. A successful homemade cassette tape in the late 1980s led him to release a total of six CDs, … - Timothy Busfield
Timothy Busfield (born June 12, 1957, in Lansing, Michigan), is an American actor and director best known for his Emmy-winning role as Eliot Weston on the television series "thirtysomething" and his recurring role as Danny Concannon on the television series "The West Wing". - Ed Farhat
Edward George Farhat (June 7, 1924 - January 18, 2003) was a professional wrestler best known as The Sheik (or The Original Sheik to distinguish him from the wrestler the Iron Sheik of the 1980s). He was the owner and operator of Big Time Wrestling, one of the most successful promotions during the 1960s. He is also one of the originators of what would eventually become the Hardcore wrestling style, … - Robert L. Carroll
Robert Lynn Carroll (born May 5 1938, Kalamazoo, Michigan) is a vertebrate paleontologist who specialises in Paleozoic and Mesozoic amphibians and reptiles. Carroll was an only child and grew up on a farm near Lansing, Michigan. He was introduced to paleontology by his father shortly after his fifth birthday, and by the time he was eight he had decided he wanted to be a vertebrate paleontologist. - Patricia Polacco
Patricia Polacco (b. July 11 1944, Lansing, Michigan) is the author and illustrator of numerous picture books for children. Although she struggled in school and was unable to read until age 14 due to dyslexia, she found relief by expressing herself through art. Polacco endured teasing and hid her disability until a schoolteacher recognized that she could not read and began to help her. "Thank you, Mr. Falker" is Polacco's retelling of this encounter and its outcome. - Henry Rogers Seager
Henry Rogers Seager, Ph.D. (b. 1870, Lansing, Michigan -d. 1930) was an American economist. He studied at the University of Michigan (Ph.B., 1890), at the University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D., 1894), at Johns Hopkins University, and in Europe at Halle, Berlin, and Vienna. He was employed at the University of Pennsylvania from 1897-1902, and then at Columbia University, where he became professor in 1905. - K. A. Laity
K.A. Laity, Ph.D. is a Finnish-American medievalist and award-winning author, noted for the novel "Pelzmantel: A Medieval Tale" ISBN 978-1892718464 as well as numerous short stories, plays and scholarly essays. - Desmond Ferguson
Desmond Ferguson (born July 22 1977, in Lansing, Michigan) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Minot Skyrockets of the CBA. He attended and played college basketball at the University of Detroit Mercy. He was signed by the National Basketball Association's Portland Trail Blazers to a 10-day contract in March 2004, and participated in seven games for them during the 2003-04 NBA season. - Joel Bakan
Joel Conrad Bakan (born 1959) is a Canadian lawyer and writer. Born in Lansing, Michigan and raised for most of his childhood in East Lansing, Michigan where his parents, Paul and Rita Bakan, were both long-time professors in psychology at Michigan State University. In 1971, he moved with his parents to Vancouver, British Columbia. He was educated at Simon Fraser University (BA, 1981), University of Oxford (BA in law, 1983) and Dalhousie University (LLB, 1984).
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