- Andy Warhol
Andy Warhol was an American artist who became a central figure in the movement known as pop art. After a successful career as a commercial illustrator, Warhol became famous worldwide for his work as a painter; an avant-garde filmmaker, a record producer, an author and a public figure known for his presence in wildly diverse social circles that included bohemian street people, distinguished intellectuals, Hollywood celebrities and wealthy aristocrats. - Ron Paul
Ronald Ernest Paul (born August 20, 1935) is a 10th-term Congressman from Lake Jackson, Texas, a member of the Republican Party, a physician, and a candidate for the 2008 presidential election. He has represented Texas's 14th congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1997 and represented Texas's 22nd district in 1976 and from 1979 to 1985. He earned the nickname "Dr. - Rachel Carson
Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 - April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist and nature writer whose landmark book, "Silent Spring", is often credited with having launched the global environmental movement. "Silent Spring" had an immense effect in the United States, where it spurred a reversal in national pesticide policy. She was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. - Bill Peduto
William Peduto, Democrat, was elected to Pittsburgh City Council, District 8, in November, 2001, and to a second four-year term in 2005. In the spring primary of 2005, Peduto ran for two positions. Besides running for re-election for his council seat, Peduto was a candidate for mayor. He finished second in the Democratic primary behind Bob O'Connor and ahead of Michael Lamb and others. - Dan Onorato
Daniel "Dan" Onorato (born 1961) is the current County Executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. A life-long resident of Allegheny County, he attended Penn State University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1983. He worked several years as a Certified Public Accountant before continuing his education at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, earning a Juris Doctor in 1989. - Art Rooney
Arthur Joseph Rooney, Sr. (January 27, 1901 - August 25, 1988) was the founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise in the National Football League. Rooney was a lifelong resident of the Pittsburgh area having been born and raised in the Pittsburgh suburb Coulterville. He graduated from Duquesne Prep, then went on to Duquesne University before founding the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rooney (nicknamed "The Chief") is a beloved figure in the city of Pittsburgh. - Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera, born December 18 1980, is an American pop singer and songwriter. She was signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection" for the film "Mulan". She came to prominence following her debut album "Christina Aguilera" (1999), which was a critical and commercial success. A Latin pop album "Mi Reflejo", and a Christmas album, "My Kind of Christmas", … - Rick Santorum
Richard John Santorum (born May 10, 1958) is a former United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Santorum is a member of the Republican Party and was the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, the number-three job in the party leadership of the Senate. Santorum holds conservative social and fiscal stances. He is particularly known for his stances on Social Security, intelligent design, homosexuality, and the Terri Schiavo case. - Lynn Swann
Lynn Curtis Swann is a former professional football player, sports broadcaster and a Republican politician. As a youth, Swann went to Junípero Serra High School in San Mateo, California, later attended the University of Southern California, and completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Public Relations from the USC Annenberg School for Communication in 1974. Swann is married to Charena Swann, a psychologist, and has two sons. - Girl Talk
Girl Talk (born October 26, 1981) is the stage name of music producer Gregg Gillis. He has released three CD albums on Illegal Art and vinyl releases on 333 and 12 Apostles. He began making music while a student at Case Western Reserve University. He specializes in sample-based remixes where he uses at least a dozen elements from different songs to create a "new" song. At his early shows, Gillis became notorious for his exhibitionist antics on stage, … - Frank Thomas
Frank Joseph Thomas (born June 11, 1929 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1951-58), Cincinnati Reds (1959), Chicago Cubs (1960-61), Milwaukee Braves (1961), New York Mets (1962-64), Philadelphia Phillies (1964-65), Houston Astros (1965), Milwaukee Braves (1965), and Chicago Cubs (1966). He batted and threw right handed. - Bob O'Connor
Robert E. O'Connor, Jr. (December 9 1944 - September 1 2006) was the Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from January 3 2006 until his death. - Fred Rogers
Reverend Frederick McFeely "Fred" Rogers was an American educator, minister, songwriter and television host. Rogers was the host of the internationally acclaimed children's television show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood", in production from 1968 to 2001. As Mister Rogers, he became an iconic presence to millions of viewers. Rogers was also an ordained Presbyterian minister. - Kurt Angle
Kurt Steven Angle (born December 9 1968) is an American professional wrestler and former Olympic amateur wrestler. He is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is the reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Angle also makes appearances for the Japan based Inoki Genome Federation, … - August Wilson
August Wilson was a Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright. Wilson's singular achievement and literary legacy is a cycle of ten plays—two of which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama—dubbed "The Pittsburgh Cycle". Each is set in a different decade, depicting the comedy and tragedy of the African-American experience in the 20th century. "This cycle," notes the theater critic Christopher Rawson, "is unprecedented in American theater for its concept, size, and cohesion." - Hub
Leonard "Hub" Hubbard is a band member of The Roots and has been playing bass for the Philadelphia outfit since 1992. He has played on all of their records including 1999's "Things Fall Apart" and 2004's "The Tipping Point". He is known for always having a chew stick in his mouth, on and off the stage. Hub's smooth basslines and distinct style make The Roots stand out in their field of music. - Charlie Batch
Charles D'Donte Batch (born December 5, 1974 in Homestead, Pennsylvania, a Pittsburgh suburb) is a veteran NFL football quarterback. Charlie had a remarkable career at Eastern Michigan University, owning almost every passing record. He was a local favorite when he was drafted by the Detroit Lions (over Brian Griese) in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He was the Lions' starter through most of the 1998-2001 seasons, … - Teresa Heinz
Maria Teresa Thierstein Simões-Ferreira Heinz is an American philanthropist, the wife of U.S. Senator John Kerry and the widow of the late Senator H. John Heinz III. - Dean Martin
Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 - December 25, 1995) was an Italian American singer, film actor, and comedian. He was one of the most famous music artists in the 1950s and 1960s. His hit singles included songs such as "Memories Are Made Of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "Mambo Italiano", "Sway", "Volare", and "The Beast and the Harlot". Martin received a gold record in 2004 for his fastest-selling album ever, … - Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller (born November 3, 1953, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American comedian, political commentator, television personality, and talk radio host. He rose to fame as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" in the late 1980s, and subsequently hosted a string of his own talk shows on HBO, CNBC and in syndication. He has more recently become known for his conservative opinions including an aggressive stance on U.S. military action. - Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon (born May 24, 1963) is an American author best known for his novel "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay", which won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2001. - John Murtha
John Patrick “Jack” Murtha, Jr. is an American politician from the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. A Democrat, Murtha has served in the United States House of Representatives since 1974, representing Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district. The district's largest city is Johnstown and includes Pittsburgh's eastern and southern suburbs as well as a large rural area encompassing the southwest corner of the state. - Stephen Foster
Stephen Collins Foster, known as the "father of American music," was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century. His songs, such as "Oh! Susanna", "Camptown Races", "My Old Kentucky Home", "Old Black Joe", "Beautiful Dreamer" and "Old Folks at Home" ("Swanee River") remain popular over 150 years after their composition. - Gene Kelly
Eugene Curran Kelly, better known as Gene Kelly, was an American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer. Kelly was a major exponent of 20th century filmed dance, known for his energetic and athletic dancing style, his good looks and the likeable characters that he played on screen. Although he is probably best known today for his performance in "Singin' in the Rain", … - Michael Keaton
Michael Keaton (born Michael John Douglas on September 9, 1951) is an American actor best known for his early comedic roles in films such as "Night Shift", and "Beetlejuice", and his portrayal of Batman in the two Tim Burton directed films. - Mark Madden
Mark Madden is a radio sports talk-show host in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and also a former-World Championship Wrestling television commentator. - Bret Michaels
Bret Michael Sychak, also known as Bret Michaels (born March 15, 1963 in Butler, Pennsylvania) is best known as the lead vocalist of the glam metal band Poison. - Cyril Wecht
Dr. Cyril Harrison Wecht (born March 20, 1931 in Dunkard Township, Pennsylvania) is a nationally renowned, controversial American forensic pathologist. He has served as a consultant in numerous high-profile cases, but is perhaps best known for his outspoken criticism of the Warren Commission's findings concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy. He has served as the president of both the American Academy of Forensic Science and the American College of Legal Medicine, … - Tom Savini
Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American actor, stunt man, director and award-winning special effects and makeup artist. He is known for his work on the "Living Dead" films directed by George A. Romero, as well as Evil Dead, "Friday the 13th", "Creepshow", "The Burning" and "Maniac". He directed the 1990 remake of "Night of the Living Dead". - Melissa Hart
Melissa A. Hart (born April 4, 1962) is an American politician who is a former member of the United States House of Representatives for the Fourth Congressional District of the state of Pennsylvania. A Republican, Hart became the first Republican woman in history to represent Pennsylvania at the federal level. Prior to her Congressional tenure, Hart served in the Pennsylvania State Senate where she chaired the finance committee. - Rob Marshall
Rob Marshall (born October 17 1960 in Madison, Wisconsin, USA) is an American theater and film director, and choreographer. He is a 6-time Tony nominee, Academy Award nominee, Golden Globe nominee and Emmy winner whose most noted work includes the 2002 film "Chicago" and the 1998 Broadway revival of "Cabaret". - George Benson
George Benson (b. March 22 1943, Pittsburgh) is an American musician, whose recording career began at the age of 21 as a jazz guitarist. He is however, better known to the public at large as a Pop/R&B singer, famous for such hits as "Give Me The Night", "Lady Love Me (One More Time)", "Turn Your Love Around", "In Your Eyes" and "This Masquerade", among others. - Darrelle Revis
Darrelle Shavar Revis (born July 14, 1985, in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania) is a cornerback for the New York Jets. He attended the University of Pittsburgh. Revis was drafted 14th overall by the New York Jets in the 2007 NFL Draft. - Paul O'Neill
Paul Henry O'Neill (born December 4, 1935) served as the 72nd United States Secretary of the Treasury for part of President George W. Bush's first Administration. He resigned in December 2002 under pressure from the administration and became a harsh critic. O'Neill was chairman and CEO of Pittsburgh-based industrial giant Alcoa from 1987 to 1999, and retired as chairman at the end of 2000. In 1995, he was made chairman of the RAND Corporation. - Robert Duncan
The Right Reverend Robert William Duncan, Jr., DD (born July 5, 1948) is the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh in the Episcopal Church USA (ECUSA). Duncan was seated in office on September 13, 1997. Prior to becoming bishop, he served as Canon to the Ordinary and Bishop Coadjutor of the Pittsburgh diocese. Bishop Duncan serves as Moderator of the Anglican Communion Network. place of birth = Bordentown, New Jersey - Zachary Quinto
Zachary J. Quinto (born June 2, 1977) is an American actor who is most famously known for his roles as Adam Kaufman on "24", Sasan on "So NoTORIous" and Gabriel "Sylar" Gray on NBC's "Heroes". - Demi Moore
Demi Moore (born November 11, 1962) is an American actress. She became well-known after a string of 1980s teen-oriented movies, and was one of the best known actresses of 1990s Hollywood. - Rick Sebak
Rick Sebak (born 1953) is an American film director and producer who lives and works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Sebak is the creator of the "scrapbook documentary" genre, many of which he has created for WQED and PBS. Sebak attended Bethel Park High School and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate. Sebak's first foray in the nostalgia dosumentary is the 1984 documentary "Shag" for South Carolina ETV, … - Andrew W. Mellon
Andrew William Mellon (March 24, 1855 - August 27, 1937) was an American banker, industrialist, philanthropist, art collector and Secretary of the Treasury from March 4, 1921 until February 12, 1932. He is the only Secretary of the Treasury to have served under three presidents (Harding, Coolidge and Hoover). - Gertrude Stein
Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 - July 27, 1946) was an American writer and is considered to have acted as a catalyst in the development of modern art and literature. She spent most of her life in France.
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