This is a List of Milwaukeeans, notable citizens of

Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee ( ), officially the City of Milwaukee, is both the most populous and most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin and the county seat of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, Milwaukee County. With a population of 577,222 at th ...

Born and raised in Milwaukee

''The following people were born and spent a significant number of their growing-up years in Milwaukee.'' Les Aspin official DoD photo

George A. Abert George Ackerman Abert (October 22, 1840March 27, 1918) was an American manufacturer, businessman, and Democratic politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Milwaukee. Early life Abert was born on Octo ...

, member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, ...

and the

Wisconsin State Senate The Wisconsin Senate is the upper house of the Wisconsin State Legislature. Together with the larger Wisconsin State Assembly they constitute the legislative branch of the state of Wisconsin. The powers of the Wisconsin Senate are modeled after t ...

; son of

George Abert George Gideon Abert (May 10, 1817October 14, 1890) was an Alsace, Alsatian American Immigration to the United States, immigrant, Democratic Party (United States), Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was an important figure in the g ...

(listed below) *

Jim Abrahams James S. Abrahams (born May 10, 1944) is an American movie director and writer, best known as a member of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker. Life and career Abrahams was born to a Jewish family in Shorewood, Wisconsin, the son of Louise M. (née Oge ...

, director and screenwriter * David Adler, architect who designed over 200 estates during the "Great American Fashion era" * Amy Aiken, winemaker *

Marc Alaimo Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. Career Alaimo is a classica ...

, actor who played many '' Star Trek'' characters * Carl Allen, musician * Vivian Anderson, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (

Milwaukee Chicks The Milwaukee Chicks were a women's professional baseball team which played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the season. They were managed by Max Carey, former star player for the Pittsburgh Pirates and Brooklyn Robi ...

) *

Joseph Anthony Joseph Anthony (born Joseph Deuster; May 24, 1912 – January 20, 1993) was an American playwright, actor, and director. He made his film acting debut in the 1934 film ''Hat, Coat, and Glove'' and his theatrical acting debut in a 1935 producti ...

, playwright, actor, and director * Antler, poet *

Lynne Arriale Lynne Arriale is an American jazz pianist, composer, bandleader and educator. She is Professor of Jazz Studies and Director of Small Ensembles at the University of North Florida. Awards and honors *"The Lights Are Always On" (2022) #3 on JazzWeek ...

, musician; professor *

Les Aspin Leslie Aspin Jr. (July 21, 1938 – May 21, 1995) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as the U.S. representative for Wisconsin's 1st congressional district from 1971 to 1993 and as the 18th United States Secretary of Defe ...

, U.S. Secretary of Defense * Steve Avery, NFL player for the

Houston Oilers The Houston Oilers were a professional American football team that played in Houston from its founding in 1960 to 1996 before relocating to Memphis, and later Nashville, Tennessee becoming the Tennessee Titans. The Oilers began play in 1960 a ...

, Green Bay Packers, and the Pittsburgh Steelers *

Mitchell Ayres Mitchell Ayres (December 24, 1909 – September 5, 1969) was an orchestra leader, music arranger, composer and performer. He is best known for his many years of work with Perry Como on radio, records, and television and as the musical condu ...

, bandleader for Perry Como and ''

The Hollywood Palace ''The Hollywood Palace'' was an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly Saturday nights (except September 1967 to January 1968, when it was seen Monday nights) on ABC from January 4, 1964, to February 7, 1970. Titl ...

'' *

David Backes David Anthony Backes (born May 1, 1984) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played for fifteen seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins and Anaheim Ducks. Backes was bor ...

, author; professor *

Gerhard A. Bading Gerhard Adolph Bading (August 31, 1870 – April 11, 1946) was an American physician, politician, and diplomat. Bading is best remembered as the 31st mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving from 1912 to 1916. Bading also served as U.S. Envoy and a ...

, U.S. diplomat * Frank Ellis Bamford, U.S. military office *

Jimmy Banks Jimmy Banks (September 2, 1964 – April 26, 2019) was an American soccer defender. After a standout career at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Banks spent six seasons playing indoor soccer with the Milwaukee Wave. He also earned 35 cap ...

, soccer player *

Ben Bard Ben Bard (January 26, 1893 – May 17, 1974) was an American movie actor, stage actor, and acting teacher. With comedian Jack Pearl, Bard worked in a comedy duo in vaudeville. In 1926, Bard, Pearl, and Sascha Beaumont appeared in a short fil ...

, actor * Shorty Barr, NFL player and head coach * Dede Barry,

Olympic Olympic or Olympics may refer to Sports Competitions * Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896 ** Summer Olympic Games ** Winter Olympic Games * Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece b ...

medalist *

Tommy Bartlett Thomson "Tommy" Bartlett (July 11, 1914 – September 6, 1998) was an American showman and entertainment mogul from Wisconsin. He is most often associated with the water skiing thrill show based in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, known as Tommy Bartl ...

, entertainment mogul and showman; created Tommy Bartlett's Thrill Show in

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin Wisconsin Dells is a city in Wisconsin, straddling four counties: Adams, Columbia, Juneau, and Sauk. A popular Midwestern tourist destination, the city forms an area known as "The Dells" with the nearby village of Lake Delton. The Dells is home ...

* Louis Bashell,

Slovenian-style polka Slovenian-style polka (also known as Cleveland Style polka) is an American style of polka in the Slovenian tradition. It is usually associated with Cleveland and other Midwestern cities. Instruments The Slovenian style polka band always include ...

musician *

William Bast William Bast (April 3, 1931 – May 4, 2015) was an American screenwriter and author. In addition to writing scripts for motion pictures and television, he was the author of two biographies of the screen actor James Dean. He often worked with hi ...

, screenwriter * John C. Becher, actor *

Robert J. Beck Robert J. Beck (born 1961) is an educator and scholar of international law and international relations. Education Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and educated at Marquette University High School, Beck received an Honors B.A. (Political Science, Hi ...

, professor * Travis Beckum, NFL player for New York Giants * Jeffery Dahmer, Serial Killer *

Chuck Belin Chuck Belin (born Charles Edward Belin) is a former guard in the National Football League. Belin was drafted in the fifth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Los Angeles Rams and was a member of the team that season, but did not see any playing tim ...

, NFL player * Harry Bell,

Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valo ...

recipient * Lawrencia "Bambi" Bembenek, police officer convicted of murdering husband's ex-wife *

Eric Benet The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

, R&B singer; was married to Halle Berry *

David Benke David Benke is a Lutheran pastor and the former president of the Atlantic District of the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or LCMS. After the 9/11 attacks, Benke participated in an interfaith event with people of other faiths, including Muslims ...

, President of Atlantic District of Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod * Mark W. Bennett, U.S. District Court Judge in

Iowa Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to th ...

* Michael Bennett, NFL player * James Benning, filmmaker *

Lamont Bentley Artimus Lamont Gardison Bentley (October 25, 1973 – January 19, 2005) was an American actor and rapper best known for his role as Hakeem Campbell on the UPN sitcom ''Moesha'' and the spin-off ''The Parkers''. Bentley was also known for his ro ...

, actor; best known for his role as Hakeem Campbell on television series '' Moesha'' * Scott Bergold, NFL player * George Berry, NFL player * Abner Biberman, actor and director *

Dick Bilda Richard Francis Bilda (May 17, 1919 – November 29, 1996) was an American football player. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1919. He attended the Marquette University High School, graduating in 1937. He is a member of the Marquette Univers ...

, NFL player *

Roman R. Blenski Roman R. Blenski (January 24, 1917August 30, 2002) was an American politician and perennial candidate from Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Milwaukee County during the 1940s and 1950s. Early li ...

Wisconsin Wisconsin () is a state in the upper Midwestern United States. Wisconsin is the 25th-largest state by total area and the 20th-most populous. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake M ...

State Senator *

Joseph Colt Bloodgood Joseph Colt Bloodgood (November 1, 1867 – October 22, 1935) was a prominent surgeon in the United States based in Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He was known for insisting on the use of rubber gloves by the entire surgical team, ...

, physician * Wheeler Peckham Bloodgood, lawyer *

Adam Bob Adam Bob (October 30, 1967 – July 16, 2019) was an American professional football player who played as a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the tenth round of the 1989 NFL Draft The 1989 NFL draft was the proc ...

, NFL player *

Otto Bock Ottobock SE & Co. KGaA, formerly Otto Bock, is a company based in Duderstadt Germany, that operates in the field of orthopedic technology. It is considered the world market leader in the field of prosthetics and one of the leading suppliers i ...

, Justice of

Colorado Supreme Court The Colorado Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in Denver, the Court consists of a Chief Justice and six Associate Justices. Powers and duties Appellate jurisdiction Discretionary appeals The Court ...

Bill Boedeker William Henry Boedeker, Jr. (March 7, 1924 – March 21, 2014) was a halfback in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League who played for the Chicago Rockets, the Cleveland Browns, the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green ...

, NFL player for the

Chicago Rockets The Chicago Rockets were an American football team that played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) from 1946 to 1949. During the 1949 season, the team was known as the Chicago Hornets. Unlike the Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, a ...

Cleveland Browns The Cleveland Browns are a professional American football team based in Cleveland. Named after original coach and co-founder Paul Brown, they compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (A ...

, Green Bay Packers, and the

Philadelphia Eagles The Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia. The Eagles compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. The team play ...

* Frank Bohlmann, NFL player *

Peter Bonerz Peter R Bonerz (, born August 6, 1938) is an American actor and director. Early life Bonerzwas born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Elfrieda (née Kern) and Christopher Bonerz. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he attended Marquette Un ...

, actor *

Mark Borchardt Mark Borchardt (born August 20, 1966) is an American independent filmmaker. He is best known as the subject of the 1999 film ''American Movie'', which documented three years he spent writing, shooting and editing his horror short, ''Coven (1997 f ...

, independent filmmaker; best known as subject of ''

American Movie ''American Movie'' is a 1999 American documentary film directed by Chris Smith, produced by Smith and Sarah Price, and edited by Jun Diaz and Barry Poltermann. The film chronicles the making of '' Coven'', an independent short horror film dir ...

'' *

Larry Borenstein E. Lorenz "Larry" Borenstein (1919–1981) was an American property owner, art dealer and the "Father of Preservation Hall". He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Russian parents. At 13 years old he went to Chicago to join the World's Fair. A ...

, art and music promoter * Bob Botz,

MLB Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player *

Timmy Bowers Timmy, or sometimes Timmie, is a masculine name, a short form of Timothy or Tim. This variation is popular as a nickname and is commonly used when someone is young, but is often used in adulthood. It is a version of the Greek name ( Timόtheos ...

, professional basketball player, 2006

Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP The Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP, or Israeli Basketball Super League MVP, is an annual basketball award that is presented to the most valuable player in a given season of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, which is the top-tier level ...

* David Braden, NFL player *

Gil Brandt Gil Brandt (born March 4, 1932) is an American former football executive who was the vice president of player personnel in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys from 1960 to 1988. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsi ...

, executive of

Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divi ...

* John W. Breen, NFL general manager *

Cindy Bremser Cynthia ("Cindy") Mae Bremser–Whitmore (born May 5, 1953, in Milwaukee) is a retired middle distance runner from the United States. She finished fourth in the 3,000 metres at the 1984 Summer Olympics. She won the silver medal in the 1,500 metre ...

athlete; Pan American Games medalist *

Terry Brennan Terence Patrick Brennan (June 11, 1928 – September 7, 2021) was an American college football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame from 1954 to 1958, compiling a record of 32–18. Early life ...

, head coach of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team * Jeff Bridich,

general manager * Pamela Britton, actress * Mandy Brooks,

player * Fred Brown, NBA player, First Team All American at the University of Iowa *

Judi Brown Judith Lynne Brown Clarke (née Brown, formerly Brown-King, born July 14, 1961) is an American politician and former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metre hurdles. She is the 1984 Olympic silver medalist and two-time Pan American Games ch ...

, Olympic medalist; Pan American Games gold medalist *

William George Bruce William George Bruce (March 17, 1856 – August 13, 1949) was a Milwaukee author, publisher of educational, historical and religious books, and founder of the American School Board Journal. He was a noted civic leader for the Milwaukee School Board, ...

, author, historian, publisher, civic leader for Milwaukee Auditorium and

Port of Milwaukee The Port of Milwaukee, branded as Port Milwaukee, is a port in the city of Milwaukee on Lake Michigan. It primarily serves Southeastern Wisconsin, Southeastern Minnesota, and Northern Illinois. The port owns of rail that connect to two Class I r ...

* J.T. Bruett,

player *

George Brumder George Brumder (May 24, 1839 – May 9, 1910) was a German-American newspaper publisher and businessman in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Born in Breuschwickersheim, Bas-Rhin, France, Brumder emigrated to the United States, settling in Milwaukee, where he e ...

, newspaper publisher *

Fabian Bruskewitz Fabian Wendelin Bruskewitz (born September 6, 1935) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Lincoln in Nebraska, from 1992 to 2012. He is known for often taking conservative stands on social ...

, Roman Catholic bishop *

Felice Bryant Felice Bryant (born Matilda Genevieve Scaduto; August 7, 1925 – April 22, 2003) and Diadorius Boudleaux Bryant (; February 13, 1920 – June 25, 1987) were an American husband-and-wife country music and pop songwriting team. They were best ...

, songwriter; member of

Songwriters Hall of Fame The Songwriters Hall of Fame (SHOF) is an American institution founded in 1969 by songwriter Johnny Mercer, music publisher/songwriter Abe Olman, and publisher/executive Howie Richmond to honor those whose work, represent, and maintain, the her ...

, and

Country Music Hall of Fame The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, is one of the world's largest museums and research centers dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American vernacular music. Chartered in 1964, the museum has amas ...

Art Bues Arthur Frederick Bues was a Major League Baseball third baseman. He was born on March 3, 1888, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He batted and threw right-handed, weighed , and was . Bues was considered one of the best third basemen in the country during h ...

player *

Rodney Buford Rodney Alan "The Sheriff" Buford (born November 2, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the London Lightning of the National Basketball League of Canada. He played college basketball for the Creighton Blue ...

, NBA player * Brian Burke, Wisconsin politician * Charles C. Butler, Chief Justice of

Colorado Colorado (, other variants) is a state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It encompasses most of the Southern Rocky Mountains, as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the wes ...

Supreme Court *

Jackie Cain Jacqueline Ruth "Jackie" Cain (May 22, 1928 – September 15, 2014) was an American jazz singer known for her partnership with her husband in the duo Jackie and Roy. She was the sister-in-law of singer Irene Kral. Life and career Born in Milw ...

, musician * Daryl Carter, NFL player * John M. Cavey, Wisconsin legislator and lawyer *

Paul Cebar Paul Cebar (born 1956) is an American songwriter, singer, guitarist and bandleader from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who plays Music of Africa, African, Latin American music, Latin American and Caribbean music. He has released four albums and an EP with hi ...

, musician *

James Chance James Chance, also known as James White (born James Siegfried, April 20, 1953), is an American saxophonist, keyboard player, and singer. A key figure in no wave, Chance has been playing a combination of improvisational jazz-like music and pu ...

(James Siegfried, a/k/a James White), saxophonist, songwriter and singer, key figure in No Wave movement *

John Moses Cheney John Moses Cheney (January 6, 1859 – June 2, 1922) was a Florida attorney and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida. A Republican, Cheney represented African American clients d ...

, U.S. District Court Judge in

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

* Ted Cieslak,

player * Alvin J. Clasen, Wisconsin State Assembly man *

John Louis Coffey John Louis Coffey (April 15, 1922 – November 10, 2012) was a justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court and later a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Education and career Coffey was born in ...

, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals * James Kelsey Cogswell,

U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...

admiral * Wilbur J. Cohen, U.S. Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare *

Irv Comp Irving Henry Comp Jr. (May 17, 1919 - July 11, 1989) was an American football player. He played his entire seven-year National Football League (NFL) career with the Green Bay Packers and was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 198 ...

, NFL player * Michael Copps, Commissioner of

Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that regulates communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable across the United States. The FCC maintains jurisdicti ...

Ray "Crash" Corrigan Ray "Crash" Corrigan (born Raymond Benitz; February 14, 1902 – August 10, 1976) was an American actor most famous for appearing in many B-Western movies (among these the Three Mesquiteers and Range Busters film series). He also was a st ...

, actor; first celebrity featured on box of

Wheaties Wheaties is an American brand of breakfast cereal that is made by General Mills. It is well known for featuring prominent athletes on its packages and has become a cultural icon in the United States. Originally introduced as Washburn's Gold Meda ...

Anthony Crivello Anthony Crivello (born August 2, 1955) is an American actor who has appeared in the original cast of several Broadway shows, including ''Les Misérables'', '' Kiss of the Spider Woman'', '' Golden Boy'', '' Marie Christine'', and '' The News''. ...

Tony Award The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ce ...

-winning actor *

Lave Cross Lafayette Napoleon Cross (born Vratislav Kriz, May 12, 1866 – September 6, 1927) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from to . Cross played most of his 21-year career with Philad ...

player for 21 years *

John Cudahy John Clarence Cudahy (December 10, 1887 – September 6, 1943) was an American real estate developer and diplomat. In the years leading up to World War II, Cudahy served as United States ambassador to Poland and Belgium, and as United States minis ...

, U.S. diplomat * Michael Cudahy, entrepreneur, grand-nephew of

Michael Cudahy (industrialist) Michael Cudahy (December 7, 1841 – November 27, 1910) was an American industrialist who, along with two brothers, established the Cudahy Packing Company in 1890. Early life Cudahy was born in Callan, County Kilkenny in 1841 to Patrick and Eli ...

Richard Dickson Cudahy Richard Dickson Cudahy (February 2, 1926 – September 22, 2015) was an American business executive, law professor, and United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Education and career Born in Milwa ...

, Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals * Robert M. Curley, legislator and judge * Pat Curran, NFL player * James B. Currie,

U.S. Air Force The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Sign ...

Major General * John Thomas Curtis, botanist and ecologist; Bray Curtis dissimilarity is partially named for him * Joseph Czerwinski, Wisconsin State Assembly member * Randy Dean, NFL player and

athlete * Robert Dean,

athlete *

Ashton Dearholt Ashton Dearholt (April 4, 1894 – April 27, 1942) was an American actor of the silent film era. He appeared in 75 films between 1915 and 1938. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died in Los Angeles, California. He was sometimes billed ...

, actor *

Robert G. Dela Hunt Robert G. Dela Hunt (March 20, 1912 – December 13, 1970) was an American lawyer and politician. Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Dela Hunt graduated from Marquette University High School. He then received his bachelor's degree from Marquette Un ...

, Wisconsin State Assembly member *

Steve de Shazer Steve de Shazer (June 25, 1940, Milwaukee – September 11, 2005, Vienna) was a psychotherapist, author, and developer and pioneer of solution focused brief therapy. In 1978, he founded the Brief Family Therapy Center (BFTC) in Milwaukee, W ...

, psychotherapist who developed use of

solution-focused brief therapy Solution-focused (brief) therapy (SFBT) is a goal-directed collaborative approach to psychotherapeutic change that is conducted through direct observation of clients' responses to a series of precisely constructed questions. Based upon social co ...

Tom Dempsey Thomas John Dempsey (January 12, 1947April 4, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Rams, Houston Oilers and ...

, NFL player * Edward J. Dengel, Wisconsin State Representative * Abraham DeSomer,

recipient * John R. Devitt, Wisconsin State Representative *

Michael Dhuey Michael Joseph Dhuey (born July 20, 1958, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States) is an electrical and computer engineer. Information He is chiefly known as the co-creator (with Ron Hochsprung) of the Macintosh II computer in 1987, the first Maci ...

, electrical and computer engineer; co-inventor of the

Macintosh II The Macintosh II is a personal computer designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from March 1987 to January 1990. Based on the Motorola 68020 32-bit CPU, it is the first Macintosh supporting color graphics. When introduced, a basic sy ...

and the iPod *

Lavern Dilweg LaVern Ralph "Lavvie" Dilweg (November 1, 1903 – January 2, 1968) was a professional football player, attorney, and U.S. Congressman from Wisconsin. Football Born and raised in Milwaukee, Dilweg attended its public schools and graduated from ...

, NFL player and U.S. Representative * John Doehring, NFL player * Bernardine Dohrn, leader of the

Weather Underground Organization The Weather Underground was a far-left militant organization first active in 1969, founded on the Ann Arbor campus of the University of Michigan. Originally known as the Weathermen, the group was organized as a faction of Students for a Democr ...

* John P. Donnelly, Wisconsin State Representative * Michael Dorf, entrepreneur, founder of

Knitting Factory The Knitting Factory is a nightclub in New York City that features eclectic music and entertainment. After opening in 1987, various other locations were opened in the United States. The Knitting Factory gave its audience poetry readings, perform ...

* Stephanie Dosen, musician *

Jeff Doucette Jeffrey Doucette (born November 25, 1947) is an American character actor. Growing up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the second of eight children born to Elizabeth (Betty Andres) and William (Bill) Doucette. Jeffrey attended Marquette Universit ...

, actor * Donn F. Draeger, martial artist * Randee Drew, professional football player * Wally Dreyer, NFL player; coach of University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Panthers football team *

Garrett Droppers Garrett Droppers (April 12, 1860 – July 7, 1927) was an academic and diplomat from the United States. Biography Droppers was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to John and Gertrude Droppers on April 12, 1860. He graduated from Harvard University. He ...

, U.S. diplomat, President of

University of South Dakota The University of South Dakota (USD) is a public research university in Vermillion, South Dakota. Established by the Dakota Territory legislature in 1862, 27 years before the establishment of the state of South Dakota, USD is the flagship uni ...

* Ron Drzewiecki, NFL player * Red Dunn, NFL player *

Will Durst Will Durst (born on March 18, 1952) is an American political satirist. He has been called a modern mix of Mort Sahl and Will Rogers. Early life Durst was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He went to 14 different schools before graduating from ...

, comedian *

Lawrence Eagleburger Lawrence Sidney Eagleburger (August 1, 1930 – June 4, 2011) was an American statesman and career diplomat, who served briefly as the Secretary of State under President George H. W. Bush from December 1992 to January 1993, one of the shortest t ...

, U.S. Secretary of State *

Greg Eagles Greg Eagles (born October 28, 1970) is an American actor. He voiced the Grim Reaper in Cartoon Network's '' Grim & Evil'' and its spin-off ''The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy''. He also voiced Captain Bob and Sketch Pad on HBO's Canadian-Am ...

, actor * Robert Easton, actor, acting teacher *

Al Eckert Albert George Eckert (May 17, 1906 – April 20, 1974), nicknamed "Obbie", was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He first played with the Cincinnati Reds in 1930 and 1931. Later in his career, he would play with the St. Louis Cardinals The S ...

player *

Bob Eckl Robert Joseph Eckl (November 20, 1917 - September 30, 1961) was a professional American football player in the National Football League as a tackle for the Chicago Cardinals in 1945. Prior to that he played for the Milwaukee Chiefs of the third ...

, NFL player * Patrick Eddie, NBA player * Kathryn Edwards, model, reality television star on ''

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ''The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills'' (abbreviated ''RHOBH'') is an American reality television series which has been broadcast on Bravo since October 14, 2010. Developed as the sixth installment in ''The Real Housewives'' franchise, it has ...

'' * Herbert W. Ehrgott,

general * Brent Emery,

medalist *

Trevor Enders Trevor Hale Enders (born December 22, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball player. Born to William Enders and Barbara (nee Frost). Born in Milwaukee, WI. He and his family moved to Northbrook, Illinois and then to Houston, TX when he was youn ...

player *

Howie Epstein Howard Norman Epstein (July 21, 1955 – February 23, 2003) was an American musician best known as a bassist with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Early life Epstein was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and grew up in a musical household. His ...

, rock musician, producer, and bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers * Terence T. Evans, jurist *

Tony Evers Anthony Steven Evers (born November 5, 1951) is an American educator and politician serving as the 46th governor of Wisconsin since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Wisconsin's Superintendent of Public Instruction from 2009 ...

, 46th Governor of Wisconsin * Ralph Evinrude, son of

Ole Evinrude Ole Evinrude, born Ole Andreassen Aaslundeie (April 19, 1877 – July 12, 1934) was an American entrepreneur, known for the invention of the first outboard motor with practical commercial application. Biography Ole Evinrude was born in Hun ...

, inventor of world's first outboard motor, CEO Outdoor Marine Corp * Thomas E. Fairchild, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals * Raleigh W. Falbe, Wisconsin state legislator *

Anton Falch Anton C. Falch (December 4, 1860 – March 31, 1936) was a Major League Baseball player. He played five games for the Milwaukee Brewers of the Union Association in , three in left field and two at catcher. He went 2-for-18 at the plate for a bat ...

, professional baseball player * Frank Farkas,

state representative * Hudson Fasching, NHL player *

Michael Feldman Michael Feldman (born March 14, 1949) is an American radio personality. He is the host of ''Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know?'', formerly a radio show distributed by Public Radio International and now a podcast. His former announcer, Jim Packa ...

, radio personality for Public Radio International * Michael Felger, sports radio talk show host * Gene Felker, NFL player *

Happy Felsch Oscar Emil "Happy" Felsch (August 22, 1891 – August 17, 1964) was an American center fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago White Sox from 1915 to 1920.

, MLB player * Thomasita Fessler, painter * Edgar Fiedler (1929–2003), economist * Julius Fiege, Wisconsin State Representative * James E. Finnegan, Attorney General of

Jack Finney Walter Braden "Jack" Finney (born John Finney; October 2, 1911 – November 14, 1995) was an American writer. His best-known works are science fiction and thrillers, including '' The Body Snatchers'' and '' Time and Again''. The former was the ba ...

, science-fiction and thriller writer; his novel ''

The Body Snatchers ''The Body Snatchers'' is a science fiction novel by American writer Jack Finney, originally serialized in ''Collier's'' magazine in November–December 1954 and published in book form the following year. The novel describes the town of Mill ...

'' was basis for movie ''

Invasion of the Body Snatchers ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' is a 1956 American science fiction horror film produced by Walter Wanger, directed by Don Siegel, and starring Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter. The black-and-white film was shot in Superscope and in the film ...

'' *

Brian Firkus Brian Michael Firkus (born August 23, 1989), better known by the stage name Trixie Mattel, is an American drag queen, television personality, and singer-songwriter originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is known for her exaggerated, high-camp ...

, Drag Queen * Chris Foerster, NFL assistant coach * Reginald Foster,

Latinist Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

Eduard Franz Eduard Franz Schmidt (October 31, 1902 – February 10, 1983) was an American actor of theatre, film and television. Franz portrayed King Ahab in the 1953 biblical low-budget film ''Sins of Jezebel'', Jethro in Cecil B. DeMille's ''The Ten ...

, actor * Jacob Elias Friend, Wisconsin state legislator, businessman, lawyer *

Bruce Froemming Bruce Neal Froemming (; born September 28, 1939) is Major League Baseball Special Assistant to the Vice President on Umpiring, after having served as an umpire in Major League Baseball. He first umpired in the National League in 1971, and from 2 ...

, MLB umpire * Todd Frohwirth,

player * Fabian Gaffke,

player * Max Galasinski, stonecutter, sculptor *

Chris Gardner Christopher Paul Gardner (born February 9, 1954) is an American businessman and motivational speaker. During the early 1980s, Gardner struggled with homelessness while raising a toddler son. He became a stockbroker and eventually founded his ow ...

, self-made millionaire whose bout with homelessness is portrayed in film ''

The Pursuit of Happyness ''The Pursuit of Happyness'' is a 2006 American biographical drama film directed by Gabriele Muccino and starring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, a homeless salesman. Smith's son Jaden Smith co-stars, making his film debut as Gardner's son, Chri ...

'' *

Diante Garrett Diante Maurice Garrett (born November 3, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Kiryat Ata of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for Iowa State University. High school career Garrett attend ...

(born 1988), basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Augusts F. Gearhard, Deputy Chief of Chaplain of

* Warren Giese, head coach of South Carolina Gamecocks football team,

South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" South Carolina On My Mind" , Former = Province of South Carolina , seat = Columbia , LargestCity = Charleston , LargestMetro = ...

State Senator *

Herschel Burke Gilbert Herschel Burke Gilbert (April 20, 1918 – June 8, 2003) was an American orchestrator, musical supervisor, and composer of film and television scores and theme songs, including ''The Rifleman'' (starring Chuck Connors), '' Dick Powell's Zane Gr ...

, film and television composer *

Hank Gillo Henry Charles Gillo (October 5, 1894 – September 6, 1948) was a professional football player for the Hammond Pros, Racine Legion, and the Milwaukee Badgers from 1920 to 1926. In 1920, Gillo also served as head coach of the Pros. He played at t ...

, NFL player and head coach *

Martin Glendon Martin J. Glendon (February 8, 1877 – November 6, 1950) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Naps. He stood at and weighed 165 lbs.

player *

Carlos Glidden Carlos Glidden (November 8, 1834 – March 11, 1877), along with Christopher Sholes, Frank Haven Hall, and Samuel W. Soule Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''S ...

, co-inventor of first practical typewriter, with Christopher Sholes and Samuel W. Soule *

Danny Gokey Daniel Jay Gokey (born April 24, 1980) is an American singer and former church music director from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the third-place finalist on the eighth season of ''American Idol''.

, ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to Ap ...

'' contestant *

Lamar Gordon Lamar DeShawn Gordon (born January 7, 1980) is a former American football running back. He played college football at North Dakota State University. He attended Cudahy High School in Cudahy, Wisconsin. He was a high school teammate of John Nav ...

, NFL player * Angelo F. Greco, member of Wisconsin State Assembly * Joseph A. Greco, member of Wisconsin State Assembly * Abraham L. Grootemaat, member of Wisconsin State Assembly *

James Groppi James Edmund Groppi (November 16, 1930 – November 4, 1985) was an erstwhile Catholic priest and noted civil rights activist based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He became well known for leading numerous protests, many times being arrested during ...

Roman Catholic Roman or Romans most often refers to: *Rome, the capital city of Italy * Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD * Roman people, the people of ancient Rome *'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a let ...

priest and

civil rights Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political life o ...

activist *

Eric Gugler Eric Gugler (March 13, 1889 – May 17, 1974) was an American Neoclassical architect, interior designer, sculptor and muralist. He was selected by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to design the Oval Office.

, architect *

Jay Guidinger Jay Patrick Guidinger (born August 18, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player who played his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career for the Cleveland Cavaliers until retiring due to injuries. Playing career A 6'1 ...

, NBA player *

John Gurda John Gurda (born 9 June 1947 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American writer and historian. Gurda's book, ''The Making of Milwaukee'', was turned into an Emmy Award-winning documentary series by Milwaukee PBS. He is an eight-time winner of the Wis ...

, writer and historian *

Carl Haessler Carl Haessler (1888–1972) was an American political activist, conscription resister, newspaper editor, and trade union organizer. He is best remembered as an imprisoned conscientious objector during World War I and as the longtime head of the Fede ...

, political activist * Luise Haessler, linguist * Eric E. Hagedorn, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Jeffrey Robert Haines, Roman Catholic bishop *

Jaida Essence Hall Jared Johnson (born December 9, 1986), best known by the stage name Jaida Essence Hall, is an American drag queen and reality television personality best known for winning the twelfth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', and later returning to com ...

, drag queen superstar and winner of the 12th season of RuPaul’s Drag Race * Bo Hanley, NFL player and head coach * Derrick Harden, NFL player *

Pat Harder Marlin Martin “Pat” Harder (May 6, 1922 – September 6, 1992) was an American football player, playing fullback (American football), fullback and Kicker (american football), kicker. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in ...

, NFL player, member of College Football Hall of Fame *

Jason Hardtke Jason Robert Hardtke (born September 15, 1971 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American former professional baseball second baseman. Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the 3rd round of the 1990 MLB draft. Hardtke made his MLB debut with the New Y ...

player *

Kevin Harlan Kevin Harlan (born June 21, 1960) is an American television and radio sports announcer. The son of former Green Bay Packers executive Bob Harlan, he broadcasts NFL and college basketball games on CBS and the NBA for TNT. 2022 will be his 38th ...

, sportscaster *

Dan Harmon Daniel James Harmon (born January 3, 1973) is an American writer, producer, and actor. He is best known as the creator and producer of the NBC/Yahoo! Screen sitcom ''Community'' (2009–2015), creator and host of the comedy podcast '' Harmontow ...

, creator of the NBC television series ''

Community A community is a social unit (a group of living things) with commonality such as place, norms, religion, values, customs, or identity. Communities may share a sense of place situated in a given geographical area (e.g. a country, village, ...

'', and co-creator of television series "Rick and Morty" * Mildred Harnack, German resistance fighter during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...

, executed under orders from

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...

* George Harper, MLB player *

Devin Harris Devin Lamar Harris (born February 27, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. Harris attended the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Harris was selected with the fifth pick in the 2004 NBA draft by the Washington Wizards. E ...

, professional

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

player *

Jerry Harrison Jeremiah Griffin Harrison (born February 21, 1949) is an American songwriter, musician, producer, and entrepreneur. He began his professional music career as a member of the cult band the Modern Lovers before becoming keyboardist and guitarist ...

, keyboardist for

new wave music New wave is a loosely defined music genre that encompasses pop-oriented styles from the late 1970s and the 1980s. It was originally used as a catch-all for the various styles of music that emerged after punk rock, including punk itself. La ...

group

Talking Heads Talking Heads were an American rock band formed in 1975 in New York City and active until 1991.Talki ...

* Kenny Harrison, world champion track and field athlete;

gold medalist; Goodwill Games medalist * Mike Hart, MLB player * William Hartman,

Distinguished Service Cross The Distinguished Service Cross (D.S.C.) is a military decoration for courage. Different versions exist for different countries. *Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a military decoration awarded to ...

recipient *

James Michael Harvey James Michael Harvey (born October 20, 1949) is an American prelate of the Catholic Church. Trained as a diplomat, he served from 1982 to 1998 in the central administration of the Holy See's Secretariat of State. From 1998 to 2012 Harvey managed ...

, Roman Catholic bishop * William Frederick Hase,

U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...

Major General * Jerome J. Hastrich, bishop of the

Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup The Diocese of Gallup ( la, Dioecesis Gallupiensis, es, Diócesis de Gallup) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in the southwestern region of the United States, encompassing counties in the states of Ariz ...

* Joe Hauser,

player *

Ned R. Healy Ned Romeyn Healy (August 9, 1905 – September 10, 1977) was a member of the Los Angeles, California, City Council in 1943 and 1944 and a member of Congress from 1945 to 1947. Biography Healy was born August 9, 1905, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, w ...

, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–44, member of Congress, 1945–47 *

Bob Heinz Robert Kenneth Heinz (born July 25, 1947) is a former defensive tackle in American college and professional football. He was drafted in the 2nd round (37th pick overall) of the 1969 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins, and played professionally for ...

, NFL player * George Hekkers, NFL player *

Frederick Hemke Fred Hemke, DMA ''(né'' Frederick Leroy Hemke Jr.; July 11, 1935 – April 17, 2019) was an American virtuoso classical saxophonist and influential professor of saxophone at Northwestern University. Hemke helped raise the popularity of clas ...

, professor of saxophone at

Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ...

Marguerite Henry Marguerite Henry (' Breithaupt; April 13, 1902 – November 26, 1997) was an American writer of children's books, writing fifty-nine books based on true stories of horses and other animals. She won the Newbery Medal for ''King of the Wind'', a 19 ...

, award-winning children's author, known for books about animals *

Woody Herman Woodrow Charles Herman (May 16, 1913 – October 29, 1987) was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, singer, and big band leader. Leading groups called "The Herd", Herman came to prominence in the late 1930s and was active until his dea ...

, jazz singer, instrumentalist, and bandleader * Keith K. Hilbig, General authority of

the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, informally known as the LDS Church or Mormon Church, is a nontrinitarian Christian church that considers itself to be the restoration of the original church founded by Jesus Christ. The ch ...

* Elizabeth Hirschboeck, humanitarian * Deb Hoffmann,

Winnie-the-Pooh Winnie-the-Pooh, also called Pooh Bear and Pooh, is a fictional anthropomorphic teddy bear created by English author A. A. Milne and English illustrator E. H. Shepard. The first collection of stories about the character was the book ''Win ...

memorabilia collector * Jack Hueller, NFL player * Doris Hursley, co-creator of General Hospital and daughter of Victor L. Berger *

Andy Hurley Andrew John Hurley (born May 31, 1980) is an American musician. He is the drummer for the rock band Fall Out Boy. Prior to Fall Out Boy, Hurley played in several hardcore punk bands. He joined Fall Out Boy as the full-time drummer in 2003 and ...

Fall Out Boy Fall Out Boy is an American rock band formed in Wilmette, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago, in 2001. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Patrick Stump, bassist Pete Wentz, lead guitarist Joe Trohman, and drummer Andy Hurle ...

Mike Huwiler Mike "Huey" Huwiler (born January 4, 1972) is an American former soccer midfielder who was a member of the United States Olympic team at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 D.C. United championship team. Playing career High school and colleg ...

athlete;

MLS Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

player *

Caroline Ingalls Caroline Lake Ingalls (; ''née'' Quiner (later Holbrook); December 12, 1839April 20, 1924) was the mother of Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the '' Little House'' books. Biography Childhood Caroline was born 15 miles west of Milwaukee, Wis ...

(1839–1924), born in Brookfield, mother of famed author Laura Ingalls Wilder * Einar H. Ingman Jr.,

recipient * Robert Jacobson, Lutheran bishop, then Roman Catholic priest *

Jeff Jagodzinski Jeff Jagodzinski (born October 12, 1963) is an American football offensive line coach and former player who is the offensive line coach for the Philadelphia Stars of the United States Football League (USFL). He was previously the offensive coord ...

, NFL assistant coach, head coach of Boston College * Eddie Jankowski, NFL player *

Dan Jansen Daniel Erwin Jansen (born June 17, 1965) is a retired American speed skater. A multiple world champion in sprint and perennial favorite at the Winter Olympics, he broke a ten-year Olympic jinx when he won a gold medal in his final race, which ...

, world champion speed skater;

gold medalist; member of

United States Olympic Hall of Fame United may refer to: Places * United, Pennsylvania, an unincorporated community * United, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Arts and entertainment Films * ''United'' (2003 film), a Norwegian film * ''United'' (2011 film), a BBC Two f ...

;

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

assistant coach * Al Jarreau, award-winning jazz singer * Katherine Jashinski, United States Army soldier who refused orders to deploy to Afghanistan in 2006 *

Salome Jens Salome Jens (born May 8, 1935) is an American dancer and actress of stage, film and television. She is perhaps best known for portraying the Female Changeling on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' in the 1990s. Early years Jens was born in Milwau ...

, actress, best known for portraying Female Shapeshifter on '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' * Jim Jodat, NFL player * Harry G. John, philanthropist * Mark Jones, NBA player *

Barbara Jordan Barbara Charline Jordan (February 21, 1936 – January 17, 1996) was an American lawyer, educator, and politician. A Democrat, she was the first African American elected to the Texas Senate after Reconstruction and the first Southern African-A ...

, professional tennis player *

Elizabeth Jordan Elizabeth Garver Jordan (May 9, 1865 – February 24, 1947) was an American journalist, author, editor, and suffragist, now remembered primarily for having edited the first two novels of Sinclair Lewis, and for her relationship with Henry Ja ...

, writer, journalist * Joe Just,

player *

Jane Kaczmarek Jane Frances Kaczmarek (; born December 21, 1955) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Malcolm's mother Lois on the Fox television sitcom '' Malcolm in the Middle'' (2000–2006), which earned her three Golden Globe nominat ...

, actress; best known as Lois in '' Malcolm in the Middle'' * Brian "Kato" Kaelin, actor and house guest of O. J. Simpson during murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and

Ronald Goldman Ronald Lyle Goldman (July 2, 1968 – June 12, 1994) was an American restaurant waiter and a friend of Nicole Brown Simpson, the ex-wife of the American football player O.J. Simpson. He was murdered, along with Brown, at her home in Los Angeles ...

* Bob Kames, musician; popularized The Chicken Dance *

Karl Kassulke Karl Otto Kassulke (March 20, 1941 – October 27, 2008) was a professional American football player. Kassulke graduated from Drake, where he starred as a safety. He played 10 seasons in the National Football League, all with the Minnesota V ...

, NFL player *

Phil Katz Phillip Walter Katz (November 3, 1962 – April 14, 2000) was a computer programmer best known as the co-creator of the Zip file format for data compression, and the author of PKZIP, a program for creating zip files that ran under DOS. A ...

, inventor of Zip archive file format * Marie Kazmierczak, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Francis B. Keene, U.S. diplomat *

Ken Keltner Kenneth Frederick Keltner (October 31, 1916 – December 12, 1991) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman from 1937 to 1950, most prominently as a member of the Cleveland Indians where h ...

, MLB player *

Skip Kendall Skip or Skips may refer to: Acronyms * SKIP (Skeletal muscle and kidney enriched inositol phosphatase), a human gene * Simple Key-Management for Internet Protocol * SKIP of New York (Sick Kids need Involved People), a non-profit agency aiding ...

(born 1964), professional golfer * Jacob J. Killa, Wisconsin State Representative * Don Kindt, NFL player * Don Kindt Jr., NFL player * Louis Joseph Kirn,

admiral *

Jerry Kleczka Gerald Daniel Kleczka (; November 26, 1943 – October 8, 2017) was an American politician and Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1984 to 2005, representing . The district included the city of Milwaukee. ...

, U.S. Representative *

Red Kleinow John Peter Kleinow (July 20, 1877 – October 9, 1929) was a reserve catcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1904 through 1911 for the New York Highlanders (1904–10), Boston Red Sox (1910–11) and Philadelphia Phillies (1911). Listed a ...

, MLB player * Scott Klement, computer scientist * Al Klug, professional football player *

Tony Knap Anthony Joseph Knap (December 8, 1914 – September 24, 2011) was an American football coach. He was the head coach at Utah State University (1963–1966), Boise State University (1968–1975), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (1976–19 ...

, head coach of Utah State, Boise State and

UNLV The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public land-grant research university in Paradise, Nevada. The campus is about east of the Las Vegas Strip. It was formerly part of the University of Nevada from 1957 to 1969. It includes th ...

football teams * Richard A. Knobloch,

general *

Donald Knuth Donald Ervin Knuth ( ; born January 10, 1938) is an American computer scientist, mathematician, and professor emeritus at Stanford University. He is the 1974 recipient of the ACM Turing Award, informally considered the Nobel Prize of computer sc ...

, computer scientist and author of ''

The Art of Computer Programming ''The Art of Computer Programming'' (''TAOCP'') is a comprehensive monograph written by the computer scientist Donald Knuth presenting programming algorithms and their analysis. Volumes 1–5 are intended to represent the central core of com ...

'' * Oscar Koch,

general, member of

Military Intelligence Hall of Fame The Military Intelligence Hall of Fame is a hall of fame established by the Military Intelligence Corps of the United States Army in 1988 to honor soldiers and civilians who have made exceptional contributions to military intelligence. The hall is ...

* Herman Koehler, head coach of

Army An army (from Old French ''armee'', itself derived from the Latin verb ''armāre'', meaning "to arm", and related to the Latin noun ''arma'', meaning "arms" or "weapons"), ground force or land force is a fighting force that fights primarily on ...

football team; Master of the Sword of the

United States Military Academy The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known metonymically as West Point or simply as Army, is a United States service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort, since it sits on strategic high groun ...

* John J. Koepsell, Wisconsin State Representative and businessman *

Herb Kohl Herbert H. Kohl (born February 7, 1935) is an American businessman and politician. Alongside his brother and father, the Kohl family created the Kohl's department stores chain, of which Kohl went on to be president and CEO. Kohl also served as a ...

, U.S. Senator *

Don Kojis Donald R. Kojis (January 15, 1939 – November 19, 2021) was an American professional basketball player who played twelve seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).. Career Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he attended Marquette Universi ...

, NBA player * Walter Charles Kraatz, zoologist *

Alvin Kraenzlein Alvin Christian "Al" Kraenzlein (December 12, 1876 – January 6, 1928) was an American track-and-field athlete known as "the father of the modern hurdling technique". He was the first sportsman in the history of the Olympic games to win four i ...

gold medalist, member of

National Track & Field Hall of Fame The National Track and Field Hall of Fame is a museum operated by The Armory Foundation in conjunction with USA Track & Field. It is located within the Armory Foundation (the former Fort Washington Avenue Armory) at 216 Fort Washington Avenue, ...

and

* Jack Kramer, professional football player * Ken Kranz, NFL player *

Ken Kratz Kenneth "Ken" R. Kratz (born 1960/61) is an American former lawyer who served as district attorney of Calumet County, Wisconsin. He gained attention for trying a highly publicized homicide case, ''State of Wisconsin v. Steven Avery'' (2007), in ...

(born ), lawyer, former district attorney of

Calumet County, Wisconsin Calumet County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,442. The county seat is Chilton. The county was created in 1836 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1850. Calumet ...

; law license was suspended for four months after sexting scandal * Clarence Kretlow, Wisconsin State Representative * Gus Krock, MLB player * Leo Krzycki (1881–1966), labor union leader *

Tony Kubek Anthony Christopher Kubek (born October 12, 1935) is an American former professional baseball player and television broadcaster. During his nine-year playing career with the New York Yankees, Kubek played in six World Series in the late 1950s an ...

, MLB player * Ray Kuffel, professional football player * Walter Kunicki, Wisconsin State Assembly *

Ralph Kurek Ralph Kurek (born 1943) was a player in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears from 1965 to 1970 as a running back. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Biography Kurek was born Ralph Elmer Kure ...

, NFL player * Craig Kusick, MLB player * August W. Laabs, Wisconsin State Assembly *

Chet Laabs Chester Peter Laabs (April 30, 1912 – January 26, 1983) was an American baseball right-handed outfielder. He played professional baseball from 1935 to 1950, including 11 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers (1937–1939), St. ...

, MLB player *

Carl Landry Carl Christopher Landry (born September 19, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. The , all-conference power forward played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2004 to 2007. He is the older brother of Marcus L ...

, NBA player * Marcus Landry, NBA player * Irv Langhoff, NFL player *

Jacob Latimore Jacob O'Neal Latimore (born August 10, 1996) is an American actor, singer and dancer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 2016, Latimore released his debut album ''Connection''. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in '' Black Nativity'', ''Th ...

, singer and dancer *

Donald Laub Donald R. Laub Sr. (born January 1, 1935) is an American retired plastic surgeon and founder of Interplast, which led multidisciplinary teams on reconstructive surgery missions to developing countries. Education Laub completed his undergraduate ...

, noted plastic surgeon *

Tom Laughlin Thomas Robert Laughlin Jr. (August 10, 1931 – December 12, 2013) was an American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist. Laughlin was best known for his series of ''Billy Jack'' films. He was married to actress D ...

, actor * Tom Lee, professional baseball player * David Lenz, artist * John Leonora, professor of physiology and pharmacology at Loma Linda University *

Louise Lester Louise Lester (August 8, 1867 – November 18, 1952) was an American silent film actress. She was the first female star of Western films. Biography Lester was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1867. In 1884, Lester headed the Loui ...

, actress * Dave Levenick, NFL player *

DeAndre Levy DeAndre Levy (born March 26, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2009 NFL Draft. Early years Levy was born in Milwaukee, Wiscon ...

, NFL player *

Liberace Władziu Valentino Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987) was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy born in Wisconsin to parents of Italian and Polish origin, he enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordi ...

, pianist and entertainer (West Allis) * Al Lindow, NFL player * James G. Lippert, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer * Jacob J. Litza Jr., Wisconsin State Representative and businessman * Dick Loepfe, NFL player *

Fred Luderus Frederick William Luderus (September 12, 1885 – January 5, 1961) was an American professional baseball player who played first base in the major leagues from 1909 to 1920 for the Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago Cubs. Luderus was a member ...

, MLB player * Arno H. Luehman,

Major General *

Otto Luening Otto Clarence Luening (June 15, 1900 – September 2, 1996) was a German-American composer and conductor, and an early pioneer of tape music and electronic music. Luening was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to German parents, Eugene, a conduct ...

(1900–1996), composer, early pioneer of electronic music * Jerry Lunz, NFL player *

Alfred Lunt Alfred David Lunt (August 12, 1892 – August 3, 1977) was an American actor and director, best known for his long stage partnership with his wife, Lynn Fontanne, from the 1920s to 1960, co-starring in Broadway and West End productions. After th ...

and Emmy Award-winning

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street **Broadway Theatre (53rd Stree ...

actor; appeared in over 24 plays with his wife

Lynn Fontanne Lynn Fontanne (; 6 December 1887 – 30 July 1983) was an English actress. After early success in supporting roles in the West End theatre, West End, she met the American actor Alfred Lunt, whom she married in 1922 and with whom she co-starred i ...

* Rube Lutzke, MLB player * Mel Maceau, professional football player * Sandy MacKay,

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

state representative *

Steve Mackay Steve Mackay (September 25, 1949 – October 10, 2015) was an American tenor saxophonist best known for his membership in the Stooges. His performances are showcased on three songs on the band's second album, '' Fun House'' (1970). The Stooge ...

, drummer of Oil Tasters, BoDeans, Violent Femmes, Radio Romeo *

Beezie Madden Elizabeth Madden (née Patton; born 20 November 1963) is an American Olympic champion equestrian competing in show jumping. She has two Olympic golds and one silver in team jumping, and an individual bronze. She won the FEI Show Jumping Wor ...

, Olympic gold medalist *

Mark Maddox Mark Anthony Maddox (born March 23, 1968 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional American football linebacker for ten seasons in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills and Arizona Cardinals. He played college football at Northern Michigan Un ...

, NFL player *

Ira Madison III Ira Madison III (born July 28, 1986) is an American television writer and podcaster. He is the main host of the Crooked Media podcast ''Keep It!'' He is a former critic at ''The Daily Beast'', ''GQ Magazine'', and other publications. Early lif ...

, television writer and podcaster *

Greg Mahlberg Gregory John Mahlberg (born August 8, 1952) is an American former professional baseball catcher, manager and coach. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Mahlberg attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee and the ...

, MLB player *

Lester Maitland Lester James Maitland (February 8, 1899 – March 27, 1990) was an aviation pioneer and career officer in the United States Army Air Forces and its predecessors. Maitland began his career as a Reserve pilot in the U.S. Army Air Service during W ...

, pioneer U.S. Army aviator. In 1927 with Albert Hegenberger completed first flight from California to Hawaii *

David John Malloy David J. Malloy (born February 3, 1956) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who has served as the bishop of the Diocese of Rockford in Illinois since 2012. Biography Early life and education David Malloy was born on February ...

, Roman Catholic bishop * Dave Manders, NFL player * Tom Mangan, Minnesota state legislator and educator * Bob Mann, pro golfer * Carl von Marr, painter *

Trixie Mattel Brian Michael Firkus (born August 23, 1989), better known by the stage name Trixie Mattel, is an American drag queen, television personality, and singer-songwriter originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is known for her exaggerated, high-camp ...

, competed on season 7 of

RuPaul's Drag Race ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' is an American reality competition television series, the first in the ''Drag Race'' franchise, produced by World of Wonder for Logo TV (season 1–8), WOW Presents Plus, VH1 (season 9–14) and, beginning with the f ...

, winner of season 3 of

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars ''RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars'' is an American reality competition spin off edition of the original ''RuPaul's Drag Race'', which is produced by World of Wonder, for Logo TV and later VH1. The show premiered on October 22, 2012, on Logo TV, b ...

, co-hosts a show on YouTube and has her own television series (The Trixie and Katya Show) on Viceland * Tracy Mattes, track and field athlete and humanitarian *

John Matuszak John Daniel Matuszak (October 25, 1950 – June 17, 1989) was an American football defensive end in the National Football League who later became an actor. Matuszak was the first overall pick in the 1973 NFL Draft and played most of his career ...

, actor and NFL player * Bob Mavis, professional baseball player *

George McBride George Florian "Pinch" McBride (November 20, 1880 – July 2, 1973) was an American professional baseball shortstop for the Milwaukee Brewers, Pittsburgh Pirates, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Senators from 1901 to 1920. He started off wit ...

, MLB manager * Tim McCann, NFL player * Arthur L. McCullough,

general *

Ed McCully Theophilus McCully (June 1, 1927 – January 8, 1956) was a Christian missionary to Ecuador who, along with four other missionaries, was killed while attempting to evangelize the Huaorani people, through efforts known as Operation Auca. Ea ...

, Christian missionary killed during Operation Auca *

John McGivern John McGivern (born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American actor and writer, known for playing Bruce McIntosh in the Disney film ''The Princess Diaries'' and many commercials for companies such as Kohl's department store, Sears, and Philadelphia ...

, actor and writer * Darel McKinney,

Navy Cross The Navy Cross is the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps' second-highest military decoration awarded for sailors and marines who distinguish themselves for extraordinary heroism in combat with an armed enemy force. The medal is eq ...

and

recipient *

Chuck Mercein Charles 'Chuck' Mercein (born April 9, 1943) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League for seven seasons for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, and New York Jets. He was drafted in the third ...

, NFL player for the New York Giants, Green Bay Packers, and the New York Jets * John L. Merkt, Wisconsin State Assembly * Walter L. Merten, Wisconsin State Senate * Louis L. Merz, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * Albert Gregory Meyer, Archbishop of

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago The Archdiocese of Chicago ( la, Archidiœcesis Chicagiensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church located in Northeastern Illinois, in the United States. It was established as a diocese in 1843 an ...

Phil Micech Philip John Micech (born August 11, 1961) was a defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings in the National Football League in 1987. He played at the collegiate level at the University of Wisconsin–Platteville where he now serves as the defensive li ...

, NFL player *

Candice Michelle Candice Michelle Beckman (born September 30, 1978), better known as Candice Michelle, is an American retired professional wrestler, model and actress, best known for her time with WWE. After spending years modeling and acting, Candice Michell ...

, wrestler, model and actress, best known for television ads for

Go Daddy GoDaddy Inc. is an American publicly traded Internet domain registrar and web hosting company headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, and incorporated in Delaware. , GoDaddy has more than 21 million customers and over 6,600 employees worldwide. The co ...

* Abner J. Mikva, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals * Dick Miller, NBA player * Thomas L. Miller, TV producer, co-founder of

Miller-Boyett Productions Miller-Boyett Productions (or simply Miller-Boyett) is an American television production company that mainly developed television sitcoms from the 1970s through the 1990s. It was responsible for family-oriented hit series such as '' Happy Days'' ...

Newton N. Minow Newton Norman Minow (born January 17, 1926) is an American attorney and former Chair of the Federal Communications Commission. He is famous for his speech referring to television as a " vast wasteland". While still maintaining a law practice, Mi ...

, chairman of

* Robert J. Modrzejewski, Medal of Honor recipient * David Mogilka, lawyer and politician * Jake Moreland, NFL player; assistant coach with

Western Michigan Broncos football The Western Michigan Broncos football program represents Western Michigan University in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I and the Mid-American Conference (MAC). Western Michigan has competed in football since 1906, when they played t ...

team * Andrew "The Butcher" Mrotek, drummer for rock band The Academy Is... *

Aloisius Joseph Muench Aloisius Joseph Muench (February 18, 1889 – February 15, 1962) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Fargo from 1935 to 1959, and as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany from 1951 to 1959. He was elevated to the ...

, Roman Catholic cardinal * Joseph C. Murphy,

state representative *

Robert Daniel Murphy Robert Daniel Murphy (October 28, 1894 – January 9, 1978) was an American diplomat. He served as the first United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs when the position was established during the Eisenhower administration. E ...

, U.S. diplomat * Rose Namajunas, mixed martial artist *

Alfredo Narciso Alfredo Narciso is an American actor. Early life and education Narciso was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to a Brazilian mother and a Filipino father. He showed an interest in acting from a young age. He began acting in middle school and high sch ...

, actor * Clem Neacy, NFL player * Kurt Neumann, singer, guitarist, and songwriter of the BoDeans *

Kurt Nimphius Kurt Nimphius (born March 13, 1958) is an American former National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Nimphius played nine seasons in the NBA after his collegiate career at Arizona State University. Early life Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Ni ...

, NBA player * Charles Niss, Wisconsin state legislator and businessman *

Haskell Noyes Haskell Noyes (July 22, 1886 – December 8, 1948) was an American college basketball player and coach as well as a noted conservationist. Born into a well-to-do family of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Noyes attended Yale University from 1904 to 1908. He ...

, conservationist *

Pat O'Brien Pat O'Brien may refer to: Politicians * Pat O'Brien (Canadian politician) (born 1948), member of the Canadian House of Commons *Pat O'Brien (Irish politician) (c. 1847–1917), Irish Nationalist MP in the United Kingdom Parliament Others *Pat O'Br ...

, actor with over 100 screen credits * Elli Ochowicz, Olympic athlete *

Robert Emmett O'Connor Robert Emmett O'Connor (March 18, 1885 – September 4, 1962) was an Irish-American actor. He appeared in more than 200 films between 1919 and 1950. He is probably best remembered as the warmhearted bootlegger Paddy Ryan in '' The Public En ...

, actor * Tad J. Oelstrom,

Lieutenant General * Nancy Olson, actress *

Chuck Ortmann Charles H. Ortmann (June 1, 1929 – March 7, 2018) was an American football player who played for the University of Michigan Wolverines from 1948 to 1950 and in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1951 and the Dallas Tex ...

, NFL player *

Oscar Osthoff Oscar Paul Osthoff (March 23, 1883 – December 9, 1950) was an American athlete and coach. Osthoff won the gold medal in the all-around dumbbell event and the silver medal in the two hand lift competition at the 1904 Summer Olympics. He l ...

gold medalist; head coach of

Washington State Washington (), officially the State of Washington, is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. Named for George Washington—the first U.S. president—the state was formed from the western part of the Washington ...

football team * Nik Pace, first runner-up of ''

America's Next Top Model ''America's Next Top Model'' (abbreviated ''ANTM'' and ''Top Model'') is an American reality television series and interactive competition in which a number of aspiring models compete for the title of "America's Next Top Model" and a chance to b ...

'', cycle 5 * Raymond A. Palmer, editor and author * Frank Parker,

International Tennis Hall of Fame The International Tennis Hall of Fame is located in Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It honors both players and other contributors to the sport of tennis. The complex, the former Newport Casino, includes a museum, grass tennis courts, an indo ...

member; won both the French and U.S. Championships * Les Paul, jazz guitarist, inventor, pioneer in development of solid-body electric guitar (Waukesha) * Don Pavletich,

player *

Cheryl Pawelski Cheryl Pawelski (born April 11, 1966 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American record producer and record-company executive. Since 2010, she has been one of the founder/owners of Omnivore Recordings, a Los Angeles-based record label specializing in ...

, record producer (

Omnivore Recordings Omnivore Recordings is an independent record label founded in 2010. It specializes in historical releases, reissues and previously unissued vintage recordings, as well as select releases of new music, on CD, vinyl and digital formats. Omnivore Re ...

) *

Jim Peck James Edward Peck (born April 16, 1939 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American television and radio personality based in Milwaukee and is perhaps best known for his time as a game show host. Early career After Peck graduated from Marquette Unive ...

, host of game shows '' The Big Showdown'' and ''

Three's a Crowd ''Three's a Crowd'' (also known as ''Three's Company, Too'' in the ''Three's Company'' syndication package) is an American sitcom television series produced as a spin-off continuation of ''Three's Company'' that aired on ABC from September 25 ...

''; local history show ''I Remember Milwaukee'' * Pat Peppler, NFL head coach *

Anthony Pettis Anthony Paul Pettis (born January 27, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Professional Fighters League. Pettis formerly fought in the Welterweight, Lightweight, and Featherweight divisions of th ...

, mixed martial artist signed with

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

Vel Phillips Velvalea Hortense Rodgers "Vel" Phillips (February 18, 1924 – April 17, 2018) was an American attorney, politician, jurist, and civil rights activist, who served as an alderperson and judge in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and as secretary of Sta ...

, politician, jurist and activist *

Amy Pietz Amy Pietz (born March 6, 1969) is an American actress, known for her roles on television. She received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series nomination for her role as Annie Spadaro in the ...

, actress, known for role as Annie Spadaro in sitcom '' Caroline in the City'' * Robert B. Pinter, biomedical engineer *

Paul Poberezny Paul Howard Poberezny (September 14, 1921 – August 22, 2013) was an American aviator, entrepreneur, and aircraft designer. He founded the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) in 1953, and spent the greater part of his life promoting hom ...

, founder of

Experimental Aircraft Association The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is an international organization of aviation enthusiasts based in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. Since its inception, it has grown internationally with over 200,000 members and nearly 1,000 chapt ...

and member of

National Aviation Hall of Fame The National Aviation Hall of Fame (NAHF) is a museum, annual awards ceremony and learning and research center that was founded in 1962 as an Ohio non-profit corporation in Dayton, Ohio, United States, known as the "Birthplace of Aviation" with it ...

* Milton Rice Polland,

Marshall Islands The Marshall Islands ( mh, Ṃajeḷ), officially the Republic of the Marshall Islands ( mh, Aolepān Aorōkin Ṃajeḷ),'' () is an independent island country and microstate near the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, slightly west of the Intern ...

diplomat * Glen Pommerening, Wisconsin legislator *

Terry Porter Terry Porter (born April 8, 1963) is an American former college basketball coach and former player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was most recently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Portland. A native of Wis ...

, NBA player and head coach of

Milwaukee Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 1968 ...

* Karl Priebe, artist *

Gene Puerling Eugene Thomas Puerling (March 31, 1929 – March 25, 2008) was a vocal performer and vocal arranger. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Puerling created and led the vocal groups The Hi-Lo's and The Singers Unlimited. He was awarded a Grammy Awa ...

, singer * Charlotte Rae (Lubotsky), TV/stage actress and singer; acted in ''

Diff'rent Strokes ''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackso ...

'' and '' The Facts of Life'' *

Ellen Raskin Ellen Raskin (March 13, 1928 – August 8, 1984) was an American children's writer and illustrator. She won the 1979 Newbery Medal for ''The Westing Game'', a mystery novel, and another children's mystery, '' Figgs & Phantoms'', was a Newbery ...

, author, illustrator, and fashion designer; recipient of

Newbery Medal The John Newbery Medal, frequently shortened to the Newbery, is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), to the author of "the most distinguished cont ...

Scottie Ray Scott Rayow, often credited as Scottie Ray, is an American voice actor who has worked for NYAV Post, DuArt Film and Video, 4Kids Entertainment and Central Park Media. He is best known for voicing The Shredder ''The'' () is a grammatical a ...

, actor *

Joel Rechlicz Joel Rechlicz ( ; born June 14, 1987) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Rechlicz is well known for playing the enforcer role. By signing a three-year entry level contract with the New York Islanders in May 2008, Rechlicz beca ...

player *

Marshall Reckard Marshall H. Reckard (October 1, 1901 – March 16, 1957) was a mechanic and politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who served one term as a Socialist member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Legislative service Reckard was elected to the Assembly ...

, mechanic and politician *

Louise Goff Reece Louise Goff Reece (November 6, 1898 – May 14, 1970) was an American politician and a United States representative from Tennessee. Early life Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Reece was a daughter of Guy D. Goff and granddaughter of Nathan Goff, b ...

, U.S. Representative from

Tennessee Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...

William Rehnquist William Hubbs Rehnquist ( ; October 1, 1924 – September 3, 2005) was an American attorney and jurist who served on the U.S. Supreme Court for 33 years, first as an associate justice from 1972 to 1986 and then as the 16th chief justice from ...

, former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court ( Shorewood) * John E. Reilly Jr., Wisconsin legislator and judge * Paul Samuel Reinsch, U.S. diplomat *

Henry S. Reuss Henry Schoellkopf Reuss (February 22, 1912 – January 12, 2002) was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Wisconsin. Early life Henry Schoellkopf Reuss was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the son of Gustav A. Reuss (pronounced ''Royce' ...

, U.S. Representative *

John Ridley John Ridley IV (born 1965) is an American screenwriter, television director, novelist, and showrunner, known for '' 12 Years a Slave'', for which he won an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He is also the creator and showrunner of the a ...

, author, television and movie producer * Brad Rigby, MLB player * Stuart Rindy, NFL player *

Jim Risch James Elroy Risch ( ; born May 3, 1943) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Idaho since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he served as lieutenant governor of Idaho under governors Dirk Kem ...

, U.S. Senator from

Idaho Idaho ( ) is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the Western United States. To the north, it shares a small portion of the Canada–United States border with the province of British Columbia. It borders the states of Montana and Wyomi ...

* Nick Roach, NFL player *

Fritz Roeseler Frederick Carl "Fritz" Roeseler (October 1, 1897–July 18, 1985) was an American gridiron football, football End (gridiron football), end for the Racine Legion/Tornadoes, Racine Legion and the Milwaukee Badgers of the National Football Leag ...

, NFL player * Brad Rowe, actor * Loret Miller Ruppe, U.S. diplomat * Margaret A. Rykowski,

admiral * Herbert J. Ryser, mathematician, Bruck-Chowla-Ryser theorem and Ryser formula are named for him * Ben L. Salomon, Medal of Honor recipient * John Scardina, NFL player *

Christopher Scarver Christopher J. Scarver Sr. (born July 6, 1969) is an American convicted triple-murderer who is best-known for murdering his fellow inmates Jeffrey Dahmer, a serial killer, and Jesse Anderson, a murderer, at the Columbia Correctional Instituti ...

, convicted murderer who killed

Jeffrey Dahmer Jeffrey Lionel Dahmer (; May 21, 1960 – November 28, 1994), also known as the Milwaukee Cannibal or the Milwaukee Monster, was an American serial killer and sex offender who killed and dismemberment, dismembered seventeen men and boys ...

* John C. Schafer, U.S. Representative * Arlie Schardt,

gold medalist * Bob Scherbarth, MLB player *

Richard Schickel Richard Warren Schickel (February 10, 1933 – February 18, 2017) was an American film historian, journalist, author, documentarian, and film and literary critic. He was a film critic for ''Time'' magazine from 1965–2010, and also w ...

, author, film critic, and filmmaker *

Augustine Francis Schinner Augustine Francis Schinner (May 1, 1863 – February 7, 1937) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the first bishop of the Diocese of Superior in Wisconsin from 1905 to 1913 and as the first bishop of the Diocese ...

, first

Bishop of the Diocese of Superior *

Charles Asa Schleck Charles Asa Schleck, CSC (July 5, 1925 – July 12, 2011) was a Catholic prelate, who served as undersecretary of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples, from 1995 to 2000. Biography Schleck was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In 195 ...

, Roman Catholic bishop * Herman Alfred Schmid,

general * Charles C. Schmidt, Wisconsin state legislator * John G. Schmitz, U.S. Representative from

California California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...

* Frank Schneiberg, MLB player * Roy Schoemann, NFL player *

Otto Schomberg Otto H. Schomberg (born Otto H. Shambrick, – ) was an American Major League Baseball first baseman who played for the Pittsburgh Alleghenys and Indianapolis Hoosiers. Professional career Pittsburgh Alleghenys Schomberg was 21 when he broke i ...

, professional baseball player * Paul Schramka, MLB player * Charles M. Schrimpf, Wisconsin State Representative *

Michael Schultz Michael Schultz (born November 10, 1938) is an American director and producer of theater, film and television. Life and career Schultz was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the son of an African-American mother Katherine Frances Leslie (1917-1995) ...

, filmmaker and television director * Mark J. Seitz, Roman Catholic bishop *

Bud Selig Allan Huber "Bud" Selig (; born July 30, 1934) is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball. Previously, he served as the ninth Commissioner of Baseball from 1998 to 2015. He initially served as ...

, MLB commissioner, owner of Milwaukee Brewers *

Paul Shenar Albert Paul Shenar (February 12, 1936 − October 11, 1989) was an American actor and theater director, known for portraying the Bolivian drug lord Alejandro Sosa, in '' Scarface'' (1983). A veteran Broadway and Shakespearean actor, he was one ...

, actor * Paul Sicula, Wisconsin State Representative * Cornelius Sidler, Wisconsin State Representative * John Otto Siegel,

recipient *

Lance Sijan Lance Peter Sijan (April 13, 1942 – January 22, 1968) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot. On March 4, 1976, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military award, for his selflessness an ...

, first

USAFA The United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) is a United States service academy in El Paso County, Colorado, immediately north of Colorado Springs. It educates cadets for service in the officer corps of the United States Air Force and Unit ...

graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor * Carl Silvestri, NFL player *

Al Simmons Aloysius Harry Simmons (May 22, 1902 – May 26, 1956), born Alois Szymanski, was an American professional baseball player. Nicknamed "Bucketfoot Al", he played for two decades in Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder and had his best year ...

, Hall of Fame

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player *

Herbert A. Simon Herbert Alexander Simon (June 15, 1916 – February 9, 2001) was an American political scientist, with a Ph.D. in political science, whose work also influenced the fields of computer science, economics, and cognitive psychology. His primary ...

, Nobel laureate and

Turing Award The ACM A. M. Turing Award is an annual prize given by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) for contributions of lasting and major technical importance to computer science. It is generally recognized as the highest distinction in comput ...

winner for work in

artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence—perceiving, synthesizing, and inferring information—demonstrated by machines, as opposed to intelligence displayed by animals and humans. Example tasks in which this is done include speech r ...

, cognition, and decision-making * John Sisk Jr., NFL player *

Steve Sisolak Stephen F. Sisolak (born December 26, 1953) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the 30th governor of Nevada since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served on the Clark County Commission from 2009 to 2019 and on ...

, Governor of

Nevada Nevada ( ; ) is a state in the Western region of the United States. It is bordered by Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast, and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th-most extensive, ...

Leland Sklar Leland Bruce Sklar (born May 28, 1947) is an American bassist and session musician. Sklar rose to prominence as a member of James Taylor's backing band, which coaleced into a group in its own right, The Section. This group of musicians so frequ ...

, bass player * Fred R. Sloan,

U.S. Air National Guard The Air National Guard (ANG), also known as the Air Guard, is a federal military reserve force of the United States Air Force, as well as the air militia of each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the ter ...

Major General * Dave Smith, professional football player * Dick Smith, software engineer and computer consultant *

Tom Snyder Thomas James Snyder (May 12, 1936 – July 29, 2007) was an American television personality, news anchor, and radio personality best known for his late night talk shows '' Tomorrow'', on the NBC television network in the 1970s and 1980s, and ' ...

, talk show host of ''The Tomorrow Show'' and ''

The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder ''The Late Late Show'' is an American late-night television talk and variety comedy show on CBS. It first aired in January 1995, with host Tom Snyder, who was followed by Craig Kilborn, Craig Ferguson, and current host James Corden. The show ...

'' *

Samuel W. Soule Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bi ...

, co-inventor of first practical typewriter, with Christopher Sholes and Carlos Glidden * Speech (Todd Thomas), musician, lead singer of

Arrested Development The term "arrested development" has had multiple meanings for over 200 years. In the field of medicine, the term "arrested development" was first used, ''circa'' 1835–1836, to mean a stoppage of physical development; the term continues to be use ...

Latrell Sprewell Latrell Fontaine Sprewell (born September 8, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the Golden State Warriors, the New York Knicks, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Du ...

, four-time All-Star professional

player * Clement Stachowiak, Wisconsin State Representative *

Drew Stafford Drew Stafford (born October 30, 1985) is a former American professional ice hockey right winger. Stafford was drafted in the first round, 13th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, and has played for the Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, ...

, NHL player * Kenneth M. Stampp, professor of history at the

University of California, Berkeley The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...

Howard Stark Howard Stark is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is usually depicted as a background character in stories featuring Iron Man and stories featuring Captain America. He is the founde ...

, NFL player * Pete Stark, U.S. Representative from

Jerome Steever Jerome E. Steever (January 7, 1880 – January 5, 1957) was an American water polo player who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics. He was born in Wisconsin and died in San Diego, California San Diego ( , ; ) is a city on the P ...

medalist * Henry J. Stehling,

general *

Christian Steinmetz Christian Steinmetz (June 28, 1882 – June 11, 1963) was an American basketball player. He played forward for the University of Wisconsin from 1903 to 1905. He was college basketball's leading scorer in the game's first 25 years from 1895 to 1 ...

, member of Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame * Erich C. Stern, Wisconsin State Representative and lawyer *

Bill Stetz William Alan Stetz (born September 28, 1945 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former American football guard in the National Football League. He played for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1967. Stetz had previously been drafted in the thirteenth round of ...

, NFL player *

Brooks Stevens Clifford Brooks Stevens (June 7, 1911 – January 4, 1995) was an American industrial designer of home furnishings, appliances, automobiles, and motorcycles, as well as a graphic designer and stylist. Stevens founded Brooks Stevens, Inc., headq ...

, automotive and industrial designer who developed the concept of

planned obsolescence In economics and industrial design, planned obsolescence (also called built-in obsolescence or premature obsolescence) is a policy of planning or designing a good (economics), product with an artificially limited Product lifetime, useful life o ...

Lester Stevens Lester Barber Stevens (born February 28, 1884, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; died January 1972, Waukesha, Wisconsin) was an American athlete. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the 100 meters The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, ...

, Olympic athlete * Philip Stieg, neurosurgeon * Joseph Stika,

U.S. Coast Guard The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's eight uniformed services. The service is a maritime, military, mul ...

Vice Admiral *

Herbert Stothart Herbert Pope Stothart (September 11, 1885February 1, 1949) was an American songwriter, arranger, conductor, and composer. He was also nominated for twelve Academy Awards, winning Best Original Score for '' The Wizard of Oz''. Stothart was widel ...

, film composer, member of the

Peter Straub Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

, fiction writer and poet; best known as a horror-genre author *

Daryl Stuermer Daryl Mark Stuermer (born November 27, 1952) is an American musician, songwriter, and producer best known for playing the guitar and bass for Genesis during live shows, and lead guitar for Phil Collins during most solo tours and albums. He has ...

, lead guitarist for Phil Collins, guitar and bass for

Genesis Genesis may refer to: Bible * Book of Genesis, the first book of the biblical scriptures of both Judaism and Christianity, describing the creation of the Earth and of mankind * Genesis creation narrative, the first several chapters of the Book of ...

* Johnny Strzykalski, NFL player * Timothy S. Sullivan,

admiral *

Jayapataka Swami Jayapataka Swami (); born on April 9, 1949) is a Vaishnava swami and a religious leader for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

, religious leader for

International Society for Krishna Consciousness The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization. ISKCON was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktiv ...

* George Talsky, businessman and politician * Jack Taschner, MLB player * Todd Temkin, contemporary poet and cultural activist * Clinton Textor, Wisconsin State Representative * Reinhold Thiessenhusen, Wisconsin State Representative * Fred Thomas (third baseman), Fred Thomas, MLB player * Arthur Thrall, artist * Spencer Tracy, actor who appeared in 74 films from 1930 to 1967 * Clement A. Trott,

Major General * Dan Turk, NFL player * Alfred Tweedy, Connecticut state senator * Aaron Twerski (born 1939), lawyer and the Irwin and Jill Cohen Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School, as well as a former Dean and professor of tort law at Hofstra University School of Law * Judy Tyler (Judith Mae Hess), actress, starred opposite Elvis Presley in ''Jailhouse Rock (1957 film), Jailhouse Rock'' * Bob Uecker, MLB player, actor, and Hall of Fame sportscaster * Neal Ulevich, photographer, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize * James Valcq, composer * Hoyt Vandenberg, General, U.S. Air Force * Nick Viall, contestant on The Bachelor (U.S. TV series), The Bachelor * Paul Wagner,

player * Steve Wagner (American football), Steve Wagner, NFL player * Lutz Wahl,

Major General; Adjutant General of U.S. Army * James W. Wahner, educator and Wisconsin State Representative * Herman V. Wall, photographer * John A. Wall, lawyer and Wisconsin State Representative * Norm Wallen, MLB player * Neale Donald Walsch, best-selling author of ''Conversations With God'' * Jim Waskiewicz, NFL player * Bruce Weber (coach), Bruce Weber, head coach of University of Illinois men's basketball team * Bill Weir, television journalist, co-anchor of ABC's ''Good Morning America'' Weekend Edition * Norman Wengert, political scientist * Gary George Wetzel, Medal of Honor recipient * Joel Whitburn, American author and music historian * Jane Wiedlin, guitarist, vocalist, most notably for The Go-Go's * Ken Wiesner,

medalist * John Wilde, painter * Gene Wilder, actor known for ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'' and collaborations with Mel Brooks, married Gilda Radner * Robert Wilke, Air Force Cross (United States), Air Force Cross recipient * Mike Wilks (basketball), Mike Wilks, NBA player * Red Wilson, MLB player * Elmer Winter (1912–2009), founder of Manpower Inc. * Edward Wollert,

and

recipient * Whitey Wolter, NFL player * Neil Worden, NFL player * Sylvia Wronski, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player (

) * Frank Albert Young,

recipient * Clement J. Zablocki, U.S. Representative * Blake & Zander, Ozias M. Zander, architect * Frank P. Zeidler, ex-mayor of Milwaukee, Socialist Party USA leader * Will Zens, filmmaker * Nicholas S. Zeppos, chancellor of Vanderbilt University * Steve Ziem,

player * Chip Zien, actor * Ray Zillmer, attorney, mountaineer and conservationist * John A. Zoller, Wisconsin legislator * Charlotte Zucker, actress, mother of David and Jerry Zucker * David Zucker (filmmaker), David Zucker, film director, ''Airplane!'' and ''Top Secret!'' * Jerry Zucker (film director), Jerry Zucker, film director, ''Airplane!'' and ''Top Secret!''

Born elsewhere, raised in Milwaukee

''The following people were not born in Milwaukee, but spent a significant amount of their growing-up years in the city.'' HarryHoudini1899

* Naima Adedapo, ''

'' finalist * Shauna Singh Baldwin, Canadian-born author currently living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee * Elizabeth Banks (journalist), Elizabeth Banks, journalist * Jacob Best, founder of what became the Pabst Brewing Company * Elizabeth Baker Bohan, author, journalist, artist, social reformer * Andrew H. Boncel, Wisconsin state legislator and newspaper editor * Jack Carson, actor, ''Mildred Pierce (film), Mildred Pierce'', ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (film), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'', ''A Star Is Born (1954 film), A Star Is Born'' * Keo Coleman, NFL player * Michael Cudahy (meat packing), Michael Cudahy, industrialist, great-uncle of Michael Cudahy (electronics) * Patrick Cudahy, industrialist * Victor DeLorenzo, drummer for Punk rock, punk-rock group, the Violent Femmes * Humphrey J. Desmond, Wisconsin legislator, lawyer, writer, and newspaper editor * Colleen Dewhurst, Canadian-born actress raised in Milwaukee, two-time

winner, four-time Emmy Award winner * Clarke Fischer, NFL player * Garrett M. Fitzgerald, politician * Evelyn Frechette, lover and accomplice of John Dillinger * Gordon Gano, lead singer, guitarist and songwriter for the Violent Femmes * Charles Goldenberg (1911–1986), Odessa-born All-Pro NFL player * Wallace Wilson Graham, Wisconsin lawyer and politician * Joseph Graybill, actor * Elmer Grey, architect and painter * Stone Hallquist, NFL player * Albert Hammond (Wisconsin politician), Albert Hammond, politician * Matthea Harvey, poet * Houdini, illusionist and stunt performer * Jeffrey Hunter, actor, ''The Searchers (film), The Searchers'', ''King of Kings (1961 film), King of Kings'' * John Johnson (basketball, born 1947), John Johnson, NBA basketball player, First Team All-American at University of Iowa * Warren S. Johnson, founder of Johnson Controls * Kristen Johnston, born in Washington DC, raised in Whitefish Bay; played Sally Solomon in ''3rd Rock from the Sun'' * Al C. Kalmbach, born in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, founder of Kalmbach Publishing * Keedy, singer * Harold Klemp, leader of Eckankar * Tim Knoll, freestyle BMX rider * Leon L. Lewis, attorney, spymaster, and Jewish community leader * Rico Love, rapper and songwriter * Jim Lovell, former NASA astronaut and commander of the Apollo 13 mission; North/South 7th Street through the downtown area was named ''James Lovell Street'' in his honor * James Ludington, founder of Columbus, Wisconsin and Ludington, Michigan * John Luick, American Civil War veteran; founder of Luick Ice Cream * Arie Luyendyk Jr., professional auto racer, The Bachelorette (American TV series), The Bachelorette contestant (Brookfield) * Arthur MacArthur Jr.,

recipient, military governor of the Philippines * Rick Majerus, basketball coach; son of Raymond Majerus * Golda Meir, a founder of State of Israel; served as Minister of Labor, Foreign Minister, and Prime Minister; graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee * Billy Mitchell, general, regarded as "father" of United States Air Force * Ronald Myers, noted Baptist minister * Joseph Arthur Padway, socialist politician * Ray Phillips (American football), Ray Phillips, NFL player * Emma May Alexander Reinertsen, writer, social reformer * Antonio R. Riley, Midwest Regional Administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development * Martin P. Robinson, creator and puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company; puppeteer for Telly Monster, Mr. Snuffleupagus and Slimey (Brookfield) * Gena Rowlands, Academy Award, Oscar-nominated actress, four-time Emmy Award winner * Mark Rylance, theater actor and director; director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, two-time

winner * David J. Saposs, economist * Gottfried Schloemer, maker of first gas automobile in Milwaukee * Landy Scott, champion race car driver * Edward Steichen, in 1900 left Milwaukee to NYC, met Alfred Stieglitz who was married to Georgia O'Keeffe; world's highest-paid photographer * Mike Taylor (basketball player), Mike Taylor, NBA player * Fred W. Vetter Jr.,

general * George H. Walther, Wisconsin State Representative * Walter Wangerin Jr., author * Garrett Weber-Gale, U.S. Olympic swimmer * Stanley G. Weinbaum, science fiction writer * Oprah Winfrey, talk show host and media mogul * Roger H. Zion, U.S. Representative from Indiana

Born in Milwaukee, raised elsewhere

''The following people were born in Milwaukee, but spent most (if not all) of their growing-up years away from the city.'' Rachel Brosnahan July 9, 2014 (cropped)

* Walter Annenberg, billionaire publisher, philanthropist, and creator of Annenberg Foundation * Austin Aries, Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, former world champion * J. Ogden Armour, owner and president of Armour and Company * Paul M. Blayney,

admiral * Richard Nelson Bolles, author * Rachel Brosnahan, actress * Coo Coo Cal, singer, rapper * Raja Chari, astronaut candidate * Leroy Chiao, astronaut, commander and science officer of Expedition 10, 10th expedition to International Space Station (ISS) * George Croil, Royal Canadian Air Force Air Marshal; first Chief of the Air Staff *

, serial killer raised in Ohio; returned to Milwaukee where he also committed acts of necrophilia and cannibalism * Dan Davies, actor and screenwriter * Ruth Bachhuber Doyle, member of Wisconsin Assembly, raised in Wausau; mother of Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle * Alex Galchenyuk, hockey player for the American Hockey League, AHL's Colorado Eagles * Jeff Gillan, journalist * Doug Gottlieb, ESPN analyst, host of ''The Doug Gottlieb Show'' * Heather Graham (actress), Heather Graham, film actress; best known for role as Roller Girl in ''Boogie Nights'' * Mark Grudzielanek,

player * Herbert James Hagerman, governor of New Mexico Territory * Andrea Hall, twin sister of soap actress Deidre Hall; best known for her role as Samantha Evans on ''Days of Our Lives'' * Deidre Hall, actress on soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' and twin sister of actress Andrea Hall * Dennis Hall, world champion wrestler,

medalist; Pan American Games gold medalist * Susan Lynn Hefle, food allergen scientist * Ben Heller, MLB pitcher * Ed Hochuli, NFL referee * Michael Huebsch, politician * Ernie Johnson Jr., Emmy Award-winning sportscaster * Colin Kaepernick, quarterback for San Francisco 49ers * Eric Kelly (American football), Eric Kelly, NFL player * George F. Kennan, architect of U.S. cold war policy of containment of Soviet Union * Jalmar M. Kerttula, longest-serving member of the Alaska Legislature (1961–1963 and 1965–1995) * Pee Wee King, songwriter, recording artist, and television entertainer; inducted into the

, R&B singer * James J. Lindsay,

General; first commander of United States Special Operations Command * Bobby Marshall, NFL player, member of College Football Hall of Fame * Ava Max, singer-songwriter * Chris Mihm, NBA player * Steve Miller (musician), Steve Miller, musician, Steve Miller Band * Raymond J. Moyer, politician * Amir Omar, Texas politician * Leslie Osborne, Women's Professional Soccer, WPS player * Peter Palmer (actor), Peter Palmer, Broadway and film actor, most notably as ''Li'l Abner (1959 film), Li'l Abner'' * Otto A. Paulsen, Minnesota state representative and farmer * Andre Phillips,

gold medalist * Armintie Price, Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA player * Joe Randa, MLB player * Robert D. Richardson, biographer and historian * Jay Schroeder, NFL player * Mary Shane, pioneer sportscaster * Cordwainer Smith (Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger), science fiction writer, East Asian scholar and expert in psychological warfare * Bart Stupak, U.S. Representative from

* Eric Szmanda, actor, played Greg Sanders on ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI'' * Peter G. Torkildsen, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts * Butch Woolfolk, NFL player

Born and raised elsewhere

''The following people were not born or raised in Milwaukee, but have a significant connection(s) to the city.'' * Hank Aaron,

Hall of Famer; all-time leader in home runs; played majority of MLB career in Milwaukee * Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA Hall of Famer and first draft choice of

, member of the

; father of

* Andrew J. Aikens, newspaper editor * Anson Allen, politician and businessman * Ray Allen,

player from 1996 to 2003 * Edward P. Allis, co-founder of Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company * John Anderson (American football), John Anderson, NFL player * Mathilde Franziska Anneke, feminist * Giannis Antetokounmpo,

player * Jimmy Archer, MLB player * Philip Danforth Armour, founder of Armour and Company * Jap Barbeau, MLB player * Lloyd Barbee, Wisconsin legislator * William A. Barstow, Governor of

; Union Army general * John M Barth, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Johnson Controls * John Knowlton Bartlett, Vice President of American Medical Association * Charles S. Benton, U.S. Representative from New York * Insoo Kim Berg, psychotherapist * Victor L. Berger, first Socialist elected to U.S. House of Representatives * Fred Blair, labor activist and politician * Valentin Blatz, founder of Valentin Blatz Brewing Company * Aaron T. Bliss, U.S. Representative from

* Robert Bloch, science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction, horror writer, author of ''Psycho'' * Ernest Borgnine, Academy Award-winning actor * Matthias J. Bovee, U.S. Representative from New York * Emil Breitkreutz,

medalist; head coach of USC Trojans men's basketball team * Arthur Louis Breslich, president of German Wallace College and Baldwin-Wallace College * Bunny Brief,

player * Erhard Brielmaier, architect, designed many Milwaukee churches, buildings, and schools including The Basilica of St. Josaphat recipient * Cecil B. Brown Jr., civil rights activist and legislator * John A. Bryan, U.S. diplomat * Larry Bucshon, U.S. Representative from Illinois * Chris Bury, television journalist, ''Nightline (US news program), Nightline'' correspondent * Charles C. Byrne,

general * James Cameron (activist), James Cameron, civil rights activist * Raymond Joseph Cannon, U.S. Representative, attorney for the accused players during Black Sox Scandal * Al Capone, Chicago gangster; had a "home" in Brookfield during Prohibition * Bill Carollo, NFL referee * Sam Cassell, NBA player for

* Benjamin F. Church, 1835 pioneer, builder and contractor; built Benjamin Church House (Shorewood, Wisconsin), Benjamin Church House, now a museum * Pep Clark,

player * Dighton Corson, Justice of the South Dakota Supreme Court * Georgia Cozzini, politician * Harriet L. Cramer, publisher of ''The Evening Wisconsin'', a daily newspaper in Milwaukee * John D. Cummins, U.S. Representative from Ohio * Lysander Cutler, Union Army general * Steven E. Day,

admiral * Willem Dafoe, actor, from Appleton, WI., lived in Milwaukee while with Theatre X in Third Ward; before moving to NYC where he spent 10 years before becoming well-known. * Peter V. Deuster, diplomat * Gene DeWeese, author * Dustin Diamond, actor, "Screech" from Saved by the Bell TV sitcom; resides in Port Washington * Joseph Doe, U.S. Assistant Secretary of War * Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York * Charlie Dougherty, MLB player * Tom Dougherty (baseball), Tom Dougherty, MLB player * David Draiman, rock musician, singer in Heavy metal music, heavy metal Rock band, band ''Disturbed (band), Disturbed'' * F. Ryan Duffy, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals * Clifford Durr, member of

* Hi Ebright, MLB player * Lois Ehlert, illustrator; Caldecott Medal recipient * Michael Elconin, member of

* Gary Ellerson, NFL player for Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions * Alter Esselin, Yiddish poet, carpenter, 1889–1974 * Charles E. Estabrook, Wisconsin Attorney General *

, founder of Evirude Outboard Motors, inventor of first outboard motor with practical commercial application * Edward T. Fairchild (Wisconsin associate justice), Edward T. Fairchild, jurist * Chris Farley, born in Madison, Wisconsin, graduated from Marquette University; comedian and actor; cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' * Asahel Finch Jr., lawyer and politician * Albert Fowler, mayor of Rockford, Illinois * Charles F. Freeman, businessman and politician * Harold A. Fritz,

recipient * Ezekiel Gillespie, activist for equal rights for African Americans * Luther F. Gilson, businessman and politician * Guy D. Goff, U.S. Senator from West Virginia * Paul Grottkau, radical newspaper publisher and labor organizer * William G. Haan,

Major General * Jackson Hadley, politician and businessman * Ardie Clark Halyard (1896–1989), co-owner of the first black-owned bank in Milwaukee * J.J. Hagerman, industrialist * Doc Hamann, baseball player * Charles Smith Hamilton, Union Army Major General * Gustav Otto Ludolf Heine, owner of Heine-Velox * James L. Herdt, 9th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy * Harrison Carroll Hobart, Union Army general * Adrian Hoecken, Dutch missionary to the first nations * Timothy E. Hoeksema, Chairman of Midwest Air Group * Roy Hoffmann,

admiral * James Holliday (Wisconsin politician), James Holliday, lawyer * Gertrude Hull, educator * Bert Husting, MLB player * John L. Jerstad,

recipient * Electa Amanda Wright Johnson, philanthropist, writer * Solomon Juneau, fur trader, land speculator, and co-founder of City of Milwaukee * Francis Enmer Kearns, bishop of The Methodist Church (USA), The Methodist Church and the United Methodist Church * Alice Beck Kehoe, anthropologist * Byron Kilbourn, Wisconsin railroad executive, politician, and co-founder of Milwaukee * Jack Kilby, Nobel laureate and co-inventor of the integrated circuit (IC) * Charles King (general), Charles King,

general * Rufus King (general), Rufus King, Union Army general * Adam Kinzinger, U.S. Representative from Illinois * Al Klawitter, MLB player * Nap Kloza, professional baseball player and manager * Elmer Klumpp, MLB player * Conrad Krez, Union Army general * Ivanka Mandunić Kuzmanović, Croatian poet and historian * Dan Lally, MLB player * John H. Lang, war hero * Increase A. Lapham, scientist; "father of the U.S. Weather Service" * Alfred Lawson, credited as inventor of the airliner * Jerris G. Leonard, administrator of the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration * Judith Light, actress, star of ''Who's the Boss''; acted in Milwaukee theater at "the Rep" * The Crusher (wrestler), Reginald Lisowski, professional wrestler known as "The Crusher" * Casey Loomis,

and

recipient * Scott Lorenz, MLS player * Frank Luce, MLB player * Arie Luyendyk, two-time Indianapolis 500 winner (Brookfield) * Arthur MacArthur Sr, judge; father of Arthur MacArthur Jr and grandfather of General Douglas MacArthur * Douglas MacArthur,

General of the Army (United States), General; Chief of Staff of the United States Army, U.S. Army Chief of Staff;

recipient * Raymond Majerus, labor leader; father of Rick Majerus * Dan Marion,

player * Henry H. Markham, U.S. Representative from

* Hattie McDaniel, Academy Award-winning actress; the first African American to win an Academy Award * Francis E. McGovern, 22nd Governor of Wisconsin * Al McGuire, college basketball coach and television commentator, head coach of Marquette national championship team * Eschines P. Matthews, Wisconsin Assemblyman and businessman * Khris Middleton,

player * Frederick Miller, brewing magnate and founder of Miller Brewing Company; grandfather of Fred Miller (football b. 1906), Fred Miller * Elias Molee, journalist; linguist * Paul Molitor, baseball Hall of Famer; longtime player for Milwaukee Brewers * Mary Mortimer (1816–1877), British-born American educator * Frank Murray (coach), Frank Murray, head coach of Marquette Golden Eagles, Marquette Golden Avalanche and Virginia Cavaliers football teams, member of College Football Hall of Fame * George New, artist * George Nicol (baseball), George Nicol, MLB player * Richard J. Nolan,

recipient * Bill Norman (baseball), Bill Norman, MLB player and manager * Karl F. Nystrom, rail engineer; introduced a number of important innovations, including welded lightweight freight and passenger railcars * John O'Malley (politician), John O'Malley, Wisconsin State Representative * Frederick Pabst, brewing magnate of Pabst Brewing Company * Halbert E. Paine, Union Army general; U.S. Representative * Henry C. Payne, U.S. Postmaster General * George Wilbur Peck, Governor of

* Hal Peck,

player * Carlotta Perry, poet * Joseph Perry (bishop), Joseph Perry, auxiliary bishop of the

* Jane and Lloyd Pettit, philanthropists of Bradley family fortune, who gifted Bradley Center and Pettit National Ice Center * Marjorie Peters, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player, born in Greenfield, Wisconsin, Greenfield, WI and a longtime resident of Milwaukee * Emanuel L. Philipp, 23rd Governor of Wisconsin and resident of Milwaukee * Reince Priebus, Chairman of the Republican National Committee * Michael Redd,

shooting guard, holds Bucks' franchise record for points in a single game with 57 * Adolph Walter Rich, manufacturer and merchant * Chester J. Roberts, head coach of Miami RedHawks, Miami Redskins football and men's basketball teams * Paul Robeson, pro football player, actor, singer and social activist * Carl Sandburg, author, reporter, poet; worked as organizer for Wisconsin Social Democratic Party at headquarters in Milwaukee; met wife Lilian Steichen (Menomonee Falls) in 1907 * Joseph Schlitz, brewing magnate of now defunct Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company * Carl Schurz, U.S. Secretary of the Interior * John Sharpstein, Justice of the

Supreme Court * Christopher Sholes, printer, politician, and newspaper editor; best known for inventing the modern day typewriter with its QWERTY key layout, while living in Milwaukee * Abram D. Smith, Wisconsin Supreme Court justice * Albert Smith (New York), Albert Smith, U.S. Representative from New York * George A. Starkweather, U.S. Representative from New York * John Converse Starkweather, Union Army general * Thomas E. Stidham, NFL assistant coach * Ellicott R. Stillman, Wisconsin State Representative * William Story (attorney), William Story, Lieutenant Governor of

* Samuel Stritch, Roman Catholic cardinal * Kenneth E. Stumpf,

recipient * Ted Sullivan (baseball), Ted Sullivan,

player and manager * Monroe Swan, Wisconsin politician * Jeffrey Tambor, actor, performed at Milwaukee Repertory Theater ("The Rep") * Paul Francis Tanner, Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of St. Augustine * Adonis Terry,

player and umpire * Thomas Toohey,

recipient * Don A. J. Upham, 4th List of mayors of Milwaukee, Mayor of Milwaukee * Franklin Van Valkenburgh, Medal of Honor recipient * Henry Vianden, artist * Dwyane Wade, guard for NBA's Miami Heat who played collegiately at Marquette University * George H. Walker, trader, politician, and co-founder of City of Milwaukee * Howard Weiss, NFL player * Tony Welzer, MLB player * Don S. Wenger,

Major General * Mae West, actress, screenwriter, playwright, named 15th Greatest Female Film Star of All-Time by the American Film Institute * Philo White, U.S. diplomat * James Wieghart, journalist * Frederick L. Wieseman, U.S. Marine Lieutenant general * Frederick Charles Winkler, Union Army general * George A. Woodward, U.S. Army general * Christian Yelich, MLB player for the Milwaukee Brewers * Cassin Young, Medal of Honor recipient * Sheila Young, world champion speed skater and cyclist;

gold medalist; member of United States Bicycling Hall of Fame, International Women's Sports Hall of Fame, and National Speedskating Hall of Fame * Robin Yount,

Hall of Famer; player and bench coach for Milwaukee Brewers * Elmo Zumwalt, Chief of Naval Operations

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