# The 14 Most Famous People from Cincinnati > Hollywood royalty, baseball icons, funk legends and a YouTube star share a hometown on the Ohio River. Who carries the Queen City's name furthest? *By YPB Team · Published October 17, 2026 · https://youpick.best/ranking/the-14-most-famous-people-from-cincinnati* --- ## Current results (no votes yet) 1. **Ken Griffey Jr.** — score 1000/1000 Hall of Fame outfielder who grew up in Cincinnati and later returned to play for the Reds. 2. **Theda Bara** — score 999/1000 Silent-film star and Hollywood's original 'vamp', born in Cincinnati in 1885. 3. **Steven Spielberg** — score 933/1000 Director of Jaws, E.T. and Schindler's List, born in Cincinnati in 1946. 4. **Roy Rogers** — score 902/1000 The 'King of the Cowboys' of Western films and TV, born in Cincinnati in 1911. 5. **Bootsy Collins** — score 769/1000 Funk bassist of Parliament-Funkadelic and James Brown's band, born in Cincinnati. 6. **Barry Larkin** — score 755/1000 Hall of Fame shortstop born in Cincinnati who played his whole career for the Reds. 7. **Nick Lachey** — score 564/1000 98 Degrees singer and TV host raised in Cincinnati, where the group formed. 8. **Markiplier** — score 564/1000 YouTube's horror-game star, raised in Cincinnati, who directed the 2026 film Iron Lung. 9. **Sarah Jessica Parker** — score 564/1000 Sex and the City star who spent much of her childhood in Cincinnati. 10. **Carmen Electra** — score 444/1000 Model and Baywatch actress who grew up in the Cincinnati suburb of Sharonville. 11. **Ezzard Charles** — score 444/1000 World heavyweight boxing champion known as the 'Cincinnati Cobra'. 12. **Ted Turner** — score 444/1000 Founder of CNN and longtime owner of the Atlanta Braves, born in Cincinnati. 13. **Pete Rose** — score 303/1000 Baseball's all-time hits leader, a Cincinnati native who starred for the Reds. 14. **Doris Day** — score 0/1000 Singer and film star of the 1950s and 60s, born in Cincinnati in 1922. Tags: usa, celebrities, cincinnati, ohio