The 25 Most Famous People From Ohio

Moonwalkers and presidents meet movie stars, golfers and YouTubers. One state, a startling spread of fame across two centuries.

1. 1
   Neil Armstrong

   Wapakoneta-born astronaut and the first person to walk on the Moon.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Clark Gable

   Gone with the Wind star born in Cadiz, Ohio.
   632pts
3. 3
   Stephen Curry

   Akron-born Golden State Warriors guard and the NBA's career three-point leader.
   612pts
4. 4
   Gloria Steinem

   Toledo-born feminist writer and co-founder of Ms. magazine.
   592pts
5. 5
   Annie Oakley

   Sharpshooter and Wild West show star from Darke County, Ohio.
   534pts
6. 6
   Kid Cudi

   Cleveland-born rapper behind Day 'n' Nite and the Man on the Moon albums.
   534pts
7. 7
   Jake Paul

   Cleveland-born YouTuber and boxer, Logan Paul's younger brother.
   534pts
8. 8
   Steven Spielberg

   Cincinnati-born director of Jaws, E.T. and Schindler's List.
   489pts
9. 9
   Dave Grohl

   Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer born in Warren, Ohio.
   489pts
10. 10
    Doris Day

    Cincinnati-born singer and actress of Pillow Talk and Calamity Jane.
    437pts
11. 11
    Jack Nicklaus

    Columbus-born golfer with a record 18 major championships.
    437pts
12. 12
    Logan Paul

    YouTuber, podcaster and WWE wrestler born in 1995 and raised in Westlake, Ohio.
    379pts
13. 13
    Drew Carey

    Cleveland-born comedian and host of The Price Is Right.
    379pts
14. 14
    Ulysses S. Grant

    Civil War general and 18th president, born in Point Pleasant, Ohio.
    379pts
15. 15
    Katie Holmes

    Toledo-born actress of Dawson's Creek and Batman Begins.
    379pts
16. 16
    Thomas Edison

    Inventor of the phonograph and a practical light bulb, born in Milan, Ohio.
    379pts
17. 17
    Dean Martin

    Steubenville-born crooner and Rat Pack member.
    312pts
18. 18
    Martin Sheen

    Dayton-born actor of Apocalypse Now and The West Wing.
    235pts
19. 19
    Halle Berry

    Cleveland-born actress and the first Black woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress.
    235pts
20. 20
    John Glenn

    First American to orbit the Earth and later a U.S. senator from Ohio.
    235pts
21. 21
    Orville Wright

    Dayton-born aviation pioneer who flew the first powered airplane in 1903.
    146pts
22. 22
    LeBron James

    Akron-born basketball star who brought Cleveland its 2016 NBA title.
    146pts
23. 23
    Paul Newman

    Oscar-winning actor born in Shaker Heights, Ohio.
    146pts
24. 24
    John Legend

    Springfield-born singer and EGOT winner.
    146pts
25. 25
    Toni Morrison

    Lorain-born novelist and winner of the 1993 Nobel Prize in Literature.
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