FAMOUS DETROITERS
- Tim Allen, actor and comedian
- Anita Baker, singer
- Kristen Bell, actress
- Selma Blair, actress
- Sonny Bono, singer and U.S. representative
- Karen Clark-Sheard, singer
- Dorinda Clark-Cole, singer
- The Clark Sisters, singer
- Alice Cooper, singer
- Francis Ford Coppola, film director and producer
- Dave Coulier, actor and comedian
- Pam Dawber, actress
- Sherilyn Fenn, actress
- Henry Ford, inventor
- Aretha Franklin, singer
- Max Gail, actor
- Julie Harris, actress
- Thomas Hearns, boxer
- Green Hornet, radio character that debuted on WWJ Radio
- Alex Karras, actor and football player
- Casey Kasem, radio star
- Piper Laurie, actress
- Elmore "Dutch" Leonard, author
- Charles Lindbergh, pilot
- Lone Ranger, radio star who debuted on WWJ Radio
- Joe Louis, boxer
- Madonna, actress and singer
- Eminem (b. Marshall Mathers), singer
- Ed McMahon, television host
- Harry Morgan, actor
- Ted Nugent, singer
- Rosa Parks, activist
- George Peppard, actor
- Iggy Pop, singer
- Della Reese, actress and singer
- Martha Reeves, singer
- Kid Rock (b. Robert James Ritchie), singer
- Smokey Robinson, singer
- Diana Ross, actress and singer
- George C. Scott, actor
- Bob Seger, singer
- Tom Selleck, actor
- Tom Skerrit, actor
- Blair Underwood, actor
- Robert Wagner, actor
- Jack and Meg White (the White Stripes)
- Robin Williams, actor and comedian
- Bebe Winans, singer
- Cece Winans, singer
- The Winans, singer
- Stevie Wonder, singer and songwriter

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