List of people from Detroit

The following is a list of notable people from Detroit, Michigan. This list includes people who were born, have lived, or worked in and around Metro Detroit.

Architects

Artists and artisans

Ceramists

Astronauts

Photographers

Fashion designers

Painters

Sculptors

Business, industry, academics, and labor

Government and politics

Movie, radio, television figures and journalists

Musicians, bands and composers

Alice Cooper
Madonna

Sports figures

Writers, novelists and poets

See also

Notes

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  47. "Donna Caponi". World Golf Hall of Fame 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
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  53. "Ken Doherty". usatf.org. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  54. "Chris Douglas-Roberts". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  55. "Tony F. Elliott". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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  58. "Larry Foote". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  59. "Ed Frutig". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  60. "Antonio Gates". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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  62. "George Gervin". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  63. "Kirk Gibson". Pro-Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  64. "Fletcher Gilders". ohiostatebuckeyes.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  65. "Barbara Gilders-Dudeck". 2000–2014 Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  66. "Jerry Glanville". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  67. "Ruffin Hamilton". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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  69. "Derian Hatcher". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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  74. "Pepper Johnson". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  75. "Al Kaline". Pro-Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  76. "Dolores Klosowski". 2005–2014 All American Girls Professional Baseball League Players Association,. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  77. "Vladimir Konstantinov". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
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  79. "Ray Lane". Michigan Sports Hall Of Fame. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  80. "Charley Lau". Pro-Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  81. "David Legwand". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  82. "Nicklas Lidstrom". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  83. "Ted Lindsay". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  84. "Mickey Lolich". Pro-Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  85. "Joe Louis". 2014 Bio and the Bio logo are registered trademarks of A&E Television Networks, LLC. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  86. "Ray McLean". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  87. "Lou Mihajlovich". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  88. "Mike Modano". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  89. "Guy Murray". detroittitans.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  90. "Lenda Murray". 2009 - 2012 www.About-Muscle.com. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  91. "Kevin Nash". 2014 WWE. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  92. "Hal Newhouser". Pro-Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  93. "Harry Newman". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  94. "Chris Osgood". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  95. "Milt Pappas". Pro-Baseball Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  96. "Benny Parsons". 2014 NASCAR Media Group, LLC. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  97. "Brian Rafalski". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  98. "Jalen Rose". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  99. "Paul Rudzinski". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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  102. "Flip Saunders". Pro-Basketball Reference . Com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  103. "Terry Sawchuk". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  104. "Paul Seymour". Pro-Football Reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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  110. "Allen Tolmich". 1996–2014 International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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  122. "Mike York". www.hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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