List of people from Akron, Ohio

The following people were all born in or were residents of the city of Akron, Ohio, United States.

Name Occupation/industry Description Association Reference
Henry Eugene Abbey Theatre Theatre manager and producer Born in Akron [1]
Richard F. Abel Military U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Born in Akron [2]
John R. Adams Judge Federal judge on U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio Practiced in Akron [3]
James E. Akins Politician U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1973 to 1976 Born and raised in Akron [4]
Lola Albright Actress and singer Starred in TV series Peter Gunn and films such as Kid Galahad Born and raised in Akron [5]
Andy Alleman Athlete Football center for Miami Dolphins Born in Akron [6]
Harold Anderson Athlete Basketball coach at Bowling Green State and University of Toledo Born in Akron [7]
R. W. Apple, Jr. Writer Editor, writer for The New York Times Born in Akron [8]
Joseph Arthur Musician Musician and artist Born and raised in Akron [9]
Dan Auerbach Musician Solo musician, guitarist for The Black Keys, owner of Akron Analog Recording Studios Born and raised in Akron [10]
William Hanes Ayres Politician Republican member of U.S. House of Representatives Represented Akron in Congress [11]
Josh Azzarella Artist Artist Born in Akron [12]
E.T. Barnette Politician Founder of Fairbanks, Alaska and its first mayor Born in Akron [13]
Alice M. Batchelder Attorney Attorney and jurist, currently chief judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for Sixth Circuit Practiced in Akron [14]
Elsworth R. Bathrick Politician U.S. Representative Worked in Akron [15]
Tom Batiuk Cartoonist Comic strip creator (Funky Winkerbean, Crankshaft) Born in Akron [16]
Cliff Battles Athlete Football player Born in Akron [17]
Margaret Baxtresser Musician Classical pianist Supporter of Akron [18]
Art Becker Athlete Basketball player Born in Akron [19]
Sam H. Bell Judge Federal judge on U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio Practiced in Akron
Terry Bevington Athlete Baseball player and manager Born in Akron
George Bliss Politician Congressman Practiced and worked in Akron
Ray C. Bliss Politician Republican Party leader Born and worked in Akron
Jim Boeke Athlete Football player Born and raised in Akron
Mark Bloch Artist Artist Raised in Akron
Phil Boggs Athlete Diver, 1976 Olympic gold medalist Born and raised in Akron
Dante Booker Athlete Football player Born and raised in Akron
Rosario Borgio Criminal Mobster Worked in Akron
William Boyett Actor Actor Born in Akron
Dave Brown Athlete Football player Born and raised in Akron
John Brown Politician Abolitionist Worked in Akron
Walter Hermann Bucher Scientist Geologist and paleontologist Born in Akron
Michael Buckley Writer Author of The Sisters Grimm and NERDS series Born in Akron
E. J. Burt Athlete Football player Born and raised in Akron
River Butcher Actor Stand-up comic, co-creator and co-star of Take My Wife Born and raised in Akron [20]
Jimmy Butler Actor Actor Born in Akron
Glen Buxton Musician Guitarist for Alice Cooper Born in Akron
Patrick Carney Musician Drummer for The Black Keys, bassist for band Drummer Born and raised in Akron
Bob Casale Musician Musician, Devo Raised in Akron
Gerald Casale Musician Musician, Devo Raised in Akron
Len Chandler Musician Folk musician Born in Akron
David Allan Coe Singer Country music artist Born in Akron
Russell Coffey Military World War I veteran Lived in Akron
Arthur L. Conger Historian Theosophist Born in Akron
Deborah L. Cook Judge Federal judge on U.S. Court of Appeals for Sixth Circuit Practiced in Akron
Jarrod Cooper Athlete Football player Born in Akron
Cheryl Crawford Theatre Director and producer Born in Akron
Mark Croghan Athlete Five-time national champion in steeplechase Born in Akron
Stephen Curry Athlete Basketball player for Golden State Warriors, four-time NBA champion Born in Akron
Ruby Nash Curtis Singer Singer of Ruby & The Romantics Born in Akron
Hammer Damage Singer Rock band Formed in Akron
Keith Dambrot Athlete Basketball coach Born, raised, and worked in Akron
Jimmy Darrow Athlete Basketball player Born in Akron
John Dean Politician White House counsel to Richard Nixon
Charles W. F. Dick Politician U.S. Senator (Republican)
Frank Dicopoulos Actor Actor
Michael Dokes Athlete Boxer, WBA World Heavyweight Champion 1982–1983 Born in Akron
Lloyd C. Douglas Minister Minister, author
Rita Dove Writer Poet
Hugh Downs TV TV journalist and personality, 20/20
Peter C. Economus Judge Federal judge on U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio Practiced in Akron
Sidney Edgerton Politician 19th-century politician
Eddie Elias Athlete Founder of Professional Bowlers Assn.
Harold G. Epperson Military Decorated U.S. Marine
Eugene C. Eppley Corporate executive Hotel mogul
Angie Everhart Actress Model and actress
Fritzi Fern Actress Actress
Harvey Samuel Firestone Corporate executive Founder of Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Lived in Akron
Leonard Firestone Corporate executive Industrialist
Steve Fitzhugh Athlete Football player
Art Fleming TV TV game show host, Jeopardy
Carol Folt College executive President, University of Southern California Born in Akron
Martha Firestone Ford Business executive Owner and chairwoman of NFL's Detroit Lions Born in Akron
Trent Ford Actor Actor, model
Mike Fox Athlete Football player
Elizabeth Franz Actress Tony Award and Obie Award-winning actress
Shirley Fry Athlete Tennis player
Ruby Nash Garnett Singer Singer of Ruby & the Romantics Born in Akron
William H. Gerstenmaier NASA NASA administrator
Joe Glazer Musician Musician
Dick Goddard Scientist Meteorologist
Harvey Gold Musician Musician
Bob Golic Athlete Football player, radio personality
Mike Golic Athlete Football player
Benjamin Goodrich Corporate executive Founder of B.F. Goodrich Company
Jim Graner TV Sports anchor at WKYC; color commentator for Cleveland Browns radio Born in Akron [21]
Brad Guigar Cartoonist Cartoonist
James S. Gwin Judge Federal judge on U.S. District Court for Northern District of Ohio Practiced in Akron
Kris Haines Athlete Football player
Dave Hampton Athlete Football player
Leon Harris TV Television journalist
James Harrison Athlete Football player for Pittsburgh Steelers, two-time Super Bowl champion
Dow W. Harter Politician U.S. Representative
Umar Bin Hassan Writer Poet
Anne Heche Actress Star of films like Volcano, Psycho, Cedar Rapids
John Heisman Actor, athlete, coach Football and baseball coach at Buchtel College (now known as the University of Akron); Heisman Trophy named in his honor Lived in Akron [22]
Carol Heiss Athlete Figure skater, Olympic gold medalist, five-time world champion
Daniel Hesidence Artist Painter
Howard Hewett Singer Gospel and R&B singer
Michael Holley Writer Sports journalist
M. Herbert Hoover Politician Politician
Roger Hoover Singer Singer, musician
Walter B. Huber Politician U.S. Representative
Rex Humbard Televangelist Televangelist
Craig Hummer TV Sportscaster
Chrissie Hynde Singer Musician, leader of The Pretenders
James Ingram Musician Singer, songwriter, two-time Grammy Award winner Born in Akron
Ike Isaacs Musician Jazz bassist Born in Akron [23]
Shirley Fry Irvin Athlete Hall of Fame tennis player Born in Akron
Lux Interior Musician Singer and founding member of The Cramps
Sandi Jackson Politician Politician
LeBron James Athlete Basketball player for Los Angeles Lakers, four-time NBA champion Born and raised in Akron [24]
Jim Jarmusch Filmmaker Director of films such as Down by Law, Broken Flowers
David Jenkins Athlete Figure skater, Olympic gold medalist, three-time world champion
Hayes Alan Jenkins Athlete Figure skater, 1956 Olympic gold medalist
Helen Jepson Singer Soprano
Gus Johnson Athlete Basketball player, television sportscaster
Steve Johnson Athlete Basketball player
Grandpa Jones Musician Musician, comedian (Hee-Haw)
Melina Kanakaredes Actress Star of television series Providence, CSI: NY
Salaria Kea Nurse Nurse
Maynard James Keenan Singer Singer, Tool, A Perfect Circle, Puscifer Born in Akron
Dean Keener Coach Basketball coach
Herman Keiser Athlete Golfer, 1946 Masters champion
Charlton Keith Athlete Football player
Phil Kline Musician Composer
Bob Knepper Athlete Major League Baseball pitcher
Charles Landon Knight Attorney Publisher, politician
James L. Knight Writer Publisher
John S. Knight Writer Publisher
Parke Kolbe College executive College president
Heather Kozar Model Model; former Barker's Beauty on The Price Is Right
Brock Kreitzburg Athlete Bobsledder
Art Kusnyer Athlete Baseball player and coach
Jani Lane Singer Lead singer of Glam metal band Warrant Born in Akron
Jerome Lane Athlete Basketball player
Bob Lape TV Television journalist
Mortimer Dormer Leggett Military Civil War officer
Bob Lewis Singer Founder of Devo
Thomas Lewis Athlete Football player
Frank Fowler Loomis Engineer Inventor and city director of mechanical engineering Born and raised in Akron [25]
David Lough Athlete Baseball player Born in Akron
Liam Lynch Musician Musician, puppeteer, Sifl and Olly
Dylan Mabin Athlete Football player Born in Akron
John Magaro Actor Actor Born in Akron [26]
Doug Marsh Athlete Football player
Thomas E. Martin Politician Iowa politician
Mike Massie Politician Wyoming politician
Banjo Matthews Athlete NASCAR driver
Andy McCollum Athlete Football player
Moses McCormick YouTuber YouTube personality Born in Akron
Gates McFadden Actress Actress Born in Akron [27]
Frances McGovern Politician U.S. Representative
Charles McGraw Actor Stage, film and television actor [28]
Marian Mercer Actress Tony Award-winning actress of stage, film and TV
Paul T. Mikolashek Military officer U.S. Army lieutenant general Born and raised in Akron [29]
Gene Mingo Athlete Football player
Dan Moldea Writer Journalist and author
Vaughn Monroe Singer Recording artist, actor, bandleader on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Michael Morell TV ICIA director, TV analyst
Brian Mosteller Politician Director of Oval Office Operations for President Barack Obama
Bob Mothersbaugh Musician Musician, member of Devo
Jim Mothersbaugh Musician Musician, member of Devo
Mark Mothersbaugh Musician Musician, member of Devo
Scott Muni Radio Radio personality
Thurman Munson Athlete Baseball player, seven-time All-Star, 1976 American League MVP
Ron Negray Athlete Baseball player
John Neidert Athlete Football player Born in Akron
Donnie Nickey Athlete Football player
Pete Nischt Musician Musician
Gabe Norwood Athlete Basketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters
Russell Oberlin Musician Musician
Les Olsson Athlete Football player
Stanford R. Ovshinsky Scientist Inventor and scientist
Chris Owens Athlete Basketball player
Tim "Ripper" Owens Singer Singer, replaced Rob Halford in Judas Priest; inspiration for movie Rock Star Born in Akron
Paige Palmer TV Fitness expert, TV personality
John Parry Sports official Football official
Ara Parseghian Coach Football coach, Notre Dame
Jaroslav Pelikan Theologian Christianity scholar
Simon Perkins Founder Settler, surveyor
Antonio Pittman Athlete Football player
Ronald Phillips Murderer Child murderer Executed for rape and murder of child
Terry Pluto Writer Sports journalist
Shawn Porter Athlete Professional boxer
Ricky Powers Athlete Football player
Edward Pramuk Artist Artist Born in Akron
Richard Quick Athlete Swimming coach
Robert Quine Musician Guitarist
Willard Van Orman Quine Philosopher Philosopher
Ron Rector Athlete Football player
Robin Reed Biologist Cell biologist Born in Akron [30]
James W. Reilly Politician Politician
Nikola Resanovic Musician Composer
Judith Resnik NASA Astronaut, killed in Challenger explosion Born and raised in Akron
Butch Reynolds Athlete Track-and-field star, gold medalist in 1988 Olympics [31]
Jennifer Niederst Robbins Corporate executive Designed the web's first commercial site
Sydne Rome Actress Actress
Edmund Rowe Politician U.S. Representative
Ed Sadowski Athlete Basketball player Born in Akron
Wilbur F. Sanders Politician Montana politician
Thomas C. Sawyer Politician Politician
Bo Schembechler Coach Football coach, University of Michigan
Mark Schubert Coach Swimming coach Born and raised in Akron
Francis Seiberling Politician U.S. Representative
Frank Seiberling Corporate executive Founder of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Born in Akron
John F. Seiberling Politician U.S. Representative
Luke Sewell Athlete Baseball player and manager
Chuck Share Athlete Basketball player
Denny Shute Athlete Golfer
Matt Simon Athlete Football player
Harry Simpson Athlete Baseball player
George Sisler Athlete Baseball player, member of Hall of Fame
Richard Smalley Scientist Physicist, winner of Nobel Prize
Bob Smith Founder Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous
Neal Smith Musician Drummer for Alice Cooper
Mark Smucker Business executive CEO of The J.M. Smucker Company Resident of Akron since 2002 [32]
Donald Ray Snodgrass Author Author
Mark Stevens Actor Star of films such as The Dark Corner, The Street with No Name
Betty Sutton Politician U.S. Representative for 13th Congressional District Practiced in Akron
Tyrell Sutton Athlete Football player
Rachel Sweet Actress Singer, actress and TV writer
Gene Thomas Athlete Football player
Nate Thurmond Athlete Basketball player, member of Hall of Fame
Todd Tobias Musician Musician
Aiden Wilson Tozer Author Preacher, author
Bill Upham Athlete Baseball player
William H. Upson Politician 19th-century politician
Claude Virden Athlete Basketball player
Mike Vrabel Athlete Former NFL player and head coach of the Tennessee Titans since 2018
Michael Wadleigh Director Director and cinematographer, filmed documentary of 1969 Woodstock Festival, Woodstock
Ramon Walker Athlete Football player
Brad Warner Musician Zen priest, musician
Chris Wells Athlete Football player for Arizona Cardinals
Michael Tarver Athlete Professional wrestler
George Dexter Whitcomb Manufacturer
Jesse White Actor Actor, known as Maytag Repairman in 1967–1988 commercials Raised in Akron
Josh Williams Athlete Professional soccer player Born in Akron [33]
Chance Wilkins Lolcow Rapper, YouTuber, Former Drift King Resident of Akron
Wendell Willkie Politician Presidential candidate, lawyer Worked in Akron
Melinda Windsor Model Playboy model
Antoine Winfield Athlete Football player
Ray Wise Actor Known for films and TV series such as Twin Peaks, 24
Sam Wise Athlete Baseball player
Gene Woodling Athlete Baseball player
Kim Zurz Politician Politician
Chris Stuckmann Film Critic American film critic, filmmaker, author, and YouTuber.
Dan Wilson Musician Jazz Guitarist Raised in Akron
George Younce Southern Gospel Singer Bass vocalist for the Cathedral Quartet Resident of Akron

Fictional people from Akron, Ohio

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