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Born in Philadelphia

Philadelphia is the largest city in Pennsylvania and the sixth most populous city in the United States. The city played a central role in the founding of the US, the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia and it served as the nation's first capital. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Philadelphia.
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Founding Father and first Governor of Pennsylvania from 1790 to 1799
1744
Thomas Mifflin
Fouding Father, civic leader and founder of Dickinson College
1746
Benjamin Rush
Author, "Little Women"
1832
Louisa May Alcott
Chewing gum industrialist and founder of the largest maufacturer of chewing gum in the world
1861
William Wrigley Jr.
Businessman, art collector and establisher of an foundation that operates art museums in New York City and Bilbao
1861
Solomon R. Guggenheim
Actor, known for his role as Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life"
1878
Lionel Barrymore
NFL commissioner from 1946 to 1959 and co-founder of the Philadelphia Eagles
1895
Bert Bell
Singer of jazz and swing music, "What a Little Moonlight Can Do"
1915
Billie Holiday
Cartoonist and creator of the superhero Green Lantern
1915
Martin Nodell
Opera singer and actor, he died at the age of 38 and was considered the most famous tenor in the world at the time of his death
1921
Mario Lanza
Director, "The Empire Strikes Back" "Never Say Never Again"
1923
Irvin Keshner
Director, "12 Angry Men" "Dog Day Afternoon" "Network"
1924
Sidney Lumet
Linguist, philosopher, political activist and one of the most cited scholars alive
1928
Noam Chomsky
Electrical and sound engineer who was a professor at MIT and the founder of Bose
1929
Amar Bose
Actress, she became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III
1929
Grace Kelly
Astronaut and third person to walk on the moon
1930
Pete Conrad
Hall of Fame center who played for the Lakers, Warriors and 76ers and winner of four MVP titles
1936
Wilt Chamberlain
Actor, comedian and subject of sexual assault allegations, known for his role as Cliff Huxtable in his own sitcom
1937
Bill Cosby
Actor, "Breaking Bad" "Better Call Saul" "Scarface"
1939
Mark Margolis
Chemist and two-time Nobel laureate in Chemistry
1941
Karl Barry Sharpless
Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist, who discovered a new type of pulsar
1941
Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr.
Astronaut and first African American in space
1942
Guion Bluford
Actress, "Meet the Parents" "Will & Grace"
1943
Blythe Danner
Cinematographer, ""The Passion of the Christ" "The Patriot" "The Lion King"(2019)
1944
Caleb Deschanel
Actor, "The Wire" "ER" "Gotham"
1945
John Doman
Billionaire, chairman and CEO of The Blackstone Group and briefly Chairman of President Trump's Strategic and Policy Forum
1947
Stephen A. Schwarzmann
Actor, "Pretty Woman" "Primal Fear" "Chicago"
1949
Richard Gere
Secretary of Defense from 2015 to 2017
1954
Ash Carter
Governor of Pennsylvania from 2011 to 2015
1949
Tom Corbett
Actor and comedian, known for his role as Danny Tanner in "Full House" and the voice of narrator Ted Mosby in "How I Met Your Mother"
1956
Bob Saget
Actor, "Footloose" "Mystic River" "A Few Good Men"
1958
Kevin Bacon
Actor, known for his role as Biff Tannen in "Back to the Future"
1959
Thomas F. Wilson
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Director, "The Butler" "Precious" and co-creator of "Empire"
1959
Lee Daniels
Majority owner of the Baltimore Ravens
1960
Steve Biscotti
Model, considered to be one of the first supermodels. She died aged 26 of AIDS-related complications
1960
Gia Carangi
Senator from Delaware since 2025
1962
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Author, "Because of Winn-Dixie" "The Tale of Despereaux" "The Tiger Rising"
1964
Kate DiCamillo
Actor and rapper, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" "Men in Black" "Independence Day" "King Richard"
1968
Will Smith
Actor, "Euphoria" "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" "If Beale Street Could Talk" "Fear the Walking Dead"
1969
Colman Domingo
Actor, known for his role as Doug Stamper in "House of Cards"
1969
Michael Kelly
Hall of Fame basketball player and coach and since 2008 the head coach of the South Carolina Gamecocks women's team
1970
Dawn Staley
Singer, rapper and member of TLC, she was killed in a car crash in Honduras at the age of 30
1971
Lisa Lopes
Drummer and joint frontman of The Roots
1971
Questlove
Hall of Fame wide receiver who played for the Indianapolis Colts
1972
Marvin Harrison
Former running back who played for the Oilers/Titans and 1995 Heisman Trophy winner as Ohio State player
1973
Eddie George
Actor and creator of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
1977
Rob McElhenney
Shooting Guard who played his whole career for the Los Angeles Lakers and 2008 NBA MVP, nicknamed "Black Mamba". He died along with his daughter and others in a helicopter crash in 2020
1978
Kobe Bryant
Actor and comedian, "Get Hard" "Central Intelligence" "Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle"
1979
Kevin Hart
Director, "Prey" "10 Cloverfield Lane"
1981
Dan Trachtenberg
Head Coach of the Cleveland Browns since 2020
1982
Kevin Stefanski
Point guard who plays for the Philadelphia 76ers (former Raptors, Heat and Rockets player)
1986
Kyle Lowry
Actress, "The Holdovers" "Only Murders in the Building" "The Idol"
1986
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Rapper who got imprisoned for parole violations and was supported by several celebrities until he was released, "Amen" "Going Bad"
1987
Meek Mill
Creator, writer and star of "Abbott Elementary"
1989
Quinta Brunson
Actress and model, "Transparent" "Barbie"
1992
Hari Nef
Safety who plays for the Chicago Bears
1993
Kevin Byard
Rapper, "Bad and Boujee" "XO Tour Llif3"
1995
Lil Uzi Vert
Actress, "You" "The Haunting" "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood"
1995
Victoria Pedretti
Tight end who plays for the Atlanta Falcons
2000
Kyle Pitts
Quarterback who plays for the Carolina Panthers and 2021 Heisman Trophy winner during his time at Alabama
2001
Bryce Young
Wide receiver who plays for the Arizona Cardinals and son of a Hall of Fame wide receiver
2002
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Actor, "It" "Knives Out" "Defending Jacob"
2003
Jaeden Martell
Linebacker who plays for the New York Giants
2004
Abdul Carter
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