This is a list of notable people who were born, or who have lived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
William Addams (1777–1858), U.S. representative David Hayes Agnew (1818–1892), surgeon Chas Alecxih, NFL defensive lineman Amish Outlaws, cover band Andy Baldwin, U.S. Navy lieutenant and physician, bachelor of season 10 of The Bachelor James Buchanan (1791–1868), 15th president of the United States Thomas Burch (1778–1849), Methodist circuit rider Simon Cameron (1799–1889), secretary of war Miles B. Carpenter (1889–1985), sculptor Diane Cluck, singer-songwriter Lewis Cohen, playing card manufacturer Adam Cole, professional wrestler Michael Deibert, journalist, author Charles Demuth (1883–1935), painter Jon Dough (born Chet Anuszak), born in Lancaster William Duchman (1809–1881), Wisconsin state legislator and sawmill operator Gretchen Egolf, actress, sister of Tristan Egolf Tristan Egolf (1971–2005), novelist, author, activist Andrew Ellicott (1754–1820), surveyor Michael Erlewine, founder of All Media Guide (AMG) Andrew J. Feustel, NASA astronaut FFH, Contemporary Christian band Robert Fulton (1765–1815), engineer, inventor, creator of Clermont steamboat Jim Furyk, professional golfer Cam Gallagher, professional baseball player Gene Garber, Major League Baseball relief pitcher Jennifer Gareis, actress and 1994 Miss New York Lewis E. Gettle, Wisconsin state assemblyman and lawyer Matt Greiner, drummer of metalcore band August Burns Red Jonathan Groff, actor and singer who originated role of "Melchior" in the Broadway musical Spring Awakening Klaus Grutzka (1923–2011), industrial artist Edward Hand (1744–1802), physician, farmer, congressman, general officer in Continental Army during American Revolutionary War Tom Herr, MLB second baseman Milton S. Hershey (1857–1945), chocolatier, founder of the Hershey Company S. Dale High, chairman of High Industries Rev. Earl Honaman (1904–1982), suffragan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Central Pennsylvania The Innocence Mission, band from Lancaster (performed the hit song "Bright as Yellow") Travis Jankowski, professional baseball player Taylor Kinney, actor and model Maria Louise Kirk, painter and illustratorM. L. Kirk Biography, pookpress.co.uk, accessed 14 October 2021 Dan Kreider, NFL fullback Floyd Landis, professional road bicycle racer D. Ross Lederman (1894–1972), film director Frank B. McClain (1864–1925), mayor of Lancaster (24th), Pennsylvania, lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania (1914) Alexander McNair, first governor of Missouri Mike Mentzer, professional bodybuilder Thomas Mifflin, merchant, politician, governor of Pennsylvania Anna Balmer Myers, author of early 20th-century novels centered in Lancaster County Clarence Charles Newcomer (1923–2005), United States federal judge Nguyen Chanh Thi (1923–2007), Army of the Republic of Vietnam general, retired to Lancaster Karin Olah (born 1977), contemporary painter, collage, and fiber artist John Parrish, MLB relief pitcher Barry Pearl (born 1950), actor Molly Picon (1898–1992), actress, died in Lancaster Andrew J. Porter, author Peter Reesor (1775–1854), along with family including father Christian Reesor (1747–1806) moved to settled in what is now Markham, Ontario in 1804 John F. Reynolds (1820–1863), U.S. Army major general, American Civil War Keegan Rosenberry, professional soccer player, Philadelphia Union Brad Rutter, Jeopardy! champion Theodore Emanuel Schmauk (1860–1920), Lutheran theologian, educator Frank H. Shaw (1882–1950), civil engineer Lloyd Smucker (born 1974), U.S. representative for Pennsylvania Pete Snyder, founder of New Media Strategies Thaddeus Stevens (1792–1868), U.S. representative, Republican John Stockton, Michigan territorial legislator Daniel B. Strickler (1897–1992), U.S. Army lieutenant general, lieutenant governor Bruce Sutter, Hall of Fame pitcher William G. Thompson, mayor of Detroit, Michigan 1881-83 Julian Valentin, professional soccer player Zarek Valentin, professional soccer player Junior Vasquez, New York City club DJ, remixer, producer Robert S. Walker, U.S. representative, Republican Jemima Warner, Continental Army camp follower and first American military person KIA in the Battle of Quebec James Weaver, California Angels pitcher Andrew Wenger, professional soccer player Suzanne Westenhoefer, comedian William Whipper (1804–1876), African-American businessman, activist Charlotte White (1782–1863), first unmarried American female missionary, arrived in India in 1816 Marianne Wiggins, author Kristen Wiig, actress and comedian Michael Willis, character actor Richard Winters, U.S. Army paratrooper portrayed in Stephen Ambrose's 1992 book and miniseries Band of Brothers
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