The following is a list of notable people associated with Grand Rapids, Michigan. These people were born or lived in Grand Rapids.
Artists and artisans Mathias Alten — impressionist painter Jeffrey Brown — comic book creator Frederick Stuart Church — illustrator Kreigh Collins — painter; cartoonist Paul Collins — painter Dirk Gringhuis — illustrator Sam Kieth - comic book creator Daniel Vosovic — clothing designer
Business, industry, academic and labor figures
Criminals Gwendolyn Graham and Cathy Wood
Entertainment figures
Gillian Anderson — television and film actress Ford Beebe — film director Otto Brower — film director James T. Callahan — film and television actor Horace B. Carpenter — film actor and director Jim Cash — screenwriter Riley Chamberlin — silent film actor Rex Cherryman — stage and film actor Shawn Christian — television and film actor Wanda Cochran — soprano Steven Ford — television and film actor Stephen Goosson — film set designer Lorna Gray — film actress Stacey Haiduk — television actress Thom Hartmann — radio personality Paul Walter Hauser — television and film actor and comedian Adam Herz — screenwriter and producer Phillips Holmes — early film actor Jimmy Jacobs — professional wrestler Matt Keeslar — television and film actor Lisa Kelly — ice road trucker James Kirkwood Sr. — film actor and director Eric Allan Kramer — television, film and stage actor Taylor Lautner — television and film actor Victor Lundberg — radio personality C. Cameron Macauley — filmmaker Violet MacMillan — vaudeville, stage and silent film actress Kevin Matthews — radio personality Ryan O'Reilly — professional wrestler Colleen O'Shaughnessey — voice actress Wally Phillips — radio personality Don Quinn — comedy writer and cartoonist Andy Richter — television and film actor Leonard Schrader — screenwriter and director Paul Schrader — screenwriter and director Richard Shoberg — television actor Noah Sife — television actor Jackie Swanson — television and film actress Ray Teal — television and film actor Reed Timmer — storm chaser and meteorologist Jess Walton — television actress Elizabeth Wilson — stage, television and film actress Dick York — television, stage, radio and film actor Ginger Zee — ABC News meteorologist Kim Zimmer — television and stage actress
Government officials, politicians and activists
Military figures
Musicians and bands
Pennjamin Bannekar — independent music artist and songwriter Dave Bixby — folk musician Ralston Bowles — folk musician Mary Canberg — violinist The Cardboard Swords — pop-rock band The Crane Wives — indie rock band Jeffrey Daniel — member of R&B group Shalamar Xavier Davis — jazz pianist DeBarge — R&B/soul group Dennis "Fergie" Frederiksen — vocalist (formerly of Toto) Al Green — R&B/soul singer Bob Hay — member of the Squalls Adina Howard — R&B singer Charlie Huhn — frontman for Foghat Maynard James Keenan — lead singer of Tool Anthony Kiedis — lead singer of the Red Hot Chili Peppers La the Darkman — hip hop artist affiliated with Wu-Tang Clan La Dispute — post-hardcore group Robert Longfield — composer Kevin Max — member of dc Talk Ken Medema — Christian musician Kellin Quinn — member of post-hardcore/alternative rock band Sleeping With Sirens John W. Peterson — Christian songwriter Mustard Plug — ska punk group Pop Evil — hard rock band Marvin Sapp — gospel singer, and member of the group Commissioned Del Shannon — rock & roll musician Sleeping with Sirens — alternative rock/post-hardcore band SoFaygo — rapper Leo Sowerby — composer and musician Still Remains — metalcore group Casey Stratton — pop/rock musician Sam Stryke — composer and pianist Helena Stone Torgerson — harpist and composer Whirlwind Heat — alternative rock group Willie the Kid — rapper Jason Wood — lead singer of It Dies Today
Religious figures
Science Roger Chaffee — NASA astronaut, U.S. Navy lieutenant commander Jewell James Ebers — transistor-theory electrical engineer Christina Koch — NASA astronaut, engineer Jack R. Lousma — NASA astronaut, U.S. Marine Corps colonel Lynn Rogers — biologist
Sports figures
Writers, novelists, poets and journalists
References