Pennsylvania, the fifth-most populous state in the United States,; linked on Census Bureau page State Totals: Vintage 2013. See also List of U.S. states and territories by population is the birthplace or childhood home of many famous Americans. People from Pennsylvania are sometimes called "Pennsylvanians".

The following is a list of notable Americans who were born in, or lived a significant portion of their lives in, Pennsylvania along with their primary Pennsylvania city or town of residence categorized by their respective field of notoriety.

Actors and actresses A–B

Erika Alexander—Philadelphia Keith Andes—Philadelphia Gerald Anthony—Pittsburgh Aquaria—West Chester Carmen Argenziano—Sharon Malcolm Atterbury—Philadelphia Frankie Avalon—Philadelphia Jack Avery—Susquehanna Val Avery—Philadelphia Kevin Bacon—Philadelphia Brian Baker—Philadelphia Carroll Baker—Johnstown Sue Ball—Philadelphia Mabel Ballin—Philadelphia George Bancroft—Philadelphia George Barbier—Philadelphia Vince Barnett—Pittsburgh Eddie Barry—Philadelphia Ethel Barrymore—Philadelphia John Barrymore—Philadelphia Lionel Barrymore—Philadelphia Eddie Barth—Philadelphia Jessica Barth—Philadelphia Billy Barty—Millsboro Blake Bashoff—Philadelphia Toni Basil—Philadelphia Victory Bateman—Philadelphia Henry Bean—Philadelphia Billy Beck—Philadelphia Laurie Beechman—Philadelphia Chris Beetem—Philadelphia Beth Behrs—Lancaster Willam Belli—Philadelphia Maria Bello—Norristown Julie Benz—Murrysville Jeff Bergman—Philadelphia Ed Bernard—Philadelphia Lyle Bettger—Philadelphia Marki Bey—Philadelphia Edward Binns—Philadelphia Joey Bishop—Philadelphia Larry Bishop—Philadelphia Janet Blair—Altoona Billy Blanks—Erie Marc Blucas—Butler Eleanor Boardman—Philadelphia Walter Bobbie—Scranton Rudy Bond—Philadelphia David Boreanaz—Philadelphia Christian Borle—Pittsburgh Elizabeth Crocker Bowers—Philadelphia Christian Bowman—Harrisburg Jim Boyd—Philadelphia Peter Boyle—Philadelphia Glenn Branca—Harrisburg Laura Breckenridge—Flourtown El Brendel—Philadelphia David Brenner—Philadelphia Al Bridge—Philadelphia Fran Brill—Chester Charles Bronson—Ehrenfeld Scott Martin Brooks—Philadelphia Robert Curtis Brown—Bucks County Quinta Brunson—Philadelphia Andrew Bryniarski—Philadelphia Bobby Burns—Philadelphia Edmund Burns—Philadelphia Steve Burns—Boyertown/Gilbertsville Fritzi Burr—Philadelphia Clarissa Burt—Philadelphia Eugene Byrd—Philadelphia

C–D

Sabrina Carpenter—East Greenville Alexandra Chando—Bethlehem Kitty Chen—Philadelphia Dennis Christopher—Philadelphia Brian Patrick Clarke—Gettysburg Caitlin Clarke—Pittsburgh Lauren Cohan—Philadelphia Julia Cohen (born 1989)—Philadelphia Jack Coleman—Easton Marc Connelly—McKeesport Michael Constantine—Reading Josh Cooke—Philadelphia Bradley Cooper—Jenkintown Ellen Corby—Philadelphia Bill Cosby—Philadelphia Michael Cornacchia—Philadelphia Dolores Costello—Pittsburgh Maurice Costello—Pittsburgh Erin Cottrell—Yardley Broderick Crawford—Philadelphia Rebecca Creskoff—Philadelphia Pat Crowley—Olyphant Jon Daly—Pittsburgh James Darren—Philadelphia John Davidson—Pittsburgh Ann B. Davis—Erie Bruce Davison—Philadelphia John de Lancie—Philadelphia Kim Delaney—Roxborough Kat Dennings—Bryn Mawr Joe DeRosa—Collegeville Patti Deutsch—Pittsburgh Devon—Hellertown Mia Dillon—Newtown Township Joanie Dodds—Beaver Falls Jack Dodson—Pittsburgh John Doman—Philadelphia Heather Donahue—Upper Darby Omar Doom—Easton Ellen Albertini Dow—Mount Carmel Ralph Dunn—Titusville

E–G

Lisa Eichhorn—Reading Lisa Emery—Pittsburgh Charles Esten—Pittsburgh Patrick Fabian—Pittsburgh / New Cumberland Tina Fey—Upper Darby W.C. Fields—Philadelphia Larry Fine—Philadelphia Bette Ford—McKeesport Meg Foster—Reading Matthew Fox—Abington Jonathan Frakes—Bellefonte Martin Gabel—Philadelphia Megan Gallagher—Reading Kyle Gallner—West Chester Rita Gam—Pittsburgh Billy Gardell—Pittsburgh Janet Gaynor—Philadelphia Deborah Geffner—Pittsburgh Richard Gere—Philadelphia Ileen Getz—Bristol Shane Gillis—Mechanicsburg Todd Glass—Philadelphia Scott Glenn—Pittsburgh Jeff Goldblum—Pittsburgh Eve Gordon—Pittsburgh Frank Gorshin—Pittsburgh Seth Green—Philadelphia Charles Grodin—Pittsburgh Jonathan Groff—Lancaster

H–K

Kevin Peter Hall—Pittsburgh Charles Hallahan—Philadelphia Veronica Hamel—Philadelphia Kevin Hart—Philadelphia Tim Heidecker—Allentown Sherman Hemsley—Philadelphia Lauren Holly—Bristol Jane Hajduk—Oil City Gillian Jacobs—Mt. Lebanon Anthony Jeselnik—Pittsburgh / Upper St. Clair Cherie Johnson—Pittsburgh Clark Johnson—Philadelphia Russell Johnson—Ashley Kendall Johnson—Lower Merion Johnny Jolin—Montoursville Angela Jones—Greensburg Shirley Jones—Charleroi Mario Joyner—Pittsburgh James Karen—Wilkes-Barre JP Karliak—Scranton Tim Kazurinsky—Johnstown Staci Keanan—Devon Michael Keaton—Pittsburgh Sheila Kelley—Greensburg Gene Kelly—Pittsburgh Grace Kelly (Princess of Monaco)—Philadelphia Michael Kelly—Philadelphia Jamie Kennedy—Upper Darby Rya Kihlstedt—Lancaster Daniel Dae Kim—Bethlehem Taylor Kinney—Lancaster Jack Klugman—Philadelphia Eddie Korbich—Shamokin Harley Jane Kozak—Wilkes-Barre Nancy Kulp—Miffilintown Jack Krizmanich—Phoenixville

L–M

Liz Larsen—Philadelphia Andrew Lawrence—Philadelphia Joey Lawrence—Philadelphia Matthew Lawrence—Abington Township Joshua Leonard—State College Richard LeParmentier—Pittsburgh David Lewis—Philadelphia Gilbert Lewis—Philadelphia Heather Lind—Upland Jonathan Loughran—Philadelphia Beverly Lynne—Sellersville Jeanette MacDonald—Philadelphia Aline MacMahon—Pittsburgh Connor Maloney—Harrisburg Joe Manganiello—Pittsburgh / Mt. Lebanon Jayne Mansfield—Bryn Mawr Bam Margera—West Chester Mark Margolis—Philadelphia Hugh Marlowe—Philadelphia Adoni Maropis—Pittsburgh Joe Maross—Barnesboro Lynne Marta—Philadelphia Kiel Martin—Pittsburgh Al Martino—Philadelphia Eric Martsolf—Harrisburg Jackie Mason—Latrobe Mark Matkevich—Philadelphia Elaine May—Philadelphia Melanie Mayron—Philadelphia Mitzi McCall—Pittsburgh Brooke McCarter—Philadelphia Paul McCrane—Philadelphia / Richboro Mary McDonnell—Wilkes-Barre Rob McElhenney—Philadelphia Matthew McGrory—West Chester Frank McHugh—Allegheny County Kate McNeil—Philadelphia Larry Mendte—Lansdowne Adolphe Menjou—Pittsburgh Charles Meredith—Knoxville James A Michener—Doylestown Kate Micucci—Nazareth Vic Mignogna—Pittsburgh R. A. Mihailoff—Titusville Dennis Miller—Pittsburgh Jason Miller—Scranton Lara Jill Miller—Allentown Kristin Minter—Yardley Cameron Mitchell—Dallastown Tom Mix—Mix Run Katherine Moennig—Philadelphia Kelly Monaco—Philadelphia Pauline Moore—Harrisburg Jillian Murray—Reading

N–R

Kelly Neal—Philadelphia Irene Ng—Allentown Greg Nicotero—Pittsburgh J. J. North—Philadelphia Jay Oakerson—Philadelphia Cheri Oteri—Upper Darby Jerry Orbach—Wilkes-Barre Beth Ostrosky—Pittsburgh Jack Palance—Hazle Township Stuart Pankin—Philadelphia Sydney Park—Philadelphia Adrian Pasdar—Powelton Village Steven Pasquale—Hershey Michele Pawk—Butler Pamela Payton-Wright—Pittsburgh Kelly Perine—State College Robert Picardo—Philadelphia Pink (Alecia Moore)—Doylestown Joel Polis—Philadelphia Jon Polito—Philadelphia Billy Porter—Pittsburgh William Powell—Pittsburgh Robert Prosky—Philadelphia Zachary Quinto—Pittsburgh James Rebhorn—Philadelphia Krysten Ritter—Bloomsburg/Shickshinny Erica Rivera—Philadelphia Keith Robinson—Philadelphia Holly Robinson-Peete—Philadelphia Daniel Roebuck—Bethlehem Fred Rogers—Latrobe George A. Romero—Pittsburgh Norman Rose—Philadelphia Zelda Rubinstein—Pittsburgh Herbert Rudley—Philadelphia

S–Z

Bob Saget—Philadelphia Diane Salinger—Philadelphia Richard Sanders—Harrisburg Tom Savini—Pittsburgh Jennifer Sciole—Philadelphia Lizabeth Scott—Scranton David O. Selznick—Pittsburgh Amanda Seyfried—Allentown Craig Sheffer—York M. Night Shyamalan—Philadelphia Penny Singleton—Philadelphia Johnny Sins—Pittsburgh Emil Sitka—Johnstown Jonathan Slavin—Wilkes-Barre Kerr Smith—Exton Will Smith—Philadelphia Dana Snyder—Allentown Timothy Stack—Doylestown Robert Sterling—New Castle James Stewart—Indiana Sharon Stone—Meadville area Joseph Sweeney—Philadelphia Taylor Swift—West Reading Christine Taylor—Allentown Holland Taylor—Philadelphia Teller—Philadelphia Miles Teller—Downingtown Jonathan Taylor Thomas—Bethlehem Paul F. Tompkins—Philadelphia William Tracy—Pittsburgh Tom Verica—Philadelphia Mike Vogel—Abington/Warminster Brendon Walsh—Philadelphia Lisa Waltz—Limerick Eric Wareheim—Audubon Fritz Weaver—Pittsburgh Michael Willis—Lancaster Thomas F. Wilson—Philadelphia/Wayne Danny Woodburn—Philadelphia Chris Young—Chambersburg Winter Ave Zoli—New Hope

Artists

Julian Abele, architect—Philadelphia Alice Aycock, sculptor—Harrisburg Edmund Bacon, architect—Philadelphia Paul Bartholomew, architect—Ligonier Karen Bausman, architect—Allentown Jonathan Bean, illustrator—Fleetwood Alison Bechdel, graphic novelist—Beech Creek Cecilia Beaux, painter—Philadelphia Alexander Calder, sculptor—Lawnton Mary Cassatt, painter—Allegheny City George Catlin, painter—Wilkes-Barre Stuart Davis, painter—Philadelphia Charles Demuth, painter—Lancaster Steve Ditko, comic book artist—Johnstown Thomas Eakins, painter—Philadelphia William Glackens, painter—Philadelphia Martha Graham, modern dancer and choreographer—Allegheny City Keith Haring, painter—Kutztown Jerry Harris, sculptor—Pittsburgh William Stanley Haseltine, painter—Philadelphia Mike Hawthorne, comic book artist, illustrator—York Martin Johnson Heade, painter—Lumberville Charleen Kinser, toy-designer—Boalsburg Gelsey Kirkland, ballerina—Bethlehem Franz Kline, painter—Wilkes-Barre Jeff Koons, sculptor—York Nate Lewis, visual artist—Beaver Falls Thaddeus Mosley, sculptor—Pittsburgh Alice Neel, painter—Colwyn Violet Oakley, painter—Philadelphia Maxfield Parrish, illustrator—Philadelphia Philip Pearlstein, painter—Pittsburgh Joseph Pennell, illustrator—Philadelphia Man Ray, artist and photographer—Philadelphia Sue Reno, fiber artist–Pittsburgh Charles Sheeler, painter, photographer—Philadelphia Grover Simcox, illustrator—Philadelphia John Sloan, painter—Lock Haven Gary Mark Smith, global street photographer—Kutztown Jeff Smith, cartoonist—McKees Rocks Thomas Ustick Walter, architect—Philadelphia Andy Warhol, pop culture artist—Pittsburgh Neil Welliver, landscape artist—Millville Andrew Wyeth, painter—Chadds Ford Township Jamie Wyeth, painter (son of Andrew)—Chadds Ford Township N.C. Wyeth, illustrator (father of Andrew)—Chadds Ford Township Bunny Yeager, photographer—Wilkinsburg

Astronauts

Jerome Apt, NASA astronaut—Pittsburgh Guion S. Bluford, astronaut, first African-American man in space—Philadelphia Pete Conrad, Gemini, Apollo, and Skylab astronaut, third man to walk on the Moon—Philadelphia Michael Fincke—Pittsburgh Theodore Freeman, Group 3 astronaut; killed in training jet accident—Haverford Terry Hart, NASA astronaut—Pittsburgh James Irwin, Apollo 15—Pittsburgh Glynn Lunney, NASA engineer—Old Forge David Medved, trained astronaut and physicist—Philadelphia Paul W. Richards, Shuttle and ISS astronaut—Dunmore Patricia Hilliard Robertson, 1998 Astronaut Group; killed in private airplane accident—Indiana Daniel M. Tani, engineer, NASA astronaut—Ridley Park Joseph A. Walker, USAF/NASA astronaut, United States' seventh man in space—Washington, Pennsylvania Paul J. Weitz, Skylab and Shuttle astronaut—Erie

Athletes

"HOF" = Hall of Fame A–B

John Abramovic, professional basketball player—Pittsburgh Cal Abrams (1924–1997), Major League Baseball player—Philadelphia Matt Adams, professional baseball player—Philipsburg Herb Adderley, HOF professional football player—Philadelphia