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 ReferenceHenry Eugene AbbeyTheatreTheatre manager and producerBorn in AkronRichard F. AbelMilitaryU.S. Air Force brigadier generalBorn in AkronJohn R. AdamsJudgeFederal judge on U.S. District Court for Northern District of OhioPracticed in AkronFederal Judiciary CenterJames E. AkinsPoliticianU.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1973 to 1976Born and raised in AkronLola AlbrightActress and singerStarred in TV series Peter Gunn and films such as Kid GalahadBorn and raised in AkronAndy AllemanAthleteFootball center for Miami DolphinsBorn in AkronHarold AndersonAthleteBasketball coach at Bowling Green State and University of ToledoBorn in AkronR. W. Apple, Jr.WriterEditor, writer for The New York TimesBorn in AkronJoseph ArthurMusicianMusician and artistBorn and raised in AkronDan AuerbachMusicianSolo musician, guitarist for The Black Keys, owner of Akron Analog Recording StudiosBorn and raised in AkronWilliam Hanes AyresPoliticianRepublican member of U.S. House of RepresentativesRepresented Akron in CongressThe Political GraveyardJosh AzzarellaArtistArtistBorn in AkronJosh Azzarella BiographyE.T. BarnettePoliticianFounder of Fairbanks, Alaska and its first mayorBorn in AkronLitSite Alaska: E. T. BarnetteAlice M. BatchelderAttorneyAttorney and jurist, currently chief judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for Sixth CircuitPracticed in AkronElsworth R. BathrickPoliticianU.S. representativeWorked in AkronTom BatiukCartoonistComic strip creator (Funky Winkerbean, Crankshaft)Born in AkronCrankshaft - Author biosCliff BattlesAthleteFootball playerBorn in AkronMargaret BaxtresserMusicianClassical pianistSupporter of Akron Art BeckerAthleteBasketball playerBorn in AkronSam H. BellJudgeFederal judge on U.S. District Court for Northern District of OhioPracticed in AkronTerry BevingtonAthleteBaseball player and managerBorn in AkronLucius V. BiercePolitician and military officerMayor of Akron, state senator, Union Army officer, commander in Patriot WarLived in AkronGeorge BlissPoliticianCongressmanPracticed and worked in AkronRay C. BlissPoliticianRepublican Party leaderBorn and worked in AkronMark BlochArtistArtistRaised in AkronJim BoekeAthleteFootball playerBorn and raised in AkronPhil BoggsAthleteDiver, 1976 Olympic gold medalistBorn and raised in AkronDante BookerAthleteFootball playerBorn and raised in AkronRosario BorgioCriminalMobsterWorked in AkronWilliam BoyettActorActorBorn in AkronDave BrownAthleteFootball playerBorn and raised in AkronJohn BrownPoliticianAbolitionistWorked in AkronWalter Hermann BucherScientistGeologist and paleontologistBorn in AkronMichael BuckleyWriterAuthor of The Sisters Grimm and NERDS seriesBorn in AkronE. J. BurtAthleteFootball playerBorn and raised in AkronRiver ButcherActorStand-up comic, co-creator and co-star of Take My WifeBorn and raised in AkronJimmy ButlerActorActorBorn in AkronGlen BuxtonMusicianGuitarist for Alice CooperBorn in AkronPatrick CarneyMusicianDrummer for The Black Keys, bassist for band DrummerBorn and raised in AkronGilbert S. CarpenterUS Army brigadier generalVeteran of the American Civil War, American Indian Wars, Spanish–American War, and Philippine–American WarRaised in Akron, lived there in retirementBob CasaleMusicianMusician, DevoRaised in AkronGerald CasaleMusicianMusician, DevoRaised in AkronLen ChandlerMusicianFolk musicianBorn in AkronDavid Allan CoeSingerCountry music artistBorn in AkronRussell CoffeyMilitaryWorld War I veteranLived in AkronDellmus ColvinSerial killerTruck driver who kidnapped and murdered 6 womenRaised in AkronArthur L. CongerHistorianTheosophistBorn in AkronDeborah L. CookJudgeFederal judge on U.S. Court of Appeals for Sixth Circuit Practiced in AkronJarrod CooperAthleteFootball playerBorn in AkronMacNolia CoxStudentFirst African-American to reach last five of National Spelling BeeBorn in AkronCheryl CrawfordTheatreDirector and producerBorn in AkronMark CroghanAthleteFive-time national champion in steeplechaseBorn in AkronStephen CurryAthleteBasketball player for Golden State Warriors, four-time NBA championBorn in AkronRuby Nash CurtisSingerSinger of Ruby & The RomanticsBorn in AkronHammer DamageSingerRock bandFormed in AkronKeith DambrotAthleteBasketball coachBorn, raised, and worked in AkronJimmy DarrowAthleteBasketball playerBorn in AkronRed DaumFootball endNFL player (Akron Pros)Born in AkronRed DaumJohn DeanPoliticianWhite House counsel to Richard NixonCharles W. F. DickPoliticianU.S. senator (Republican)Frank DicopoulosActorActorMichael DokesAthleteBoxer, WBA World Heavyweight Champion 1982–1983Born in AkronLloyd C. DouglasMinisterMinister, authorRita DoveWriterPoetHugh DownsTVTV journalist and personality, 20/20Peter C. EconomusJudgeFederal judge on U.S. District Court for Northern District of OhioPracticed in AkronSidney EdgertonPolitician19th-century politicianBruce L. EdwardsAcademic and authorBowling Green State University professor and C. S. Lewis scholarBorn in AkronEddie EliasAthleteFounder of Professional Bowlers Assn.Harold G. EppersonMilitaryDecorated U.S. MarineEugene C. EppleyCorporate executiveHotel mogulAngie EverhartActressModel and actressFritzi FernActressActressHarvey Samuel FirestoneCorporate executiveFounder of Firestone Tire and Rubber CompanyLived in AkronLeonard FirestoneCorporate executiveIndustrialistSteve FitzhughAthleteFootball playerArt FlemingTVTV game show host, JeopardyCarol FoltCollege executivePresident, University of Southern CaliforniaBorn in AkronMartha Firestone FordBusiness executiveOwner and chairwoman of NFL's Detroit LionsBorn in AkronTrent FordActorActor, modelMike FoxAthleteFootball playerElizabeth FranzActressTony Award and Obie Award-winning actressShirley FryAthleteTennis playerRuby Nash GarnettSingerSinger of Ruby & the RomanticsBorn in AkronWilliam H. GerstenmaierNASANASA administratorJoe GlazerMusicianMusicianDick GoddardScientistMeteorologistHarvey GoldMusicianMusicianBob GolicAthleteFootball player, radio personalityMike GolicAthleteFootball playerBenjamin GoodrichCorporate executiveFounder of B.F. Goodrich CompanyJim GranerTVSports anchor at WKYC; color commentator for Cleveland Browns radioBorn in AkronBrad GuigarCartoonistCartoonistJames S. GwinJudgeFederal judge on U.S. District Court for Northern District of OhioPracticed in AkronKris HainesAthleteFootball playerDave HamptonAthleteFootball playerLeon HarrisTVTelevision journalistJames HarrisonAthleteFootball player for Pittsburgh Steelers, two-time Super Bowl championDow W. HarterPoliticianU.S. representativeUmar Bin HassanWriterPoetAnne HecheActressStar of films like Volcano, Psycho, Cedar RapidsJohn HeismanActor, athlete, coachFootball and baseball coach at Buchtel College (now known as the University of Akron); Heisman Trophy named in his honorLived in AkronCarol HeissAthleteFigure skater, Olympic gold medalist, five-time world championDaniel HesidenceArtistPainterHoward HewettSingerGospel and R&B singerMichael HolleyWriterSports journalistM. Herbert HooverPoliticianPoliticianRoger HooverSingerSinger, musicianWalter B. HuberPoliticianU.S. representativeRex HumbardTelevangelistTelevangelistCraig HummerTVSportscasterChrissie HyndeSingerMusician, leader of The PretendersJames IngramMusicianSinger, songwriter, two-time Grammy Award winnerBorn in AkronLux InteriorMusicianSinger and founding member of The Cramps Shirley Fry IrvinAthleteHall of Fame tennis playerBorn in AkronIke IsaacsMusicianJazz bassistBorn in AkronSandi JacksonPoliticianPoliticianLeBron JamesAthleteBasketball player for Los Angeles Lakers, four-time NBA championBorn and raised in AkronJim JarmuschFilmmakerDirector of films such as Down by Law, Broken Flowers David JenkinsAthleteFigure skater, Olympic gold medalist, three-time world championHayes Alan JenkinsAthleteFigure skater, 1956 Olympic gold medalistHelen JepsonSingerSopranoGus JohnsonAthleteBasketball player, television sportscasterSteve JohnsonAthleteBasketball playerGrandpa JonesMusicianMusician, comedian (Hee-Haw)Melina KanakaredesActressStar of television series Providence, CSI: NYSalaria KeaNurseNurseMaynard James KeenanSingerSinger, Tool, A Perfect Circle, PusciferBorn in AkronDean KeenerCoachBasketball coachHerman KeiserAthleteGolfer, 1946 Masters championCharlton KeithAthleteFootball playerPhil KlineMusicianComposerBob KnepperAthleteMajor League Baseball pitcherGeorge KnepperHistorianDistinguished professor at the University of AkronBorn in AkronCharles Landon KnightAttorneyPublisher, politicianJames L. KnightWriterPublisherJohn S. KnightWriterPublisherParke KolbeCollege executiveCollege presidentHeather KozarModelModel; former Barker's Beauty on The Price Is RightBrock KreitzburgAthleteBobsledderArt KusnyerAthleteBaseball player and coachJani LaneSingerLead singer of Glam metal band WarrantBorn in AkronJerome LaneAthleteBasketball playerBob LapeTVTelevision journalistRobert M. LawtonPoliticianNew Hampshire representativeBorn in AkronMortimer Dormer LeggettMilitaryCivil War officerMenachem LeibtagRabbiTanach scholar and pioneer of Jewish Education on the internetBorn and raised in AkronBob LewisSingerFounder of DevoThomas LewisAthleteFootball playerFrank Fowler LoomisEngineerInventor and city director of mechanical engineeringBorn and raised in AkronDavid LoughAthleteBaseball playerBorn in AkronLiam LynchMusicianMusician, puppeteer, Sifl and OllyDylan MabinAthleteFootball playerBorn in AkronJohn MagaroActorActorBorn in AkronDoug MarshAthleteFootball playerThomas E. MartinPoliticianIowa politicianMike MassiePoliticianWyoming politicianBanjo MatthewsAthleteNASCAR driverAndy McCollumAthleteFootball playerMoses McCormickYouTuberYouTube personalityBorn in AkronGates McFaddenActressActressBorn in AkronFrances McGovernPoliticianU.S. representativeCharles McGrawActorStage, film and television actorMarian MercerActressTony Award-winning actress of stage, film and TVPaul T. MikolashekMilitary officerU.S. Army lieutenant generalBorn and raised in AkronGene MingoAthleteFootball playerDan MoldeaWriterJournalist and authorVaughn MonroeSingerRecording artist, actor, bandleader on Hollywood Walk of FameMichael MorellTVICIA director, TV analystBrian MostellerPoliticianDirector of Oval Office Operations for President Barack ObamaBob MothersbaughMusicianMusician, member of DevoJim MothersbaughMusicianMusician, member of DevoMark MothersbaughMusicianMusician, member of DevoScott MuniRadioRadio personalityThurman MunsonAthleteBaseball player, seven-time All-Star, 1976 American League MVPRon NegrayAthleteBaseball playerJohn NeidertAthleteFootball playerBorn in AkronDonnie NickeyAthleteFootball playerPete NischtMusicianMusicianGabe NorwoodAthleteBasketball player for the Rain or Shine Elasto PaintersRussell OberlinMusicianMusicianLes OlssonAthleteFootball playerStanford R. OvshinskyScientistInventor and scientistChris OwensAthleteBasketball playerTim "Ripper" OwensSingerSinger, replaced Rob Halford in Judas Priest; inspiration for movie Rock StarBorn in AkronPaige PalmerTVFitness expert, TV personalityJohn ParrySports officialFootball officialAra ParseghianCoachFootball coach, Notre DameJaroslav PelikanTheologianChristianity scholarSimon PerkinsFounderSettler, surveyorRonald PhillipsMurdererChild murderer Executed for rape and murder of childAntonio PittmanAthleteFootball playerTerry PlutoWriterSports journalistShawn PorterAthleteProfessional boxerRicky PowersAthleteFootball playerEdward PramukArtistArtistBorn in AkronRichard QuickAthleteSwimming coachRobert QuineMusicianGuitaristWillard Van Orman QuinePhilosopherPhilosopherRon RectorAthleteFootball playerRobin ReedBiologistCell biologistBorn in AkronJames W. ReillyPoliticianPoliticianNikola ResanovicMusicianComposerJudith ResnikNASAAstronaut, killed in Challenger explosionBorn and raised in AkronButch ReynoldsAthleteTrack and field star, gold medalist in 1988 Olympics Jennifer Nieders