This is a list of notable Amish and their descendants, including both those who lived or are living culturally as Amish or Amish Mennonite as well as those who recognize themselves culturally as Amish or Amish Mennonite descendants but may or may not practice Anabaptist beliefs. This list does not include those of Mennonite religion only, who are not culturally connected to Switzerland and South Germany and the persecution documented in the Martyrs Mirror.
To be included in this list, the person must either have a Wikipedia article showing they are Amish or Amish Mennonite or are of Amish or Amish Mennonite descent or must have references showing their claim and are notable.
List Art David Hostetler, carpenter and sculptor Henry Lapp, artist and carpenter Aaron and Abner Zook, twin 3D artists
Education Solomon DeLong, Pennsylvania German language writer and journalist Joseph Donnermeyer, professor of criminology Joseph Funk, musician, educator John A. Hostetler, author and educator Donald Kraybill, educator Joseph Yoder, musician and educator
Entertainment Mose Gingerich, documentary filmmaker Kate Stoltzfus, actress and model Verne Troyer, actor
Literature Stephen Beachy, author Julia Kasdorf, poet Christmas Carol Kauffman, author Beverly Lewis, Christian fiction author Helen Reimensnyder Martin, author Sarah Price, fiction author John D. Roth, author Stephen Scott, author
Religion Moses M. Beachy, bishop of the Beachy Amish Mennonite Harold S. Bender, professor of theology and publisher of The Mennonite Quarterly Review John S. Coffman, religious leader Heinrich Funck, religious author and bishop John F. Funk, Mennonite leader who headed the Mennonite Publishing Company Hans Herr, considered first Mennonite bishop to emigrate to America Guy Hershberger, religious educator Gerald Miller, medical missionary Elmo Stoll, bishop and founder of the "Christian Communities" Sanford Calvin Yoder, religious scholar and WWI conscientious objector Tripp York, religious educator Jacob and Hannah Hostetler, missionaries of the United Pentecostal Church
Other Anne F. Beiler, entrepreneur and founder of Auntie Anne's Milton Hershey, founder of Hershey Chocolate Jacob Hochstetler (1704–1775), folk hero Jeff Hostetler, professional football player Nellie Miller-Mann, humanitarian Jerome Monroe Smucker, entrepreneur and founder of Smuckers Gene Stoltzfus, American peace activist Carl Yoder, industrialist John Gnaegy (1720–1772), early settler of the Province of Pennsylvania of Amish Mennonite origins
See also
Jakob Ammann Hans Reist Pennsylvania Dutch Amish & Mennonite Heritage Center
References