Pennsylvania, the fifth-most populous state in the United States, is the birthplace or childhood home of many famous Americans. People from Pennsylvania are 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:

Actors

A–B

C–D

E–G

H–K

L–M

N–R

S–Z

Artists

Astronauts

Athletes

"HOF" = Hall of Fame

A–B

C–D

E–G

H–K

L–M

N–R

S–Z

Authors, playwrights, and writers

Computer scientists and mathematicians

Conservationists

Criminals

Educators

Engineers and inventors

Entrepreneurs, industrialists, and business executives

Film directors, producers, and screenwriters

Musicians

A–G

H–M

N–Z

Natural scientists and physicians

Politics, government, and military

A–M

N–Z

Radio and television

Religion

Social scientists and academics

See also

• List of people from Erie, Pennsylvania
• List of people from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
• List of people from Philadelphia
• List of people from the Lehigh Valley
• List of people from the Pittsburgh metropolitan area
• List of people from York, Pennsylvania

Notes

References

External links

• "Famous People from the Lehigh Valley," The Morning Call, August 18, 2006