50 Famous People – From Our Towns

By Nick Lico / Photography by Mike Ferdinande

What is Macomb County famous for? The list is long. A freshwater fishing capital. Historic mineral baths and rose city. Stops on the Underground Railroad. A world-renowned engineering and design center. Miles and miles of shorelines. Automotive plants and suppliers. A diverse and eclectic variety of recreational activities. And the list goes on. Macomb County has also produced its fair share of people who have made a mark in the world. They include actors and entertainers, athletes, even an astronaut. You may have watched them on TV, seen them perform in concert or even been a neighbor. Many are still within our county, or close by, including hockey players Dan Dekeyser and Steven Olefsky seen above. We are proud they call Macomb County home. Check out the list below developed from your surveys and let us know if you believe anyone was left off.

GEORGE ALLEN
St. Clair Shores
– NFL Football Coach

JAYSON BLAIR
Macomb Township
– Actor

DAVID BOOTH
Washington Township
– NHL Player

HUNTER BROWN
St. Clair Shores
– MLB Player

JOE CADA
Shelby Township
– Pro Poker Player

DEAN CAIN
Mount Clemens
– Actor

WALLY CHAMBERS
Mount Clemens
– NFL Player

TYLER CONKLIN
Chesterfield Township
– NFL Player

KYLE CONNER
Shelby Township
– NHL Player

KYLE COOK
Macomb Township
– NFL Player

ALICE COOPER
Eastpointe
– Singer/Musician

DAVE DEBOL
St. Clair Shores
– NHL Player

DANNY DEKEYSER
Macomb Township
– NHL Player

JOE DELAMIELLEURE
Center Line
– NFL Player

JOHN DIGIORGIO
Shelby Township
– NFL Player

SHELDON DRIES
Macomb Township
– NHL Player

RICHARD (DICK) ENBERG
Mount Clemens
– American Sports
Sportscaster

DANNY FELSNER
Warren
– NHL Player

ADRIENNE FRANTZ
Mount Clemens
– Actress/Singer

KELLY GUNTHER
Clinton Township
– Speed Skater for US
Olympic Team

BUTCH HARTMAN
New Baltimore
– Cartoon Show Creator
– The Fairly OddParents

DERIAN HATCHER
Sterling Heights
– NHL Player

KEVIN HATCHER
Sterling Heights
– NHL Player

PAT HENTGEN
Fraser, MLB Pitcher/Coach
– Fraser

BRYAN HERTA
Warren
– Race Car Driver

CRAIG KRENZEL
Sterling Heights
– NFL Player

CHAD LAROSE
Fraser
– NHL Player

JERRY LINENGER
– Eastpointe
NASA Astronaut

MARSHALL MATHERS
EMINEM
Warren
– Rapper/Actor

JOHN MAZZA
Shelby Township
– PBA Bowler

SEAN MURPHY-BUNTING
Macomb Township
– NFL Player

SETH NEDDERMEYER
Richmond
– Physicist
Discovered Muon

STEVEN OLEFSKY
Chesterfield Township
– NHL Player/Coach

KATHLEEN ROSE PERKINS
New Baltimore
– Actress

CRYSTAL REED
Roseville
– Actress

ROBERT RICHIE
KID ROCK
Romeo
– Singer

MITCH RYDER
Roseville
– Singer/Musician

RICHARD SEARFOSS
Mount Clemens
– Astronaut

MATTHEW SHAFER
UNCLE KRACKER
Harrison Township
– Musician /Singer

JOHN SMOLTZ
Warren
– MLB Player

JIM SORGI
Fraser
– NFL Player

MATT TAORMINA
Warren
– NHL Player

BLAIR UNDERWOOD
Warren
– Actor

BRANDON VARNEY
Richmond
– Race Car Driver

DOUG WEIGHT
Warren
– NHL Player

MARK WELLS
St. Clair Shores
– USA Olympic 1980
Hockey Team Player

ERNIE WHIT
Roseville
– MLB Player

JOHNNY WHITE
Warren
– NFL Player

FRANK ZOMBO
Sterling Heights
– NFL Player

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