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List of Famous Americans

by Vishul Malik

Know about all the Famous Americans. The list of Famous Americans shows all the Famous Americans with their profession and date of birth.


List of Famous Americans
S. No Person Name Profession Place DoB Death
1 Abraham Lincoln Sixteenth American President Hodgenville, Kentucky, U.S. 12. Feb. 1809 April 15, 1865 (aged 56)
2 Andrew Carnegie Financier and philanthropist Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland 25. November 1835 August 11, 1919 (aged 83)
3 Beach Boys A musical group Hawthorne, California, United States 1961–present
4 Benjamin Franklin Diplomat, inventor and scientist Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America 17. Jan. 1706 April 17, 1790 (aged 84)
5 Bill Gates Founder of Microsoft Corporation and a philanthropist Seattle, Washington, United States 28. Oct. 1955
6 Bob Dylan Singer and songwriter Duluth, Minnesota, United States 24.May.1941
7 Bobby Jones Golfer Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. 17. Mar. 1902 18. December 1971
8 Clara Barton Founder of American Red Cross North Oxford, Massachusetts, U.S. 25. Dec. 1821 April 12, 1912 (aged 90)
9 Douglas MacArthur Army general and statesman Little Rock, Arkansas 26. Jan. 1880 5 April 1964 (aged 84)
10 Edgar Allen Poe Author and poet Boston, Massachusetts, United States 19. Jan. 1809 7. October 1849
11 Eleanor Roosevelt First Lady and humanitarian New York City, U.S. 11. Oct. 1884 7. November 1962
12 Ernest Hemingway Author Oak Park, Illinois, United States 21. Jul. 1899 2. July 1961
13 George Washington A General and the first American President Westmoreland County, Virginia, British America 22. Feb. 1732 December 14, 1799 (aged 67)
14 Henry Ford An industrialist and philanthropist Greenfield Township, Michigan, U.S. 30. Jul. 1863 April 7, 1947 (aged 83)
15 Jackie Robinson Baseball player Cairo, Georgia 31. Jan. 1919 24. October 1972
16 Joe Louis Boxer Paradise, Nevada 13. May. 1914 12. April 1981
17 John Adams The second American President Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S. 30. Oct. 1735 4. July 1826
18 John Wayne Actor Winterset, Iowa, U.S. 26. May. 1907 11. June 1979
19 Louis Armstrong Musician New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. 4. Aug. 1901 July 6, 1971 (aged 69)
20 Lucille Ball Actress and comedienne Jamestown, New York, U.S. 6. Aug. 1911 April 26, 1989 (aged 77)
21 Martin Luther King Civil rights leader Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. 15. Jan. 1929 April 4, 1968 (aged 39)
22 Pete Sampras Tennis player Potomac, Maryland 12. Aug. 1971
23 Robert Frost Poet San Francisco, California, US 26. Mar. 1874 29. January 1963
24 Rosa Parks Civil rights leader Tuskegee, Alabama, U.S. 4. Feb. 1913 October 24, 2005 (aged 92)
25 Stephen King Author Portland, Maine, U.S. 21.Sept.1947
26 Susan B. Anthony An activist and woman suffrage alliance Adams, Massachusetts, U.S. 15. Feb. 1820 13. March 1906
27 Theodore Roosevelt The 26th American President Manhattan, New York City, NY 27. Oct. 1858 6. January 1919
28 Thomas Edison An inventor extraordinaire Milan, Ohio, U.S. 11. Feb. 1847 18. October 1931
29 Warren Buffet A business magnate, investor and philanthropist. Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. 30. Aug. 1930
30 Barack Obama American attorney and politician Honolulu, Hawaii 4 August, 1961
31 Jeffrey Preston Bezos American technology entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist, CEO and President of Amazon Albuquerque, New Mexico 12 January, 1964
32 Donald John Trump Politician, businessman, real estate developer, television personality New York City borough of Queens 14 June, 1946
33 Janet Yellen Economist and first woman Chairperson of the Federal Reserve New York City, New York, U.S. 13 August, 1946
34 Mark Elliot Zuckerberg Technology entrepreneur, co-founder and leader of Facebook White Plains, New York 14 May, 1984

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