Film & TV · born 1975Elizabeth ReaseractressTwilight and Grey's Anatomy actress who was born in Bloomfield Hills and finished high school in Auburn Hills before training at Juilliard.DETROIT / A living lexicon / ¼
Famous Detroiters
People who were born here, moved here or built their careers in Detroit: musicians, carmakers, athletes, writers, inventors, civil-rights leaders and a few notorious names. With their dates, their Detroit story and the places where they lived, worked and played, closed ones included.
- 1,912 famous people
- 135 Detroit places
- 8 fields
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Clear filtersFilm & TV · born 1975Elizabeth ReaseractressTwilight and Grey's Anatomy actress who was born in Bloomfield Hills and finished high school in Auburn Hills before training at Juilliard.
Film & TV · born 1971Mary Lynn Rajskubactress, comedianDetroit-born, Downriver-raised comedian and actress, known as Chloe O'Brian on 24, who studied art in Detroit before turning to comedy.
Music · born 1971Kid Rocksinger, rapper, songwriterMacomb County-born rap-rocker who came up in the 1980s Detroit hip-hop scene and made his breakthrough album Devil Without a Cause at a downtown Detroit studio.
Film & TV · born 1971David Ramseyactor, television directorArrow's John Diggle, a Detroit native who went to Mumford High School and earned a BFA at Wayne State University.
Film & TV · born 1977Michael Raymond-JamesactorDetroit-born actor of True Blood, Terriers and Once Upon a Time, a 1996 graduate of Clarkston High School.
Sports · born 1972Željko Rebračabasketball playerSerbian center who spent three seasons as a Pistons reserve big man before being traded away weeks before Detroit's 2004 championship run.
Sports · born 1975Rhynoprofessional wrestlerDetroit-born professional wrestler known as Rhyno, a former ECW, WWE and TNA champion who was raised in Dearborn Heights.
Sports · born 1978Michael Russelltennis player, coachDetroit-born professional tennis player who reached a career-high world No. 60 and set the all-time record for USTA Pro Circuit singles titles.
Sports · born 1973Theo Ratliffbasketball playerShot-blocking center whom the Pistons drafted in 1995 and briefly brought back in 2008, part of a 16-season NBA career.
Sports · born 1973Brian Rafalskiice hockey defensemanDearborn-born defenseman, an undrafted free agent who signed with his hometown Red Wings in 2007 and won the Stanley Cup with them in 2008.
Sports · born 1971Iván Rodríguezbaseball player, catcherHall of Fame catcher who signed with Detroit in 2004 and helped rebuild the Tigers into a 2006 American League pennant winner.
Business & brands · born 1971Paul Rosenbergtalent manager, record executive, former entertainment lawyerDetroit-born lawyer turned manager who guided Eminem from the local scene to world fame, co-founded Shady Records and later ran Def Jam.
Music · born 1975Karriem Rigginsjazz drummer, record producer, DJDetroit drummer and producer who went from Betty Carter's and Ray Brown's bands to producing hip-hop with J Dilla and Common, bridging Detroit jazz and beat culture.The lexicon keeps growing. Every entry lists its sources at the bottom. Dates were checked against Wikidata and Wikipedia. The texts are our own. Famous people's places among the sights ↗