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Top 15 Famous People from Cleveland

Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. It is located in the northeastern part of the state. It is a vibrant entertainment hub and is home to Playhouse Square, the second-largest performing arts center in the United States behind New York City’s Lincoln Center. We also have Karamu House, the oldest African American theater in the nation, established in 1915.

 Jazz and R&B rule the city of Cleveland. There is also a significant hip-hop music scene in Cleveland. In 1997, the Cleveland hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony won a Grammy for their song “That Crossroads”. It, therefore, has established itself as a home for talented entertainers and celebrities in all art forms for more than a century.

In this article, we will be walking the streets of Cleveland to bring you the Top 15 Famous People from Cleveland.

1. Steve Harvey

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One of the most renowned personalities from the US is Steve Harvey. He is a Comedian, author, TV host, and lately a motivational speaker. Steve grew up in Cleveland and graduated from Glenville High School. Began his stand-up career at amateur night at Hilarities in Cuyahoga Falls.  He hosts The Steve Harvey Morning Show, Family Feud, Celebrity Family Feud, Family Feud Africa, the arbitration-based court comedy Judge Steve Harvey, and formerly hosted the Miss Universe competition.

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2. LeBron James

Athlete, actor, TV producer, and entrepreneur. James’ basketball career would be enough to put him at the top of the list. LeBron Raymone James is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed “King James”, he is considered to be one of the greatest basketball players in history and is often compared to Michael Jordan in debates over the greatest basketball player of all time.

The 38-year-old is the all-time leading scorer in NBA history and ranks fourth in career assists. He has won four NBA championships with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Miami Heat, and Los Angeles Lakers, and has competed in 10 NBA Finals. He has four MVP awards, four Finals MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He has been named an All-Star 19 times, selected to the All-NBA Team 18 times (including 13 First Team selections), and to the All-Defensive Team six times.

Off the court, he is involved in TV production, endorsements, TV and movie cameos, and his standout role in Judd Apatow and Amy Schumer’s “Trainwreck.” He’s a true mogul.

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3. Yvette Nicole Brown

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Yvette Nicole Brown is an American actress, comedian, writer, and host. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom Community, as Dani in the 2015 version of The Odd Couple on CBS, and as Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom The Mayor. She has also played guest roles in television shows such as Drake & Josh, That ’70s Show, The Office, Boston Legal, Chuck, The Soul Man, Mom, and Big Shot. In 2021, she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for her role in A Black Lady Sketch Show.

In addition to television, the 42-year-old superstar has had supporting roles in films such as (500) Days of Summer, Tropic Thunder, Repo Men, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, and Avengers: Endgame. She voiced Harper in the video game Minecraft: Story Mode in addition to Cookie on Pound Puppies, Luna on Elena of Avalor, and Principal Amanda Waller on DC Super Hero Girls.

She has hosted the Syfy cosplay series Cosplay Melee and has been a frequent couch guest on Talking Dead. She has served as a guest co-host on talk shows including The View, The Talk, and The Real.

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4. Tracy Chapman

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Tracy is a well-known singer and songwriter. She is among the natives of Cleveland who have bagged Grammy Awards in the past. The works that made her famous include “Fast Car,” “Baby Can I Hold You,” “Crossroads,” “Give Me One Reason” and “Telling Stories.” Her music video emphasizing achievements in African-American history is used in the Cleveland public schools.

Chapman is also politically and socially active. In a 2009 interview with National Public Radio, she said, “I’m approached by lots of organizations and lots of people who want me to support their various charitable efforts in some way. And I look at those requests and I basically try to do what I can. And I have certain interests of my own, generally an interest in human rights.” In 1988, she was among the artists who performed in London as part of a worldwide concert tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with Amnesty International.

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5. Scott ‘Kid Cudi’ Mescudi

Scott ‘Kid Cudi’ Mescudi. Author Jaime Rivera.

Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi, also known by his stage name Kid Cudi is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and fashion designer. Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Cudi would move to New York City in pursuit of a musical career, where he first gained major recognition following the release of his debut single “Day ‘n’ Nite”, which he initially self-published on his Myspace page. In 2008, the song went on to become a worldwide hit and served as the catalyst for Cudi to team with American record producers Plain Pat and Emile Haynie and high-profile musician Kanye West.

He has released six studio albums and appeared in several high-profile TV shows and movies, including “Entourage,” “Comedy Bang! Bang!” and “Need for Speed.”

6. Arsenio Hall

Arsenio Hall is a comedian, TV host, and actor. He went to Kent State University graduate and is known for “The Arsenio Hall Show”. He has also made an appearance in Martial Law, Coming to America (1988), Coming 2 America (2021), and Harlem Nights (1989). He was privileged to host Star Search and appeared as Alan Thicke’s sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night. In 2012, he won NBC’s reality-competition game show Celebrity Apprentice 5 and as a contestant on “Celebrity Apprentice.”

7. Drew Carey

Drew Allison Carey, is an American comedian, actor, and game show host. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps where he made a name for himself as a stand-up comedian. He established his own niche in ‘the Drew Carey Show’, and as host of the U.S. version of the improved comedy show ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ both of which aired on ABC. He then appeared in several films, television series, music videos, a made-for-television film, and a computer game. He has hosted the game show The Price Is Right since October 15, 2007, on CBS.

He also has an interest in a variety of sports having worked as a photographer at U.S. National Team soccer games and later on became a minority owner of the Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders FC, which won the MLS Cup, first in 2016 and again in 2019. He briefly participated in professional wrestling, entering the 2001 Royal Rumble, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011.

8. Halle Berry

Halle Berry.Author Gage Skidmore.

Halle Maria Berry is an American model and actress. She began her career as a model and entered several beauty contests, finishing as the first runner-up in the Miss USA pageant and coming in sixth in the Miss World 1986. Her breakthrough film role was in the romantic comedy Boomerang (1992), alongside Eddie Murphy, which led to roles in The Flintstones (1994) and Bulworth (1998) as well as the television film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999), for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She was also one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood during the 2000s and is the only Black woman to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

9. Paul Newman

Actor, director, screen legend, race-car driver, and humanitarian. That is what can describe Paul Newman. He boasts of having been nominated nine times for Academy Awards, winning for “The Color of Money” as well as two honorary Oscars. Had major roles in more than 50 motion pictures, including “Cool Hand Luke,” “Exodus,” “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” and “The Sting.”

10. Hal Holbrook

Harold Rowe Holbrook Jr. was an American actor, television director, and screenwriter. He first made an appearance in 1954 for a one-man stage show that he developed called Mark Twain Tonight! while studying at Denison University. He also won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play in 1966 for his portrayal of Twain. He continued to perform his signature role for over 60 years, only retiring from the show in 2017 due to his failing health. Throughout his career, he also won five Primetime Emmy Awards for his work on television and was nominated for an Academy Award for his work in film

11. Terrence Howard

Terrence was an accomplished actor who made a name for himself in movies such as “Mr. Holland’s Opus” and “Dead Presidents.” His breakthrough came when he starred in “Crash,” “The Best Man” and “Iron Man.” Was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor in “Hustle & Flow.” Currently stars on Fox’s hit drama “Empire.”

12. Patricia Heaton

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Patricia Helen Heaton is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work on sitcoms, having played Debra Barone on Everybody Loves Raymond (1996–2005) as well as Frances “Frankie” Heck on The Middle (2009–2018).

She is also a three-time Emmy Award winner – twice winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Everybody Loves Raymond and a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Culinary Program as host of Patricia Heaton Parties (2015–2016).

13. Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Jean Dandridge was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones (1954). As a singer, she performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater.

14. Debra Winger

Debra Lynn Winger is an American actress. She starred in the films An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), Terms of Endearment (1983), and Shadowlands (1993), each of which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Winger won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for Terms of Endearment, and the Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Actress for A Dangerous Woman (1993).

Her other film roles include Urban Cowboy (1980), Legal Eagles (1986), Black Widow (1987), Betrayed (1988), The Sheltering Sky (1990), Forget Â鶹APP (1995), and Rachel Getting Married (2008).

15. Bill Cobbs

Bill Cobbs is one of the most prolific actors of all time. His long list of films that he has featured. William Francisco Cobbs (born June 16, 1934) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in movies such as Louisiana Slim in The Hitter (1979), Water in The Brother from Another Planet (1984), Lewis Coleman on I’ll Fly Away (1991–1993), as Jack in The Michael Richards Show (2000), and guest appearances on Walker, Texas Ranger, and The Sopranos. In 2020, he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Limited Performance in a Daytime Program for the series Dino Dana.