Detroit Celebrity Overview
Detroit is a culturally rich city with many famous people hailing from it. From the entire music label of Motown, to many actors, actresses, musicians, and famous artists; many successful celebrities claim the Detroit area as their home. Here is a list of Detroit area celebrities and their occupation.
| Name/Birthplace | Profession |
| Aaliyah/Born NY, raised in Detroit | R&B, pop, hip hop singer from 1991-2001. |
| Selma Blair/Southfield, MI | Actress 1990-present. Roles include 'Legally Blonde' 'Cruel Intentions' and 'Hellboy I and II'. |
| Christie Brinkley/Monroe, MI | Model |
| Jerry Bruckheimer/Detroit | Producer 1972-present. Works include 'Pirates of the Caribbean', 'Deja vu', 'National Treasure', and 'Pearl Harbor'. |
| Bruce Campbell/Royal Oak, MI | B Movie actor with a huge cult following. Works include 'Evil Dead', 'Evil Dead II', 'Army of Darkness', and cameos in the 'Spider Man' films. |
| Francis Ford Coppola/Detroit | Award winning film director, producer, and screenwriter. Works include 'The Godfather' series, 'Apocalypse Now', and 'The Rainmaker' |
| David Alan Grier/Detroit | Comedian 1980-present. Works include 'In Living Color', 'Chocolate News', and 'The Original Kings of Comedy'. |
| Tim Meadows/Highland Park, MI | Actor and comedian best known for his role on Saturday Night Live. |
| Sam Rami/Royal Oak, MI | Director, actor, producer, and writer. Works include 'Evil Dead', 'Evil Dead II', 'Army of Darkness', and the 'Spider Man' series. |
| Tom Selleck/Detroit | Actor/film producer, and writer 1969-present. Works include 'Magnum P.I., 'Quigley Down Under', 'Boston Legal', and 'Friends'. |
| Tom Sizemore/Detroit | Actor 1989-present best known for war films including 'Saving Private Ryan', 'Black Hawk Down', and 'Pearl Harbor'. |
| Obie Trice/Detroit | Hip hop musician 2000-present. |
| Billy West/Detroit | Voice actor. |
| Alice Cooper/Detroit | Rock, heavy metal singer and guitarist. Also hosts a Detroit Radio show. |
| Eminem/St. Joseph Missouri raised in Warren, MI | Rapper 1992-present winner of many Grammy awards, MTV's #9 greatest MC of all time, #13 on MTV's Greatest Voices in Music, and Vibe Magazine's "Best Rapper Alive". |
| Iggy Pop/Muskegon, MI | Musician (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drums) best known for his solo work and with the band The Stooges. Icon of punk rock music. |
| The Von Bondies/Detroit | Alternative, garage rock, indie rock band from 2000-present. |
| Electric Six/Detroit | Alternative dance rock outfit 1996-present. |
| The Detroit Cobras/Detroit | Garage rock band from 1995-present. |
| Black Dahlia Murder/Waterford, MI | Metal group 2000-present. |
| The four Tops/Detroit | Famous R&B/pop/soul band from the legendary Motown label. 1954-present. |
| Marvin Gaye/Washington D.C. singed to Motown Records | Soul, R&B singer 1958-1984 singed to the Detroit based Motown Label. |
| Kid Rock/Romeo, MI | Hip hip/alternative/metal/country rock artist 1990-present. |
| Madonna/Bay City, MI | Pop artist 1979-present. |
| The Miracles/Detroit | R&B/soul outfit 1955-1983, 1993-present. Signed to the Motown label and featured Smokey Robinson. |
| Ted Nugent/Detroit | Rock guitarist, songwriter, entrepreneur, and hunter 1958-present. |
| Diana Ross/Detroit | R&B, soul, pop, disco, jazz singer on the Motown label 1959-1970 (Supremes) 1970-present (solo). |
| Sufjan Stevens | Indie folk, alternative musician 1999-present. |
| The Temptations/Detroit | R&B, soul, funk, rock group signed to the Motown label. 1960-present. |
| The White Stripes/Detroit | Garage rock, hard rock band from 1997-present. |
| Stevie Wonder/Saginaw, MI | Legendary soul, R&B, funk singer and multi-instrumentalist signed to the Motown label. 1961-present. |
| The MC5/Detroit | Hard Rock, pre-punk, garage rock outfit 1964-1972, 2003-present. |
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