[TimSchirmer]

Uhhh..

Snoop Dog?

 

[bootman]

Jason Alexander born in Newark but lived in Livingston, NJ
(graduated from the HS)
Joe Piscopo - born in Livingston.

I can pull up a list for the whole state.

 

[rsaavedra]

Some famous Venezuelans:

Patricia Velazquez (supermodel)
Wilmer Valderrama (Fez, 70's show)
Carolina Herrera (fashion)
Maria Conchita Alonso (movies)
Carl Herrera (NBA)
Oscar de Leon (Salsa singer)
Teresa Carre~no (pianist)
Simon Bolivar (historic figure)
Maritza Sayalero, Irene Saez, Barbara Palacios, and Alicia Machado (Miss Universes)
Galarraga, Guillen, Aparicio, Concepcion, Vizquel (Beisbol players, among others...)
Lubumba Estaba, Morocho Hernandez, Betulio Gonzalez (World Champion boxers, among others...)

And many bad presidents I'd rather not name.

 

[Orpheus]

i know Jet Li owns a property on the hills right above me... but that's all i'm aware of.

just a little quiet town.

though.... someone told me they have a national TV sit-com? called Arcadia now, based on this city? i dunno... i don't watch TV.

sea bisquit was of course about the race track here..... but yeah, Jet Li's all i'm aware of.

 

[fiddler]

Paul Martin, the current Canadian Prime Minister, was born in my hometown of Windor Ontario.

Actually, I didn't know that until I looked it up just now. And I'm just ecstatic.

I'm not aware of anybody else worth mentioning from Windsor...

 

[mbriant]

Jack Warner (co-founder of Warner Bros)
Mary Pickford (silent movie star and co-founder of United Artists Film Studios)
All three members of Rush
All members of the Barenaked Ladies
Numerous hockey players.
Fredrick Banting (co-discoverer of insulin)
John Candy
Walter Huston ( father of John Huston)
Norman Jewison (director)
Christopher Plummer (actor)
Morely Safer (journalist)
Peter Jennings (journalist)
David Cronenberg (filmmaker, director)
Michael Ironside (actor)
Catherine O'Hara (actor)
Rick Moranis (actor)
Howie Mandel (actor, comedian)
Eric McCormack (actor)
Monika Schnare (supermodel, actress)
Megan Follows (actor)
Glenn Gould (pianist)
Robbie Robertson (musician)
Snow (rapper)
Amanda Marshall (musician)
Gordon Lightfoot (musician)
Lorne Michaels (Sat. Night Live, Kids in the Hall, Conan O'Brien producer)

 

[00940]

I can't think of a lot of people you'd know.

- Henri Vieuxtemps perhaps. Composer born in 1820.
- Guillaume Lekeu. Composer born in 1870. Those 2 composers were famous in their time, now... no comment.
- Pierre Rapsat, singer, he died young last year.
- Maurane, she still sings. Those two are well known on the french music scene but I doubt they'd ring a bell for an english speaker.

That's not a lot of people alive

 

[fiddler]

Quote:

Originally posted by 00940 I can't think of a lot of people you'd know. - Henri Vieuxtemps perhaps. Composer born in 1820. - Guillaume Lekeu. Composer born in 1870. Those 2 composers were famous in their time, now... no comment. - Pierre Rapsat, singer, he died young last year. - Maurane, she still sings. Those two are well known on the french music scene but I doubt they'd ring a bell for an english speaker. That's not a lot of people alive

Vieuxtemps, he probably deserves a little more recognition that he's received. I just played his fifth concerto, not the deepest music you can find, but quite nice nonetheless. I've heard Lekeu's violin-piano sonata, and found it terribly boring.

 

[JMT]

Not too many from here:

Bill Cartwright - Former center then coach of the Chicago Bulls.

John Daly - PGA Tour pro.

Robert Matsui - U.S. Congressman

Dusty Baker - Manager, Chicago Cubs

Victor Wooten - Bass player extraordinaire (Bela Fleck and the Flecktones)

Roger Smith - Jazz keyboardist and current keyboardist for Tower of Power.

Barbi Benton - Actress, Playboy Playmate, Hef's main squeeze at one time.

 

[fractus2]

An abridged list.

George Ariyoshi first Japanese-American elected governor
Salevaa Atisanoe (Konishiki) sumo wrestler
Tia Carrere singer, actress
Hiram L. Fong first Chinese-American senator
Don Ho entertainer
Daniel K. Inouye senator
Kaahumanu Hawaiian queen
Duke Paoa Kahanamoku Olympic swimmer
Kamehameha I first Hawaiian king
Kamehameha V last of the dynasty
Liliuokalani queen, last Hawaiian monarch
Ellison Onizuka astronaut
Chad Rowan Yokozuna sumo wrestler (Akebono)
Harold Sakata actor
James Shigeta actor
Gerry Lopez surfer/actor (played Subotai in Conan the Barbarian)
Jesse Kahaulua (Takamiyama) sumo wrestler
Kelly Hu
Bette Midler
Maren Kawehilani Jensen pic


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[stuartr]

Quote:

Originally posted by fractus2 Kelly Hu Bette Midler

Kelly Hu actually inspired me to watch Nash Bridges. For those of you who have seen the show, you will realize just how big of a compliment this is.....
Too bad she is nullified Bette Midler, who always makes me run screaming. My grade school music teacher actually made us sing wind beneath my wings in chorus....oh, it is a traumatic memory...

 

[OneMalt]

Rick James - Funkster
Nancy Marchand (sp?) - actress
Tim Russert - news commentator
Billy Sheen - bass guitarist
Millard Filmore - dead president
Grover Cleveland - dead president

 

[bln]

OneMalt, it's Rick James, bitch .

Other Buffalo-area musicians: the Goo Goo Dolls and Ani Di Franco.

 

[john_jcb]

My hometown was Bainbridge Island in Washington state. The only person I remember that was famous that lived there was Charles Lindburgh after his young son was kidnapped and murdered.

 

[OneMalt]

Quote:

Originally posted by bln OneMalt, it's Rick James, bitch . Other Buffalo-area musicians: the Goo Goo Dolls and Ani Di Franco.

Ouch! You reckon he was keeping house for someone in prison?

Thanks for the Goos and Ani...I'm old and forgetful.