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Born in Indianapolis

Indianapolis is the capital and most-populous city in Indiana. It's the 15th most populous city in the U.S. and the principal city of the 33rd most populous metro area. The city is known for hosting the world's largest single-day sporting event, the Indianapolis 500, and is nicknamed "The Crossroads of America". Try to name these famous people, who are born in Indianapolis.
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Last updated: April 11, 2023
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Composer of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
1878
Albert Von Tilzer
Gangster during the Great Depression, the Bureau of Investigation was evolved into the Federal Bureau of Investigation in response to the crimes of his gang
1903
John Dillinger
Author, "Slaughterhouse-Five" "The Sirens of Titan"
1922
Kurt Vonnegut
Nobel Prize winning physicist and pioneer of the field of physics known as condensed matter physics
1923
Philip W. Anderson
Senator from Indiana from 1977 to 2013
1932
Richard Lugar
Vice President from 1989 to 1993 and Senator from Indiana from 1981 to 1989
1947
Dan Quayle
Television host who hosted late night talk shows for 33 years from 1982 to 2015 on NBC and CBS
1947
David Letterman
Senator from Virginia since 2008
1954
Mark Warner
Head Coach of the Detroit Pistons from 2018 to 2023 and of the Toronto Raptors from 2011 to 2018
1957
Dwane Casey
Senator from Washington since 2001
1958
Maria Catwell
Actor, best known for portraying non-human creatures, "Pan's Labyrinth" "The Shape of Water" "Star Trek: Discovery"
1960
Doug Jones
Chief of Staff since 2021
1961
Ron Klain
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Founder of Chipotle
1965
Steve Ells
Creator of "Glee" "American Horror Story" "9-1-1" and director of "Eat Pray Love"
1965
Ryan Murphy
Governor of Indiana since 2017
1968
Eric Holcomb
GM of the Miami Marlins and the first woman to serve as GM in the Big Four Leagues
1968
Kim Ng
American-Canadian actor, "The Mummy" "George of the Jungle" "Inkheart"
1968
Brendan Fraser
Author, "The Fault in Our Stars" "Looking for Alaska" "Paper Towns"
1977
John Green
Singer, "Whataya Want from Me" "Ghost Town"
1982
Adam Lambert
Former point guard who played most of his career for the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves
1988
Jeff Teague
Shooting guard who plays for the Houston Rockets and NBA Sixth Man of the Year 2017
1988
Eric Gordon
Former tight end who played for the Indianapolis Colts
1990
Jack Doyle
Basketball player who plays for the Charlotte Hornets (former Jazz and Celtics player)
1990
Gordon Hayward
Wide receiver who plays for the Washington Commanders
1995
Terry McLaurin
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