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Born in Pittsburgh/Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh is the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania, the 68th most populous in the U.S. and the principal city of the 27th largest metro area. The city is located at the confluence of the Allegheny River and the Monongahela River, forming the Ohio River. Known as "Steel City", deindustrialization led to a population decline after 1950. Today the city is a hub for education and health care. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Pittsburgh.
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Creator of tomato ketchup and founder of a famous food company
1844
Henry J. Heinz
Astrophysicist who won the Nobel Prize in 1983
1911
William Alfred Fowler
Actor, director, dancer and singer, "Singin' in the Rain" "An American in Paris"
1912
Gene Kelly
Nobel Prize winning physicist, known for neutron scattering
1915
Clifford Shull
Chemist known for inventing Kevlar
1923
Stephanie Kwolek
Hall of Fame basketball player and first African-American to be drafted by an NBA team
1926
Chuck Cooper
Artist and leading figure of the pop art movement, "Campbell's Soup Cans" "Marilyn Diptych"
1928
Andy Warhol
Hall of Fame owner and son of the Steelers's founder and Ambassador to Ireland from 2009 to 2012
1932
Dan Rooney
Hall of Fame quarterback who played primarily for the Baltimore Colts
1933
Johnny Unitas
Actress and human rights activist, known for her role as Tangina Barrons in the "Poltergeist" films
1933
Zelda Rubinstein
Co-founder of Costco
1936
James Sinegal
Actor, "Amadeus" "Scarface" "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
1939
F. Murray Abraham
Playwright, who has been referred to as "theater's poet of Black America", "Fences" "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" "The Piano Lesson"
1945
August Wilson
Secreatry of Agriculture from 2009 to 2017 and again since 2021 and Governor of Iowa from 1999 to 2007
1950
Tom Vilsack
GM of the Pittsburgh Steelers since 2000
1957
Kevin Colbert
Billionaire hedge fund manager and owner of the Carolina Panthers
1957
David Tepper
Billionaire, one of the main investors on "Shark Tank" and owner of the Dallas Mavericks
1958
Mark Cuban
Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Buffalo Bills
1960
Jim Kelly
Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Miami Dolphins and who is considered one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history depite never winning the Super Bowl
1961
Dan Marino
Football head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers since 2023
1961
Curt Cignetti
Director, "Iron Man 3" "The Nice Guys" "The Predator"
1961
Shane Black
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Senator from Kentucky since 2011
1963
Rand Paul
Head Coach of the Dallas Cowboys since 2020
1963
Mike McCarthy
Director, "Training Day" "The Equalizer" "Olympus Has Fallen"
1965
Antoine Fuqua
Actor, "Nashville" "Outer Banks" "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"
1965
Charles Esten
Dance instructor known for appearing on "Dance Moms", she was sentenced to prison for bankruptcy fraud
1965
Abby Lee Miller
Author of "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" and director of the film with the same name, "Wonder" and "Dear Evan Hansen"
1970
Stephen Chbosky
Actress, known for her roles as Darla in "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and Rita Bennett in "Dexter"
1972
Julie Benz
Hall of Fame running back who played for the New York Jets and New England Patriots
1973
Curtis Martin
Actor, known for his roles as Michael Gallant in "ER" and Clinton Jones in "White Collar"
1975
Sharif Atkins
Actor, "True Blood" "Magic Mike" "Justice League"
1976
Joe Manganiello
Actor, known for his role as Spock in the "Star Trek" reboots films
1977
Zachary Quinto
Actor, "Boardwalk Empire" "The Irishman" "The Eyes of Tammy Faye"
1978
Louis Cancelmi
Former quarterback who played for mostly the Atlanta Falcons and Houston Texans
1981
Matt Schaub
Soccer player who plays for the Portland Thorns and U.S. women's national soccer team
1988
Meghan Klingenberg
Defensive tackle who plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers
1989
Cameron Heyward
Defensive tackle who plays for the Los Angeles Rams
1991
Aaron Donald
Rapper, who died from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 26, "Self Care" "My Favorite Part" "Best Day Ever"
1992
Mac Miller
Outfielder who plays for the Chicago Cubs and received a Gold Glove Award in 2022
1994
Ian Happ
Running back who plays for the Carolina Panthers
1997
Miles Sanders
Singer, "Hide Away" "Don't Let Me Down"
1998
Daya
Dancer and actress, "Dance Moms" "Music" "West Side Story"
2002
Maddie Ziegler
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