List of people from Wilmington, Delaware
- Israel Acrelius (1714–1800), Lutheran clergyman
- John Backus (1924–2007), computer scientist, Fortran inventor, Turing Award laureate
- Bertice Berry, comedian, sociologist, author, and former talk show host
- Valerie Bertinelli (b. 1960), actress
- Ashley Biden (b. 1981), fashion designer, social worker, daughter of President Joe Biden
- Beau Biden (1969–2015), former attorney general of Delaware; son of President Joe Biden
- Hunter Biden (b. 1970), lawyer, second son of President Joe Biden
- Jill Biden (b. 1951), First Lady of the United States (2021–present), Second Lady of the United States (2009–2017), wife of President Joe Biden
- Joe Biden (b. 1942), 46th President of the United States (2021–present), 47th Vice President of the United States (2009–2017), and U.S. Senator from Delaware (1973–2009)
- John Biggs Jr (1895–1979), Chief Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit (1937–1965), Senior Judge of the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit (1965–1979), and Judge for the US Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit (1937–1965)
- David S. Breslow (1916–1995), industrial chemist[1]
- David Bromberg (b. 1945), musician
- Clifford Brown (1930–1956), jazz trumpeter
- Cab Calloway (1907–1994), musician, bandleader
- Henry Seidel Canby (1878–1961), critic, editor, Yale University professor
- John Carney (b. 1956), Governor of Delaware since 2017
- Thomas J. Capano (1949–2011), prominent city lawyer convicted of murder
- Charles I. Carpenter (1906–1994), first Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force
- Kathleen Cassello (1958–2017), opera singer
- Christopher Castellani (b. 1972), writer
- Victor DelCampo (b. 1977), bodybuilding champion
- Laura M. Dickey, US Coast Guard Rear Admiral[2][3]
- Elena Delle Donne (b. 1989), professional basketball player
- John Dossett (b. 1958), stage and film actor
- William C. Drinkard (1929–2008), scientist, inventor
- Sara Dylan (b. 1939), former actress and model who was the first wife of singer-songwriter Bob Dylan
- Mark Eaton (b. 1977), professional hockey player
- Herbert S. Eleuterio (b. 1927), scientist, inventor
- Raul Esparza (b. 1970), actor
- John Gallagher Jr. (b. 1984), musician, performer, actor
- James Garretson (1828–1895), "father of oral surgery"
- Andrew Gemmell (b. 1991), open water swimmer
- Charles Gilpin (1809-1891), mayor of Philadelphia (1851-1854)
- Barbara Gittings (1932–2007), prominent activist for LGBT equality
- Paul Goldschmidt (b. 1987), baseball player
- Joan Goodfellow (b. 1950), film, TV, and stage actress; mezzo-soprano
- Joey Graham (b. 1982), power forward for Denver Nuggets
- Stephen Graham (b. 1982), small forward for Charlotte Bobcats
- Dallas Green (1934–2017), baseball player, manager, executive
- Niem Green (b. 1982), businessperson
- Dionna Harris (b. 1968), softball player, 1996 Olympic gold medalist
- Henry Heimlich (1920–2016), thoracic surgeon, medical researcher; widely credited as the inventor of the Heimlich maneuver
- Bankson T. Holcomb Jr. (1908–2000), Marine Corps Brigadier General, cryptanalyst and linguist during World War II
- Charles Hope (b. 1970), NFL player
- Cisco Houston (1918–1961), singer-songwriter
- Bones Hyland (b. 2000), NBA player
- Steven Ittel (b. 1946), scientist
- Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš (b. 1964), Prime Minister of Latvia, businessman, linguist
- Pat Kenney (b. 1968), retired professional wrestler and baseball player, better known by his ring name, Simon Diamond
- Lisa C. Klein (b. 1951), engineer, distinguished professor, Rutgers University[4]
- Ellen J. Kullman (b. 1956), former CEO of DuPont
- Stephanie Kwolek (1923–2014), chemist who is known for inventing Kevlar
- Richard Lankford (1914–2003), U.S. Congressman
- Jennifer Leigh (b. 1983), professional poker player
- Edward L. Loper Sr. (1916–2011), painter
- John Mabry (b. 1970), baseball player
- Bob Marley (1945–1981), musician, lived in Wilmington
- Stephen Marley (b. 1972), musician
- John P. Marquand (1893–1960), 20th century author, novelist
- Luke Matheny (b. 1976), Oscar-winning director of God of Love
- Sarah McBride (b. 1990), State senator, LGBT rights activist, and National Press Secretary of the Human Rights Campaign
- Bill McGowan (1896–1954), Baseball Hall of Fame umpire
- Robert Milligan McLane (1815–1898), U.S. Congressman
- Marshall Kirk McKusick (b. 1954), computer scientist, author
- Tom Mees (1949–1996), sports broadcaster
- Kevin Mench (b. 1978), professional baseball player
- Meagan Miller, opera singer
- Roxanne Modafferi (b. 1982), professional women's mixed-martial artist
- Mary Nash (1924–2020), writer
- Garrett Neff, model
- George Parshall (1929–2019), scientist
- Peppermint (c. 1979), drag queen
- Samuel Peterson (c. 1639–1689), one of the founders of Wilmington
- Daniel Pfeiffer (b. 1975), political activist, podcaster
- Aubrey Plaza (b. 1984), actress
- Pete du Pont (1935–2021), Governor of Delaware, U.S. Congressman
- Keith Powell (c. 1979), actor, director
- Bill Press (b. 1940), author, commentator
- Howard Pyle (1853–1911), author, illustrator
- Joe Pyne (1924–1970), broadcaster
- Judge Reinhold (b. 1957), actor
- Betty Roche (1918–1999), singer in Duke Ellington Orchestra, jazz vocalist
- Jane Richards Roth (b. 1935), Senior Judge for the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (2006-present), Judge for the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1991-2006), and Judge for the US District Court for the District of Delaware (1985–1991)
- William Roth (1921–2003), U.S. Senator
- Will Sheridan (b. 1985), Villanova basketball player, American rapper, LGBT pioneer
- Matthew Shipp (b. 1960), avant-garde pianist
- Andrew Shue (b. 1967), actor
- Elisabeth Shue (b. 1963), actress
- Susan Stroman (b. 1954), Broadway and film director, choreographer
- Din Thomas (b. 1976), mixed martial arts fighter
- Sean Patrick Thomas (b. 1970), actor
- George Thorogood (b. 1950), blues/rock musician
- Chadwick A. Tolman (b. 1938), scientist
- Reorus Torkillus (1608–1643), Lutheran minister to New Sweden
- Don A. J. Upham (1809–1877), Mayor of Milwaukee[5]
- Tom Verlaine (b. 1949), rock musician
- Rick Wagoner (b. 1953), former chairman and chief executive officer of General Motors
- Mary T. Wales (1874–1952), co-founder of Johnson and Wales University, born in Wilmington[6]
- Herta Ware (1917–2005), stage and screen actress, political activist, wife of Will Geer
- Gloria Warren (1926–2021), actress
- Joey Wendle (b. 1990), baseball player
- Randy White (b. 1953), NFL Hall of Famer
- Kathleen Widdoes (b. 1939), actress
- Chris Widger (b. 1971), baseball player
- Young Guru (b. 1974), audio engineer, record producer, disc jockey, record executive; Gimel Androus Keaton by birth
- Aleksandra Ziolkowska-Boehm (b. 1949), author of Polish descent
References[]
- ^ "David S. Breslow, 78, Hercules Corp. chemist". The News Journal. May 29, 1995. p. 6. Retrieved December 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ United States Coast Guard. “Rear Admiral Laura M. Dickey - Fifth District Commander (D5) - U.S. Coast Guard.” https://www.uscg.mil/Biographies/Display/Article/1668155/rear-admiral-laura-m-dickey/
- ^ WECT-Wilmington.” Wilmington native Rear Adm. Laura Dickey returns to familiar waters with assignment as Coast Guard 5th District commander.” Ashlea Kosikowski. Published: Nov. 17, 2020
- ^ Madsen, Lynnette D. (2016). Successful women ceramic and glass scientists and engineers: 100 inspirational profiles. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 315–320. ISBN 978-1-118-73359-2. OCLC 929332211.
- ^ Gilman, Marcus Davis (1897). The Bibliography of Vermont: Or, A List of Books and Pamphlets Relating in Any Way to the State. With Biographical and Other Notes. Free Press association. p. 290.
- ^ DeSimone, Russell (2015). "Mary T. Wales". Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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