GROUPS
Famous People Born in Missouri
FEATURED VIDEO
Featured People
See all Famous People Born in Missouri (95)
-
Langston Hughes
- In these groups:
- Famous Harlem Residents
- African-American Expats
- Famous Black Writers
Langston Hughes
Playwright, Poet / 1902 - 1967
Langston Hughes was an American poet, novelist, and playwright whose African-American themes made him a primary contributor to the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s.
-
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
Inventor, Botanist, Chemist / 1864 - 1943
George Washington Carver was a prominent African-American scientist and inventor. Carver is best known for the many uses he devised for the peanut.
-
Maya Angelou
- In these groups:
- Famous Harlem Residents
- Famous Black Writers
- Famous Lookalikes
Maya Angelou
Author, Poet / 1928 -
Maya Angelou is a poet and prize-winning memoirist. She is the author of the critically acclaimed I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings.
-
Mark Twain
- In these groups:
- Fantastic Facial Hair
- Famous Lefties
- Celebrity Death Hoaxes
Mark Twain
Writer / 1835 - 1910
An adventurer and wily intellectual, Mark Twain wrote the classic American novels The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
-
Eminem
- In these groups:
- Musical Monikers
- Name Changers
- Sober Celebs
Eminem
Film Actor, Music Producer, Rapper / 1972 -
Eminem is an American rapper, record producer, and actor, who is known as one of the most controversial and best-selling artists of the early 21st century.
-
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1926 -
Chuck Berry was one of the most popular and influential performers of rhythm-and-blues and rock 'n' roll music during the 1950s, '60s and '70s. He's known for songs like "Johnny B. Goode" and "My Ding-a-Ling."
profile name: Langston Hughes profile occupation: Playwright, Poet
profile id: 9185388
profile name: Maya Angelou profile occupation: Author, Poet
profile id: 9512564
profile name: Mark Twain profile occupation: Writer
profile id: 9240299
profile name: George Washington Carver profile occupation: Inventor, Botanist, Chemist
profile id: 9542093
profile name: Eminem profile occupation: Film Actor, Music Producer, Rapper
profile id: 9210488
profile name: Chuck Berry profile occupation: Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer
Your Connections
Sign in with Facebook to see how you and your friends are connected to famous icons.
Other groups you may
be interested in
-
Honky Tonk Heroes
7 people in this group
-
Hollywood Hotshots
Hollywood Hotshots
View groupView our group of Hollywood's famous actors, actresses, film makers, screen writers, producers, and directors.
12 people in this group
-
The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
View groupOriginally called Toast of the Town, The Ed Sullivan Show ran from 1948-1971 on CBS and was an American staple in the 50s and 60s. The American variety show featured the Who's Who of celebritydom over the decades, including Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Tony Bennett, Carol Channing, Lucille Ball, The Jackson 5, and The Doors.
215 people in this group

John F. Kennedy
Famous Military Veterans
Anthony Weiner
My Ghost Story
I Survived
Babe Ruth
Johnny Cash
Georgia O'Keefe
I Survived


