You May Be Surprised To Learn These 14 Famous People Are From Philadelphia
By Kim Magaraci|Published September 08, 2017
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Kim Magaraci graduated Rutgers University with a degree in Geography and has spent the last seven years as a freelance travel writer. Contact: kmagaraci@onlyinyourstate.com
Many famous Philadelphians are famous for being, well, Philadelphians. Everyone knows Will Smith grew up in West Philly, and Benjamin Franklin called our city his home. There are so many famous people from Philadelphia, that many are overlooked! Did you know the following people were from the City of Brotherly Love?
Noam Chomsky is the father of linguistics and a founder of the discipline of cognitive science. Chomsky was born in Philadelphia and attended the University of Pennsylvania.
Did you ever stop to think about the name of Eakins Oval? The world famous arts educator and realist painter, Thomas Eakins, lived most of his life in Philadelphia.
Dick Clark, famous TV host and media icon, wasn't born in Philadelphia, but he was a notable resident of many years and first rose to fame as a Philadelphia TV personality.
Yes, Mac from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" was, in fact, born and raised here. Maybe that's why the show he created and starred in seems more like a documentary on life in Philly than a comedy!
Best known for their brazen and... umm... unapologetically cheeky... hit song "The Bad Touch," this Philadelphia band formed in King of Prussia in the 90s.
Jean Vander Pyl was the voice of Rosie the Robot and Wilma Flintstone! It's so cool knowing that so many famous people from Philadelphia were a huge part of our childhoods.
If you ever had any doubt that Philadelphia, as a city, rocked, just take one look at the music that we've created! After all, Cinderella is from this town, and they definitely rock.
And the R&B group, Boys II Men, are all Philadelphians. We've got this music thing down.
It would take years to list all of the famous people from Philadelphia! The above was just a quick list of those that not many realize are from our lovely city. If you’re interested, though, here’s a quick cheat sheet to pick out others: 7 Ways You Can Always Spot Someone From Philadelphia No Matter Where They Are
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