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List of people from the Lehigh Valley

Summary

The following is a list of notable people who were born, or have lived a significant portion of their lives, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania.

Allentown, the largest city in the Lehigh Valley, third-largest city in Pennsylvania, and county seat of Lehigh County in May 2010

Authors, journalists, playwrights, and poets edit

 
H.D.
 
Lauren Weisberger

Business and politics edit

 
Michael Johns
 
Charles Schwab

Film, television, and stage edit

 
Lisa Ann
 
Devon
 
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
 
Amanda Seyfried

Music edit

 
Jimmy DeGrasso
 
Steve Kimock
 
Lil Peep

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Saquon Barkley
 
Chuck Bednarik
 
Jahan Dotson
 
Tyrese Martin
 
Matt Millen
 
Andre Reed
 
Mario Andretti
 
Larry Holmes, "The Easton Assassin"

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Professional boxing edit

  • Larry Holmes, former boxing heavyweight champion who fought under nickname "The Easton Assassin"

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References edit

  1. ^ "The Goodman Company - A History of Shopping Center Excellence".
  2. ^ lehighvalleylive.com, Sara K. Satullo | For (2017-07-25). "The Rock gives Bethlehem a shout out in his HBO series". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  3. ^ Lauer-Williams, Kathy (June 7, 2009), "Designs on a Tony: Allentown Native Michael McDonald is Nominated for Broadway's Top Honor for Costumes for 'Hair'", The Morning Call
  4. ^ Call, KATHLEEN PARRISH, The Morning (31 October 1996). "BETHLEHEM GIRL GETS WISH TO MEET TEEN SITCOM STAR * DREAM COME TRUE ENABLES KRISTEN LISICKY TO HANG OUT WITH JONATHAN TAYLOR THOMAS". themorningcall.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "Rick Braun: bio". Archived from the original on 2008-02-24. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  6. ^ Howell, Dave (23 October 2015). "Next to None: a Lehigh Valley prog metal band on the rise". mcall.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
  7. ^ "Penn State WR Jahan Dotson returning for 2021 season". Lions247. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  8. ^ Miller, Stephen (24 June 2017). "Star wide receiver Jahan Dotson returning to Nazareth High School football team". mcall.com. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  9. ^ "Eagles sign former Emmaus standout Kyzir White to one-year deal," WFMZ, March 26, 2022
  10. ^ "Andretti’s stellar buildup to Indy 500 dissipates on race day", The Express-Times, August 24, 2020. Accessed September 4, 2020. "Nazareth Area High School graduate Sage Karam, competing for Dreyer & Reinbold Racing, placed 24th."
  11. ^ Call, Tim Higgins, Special to The Morning (7 July 2012). "Renowned artists Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell are grounded in fantasy". themorningcall.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ Wlazelek, Ann (June 13, 2007). "Allentown critic of quacks moves to 'milder winters'". The Morning Call. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  13. ^ "Designer Thom Browne, a native of Allentown, says his goal is building business, not trends". 23 March 2013.

External links edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to People of Allentown, Pennsylvania.
  • "Famous People from the Lehigh Valley", The Morning Call, August 18, 2006
  • "Lehigh Valley Pop Culture Connections" at Discover Lehigh Valley, January 2, 2023

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