List of people from the Lehigh Valley

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

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.

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

Religion[edit]

Science[edit]

Sports[edit]

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

Collegiate sports[edit]

Major League Baseball (MLB)[edit]

National Basketball Association (NBA)[edit]

National Football League (NFL)[edit]

Olympic athletes[edit]

Professional boxing[edit]

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

Professional golf[edit]

Professional racing[edit]

Professional soccer[edit]

Professional tennis[edit]

World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)[edit]

Other sports[edit]

Visual arts[edit]

Others[edit]

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.

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