: Famous German-Brazilians are former military dictator Ernesto Geisel, politician Jorge Bornhausen, actress Vera Fischer, Cacilda Becker, top models such as Gisele Bündchen, Ana Hickmann, Letícia Birkheuer and Rodrigo Hilbert, musicians like Andreas Kisser and Astrud Gilberto, architect Oscar Niemeyer, landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, physicist and astronomer Marcelo Gleiser, physician Adolfo Lutz, basketball player Oscar Schmidt, tennis player Gustavo Kuerten, swimmer Fernando Scherer, TV host Xuxa Meneghel, Cardinals Cláudio Hummes and Paulo Evaristo Arns and the renowned sailor Robert Scheidt among many others.

Famous former resident Freddie Mercury ( born Farokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, 1946 – 1991 ) of rock band Queen was commemorated by a permanent, Hollywood-style granite star in Feltham's town-centre piazza, unveiled on 24 November 2009 ( the eighteenth anniversary of Mercury's death ) by Queen guitarist Brian May, alongside Freddie's mother, Jer Bulsara, and his sister.

* Song Zuying, Famous folk singer and former mistress

* Famous musicians such as Kirk Hammett of Metallica and Exodus, Marc Biederman of Blind Illusion, Les Claypool ( former member of Blind Ilusion currently of Primus ), Larry " Ler " LaLonde of Primus and Possessed, Jason Beebout of Samiam and Isocracy and John Kiffmeyer of Green Day and Isocracy all grew up in El Sobrante, and most of them attended De Anza High School.

Famous residents both past and present have included Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, his son Enrique Iglesias, pro golfer Raymond Floyd, coaches Rick Pitino and Don Shula, US Senator George Smathers, Sheik Mohammed al-Fassi of Saudi Arabia, television host Don Francisco, billionaire investor Carl Icahn, co-founder of Calvin Klein Barry Schwartz, billionaire developer Donny Soffer, banker and developer Jamie Gilinski, steel executive Leroy Schecter, wireless executive Rajendra Singh, radio magnate Raul Alarcon, real estate billionaire Peter Breton, coal and oil executive Christopher F. Viegas, Perry Ellis head George Feldenkreis, former Philadelphia Eagles owner and billionaire art collector Norman Braman, heiress and philanthropist Suzie Linden, and former cable company CEO Ken Bagwell.

Famous for " Uncle Henry " and " Old Timer " knives, the Schrade tradition is now maintained by several former executives and employees in the newly-created Canal Street Cutlery, specializing in high-end quality collector knives.

Famous politicians to call Wilsonville home include former governor George Law Curry, Congresswoman Edith Green, and former mayor and state representative Jerry Krummel.

Famous former students include actresses Lena Headey and Jodie Whittaker, footballer Simon Charlton and comedian Daniel Kitson.

Famous former residents also include Kathy Staff ( aka Nora Batty from the sitcom Last of the Summer Wine ) and Harold Shipman, the UK's most prolific serial killer.

On September 27, 2011, former congressman Alan Grayson wrote an article on The Huffington Post about Chapin's song " What Made America Famous ".

Famous former residents of the town, including Ellen Wilkinson MP, Charles Mark Palmer and William Jobling, have been remembered in the names of beers produced by Jarrow Brewing Company, a microbrewery in the town.

* The former singer of The Smiths and solo artist Morrissey mentions each Kray brother by name in his song " The Last of the Famous International Playboys " saying, " Reggie Kray do you know my name?

Famous residents born or who have lived in the area include the political reformer Thomas Muir of Huntershill, the actor and writer Dirk Bogarde, former Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP, TV and National Lottery draw presenter Jenni Falconer, singers Amy Macdonald and Lena Martell, as well as former Miss Scotland and Miss United Kingdom Nieve Jennings and actor and rock singer Steve Valentine.

Famous former residents include Charlie Chaplin and Michael Caine, who were born and grew up locally.

Famous MSU alumni include former Michigan governors James Blanchard and John Engler, U. S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Tim Johnson, U. S. Ambassador to Brazil Donna Hrinak, former Jordan Prime Minister Adnan Badran, billionaire philanthropists Tom Gores and Eli Broad, Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court Wallace B. Jefferson, trial lawyer Geoffrey Feiger, former Food and Drug Administration official Peter Rheinstein, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Richard Ford, Teamsters president James P. Hoffa, Quicken Loans founder and Cleveland Cavaliers owner and billionaire Dan Gilbert, Sergeant at Arms of the U. S. House of Representatives Wilson Livingood, former Michigan U. S. Senator and Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham, former Vice President of the Republic of Liberia Harry Moniba, and former U. S. Ambassador to Italy Peter Secchia.

Famous Royal Standards of former British Monarchs include the Scotland Impaled Royal Standard of Queen Anne, the Hanover Quartered Royal Standards of King George I to George III, and the Hanover crowned Royal Standards of George III to William IV.

This " strategy " of the gradual dismantling Paramount's assets and library has continued under current Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman who not only split the company in half and gave the television library and distribution rights to the feature films to CBS, but also sold off the Company's music library, Famous Music.

Famous contributing photographers for the magazine include Bruce Weber, Annie Leibovitz, Mario Testino and Herb Ritts, all who have provided the magazine with a string of lavish covers and full-page portraits of current celebrities.

Famous people born in Chesham Bois were the crime writer and composer Edmund Crispin, Lieutenant Commander Peter Scawen Watkinson Roberts, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry in the face of the enemy during World War II and Mervyn King, current governor of the Bank of England.

( At that time, the University's football / rugby team, the Queen's Tricolour, were the winners of the Grey Cup for three consecutive years, and it is a common myth that when the current call letters CFRC were assigned, their meaning was " Canada's Famous Rugby Champions ", however the relationship was purely coincidental ).

Famous current or former residents include the actor Robbie Coltrane, director Lynne Ramsay, screenwriter and playwright Peter McDougall, members of the rock band Teenage Fanclub, TV interior designers Justin Ryan and Colin McAllister, Ian Davidson MP and former Maryhill MP, Maria Fyfe.

Famous current Żejtun folksingers include Fredu Abela iż-Żejtuni and Mikiel Cutajar is-Superstar.

The current " era " of Sam and Fuzzy comprises four volumes ( so far ): Sam and Fuzzy Fix Your Problem, Sam and Fuzzy are Very Famous, Sam and Fuzzy Under the Influence and the current volume Sam and Fuzzy Ruined Everything.

Famous football players are Kazi Salahuddin ( current BFF president ), Chunnu, Nizam, Tutul, Aslam, Nannu, Helal, and Pakir Ali once played for this club and converted this club to be one of the best football clubs in South Asia.

Famous alumni include Christine Lagarde, the current managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Philippe Séguin, a French political figure, as well as Elisabeth Guigou and Roger Karoutchi.

Famous residents include Bill and Gloria Gaither, winners of five Grammys.

Famous residents of Burwash include Vincent Massey, Lester B. Pearson, Don Harron, and Donald Sutherland.

Famous residents have included Mary, Queen of Scots ; King James VI of Scotland ; Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman ; documentary film pioneer John Grierson ; film music composer Muir Mathieson ; animation pioneer Norman McLaren ; TV presenter Kirsty Young ; and footballers Billy Bremner ( captain of Leeds United and Scotland ) and Frank Beattie ( captain of Kilmarnock ).

Famous gay residents currently include journalist Andrew Sullivan, filmmaker John Waters, and comedian Kate Clinton.

Famous residents have included comedian Jim Davidson, who grew up in Holburne Road ; interior designer Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen, who lived in a bungalow on Kidbrooke Park Road until 2004 ; and singer Sandie Shaw.

Famous residents include Chicano rapper Lil Rob and comedian Rene Sandoval who were born and raised in the community.

Famous residents and property owners within the area now known as Mettawa have included two-time presidential nominee Adlai E. Stevenson, city planner Edward H. Bennett and more recently, news anchor and rancher Bill Kurtis.

Famous residents and natives include Pat Sajak, host of Wheel of Fortune, and Major League Baseball players Mark Teixeira, Josh Banks, and Gavin Floyd.

Famous residents of Dennis Port include U. S. military hero Benjamin F. Baker.

Famous residents of Tisbury have included: Art Buchwald, William Styron, Mike Wallace, Lillian Hellman, Carly Simon, Thornton Wilder, Dashiell Hammett, Katharine Cornell, and Diane Sawyer.

Famous residents include Dean Robb, a nationally recognized attorney.

Famous residents from Massapequa Area

Famous early residents include political figure Parker Wickham and his nephew John Wickham.

Famous Mason residents have included:

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Famous residents from this part of the city include, Joe DeAntona, Ron Moshorak, and Corey Joyce.

Famous residents of Burnet include Doak Field, a professional American football player.

Famous residents of The Woodlands past and present include:

Famous early residents include: Joshua H. Bean, brother of Judge Roy Bean and the first mayor of San Diego, CA ; Orlando C. Phelps, one of the few surviving members of the Mier Expedition ; Edwin Rainwater, hero of the Texas Revolution ; Edward R. Hord, an influential early South Texas statesman ; and John L. Haynes, a native Virginian politician and writer who was an outspoken anti-secessionist and strong proponent of Mexican-American rights.

On September 12, 1916, Kingsport residents demanded the death of circus elephant Mary ( an Asian elephant who performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows Circus ) for her killing of city hotel worker Walter Eldridge, who was hired the day before as an assistant elephant trainer by the circus.

Famous residents of Newmarket include jockey Frankie Dettori and trainers Sir Michael Stoute, John Gosden and Sir Henry Cecil.