Famous People From Delaware & Celebs Born In Delaware.

Located in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States of America is the state of Delaware. With its capital city as Dover and the largest city being Wilmington, Delaware is divided into three counties. It is often referred to as ‘The First State’, as it was the first one to be ratified into the constitution. The state of Delaware is also popularly called various other names such as ‘The Small Wonder’, ‘The Diamond State’ and ‘Blue Hen State’. Many celebrated individuals were born and brought up in Delaware. One fine example would be the six time Grammy winner Stephen Marley, the son of the famous reggae icon Bob Marley. Artists such as George Thorogood and Chuck Wicks were also born in this state. Delaware has created several distinguished and famous actors such as the hilarious Aubrey Plaza, Teri Polo, Ryan Phillippe, Elisabeth Shue. Although the popular Joe Biden was born in Pennsylvania, he was raised in the state of Delaware, where he even represented in the Senate. Even athletes such as Paul Goldschmidt, Colin Burns, Devin Smith and Mark Eaton are from the state. Keep reading to know more people from Delaware & celebs born in Delaware.

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Aubrey Plaza

(Actress Best Known for Her Roles in the Series: 'Parks and Recreation' and 'Legion')

Birthdate: June 26, 1984

Sun Sign: Cancer

Aubrey Plaza is an American actress, writer, producer, and comedian. She is best known for her portrayal of April Ludgate in the sitcom Parks and Recreation for which she earned a couple of nominations at the ALMA Award. Plaza is also known for playing Allison in the 2020 film Black Bear which earned her the Imagen Award for Best Actress.

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Elisabeth Shue

(Best Known for Her Role in the Film 'Leaving Las Vegas' and TV Series ' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation')

Birthdate: October 6, 1963

Sun Sign: Libra

American actress, Elisabeth Shue, is best known for her roles in the films like The Karate Kid, Cocktail, Leaving Las Vegas, The Saint, Hollow Man, Deconstructing Harry, Hide and Seek and Greyhound and has shared screen space with some of the greatest actors of all time. She has also worked in television and has won several awards for her acting.

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Valerie Bertinelli

(Actress and Television Personality Known for Her TV Shows: ‘Valerie's Home Cooking’ and ‘Kids Baking Championship’)

Birthdate: April 23, 1960

Sun Sign: Taurus

Valerie Bertinelli, better known as Melanie Moretti from the sitcom Hot in Cleveland and Gloria from Touched by an Angel, has also appeared as a host on several culinary shows on Food Network. Her role as Barbara Cooper Royer in One Day at a Time earned her a Golden Globe.

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Birthdate: September 10, 1974

Sun Sign: Virgo

Actor Ryan Phillippe has been active in the entertainment industry for almost three decades. Making his debut in the early 1990s with small roles in TV dramas, he gained international fame for playing a gay teenager in the show One Life to Live. He soon ventured into films and found success there as well.

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Elena Delle Donne

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: September 5, 1989

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

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Teri Polo

(Best Known for Role as ‘Pam Byrnes’ in the Film ‘Meet the Parents’ Trilogy)

Birthdate: June 1, 1969

Sun Sign: Gemini

Teri Polo is best known as Pam Byrnes-Focker from the Meet the Parents film franchise. Fans also loved her as Stef Foster in The Fosters and as Helen Santos in The West Wing. She has also guest-starred on TV shows such as The Practice, Frasier, and Law & Order: LA.

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Judge Reinhold

(Known for His Roles in the Films: ‘Ruthless People’, ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’, ‘Stripes’ and ‘Gremlins’)

Birthdate: May 21, 1957

Sun Sign: Gemini

More than seventy-five film and television roles, over two decades of relationship with international audiences across all generations, Judge Reinhold is well-known for his multi-faceted personality. His career gained momentum when he appeared in Beverly Hill Cop. He earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his performance in Seinfeld.

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Ashley Biden

(Social Worker, Fashion Designer and Daughter of U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden)

Birthdate: June 8, 1981

Sun Sign: Gemini

Ashley Biden, youngest daughter of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, has been the executive director of the Delaware Center for Justice. Ashley owns a clothing company, Livelihood, which donates its sales proceeds to various charities, partnering with online retailer Gilt Groupe. She has fought against animal testing and for dolphin conservation.

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Bryan Stevenson

(American Lawyer, Founder and Executive Director of the ‘Equal Justice Initiative’)

Birthdate: November 14, 1959

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Lawyer and social justice activist, Bryan Stevenson, is known for challenging bias against the poor and minorities in the criminal justice system. He advocates for the poor, fights for children’s rights, and condemns the death penalty. He is the founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. He was honored with the Benjamin Franklin Award from the American Philosophical Society.

Birthdate: December 11, 1863

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: April 13, 1941

After studying physics and astronomy at Wellesley College, Annie Jump Cannon traveled across Europe and focused on photography for a decade, before venturing to study astronomy again. At the Harvard Observatory, she made a considerable contribution to the classification of stellar bodies. She was almost deaf due to scarlet fever.

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Raúl Esparza

(For his role as New York Assistant District Attorney (ADA) Rafael Barba in Law & Order)

Birthdate: October 24, 1970

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

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Jimmie Allen

(Singer)

Birthdate: June 18, 1986

Sun Sign: Gemini

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George Thorogood

(Musician)

Birthdate: February 24, 1950

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Sara Dylan

(American Actress, Model and First Wife of Singer-Songwriter Bob Dylan)

Birthdate: October 25, 1939

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Sara Dylan, the first wife of legendary singer Bob Dylan, is said to be the inspiration behind Bob’s songs such as Abandoned Love and Sara. She is a former model and has also been a Playboy Bunny. She appeared as Clara in the film Renaldo and Clara, directed by Dylan.

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Donte DiVincenzo

(Basketball Player)

Birthdate: January 31, 1997

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Beau Biden

(44th Attorney General of Delaware (2007 - 2015) and Son of US President Joe Biden)

Birthdate: February 3, 1969

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: May 30, 2015

A politician and attorney, Beau Biden was the eldest child of politician Joe Biden. As a little boy, he was severely injured in a car accident in which his mother and sister perished. He overcame several challenges to become a successful attorney. However, fate was cruel to him and he died of brain cancer at the age of 46.

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Stephen Marley

(Jamaican-American Musician and Son of Singer Bob Marley)

Birthdate: April 20, 1972

Sun Sign: Taurus

Stephen Marley is a Jamaican-American musician best known for his collaborations with his brothers Damian and Ziggy Marley. Stephen, the son of Bob Marley, is a multiple-time Grammy Award winner and a successful musician, both in the Jamaican and American music industry.

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Hunter Biden

(Lawyer, Son of Joe Biden)

Birthdate: February 4, 1970

Sun Sign: Aquarius

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Cynthia Rothrock

(American Martial Artist and Actress)

Birthdate: March 8, 1957

Sun Sign: Pisces

Cynthia Rothrock was not just a mixed martial artist but has also acted in various martial arts films. The Black Belt Hall of Famer began training in martial arts at 13 and eventually ended up being one of the first women martial artists to be featured on the martial arts magazine covers.

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John Gallagher Jr.

(Actor and Musician Best Known for Originating the Role of ‘Moritz Stiefel’ in the Rock Musical ‘Spring Awakening’)

Birthdate: June 17, 1984

Sun Sign: Gemini

John Gallagher Jr. is an American musician and actor known for his contribution across all three major acting mediums. He is best known for playing Moritz Stiefel in a rock musical titled Spring Awakening, for which he was honored with a Tony Award. He has also played important roles in popular TV series, such as The Newsroom and Westworld.

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Doug Hutchison

(Actor)

Birthdate: May 26, 1960

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Henry Heimlich

(Physician, University teacher)

Birthdate: February 3, 1920

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Died: December 17, 2016

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Mary Ann Shadd

(American-Canadian Activist, Journalist, Publisher and the First Black Woman Publisher in North America)

Birthdate: October 9, 1823

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: June 5, 1893

The first North American Black woman to publish a newspaper, USA-born Mary Ann Shadd was the founder of the Canadian newspaper, The Provincial Freeman. Concurrently serving as its anonymous editorand contributor, she also became one of the first women to pursue journalism in Canada. She was also one of the first Black women to earn a degree in law.

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Delino DeShields

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: January 15, 1969

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Pierre S. du Pont

(Entrepreneur)

Birthdate: January 15, 1870

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: April 4, 1954

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Susan Stroman

(Theatre Director)

Birthdate: October 17, 1954

Sun Sign: Libra

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Birthdate: October 7, 1728

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: June 26, 1784

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Daniel Pfeiffer

(Podcaster)

Birthdate: December 24, 1975

Sun Sign: Capricorn

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David Sills

(American Football Player)

Birthdate: May 29, 1996

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Dave Sheridan

(Actor)

Birthdate: March 10, 1969

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

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Jim Thompson

(American Businessman Who Helped Revitalise the Thai Silk Industry in the 1950s and 1960s)

Birthdate: March 21, 1906

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: March 26, 1967

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Clifford Brown

(Musician)

Birthdate: October 30, 1930

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: June 26, 1956

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Walt Hazzard

(Basketball player)

Birthdate: April 15, 1942

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: November 18, 2011

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Brian Foster

(American Professional Bicycle Motocross Rider)

Birthdate: June 29, 1972

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Madison Brengle

(American Professional Tennis Player)

Birthdate: April 3, 1990

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

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Darnell Savage

(American football player)

Birthdate: July 30, 1997

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Thomas Capano

(Lawyer)

Birthdate: October 11, 1949

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: September 19, 2011

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Dallas Green

(Baseball player)

Birthdate: August 4, 1934

Sun Sign: Leo

Died: March 22, 2017

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Duron Harmon

(American football player)

Birthdate: January 24, 1991

Sun Sign: Aquarius

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Howard Pyle

(American illustrator)

Birthdate: March 5, 1853

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: November 9, 1911

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John P. Marquand

(Known for His Mr. Moto Spy Stories)

Birthdate: November 10, 1893

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: July 16, 1960

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Daniel Nathans

(American Microbiologist Who won Nobel Prize in Medicine for the Discovery of Restriction Enzymes)

Birthdate: October 30, 1928

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: November 16, 1999

Daniel Nathans was an American microbiologist best remembered for winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1978 for the discovery of restriction endonuclease. Over the course of his career, Nathans worked for prestigious institutions, such as the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Daniel Nathans was also the recipient of several awards, including the National Medal of Science.

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Harry Coover

(Inventor)

Birthdate: March 6, 1917

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: March 26, 2011

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Oliver Evans

(Inventor)

Birthdate: September 13, 1755

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: April 15, 1819

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Angelo Blackson

(American football player)

Birthdate: November 14, 1992

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Amir Mansour

(Boxer)

Birthdate: July 25, 1972

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Thomas F. Bayard

(Statesman)

Birthdate: October 29, 1828

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: September 28, 1898

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John M. Clayton

(Politician)

Birthdate: July 24, 1796

Sun Sign: Leo

Died: November 9, 1856

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Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.

(Professor)

Birthdate: September 15, 1918

Sun Sign: Virgo

Died: May 9, 2007

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Thomas Macdonough

(Naval officer)

Birthdate: December 31, 1783

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: November 10, 1825