Grand Rapids, Michigan

Notable current/former residents

• Mathias Alten, painter
• Gillian Anderson, lead actress of The X-Files
• Ray Bentley, Buffalo Bills linebacker and commentator
• Ralston Bowles, singer/songwriter
• Roger B. Chaffee, Apollo 1 astronaut
• Paul Collins, painter
• the DeBarge family, recording artists
• Christina Fong, violinist and violist
• Gerald R. Ford, U.S. president
• Al Green, singer
• Paul Henry, U.S. representative
• Jack Lousma, Skylab/Shuttle astronaut
• Stanley Ketchel, middleweight boxer
• Anthony Kiedis, lead singer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Floyd Mayweather Jr., lightweight boxer
• Mustard Plug, recording artists
• Andy Richter, television entertainer
• Paul Schrader, screenwriter and movie director
• Del Shannon, recording artist
• Chris Van Allsburg, children's book creator
• Arthur H. Vandenberg, U.S. senator
• Brian Vander Ark, lead singer of The Verve Pipe
• Whirlwind Heat, recording artists
• Chris Kaman, basketball player