List of American Catholics

This is a list of notable American Catholics.

Arts and entertainment

Actors and actresses

See: List of American Catholic actors and actresses

• Anne Bancroft, actress and director
• Dane Cook, actor and comedian
• Gary Cooper, actor, roles in numerous Westerns.
• James Caviezel, actor; role as Jesus Christ in 2004 film The Passion of the Christ which grossed $611,899,420 worldwide.
• Dom DeLuise, actor
• Farrah Fawcett, actress, famous for role in Charlie's Angels.
• Andy García, actor
• Mel Gibson, actor and director
• Selena Gomez^[1], actress and singer; role on the Emmy Award winning Disney Channel Original Series, Wizards of Waverly Place.
• Bob Hope, actor and comedian
• Vanessa Hudgens^[2], actress and singer; noted for her portrayal of the fictional character Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series.
• Grace Kelly, actress and Princess of Monaco
• Ricardo Montalbán, famous for roles in Fantasy Island and Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.
• Liam Neeson^[3], Oscar nominated actor; inspired by Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius of Loyola; states that acting is a form of prayer.
• Emily Osment, actor and singer
• Gregory Peck, actor.
• Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and Governor of California (2003–2011).
• Martin Sheen, actor.
• Sylvester Stallone, actor, famous for roles in the Rocky and Rambo franchises.
• Jon Voight^[4], Oscar award winning actor; portrayed Pope John Paul II in CBS miniseries
• John Wayne^[5], actor, roles in numerous Westerns.

Directors and filmmakers

See: List of American Catholic filmmakers

• Alfred Hitchcock^[6], English filmmaker/producer who became an American citizen.^[7]

Musicians and singers

See: List of American Catholic musicians and singers

• Dave Brubeck^[8], American jazz pianist.
• Harry Connick, Jr.^[9]
• Bing Crosby
• Howie Dorough
• Nicole Scherzinger
• Frank Sinatra
• Bruce Springsteen^[10], musician and singer, 20 Grammy Awards
• Lawrence Welk^[11], musician and host of The Lawrence Welk Show.

Television and radio personalities

• Stephen Colbert^[12], television host, host of The Colbert Report.
• Sean Hannity, radio and television host.
• Laura Ingraham, radio host of The Laura Ingraham Show.
• Chris Matthews^[13], television host of the shows Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Chris Matthews Show.
• Robert Novak, syndicated columnist, journalist, television personality, and political commentator
• Conan O' Brien, television host of Conan and comedian
• Bill O'Reilly, television host The O'Reilly Factor.
• Regis Philbin^[14], television host; participant in the film Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Servant of All^[15]
• Tim Russert, long-time moderator for Meet the Press.

Athletics

See: List of American Catholic athletes

Baseball

• Joe DiMaggio^[16], player for Major League Baseball (1936–1951)
• Tom Glavine^[17], player for Major League Baseball (1987–2008)
• Mike Piazza^[18], player for Major League Baseball (1992–2007); featured in Champions of Faith DVD Documentary on Catholic baseball players; 12-time MLB All-Star, NL Rookie of the Year (1993), MLB All-Star MVP (1996)
• Iván Rodríguez^[19], player for Major League Baseball (1991–present)
• Babe Ruth^[20], player for Major League Baseball (1914–1935); member of Knights of Columbus^[21]
• Mike Sweeney^[22], player for Major League Baseball and pro-life activist.

Boxing

• Rocky Marciano^[23], professional boxer (1948–1956)

Football

• Tom Brady^[24], player for the National Football League (2000–present)
• Brett Favre^[25][26], player for the National Football League (1991–2010)
• Vince Lombardi, coach for the National Football League (1954–1969); Vince Lombardi Trophy is named after him.
• Philip Rivers, player for the National Football League (2004-present)

Basketball

• Kobe Bryant. NBA player for the Los Angeles Lakers
• Dick Vitale, NCAA Basketball Commentator

Academia and literature

Authors

See: List of American Catholic authors

• Orestes Brownson
• William F. Buckley, Jr.
• F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Scott Hahn, author, theologian, and Catholic apologist
• Russell Kirk
• Michelle Malkin
• Michael Novak
• Flannery O'Connor
• Walker Percy
• Katherine Anne Porter
• Phyllis Schlafly
• Allen Tate
• George Weigel, author, political and social activist; author of Witness to Hope, the best-selling biography of Pope John Paul II

Professors

See: List of American Catholic professors

• Peter Kreeft, professor, Boston College, author of over 59 books^[27]
• Kenneth R. Miller, is a biology professor at Brown University

Clergy and religious

Bishops

See: List of the Catholic bishops of the United States

• Bishop John England, Bishop of Charleston (1820–1842)
• Cardinal James Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore (1877–1921)
• Bishop Francis Mugavero, Bishop of Brooklyn (1968–1990)
• Cardinal John Joseph O'Connor, Archbishop of New York (1984–2000)
• Bishop Joseph Rosati, Bishop of Saint Louis (1826–1843)
• Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, titular Archbishop of Newport (1969–1979)

Priests

• Msgr. Geno Baroni
• Fr. John Corapi
• Fr. Anton Docher
• Fr. Francis P. Duffy
• Fr. Stan Fortuna
• Fr. Benedict Groeschel
• Fr. James Groppi
• Fr. Thomas Merton
• Fr. Richard John Neuhaus
• Fr. Mitch Pacwa
• Fr. Frank Pavone

Religious Order

• Mother Angelica
• Thea Bowman

Government

See: List of American Catholic government leaders

Governors

• William "Bill" Allain, Governor of Mississippi (1984–1988)
• Kathleen Blanco, Governor of Louisiana (2004–2008)
• Sam Brownback^[28], U.S. Senator (1996–2011), Governor of Kansas (2011–present)
• Jerry Brown, Governor of California (1975–1983, 2011–Present)
• Edmund G. Brown, Governor of California (1959–1967), father of the current Governor Jerry Brown
• Jeb Bush, Governor of Florida (1999–2007)
• Donald Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island (2003–2011)
• Hugh Carey, Governor of New York (1975–1982)
• Robert P. Casey, Governor of Pennsylvania (1987–1995)
• Chris Christie, Governor of New Jersey (2010–present)
• Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York (2011–present)
• Mario Cuomo, Governor of New York (1983–1994)
• Mike Easley, Governor of North Carolina (2001–2009)
• Edwin Edwards, Governor of Louisiana (1972–1980, 1984–1988, 1992–1996)
• Jennifer Granholm, Governor of Michigan (2003–2011)
• John Hoeven, Governor of North Dakota (2000–2010)
• Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana (2007–present)
• Susana Martinez, Governor of New Mexico (2011–present)
• Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia (2010–present)
• Samuel D. McEnery, Governor of Louisiana (1881–1888)
• George Pataki, Governor of New York (1995–2006)
• Tom Ridge, Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001)
• Mike Rounds, Governor of South Dakota (2003–2011)
• Martin O'Malley, Governor of Maryland (2007-Present)
• Brian Schweitzer, Governor of Montana (2005–Present)
• Don Siegelman, Governor of Alabama (1999–2003)
• Al Smith, Governor of New York (1919–1928), first Catholic to run for President as a major party nominee

Judges and justices

• Samuel Alito^[29] – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2006 – present)
• Anthony Kennedy^[30] – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1988 – present)
• William H. Pryor, Jr., Associate Justice of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals (2004–present), Attorney General of Alabama (1997–2004)
• John Roberts^[31] – Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (2005 – present)
• Antonin Scalia^[32] – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1986 – present)
• Sonia Sotomayor^[33] – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2009 – present)
• Clarence Thomas^[34] – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1991 – present)

Presidents and vice presidents

• Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President (2009–present), U.S. Senator (1973–2009)
• John F. Kennedy, U.S. President (1961–1963), only Catholic president in U.S. history; member of Knights of Columbus^[21]

U.S. representatives

• John Boehner, Representative from Ohio (1991–present), 61st Speaker of the House (2011–present); member of Knights of Columbus
• Lindy Boggs, Representative from Louisiana (1973–1991), United States Ambassador to the Holy See (1997–2001)
• Sonny Callahan, Representative from Alabama (1985–2003)
• Newt Gingrich^[35], 58th Speaker of the House; with his wife, produced DVD documentary Nine Days that Changed the World about Pope John Paul II's visit to Poland in June 1979.^[36]
• Jim Marshall, Representative from Georgia (2003–2011)
• John William McCormack, 53rd Speaker of the House (1962–1971)
• Steven Palazzo, Representative from Mississippi (2011–present)
• Nancy Pelosi, Representative from California (1987–present), 60th Speaker of the House (2007–2011)
• Paul Ryan, Representative from Wisconsin (1999–present)
• Gene Taylor, Representative from Mississippi (1989–2011)

U.S. senators

• Kelly Ayotte, Senator from New Hampshire (2011–present)
• John Breaux, Senator from Louisiana (1987–2005)
• Charles Carroll, Senator from Maryland (1777–1801)
• Bob Casey, Jr., Senator from Pennsylvania (2007–present)
• Pete Domenici, Senator from New Mexico (1973–2009)
• Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General (1961–1964), U.S. Senator (1965–1968), U.S. Presidential candidate (1968)
• Ted Kennedy, Senator from Massachusetts (1962–2009)
• John Kerry, Lieutenant Governor of MA (1983–1985), U.S. Senator (1985–present)
• Mary Landrieu, Senator from Louisiana (1997–present)
• Joe Manchin, Senator from West Virginia (2010–present), Governor of West Virginia (2005–2010)
• Mel Martinez, Senator from Florida (2005–2009)
• Joseph McCarthy, Senator from Wisconsin (1947–1957)
• Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Senator from New York (1977–2001)
• Rick Santorum, Senator from Pennsylvania (1995–2007); member of Knights of Columbus
• Pat Toomey, Senator from Pennsylvania (2011–present)
• David Vitter, Senator from Louisiana (2005–present)
• George Voinovich, Lieutenant Governor of Ohio (1979), Mayor of Cleveland (1980–1989), Governor of Ohio (1991–1998), U.S. Senator (1999–2011)

Mayors

• Sidney Barthelemy, Mayor of New Orleans (1986–1994)
• Richard J. Daley, Mayor of Chicago (1955–1976)
• Richard M. Daley, Mayor of Chicago (1989–2011)
• Rudy Giuliani, Mayor of New York City (1994–2001)
• Mitch Landrieu, Mayor of New Orleans (2010–present)
• Moon Landrieu, Mayor of New Orleans (1970–1978)
• George Moscone, Mayor of San Francisco (1976–1978)
• William O'Dwyer, Mayor of New York City (1946–1950)
• Victor H. Schiro, Mayor of New Orleans (1961–1970)
• John Shelley, Mayor of San Franscisco (1964–1968)
• Robert F. Wagner, Jr., Mayor of New York City (1954–1965)

Other government positions

• Regina Benjamin^[37], Surgeon General of the United States (2009–present)
• Robert Bork^[38], Solicitor General of the United States (1973–1977), United States Attorney General (1973)
• Mary Ann Glendon, United States Ambassador to the Holy See (2008–2009)
• Alberto Gonzales, United States Attorney General (2005–2007)
• Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr., United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (1938–1940), father of the Kennedy brothers, prominent 20th century public and political leader
• Sargent Shriver, 1st Director of the Peace Corps (1961–1966), 21st United States Ambassador to France (1968–1970), U.S. Vice Presidential candidate (1972), wife was Eunice Kennedy Shriver
• Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee (2009–2011)

Saints and blesseds

See: List of American saints and beatified people

• St. Frances Xavier Cabrini
• Dorothy Day
• St. Katharine Drexel
• St. Rose Philippine Duchesne
• Michael J. McGivney
• St. John Neumann
• St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
• Pierre Toussaint

Famous Criminals

• George Moran (August 21, 1891 – February 25, 1957)
• Dean O'Banion (8 July 1892 – 10 November 1924)
• Hymie Weiss (January 25, 1898 – October 11, 1926)

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