- List of American Catholics
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This is a list of notable American Catholics.
Contents
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
- 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
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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- ^ John G. Roberts bio from Notable Names Database
- ^ Antonin Scalia bio from Notable Names Database
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- ^ Clarence Thomas bio from Notable Names Database
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