You May Be Surprised To Learn These 20 Famous People Are From Pittsburgh
By Beth Price-Williams|Published May 17, 2016
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Beth Price-Williams
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A professional writer for more than two decades, Beth has lived in nearly a dozen states – from Missouri and Virginia to Connecticut and Vermont – and Toronto, Canada. In addition to traveling extensively in the U.S. and the U.K., she has a BA in Journalism from Point Park University (PA), a MA in Holocaust & Genocide Studies from Stockton University (NJ), and a Master of Professional Writing from Chatham University (PA). A writer and editor for Only In Your State since 2016, Beth grew up in and currently lives outside of Pittsburgh and when she’s not writing or hanging out with her bunnies, budgies, and chinchilla, she and her daughter are out chasing waterfalls.
Lights…camera…action…Pittsburgh has become a pretty prominent player in Hollywood these days, with numerous films and television shows shot in the Steel City. But, long before Hollywood rolled down its red carpet in the Burgh, Pittsburghers with stars in their eyes headed to Hollywood and to Broadway, looked toward the NFL, picked up their pens, and climbed the ladder to the top, becoming well-known in Pittsburgh and often internationally. Drum roll, please…here are the 20 most famous celebrities from Pittsburgh:
How many of these 20 most famous celebrities from Pittsburgh did you know? Which other famous people (and there are many!) from Pittsburgh do you think should make the list?
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