List of people from Philadelphia

The following is a list of notable residents, natives, and persons generally associated with the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the United States. The list includes both former and present residents of the city.

Academia

Josh Wurman being interviewed in a DOW unit

Art and architecture

Business

Criminals

Film, television, and theater

A–K

W. C. Fields 1938

L–Z

Actor Will Smith at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International.

Historical figures

Media and literature

Military figures

Music

Politics

Sports


Philadelphia native basketball players

Other

References

References are on the article pages if not listed here.

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