Famous Catholics in U.S. History

This is a list of notable Catholics in United States History. This list includes famous actors, actresses, athletes, authors, musicians, and politicians.
Arts and entertainment
*Jim Caviezel, actor, role as Jesus Christ in 2004 film The Passion of the Christ which grossed $611,899,420 worldwide.
*Selena Gomez, actress and singer, role on the Emmy Award winning Disney Channel Original Series, Wizards of Waverly Place.
*Vanessa Hudgens, actress, noted for her portrayal of the fictional character Gabriella Montez in the .
*Bruce Springsteen, musician and singer, 20 Grammy Awards
Athletics
*Brett Favre, professional football player
*Mike Piazza, professional baseball player, 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)
*Babe Ruth, professional baseball player
Academia and literature
*George Weigel, author, political and social activist, author of Witness to Hope, the best-selling biography of Pope John Paul II
Government
*Joe Biden, U.S. Vice President (2009-present), U.S. Senator (1973-2009)
*Jeb Bush, Governor of FL (1999-2007)
*John F. Kennedy, U.S. President (1961-1963), only Catholic president in U.S. history
*Robert F. Kennedy, U.S. Attorney General (1961-1964), U.S. Senator (1965-1968), U.S. Presidential candidate (1968)
*Ted Kennedy, U.S. Senator (1962-2009)
*John Kerry, Lieutenant Governor of MA (1983-1985), U.S. Senator (1985-present)

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