List of American Catholics

This is a list of notable American Catholics.
Arts and entertainment
Actors and actresses
*Steve Carell, actor. and comedian
*Jim Caviezel, actor; role as Jesus Christ in 2004 film The Passion of the Christ which grossed $611,899,420 worldwide.</ref>
*Peter Dinklage, actor
*Josh Duhamel, actor
*Faye Dunaway, actress.
*Irene Dunne, Actress who received the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame and attended the canonization of Anthony Mary Claret.
*Jimmy Fallon, actor,comedian and talk show host.
*Mel Gibson, actor and director
*Selena Gomez, actress and singer; role on the Emmy Award winning Disney Channel Original Series, Wizards of Waverly Place.
*Jack Haley, Played the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz.
*Helen Hayes, Actress who received the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame.
*Vanessa Hudgens, actress and singer; noted for her portrayal of the fictional character Gabriella Montez in the .
*Claudia McNeil, Actress known for A Raisin in the Sun.
*Jay Mohr, Actor, stand-up comedian, radio host, and Catholic convert.
*Patricia Neal, . Convert who perhaps best known for The Day the Earth Stood Still.
*Bob Newhart, Stand-up comedian and actor.
*Denise Richards, actress
*Mickey Rourke, actor.
*Rosalind Russell, Member of the Catholic Motion Picture Guild.
*Tom Sizemore, actor.
*Danny Thomas, Maronite Catholic, in communion with Rome, actor and comedian who was knighted by two Popes.
*Jon Voight, Oscar award winning actor; portrayed Pope John Paul II in CBS miniseries
*Mark Wahlberg, actor.
*John Wayne, actor, roles in numerous Westerns.
*Jane Wyman, Winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Johnny Belinda and first wife of Ronald Reagan.
Directors and filmmakers
*Paul G. Hensler, Produced a documentary about Blessed and wrote the screenplay to Don't Cry, It's Only Thunder.
*Alfred Hitchcock, Filmmaker/producer
*Michael Moore, documentary filmmaker and political activist, best known for making Roger and Me, Bowling for Columbine and Fahrenheit 9/11.
*Martin Scorsese, American jazz pianist.
*Dion DiMucci, known for singing Runaround Sue, The Wanderer, and Abraham, Martin and John. He has worked in Catholic prison ministry.
*Harry Connick, Jr.
*Fergie lead singer of the Black Eyed Peas
*Aaron Neville, He won for Praise & Worship Album of the Year at the Catholic Unity Awards 2006.
*Nicole Scherzinger
*John Michael Talbot, Founder of Little Portion Hermitage.
*Lawrence Welk, musician and host of The Lawrence Welk Show.
*Mary Lou Williams, Jazz pianist, after her conversion she did religious music like Black Christ of the Andes.
Television and radio personalities
*Stephen Colbert, television host, host of The Colbert Report.
*Jimmy Kimmel, television host of '
*Chris Matthews, television host of the shows Hardball with Chris Matthews and The Chris Matthews Show.
*Conan O'Brien, television host of Conan and comedian
*Regis Philbin, television host; participant in the film Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: Servant of All
Athletics
Baseball
*Grant Desme, Minor league player, Vancouver Canadians, who became Frater Matthew Desme of the Norbertine Order.
*Joe DiMaggio, player for Major League Baseball (1936-1951)
*Tom Glavine, player for Major League Baseball (1987-2008)
*Gil Hodges A Major League Baseball first baseman and manager.
*Darrell Miller, a former Major League Baseball catcher/outfielder, playing from 1984 through 1988. After his conversion he became a speaker defending Catholicism and attended a conference at the Vatican.
*Mike Piazza, 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, player for Major League Baseball (1991-present)
*Babe Ruth, player for Major League Baseball (1914-1935); member of Knights of Columbus
*Mike Sweeney, player for Major League Baseball and pro-life activist.
Basketball
*Kerry Kittles, A former professional basketball player who as an adult has served as a Eucharistic minister.
*Joe Lapchick Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
*John Stockton, A ten-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
Boxing
*Rocky Marciano, professional boxer (1948-1956)
Football
*Tom Brady, player for the National Football League (2000-present)
*Kellen Clemens, An American football quarterback for the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League and an active member of Catholic Athletes for Christ.
*Brett Favre, player for the National Football League (1991-2010)
* John Harbaugh, Ravens head coach
*Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens kicker
Academia and literature
Professors
*Guido Calabresi, A former Dean of Yale Law School. He is said to be descended from one of the oldest Jewish families of Italy.
*Catherine Ann Cline, Benemerenti medalist historian.
*Jeremiah D. M. Ford, a college professor of French and Spanish at Harvard University. Also a former President of the American Catholic Historical Association.
*Robert P. George, McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence at Princeton University.
*Mary Ann Glendon, Former United States Ambassador to the Holy See and Harvard Law School professor.
*Carlton J. H. Hayes, In life a President of the American Historical Association, Ambassador to Spain, and member of the Catholic Association for International Peace.
*Peter Kreeft, professor, Boston College, author of over 70 books
*Mark Miravalle, A professor of theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville, specializing in Mariology.
*Frederick Rossini, Priestley Medal and Laetare Medal winning chemist.
*John A. Ryan, Monsignor, founder of the Catholic Association for International Peace, and professor at the The Catholic University of America.
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. Martin Stanislaus Brennan
*Fr. John Corapi
*Fr. Anton Docher
*Fr. Francis P. Duffy
*Fr. Stan Fortuna
*Fr. Benedict Groeschel
*Fr. James Groppi
*Fr. Theodore Hesburgh
*Fr. Thomas Merton
*Fr. Richard John Neuhaus
*Fr. Mitch Pacwa
*Fr. Frank Pavone
Religious Order
*Mother Angelica
*Thea Bowman
Government
Governors
*Sam Brownback, U.S. Senator (1996-2011), Governor of Kansas (2011-present)
*Tom Corbett, Governor of Pennsylvania from 2011 to present.
*Wally Hickel, Served as the second and eighth Governor of Alaska.
*Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana from 2008 to present.
*Paul LePage, Governor of Maine since 2011.
*Bob McDonnell, Governor of Virginia from 2010 to present.
*Butch Otter, Governor of Idaho from 2007 to present.
*Al Smith, A Governor of New York and first Catholic to run for President, an action which caused controversy.
Judges and justices
*Samuel Alito - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2006 - present)
*Anthony Kennedy - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1988 - present)
*John Roberts - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (2005 - present)
*Antonin Scalia - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (1986 - present)
*Sonia Sotomayor - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court (2009 - present)
*Clarence Thomas - 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 Current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
*Hale Boggs, House Majority leader from 1971 to 1973.
*Hugh Carey, Representative from 1961 to 1974 and a former Governor of New York.
*Daniel Carroll, One of only five men to sign both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States.
*Henry Cuellar, the U.S Representative for , serving since 2005.
*Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr., U.S. Representative from Maryland's 3rd congressional district and subsequently the mayor of Baltimore, Maryland. He was also the father of Nancy Pelosi.
*Robert Drinan, Jesuit priest who served in the House from 1971 to 1981.
*Thomas Fitzsimons, One of only two Catholic signers of the United States Constitution, the other being Daniel Carroll of Maryland.
*Jeff Fortenberry, Represents Nebraska's 1st congressional district and has a Master's degree in theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville.
*Virginia Foxx, Represents North Carolina's 5th congressional district.
*Newt Gingrich, 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.
*Thomas S. Gordon, A representative from Illinois who served from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1959.
*Henry Hyde, Chairman of the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs from 2001-2007 who was named a Knight of St. Gregory by Pope Benedict XVI in 2006.
*Marcy Kaptur, the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1983.
*John C. Kluczynski, Represented Illinois's 5th congressional district from January 3, 1951 to January 26, 1975 and a member of the Polish Roman Catholic Union of America.
*Dan Lipinski, the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005.
*Walter A. Lynch, Representative from New York who served from 1940 to 1951 and was active in the Knights of Columbus.
*William E. Miller, A representative from 1951 to 1965 and Barry Goldwater's running-mate.
*Gabriel Richard, A non-voting delegate and Catholic priest.
*John G. Schmitz, In the House from 1965 to 1973 and ran for President as the candidate of the American Independent Party.
*David Schweikert, Represents Arizona's 6th congressional district.
*John Shelley, In the House from 1949 to 1968 and the 35th Mayor of San Francisco.
*Chris Smith, Represents New Jersey's 4th congressional district and lead delegation to Pope Francis's installation.
United States Senators
*Kelly Ayotte, The junior United States senator from New Hampshire, serving since 2011.
*Charles Carroll of Carrollton, The last living signatory of the Declaration of Independence.
*Joe Donnelly, the junior United States Senator representing Indiana.
*John Hoeven, the senior United States Senator from North Dakota and former Governor.
*Mike Johanns, senior United States Senator from Nebraska, former Nebraska Governor, and former Secretary of Agriculture.
*Rick Santorum, Former Senator and Presidential candidate.
*Pat Toomey, currently the junior United States Senator for Pennsylvania.
*David Vitter, the junior United States Senator from Louisiana and a member of the Republican Party.
Other government positions
*Regina Benjamin, Surgeon General of the United States (2009-present)
*Robert Bork, Solicitor General of the United States (1973-1977), United States Attorney General (1973)
Saints and Blesseds and Servants of God
*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
*Emil Kapaun

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