Lista de Personas Famosas nacidas en Rhode Island
David Cicilline
David Nicola Cicilline is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 36th mayor of Providence from 2003 to 2011, becoming the first openly gay mayor of a U.S. state capital.
Gina Raimondo
Gina Marie Raimondo es una empresaria y política estadounidense de Rhode Island. Tesorera de Rhode Island reformó el sistema de pensiones, llegó a ser la primera mujer gobernadora y encontrarse trabajando con los fondos de capital riesgo. Actualmente trabaja para lograr mayor transparencia gubernamental, la reforma de los préstamos de día de pago, el aumento del salario mínimo, además de otras iniciativas de reforma tributaria. Ella vive en Providence con su esposo, Andrew Moffit, y sus hijos, Ceci y Tommy.
Kelly Clark
Kelly Clark es una deportista estadounidense que compite en snowboard, especialista en la prueba de halfpipe.
Rocco Baldelli
Rocco Dan Baldelli es un exjugador de béisbol y mánager de las Grandes Ligas de Béisbol.
Meredith Vieira
Meredith Louise Vieira es una periodista, personalidad de televisión, y presentadora de concursos estadounidense de origen portugués. Es mejor conocida por sus papeles como la moderadora original de The View, un talk show producido por American Broadcasting Company (ABC), desde 1997 hasta 2006, y como una co-presentadora de Today, un programa de noticias de la National Broadcasting Company (NBC), desde 2006 hasta 2011. Contribuye a Dateline NBC como una presentadora, y es la presentadora actual del programa de concursos Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, en una versión sindicada que debutó en 2002 como una continuación de su versión original en horario estelar, presentada por Regis Philbin. También fue la presentadora de Intimate Portrait, una serie en Lifetime que crónica las vidas de mujeres en arte, entretenimiento, política, negocios, ciencia, periodismo, y deportes.
Ed Cooley
Ed Cooley is an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the Providence College Friars men's basketball team. Cooley held the same position at Fairfield University from 2006 to 2011. He received the inaugural 2010 Ben Jobe National Coach of the Year Award, presented annually to the top minority men's college basketball coach in the nation.
Andre Soukhamthath
Andre Soukhamthath is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of CES MMA. A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, he has also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Pete Gaynor
Peter Thomas Gaynor is an American Certified Emergency Manager who served as Acting Secretary of Homeland Security under President Trump. Gaynor previously served as administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He was appointed as Acting Administrator by President Donald Trump on March 8, 2019, and became Administrator on January 16, 2020.
Bob Wylie
Bob Wylie is an American football coach who is the current offensive line coach for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He served as the offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders and the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL), both under head coach Hue Jackson. He held the same position for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
Jon B.
Jonathan David Buck is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His debut album, Bonafide went Platinum and became a personal favorite of late rapper Tupac Shakur.