Maybe some of these people are slightly recognized outside of Detroit, but here in Michigan, we all know who these people are from just hearing their names (or nicknames, like Spaghetti Man). From local characters to broadcast journalists, they’re all here and all have a special place in our Detroit lexicon. 

Icewear Vezzo | Rapper Photo by Kahn Santori Davison
Ernie Hassan | Owner of Ernie’s Sandwich Shop, smile-maker Photo courtesy of Earnie’s Sandwich Shop
Stephen Henderson | Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, host of WDET’s Detroit Today Courtesy Photo
Charleen Dexter | Queen of the Bronx Bar Photo via Violet Ikononova
Larry Mongo | Owner of Cafe D’Mongo’s Photo by Tom Perkins
Bevlove | Singer, Detroit’s Beyoncé Photo by Mar Mnz
Zoë Ligon | Dildo duchess, Spectrum Boutique founder, sex educator Photo via YouTube
Sheefy McFly | Performer, artist Photo by Emad Rashidi
Carlo and Rose | Lives of every party, #relationshipgoals Photo courtesy of Coup D’etat
Dan Gilbert | Quicken Loans and Bedrock daddy Photo via Flickr user TechCrunch
Russell A. Taylor aka Satori Circus | Performance artist, naughty cabaret clown Courtesy photo
Jude Angelini aka Rude Jude | Author, Jenny Jones star, Sirius XM shit starter Photo by Lee Devito
Leah Vernon | Blogger, model, author, and advocate Photo by Eric Puschak
Bruce Schwartz aka Detroit Bruce | Local character, Detroit ambassador Photo via YouTube
Lance Luce | Sparkling Detroit Red Wings organist Photo via Lance Luce
Sam Bernstein and his family | Attorneys, 1-800-Call-SAM Photo via YouTube
Patricia Lay-Dorsey aka Grandma Techno | Local character, party photographer, senior raver Photo via YouTube
John King | King of books at John K. King’s Used & Rare Books Photo by Marco Mancienell
Ingrid LaFleur | Afrofuturist, advocate, curator Photo courtesy of Ingrid LaFleur/by Justin Milhouse
Ann Delisi | Host of WDET’s Essential Music Photo via WDET
Mort Crim | Author, retired newscaster Photo via YouTube
Brian Alsobrooks aka Spaghetti Man | Local character, lord of the dance, and “master of the faster” Photo by Mike Milli
Joumana Kayrouz | Attorney, billboard queen Photo by Joseph Mills
Richard Golden | Sexy Specs Photo via YouTube
Angela Wisniewszki | Owner of Coup D’etat, writer, content creator, style icon Photo by Sal Rodriguez
Bankole Thompson | Author, columnist, radio host Photo via YouTube
Drew Lane | Radio legend, The Drew & Mike Show Photo via YouTube
Kwame Kilpatrick | Disgraced and imprisoned former Detroit Mayor Photo by Patricia Marks/Shutterstock
Charlie LeDuff | Author, personality, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Photo by Vaughn Gurganian
Major Magic | Animatronic cuck, Leader of the Rock-and-Roll Rebellion band Photo via YouTube Credit: Screen grab/YouTube

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