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Some are A listers. Others may just be squeaking by with a passing grade in that course called celebrity. But everyone here has two things in common: They went to high school in the Lehigh Valley and they've achieved a level of notoriety beyond the region through their pursuits in art, entertainment and sports.
This is our (subjective) list of today's biggest celebrities who spent at least some of their formative years roaming the halls of the region's close to two dozen high schools. We picked one celebrity for each school, In the cases of some schools, we also picked an "honorable mention." Our original version of this list came out in 2016, but much has happened in pop culture since then so we've update it with some new names.
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Allentown Central Catholic High School
Who: Christine Taylor-Stiller
Claim to fame: The actress, who is perhaps best known for her role as Marcia Brady in "The Brady Bunch Movie," has also starred in a number of other comedies including "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" and "Zoolander." She is married to actor Ben Stiller.
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Bangor Area High School
Who: Nelson Hill
Claim to fame: The saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist has performed with Tony Bennett, The Spinners, The Temptations, Wayne Newton, Frankie Valli and many other legends.
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Bethlehem Catholic High School
Who: Daniel Roebuck
Claim to fame: The actor, writer and producer has appeared in TV shows such as "Lost" and "Nash Bridges" and films such as "Agent Cody Banks" and "The Fugitive." He also directed and starred in "Getting Grace," which was filmed in the Lehigh Valley.
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Bethlehem Catholic (Honorable mention)
Who: Joe Kovacs
Claim to fame:In 2016, the Olympian won the silver medal in the shot putcompetitionfor the United States at the Summer Games in Rio.
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Blair Academy
Who: Tucker Max
Claim to fame: The author's first book "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" spent five years on the New York Times' bestseller list.
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Catasauqua High School
Who: Pat Kelly
Claim to fame: The second baseman played nine seasons in Major League Baseball and was part of the 1996 World Champion New York Yankees.
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Dieruff High School
Who: Andre Reed
Claim to fame: The legendary Buffalo Bills wide receiver was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Dieruff (Honorable mention)
Who: Rick Braun
Claim to fame: The smooth jazz trumpet player worked as a session musician for Tina Turner, Natalie Cole, Rod Stewart and other pop stars before going solo.
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Easton Area High School
Who: Roger Ross Williams
Claim to fame: The documentary filmmaker won an Academy Award in 2009 for his short film "Music by Prudence" and also directed "God Loves Uganda." His recent work includes a documentary on prisons that aired on CNN last year.
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Easton (Honorable mention)
Who: Sally Jessy Raphael
Claim to fame: The talk-show host, who's won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show, saw her biggest success in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Emmaus High School
Who: Dane DeHaan
Claim to fame: The actor had a recurring role in the third season of the HBO series "In Treatment" and has also appeared in feature films such as "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and "Life After Beth."
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Emmaus (Honorable mention)
Who: Marty Nothstein
Claim to fame: The bicyclist is a three-time world champion in track events and has won both silver and gold medals in the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, respectively. He ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. congressional seat representing the Lehigh Valley in 2018.
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Freedom High School
Who: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Claim to fame: The former WWE wrestling champion now gets top-billing in major feature films. Some of his box-office hits have included "Get Smart," "Snitch" and the "Fast & Furious" franchise.
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Freedom (Honorable mention)
Who: Daniel Dae Kim
Claim to fame: The actor was a regular cast member on the hit TV series "Lost" and later went on to star in the series "Hawaii Five-O."
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Hackettstown High School
Who: Brian Fallon
Claim to fame: The singer, songwriter and guitarist is the frontman for rock group The Gaslight Anthem. The group's 2014 album "Get Hurt" debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200.
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Liberty High School
Who: Jonathan Frakes
Claim to fame: The actor, author and director is perhaps best known for his role as Commander William T. Riker in "Star Trek: The Next Generation." He's also appeared in "Criminal Minds" and "NCIS: Los Angeles."
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Liberty (Honorable mention)
Who: Jimmy DeGrasso (second from right)
Claim to fame: The heavy metal drummer was a member of Megadeath and has also performed with Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper and Ministry.
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Moravian Academy
Who: Santo Loquasto
Claim to fame: The stage and film production designer has worked on dozens of Broadway shows since the 1970s and is in the American Theater Hall of Fame.
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Nazareth Area High School
Who: Kate Micucci
Claim to fame: The actress, comedian and musician, part of the music-comedy group Garfunkel and Oates, has appeared in "The Big Bang Theory," "Scrubs" and other popular TV shows.
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Nazareth (Honorable mention)
Who: Michael Andretti
Claim to fame: The son of racing legend Mario Andretti also had a successful racing career that included winning the 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series and several top 5 finishes in the Indianapolis 500.
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Northampton Area High School
Who: Jennifer Storm
Claim to fame: The award-winning author penned "Blackout Girl," a memoir of her struggles as a teen addict. She is considered an expert on victims' rights issues.
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Northwestern Lehigh High School
Who: Carson Kressley
Claim to fame: The television personality gained fame as a fashion expert on the hit series "Queer Eye." He was also a contestant on season 13 of "Dancing with the Stars."
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Notre Dame High School
Who: Marco Andretti
Claim to fame: The IndyCar Series race driver, grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti, has five times placed in the top 5 at the Indianapolis 500.
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Parkland High School
Who: Michaela Conlin
Claim to fame: The actress scored a major role on the Fox drama series "Bones" and has also appeared in several movies.
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Parkland (Honorable mention)
Who: Aimee Mullins
Claim to fame: The athlete, actress and fashion model, who had both of her legs amputated when she was 1, competed in NCAA Divison I track and field for Georgetown University. She's appeared in Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center" and several other feature films.
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Pen Argyl Area High School
Who: Kristen Maloney
Claim to fame: The gymnast was part of the U.S.'s 2000 Olympics team that won a bronze medal. She also won a gold medal on the balance beam in the 1998 Goodwill Games.
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Phillipsburg High School
Who: Christina Wilson
Claim to fame: The chef won season 10 of Gordon Ramsay's "Hell's Kitchen" in 2012 and received a head chef position at one of Ramsay's restaurants. She since made return appearances on the show.
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Saucon Valley High School
Who: Bailey Noble
Claim to fame: The actress had a recurring role as "Adilyn Bellefleur" on the HBO hit series "True Blood" and has also appeared on "Glee" and "90210." She also landed a role in 2017's "Law & Order True Crime."
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Warren Hills Regional High School
Who: Halsey (Ashley Frangipane)
Claim to fame: The singer's first studio album, "Badlands," hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart after its release in 2015. Her follow-up, "Hopeless Fountain Kingdom," went platinum.
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William Allen High School
Who: Amanda Seyfried
Claim to fame: The actress, model and singer has scored major roles in films such as "Mean Girls," "Mamma Mia!" and "Ted 2." She's won multiple MTV Movie Awards.
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Wilson Area High School
Who: Dee Roscioli
Claim to fame: The singer and actress is perhaps best known for her performance as Elphaba in the Broadway hit "Wicked" and has landed other big parts in national touring productions.
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Whitehall High School
Who: Matt Millen
Claim to fame: The former NFL linebacker went on to serve as president and CEO of the Detroit Lions. He is now a football commentator.
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Whitehall (Honorable mention)
Who: Saquon Barkley
Claim to fame: The former Penn State running back turned NFL superstar just won the AP's offensive rookie of the year award. He plays for the New York Giants.
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Missing a star?
Belvidere High School, Salisbury High School, Southern Lehigh High School and North Warren Regional High School aren't represented on this list.
We didn't forget them. We just had trouble zeroing in on who might be considered the most famous. Can you help us out? Did we miss someone? Let us know.
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