30 people who are only famous in Detroit

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. 

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 Bruce Schwartz aka Detroit Bruce | Local character, Detroit ambassador  
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Bruce Schwartz aka Detroit Bruce | Local character, Detroit ambassador



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30 people who are only famous in Detroit
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 Icewear Vezzo | Rapper  
Photo by Kahn Santori Davison

Icewear Vezzo | Rapper



Photo by Kahn Santori Davison
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 Ernie Hassan | Owner of Ernie’s Sandwich Shop, smile-maker 
Photo courtesy of  Earnie’s Sandwich Shop

Ernie Hassan | Owner of Ernie’s Sandwich Shop, smile-maker



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 Stephen Henderson | Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, host of WDET’s Detroit Today
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Stephen Henderson | Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, host of WDET’s Detroit Today



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 Charleen Dexter | Queen of the Bronx Bar  
Photo via Violet Ikononova

Charleen Dexter | Queen of the Bronx Bar



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 Larry Mongo | Owner of Cafe D’Mongo’s  
Photo by Tom Perkins

Larry Mongo | Owner of Cafe D’Mongo’s



Photo by Tom Perkins
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 Bevlove | Singer, Detroit’s Beyoncé  
Photo by Mar Mnz

Bevlove | Singer, Detroit’s Beyoncé



Photo by Mar Mnz
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 Zoë Ligon | Dildo duchess, Spectrum Boutique founder, sex educator 
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Zoë Ligon | Dildo duchess, Spectrum Boutique founder, sex educator



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 Sheefy McFly | Performer, artist   
Photo by Emad Rashidi

Sheefy McFly | Performer, artist



Photo by Emad Rashidi
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Carlo and Rose | Lives of every party, #relationshipgoals  
Photo courtesy of Coup D’etat

Carlo and Rose | Lives of every party, #relationshipgoals



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 Dan Gilbert  | Quicken Loans and Bedrock daddy 
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Dan Gilbert | Quicken Loans and Bedrock daddy



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 Russell A. Taylor aka Satori Circus | Performance artist, naughty cabaret clown 
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Russell A. Taylor aka Satori Circus | Performance artist, naughty cabaret clown



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 Jude Angelini aka Rude Jude | Author, Jenny Jones star, Sirius XM shit starter 
Photo by Lee Devito

Jude Angelini aka Rude Jude | Author, Jenny Jones star, Sirius XM shit starter



Photo by Lee Devito
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 Leah Vernon | Blogger, model, author, and advocate
Photo by Eric Puschak

Leah Vernon | Blogger, model, author, and advocate



Photo by Eric Puschak
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 Lance Luce | Sparkling Detroit Red Wings organist
Photo via Lance Luce

Lance Luce | Sparkling Detroit Red Wings organist



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Sam Bernstein and his family | Attorneys, 1-800-Call-SAM
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Sam Bernstein and his family | Attorneys, 1-800-Call-SAM



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 Patricia Lay-Dorsey aka Grandma Techno | Local character, party photographer, senior raver 
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Patricia Lay-Dorsey aka Grandma Techno | Local character, party photographer, senior raver



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 John King | King of books at John K. King’s Used & Rare Books 
Photo by Marco Mancienell

John King | King of books at John K. King’s Used & Rare Books



Photo by Marco Mancienell
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 Ingrid LaFleur | Afrofuturist, advocate, curator
Photo courtesy of Ingrid LaFleur/by Justin Milhouse

Ingrid LaFleur | Afrofuturist, advocate, curator



Photo courtesy of Ingrid LaFleur/by Justin Milhouse
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