Happy Birthday to This Famous Rochesterite

Yes, this famous person (who, according to the official Rochester Facebook page is the 'most famous person born in Rochester') is having a birthday today. So, who is she?

Well, according to the Rochester, Minnesota page on Facebook, that honor would go to actress Lea Thompson. And, she's celebrating her 55th birthday today. She’s pretty famous, alright — having starred in the ‘Back To The Future’ movies, in addition to several other movies in the 80’s. (Remember the movie ‘Howard The Duck’?) She also starred in the 90’s TV show, ‘Caroline in the City’, and competed on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ two years ago.

So, while were at it, just who else is listed on the list of famous Rochesterites? According to Facebook, there’s author José Argüelles (whom, I’m afraid to say I’ve not heard of); actress Sheree J. Wilson, who appeared on ‘Dallas’ and ‘Walker, Texas Ranger'; tennis star Bethanie Mattek-Sands; and Mark Stuart, of the NHL’s Winnipeg Jets.

When you click further on the page, it lists 52 other famous folks born right here in the Med City — including the Vikings’ Marcus Sherels, as well as former NHL-er Shjon Podein and former NFL-er and singer, Ben Utecht.

But, not being a Rochester native myself (my hometown of Wausau, Wisconsin doesn’t have a ton of famous natives, aside from current Yahoo CEO Melissa Mayer; and a former high school classmate of mine, Lee Ann Slaby, who appeared on ‘Survivor: Vanuatu’), so I’m wondering if the list is missing anyone. Is there a famous Rochesterite that we haven't listed?

(And, again, Happy Birthday to Lea Thompson!)