Bucks County has been home to many famous individuals, from celebrated singers and acclaimed actors to renowned authors and talented playwrights, according to a staff report from the Bucks County Courier Times.

Pink, one of the best-selling singers in the world known for her acrobatic stage presence, is a Doylestown native.

Lauren Holly is a popular actress from Bristol who starred in many TV shows and movies, including Picket Fences and NCIS.

A Lower Makefield native, Richard Kind is an accomplished actor known for his role as Paul Lassiter in Spin City. Troy Vincent, a former NFL player, also hails from Lower Makefield.

One of the best coaches in college basketball history, Jay Wright, is a Newtown native.

Bradley Cooper, one of the most famous actors of today, is from New Hope. Yolanda Hadid, a model and TV personality, also hails from the same town.

Author Pearl S. Buck is a Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel laureate from Doylestown.

One of the brightest stars of today’s pop music, Sabrina Carpenter, is a Quakertown native.

Another notable figure, Oscar Hammerstein, a musical theater playwright and lyricist whose musicals include The King and I and The Sound of Music, is from Doylestown.

Read more about famous people from Bucks County in the Bucks County Courier Times.