Al Roker of ‘Today’ is Coming to Michigan

Al Roker of NBC's "Today" will be in Michigan next week, and you might even spot him at some of the state's most famous places to grab a hot dog. Michigan, after all, makes a great hot dog.

First, Roker will broadcast live on "Today" on Wednesday (June 29) at Cullen Plaza along the Detroit Riverfront. After the "Today" appearance, Roker will film a special segment about delicious hot dogs for his digital show, "Family Style," and visit American Coney Island and Detroit CMO. American Coney Island on West Lafayette is a longtime Detroit favorite, having opened back in 1917 by Constantine "Gust" Keros. It's pretty exciting to think of Roker being in the Motor City. He's been a fixture on "Today" for years. I even remember seeing him on the show when I visited Rockefeller Plaza in New York City in high school!

A video promoting Roker's appearance states, "Join Al Roker as he goes live on the TODAY Show from the Detroit Riverwalk on Wednesday, June 29! You can be part of the crowd behind him, just arrive at the carousel at 6:30 a.m. with your COVID-19 vaccination card."

Michiganders have a lot of pride about being from this great state. I certainly do! We've got the Great Lakes, beautiful forests, major sports teams and all the seasons. What's not to like? Okay, I could do without the cold winters. But, that aside, this is a pretty awesome place to live.

In honor of Michigan's 185th birthday on Jan. 26, 2022, we're celebrating the great actors and actresses that come from this state. My nana was a huge fan of Tom Sellek, so he's my favorite on here. Read on for the list via Stacker here and here.

Born: Detroit, Michigan (7/9/1959)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (2/27/1962)

Born: West Bloomfield, Michigan (7/21/1978)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/17/1971)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (3/12/1960)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (6/30/1956)

Born: Flint, Michigan (7/27/1976)

Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan (6/26/1970)

Born: Sand Creek, Michigan (6/22/1975)

Born: Traverse City, Michigan (4/23/1974)

Born: Saginaw, Michigan (8/19/1963)

Born: Michigan (12/24/1977)

Born: Wyandotte, Michigan (4/23/1939)

Born: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (7/15/1952)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/27/1953)

Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan (3/22/1985)

Born: Southfield, Michigan (3/22/1971)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (1/23/1951)

Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (3/26/1962)

Born: Mt. Clemens, Michigan (7/31/1966)

Born: St. Joseph, Michigan (5/30/1999)

Born: Flint, Michigan (7/30/1968)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (12/6/1953)

Born: Birmingham, Michigan (7/22/1964)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (7/13/1969)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (8/25/1933)

Born: Dearborn, Michigan (2/9/1973)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (9/13/1939)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (11/29/1961)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (2/10/1930)

Born: Milford, Michigan (1/2/1975)

Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (2/11/1992)

Born: Lansing, Michigan (4/10/1952)

Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan (10/15/1986)

Born: Lansing, Michigan (2/11/1936)

Born: Detroit, Michigan (1/29/1945)

Born: Lansing, Michigan (1/24/1970)

Born: Benton Harbor, Michigan (11/10/1956)

Born: Birmingham, Michigan (6/22/1958)

Born: Saginaw, Michigan (6/29/1968)

Born: Benton Harbor, Michigan (12/17/1945)

Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan (1/9/1955)

Geoff Stults

Born: Carson City, Michigan (11/28/1979)

Born on Feb. 19, in Athens, Georgia, but definitely a Michigander!

Born: Huntington Woods, Michigan, USA (7/18/1980)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (11/21/1937)

Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA (7/28/1972)

Born: Petoskey, Michigan, USA (4/29/1983)

Born: Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA (4/2/1978)

Born: Southfield, Michigan, USA (6/23/1972)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/20/1975)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/1/1965)

Born: Bloomfield, Michigan, USA (7/2/1975)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (12/2/1983)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (6/22/1971)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/6/1985)

Born: Michigan, USA (6/7/1979)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (12/7/1932)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (5/26/1979)

Born: Bay City, Michigan, USA (8/16/1958)

Born: New Baltimore, Michigan, USA (11/15/1974)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (1/23/1963)

Born: Birmingham, Michigan, USA (4/4/1950)

Born: St. Joseph, Michigan, USA (6/10/1992)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (10/12/1943)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (1/22/1932)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/2/1954)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (10/18/1951)

Born: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA (2/26/1993)

Born: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (4/1/1930)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (9/1/1939)

Born: Lake Orion, Michigan, USA (9/2/1968)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/2/1943)

Born: Michigan, USA (3/25/1978)

Born: Bay City, Michigan, USA (3/14/1973)

Born: Michigan, USA (9/10/1984)

Born: Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA (3/26/2005)

Born: Holland, Michigan, USA (10/30/1996)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (11/12/1922)

Born: Flint, Michigan, USA (1/26/1991)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (3/30/1976)

Born: Marquette, Michigan, USA (5/25/1962)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (2/2/1925)

Born: Pontiac, Michigan, USA (8/16/1957)

Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (9/30/1980)

Born: Lansing, Michigan, USA (2/8/1974)

Born: Saginaw, Michigan, USA (11/28/1952)

Born: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA (6/25/1963)

Born: Flint, Michigan, USA (6/6/1955)

Born: Romeo, Michigan, USA (3/5/1974)

Born: Detroit, Michigan, USA (7/22/1954)

Born: Flint, Michigan, USA (3/11/1935)