Famous People From Carmel, Indiana: Jake Lloyd, Ted Allen, Steve Inskeep, and More

The list of Carmel notable residents is impressive, considering Carmel, Indiana was deemed just another Indianapolis satellite city for many years. Since its recent spurt of astonishing population growth, however, the Indiana city has attracted ever more notable residents, as it has attracted more of just about everything. Here is a list of the some of the most famous of Carmel’s residents, with brief descriptions of each.

	Ted Allen grew up in Carmel and took a degree in psychology at Purdue University. Over time, he became first a copy writer, a food critic, then a cast member on “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,” a popular reality program on television. He was frequently a judge on “Top Chef” and “Iron Chef America,” and presently hosts two food shows, “Food Detectives” and “Chopped.”
	Mark James Herrmann played football as a quarterback for the Purdue University Boilermakers and currently works for the NCAA as Director of Educational Programs. Hermann grew up in Carmel and was a prominent figure in Carmel sports; he played basketball in 1977 with their state championship team.
	Steve Inskeep is a well-known radio host who had a great deal of success on National Public Radio and currently hosts the NPR news program, “Morning Edition.” He also worked at WMKY-FM in Kentucky as a sportscaster. Other famous shows he has appeared on are “All Things Considered,” “Car Talk,” “Talk of the Nation” and “Weekend Edition.” Steve Inskeep video
	Jake Lloyd has landed several TV series and commercial slots, including many episodes of “E.R.” and “The Pretender.” He went on to win  roles in some successful films, including a co-star role with Arnold Schwarzenegger in Jingle All the Way. His greatest success to date, however, was landing the role of Anakin Skywalker in the mega-movie Star Wars, Episode I: the Phantom Menace. Jake Lloyd video
	Dorothy Mengering,born in 1921, is best known as “Dave’s Mom,” from the “David Letterman Show.” She made several appearances on that late night program via telephone, before she was promoted to covering the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer for “The Late Show.” It was during that stint that she asked Hillary Clinton if her husband could fix David’s speeding tickets. Known for her regular satellite spots on Thanksgiving, she does a feature called “Guess Mom’s Pies.”
	Tommy O’Haver grew up in Carmel and took a degree in Journalism and Comparative Literature from Indiana University before studying at the prestigious University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He became a screenwriter and film director of note.