- Jon Stewart of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart owns two pit bulls: Shamsky & Monkey.
- Helen Keller had a pit bull as a family pet.
- Ken Howard, award-winning actor from Crossing Jordon, was saved by his pit bull Shadow during a medical crisis.
- Movie star Alicia Silverstone owns a rescued pit bull named Samson.
- Adam Brody gave girlfriend and O.C. co-star Rachel Bilson a pit bull named Penny Lane as a birthday gift.
- Oscar winner Jamie Foxx, TV Personality Rachael Ray and Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker Joey Porter all own two pit bulls!
- Jessica Biel has a pit bull named Tina, and Jessica Alba owns a pit bull puppy.
- President
- Theodore Roosevelt, President
- Woodrow Wilson, singer
- Kevin Federline, radio personality
- Ira Glass, actor
- Fred Astaire, General
- George Patton, actor
- Michael J. Fox, actor
- Jan Michael Vincent, actor
- Jack Dempsy, famous boxer
- Thomas Edison
- singer Madonna
- movie star Brad Pitt
- actress Bernadette Peters
- comedian Sinbad
- actress Linda Blair
- actor Humphrey Bogart
- musician Usher
- comedian Mel Brooks
- actress Ann Bancroft
- actor Jan Michael Vincent
- singer Pink
- actress Eliza Dushku and actress Kelli Williams are just a few other celebrities who own or have owned a pit bull.
- The Miami Dolphin's star NFL player Joey Porter.
- Rapper, and actor "Big Boi" is a registered pitbull breeder.
- rapper RedMan's pit bull name Daddy stays with Cesar Milan at the dog psychology center while his is out of town. He is one of Cesar's most well balanced and disciplined dogs. Cesar Milan owns many pit bulls and they are well socialized and balanced dogs that live in harmony with many other breeds of dogs.
- Jesse James from west coast choppers own three beautiful pitbulls.
- Fast Willie Parker, star Super Bowl Pittsburgh Steeler Champion owns pitbulls. He used to race his dogs to get in shape for the football season.
TV, Film & Print Appearances
- Petey from The Little Rascals.
- Tige from Buster Brown shoe advertisements.
- The dog in the film Snatch is a pit bull.
- Jennifer Lopez used a pit bull in the music video "I'm Glad".
- Veronica Mars from the UPN show of the same name owns a pit bull named Backup.
- The pit bull was so respected in the early 1900's that the military chose an image of a dignified pit bull to represent the country on WWI propaganda posters.
- The pit bull is the only breed to have graced the cover of Life Magazine three times.