PITTSBURGH -- Who are the Top 50 figures in the Pittsburgh area’s history? Channel 11 tackled this meaty, mysterious question in a one-hour special that was part of our region’s star-studded 250-year history.

The program, hosted by WPXI-TV News anchors Darieth Chisolm, Peggy Finnegan, David Johnson and Channel 11 Sports Director John Fedko, aired on Dec. 19.

"50 Best in Pittsburgh’s 250 Fest" counted down the leading figures in our area’s history from 50 all the way to No. 1.

The program was part of WPXI’s contribution to Pittsburgh’s 250th birthday celebration.

Several legendary Pittsburgh faces were interviewed as part of the show, including WDVE’s Jim Krenn, former Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff, Pittsburgh rock legends Donny Iris, B.E. Taylor and Scott Blasey of the Clarks, JoAnne Rogers, wife of the late Fred Rogers, Tunch Ilkin and many others.

Below are the names of those who made the list:

50 Christina Aguilera
49 William Powell
48 Bill Cardille
47 George Benson
46 Terry Bradshaw
45 Dan Marino
44 Bill Mazeroski
43 Henry Mancini
42 Billy Eckstine / Crawford Grill
41 Shirley Jones
40 The Kaufmann Brothers 39 George S. Kaufmann
38 Mister Yuck
37 Chuck Noll
36 Bruno Sammartino
35 Myron Cope
34 Billy Strayhorn
33 Thomas Strazl
32 Mario LeMieux
31 Perry Como
30 Nellie Bly
29 Michael Keaton
28 Josh Gibson
27 Honus Wagner
26 Henry Clay Frick
25 George Ferris
24 Mean Joe Greene
23 Willie Stargell
22 Johnny Appleseed
21 George Washington
20 Jonas Salk
19 Franco Harris
18 Martha Graham
17 Arnold Palmer
16 Fred Rogers
15 Herbert Simon
14 Rachel Carson
13 Roberto Clemente
12 John Roebling
11 The Mellons
10 August Wilson
9 Stephen Foster
8 George Westinghouse
7 Gene Kelly
6 Andy Warhol
5 Art Rooney
4 Jimmy Stewart
3 David L. Lawrence
2 Andrew Carnegie
1 H.J. Heinz