# List of people from Reno, Nevada

The following is a list of people from Reno, Nevada:
* Mädchen Amick, actress, Twin Peaks, Sleepwalkers, Dream Lover, Riverdale
* Chris Ault, Hall of Fame NCAA football coach, retired head coach of University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack
* Luke Babbitt, basketball player for Miami Heat, previously Portland Trail Blazers 2010–2013
* Ryan Bader, professional MMA artist and heavyweight champion of Bellator MMA
* Shannon Bahrke, skier, silver medalist 2002 Winter Olympics, bronze medalist 2010 Winter Olympics, and 2003 World Cup champion
* Raymond Belknap, (1967-1985) suicide, one of the two subjects with fellow participant James Vance of the 1990 subliminal messages civil trial held in the city against heavy metal's Judas Priest.
* Brent Boyd, pro football player of Minnesota Vikings
* Johanna Burton, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
* T. Brian Callister, physician and health care quality expert
* Chris Carr, pro football player
* Bob Cashell, former mayor of Reno and Lieutenant Governor
* Walter Van Tilburg Clark, author of The Ox-Bow Incident
* Doug Clifford, Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer
* Kimberley Conrad, Playboy Playmate of the Year (1989), Hugh Hefner's second ex-wife
* Heidi Cortez, Sunset Tan, The Howard Stern Show
* David Coverdale, singer-songwriter, former frontsinger of heavy metal's Deep Purple and Whitesnake
* Joe Flanigan, actor
* Rudy Galindo, figure skater
* Matt Gallagher, author and Iraq War veteran
* Bud Gaugh, drummer of the band Sublime
* Jim Gibbons, former governor and U.S. Representative
* Mark Gilmartin, golfer, entrepreneur
* Curtis Hanson, producer-director of films 8 Mile, L.A. Confidential, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, more
* Sean Hamilton (Hollywood Hamilton), nationally syndicated radio personality
* Jennifer Harman, professional poker player
* Wilder W. Hartley (1901–1970), Los Angeles City Council member, 1939–1941, born in Reno
* Martin Heinrich, U.S. Senator from New Mexico since 2013; was considered for nominee Hillary Clinton's Vice President for the 2016 election
* Procter Ralph Hug, Jr., federal judge
* Terri Ivens, actress on All My Children
* Kevin Jepsen, professional baseball player, attended Bishop Manogue High School
* Colin Kaepernick, football quarterback, University of Nevada, Reno and San Francisco 49ers
* Mike Krukow, MLB pitcher and broadcaster, Reno resident
* Mills Lane, boxing referee, district judge, television personality on Judge Mills Lane
* Adam Laxalt, former Nevada attorney general
* Paul Laxalt, former governor and U.S. Senator from Nevada
* Greg Lemond, former professional road racing cyclist, three-time winner of the Tour de France
* Greg London, entertainer
* Jennifer Mabus, YouTuber, hiker, and Navy spouse
* Julia Mancuso, skier, Olympic gold medalist 2006
* Rich Marotta, boxing commentator, Los Angeles radio personality
* Anne Henrietta Martin, first woman to run for U.S. Senate
* Pat McCarran, U.S. Senator, namesake of McCarran International Airport
* April Meservy, singer-songwriter
* Tom Mylan, butcher, author
* Jessica Nigri, cosplay celebrity, promotional model, YouTuber, voice actress and fan convention interview correspondent
* Frank Herbert Norcross, judge
* Roger Norman, off-road racer and owner of Norman Motorsports
* Ivan Passer, director
* Carl Ravazza, bandleader and talent agent
* Red Leather (artist), Rock/Country Singer
* Stephanie Rovetti, Professional rugby player and bronze medalist 2024 Olympics, attended Reno High School
* Chuck Ruff, drummer, Edgar Winter Group
* Brian Sandoval, former Governor
* Gene Savoy, Peru explorer, discoverer of Vilcabamba, Gran Pajaten, Gran Vilaya, Gran Saposoa
* Nate Schierholtz, professional baseball player, born in Reno
* Hillary Schieve, Mayor of Reno
* Will Schusterick, professional disc golfer and three-time winner of the United States Disc Golf Championship
* Jason-Shane Scott, soap opera actor
* Ken Shamrock, mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, professional wrestler
* Simons & Cameron (Gordon Simons and Lane Cameron), singers and songwriters
* Jeanmarie Simpson, theatre and film artist, peace activist, founder of the Nevada Shakespeare Company and Universal Access Productions.
* Shannyn Sossamon, actress of A Knight's Tale, 40 Days and 40 Nights and The Rules of Attraction
* Kevin Stadler, pro golfer, born in Reno
* Inga Thompson, professional cyclist
* Domingo Tibaduiza. elite long distance runner
* Kyle Van Noy, professional football player, born in Reno
* James Vance (1965-1988), suicide, another subject with fellow suicide Raymond Belknap in 1990 subliminal messages civil trial against heavy metal's Judas Priest.
* Gabriel Damon, actor
* Willy Vlautin, novelist, lead vocalist and songwriter for Alt-Country band Richmond Fontaine
* J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner, forensic psychologist, television personality
* Michael Weiss, competitive swimmer
* Dawn Wells, Miss Nevada 1959, actress on TV series Gilligan's Island
* Joe Wieland, professional baseball player
* Taylor Wilson, nuclear scientist; previously held record for being youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion
* David Wise, five-time World Cup medalist and Olympic gold medalist in half pipe skiing
* Dolora Zajick, dramatic mezzo-soprano
* Garrett Hampson, professional baseball player
* Armon Johnson, professional basketball player
* Duke Williams, professional football player
* Gabby Williams, professional basketball player