# List of people from Anchorage

* Marisa Abegg (born 1987), retired soccer defender
* Tui Alailefaleula (born 1982), former NFL defensive tackle
* Ely Allen (born 1986), soccer player
* Casey Bailey (born 1991), AHL player for the Hershey Bears
* Ramona Barnes (1938–2003), politician
* Tony Barnette (born 1983), MLB pitcher for the Chicago Cubs
* Isadore "Ike" Bayles (1876–1956), prominent early businessman, active in the first Jewish congregation in the area; brought the first Torah to Alaska in 1900
* Marty Beckerman, writer
* Irene Bedard (born 1967), actress
* Mark Begich (born 1962), former U.S. Senator
* Olga Bell (born 1983), musician
* Amado Benito Jr. (born 1992), martial artist
* Ethan Berkowitz (born 1962), mayor
* Barbara Britch (born 1951), two-time Olympic cross-country skier
* Fred Brown (1943–2014), attorney, electrical engineer, politician
* LaMark Brown (born 1989), AFL wide receiver for the Atlantic City Blackjacks
* Emma Broyles (born 2001), first Miss Alaska to be crowned Miss America
* Alex Bryner (born 1943), Chinese-born Russian American retired lawyer and jurist
* Seaborn Buckalew Jr. (1920–2017), judge
* Kira Buckland (born 1987), actress
* Edith Bullock (1903–1994), businesswoman and politician active in Alaska during its territorial and early statehood eras
* Robert Bundtzen (born 1949), dog musher, physician
* Sue Burns (1950–2009), former principal owner of the San Francisco Giants
* David Carle (born 1989), ice hockey coach
* Matt Carle (born 1984), former NHL defenseman
* Shawn Chacón (born 1977), former MLB pitcher
* Mario Chalmers (born 1986), basketball player
* Valentina Chepiga (born 1962), bodybuilder
* Quinn Christopherson, singer-songwriter
* Callan Chythlook-Sifsof (born 1989), snowboarder
* Sharon Cissna (born 1942), politician
* Jordan Clarke (born 1990), track and field shot putter
* Don Clary (born 1957), long-distance runner
* Tyler Collins, actor
* Michelle Coombs, geologist living in Anchorage and working at Alaska Volcano Observatory
* Stan Cornelius (1941–2005), country musician, lawyer
* John Cowdery (1930–2013), Republican member of the Alaska Senate, representing the O District from 2001 through 2008
* Joey Crabb (born 1983), former NHL winger
* Tristan Crawford (born 1982), baseball pitcher
* Chancy Croft (born 1937), attorney
* David Cuddy (born 1952), businessman, Republican politician
* Aaron Cunningham (born 1986), former MLB outfielder
* Erin Dagon-Mitchell (born 1965), actress, screenwriter
* Grayson Davey (born 2001), sport shooter, participated at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships
* Clair DeGeorge - ice hockey player for the Montreal Victoire
* Mahala Ashley Dickerson (1912–2007), lawyer, activist
* Traci Dinwiddie (born 1973), actress
* Pam Dreyer (born 1981), ice hockey goaltender
* Brandon Dubinsky (born 1986), NHL player for the Columbus Blue Jackets
* Kate Earl, singer-songwriter
* William A. Egan (1914–1984), first Governor of Alaska (1970–1974)
* Erik Ellington (born 1977), skateboarder, entrepreneur, designer
* Johnny Ellis (born 1960), politician
* Doug Evans (born 1980), martial artist
* Dana Fabe (born 1951), first female associate justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
* Jan Faiks (1945–2017), politician
* Rosey Fletcher (born 1975), Olympic snowboarder
* Sue Forbes (born 1961), cross-country skier
* Walt Furnace (born 1943), politician
* Bryan Gates, assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves
* Robert Gillam (1946–2018), founder of McKinley Capital Management
* Scott Gomez (born 1979), NHL coach; former NHL player
* James Gottstein, lawyer
* Mike Gravel (1930–2021), politician
* Perry Green (born 1936), poker player
* Charlo Greene (born 1988), businesswoman
* Kelsey Griffin (born 1987), basketball player
* Clark Gruening (born 1943), attorney
* Gene Guess (1932–1975), lawyer, politician
* Gretchen Guess (born 1969), politician
* Andrew Halcro (born 1964), independent politician
* Rosie Hamlin (1945–2017), singer-songwriter
* Robert Hansen (1939–2014), serial killer
* Daniel Hardy (born 1987), former NFL Tight End
* Ramon Harris (born 1988), basketball player
* D'Angelo Harrison (born 1993), basketball player
* Lorene Harrison (1905–2005), educator, singer, choir director, milliner
* Joe L. Hayes (1930–2018), civil engineer, lobbyist, politician, surveyor
* Barrett Heisten (born 1980), former NHL forward
* Ermalee Hickel (1925–2017), philanthropist and First Lady of Alaska
* Wally Hickel (1919–2010), industrialist, twice governor, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
* Augie Hiebert (1916–2007), television executive
* Caleb Holley (born 1990), CFL wide receiver
* Lindsey Holmes (born 1973), Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, representing the 26th District since 2006
* Lydia Jacoby (born 2004), Olympic swimmer
* Jessica Jaymes (1979–2019), pornographic actress
* Ruth Jefford (1914–2007), air taxi pilot, violinist
* Acacia Johnson (born 1990), polar photographer
* Justin Johnson (born 1981), ice hockey forward
* Keith Johnson (born 1980), Paralympic soccer player
* Michelle Johnson (born 1965), actress
* Andy Jones (born 1985), high diver
* Andy Josephson (born 1964), politician
* Kenny Kaos (born 1970), former wrestler
* Wendell P. Kay (1913–1986), lawyer
* Tim Kelly (1944–2009), banker, Republican politician
* Bruce B. Kendall (1919–2012), politician
* Joan Arend Kickbush (1926–2006), artist
* Tyler Kornfield (born 1991), cross-country skier
* Chris Kuper (born 1982), former NFL offensive guard
* Randy Kutcher (born 1960), former MLB outfielder
* Trajan Langdon (born 1976), basketball player
* Michael Lardie (born 1958), musician, member of the band Great White
* Linda Larkin (born 1970), actress
* Peter Lash (born 1959), handball player
* Osia Lewis (1962–2020), former AFL linebacker
* Sammy Lilly (born 1965), former NFL defensive back
* Brock Lindow (born 1975), lead vocalist of metalcore band 36 Crazyfists
* Karen L. Loeffler (born 1957), politician
* Scott Loucks (born 1956), former MLB outfielder
* Margie Mahoney (born 1952), cross-country skier
* Rosie Mancari (born 1994), snowboarder
* Andre Marrou (born 1938), third Libertarian to be elected to a U.S. state legislature; graduate of MIT
* Gina Mazany (born 1988), female MMA fighter under UFC promotion
* Steve McAlpine (born 1949), lawyer
* Lane McCray (born 1962), singer, songwriter, rapper, entertainer; best known for fronting '90s group La Bouche
* Carl McCunn (1946–1981), photographer; became stranded in the Alaskan wilderness and eventually committed suicide when he ran out of supplies
* Linious "Mac" McGee (1897–1988), aviation pioneer and founder of McGee Airways, which, through a long series of mergers and acquisitions became Alaska Airlines
* Lesil McGuire (born 1971), Republican member of the Alaska Senate, 2007–2017
* Keegan Messing (born 1992), figure skater
* Dan Mintz (born 1981), voice actor, comedian; best known for his voice acting role as Bob's oldest daughter Tina Belcher on the animated show Bob's Burgers
* Tommy Moe (born 1970), alpine ski racer
* James Morrison (born 1954), actor
* Lauren Murphy (born 1983), mixed martial artist
* Delvin Myles (born 1972), former CFL player
* Buell A. Nesbett (1910–1993), soldier, lawyer, businessman, and the first chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court
* Daishen Nix (born 2002), basketball player
* Rashard Odomes (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
* Diana Olson (born 1969), rower
* Jeff Overbaugh (born 1993), football long snapper
* Jeff Pain (born 1970), skeleton racer
* John Paragon (1954–2021), actor, writer, director; best known for his work on the television series Pee-wee's Playhouse, where he portrayed Jambi the Genie
* Annie Parisse (born 1975), actress
* Sean Parnell (born 1962), tenth governor of Alaska and served until 2014; member of the Republican Party
* Alan Paul (born 1966), journalist, author, musician, blogger
* Drue Pearce (born 1951), Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
* Jordan Pearce (born 1986), former ice hockey goaltender
* Mary Peltola (born 1973), Democratic politician and U.S. Representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district; first Alaska Native and the first woman to represent Alaska in the House
* Josh Phelps (born 1978), former MLB first baseman
* Alissa Pili (born 2001), WNBA player for the Minnesota Lynx
* Kathryn Poland (1919–2010), businesswoman
* Harold Pruett (1969–2002), actor
* Lance Pruitt (born 1981), Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 27th district
* Kikkan Randall (born 1982), Olympic gold medalist (cross-country skiing)
* Sean Rash (born 1982), professional bowler and 2011–12 PBA Player of the Year
* Fran Reed (1943–2008), artist
* Robert Campbell Reeve (1902–1980), founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways
* Shirley Reilly (born 1985), wheelchair racer
* Libby Roderick (born 1958), singer-songwriter
* Norm Rokeberg (born 1943), served in the Alaska House of Representatives and was a Republican
* Mark Rosen, volleyball head coach at the University of Michigan
* Robert Rozier (born 1955), former NFL defensive end, convicted for writing fraudulent checks; born in Alaska but raised in California
* James Ryan (born 1974), co-founder of Litmus Logic
* Jason Ryznar (born 1983), former NHL winger
* Ralph Samuels (born 1961), businessman and a member of the Republican Party and candidate for Governor of Alaska
* Larry Sanger (born 1968), co-founded the online encyclopedia Wikipedia along with Jimmy Wales, for which Sanger coined the name and wrote much of its original governing policy; when he was seven years old, his family moved to Anchorage, where he grew up
* Curt Schilling (born 1966), former MLB pitcher
* Daniel Schlereth (born 1986), baseball pitcher
* Mark Schlereth (born 1966), sportscaster; former NFL guard
* James Schoppert (1947–1992), artist
* Jessica Schultz (born 1985), curler
* Martin Sensmeier (born 1985), actor
* Susan Joy Share, artist
* Marcus Shelby (born 1966), bass player
* Don Simpson (1943–1996), actor and screenwriter
* Jamie Sinclair (born 1992), curler
* Steve Smith (born 1985), former NFL wide receiver
* Todd Snyder (born 1965), former racing driver
* Joe Spenard (1879–1934), early settler of Anchorage, Alaska; Lake Spenard, Spenard Road, and the city of Spenard, Alaska (now incorporated into the Municipality of Anchorage) bear his name
* Bill Spencer (born 1956), cross-country skier
* Lynn Spencer-Galanes (born 1954), cross-country skier
* Steve Staggs (born 1951), former MLB second baseman
* Ryan Stassel (born 1992), snowboarder
* Rachel Steer (born 1978), biathlete
* Margaret Stock (born 1961), former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve; Independent candidate in the 2016 Senate election in Alaska
* Dan Sullivan (born 1964), U.S. Senator
* Jeremy Swayman (born 1998), NHL goaltender currently playing for the Boston Bruins
* Khleo Thomas (born 1989), actor, rapper, entertainer
* Lowell Thomas Jr. (1923–2016), 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Alaska
* Nate Thompson (born 1984), NHL center currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets
* Kristen Thorsness (born 1960), rower
* Obed Vargas (born 2005), professional soccer player
* Damian Vaughn (born 1975), former NFL tight end
* Liz Vazquez, Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, 2015–2017
* David Veikune (born 1985), NFL defensive end
* Sydne Vogel (born 1979), figure skater
* Brian Voss (born 1958), professional bowler and PBA/USBC Hall of Famer
* Bill Walker (born 1951), 11th Governor of Alaska
* Tim Wallace (1984), former NHL center
* Eric Walsky (born 1984), NLA right winger currently playing for HC Lugano
* Jerry Ward (born 1948), Republican politician
* Bob Wells (born 1955), vandweller
* Nathan West (born 1978), actor, musician, singer
* Mr. Whitekeys, musician
* Bill Wielechowski (born 1967), politician
* Lael Wilcox, ultra-endurance bicycle racer
* David Williams (born 1979), former MLB pitcher
* Roger L. Worsley (born 1937), educator; vice-chancellor University of Alaska Anchorage, 1978–1985
* B.J. Young (1977–2005), former NHL right winger