page_title: Homer, Alaska
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Homer, Alaska / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: Ealges on the spit in Homer, Alaska
context_page_description: Homer is a city in Kenai Peninsula Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is 218 mi southwest of Anchorage. According to the 2010 Census, the population is 5,003, up from 3,946 in 2000. Long known as the "Halibut Fishing Capital of the World", Homer is also nicknamed "the end of the road", and more recently, "the cosmic hamlet by the sea".
context_section_description: Notable people from or living in Homer include:
  Lincoln Brewster (b. 1971), Christian worship musician
  Hazel P. Heath (1909–1998), businesswoman; mayor of Homer, 1968–1976
  Tom Bodett: spokesperson, known for the Motel 6 "We'll leave the light on for you" advertisements; and writer, known for the whimsical book about Homer, As Far as You Can go Without a Passport
  Jewel (Jewel Kilcher), singer/songwriter
  Jean Keene (1923-2009), the "Eagle Lady" of Homer, known for her decades-long history of feeding bald eagles on Homer Spit
  Andre Marrou (b. 1938) was a resident of Homer when he was elected as a Libertarian to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1984
  Shannyn Moore (b. 1970), political writer based in Alaska
  Ambrose Olsen, male fashion model (1985–2010)
  Tela O'Donnell (b. 1982), Olympic female wrestler
caption: Eagles on the spit in Homer
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