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Chris "Tek" O'Ryan – Engineer
Mark Pitts – Executive Producer, A&R
Zachariah Redding – Assistant Engineer
Marni Senofonte – Stylist
Kelly Sheehan – Engineer
Jason Sherwood – Assistant Engineer
Kenneth "Soundz" Colby – Producer, Composer
Christopher "Tricky" Stewart – Executive Producer, Composer, Producer
Anthony Taglianetti – Assistant Engineer
Brian "B-Luv" Thomas – Engineer
Michael Thompson – Guitar
Pat Thrall – Engineer, Vocal Effect
Randy Urbanski – Assistant Engineer
Courtney Walter – Art Direction, Design
Tyler "T-Minus" Williams – Composer, Producer
Kiyah Wright – Hair Stylist
Andrew Wuepper – Engineer, Mixing
The following are people who were either born/raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the state of Arizona and/or the Arizona Territory.
Art, Literature, Journalism, and Poetry
Max Cannon (born 1962) - alternative cartoonist
Eldridge Wayne Coleman (born 1943) - fine artist (real name of Superstar Billy Graham)
Paolo Soleri (1919-2013) - architect
Diana Gabaldon (born 1952) - novelist
Kevin Hearne (born 1970) - novelist
Stephenie Meyer (born 1973) - author, teen literature novelist, Twilight series
Barbara Park (1947 - 2013) - author of the Junie B. Jones series
Brady Udall (born 1971) - author
Jonathan Rauch (born 1960) - author, journalist and activist
Ai (1947–2010) - poet and educator
Jon Anderson (1940-2007) - poet and educator
Jayne Cortez (1934-2012) - poet, activist, small press publisher and spoken-word performance artist
Norman Dubie (born 1945) - poet, educator, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University
Alberto Ríos (born 1952) - poet, author, Arizona's first state poet laureate, Regents Professor and Katharine C. Turner Endowed Chair in English at Arizona State University
Richard Shelton (born 1933) - poet, writer, and emeritus Regents Professor of English at the University of Arizona
Jim Simmerman (1952–2006) - poet and editor
Luci Tapahonso (born 1953) - poet and educator
Ofelia Zepeda (born 1952) - poet and educator
Film and theater
Erika Alexander (born 1969) - actress
Steve Allen (1921–2000) - comedian, actor, composer, author, known as "The Father of TV Talk Shows"
Samaire Armstrong (born 1980) - actress, Juliet Darling on Dirty Sexy Money and Anna Stern on The O.C.
Jules Asner (born 1968) - actress and host of E!
's show Wild On!
Jaime Lyn Bauer (born 1949) - soap opera actress, played Lauralee Brooks on The Young and the Restless and Laura Spencer Horton on Days of Our Lives
Sandra Bernhard (born 1955) - actress, comedian
Michael Biehn (born 1956) - actor, The Terminator, Tombstone
Mika Boorem (born 1987) - actress, The Tom Show
Lynda Carter (born 1951) - actress and singer, known for "Wonder Woman", 1972 Miss World U.S.A.
Brady Corbet (born 1988) - actor
Matt Dallas (born 1982) - actor, Kyle XY
Ted Danson (born 1947) - actor, Cheers, CSI
Rosemary DeCamp (1910–2001) - actress, Yankee Doodle Dandy, The Bob Cummings Show
Andy Devine (1905–1977) - actor, Stagecoach, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Charles Dudley (1883–1952) - stage and film actor, studio make-up artist
Barbara Eden (born 1934) - actress, I Dream of Jeannie
Gail Edwards (born 1952) - actress, known for her roles in It's a Living, Blossom, and Full House
Jack Elam (1918–2003) - actor
Michael Ensign (born 1944) - actor, Boston Legal
Pablo Francisco (born 1974) - stand-up comedian, actor
Sammi Hanratty (born 1995) - child actress, The Unit, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Alexa Havins (born 1980) - actress, All My Children, One Life to Live, Torchwood
Amelia Heinle (born 1973) -  actress, Victoria Newman on The Young and the Restless; also played Mia Saunders on All My Children
David Henrie (born 1989) - actor, Wizards of Waverly Place, How I Met Your Mother, That's So Raven
Catherine Hicks (born 1951) - actress, 7th Heaven, Child's Play
Earl Hindman (1942–2003) - actor, Ryan's Hope, Home Improvement
Gregg Hoffman (1963–2005) - film producer
Michael Horse (born 1951) - artist, actor, Twin Peaks, Passenger 57
Dominic Janes (born 1994) - teen actor, ER, Out of Jimmy's Head, Dexter
Brad Johnson (born 1959) - actor
Tanner Maguire (born 1998) - child actor, Young Shawn Brady on Days of Our Lives
Taryn Manning (born 1978) - actress, fashion designer, singer/songwriter
Abigail Mavity (born 1993) - actress
Josh McDermitt (born 1978) - actor, comedian, Dr. Eugene Porter on The Walking Dead
Rachel Melvin (born 1985) - actress, Chelsea Brady on Days of Our Lives
Jenny Mollen (born 1979) - actress
Heather Morris (born 1987) - actress, Brittany Pierce on Glee
Tarah Paige (born 1982) - actress, dancer, gymnast, Make It or Break It
Mary Louise Parker (born 1964) - actress, Weeds, graduated from Marcos de Niza High School, Tempe
Valerie Perrine (born 1943) - actress, Superman, Lenny
Larry Pine (born 1945) - actor
Greg Proops (born 1959) - actor, comedian
Liz Renay (1926–2007) - actress
Terry Rhoads (born 1951) - actor
Jennifer Rubin (born 1962) - actress, model
Kylee Saunders (born 1994) - Japanese-American singer
Garry Shandling (born 1949) - actor, comedian, The Larry Sanders Show
David Spade (born 1965) - actor, comedian, Saturday Night Live, Tommy Boy, Just Shoot Me
Fay Spain (1932–1983) - actress
Chelsea Staub (born 1988) - actress, singer, Jonas L.A., Fish Hooks
Emma Stone (born 1988) - actress, The Help, Crazy, Stupid, Love.,
Janet Varney (born 1976) - actress, On the Lot
Kate Walsh (born 1967) - actress, Dr. Addison Montgomery on Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice
Scott William Winters (born 1965) - actor, Oz, NYPD Blue
Jason Zumwalt (born 1975) - actor, comedian, known as voice of Roman in Grand Theft Auto IV
Military and war
Ira Hayes (1923–1955) - United States Marine Corps, World War II, helped to raise United States flag during the Battle of Iwo Jima
Ralph S. Johnson (1906–2010) - aviator and former member of the Wyoming House of Representatives who retired to Scottsdale and Tempe
Frank Luke (1897–1918) - World War I fighter pilot, Medal of Honor Recipient
Lori Piestewa (1979–2003) -  United States Army, first Native American woman from Arizona to be killed in war; Iraq War, Purple Heart and Prisoner of War Medal recipient
Pat Tillman (1976–2004) - United States Army, Afghanistan Silver Star recipient, college and NFL football player
Jim Adkins (born 1975) - lead singer and guitarist for the band Jimmy Eat World
Rex Allen (1920–1999) - singer-songwriter, actor, known as "The Arizona Cowboy"
Ryan Avery - musician, comedian, performance artist
Chester Bennington (born 1976) - singer for the band Linkin Park
Dierks Bentley - country singer (Phoenix)
Derrick Bostrom (born 1960) - Meat Puppets drummer
Jess Bowen (born 1989) - alternative rock musician, drummer of The Summer Set
Michelle Branch (born 1983) - singer-songwriter, guitarist
Kennedy Brock (born 1989) - alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Maine
Glen Campbell - singer, musician and actor; inductee to Country Music Hall of Fame
Alice Cooper (born 1948) - rock and roll singer
Brian Dales (born 1989) - alternative rock musician, lead singer of The Summer Set
Duane Eddy – singer, inductee of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Linda Eder (born 1961) - singer, Broadway star and recording artist
Travis Edmonson (1932–2009) - singer-songwriter, part of folk duo Bud & Travis
David Ellefson (born 1964) - bass guitar player and co-founder of the metal band Megadeth
Dolan Ellis (born 1935) - singer-songwriter, official State Balladeer since 1966, original member of New Christy Minstrels
Esteban – musician
Frank Fafara - early 1960s pop singer, TV star of Wallace & Ladmo Show
Steve George - of the group Mr. Mister
John Gomez (born 1991) - alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Summer Set
Stephen Gomez (born 1988) - alternative rock musician, bassist of The Summer Set
Lalo Guerrero (1916–2005) - singer-songwriter, known as "The Father of Chicano Music," recipient of the National Medal of Arts
Waylon Jennings – singer; inductee to Country Music Hall of Fame
Joe Jonas - lead singer of the Jonas Brothers
Maynard James Keenan – actor, frontman for Tool, A Perfect Circle, and Puscifer
Patrick Kirch (born 1990) - alternative rock musician, drummer of The Maine
Cris Kirkwood (born 1960) - guitar and vocals for the Meat Puppets
Katie Lee - folk singer
Charles Mingus (1922–1979) - jazz bassist, composer and bandleader
Josh Montgomery (born 1988) - alternative rock musician, guitarist of The Summer Set
Dave Mustaine (born 1961) - frontman and founder of the metal band Megadeth
Jason Newsted - former bassist of heavy metal band Metallica
Wayne Newton (born 1942) - singer, known as "Mr. Las Vegas"
Stevie Nicks (born 1948) - Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, known for solo work and as lead singer with Fleetwood Mac
Buck Owens - country singer and musician; inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame (Mesa)
Richard Page - of the group Mr. Mister
CeCe Peniston - pop singer
Marty Robbins (1925–1982) - country music singer
Linda Ronstadt (born 1946) - singer and songwriter, 2014 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee
Nate Ruess (born 1982) - lead singer of Fun.
and formerly of The Format
Alvie Self - 1960s musician and singer
Bob Shane (born 1934) - singer, founding member of The Kingston Trio
Jordin Sparks (born 1989) - singer, winner of American Idol Season 6
Tanya Tucker (born 1958) - country singer
Brooke White (born 1983) - indie pop, folk-pop singer
Old West era
Apache Kid (1860–1896?) -
outlaw, reported killer of three Arizona lawmen 1889–1890
Cochise (1812–1874) - chief of the Chiricahua Apache
Geronimo (1829–1909) - leader of Chiricahua Apache who fought against encroachment of European settlers on Native American lands; hero of Native American fight for respect and independence
James Reavis (1843–1914) - self-styled "Baron of Arizona," claimed to have owned much of Arizona
Thad Allen (born 1949) - retired U.S. Coast Guard admiral; National Incident Commander under President Barack Obama
Joe Arpaio – Maricopa County Sheriff
Bruce Babbitt (born 1938) - former Governor of Arizona (1978-1987), and Secretary of the Interior in the Clinton Administration (1993-2001)
Harriet C. Babbitt (born 1947) - First Lady of Arizona (1978-1987), U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States (1993-1997), and Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (1997-2001)
William Docker Browning (1931–2008) - federal judge
Dean Burch - former chairman of the Republican National Committee
César Chávez (1927–1993) - labor union leader
Dennis DeConcini - (born 1937) retired U.S. Senator (1977–1994)
Gabrielle Giffords - (born 1970) - U.S. Representative, wounded in the 2011 Tucson shooting
Barry M. Goldwater (1909–1998) - U.S. Senator
Carl Hayden (1877–1972) - U.S. Senator, holds the record for the longest service in the U.S. Congress
Don Lorenzo Hubbell - Arizona State Senator
John C. Keegan - judge, legislator, Mayor of Peoria
Lisa Keegan - legislator, Superintendent of Public Instruction
Denison Kitchel (1908-2002) - Scottsdale lawyer and the Goldwater presidential national campaign manager in 1964
Rex E. Lee (1935–1996) - United States Solicitor General during the Reagan Administration
John McCain (born 1936) - U.S. Senator, former Navy Officer and Vietnam POW
Sandra Day O'Connor (born 1930) - first female Justice of the United States Supreme Court
Mary Peters (born 1948) - United States Secretary of Transportation under President George W. Bush
William Rehnquist (1924–2005) - Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
John Shadegg (born 1949) - former U.S. representative from Phoenix
Stephen Shadegg (1909-1990) - political consultant associated with Barry Goldwater
John G.F. Speiden (1900–1970) Rancher and political insider.
Various state boards.
Glenn Spencer - advocate against illegal immigration
Jack Taylor - mayor of Mesa from 1966 to 1972; member of both houses, consecutively, of the Arizona legislature
David King Udall - Arizona Territorial Legislature
Don Taylor Udall - Arizona State Legislature
Jesse Addison Udall - Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
John Hunt Udall - Mayor of Phoenix
Levi Stewart Udall - Chief Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
Nick Udall - Mayor of Phoenix
Mark Udall - Senator from Colorado
Morris "Mo" Udall (1922–1998) - U.S. Congressman and former pro-basketball player
Stewart Udall (born 1920) - U.S. Congressman and Secretary of the Interior during the JFK and LBJ administrations
Russell Merle Genet - research scholar and astronomer
Joseph Hilbe (born 1944) - statistician - professor, and author
Craig D. Idso - founder and chairman of the board of the Center for the Study of Carbon Dioxide and Global Change
Percival Lowell (1855–1916) - astronomer and founder of the Lowell Observatory
Julia Robinson - mathematician
Max Aaron (born 1992) - 2013 U.S. national champion figure skater
Jeremy Affeldt (born 1979) - relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
Prince Amukamara (born 1989) - cornerback for the New York Giants
Brian Anderson (born 1982) - outfielder for the Kansas City Royals
Dave Baldwin (born 1938) - Major League Baseball player
Brian Bannister (born 1981) - starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
Danny Batten (born 1987) - linebacker for the Buffalo Bills
Jerryd Bayless (born 1988) - player for the Toronto Raptors
John Beck (born 1981) - quarterback for the Washington Redskins
Rich Beem (born 1970) - professional golfer
Charlie Beljan (born 1984) - professional golfer
Mike Bell (born 1983) - running back for the New Orleans Saints
Mike Bibby (born 1978) - retired NBA point guard
Eddie Bonine (born 1981) - relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
Dallas Braden (born 1983) - starting pitcher for the Oakland A's
Debbie Bramwell-Washington (born 1966) - IFBB professional bodybuilder
Brian Broderick (born 1986) - pitcher for the Sugar Land Skeeters
Keith Brown (born 1964) - pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds
Mike Budenholzer - head coach for the Atlanta Hawks
Kole Calhoun (born 1987) - outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels
Michael Carbajal (born 1967) - boxing champion
Ka'Deem Carey (born 1992) - running back for the Chicago Bears
D. J. Carrasco (born 1977) - MLB pitcher
Henry Cejudo - 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medal winner in wrestling
Steve Colter (born 1962) - retired NBA point guard
Manuel Contreras (born 1993) - left fielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Bryce Cotton (born 1992) - point guard for the San Antonio Spurs
Billy Cundiff (born 1980) - placekicker for the Baltimore Ravens
Ike Davis (born 1987) - first baseman for the Oakland A's
Chris DeGeare (born 1987) - offensive guard for the Minnesota Vikings
Na'il Diggs (born 1978) - linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
Shelley Duncan (born 1979) - former MLB left fielder
Sean Elliott (born 1968) - basketball player
Andre Ethier (born 1982) - outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Nick Evans (born 1986) - player for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Jeff Feagles - NFL punter
Carrick Felix (born 1990) - player for the Utah Jazz
Ryan Fitzpatrick (born 1982) - NFL quarterback
Channing Frye (born 1983) - center and power forward for the Phoenix Suns
Brianna & Nicole Garcia (born 1983) - professional wrestling twins, WWE from 2007 to 2012
David Gossett (born 1979) - professional golfer
Superstar Billy Graham (born 1943) - professional wrestler
Everson Griffen (born 1987) - defensive end for the Minnesota Vikings
Eric Hagg (born 1989) - safety for the Cleveland Browns
Scott Hairston (born 1980) - left fielder for the San Diego Padres
Max Hall (born 1985) - quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
J. J. Hardy (born 1982) - shortstop for the Baltimore Orioles
Billy Hatcher (born 1960) - MLB player and coach
Mickey Hatcher (born 1955) - MLB player and coach
Todd Heap (born 1980) - tight end for the Baltimore Ravens
Misty Hyman (born 1979) - 2000 Olympics gold medalist swimmer
Reggie Jackson - professional baseball player, Hall of Famer
Helen Jacobs (1908-1997) - tennis player, member of International Tennis Hall of Fame
Robert James (born 1983) - linebacker for the Atlanta Falcons
Richard Jefferson (born 1980) - small forward for the Dallas Mavericks
Brian Jennings (born 1976) - long snapper and tight end for the San Francisco 49ers
Elliot Johnson (born 1984) -utility player for the Cleveland Indians
Nick Johnson (born 1992) - player for the Houston Rockets
Levi Jones (born 1979) - offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins
Cameron Jordan (born 1989) - defensive end for the New Orleans Saints
Ryan Kalil (born 1985) - center for the Carolina Panthers
Devon Kennard (born 1991) - linebacker for the New York Giants
Ian Kinsler (born 1982) - second baseman for the Los Angeles Angels
Paul Konerko (born 1976) - first baseman for the Chicago White Sox
Kyle Kosier (born 1978) - guard for the Dallas Cowboys
Frank Kush (born 1925) - head football coach for Arizona State and NFL's Baltimore Colts
Spencer Larsen (born 1984) - NFL fullback
Kevin Long (born 1966) - hitting coach for the New York Mets
Lou Marson (born 1986) - catcher for the Cleveland Indians
Doug Mathis (born 1983) - relief pitcher for the Texas Rangers
Billy Mayfair (born 1966) - professional golfer
Mickey McConnell (born 1989) - player for the Texas Legends
Phil Mickelson (born 1970) - professional golfer
Zach Miller (born 1985) - tight end for the Seattle Seahawks
Brad Mills (born 1985) - relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
Bryce Molder (born 1979) - professional golfer
Arte Moreno (born 1946) - owner of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Trent Murphy (born 1990) - linebacker for the Washington Redskins
Bart Oates (born 1958) - center for the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers
Larry Owens (born 1983) - player for the Iowa Energy
Jim Palmer (born 1945) - starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Baseball Hall of Famer
Danica Patrick - auto racing driver competing in the Indy Racing League and NASCAR
Rodney Peete (born 1966) - USC and NFL quarterback
Pat Perez (born 1976) - professional golfer
Scott Pinckney (born 1989) - professional golfer
Mike Pollak (born 1985) - guard for the Cincinnati Bengals
Don Pooley (born 1951) - professional golfer
Ted Purdy (born 1973) - professional golfer
Brooks Reed (born 1987) - outside linebacker for the Houston Texans
Chaz Schilens (born 1985) - wide receiver for the Saskatchewan Roughriders
Curt Schilling (born 1966) - professional baseball pitcher and broadcaster
Tyler Schmitt (born 1986) - NFL long snapper
Lyle Sendlein (born 1984) - center for the Arizona Cardinals
Paul Silas (born 1943) - NBA player and coach
Shelley Smith (born 1987) - guard for the Houston Texans
Eric Sogard (born 1986) - second baseman for the Oakland Athletics
Ken Stabler (1945–2015) – Four-time Pro Bowl NFL quarterback, primarily with the Oakland Raiders
Kerri Strug (born 1977) - gymnast - 1996 Olympic gold medalist
Marcus Thomas (born 1984) - NFL running back
Michael Thompson (born 1985) - professional golfer
Pat Tillman - college and pro football player killed in Afghanistan
Tim Toone (born 1985) - wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
Howard Twitty (born 1949) - professional golfer
Bobby Wade (born 1981) - wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs
Ken Westerfield (born 1947) - disc sports (Frisbee) pioneer
Markus Wheaton (born 1991) - wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers
Danny White - professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
Tom Wilhelmsen - relief pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
Dot Wilkinson - Hall of Fame inductee for bowling and softball
Darren Woodson (born 1969) - professional football player for the Dallas Cowboys
Rich Buhler (1946–2012) – radio talk show host, evangelical Christian author
Rachel Campos-Duffy (born 1971) - TV personality, The Real World: San Francisco, The View
Cheryl Casone (born 1970) - anchor for the Fox Business Network and business correspondent for Fox News
Joan Ganz Cooney (born 1929) - TV producer of Sesame Street
John Garcia - National Geographic Channel's DogTown series star, Guinness World Record holder
Savannah Guthrie (born 1971) -  White House correspondent for NBC News, co-host of NBC's Today Show Dan Hicks (born 1962) - sportscaster for NBC
Pat Hughes (born 1955) - play-by-play voice of the Chicago Cubs for WGN radio
Don Imus (born 1940) - nationally syndicated talk radio host, Imus in the Morning Jenni Pulos - Jeff Lewis's assistant on Bravo's Flipping Out''
Roger L. Worsley - educator
Coloradans have been prominent in many fields, including literature, entertainment, art, music, politics, and business.
This list attempts to maintain biographical notability of significant Coloradans, and to organize historically important men and women hailing from Colorado.
Amy Adams (raised in Castle Rock, alumna of Douglas County High School) – actress, nominated five times for an Academy Award for performances in Junebug, Doubt, The Fighter, The Master and American Hustle
Tim Allen (born in Denver) – film and television actor, comedian, winner of a Golden Globe Award (1993, nominated six times); star of The Santa Clause and the television series Home Improvement and Last Man Standing
Baby Marie (real name Marie Osborne; born in Denver) – film actress and costumer, starred in numerous silent films as a child
Roseanne Barr (lived in Denver) – film and television actress, comedian; winner of a Golden Globe Award (1993, nominated five times), and a Primetime Emmy Award (1993, nominated four times); starred in Roseanne and was host of The Roseanne Show
Earl W. Bascom (cowboyed in Northwest Colorado) – film and television actor in Hollywood western The Lawless Rider and in television commercials with Roy Rogers
Jessica Biel (lived in Boulder) – film and television actress, starred in 7th Heaven
Kelly Bishop (born in Colorado Springs; raised in Denver) – film and television actress, played Emily Gilmore on Gilmore Girls
Michael Boatman (born in Colorado Springs) – film and television actor, co-starred in such TV shows as Spin City, China Beach, Arliss
Sierra Boggess (born in Denver) – actress and singer, a Laurence Olivier Award and Drama Desk Award nominated Broadway and West End soprano; originated parts of Christine Daae in Love Never Dies and Ariel in The Little Mermaid, starred in The Phantom of the Operas 25th anniversary performance
Tom Bower (born in Denver) – film and television actor, played Dr. Curtis Willard on The Waltons
Jason Brooks (born in Colorado Springs) – film and television actor, played Sean Monroe on Baywatch Hawaii and Peter Blake on Days of Our Lives
Zachery Ty Bryan (born in Aurora) – film and television actor, starred in Home Improvement
Matthew Carey (born in Denver) – film and television actor
Mary Jo Catlett (born in Denver) – film and television actress, played Pearl Gallagher, the housekeeper, on Diff'rent Strokes and does the voice of Mrs. Puff on SpongeBob SquarePants
Kristin Cavallari (born in Denver) – reality television personality and actress best known for appearing in MTV's Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County and The Hills
Lon Chaney (born in Colorado Springs) – actor in films of 1910s and 1920s
Beth Chapman (born 1967 Denver) – bounty hunter and television personality
Duane "Dog" Chapman (born 1953 in Denver) – bounty hunter and television personality
"Baby" Lyssa Chapman (born 1987 Denver) – bounty hunter and television personality
Don Cheadle (alumnus of East High School) – actor, Academy Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe Award winner, four-time Emmy Award nominee; known for films such as Boogie Nights, Hotel Rwanda, Ocean's Eleven, The Rat Pack and Iron Man 2
Ken Curtis (born in Las Animas, Colorado attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs) – actor, musician; starred in TV series Gunsmoke and western film The Searchers
Pat Day (born in Brush, Colorado) – Hall of Fame jockey, winner of 1992 Kentucky Derby
Brian Dietzen (lived in Boulder; attended University of Colorado Boulder) – actor, co-star of NCIS as the young Dr. Jimmy Palmer
Thomas Doerr (lives in Boulder, Colorado) – architect, author, and educator at the University of Colorado Boulder
Big Jack Earle (born in Denver) – silent film actor, sideshow performer and tall man
Ralph Edwards (born in Merino) – television host and producer known for This Is Your Life and Truth or Consequences
Chris Eigeman (born in Denver) – actor best known for Whit Stillman films Metropolitan, Barcelona, and The Last Days of Disco; starred in ABC's It's Like, You Know... and played Jason Stiles on Gilmore Girls
Douglas Fairbanks (born in Denver, attended East High School and the Colorado School of Mines) – film actor, first president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1927–1929), posthumous winner of an honorary Academy Award (1940) and star of numerous films during the 1910s and 1920s
David Fincher (born in Denver) – director of such films as Zodiac, Fight Club, Seven and Gone Girl
Joel Geist (born in Denver) – film and television actor
Pam Grier (attended East High School in Denver) – actress, known for roles in Foxy Brown and Jackie Brown
Devon Gummersall (born in Durango) – film television actor, played Brian Kraków on ABC's teen drama My So-Called Life
Michael "Ffish" Hemschoot (born in Parker) – director, animator and visual effects artist in films
Kelo Henderson (born in Pueblo) – co-starred in 1957–1959 syndicated western television series 26 Men, based on case files of Arizona Rangers law-enforcement team
Neil Hopkins (lived in Aurora; attended Regis Jesuit High School) – film and television actor
Steve Howey (lived in Lakewood); attended Green Mountain High School – film and television actor, played Van on Reba television show and has been in various films, including Bride Wars
Olin Howland (born in Denver) – film and television actor
Daniel Junge (lives in Denver) – Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker
Brandy Ledford (born in Denver) – actress, model, former Penthouse Pet of the Year; played Dawn Masterton on Baywatch and Doyle on Andromeda.
Sheryl Lee (grew up in Boulder, alumna of Fairview High School) – film and television actress, played Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson on Twin Peaks and Dr. Sarah Church on L.A. Doctors
Jake Lloyd (born in Fort Collins) – film actor, played young Anakin Skywalker on Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Scott Lowell (born in Denver) – film and television actor, starred in Queer as Folk
Hattie McDaniel (lived in Fort Collins and Denver, attended East High School) – film and television actress, winner of an Academy Award (1940) for Gone with the Wind
T. J. Miller (born in Denver) – actor and stand-up comedian, voice of Tuffnut in How to Train Your Dragon and Ranger Jones in Yogi Bear, played Hud in Cloverfield
Bill Murray (attended Regis University in Denver) –  film and television actor, comedian, starred in Saturday Night Live, Ghostbusters, Caddyshack, Rushmore, and Lost in Translation
Tracey Needham (grew up in Denver) – film and television actress, appeared as Paige Thatcher on Life Goes On, Lt.
Meg Austin on JAG, and as Inspector Candace "C. D." DeLorenzo on The Division
Cyrus Nowrasteh (born in Boulder) – screenwriter and director for theatrical films, television films and shows; notable works include the miniseries The Path to 9/11, the drama The Stoning of Soraya M., and the television film The Day Reagan Was Shot
Peter O'Fallon (born in Denver) – film and television director, created NBC sci-fi/drama series Mysterious Ways, directed such films as Suicide Kings and A Rumor of Angels
Trey Parker (born in Conifer, alumnus of Evergreen High School, attended University of Colorado Boulder) – actor, animator, director, producer, musician, screenwriter; nominated for an Academy Award (2000) and winner of two Emmy Awards (2005 and 2007, nominated seven times); co-creator of South Park
Antoinette Perry (born in Denver) – stage actress and director, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, posthumous namesake of the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, better known as the Tony Awards
Amanda Peterson (born in 1971 in Greeley) – film and television actress, starred in Can't Buy Me Love
Cassandra Peterson (also known as Elvira; lived in Colorado Springs, alumna of Palmer High School) – film and television actress, starred in Elvira, Mistress of the Dark
Joseph C. Phillips (born in Denver) – actor, played Lt.
Martin Kendall on The Cosby Show
Denver Pyle (born in Bethune)  – actor, played Uncle Jesse in The Dukes of Hazzard
Brandon Quinn (born in Aurora) – actor, starred as Tommy Dawkins in Big Wolf on Campus Kristen Renton (born in Denver) – actress, played Morgan Hollingsworth on Days of Our Lives AnnaSophia Robb (born and lives in Denver) – film and television actress, starred in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Bridge to Terabithia Mark Roberts (born in Denver) – actor who appeared in over 100 films
Karly Rothenberg (born in Denver) – film and television actress
Kristen Schaal (born in Longmont) – actress and comedienne, played Mel on Flight of the Conchords and Louise on Bob's Burgers Charity Shea (born in Denver) – actress, starred as Samantha Best on teen drama The Best Years Matt Stone (lived in Denver and Littleton, alumnus of Heritage High School and the University of Colorado Boulder) – actor, musician, producer, writer; winner of two Emmy Awards (2005 and 2007, nominated seven times); co-creator of South Park Sherry Stringfield (born in Colorado Springs) – actress, starred in TV series ER Tom Tully (born in Durango) – film and television actor, nominated for an Academy Award in 1955, starred in CBS's police drama, The Lineup and co-starred in ABC's western TV series Shane in 1966
Jan-Michael Vincent (born in Denver) – film and television actor, played helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on 1980s series Airwolf (1984–1986)
Robert Adams (lived in Colorado) – photographer of the western landscape; received two Guggenheim Fellowships, a MacArthur Fellowship; works are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York
Earl W. Bascom (lived in Colorado) – artist, sculptor, cousin of western artist Frederic Remington, lived and worked in Northwest Colorado during the late 1920s
John Fabian Carlson (lived in Colorado Springs) – painter, director and an instructor at the Broadmoor Academy, a precursor to the current Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center and founder of the John F. Carlson School of Landscape Painting
Tomory Dodge (born in Denver; alumnus of South High School (Denver) – artist, paintings in public collections including The Whitney Museum of American Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Jess E. DuBois (born in Denver) – artist, advocate of Indian art
John Fielder – landscape photographer and nature writer
Susan Marie Frontczak (lives in Boulder) – writer, actor and storyteller; known for her one-woman shows, including on Marie Curie
William Henry Jackson (lived in Denver) – photographer for the United States Geological Survey and Union Pacific Railroad, created one of the largest and most expansive western photographic collections in the world
Barry Kooser (born in Wheat Ridge; alumnus of Arvada West High School) – Disney artist, fine art painter and CCO of Worker Studio
David Burroughs Mattingly (born in Fort Collins) – illustrator and painter known for book covers of science fiction and fantasy literature
Arthur Roy Mitchell (born in Trinidad) – specialized in western paintings and religious sculpture
Amanda Marie Ploegsma, known as Amanda Marie (born in the Netherlands, lives in Colorado) – artist, exhibits across the United States and Europe, alumna of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, stencilist of storybook imagery in contemporary murals and paintings
Robert Reid (lived in Colorado Springs) – painter, instructor at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Cooper Union, and the Broadmoor Academy
Loren URLTHECLUTCH (born 1936) – mission specialist on STS-51-F
Jeffrey Ashby (born 1954) – pilot of STS-93 and STS-100; commander of STS-112
Patrick Baudry (born 1946) – payload specialist on STS-51-G
John E. Blaha (born 1942) – pilot of STS-29 and STS-33; commander of STS-43 and STS-58; Mission Specialist on STS-79 and STS-81 with four-month flight aboard Mir space station (1996–1997)
Michael J. Bloomfield (born 1959) – pilot of STS-86 and STS-97; commander of STS-110
Karol J. Bobko (born 1937) – pilot of STS-6; commander of STS-51-D and STS-51-J
Eric A. Boe (born 1964) – pilot of STS-126
Vance D. Brand (born 1931) – Mercury astronaut; Apollo docking module pilot on the Apollo–Soyuz Test Project; commander of STS-5, STS-41-B, and STS-35
Roy D. Bridges, Jr. (born 1943) – pilot of STS-51-F; director of the Kennedy Space Center (1997–2003); director of Langley Research Center (2003–2005)
Curtis Brown (born 1956) – pilot of STS-47, STS-66, and STS-77; commander of STS-85, STS-95, and STS-103
Scott Carpenter (1925–2013) – pilot of Mercury-Atlas 7 (Aurora 7); fourth human to orbit the Earth (1962)
Gerald P. Carr (born 1932) – commander of Skylab 4 (1973–1974)
John Casper (born 1943) – pilot of STS-36; commander of STS-54, STS-62, and STS-77
Kalpana Chawla (1961–2003) – mission specialist on STS-87 and STS-107; killed on February 1, 2003, on the reentry of the Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-107
Kevin P. Chilton (born 1954) – pilot of STS-49 and STS-59; commander of STS-76
Mary L. Cleave (born 1947) – mission specialist on STS-61-B and STS-30
Gordon Cooper (1927–2004) – pilot of Mercury-Atlas 9 (Faith 7); command pilot of Gemini V
Richard O. Covey (born 1946) – pilot of STS-51-I and STS-26; commander of STS-38 and STS-61
Takao Doi (born 1954) – mission specialist on STS-87
B. Alvin Drew (born 1962) – mission specialist on STS-118
Brian Duffy (born 1953) – pilot of STS-45 and STS-57; commander of STS-72 and STS-92
Samuel T. Durrance (born 1943) – payload specialist on STS-35 and STS-67
James Dutton (born 1968) – pilot of STS-131
Martin J. Fettman (born 1956) – payload specialist on STS-58
Dale Gardner (born 1948) – mission specialist on STS-8 and STS-51-A
Guy Gardner (born 1948) – pilot of STS-27 and STS-35
Ronald J. Grabe (born 1945) – pilot of STS-51-J and STS-30; commander of STS-42 and STS-57
Frederick D. Gregory (born 1941) – pilot of STS-51-B; commander of STS-33 and STS-44
William G. Gregory (born 1957) – pilot of STS-67
Sidney M. Gutierrez (born 1951) – pilot of STS-40; commander of STS-59
James D. Halsell (born 1956) – pilot of STS-65 and STS-74; commander of STS-83, STS-94, and STS-101
L. Blaine Hammond (born 1952) – pilot of STS-39 and STS-64
Susan J. Helms (born 1958) – mission specialist on STS-54, STS-64, STS-78, STS-101, STS-102, and STS-105; flight engineer of International Space Station Expedition 2 (2001)
Terence T. Henricks (born 1952) – pilot of STS-44 and STS-55; commander of STS-70 and STS-78
John Herrington (born 1958) – mission specialist on STS-113
Richard Hieb (born 1955) – mission specialist on STS-39, STS-49, and STS-65
James Irwin (1930–1991) – lunar module pilot on Apollo 15; eighth human to walk on the moon (1971)
Marsha Ivins (born 1951) – mission specialist on STS-32, STS-46, STS-62, STS-81, and STS-98
Gregory H. Johnson (born 1962) – pilot of STS-123 and STS-134
Thomas D. Jones (born 1955) – mission specialist on STS-59, STS-80, and STS-98; payload commander on STS-68
James M. Kelly (born 1964) – pilot of STS-102 and STS-114
Kevin R. Kregel (born 1956) – pilot of STS-70 and STS-78; commander of STS-87 and STS-99
Mark C. Lee (1952) – mission specialist on STS-30, STS-64, and STS-82; payload commander of STS-47
Steven W. Lindsey (born 1960) – pilot of STS-87 and STS-95; commander of STS-104 and STS-121
John M. Lounge (born 1946) – mission specialist on STS-51-I, STS-26, and STS-35
Bruce McCandless II (born 1977)
Donald R. McMonagle (born 1952) – mission specialist on STS-39; pilot of STS-54; commander of STS-66
Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger (born 1975) – mission specialist on STS-131
George Nelson (born 1950) – mission specialist on STS-41-C, STS-61-C, and STS-26
Ellison Onizuka (1946–1986) – mission specialist on STS-51-C and STS-51-L; killed on January 28, 1986, on the ascent of the Space Shuttle Challenger during STS-51-L
William A. Pailes (born 1952) – payload specialist on STS-51-J
Scott E. Parazynski (born 1961) – payload specialist on STS-66; mission specialist on STS-86, STS-95, STS-100, and STS-120
Charles J. Precourt (born 1955) – mission specialist on STS-55; pilot of STS-71; commander of STS-84 and STS-91
Kent Rominger (born 1956) – pilot of STS-73, STS-80, and STS-85; commander of STS-96 and STS-100
Stuart Roosa (1933–1994) – command module pilot on Apollo 14; eleventh human to orbit the moon (1971)
Richard A. Searfoss (born 1956) – pilot of STS-58 and STS-76; commander of STS-90
Ronald M. Sega (born 1952) – mission specialist on STS-60 and STS-76
Loren Shriver (born 1944) – pilot of STS-41-B; commander of STS-31 and STS-46
Robert L. Stewart (born 1942) – mission specialist on STS-41-C and STS-51-J
Steven Swanson (born 1960) – mission specialist on STS-117 and STS-119, International Space Station expeditions 39 and 40
Jack Swigert (1931–1982) – command module pilot on the imperiled Apollo 13 mission; ninth human to orbit the moon (1971); recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom; elected to the United States Congress, but died before taking office
Joseph R. Tanner (born 1950) – mission specialist on STS-66, STS-82, STS-97, and STS-115
James van Hoften (born 1944) – mission specialist on STS-41-C and STS-51-I
Charles L. Veach (born 1944) – mission specialist on STS-39 and STS-52
Terry W. Virts (born 1967) – pilot of STS-130
James Voss (born 1949) – mission specialist on STS-44, STS-53, STS-69, STS-101, STS-102, and STS-105; flight engineer of International Space Station Expedition 2 (2001)
David Aardsma (lived in Greenwood Village; alumnus of Cherry Creek High School) – Major League Baseball pitcher
Max Aaron (born in Arizona, lives in Colorado Springs) – 2013 U.S. national champion figure skater
Louis Amundson (raised in Boulder, alumnus of Monarch High School) – NBA power forward/center for the Indiana Pacers
Heather Armbrust (lives in Wheat Ridge, Colorado) – IFBB professional bodybuilder
Tom Ashworth (born in Denver, alumnus of Cherry Creek High School and University of Colorado Boulder) – NFL player, member of three NFL Super Bowl champion teams (Super Bowls XXXVI, XXXVIII and XXXIX, all with the New England Patriots)
Josh Bard (born in Ithaca, New York, moved to Greenwood Village; alumnus of Cherry Creek High School) – catcher for the Seattle Mariners
Earl W. Bascom (lived in Colorado) – rodeo champion and Hall of Famer, invented and made rodeo's first hornless bronc saddle and rodeo's first one-hand bareback rigging, called the "Father of Modern Rodeo," lived on the White Bear Ranch in Northwest Colorado in the late 1920s, married a cousin of Jack Dempsey
Chauncey Billups (born and raised in Denver, alumnus of George Washington High School and the University of Colorado Boulder) – NBA player for the Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Clippers and NBA Finals champion Detroit Pistons team (2004); selected as MVP of NBA Finals (2004) and three-time NBA All-Star (2006, 2007 and 2008)
Greg Bird (raised in Aurora; alumnus of Grandview High School) – First baseman for the New York Yankees
Jeremy Bloom (born in Loveland; alumnus of Loveland High School and the University of Colorado Boulder) – Olympic and world champion freestyle moguls skier, played football for the University of Colorado and in the NFL
Tony Boselli (raised in Boulder, Colorado; alumnus of Fairview High School in Boulder – NFL All Pro offensive tackle
Ronnie Bradford (lived in Commerce City; alumnus of Adams City High School and the University of Colorado at Boulder) – NFL player (1993–2002) for the Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons and Minnesota Vikings; special teams coach of the Broncos
Calais Campbell (born and raised in Denver, alumnus of South High School in Denver, Colorado) – defensive end for the Arizona Cardinals
Joe Barry Carroll (raised in Denver, alumnus of East High School in Denver) – NBA center and All Star
Tom Chambers (alumnus of Fairview High School in Boulder) – NBA All Star
E.H. "Dutch" Clark (born in Fowler); alumnus of Pueblo Central High School and Colorado College) – Colorado's first All-American football player; player and coach for the Detroit Lions in the 1930s; charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Jon Cooper (born in Fort Collins; alumnus of Fort Collins High School) – center for the Minnesota Vikings
Jesse Crain (lived in Boulder; alumnus of Fairview High School) – relief pitcher for the Chicago White Sox
Mason Crosby (alumni of University of Colorado) – NFL player for the Green Bay Packers
Drew Davis (born in Denver) – wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons
Joe DeCamillis (born in Arvada) – Special Teams coach for the Denver Broncos who previously worked with the Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears
Jack Dempsey (born in Manassa) – professional boxer, nicknamed "the Manassa Mauler", regarded as boxing's World Heavyweight Champion from 1919 to 1926 Inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1990); author of two books relating to hand-to-hand combat
Reed Doughty (born in Greeley; alumnus of Theodore Roosevelt High School in Johnstown, Colorado) – safety for the Washington Redskins
Joel Dreessen (lived in Fort Morgan; alumnus of Fort Morgan High School) – Current free agent tight end who has played for the Houston Texans and most recently the Denver Broncos
Justin Drescher (born in Colorado Springs) – long snapper for the New Orleans Saints
John Elway (lives in Englewood) – quarterback in the National Football League (1984–1999) for the Denver Broncos, member of two NFL Super Bowl champion teams (Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII), selected as NFL MVP (1987), MVP of Super Bowl XXXIII, twice as UPI AFC Offensive Player of the Year (1987 and 1993), five times for the AP NFL All-Pro team, and nine times for the NFL Pro Bowl; inducted into the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame (1999), College Football Hall of Fame (2000), and Pro Football Hall of Fame (2004), vice president and general manager of Broncos
Alex English (lived in Denver) – NBA player (1976–1991) with Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets and Dallas Mavericks, assistant coach with Toronto Raptors, seven-time NBA All-Star, inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame (1997)
Brian Fisher (born in Denver, lives in Aurora) – Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates
Missy Franklin (resides in Centennial) – four-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming, attended Regis Jesuit High School, and swam collegiality at the University of California, Los Angeles
Kevin Gausman (born in Centennial; alumnus of Grandview High School in Aurora) – Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
Arielle Gold (born and lives in Steamboat Springs) – snowboarder; Olympian, Junior World Champion, and World Champion
Taylor Gold (born and lives in Steamboat Springs) – Olympic snowboarder
Richard "Goose" Gossage (born in Colorado Springs, lives in Highlands Ranch) – Major League Baseball pitcher (1972–1994) for the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers, Oakland Athletics, and Seattle Mariners, member of the MLB World Series champion Yankees team in 1978, twelve-time All-Star, inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame (2008)
Daniel Graham (raised in Denver; attended Thomas Jefferson High School) – NFL tight end
Roy Halladay (born in Denver, raised in Arvada) – MLB starting pitcher, won AL Cy Young Award in 2003, NL Cy Young Award in 2010; eight-time All-Star
Matt Hasselbeck (born in Boulder) – NFL quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks, selected three times to the Pro Bowl
Chase Headley (born in Fountain, Colorado; alumnus of Fountain-Fort Carson High School) – third baseman for the New York Yankees
Phil Heath (lives in Arvada) – bodybuilder, twice Mr. Olympia
Taryn Hemmings (born in Greeley) – professional soccer player for the Chicago Red Stars after two seasons with the Boston Breakers, played internationally in Japan for the Tepco Mareeze and in Australia for Canberra United, all-time leading Division 1 scorer for the University of Denver
Luke Hochevar (born in Denver) – starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals
Lamarr Houston (raised in Colorado Springs; attended Thomas B. Doherty High School) – defensive end for the Oakland Raiders
Reggie Jackson (lived in Colorado Springs; attended Palmer High School) – point guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder
Vincent Jackson (born and raised in Colorado Springs; attended Widefield High School and the University of Northern Colorado) – wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Ryan Jensen (born in Rangely and reared in Fort Morgan; attended Fort Morgan High School and Colorado State University-Pueblo) –  offensive lineman for the Baltimore Ravens, sixth-round pick of 2013 NFL Draft
Dirk Johnson (raised in Montrose, graduate of Montrose High School and the University of Northern Colorado), NFL punter
Mark Knudson (born in Denver, alumnus of Colorado State University), Major League Baseball pitcher, first Colorado native to play for the Colorado Rockies
Kevin Kouzmanoff (lived in Evergreen, alumnus of Evergreen High School) – Major League Baseball player for the Colorado Rockies
Buddy Lazier (born in Vail) – auto racing driver, winner of Indy Racing League championship (2000) and Indianapolis 500 (1996), awarded Indianapolis Motor Speedway's Scott Brayton Trophy (2003)
Brad Lidge (attended Cherry Creek High School in Greenwood Village and lives in Englewood) – relief pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros
Phil Loadholt (lived in Fountain; alumnus of Fountain-Fort Carson High School) – offensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings
Dave Logan (attended Wheat Ridge High School and University of Colorado) – drafted to three professional sports (football, basketball and baseball); wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos; radio personality on KOA; coached high school football teams for Arvada West High School, Chatfield Senior High School, and Mullen High School to state championships
Brian Matusz (born in Grand Junction) – relief pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
Brandon McCarthy (lived in Colorado Springs, attended Cheyenne Mountain High School) – MLB starting pitcher
Scot McCloughan (raised in Loveland; attended Loveland High School) – general manager of the Washington Redskins
Darnell McDonald (born in Fort Collins) – attended Cherry Creek High School) – outfielder for the Boston Red Sox
Mark Melancon (born in Wheat Ridge, attended Golden High School) – relief pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
Bill Musgrave (raised in Grand Junction), graduate of Grand Junction High School, football player for Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49'ers and Denver Broncos, offensive coordinator for Minnesota Vikings
Jesse Nading (born in Highlands Ranch; alumnus of ThunderRidge High School) – defensive end for the Houston Texans
David Pauley (born in Longmont) – relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox
Tyler Polumbus (born in Denver) – offensive tackle for the Washington Redskins
Alina Popa (lives in Lakewood), IFBB professional bodybuilder
Michael Ray Richardson (raised in Denver, alumnus of Manual High School in Denver) – NBA All Star point guard
Ryan Max Riley (raised in Winter Park and Steamboat Springs, alumnus of the Lowell Whiteman School in Steamboat Springs) – national champion mogul skier on the US Ski Team
Gijon Robinson (born in Denver) – tight end and fullback for the Detroit Lions
Kevin Russo (born in West Babylon, New York, moved to Boulder; attended Fairview High School) – baseball player for the New York Yankees
Bob Sapp (born in Colorado Springs) – kickboxer, attended Mitchell High School
Bo Scaife (born and raised in Denver, alumnus of J.K. Mullen High School) – NFL tight end
Daniel Schlereth (born in Anchorage, Alaska, moved to Highlands Ranch; alumnus of Highlands Ranch High School) – relief pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
Brian Schottenheimer (born in Denver) – offensive coordinator for the New York Jets
Aaron Smith (born and raised in Colorado Springs; attended Sierra High School and the University of Northern Colorado) – defensive end for the Pittsburgh Steelers, won two Super Bowls with Steelers (2005, 2008); selected to NFL Pro Bowl (2004); named to Sports Illustrated's All-Decade Team (2000s)
Alex Smith (born in The Bahamas, moved to Denver; attended J. K. Mullen High School) – tight end for the Cleveland Browns, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jason Smith (born in Kersey) – power forward for the New Orleans Pelicans
Nate Solder (born in Denver) – offensive tackle for the New England Patriots
Kory Sperry (born in Pueblo) – tight end for the San Diego Chargers
Eve Torres (born in Denver) – WWE Divas champion