the-french-artist/wikipedia_20220301.simple_sentence_split huggingface dataset:
Dana Loesch (born 1978), radio talk show host and editor-in-chief of Andrew Breitbart's Big Journalism
Melanie Morgan (born 1956), radio personality with KSFO in San Francisco
"Mancow" Muller (born 1966), radio and TV personality, Mancow's Morning Madhouse
Marlin Perkins (1905–1986), zoologist and host of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom
April Scott (born 1979), model, Deal or No Deal and SOAPnet's Soap Talk
Beauty pageant titleholders
Debbye Turner (born 1965), Miss America 1990
Shandi Finnessey (born 1978), Miss USA 2004
Jabari Asim (born 1962), author, journalist
Joe Buck (born 1969), sportscaster for Fox Sports
Harry Caray (1914–1998), Hall of Fame baseball broadcaster
Walter Cronkite (1916–2009), television journalist
Walker Evans (1903–1975), photojournalist best known for photos taken during the Great Depression
born 1926), MLB catcher, baseball broadcaster, and television host (The Today Show)
Dave Garroway (1913–1982), first host of NBC's Today show
Michael Kim (born 1964), sports broadcaster for ESPN
Carol Platt Liebau, attorney, political analyst and social conservative commentator
Mary Margaret McBride (1899–1976), female radio pioneer
Dan McLaughlin (born 1974), sportscaster for Fox Sports Midwest
Russ Mitchell (born 1960), TV journalist, CBS Evening News
Lisa Myers (born 1951), TV journalist, NBC Nightly News
Stone Phillips (born 1954), TV journalist, Dateline NBC
Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), Hungarian journalist, creator of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Pulitzer Prize
Howard Rushmore (1913–1958), journalist for The Daily Worker, New York Journal-American and Confidential magazine
William T. Anderson (1838–1864), a.k.a. "
Bloody Bill" Anderson; Confederate guerrilla leader in the Civil War
Charles D. Barger (1892–1936), earned the Medal of Honor in World War I
John L. Barkley (1895–1966), earned the Medal of Honor in World War I
Frederick Benteen (1834–1898), best known for role under George Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Omar Bradley (1893–1981), World War II general, from Clark, Missouri
Robert Coontz (1864–1935), US Navy Admiral, former Chief of Naval Operations
John V. Cox (born 1930), United States Marine Corps Major General; flew over 200 combat missions during the Vietnam War
Enoch Crowder (1859–1932), US Army General and reformer of military justice system
Randall "Duke" Cunningham, only U.S. Navy Ace in the Vietnam War; later a U.S. Congressman from California
James Phillip Fleming (born 1943), USAF pilot; awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during the Vietnam War
John C. Fremont (1813–1890), Western explorer; Union Civil War general; first Republican candidate for U.S. President
Frederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), U.S. Army Major General and diplomat; son of U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant
Martin E. Green (1815–1863), Confederate Army Brigadier General; killed at Siege of Vicksburg
John McNeil (1813–1891), Union Army brigadier general during the American Civil War; known as "The Butcher of Palmyra"
Wayne E. Meyer (1926–2009), U.S. Navy Rear Admiral; "father of the Aegis weapons system"
David Moore (1817–1893), Mexican–American War officer and Union Civil War Brigadier General
John Henry Parker (1866–1942), "Gatling Gun Parker"; hero in the Spanish–American War; only U.S. soldier to be awarded the Distinguished Service Cross four times in World War I
Floyd B. Parks (1911–1942), U.S. Marine aviator who earned the Navy Cross posthumously for his actions leading Marine fighter squadron VMF-221 during the Battle of Midway
John J. Pershing (1860–1948), soldier, General of the Armies; born in Laclede, Missouri
Sterling Price, Confederate States Army, General of the Missouri State Guard during the Civil War
William Quantrill (1837–1865), Confederate guerrilla leader (Quantrill's Raiders) in the Civil War
John H. Quick (1870–1922), U.S. Marine awarded the Medal of Honor in the Spanish–American War, awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the Navy Cross in World War I
James E. Rieger (1874–1951), Colonel Mo. National Guard; awarded Distinguished Service Cross and Croix de guerre in World War I
Roscoe Robinson, U.S. Army General
Maxwell D. Taylor (1901–1987), U.S. Army General, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Stephen W. Thompson (1894–1977), first U.S. military pilot to ever shoot down an enemy in aerial combat (1918)
George Allison Whiteman (1919–1941), the first United States Army Air Corps pilot killed in World War II; awarded the Silver Star posthumously for after being shot down in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
Arthur L. Willard (1870–1935), United States Navy Vice Admiral, winner of Navy Cross, French Legion of Honor, and Belgian Order of Leopold; first man to plant American flag on Cuban soil in the Spanish–American War
Miscellaneous famous Missourians
William Becknell (1787–1856), soldier, businessman, founder of the Santa Fe Trail
Johnny Behan (1844–1912), sheriff of Tombstone, Arizona, during the gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Susan Blow (1843–1916), educator, "the mother of kindergarten"
Calamity Jane (c. 1852–1903), Indian fighter and frontierswoman
Dale Carnegie (1888–1955), public and motivational speaker
Timothy M. Dolan (born 1950), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of New York
Ella Ewing (1872–1913), "The Missouri Giantess", world's tallest woman (of her era)
Bobby Greenlease (1947–1953), kidnap-murder victim in case that drew national attention
Raelynn Hillhouse, national security and intelligence community analyst, Cold War smuggler, spy novelist
Mary Ranken Jordan (1869–1962), philanthropist and community advocate
Emmett Kelly (1898–1979), circus clown
Karlie Kloss (born 1992), model and ballet dancer
Carrie Nation (1846–1911), advocate for the temperance movement
Rose O'Neill (1874–1944), author, illustrator and creator of the Kewpie doll
Phyllis Schlafly (born 1924), conservative political activist and author
Dred Scott, slave and litigant in U.S. Supreme Court Dred Scott Decision
George Thampy (born 1987), Scripps National Spelling Bee champion 2000, staff member 2006
Faye Wattleton (born 1943), feminist activist
Roy Wilkins (1901–1981), civil rights activist
Public office
A–K
Orland K. Armstrong (1893–1987), U.S. Representative, journalist and social activist
John Ashcroft (born 1942), governor of Missouri (1985–1993), U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001), United States Attorney General (2001–2005)
Thomas Hart Benton (1782–1858), U.S. Senator
Richard P. Bland (1835–1899), U.S. Representative for 23 years, Democratic candidate for U.S. President in 1896
Roy Blunt (born 1950), seven-term U.S. Representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district; House Minority Whip, U.S. Senator
Christopher S. "Kit" Bond (born 1939), Governor, U.S. Senator of Missouri
Leonard Boswell (born 1934), U.S. Representative for Iowa's 3rd congressional district
Bill Bradley (born 1943), U.S. Senator for New Jersey, NBA Hall of Famer; born and reared in Missouri
Karilyn Brown (born c. 1947), member of the Arkansas House of Representatives for Pulaski County; born in Cape Girardeau
Clarence Cannon (1879–1964), U.S. Representative 1923–1964, House Appropriations Committee chairman
Albert Sidney Johnson Carnahan (1897–1968), US Representative, US Ambassador to Sierra Leone; father of Governor Mel Carnahan
Jean Carnahan (born 1933), first Missouri woman to become a U.S. Senator, matriarch of Carnahan political family
Mel Carnahan (1924–2000), governor, posthumous US Senator (died in plane crash three weeks before he was elected),  patriarch of Carnahan political family
Robin Carnahan (born 1961), Missouri Secretary of State
Russ Carnahan (born 1958), US House of Representatives
Steven Chu (born 1948), U.S. Secretary of Energy
John Danforth (born 1936), U.S. Senator and United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Thomas Eagleton (1929–2007), U.S. Senator from Missouri (1968–1987); 1972 Democratic Vice Presidential nominee
Josh Earnest (born 1977), White House Press Secretary to President Barack Obama
David R. Francis (1850–1927), U.S. Secretary of the Interior (1896–1897), U.S. Ambassador to Russia (1916–1917)
J. William Fulbright (1905–1995), U.S. Senator, established the Fulbright Fellowships
Dick Gephardt (born 1941), U.S. Representative from Missouri's 3rd congressional district (1977–2005); Democratic House Majority Leader (1989–1995); candidate for the Democratic nomination for president in the 2004 election
Michael Gerson (born 1964), chief speechwriter for George W. Bush (2001–2006)
Ulysses S. Grant, President of the United States (1869–1877)
Michael Harrington (1928–1989), founder Democratic Socialists of America
Alphonso Jackson (born 1945), 13th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
James Jones (born 1943), U.S. National Security Advisor under Barack Obama and retired USMC four-star general
L–Z
Jerry Litton (1937–1976), two-term U.S. Representative; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1976; killed in plane crash before general election
Breckinridge Long (1881–1958), U.S. Ambassador to Italy and Assistant United States Secretary of State under President Franklin D. Roosevelt
Claire McCaskill, State Auditor of Missouri (1999–2007); U.S. Senator (2007–); first woman elected U.S. senator from Missouri
James Benton Parsons (1911–1993), federal judge
Clarke Reed (born 1928), Mississippi Republican state chairman, 1966 to 1976; instrumental in the nomination of Gerald R. Ford, Jr. at the 1976 Republican National Convention; reared in Caruthersville, Missouri, and attended the University of Missouri
Nellie Tayloe Ross (1876–1977), governor of Wyoming (1925–1927); director of the United States Mint (1933–1953); first woman to serve as a state governor
Jeanne Shaheen (born 1947), U.S. Senator for New Hampshire
Ike Skelton (born 1931), U.S. Congressman for the Missouri 4th District (1977–2011), chairman U.S. House Armed Services Committee
Stuart Symington, first Air Force Secretary and U.S. Senator from Missouri
Larry Thompson (born 1945), United States Deputy Attorney General under George W. Bush
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972), President of the United States
George Turner (1850–1932), U.S. Senator and international arbitrator
David King Udall (1851–1938), served in Arizona Legislature, progenitor of the Udall political family
Harold Volkmer (1931–2011), 20-year member of U.S. House of Representatives for northeast Missouri
Jim Webb (born 1946), U.S. Senator for Virginia and United States Secretary of the Navy
Pete Wilson (born 1933), mayor of San Diego, 36th Governor of California, U.S. Senator (1983–1991)
Robert Coldwell Wood (1923–2005), Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under Lyndon B. Johnson
William F. Baker (born 1953), structural engineer
Jean Bartik (1924–2011), early computer programmer and designer
Gordon Bell (born 1934), computer engineer and microcomputer pioneer
Herbert Blumer (1900–1987), sociologist, developer of symbolic interactionism
Martin Stanislaus Brennan (1845–1927), scientist and priest
George Washington Carver (c. 1864–1943), botanist
Charles Stark Draper (1901–1987), inventor
David F. Duncan (born 1947), psychologist and epidemiologist
Meta Given (1888–1981), home economist scientist, dietician, author
Edward T. Hall (1914–2009), anthropologist and cross-cultural researcher
Edwin Hubble (1889–1953), astronomer
Harry Laughlin (1880–1943), eugenicist
Mark Johnson (born 1949), philosopher
Virginia Eshelman Johnson (born 1925), psychology researcher
Jack Kilby (1923–2005), inventor of the integrated circuit
Pauline Gracia Beery Mack (1891–1974), chemist
Ernest Manheim (1900–2002), sociologist
William Howell Masters (1915–2001), gynecologist
Richard Smalley (1943–2005), Nobel Prize-winning chemist, discovered buckminsterfullerene
Harlow Shapley (1885–1972), astronomer
William Jasper Spillman (1863–1931), plant geneticist, a founder of agricultural economics
Lewis Stadler (1896–1954), aka L.J. Stadler, maize geneticist
Andrew Taylor Still (1828–1917), physician and founder of osteopathic medicine
Norbert Wiener (1894–1964), mathematician
List of people from St. Joseph, Missouri
This is a list of famous residents of St. Louis or St. Louis County, Missouri.
The dates in parentheses signify lifespan, not necessarily dates of actual residence in the city.
Brooke Adams (born 1984), professional wrestler, best known as Brooke Tessmacher
Akon (born 1973), real name Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam; musician
Devon Alexander (born 1987), professional boxer, IBF welterweight world champion
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx (born 1938), collector of Olympic and Presidential memorabilia
Maya Angelou (1928–2014), poet, playwright, memoirist (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
Eberhard Anheuser (1805–1880), businessman, owner of company that would become Anheuser-Busch
Noah Antwiler (born 1980), Internet comedian (The Spoony Experiment)
Henry Armstrong (1912–1988), professional boxer, welterweight champion 1938–1940
Dick Ault (1925-2007), American track and field athlete
Josephine Baker (1906–1975), dancer, singer, actress, Légion d'Honneur appointee, civil rights activist
Scott Bakula (born 1954), actor (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Enterprise)
James F. Ballard (1851–1931), pharmaceutical entrepreneur, and art collector
Fontella Bass (1940–2012), soul and R&B singer ("Rescue Me")
Cool Papa Bell (1903–1991), Negro League baseball player, Hall of Fame member
Robert Benecke (1835-1903), early photographer
Graham Bensinger, sports journalist for ESPN Radio
Sally Benson, author whose short stories became the book, then movie Meet Me in St Louis
Yogi Berra (born 1925), Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees 1946–1963), manager, coach, Hall of Famer
Chuck Berry (born 1926), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician and composer ("Johnny B. Goode")
Fred Berry (1951–2003), actor (What's Happening!!)
Joe Besser (1907–1988), actor, comedian, member of The Three Stooges
Jud Birza (born 1989), model, winner of Survivor: Nicaragua
Linda Blair (born 1959), actress (The Exorcist)
Sean Blakemore, actor, Shawn Butler on ABC's General Hospital
Susan Blow (1843–1916), educator, opened first successful public kindergarten in U.S.
Kit Bond (born 1939), U.S Senator from Missouri
Daniel Boone (1734–1820), explorer, hunter, soldier, businessman, politician
Evan Bourne (born 1983), WWE professional wrestler
Martin Stanislaus Brennan (1845–1927), Catholic priest and scientist
Christine Brewer (born 1955), Grammy Award winner, soprano
Lottie Briscoe (1883-1950), stage and silent film actress
Lou Brock (born 1939), Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals 1964–1979), Hall of Famer
Shirley Brown (born 1947), soul/R&B singer ("Woman to Woman")
Evan Bourne, real name Matthew Korklan, WWE wrestler
Jack Buck (1924–2002), Hall of Fame sportscaster, St. Louis Cardinals' announcer 1969–2002
Joe Buck (born 1969), sportscaster, football and baseball announcer for Fox, son of Jack Buck
Mark Buehrle (born 1979), Major League Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays)
Grace Bumbry (born 1937), opera singer
T-Bone Burnett (born 1948), rock and country performer, composer, and producer
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), novelist, social critic, spoken-word performer; grandson of inventor William Seward Burroughs I
William Seward Burroughs I (1855–1898), inventor of adding machine, founder of Burroughs Corporation; grandfather of novelist William S. Burroughs
Adolphus Busch (1839–1913), co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with father-in-law Eberhard Anheuser
Adolphus Busch III (1891–1946), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch; son of August Anheuser Busch, Sr.
August Anheuser Busch, Sr. (
1865–1934), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch; son of Adolphus Busch
Gussie Busch (August Anheuser Busch, Jr.) (1899–1989), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, civic leader, philanthropist
August Busch III (born 1937), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, civic leader
August Busch IV (born 1964), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, civic leader
Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), Tony Award-winning actor
Thomas Cahill (1864–1951), athlete, coach, businessman; a founding father of American soccer
Kate Capshaw (born 1953), actress (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), wife of Steven Spielberg
Chip Caray (born 1965), sportscaster for Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves and Fox
Harry Caray (1914–1998), sportscaster, lead announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945–1969) and Chicago Cubs (1981–1997)
Skip Caray (1939–2008), sportscaster, announcer for the Atlanta Braves (1976–2008)
Nell Carter (1948–2003), Tony Award-winning singer and actress (Ain't Misbehavin')
Louis Cella (1866-1918), capitalist, real estate mogul, turfman, and political financier.
Cedric the Entertainer (born 1964), comedian and actor
Lori Chalupny (born 1984), U.S. women's national soccer team member
C. J. Cherryh (born 1942), science-fiction novelist
Chingy (born 1980), real name Howard Bailey, Jr., hip-hop recording artist and actor
Kate Chopin (1851–1904), novelist (The Awakening)
Auguste Chouteau (1740–1829), co-founder of St. Louis, urban planner, businessman, civic leader
David Clarenbach (born 1953), member of Wisconsin State Assembly
Patrick Clark, television reporter and host
William Clark (1770–1838), explorer, government administrator
Sarah Clarke (born 1972), actress (24)
Mac Cody (born 1972), football player in NFL, CFL, AFL
Andy Cohen (born 1968), television executive and personality at Bravo network, one of the first openly gay talk-show hosts
Barry Commoner (born 1917), biologist, college professor, eco-socialist, and presidential candidate
Arthur Compton (1892–1962), physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics 1927
Jimmy Connors (born 1952), professional tennis player, 5-time U.S. Open winner in men's singles
Bert Convy (1933–1991), actor and game-show host
Carl Ferdinand Cori (1896–1984); Gerty Cori (1896–1957), biochemists, joint Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1947
Bob Costas (born 1952), sportscaster, talk-show host
Bryan Cox (born 1968), NFL linebacker 1991–2002
Jim Cox (born 1920), professional football player
Lavell Crawford (born 1968), stand-up comedian, actor
Kalel Cullen (born 1989), YouTube personality, animal rights activist
John Danforth (born 1936), statesman, diplomat, attorney, civic leader, U.S. Senator 1977–1995
William H. Danforth (1870–1956), founder of Ralston Purina Company; grandfather of John Danforth and William H. "Bill" Danforth
William H. "Bill" Danforth (born 1926), physician, professor of medicine, and chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis 1971–1995
Billy Davis, Jr. (born 1940), R&B and soul singer, member of The 5th Dimension
Dwight F. Davis (1879–1945), athlete, government administrator
Miles Davis (1926–1991), musician, winner of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Dizzy Dean (1910–1974), baseball pitcher, broadcaster
Dan Dierdorf (born 1949), football player, broadcaster
Phyllis Diller (1917–2012), comedian
L. John Doerr (born 1951), venture capitalist
Domino (born 1972), real name Shawn Antoine Ivy, rapper, born in St. Louis
Colin Donnell (born 1982), actor, Arrow
Thom Donovan (born 1974), musician (Lapush)
Jack Dorsey (born 1976), software architect and businessperson, creator of Twitter and Square
Bob Dotson (born 1946), broadcast journalist, NBC correspondent
Katherine Dunham (1909–2006), dancer
Tim Dunigan (born 1955), actor
James Eads (1820–1887), engineer
Thomas Eagleton (1929–2007), statesman, attorney, civic leader
Charles Eames (1907–1978), designer, filmmaker
William Edenborn (1848–1926), industrialist and inventor
T. S. Eliot (1888–1965), poet (Nobel Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom), critic
William Greenleaf Eliot (1811–1887), educator, medical reformer, civil rights activist; grandfather of T. S. Eliot
Stanley Elkin (1930–1995), author
Preston Elliot, radio personality, Preston and Steve on WMMR in Philadelphia
Mary Engelbreit (born 1952), artist
Walker Evans (1903–1975), photographer
Steve Ewing, singer/actor, The Urge
Max Factor (1904–1996), cosmetics maker
Lee Falk (1911–1999), comic strip creator
Eugene Field (1850–1895), author
Curtis Finch, Jr. (born 1988), American Idol Season 12 contestant
Jenna Fischer (born 1974), actress
Jamar Fletcher (born 1979), professional football player
Jason Fletcher (born 1975), sports agent
Ellen Foley (born 1951), singer, actress
Richard Fortus (born 1966), musician, Guns N' Roses
Redd Foxx (1922–1991), comedian, actor
James Franciscus (1934–1991), actor (Mr. Novak, Longstreet)
Mary Frann (1943–1998), actress (Newhart)
Jonathan Franzen (born 1959), author
David Freese (born 1983), baseball player
Bob Gale (born 1951), screenwriter, film producer
Alberta Gallatin (1861-1948), stage and screen actress, raised in St. Louis
Pud Galvin (1856–1902), Major League Baseball player
Joe Garagiola (born 1926), baseball player, sportscaster, television personality, author
Jan Garavaglia (born 1956), Chief Medical Examiner of the District 9 Morgue in Orlando, Florida; television personality
Dave Garroway (1913–1982), television personality, first host of NBC's Today Show
William H. Gass (born 1924), author, critic
Taylor Geisse, Octomom
Martha Gellhorn, author and journalist; third wife of Ernest Hemingway
Richard Gephardt (born 1941), politician
Steve Gerber (1947–2008), comic-book writer, co-creator of Howard the Duck
Frances Ginsberg (1955–2010), opera singer
David Giuntoli (born 1981), actor
John Goodman (born 1952), actor
Harry Goz (1932-2003), actor, Sealab 2021
Betty Grable (1916–1973), actress
Ulysses S. Grant (1822–1885), Civil War general and 18th President of the United States
Grant Green (1935–1979), jazz guitarist
Trent Green, football player
Dick Gregory (born 1932), comedian, civil rights activist
Charles Guenther, poet, translator, newspaper critic
Robert Guillaume (born 1927), Grammy and Emmy Award-winning actor
James Gunn, screenwriter, director
Sean Gunn, actor
Moses Gunn, actor
Laurell K. Hamilton, author
Jon Hamm (born 1971), Golden Globe award-winning actor, Mad Men
Henry Hampton (1940–1998), film producer, Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years (1954-1965) and Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads (1965-1980s)
Sally Hampton (born 1958), writer, producer
Chuck T. Harmon aka Chuck Harmony, music producer for Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Fantasia, Rihanna
Doris Hart (born 1925), Hall of Fame tennis player, two-time U.S. Open champion
John Hartford (1937–2001), musician, Grammy Award winner
Culver Hastedt (1883-1966), runner, gold medal winner at 1904 Summer Olympics
Donny Hathaway (1945–1979), Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, producer, composer
Pat Healy, mixed martial arts fighter
Julius Hemphill (1938–1995), jazz saxophonist, composer
George E. Hibbard (1924–1991), art collector, advocate for Tibetan Independence
George Hickenlooper, filmmaker
Al Hirschfeld (1903–2003), artist and cartoonist
Bobby Hofman (1925-1994) Major League Baseball player
Solly Hofman (1882-1956), Major League Baseball player
Robert A. Holekamp (1848–1922), businessman and apiarist
Ken Holtzman (born 1945), baseball pitcher
A. E. Hotchner (born 1920), author, editor, philanthropist
Elston Howard, baseball player, first black player for New York Yankees
Ryan Howard (born 1979), baseball player, 2005 NL Rookie of the Year, 2006 National League MVP and All-Star first baseman, Philadelphia Phillies
Huey (born 1988), real name Lawrence Franks, Jr. , rapper
Larry Hughes, basketball player, Chicago Bulls
Vedad Ibišević (born 1984), Bosnian soccer player
William Inge (1913–1973), Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Ernie Isley, songwriter, guitarist of soul and R&B group The Isley Brothers
Ronald Isley, lead singer of The Isley Brothers; co-owns St. Louis-based Notifi Records
Halsey Ives (1847–1911), museum and school founder, director of two world-fair art exhibitions (Louisiana Purchase Exposition and World's Columbian Exposition)
Sean James (born 1978), athlete
Cam Janssen, ice hockey player
Ella Jenkins, musician
Jibbs (born 1990), real name Jovan Campbell, rapper
J-Kwon (born 1986), real name Jerrell Jones, rapper
Johnnie Johnson (1924–2005), musician
Justine Joli, adult-film actress
Scott Joplin, songwriter (Pulitzer Prize), musician, "King of Ragtime"
Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Olympic gold-medalist track & field athlete; educator; sister of Olympic athlete Al Joyner; sister-in-law of Florence "Flo Jo" Griffith-Joyner
Kane (born 1967), real name Glenn Jacobs, professional wrestler
Stan Kann (1924–2008), musician, entertainer
Bruce Karsh (born 1955), lawyer and investor
Ben Kasica (born 1984), musician
Andreas Katsulas (1946–2006), actor
David Kaufman (born 1969), character actor and voice actor (Danny Phantom)
Jim Kekeris (born 1923), NFL player
Ellie Kemper (born 1980), actress, The Office
Dorothea Kent (1916–1990), film actress
Dickie Kerr (1893–1963), baseball pitcher
Imrat Khan (born 1935), Indian classical musician
Albert King (1923–1992), musician
Silver King (1868–1938), Major League Baseball player
Kevin Kline (born 1947), Academy Award-winning actor
Karlie Kloss (born 1992), model
Pierre Laclede (1729-1778), urban planner; co-founder of St. Louis; government administrator; civic leader
Pat LaFontaine (born 1965), NHL hockey player
Elizabeth Laime, podcaster, writer
Oliver Lake (born 1942), jazz saxophonist, composer
Christopher Largen (born 1969), author, filmmaker, journalist, activist
David Lee (born 1983), NBA basketball player
Jim Lee (born 1964), comic book artist, writer and publisher
Murphy Lee, rapper
Tod Leiweke (born 1960), sports executive
Maggie LePique (born 1964), jazz radio host
Stacey Levine, fiction writer, journalist
Jenifer Lewis (born 1957), actress
Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974), adventurer, pilot, soldier, author
Theodore Link (1850–1923), architect
Sonny Liston (1932–1970), heavyweight champion boxer
Vicki Mabrey (born 1956), broadcast journalist
Ed Macauley, Hall of Fame basketball player
Al MacInnis (born 1963), Hall of Fame defenseman and VP of Hockey Operations for (St. Louis Blues)
Jeremy Maclin (born 1988), football wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles)
James S. Marshall, Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Peter Martin (born 1970), jazz pianist
Marsha Mason, Golden Globe Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress
Masters and Johnson, medical researchers and therapists, authors
Stan Masters (1922–2005), American realism artist
Ron Mathis (1958–1980), Major League baseball player
Bill Mauldin (1921–2003), cartoonist, Pulitzer Prize winner
Morton D. May, philanthropist, community leader, art collector, chairman of May Department Stores
Virginia Mayo, actress
Emmett McAuliffe, lawyer and talk show host
Jimmy McCracklin (born 1921), pianist, vocalist and songwriter
Michael McDonald, singer, Grammy Award winner
Robert McFerrin, Sr.,
classical singer; father of Bobby McFerrin
Robert McHenry, encyclopedist and author
Jim McKelvey (born 1965), computer science engineer, co-founder of Square, a mobile payments company
Chuck McKinley, Hall of Fame tennis player, 1963 Wimbledon champion
Ben McLemore (born 1993), basketball player
George McManus, creator of comic strip Bringing Up Father
Larissa Meek (born 1978), Miss Missouri Teen USA 1997, Miss Missouri 2001, creative director at BGT Partners
Javier Mendoza, singer-songwriter and composer
David Merrick, theatrical producer (Tony Awards)
Joyce Meyer (born 1943), religious preacher and speaker
Jay Miller, basketball player
Russ Mitchell (born 1960), journalist and television news anchor
Taylor Momsen, singer-songwriter, model, actress
Archie Moore, boxer, world light-heavyweight champion
Marianne Moore, poet (Pulitzer Prize), essayist, translator
Agnes Moorehead, Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress
Bill Mueller, baseball player
Nick Murphy, NFL punter 2002–2005
Stan Musial (1920–2013), Hall of Fame baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals
Nelly (born 1974), real name Cornell Haynes, Jr., rapper, singer and actor
Howard Nemerov (1920–1991), poet (Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate of the United States), author, critic
Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese American actor
Rich Niemann (born 1946), athlete
Frank Nuderscher (1880–1959), American Impressionist painter
Dan O'Bannon, screenwriter, director
Gyo Obata, architect
St. Louis Jimmy Oden (1903–1977), real name James Burke Oden, blues musician
Franklin W. Olin (1860–1951), industrialist, philanthropist
Walter J. Ong, scholar
Barry Orton, former professional wrestler
"Cowboy" Bob Orton, former professional wrestler
Randy Orton, professional wrestler
Josh Outman, Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics
Ken Page (born 1954), actor, voice actor, cabaret singer
John Pankow (born 1954), actor (Beverly Hills Cop, Mad About You)
King Parsons (born 1949), professional wrestler
Ann Peebles (born 1947), soul singer, songwriter
D.H. Peligro, real name born Darren Henley, drummer for Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers
Frank P. Pellegrino (1901-1975), businessman, philanthropist, chief executive officer of International Hat Company
Marlin Perkins (1905–1986), zoologist, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster
Evan Peters (born 1987), actor (American Horror Story)
Mike Peters, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and comic strip artist, creator of Mother Goose and Grimm
Stone Phillips (born 1954), television journalist
Julie Piekarski (born 1963), Mouseketeer, actress
Louise Post (born 1966), musician (Veruca Salt)
Emil Preetorius (1827–1905), journalist
Vincent Price (1911–1993), actor (House of Wax, The Ten Commandments, The Fly, Edward Scissorhands)
Victor Proetz (1897–1966), architect, designer, author of poetry and verse
Chris Pronger (born 1974), hockey player (St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers)
Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), publisher, philanthropist, creator of the Pulitzer Prize
Ashley Purdy (born 1984), bassist of Black Veil Brides
Neil Rackers (born 1976), athlete, placekicker for Arizona Cardinals
Harold Ramis (1944–2014), author, director, actor; graduated from Washington University (1966)
Judy Rankin (born 1945), professional golfer and TV commentator, World Golf Hall of Famer
David Rasche (born 1944), actor
Peter H. Raven (born 1936), botanist, academic administrator, civic leader
Hank Raymonds (1924–2010), coached Marquette University men's basketball 1977-83; athletic director 1977-87
Tim Ream, professional soccer player, defender for Bolton Wanderers of Football League Championship and United States men's national soccer team
Wallace Reid (1891–1923), actor, early cinema sex symbol
Hadley Richardson (1891–1979), first wife of Ernest Hemingway
Branch Rickey (1881–1965), baseball executive
Rob Riti (born 1976), football player
Doris Roberts (born 1930), actress (Everybody Loves Raymond)
Leonard Roberts (born 1972), actor
Lance Robertson (born 1965), musician and host of children's television show Yo Gabba Gabba! (
as DJ Lance Rock)
Harry Rogers (born 1950), professional basketball player
Irma S. Rombauer (1877–1962), author
William B. Roth (born 1963), actor, producer
Jean Rouverol (born 1916), author, actress and screenwriter; blacklisted in the 1950s
Jack Rowe (1856–1911), major league baseball player
Charles M. Russell (1864–1926), artist, storyteller
John S. Samuel, U.S. Air Force Major General
David Sanborn, musician, Grammy Award winner
Edward Saxon, film producer (The Silence of the Lambs)
Max Scherzer, MLB pitcher
Phyllis Schlafly, socially conservative Republican author, broadcaster, and political organizer
Zander Schloss, bassist for the Circle Jerks and The Weirdos; actor
Red Schoendienst, Hall of Fame second baseman, coach, manager for St. Louis Cardinals
Chris Schuler, professional soccer player for Real Salt Lake
Dred Scott (1799–1858) and Harriet Scott (1815–1860), civil rights activists
Art Shamsky, Major League Baseball outfielder and Israel Baseball League manager
Mike Shannon (born 1939), affiliated with St. Louis Cardinals for over 50 years, as a player (1962–1970), in front office, and, since 1972, radio and TV announcer
Henry Shaw (1800–1889), botanist, philanthropist, businessman, author
William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), soldier; commander of United States Army
Sherman Silber, physician and infertility specialist
Frank Simek, soccer player with Sheffield Wednesday, also USA International
Kimora Lee Simmons (born 1975), model and mogul
Leonard Slatkin, conductor, Grammy Award winner
Jane Smiley (born 1949), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
Nikko Smith, singer, American Idol contestant; son of Ozzie Smith
Ozzie Smith, Hall of Fame shortstop for St. Louis Cardinals
Phyllis Smith, actress on NBC's The Office and Disney's movie Inside Out
Willie Mae Ford Smith, singer
Philip Sneed, singer, musician (Story Of The Year, Greek Fire), writer, radio personality
Corey Spinks, world champion boxer
Leon Spinks, world champion boxer
Michael Spinks, world champion boxer
Paul Stastny, hockey player for St. Louis Blues
Yan Stastny, hockey player for St. Louis Blues
Harry Steinfeldt, Major League Baseball player
Edward Steinhardt (born 1961), poet and author
Chuck Stone (born 1924) journalist, educator and civil rights activist
Stevie Stone, rapper, born in Columbia, raised in St. Louis, signed to Kansas City-based Strange Music
Willie Sudhoff, Major League Baseball player
Roosevelt Sykes (1906-1983), blues musician
James W. Symington, U.S. Representative, statesman, attorney
SZA (born 1990), real name Solana Rowe, singer-songwriter, TDE (Top Dawg Entertainment) record label
Jim Talent (born 1956), politician
Sara Teasdale (1884–1933), poet (Pulitzer Prize)
Clark Terry, musician
George Thampy (born 1987), 2000 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion
Lou Thesz, professional wrestler
Kay Thompson (1909-1998), singer, songwriter, author of Eloise books
Cap Tilles (1865-1951), race track magnate, philanthropist, founder of Tilles Park
Gina Tognoni (born 1973), actress
Guy Torry (born 1969), actor and comedian
Joe Torry (born 1965), actor and comedian
Henry Townsend, musician
Toya (born 1983), real name LaToya Rodriguez, R&B singer
Helen Traubel, classical and popular singer
Quincy Troupe, poet, editor, journalist
Ernest Trova, artist
Ross H. Trower, Chief of Chaplains of U.S. Navy
Truth Hurts (born 1971), real name Shari Watson, R&B singer
Orrin Tucker (born 1911), bandleader
Debbye Turner, Miss America 1990, TV journalist
Ike Turner (1931–2007), singer, musician, agent and production administrator
Tina Turner, real name Anna Mae Bullock, Grammy Award-winning singer, actress, pop-culture icon
Taylor Twellman (born 1980), professional soccer player
Alex Tyus (born 1988), American-Israeli professional basketball player, also plays for Israeli national basketball team
David King Udall (1851–1938), politician
Mark Valenti, screenwriter and novelist
Mona Van Duyn, poet (Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate of the United States), editor
George Van Haltren, Major League Baseball player
Andrew Volpe, guitarist and lead singer of the St. Louis-based band Ludo
Marilyn vos Savant, columnist, known for having the world's highest IQ
Jack Wagner, actor
Kenny Wallace (born 1963), NASCAR driver
Rusty Wallace (born 1956), NASCAR champion driver
Steve Wallace (born 1987), NASCAR driver
Trey Waltke (born 1955), tennis player, won ATP title in 1980
Maxine Waters (born 1938), politician
Earl Weaver (1930–2013), Hall of Fame baseball manager
Dick Weber (1929–2005), professional bowler
Harry Weber (born 1942), sculptor
Dave Weckl (born 1960), musician, drummer
Annie Wersching (born 1977), actress, played Renee Walker on TV series 24
Jo Jo White (born 1946), basketball player
Verner Moore White (1863–1923), artist
Marissa Whitley, Miss Teen USA 2001
Mary Wickes (1910–1995), actress
Violet Wilkey (1903–1976), actress
Melvin Williams (born 1979), NFL player
Tennessee Williams (1911–1983), real name Thomas Lanier, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Mykelti Williamson (born 1957), actor, played Bubba Blue in 1994 film Forrest Gump
Ike Willis (born c. 1957), musician
Angela Winbush (born 1955), R&B/soul singer, songwriter
Matt Winer, sports journalist (KSDK-TV, ESPN)
Trey Wingo (born 1955), sports journalist (KSDK-TV, ESPN)
Kellen Winslow (born 1957), NFL football player, Hall of Famer
Shelley Winters (1920–2006), Academy Award-winning actress
Edwin E. Woodman, Wisconsin State Senator
Harriett Woods (1927–2007), politician; two-time Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Missouri; former Lieutenant Governor
Dan Wool, musician, composer with group Pray for Rain
Robert M. Wright, farmer near St. Louis, state representative from Dodge City
X-Y-Z
Clyde X (1931-2009), leader in the Nation of Islam
St. Louis African-American Biography Master Index
St. Louis artists
St. Louis and Missouri authors
St. Louis Media Archives: Guide to Collections
St. Louis Women's Biography Master Index
Lists of people from Missouri
This is a list of notable people born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Springfield, Missouri and its surrounding metropolitan area.
John Ashcroft, former U.S. attorney general
Matt Blunt, former governor of Missouri
Melanie Blunt, former first lady of Missouri
Roy Blunt, U.S. Senator
Sempronius H. Boyd, former U.S. representative and ambassador to Siam
Charlie Brown, former U.S. representative
Jim Keet (born 1949), former member of both houses of the Arkansas legislature; the 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee in Arkansas
Billy Long, U.S. Representative
Roscoe Patterson, former U.S. senator and representative
Arts, literature, humanities and entertainment
Lennie Aleshire, vaudeville and country music performer
Bob Barker, former host of The Price Is Right
Julie Blackmon, photographer
Aaron Buerge, star of ABC's The Bachelor, season 2
Kim Crosby, Broadway performer
Ian Eskelin, lead singer of All Star United
Ralph D. Foster, broadcasting pioneer
William Garwood, actor
John Goodman, actor (born in Affton and attended Missouri State University)
Lucas Grabeel, actor, singer (High School Musical, HSM2, and HSM 3: Senior Year)
Sara Groves, Christian contemporary recording artist
Speedy Haworth, guitarist and singer
Joe Haymes, swing era bandleader-arranger (born in Marshfield; grew up and began his band in Springfield)
Tess Harper, actress (graduated from Missouri State University)
Josh Heinrichs, reggae singer
Jah Roots, reggae band
Jay Kenneth Johnson, actor
The Jordanaires, singing group
King's X, musical group
Chandler Lawson, beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Tennessee 2012
Brenda Lee, singer (moved to Springfield in 1956 at age 11)
Shelby Lindrose, Miss USA contender
Jim Lowe, country music singer
Robin Luke, musician
The Marksmen, singing quartet (originally The Foggy River Boys)
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, musical group
The Philharmonics, singing quintet
Brad Pitt, actor
Dana Powell, actress, Modern Family, The Office, Arrested Development, Suburgatory, Bridesmaids
Ronnie Self, singer/songwriter
Brittany Sicard, artist
Scott Siman, music producer and executive
Si Siman, music producer and broadcast executive
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, musical group
Speakeasy, rock and roll band
Patti Suarez newscaster, TV host, film and stage actress
Terre Thaemlitz, musician, cultural producer
Tony Tost, poet
Kathleen Turner, actress
Speedy West, steel guitarist and record producer
Robert Westenberg, Broadway performer
Adrienne Wilkinson, actress (graduated from Kickapoo High School)
Slim Wilson, musician, radio and TV personality
Daniel Woodrell, author
Scott Bailes, former American League pitcher in the 1980s and 1990s; now the color commentator for the Springfield Cardinals baseball franchise
Tyler Blaylock, NFL wide receiver
Lori Endicott, 1996 Olympic volleyball player
Gracie Gold, Olympic figure skater
Ryan Howard, current MLB player, 2005 NL Rookie of the Year, 2006 Home Run Derby Champion, 2006 NL Most Valuable Player
Jack Jewsbury, MLS player for the Portland Timbers
Josh Kinney, first Springfield Cardinal (AA) to make the St. Louis Cardinals major league roster
Stan Musial, Hall of Fame baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals, played for the original Springfield Cardinals minor league baseball team in the late 1930s
Larry Nemmers, NFL referee
Steve Rogers, former MLB starting pitcher with Montréal Expos; most successful pitcher in  Expos history
Emily Scott, Olympian speed skater
Payne Stewart, professional golfer
Jackie Stiles, NCAA all-time leading scorer in women's basketball
Anthony Tolliver, NBA basketball player for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Paul Walker, football player
John Morris, founder and majority owner, Bass Pro Shops
Jack Gentry, World War II and Korean War veteran; founder of Positronic
David Glass, former CEO of Wal-Mart; owner of the Kansas City Royals
John Q. Hammons, founder of John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts
Ryan Handy, 2010 Mr. Universe contestant; Playgirl magazine centerfold
Charles F. O'Reilly (father) and Charles H. O'Reilly (son), founders of O'Reilly Auto Parts in 1957
Jack Stack, founder of SRC Holdings
Roy E. Winegardner, former CEO of Holiday Inns, partner with John Q. Hammons in Winegardner and Hammons
Jimmie Angel, aviator, discoverer of Angel Falls, the  ighest free-falling waterfall in the world
J. Alan Groves, Biblical Hebrew scholar; editor of Groves-Wheeler Hebrew morphology database
Edwin P. Hubble, of Hubble Space Telescope fame (born in Marshfield)
Virginia E. Johnson, sexologist; junior member of the Masters and Johnson sexuality research team
Janet Kavandi, NASA astronaut
Ryan P. Walsh, founder and Chief Technology Officer of the Walsh Foundations
City of Eureka official website
Eureka Fire Protection District
Eureka Chamber of Commerce
St. Louis County is a county in Missouri, United States.
The county seat is Clayton.
In 2010, 998,954 people lived there.
In betwixt the years of 2018 and 2020 four bewitching young enterprisers journeyed from their homes and made the great adventure to stride to the great unknown.
They will live infamy.
1812 establishments in Missouri Territory
This is a list of notable people born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of St. Joseph, Missouri.
Kay Barnes, mayor of Kansas City
Dwayne Blakley, football player, born in St.Joseph.
Ryan Bradley, figure skater
Jerry Brady
Norbert Brodine, cinematographer
Charles Francis Buddy, bishop, attended Christian Brothers School
Rob Calloway, boxer
Walter Cronkite, iconic television journalist, born in St. Joseph and his father was a dentist there
Fred Harman, artist, drew the Red Ryder cartoons and worked with Walt Disney, born in St. Joseph and worked at Artcrafts Engraving Company in St. Joseph
Paul Crouch, founder of Trinity Broadcasting Network
Katherine Kennicott Davis, composer of "The Little Drummer Boy"
Eminem, rapper and recording artist, born in St. Joseph
Betty Garrett, actress, born in St. Joseph
Elijah Gates, State Treasurer of Missouri
Anthony Glise, guitarist
Jody Hamilton, wrestler
Larry Hamilton, wrestler
Coleman Hawkins, jazz saxophonist
Shere Hite, sex educator
Edie Huggins, television journalist
Jesse James, iconic outlaw, murdered in St. Joseph
Kagney Linn Karter, porn actress
Brian McDonald, writer
Timothy Omundson, actor
Issac Parker, judge
Travis Partridge, football player
Forrest E. Peden, decorated World War II soldier
Tom Pendergast, political boss
Arthur Pryor, trombonist
Nellie Tayloe Ross, first woman elected governor of a U.S. state; governor of Wyoming from 1925-1927
Martin Rucker, football player
Martin T. Rucker, politician
Mike Rucker, football player
Jay Sarno, hotel mogul, founder of Caesar's Palace
Bill Snyder, Kansas State football coach
Steve Walsh, musician of band Kansas
Ruth Warrick, actress
James H. Webb, U.S. Senator of Virginia, born in St. Joseph
Huston Wyeth, industrialist
Jane Wyman, Oscar-winning actress and first wife of Ronald Reagan, born in St. Joseph
Eugene Field, popular poet in his day, worked for the St. Joseph Gazette and wrote a famous poem about Lover's Lane, St. Joseph
Delmer J. Yoakum, artist
Attending college in Columbia
Many people have lived in Columbia temporarily, while attending one of the city's institutions of higher education; such people are not included in this list.
For lists of people who attended college in Columbia see:
List of Columbia College alumni
List of Stephens College alumni
List of University of Missouri alumni
James William Abert – soldier and explorer
Thomas M. Allen – clergyman
Benjamin Anderson – economist
Gary Anderson – football player
Judy Baker – politician
Matt Bartle – politician
Rob Benedict – actor
William Duane Benton – judge
Rebecca Blank – educator; U.S. Secretary of Commerce
Philemon Bliss – judge
John William Boone – musician
Stratton D. Brooks – college president
Fleda Brown – poet
Jessica Capshaw – actress
Russ Carnahan – politician
Jack D. Crouch – hotelier; father of Jack Dyer Crouch, II
Derek "Deke" Dickerson – musician
E–L
Carl Edwards – NASCAR driver
Sara Evans – country singer
Jane Froman – poet; performance artist
Nicole Galloway – politician
Chuck Graham – politician
Ken Griffin – organist
Eugene Jerome Hainer – Nebraska politician
Jeff Harris – politician
Peter Hessler – journalist
Darwin Hindman – mayor of Columbia (1995–2010)
Jon Hamm – actor; appeared in the television series Mad Men
Brett James – singer
William Jewell – educator
Leon W. Johnson – second mayor of Columbia
Tyler Johnson – baseball pitcher
Daniel Webster Jones – Mormon pioneer
Kraig Kann – golf commentator
E. Stanley Kroenke – sports mogul
Ken Lay – chief executive, Enron
Grace Lee – radio and television personality
Guy Sumner Lowman, Jr. – linguist
Jeff Maggert – professional golfer
William Rainey Marshall – fifth Governor of Minnesota
Tom McVea – politician
William L. Nelson – politician
John Neihardt – poet
Don Nardo – author
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan – artist
Carlos Pena Jr. – singer
James S. Rollins – 19th-century politician
Jesse M. Roper – 19th-century naval officer
Charles Griffith Ross – press secretary for U.S. President Harry S. Truman
Felix Sabates – philanthropist
Therese Sander – farmer; politician
Max Schwabe – politician
Jon Scott – television journalist
John F. Shafroth – Colorado politician
Clay Shirky – writer
Apollo M. O. Smith – aviation executive
William Smith – actor
William J. Stone – 28th Governor of Missouri
Blake Tekotte – baseball player
Malcolm Thomas – professional basketball player
Nischelle Turner – television personality
Zbylut Twardowski – nephrologist
Charlie Van Dyke – radio personality
Andrew VanWyngarden – musician
James "Bud" Walton – co-founder, Wal-Mart
Sam Walton – co-founder, Wal-Mart
Edwin Moss Watson – editor; publisher
David Wax – member, rock band David Wax Museum
Norbert Wiener – mathematician
Lisa Wilcox – actress
Roger B. Wilson – 52nd Governor of Missouri
This list is now maintained through the Category People from Kansas City, Missouri.
To add to that list, add the tag (in brackets) "Category: People from Kansas City" to the page you wish listed.
Bud Abell - linebacker in the American Football League; born in Kansas City
Oleta Adams – singer
Amy Alcott – professional golfer; born in Kansas City
M.A. Alford - multimedia artist
Henry Wilson Allen - Western author and screenwriter
Robert Altman – film director
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx - collector of Olympic and Presidential memorabilia
Nate Archibald – basketball player with Kansas City Kings
Stewart Ashby, Jr. - rapper
Brooke Ashley – adult actress and Miss Teen Kansas City runner-up
Edward Asner – actor, born in Kansas City
Ashley Aull – 2006 Miss Kansas USA
Burt Bacharach – pianist and composer
Parrish Baker - cartoonist
Kay Barnes – mayor of Kansas City 1999–2007
H. Roe Bartle – mayor of Kansas City and namesake of Kansas City Chiefs
Count Basie – jazz musician and bandleader
Noah Beery – actor
Wallace Beery – Oscar-winning actor
Thomas Hart Benton – artist
Richard L. Berkley – politician, former mayor
Ken Berry - baseball player
Danni Boatwright - Survivor: Guatemala winner; Miss Kansas
George Brett – Hall of Fame baseball player
Diane Brewster - actress
Walter Brown – blues musician
Sylvia Browne – psychic and medium
Melvin Calhoun - rapper
John D. Carmack – game programmer
Joe Carter – baseball player with Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays, lives in the city
Don Cheadle – actor, Hotel Rwanda, Ocean's Eleven, Crash
Andrea Ciliberti – 2005 Miss Missouri USA
Anthony Civella - mobster
Emanuel Cleaver – politician, U.S. Representative for Fifth District in Missouri
Jonathan Coachman – ESPN sportscaster, wrestling commentator, college basketball player
Jennifer Jo Cobb –  NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver
Robert Coldsnow - Kansas legislator and lawyer
Evan S. Connell – author
Chris Cooper – Oscar-winning actor
John Coughlin – figure skater, 2011 U.S. pairs champion
Joan Crawford – Oscar-winning actress
Walter Cronkite – CBS television journalist, news anchor
Len Dawson – Kansas City Chiefs quarterback, Pro Football Hall of Famer, broadcaster, KMBC sports director
Marcus Denmon - NBA player