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Famous Oklahomans
A listing of famous people that were either born in Oklahoma or raised in our state.
| NAME |
PROFESSION |
BORN OR LIVED IN |
Troy Aikman |
Football |
Henryetta |
Carl Albert |
Former Speaker, US House |
McAlester, Bugtussle |
Suzy Amis |
Actress |
Oklahoma City |
Maxie Anderson |
Geologist, Entrepreneur, Renowned Balloonist |
Okeene, Fittstown |
Gene Autry |
Actor, musician |
Gene Autry, Sapulpa |
Mae Axton |
Songwriter |
Roff |
Lou Ballard |
Composer |
Miami, Tulsa |
Russell Bates |
Author |
Anadarko |
Standing Bear |
Ponca Chief |
Ponca City |
Johnny Bench |
Baseball |
Binger, Oklahoma City |
John Berryman |
Poet, Pulitzer Prize Winner |
Anadarko, McAlester |
Black Beaver |
Indian Scout |
Anadarko |
Black Kettle |
Cheyenne Chief |
Cheyenne |
David L. Boren |
President, Univ. of Okla., Statesman |
Seminole |
Sam Boyd |
Casino/hotel owner |
Enid |
William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd |
Actor |
Tulsa |
Paul & Thomas Braniff |
Aviation pioneers |
Oklahoma City |
Garth Brooks |
Musician |
Yukon |
Allison Brown |
Miss Teen USA |
Edmond |
Anita Bryant |
Entertainer |
Tulsa |
Greg Burns |
Artist |
Oklahoma City |
Gary Busey |
Actor |
Tulsa |
Joe Carter |
Baseball Player |
Oklahoma City |
Tony Casillas |
Football Player |
Tulsa |
| Jeremy Castle |
Singer and Songwriter |
Blanchard |
Lon Chaney |
Actor |
Oklahoma City |
Lon Chaney, Jr. |
Actor |
Oklahoma City |
| Kristin Chenowith |
Singer and Actor |
Broken Arrow |
C. J. Cherryh |
Author |
Norman, Oklahoma City |
Jesse Chisholm |
Pioneer trader |
Geary |
Yvonne Chouteau |
Ballerina |
Norman, Vinita |
Charles Christian |
Musician |
Oklahoma City |
Joseph "Jocko" Clark |
US Navy admiral, WWII hero |
Pryor |
Roy Clark |
Musician |
Tulsa |
Bill Cleaver |
Author |
Hugo |
Jerrie Cobb |
Aviator |
Oklahoma City |
Bart Conner |
Gymnast |
Norman |
Ancel Cook |
Actor |
Oklahoma City |
Danny Cooksey |
Actor |
Midwest City |
Gordon Cooper |
Astronaut |
Shawnee, Tecumseh |
Joan Crawford |
Actress |
Lawton |
Walter Cronkite |
Broadcast journalist |
Oklahoma City |
Admiral William J. Crowe |
Statesman, author |
Oklahoma City |
Bill Dalton |
Outlaw |
Ardmore, Ingalls |
Alvin Dark |
Baseball |
Comanche |
Gail Davies |
Singer |
Broken Bow |
Steve Davis |
Football/ABC announcer |
Sallisaw |
Jerome "Dizzy" Dean |
Baseball |
Holdenville |
Paul Dean |
Baseball |
Holdenville |
John Denver |
Musician |
Corn, Clinton |
Joe Diffee |
Musician |
Hinton |
Larry Drake |
Actor |
Tulsa |
Ronnie Dunn |
Musician |
Tulsa |
Candice Early |
Actress |
Lawton |
Blake Edwards |
Film producer |
Tulsa |
Douglas Edwards |
Reporter |
Ada |
Ralph Ellison |
Author |
Oklahoma City |
Gary England |
Weatherman and author |
Oklahoma City |
Tom Ferguson |
Rodeo |
Miami |
Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd |
Outlaw |
Akins, Sallisaw |
Scott Ellsworth |
Historian, writer |
Tulsa |
Jane Fancher |
Author |
Oklahoma City |
Dennis T. Flynn |
Civic Leader |
Guthrie/OKC |
Grant & Carolyn Foreman |
Historians |
Muskogee |
Jay Fox |
Director |
Purcell |
Kay Francis |
Actress |
Oklahoma City |
John Hope Franklin |
Black historian |
Rentiesville |
James Garner |
Actor |
Norman |
Owen K. Garriott |
Astronaut |
Enid |
David Gates |
Musician |
Tulsa |
Edward L. Gaylord |
Newspaper publisher, Owner, Grand Ole Opry |
Oklahoma City |
Geronimo |
Apache Warrior |
Fort Sill |
Father Gregory Gerrer |
Artist |
El Reno, Shawnee |
J. Paul Getty |
Financier |
Tulsa |
Alice Ghostley |
Actress |
Henryetta, Norman |
Vince Gill |
Musician |
Oklahoma City |
Jack Ging |
Actor |
Alva, Norman |
S. N. Goldman |
Inventor of shopping cart |
Ardmore, Oklahoma City |
Chester Gould |
Cartoonist |
Pawnee |
Curt Gowdy |
Sports Reporter |
Oklahoma City |
Alan Greenburg |
Financier |
Tulsa |
Frank Greer |
Newspaper Editor |
Guthrie |
Terry L. Griffith |
Author |
OKC |
Jane A. Knipe Gubelin |
Author |
OKC |
Clu Gulager |
Actor |
Tahlequah, Muskogee |
Woody Guthrie |
Singer/Songwriter |
Okemah |
Rosa Lee "Aunt Jemima" Hall |
Advertising |
Oklahoma City |
Argus Hamilton |
Comedian |
Ardmore |
Enoch Kelly Haney |
Artist |
Seminole |
Jon Hansen |
Former Asst. Okla. City Fire Chief & author |
Oklahoma City |
The Hansons |
Musicians |
Tulsa |
Roy Harris |
Composer |
Lincoln City |
Sam Harris |
Singer/Writer |
Cushing, Sand Springs |
Carolyn Hart |
Author |
OKC |
Mary Hart |
TV anchorwoman |
Oklahoma City |
Jim Hartz |
TV news reporter |
Tulsa |
Paul Harvey |
Broadcast journalist |
Tulsa |
Wade Hayes |
Musician |
Bethel |
Van Heflin |
Actor |
Walters, Oklahoma City |
Brad Henry |
Governor |
Shawnee |
Tony Hillerman |
Author |
Sacred Heart |
S. E. Hinton |
Author |
Tulsa |
Tim Holt |
Actor |
Harrah |
Darla Hood |
Actress |
Leedy |
Temple Houston |
Attorney |
Woodward |
Clint Howard |
Actor |
Duncan |
Ron Howard |
Actor/Director |
Duncan |
Carl Hubbell |
Baseball |
Meeker |
Patrick J. Hurley |
Statesman |
Tulsa |
Henry P. Iba |
Basketball |
Stillwater |
Wanda Jackson |
Musician |
Oklahoma City |
Marquis James |
Author |
Enid |
Jane Jayroe |
Miss America |
Laverne, Oklahoma City |
Ferguson Jenkins |
Baseball |
Guthrie, Oklahoma City |
Ben Johnson |
Actor |
Pawhuska |
Jennifer Jones |
Actress |
Oklahoma City |
Larry Jones |
Evangelist, "Feed the Children" |
Oklahoma City |
Cathy Keating |
Author and First Lady |
Tulsa |
Frank Keating |
Governor |
Tulsa |
Harold Kieth |
Author |
Lambert |
Toby Keith |
Musician |
Moore |
Maybelle Kennedy |
US Treasurer |
Pawhuska |
Robert S. Kerr |
Oilman, senator |
Ada, Oklahoma City, Poteau |
Barney Kessel |
Musician |
Muskogee |
Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick |
Stateswoman |
Duncan |
Henry Kravis |
Financier |
Tulsa |
Mercedes Lackey |
Author |
Tulsa |
R. A. Lafferty |
Author |
Tulsa |
Louis L'Amour |
Author |
Oklahoma City |
Nancy Lamb |
Author |
Oklahoma City |
Stephen LaPorte |
Make-up artist |
Oklahoma City |
Steve Largent |
Football/U.S. Congressman |
Oklahoma City |
Gordon William "Pawnee Bill" Lillie |
Wild West Show |
Pawnee |
Clevon Little |
Actor |
Chickasha |
Nancy Lopez - Knight |
Golf |
Tulsa |
Shannon Lucid |
Astronaut |
Oklahoma City |
Wilma Mankiller |
Indian Chief, Author |
Tahlequah |
Mickey Mantle |
Baseball |
Commerce |
E. W. Marland |
Oilman |
Ponca City |
Leon McAuliffe |
Musician |
Tulsa |
Rue McClanahan |
Actress |
Healdton, Ardmore |
David McCurdy |
Statesman |
Norman |
| Mel McDaniel |
Grand Ole Opry Star |
Okmulgee |
Reba McEntire |
Musician |
Chockie, Durant |
Carl McGee |
Newsman, inventor of parking meter |
Oklahoma City, Tulsa |
Dean McGee |
Oilman |
Oklahoma City |
Frank McGee |
Broadcast journalist |
Oklahoma City |
Phillip C. McGraw "Dr. Phil" |
TV Host |
Oklahoma City |
Mike McQuay |
Author |
Oklahoma City |
Clem McSpadden |
Pro rodeo announcer |
Chelsea |
Perle Mesta |
Washington, DC hostess |
Oklahoma City |
Augusta Metcalfe |
Artist |
Durham |
Vera Miles |
Actress |
Boise City |
George W. Miller |
Founder, 101 Ranch |
Lamont |
Jody Miller |
Singer |
Blanchard |
Joe Miller |
101 Ranch Wild West Show |
Lamont |
Roger Miller |
Musician |
Erick |
Shannon Miller |
Gymnast |
Edmond |
Zack Miller |
101 Ranch Wild West Show |
Lamont |
Dale Mitchell |
Baseball |
Cloud Chief |
Leona Mitchell |
Singer |
Enid |
Tom Mix |
Cowboy, actor |
Dewey, Guthrie |
Al Momaday |
Indian artist |
Mountain View |
N. Scott Momaday |
Author |
Lawton |
Hon. Daniel Patrick Moynihan |
US Senator from NY |
Tulsa |
Gil Morgan |
Golf |
Wewoka |
Tommy Morrison |
Boxer, Actor |
Jay |
Bill Moyers |
Journalist, statesman |
Hugo |
Lucille Mulhall |
First show cowgirl |
Mulhall |
Zack Mulhall |
Wild West Show |
Mulhall |
| Meg Mullally |
Actress |
Oklahoma City |
Bobby Murcer |
Baseball |
Oklahoma City |
William "Alfalfa Bill" Murray |
Politician |
Tishomingo |
Russell Myers |
Cartoonist |
Tulsa |
Carrie Nation |
Prohibitionist |
Guthrie, Seiling |
Justin Nimmo |
Actor |
Lexington |
Chuck Norris |
Actor |
Wilson, Ryan |
Mel Odom |
Author |
Oklahoma City |
Joseph Oklahombi |
World War I Hero |
Wright City |
Henry Overholser |
Philanthropist |
OKC |
Steve Owens |
Football |
Miami, Norman |
Clarence Page |
Aviator |
Oklahoma City |
Patti Page |
Musician |
Claremore, Tulsa |
Quannah Parker |
Comanche Chief |
Fort Sill |
John L. Peters |
Founder, World Neighbors |
Oklahoma City |
Dorothea Petrie |
Film Producer |
Lawton, Oklahoma City |
Frank & Watie Phillips |
Oilmen |
Bartlesville, Tulsa |
T. Boone Pickens |
Oil Industry |
Holdenville |
Bill Pickett |
Inventor, bulldogging |
Ponca City |
Brad Pitt |
Actor |
Shawnee |
Mary Kay Place |
Actress |
Tulsa |
William Reid Pogue |
Astronaut |
Okemah |
Darrell Porter |
Baseball |
Oklahoma City |
Wiley Post |
Aviator |
Maysville |
Susan Powell |
Miss America |
Elk City |
Paula Prentiss |
Entertainer |
Tulsa |
Tony Randall |
Actor |
Tulsa |
Wilson Rawls |
Author |
Scraper |
Joe A. Rector |
Native American Indian Artist, Champion Weightlifter |
Muskogee |
Donna Reed |
Actress |
Tulsa |
Allie Reynolds |
Baseball |
Bethany, Stillwater |
Lynn Riggs |
Author |
Claremore |
Oral Roberts |
Evangelist |
Tulsa |
Alice Mary Robertson |
1st US Congresswoman, Founder Tulsa University |
Muskogee |
Dale Robertson |
Actor |
Harrah |
Will Rogers |
Humorist/entertainer |
Claremore, Oologah |
Stuart Roosa |
Astronaut |
Claremore |
Dan Rowan |
Comedian |
Beggs |
Darrell Royal |
Football |
Hollis |
Leon Russell |
Musician |
Tulsa |
Troy Ruttman |
Race Car Driver |
Mooreland |
Gaylard Sartain |
Actor |
Tulsa |
Bill Scott (Weldon Hill) |
Author |
Purcell, Skeedee |
Bert Seabourn |
Artist |
Oklahoma City |
Joe Sears |
Playwright/Actor |
Bartlesville |
Sequoyah |
Inventor, Cherokee alphabet |
Sallisaw |
Blake Shelton |
Musician |
Ada |
Jackie Shipp |
Football Player |
Muskogee |
Jim Shoulders |
World champion cowboy |
Henryetta |
Billy Sims |
Football |
Norman |
William Skelly |
Oilman |
Tulsa |
Norma Smallwood |
Miss America |
Tulsa |
Shantel Smith |
Miss America |
Muldrow |
Warren Spahn |
Baseball |
Hartshorne |
Thomas P. Stafford |
Astronaut |
Oklahoma |
Belle Starr |
Outlaw |
Eufaula |
Kay Starr |
Musician |
Dougherty |
Robert Stemmons |
Professional Whistler |
Tulsa |
Willard Stone |
Sculptor |
Locust Grove |
Hon. Juanita Kidd Stout |
Jurist |
Wewoka |
George M. Sutton |
Artist |
Norman |
Ross Swimmer |
Statesman |
Tahlequah |
Barry Switzer |
Football |
Norman |
Maria Tallchief |
Ballerina |
Fairfax |
Marjorie Tallchief |
Ballerina |
Fairfax |
Bertha Frank Teague |
Basketball coach, 1st woman in National Basketball Hall of Fame. |
Byng |
Henry "Heck" Thomas |
Lawman |
Lawton, Guthrie |
Joyce Carol Thomas |
Author |
Ponca City |
Hank Thompson |
Musician |
Sand Springs |
Jim Thorpe |
Athlete |
Yale |
Jerome Tiger |
Indian artist |
Muskogee |
Johnny Tiger |
Indian artist |
Eufaula, Muskogee |
Bill Tilghman |
Lawman |
Chandler, Cromwell |
Clarence Tinker |
US Army General, aviator |
Pawhuska |
Wayman Tisdale |
Basketball, Musician |
Tulsa |
Melvin B. Tolson |
Poet |
Langston |
Truman "Pinky" Tomlin |
Actor, musician |
Durant, Norman |
Jeanne Tripplehorn |
Actress |
Tulsa |
Conway Twitty |
Musician |
Oklahoma City, Norman |
Billy Vessels |
Football |
Cleveland, Norman |
| Uwe von Schamann |
Football |
Norman |
| Brig. Gen. Stand Waite, CSA |
Cherokee Statesman |
Honey Creek, IT |
Jimmy Wakely |
Musician |
Oklahoma City |
| Samuel Moore Walton |
Philanthropist |
Kingfisher |
Loyd Waner |
Baseball |
Harrah |
Paul Waner |
Baseball Hall of Fame |
Harrah |
Dennis Weaver |
Actor |
Norman |
Jimmy Webb |
Musician |
Elk City |
Bryan White |
Musician |
Oklahoma City |
Bud Wilkinson |
Football |
Norman |
Mason Williams |
Musician |
Oklahoma City |
Bob Wills |
Musician |
Tulsa |
Johnnie Lee Wills |
Musician |
Tulsa |
G. Clifton Wilser |
Author |
OKC |
Charles Banks Wilson |
Artist |
Miami |
Alfre Woodard |
Actress |
Tulsa |
Shelby "Sheb" Wooley |
Actor/musician |
Plainview, Erick |
Gretchen Wyler |
Actress |
Bartlesville |
Raymond A. Young |
Philanthropist & OKC Civic Leader |
Kingfisher |
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