List of people from Omaha, Nebraska
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This is a list of people from Omaha, Nebraska.
- Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
[edit] A
- Hazel Abel—politician
- Titus Adams—professional football player
- Wesley Addy—actor
- Steve Alaimo—musician, record producer
- Kianna Alarid—musician
- Houston Alexander—professional UFC fighter
- Kurt Andersen—author
- Craig Anton—actor, comedian
- Adele Astaire—dancer, entertainer
- Fred Astaire—dancer, actor
- Guerin Austin—beauty pageant contestant
[edit] B
- Max Baer—boxer
- John Beasley—actor
- Tom Becka—radio host
- Jenn Bernard—musician
- Mars Black—musician
- Warren Buffett—billionaire investor and philanthropist
- John Beasley—television and film actor
- Mildred D. Brown—founder of the Omaha Star
- Carmen Butler—current Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader
- Bob Boozer—former National Basketball Association player and Olympic gold medalist
- Steve Borden—professional wrestler better known by his stage name of Sting
- Marlon Brando—actor
[edit] C
- Lance Cade—professional wrestler
- Buddy Carlyle-professional baseball pitcher
- Jason Christiansen—professional baseball pitcher
- Montgomery Clift—actor
- James M. Connor—actor
- Eric Crouch—football player, Heisman Trophy winner
- Ernie Chambers—Noted Nebraska State Senator
[edit] D
- Alfonza W. Davis—Tuskegee Airman
- Chip Davis—musician, founder of Mannheim Steamroller
- Brian Deegan—FMX Rider
- Tom Dennison—Political boss of Omaha, 1890s-1933.
- Ted DiBiase—Professional Wrestler
- Richard Dooling—novelist, screenwriter
- David Doyle—actor
- Mary Doyle—actress
- Todd Doxzon—professional football player
- Charles W. "Chuck" Durham—civil engineer, philanthropist, civic leader and former CEO and Chairman Emeritus of HDR, Inc.
- General George Crook—US army officer
[edit] E
[edit] F
- Henry Fonda—actor
- Peter Fonda—actor
- Gerald R. Ford—U.S. president
[edit] G
- Jorge Garcia—actor
- Bob Gibson—Baseball Hall of Famer
- Terry Goodkind—author
- Ahman Green—professional football player
- Carey Gross—noted physician, entertainer
[edit] H
- Ron Hansen—author, screenwriter
- Hallee Hirsh—actress
- Harry Haywood—African American Communist leader
- Wynonie Harris—Rhythm & Blues singer
- Gregory M. Herek—Social Psychologist and Professor
- Cathy Hughes—Businesswoman; founder and president of Radio One
- Major General Stuart Heintzelman—US army officer
[edit] I
[edit] J
- Ryan Jensen (fighter)—mixed martial arts fighter
- Neely Jenkins—singer
[edit] K
- Jay Karnes—actor
- Tim Kasher—singer-songwriter, Cursive (band) and The Good Life (band)
- Alex Kava—author
- Charlotte Kemp-Playboy Playmate (Miss December 1982)
- Jaime King—actress, model
- Chris Klein—actor
- Saul Kripke—philosopher
- Swoosie Kurtz—actress
- Bob Kutak—founder Kutak Rock, philanthropist[1]
- Kenton Keith—professional football player
[edit] L
- Brigadier General Frank Purdy Lahm—US Army officer
- Matty Lewis—Musician zebrahead
- Preston Love—jazz player
- Christopher Lasch—historian, social critic
[edit] M
- Dorothy McGuire—actress
- The members of country-pop band Mulberry Lane
- Charlie Munger—billionaire investor
- Buddy Miles—musician
[edit] N
- Dave Nelson (skateboarder)—professional skateboarder
- Nick Nolte—actor
[edit] O
- Conor Oberst—singer-songwriter, Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos
- Jed Ortmeyer—professional ice hockey player
- Tillie Olsen—renowned Jewish author
- Sandra Organ—ballerina and choreographer
[edit] P
- Alexander Payne—screenwriter/director
- Ron Prince—college football coach
- Scott Porter—actor
[edit] Q
- Daniel Quinn—author
[edit] R
- Anne Ramsey—actress
- J. Joseph Ricketts—billionaire
- Matthew Ricketts—First African American graduate from UNMC and first African American state legislator.
- Andy Roddick—Professional Tennis player
- Johnny Rodgers—1972 Heisman Trophy winner
- Joe Rogers—Former Colorado Lieutenant Governor
[edit] S
- Gale Sayers—professional football player, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
- Walter Scott, Jr.—billionaire
- Leisa Sheridan-- Playboy Playmate (Miss July 1993)
- Elliott Smith—singer/songwriter
- Nicholas Sparks—author
- Todd Storz—entrepreneur who introduced Top-40 radio format
[edit] T
- Thomas Tibbles—late 19th century journalist and Native American rights activist
- The members of rock band 311
- Wallace Thurman—renowned African American author
- Steve Turre—jazz trombonist
[edit] U
- Gabrielle Union—actress
[edit] V
[edit] W
- Lindsay Wagner—Playboy Playmate (Miss November 2007)
- Chris Ware—Eisner Award-winning comic book creator
- Paul Williams—singer-songwriter, actor
- Roger Williams—pianist
- Geneice Wilcher—beauty pagent winner
- Jamie Williams-Pressnall—musician and dancer, Tilly and the Wall
[edit] X
- Malcolm X—civil rights activist
[edit] Y
[edit] Z
- Paula Zahn—news personality
[edit] See also
- List of lists about Omaha, Nebraska
- List of people from North Omaha, Nebraska
- Founding figures of Omaha, Nebraska
- People from Omaha (category)
- People from Omaha by occupation (category)
[edit] References
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