List of famous people from St. Louis
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This is a list of famous residents of St. Louis, Missouri. The dates in parenthesis signify lifespan, not necessarily dates of actual residence in the city.
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
- Akon (1981-present): Musician
- Maya Angelou (1928-present): Poet/author, actor
- Eberhard Anheuser (1805-1880): Businessman
- Henry Armstrong (1912-1988): Athlete
[edit] B
- Josephine Baker (1906-1975): Entertainer, maquillard (Légion d'Honneur), civil rights activist
- Scott Bakula (1954-present): Actor
- Fontella Bass (1940-present): Musician
- Cool Papa Bell (1903-1991): Athlete
- William Adair Bernoudy (1910-1988): Architect
- Yogi Berra (1925-present): Athlete, folk wit
- Chuck Berry (1926-present): Musician
- Fred Berry (1951-2003): Actor
- Linda Blair (1959-present): Actress
- Susan Blow (1843-?): Educator
- Daniel Boone (1734-1820): Explorer, soldier, politician, government administrator
- Lou Brock (1939-present): Athlete
- Jack Buck: Sportscaster
- Joe Buck: Sportscaster
- Mark Buehrle: Athlete Chicago White Sox
- T-Bone Burnett(1948-present) : musician
- Adolphus Busch (1839-1913): Businessman
- August A. Busch, Sr. (1865-1934): Businessman
- August A. Busch, Jr. (1899-1989): Businessman, civic leader, philanthropist
- August A. Busch III (1937-present): Businessman, civic leader
- August A. Busch IV (196?-present): Businessman, civic leader
- Grace Bumbry (1937-present): Classical singer
- William S. Burroughs (1914-1997): Author
[edit] C
- Kate Capshaw (1953-present): Actress
- Chip Caray (1965-present): Broadcaster
- Harry Caray (1914-1998): Broadcaster
- Nell Carter (1948-2003): Singer, actor
- C. J. Cherryh (1942-present): Author
- Chingy: Rapper
- Kate Chopin (1851-1904): Author
- Auguste Chouteau (1740-1829): Urban planner (co-founder of St. Louis), businessman, civic leader
- William Clark (1770-1838): Explorer, government administrator
- Sarah Clarke (1972-present): Actress
- Barry Commoner (1917-present): Virologist/cytologist, environmentalist
- Arthur Compton (1892-1962): Physicist (Nobel Prize)
- Jimmy Connors (1952-present): Athlete
- Carl Ferdinand Cori (1896-1984) & Gerty Cori (1896-1957): Biochemists (joint Nobel Prize)
- Bert Convy (1933-1991) : Game Show Host and Actor
- Bob Costas (1952-present): Broadcaster
- Bryan Cox: Athlete
- Graham Bensinger : Broadcaster
[edit] D
- John Danforth (1936-present): Statesman, diplomat. attorney, civic leader
- Dwight F. Davis (1879-1945): Athlete, government administrator
- Miles Davis (1926-1991): Musician
- Dizzy Dean (1910-1974): Athlete, broadcaster
- Dan Dierdorf (1949-present): Athlete, broadcaster
- Phyllis Diller (1917-present): Comedian
- Katherine Dunham (1909-2006): Dancer
- David Lee (1983-present): NBA basketball player
[edit] E
- James Eads (1820-1887): Engineer
- Thomas Eagleton (1929-2007): Statesman, attorney, civic leader
- Charles Eames (1907-1978): Designer, filmmaker
- Buddy Ebsen (1908-2003): Actor
- T.S. Eliot (1888-1965): Poet (Nobel Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom), critic
- Rev. William Greenleaf Eliot (1811-1887): Educator, medical reformer, civil rights activist, grandfather of T.S. Eliot
- Stanley Elkin (1930-1995): Author
- Mary Engelbreit (1952-present): Artist
- Walker Evans (1903-1975): Photographer
[edit] F
- Max Factor (1904-1996): cosmetics maker
- Lee Falk (1911-1999): comic strip creator
- Eugene Field (1850-1895): Author
- Shandi Finnessey(1978-present): Host, former Miss USA 2004
- Jenna Fischer(1974-present): Actress
- Ellen Foley (1951-present): Singer, actress
- Redd Foxx (1922-1991): Comedian, actor
- Jonathan Franzen (1959-present): Author
[edit] G
- Pud Galvin (1856-1902), major league baseball player[1]
- Joe Garagiola (1926-present): Athlete, broadcaster
- Dave Garroway (1913-1982): Broadcaster
- William H. Gass (1924-present): Author, critic
- Sherman George (1944-present): First African American Fire Chief
- Martha Gellhorn author and journalist; third wife of Ernest Hemingway
- Richard Gephardt (1941-present): politician
- John Goodman (1952-present): Actor
- Betty Grable (1916-1973): Actress
- Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885): Soldier (commander, U.S. Army), politician (President of the United States)
- Trent Green: Athlete
- Dick Gregory (1932-present): Comedian, civil rights activist
- Robert Guillaume (1927-present): Actor (Grammy, Emmys)
- James Gunn: Screenwriter, director
- Sean Gunn: Actor
- Moses Gunn: Actor
- W. F. Gunn (1951-present): Artist, Author, Producer, Publisher, Founder - Sheldon Arts Foundation (Sheldon Concert Hall)
[edit] H
- Laurell K. Hamilton: Author
- John Hartford (1937-2001): Musician (Grammys)
- Julius Hemphill (1938-1995): Jazz saxophonist, composer
- George Hickenlooper: Filmmaker
- Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003): Artist
- A.E. Hotchner (1920-present): Author, editor, philanthropist
- Ryan Howard Athlete, Philadelphia Phillies
- Larry Hughes Athlete, Cleveland Cavaliers
- Sally Hampton (1958-present) Writer Producer
[edit] I
- William Inge (1913-1973): Author (Pulitzer Prize)
[edit] J
- Cam Janssen: Professional ice hockey player
- Ella Jenkins: Musician
- Jibbs: Rapper
- J-Kwon: Rapper
- Jo-Jo White (1946-): Basketball Player
- Johnnie Johnson: Musician (1924-2005)
- Justine Joli: Adult Actress
- Scott Joplin: Songwriter (Pulitzer Prize), musician
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee: Athlete, educator
- Jesus: Savior of the world
[edit] K
- Dickie Kerr: Baseball pitcher
- Albert King: Musician
- Silver King: major league baseball player[1]
- Kevin Kline: Actor
- Kellen Winslow (1957-present): NFL football player, hall of famer
[edit] L
- Oliver Lake (1942-) : Jazz saxophonist, composer
- Pierre Laclede (1758-1849): Urban planner (co-founder of St. Louis), businessman, government administrator, civic leader
- Pat LaFontaine (1965-) NHL hockey player
- Charles Lindbergh (1902-1974): Adventurer, pilot, soldier, author
- Theodore Link (1850-1923): Architect
[edit] M
- Vicki Mabrey (1956-present): Broadcast Journalist
- Ed Macauley: Athlete
- Marsha Mason: Actress
- Masters and Johnson: Medical researchers and therapists, authors
- Bill Mauldin: Artist (Pulitzer Prizes)
- Virginia Mayo: Actor
- Larissa Meek:(1978-present) Former Miss Missouri 2001
- Joyce Meyer: (1943-present) Religious Preacher and Speaker
- Michael McDonald: Singer (Grammys)
- Robert McFerrin, Sr.: Classical singer, father of Bobby McFerrin
- Robert McHenry: Encyclopedist and author
- George McManus, creator of the comic strip Bringing Up Father
- David Merrick: Theatrical producer (Tony Awards)
- Taylor Momsen: Actress
- Sloane Momsen: Actress
- Archie Moore: Athlete
- Marianne Moore: Poet (Pulitzer Prize), essayist, translator
- Agnes Moorehead: Actor
- Murphy Lee: Rapper
- Bill Mueller: Baseball Player
[edit] N
- Nelly: rapper
- Howard Nemerov: Poet (Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate of the United States), author, critic
[edit] O
- Gyo Obata: Architect
- Walter J. Ong: scholar
- William R. Orthwein, Jr.: Prominent Lawyer, Civic Leader
- "Cowboy" Bob Orton: Professional Wrestler
- Randy Orton: Professional Wrestler, Son of Bob Orton Jr.
[edit] P
- Charlie Parker: Musician
- Marlin Perkins (1905-1986): Broadcaster (Emmys), Zoologist
- Mike Peters: Artist (Pulitzer Prize)
- Vincent Price (1911-1993): Actor
- Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911): Publisher, philanthropist, creator of Pulitzer Prize
[edit] R
- Neil Rackers (1976-present): Athlete
- Harold Ramis: Author, director, actor
- Peter Raven: Botanist, academic administrator, civic leader
- Paul C. Reinert, S.J.: Cleric, academic administrator, author, educational reformer, civic leader
- Timothy S. Rich : Political analyst
- Hadley Richardson (1891-1979): first wife of Ernest Hemingway
- Branch Rickey: Business executive
- Irma Rombauer: Author
- Jack Rowe: major league baseball player[1]
- Charles M. Russell: Artist, storyteller
- Lewis E. Reed: St. Louis Politician, Alderman
[edit] S
- St. Lunatics: Rap group
- David Sanborn: Musician (Grammys)
- Phyllis Schlafly: Socially conservative Republican author, broadcaster, and political organizer
- Red Schoendienst: Athlete
- Dred Scott (1799-1858) & Harriet Scott (1815-1860): Civil rights activists
- Henry Shaw (1800-1889): Botanist, philanthropist, businessman, author
- William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891): Soldier (Commander, United States Army)
- Leonard Slatkin: Conductor (Grammys)
- Nikko Smith: Singer, former American Idol contestant, son of Ozzie Smith
- Ozzie Smith: Former shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals
- Willie Mae Ford Smith: Singer
- Paul Stastny: professional hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche
- Yan Stastny: professional hockey player for the St. Louis Blues
- Harry Steinfeldt, major league baseball player[1]
- Robert Henry Stockton (1842-1923): Businessman, Soldier, (Lieutenant, United States Army), Philanthropist
- Willie Sudhoff, major league baseball player[1]
[edit] T
- Jim Talent (1956-present): politician
- Sara Teasdale (1884-1933): Poet (Pulitzer Prize)
- Clark Terry: Musician
- Kay Thompson: Singer, songwriter, author
- Gina Tognoni (1973-present): Actress
- Henry Townsend: Musician
- Helen Traubel: Classical and popular singer
- Ernest Trova: Artist
- Debbye Turner: Miss America 1990; TV journalist
- Ike Turner: Singer, musician, music industry administrator (influential talent scout)
- Tina Turner: Singer (Grammys), actor
- Mark Twain, aka Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910): Author
[edit] U
- David King Udall (1851-1938): Politician
[edit] V
- Mona Van Duyn: Poet (Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate of the United States), editor
- George Van Haltren, major league baseball player[1]
[edit] W - Y - Z
- Maxine Waters (1938-present) : Politician
- Trey Waltke: former tennis player, won 1 ATP title in 1980 and reached 2 other finals
- Earl Weaver (1930-): Baseball player and Manager
- Dick Weber (1929-2005): Athlete
- Mary Wickes: Actor
- Tennessee Williams, aka Thomas Lanier (1911-1983): Author (Pulitzer Prizes)
- Shelley Winters (1920-2006): Actress
- Marissa Whitley: Miss Teen USA 2001
- Harriett Woods: Politician
- Kenny Wallace, Mike Wallace, Rusty Wallace and Steve Wallace - NASCAR drivers
