List of sons and daughters of the city of Omaha
This is a list of public figures that American US in the city of Omaha ( Nebraska ) were born. It is irrelevant whether you subsequently worked in Omaha. The list does not claim to be complete.
1851-1900
- Gilbert Monell Hitchcock (1859–1934), newspaper publisher, politician and US Senator from 1911 to 1923
- Eva Thatcher (1862–1942), actress
- Ed McGivern (1874–1957), revolver marksman and shooting instructor
- Joel Stebbins (1878-1966), astronomer
- Joseph Henabery (1888–1976), director, actor, screenwriter and producer
- Stanislav Letovsky (1890–1965), composer and pianist
- Samuel W. Reynolds (1890–1988), politician
- Beatrice Van (1890–1983), actress and screenwriter
- Alfred E. Montgomery (1891–1961), Vice Admiral
- Frank A. Barrett (1892–1962), politician
- Howard M. Baldrige (1894–1985), politician
- Theodore Metcalfe (1894–1973), politician
- Paul Girard Smith (1894–1968), screenwriter, actor and director
- Louis D. Lighton (1895–1963), screenwriter and film producer
- Adele Astaire (1896–1981), dancer and entertainer
- Albert Wedemeyer (1897–1989), General
- Harry Haywood (1898–1985), communist
- Fred Astaire (1899–1987), dancer, singer and actor
- Charlie Green (1900–1936), blues and jazz trombonist
1901-1910
- Ike Mahoney (1901-1961), American football, baseball, and basketball player
- Josephine Platner Shear (1901–1967), Classical Archaeologist
- Curtis Shears (1901-1988), fencer
- Morton Kaer (1902-1992), pentathlon and football player
- Howard Buffett (1903–1964), businessman and politician
- George Givot (1903-1984), Russian-American actor
- David D. Keck (1903-1995), botanist
- Donald F. Othmer (1904-1995), chemist and philanthropist
- Ann Ronell (1906 / 1908–1993), composer and lyricist
- Art Babbitt (1907–1992), animator, inventor of Goofy
- Burrill Phillips (1907–1988), composer and music teacher
- Howard Browne (1908-1999), writer and screenwriter
- William Dozier (1908–1991), film producer and actor
- Bernie Hanighen (1908–1976), songwriter, composer and music producer
- Angelo Rossitto (1908–1991), actor
- Max Baer (1909–1959), world heavyweight boxing champion
1911-1920
- Carl Forberg (1911–2000), racing car driver
- Glenn Clarence Cunningham (1912-2003), politician
- Tillie Olsen (1912-2007), writer
- Wesley Addy (1913–1996), theater and film actor
- Gerald Ford (1913–2006), 40th Vice President (1973–1974) and 38th President (1974–1977) of the United States
- William O. Shanahan (1913–1990), historian
- Robert R. Barry (1915–1988), lawyer and politician
- Wynonie Harris (1915-1969), blues singer
- Dorothy McGuire (1916-2001), actress
- Irene Worth (1916–2002), actress
- Thomas William Murphy CSsR (1917–1995), Roman Catholic religious, Bishop of Juazeiro in Brazil
- Junior Raglin (1917–1955), jazz bassist
- Montgomery Clift (1920–1966), film and stage actor
- Lawrence Klein (1920–2013), economist and Nobel Prize winner
- Maurice Richlin (1920–1990), screenwriter and Oscar winner
1921-1930
- Bob Bruce Ashton (1921–2006), composer and music teacher
- Jean Heather (1921–1995), actress
- Preston Love (1921-2004), jazz musician and songwriter
- Malcolm Baldrige (1922–1987), entrepreneur, manager and politician
- Melvin R. Laird (1922–2016), writer and politician
- John Richard Sheets (1922–2003), Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop of Fort Wayne-South Bend
- Marlon Brando (1924–2004), actor and Oscar winner
- Charles Munger (* 1924), lawyer, investor, manager, billionaire and patron
- Roger Williams (1924-2011), easy listening pianist
- Julie Wilson (1924–2015), singer and actress
- Malcolm X (1925-1965), leader of the civil rights movement
- Lynn Stalmaster (born 1927), casting director and actor
- Luigi Waites (1927-2010), jazz vibraphonist and drummer
- Edward Zorinsky (1928–1987), politician
- Joyce Appleby (1929-2016), historian
- David Doyle (1929–1997), actor
- Anne Ramsey (1929–1988), actress
- Warren Buffett (* 1930), major investor, multi-billionaire and patron
- James Munkres (* 1930), mathematician
1931-1940
- John R. Arthur (* 1931), chemist and materials scientist
- Christopher Lasch (1932–1994), historian and social critic
- Anthony Michael Milone (1932–2018), Roman Catholic Bishop of Great Falls-Billings
- Inga Swenson (* 1932), actress
- Phil Abramson (1933–1987), production designer
- Walter Capps (1934–1997), politician
- Patrick Joseph Ryan (1934-2006), painter
- Donald E. Thorin (1934-2016), cinematographer
- Bob Gibson (born 1935), baseball player
- Pete Peterson (born 1935), politician
- Daniel Quinn (1935-2018), writer
- Joan Micklin Silver (* 1935), film director and screenwriter
- Bill Summers (1935–2011), automobile designer
- Barry Barish (* 1936), physicist and Nobel Prize winner
- Carol Morris (* 1936), model and actress
- Bob Boozer (1937–2012), basketball player
- Ernie Chambers (born 1937), politician
- Edward Ruscha (* 1937), painter, graphic artist, photographer and filmmaker
- Steve Alaimo (* 1939), singer and music producer
- Byron Allen (* 1939), jazz musician
- Terry Kiser (born 1939), actor
- Sparkle Moore (* 1939), rockabilly musician
- Mike Sullivan (born 1939), politician and governor of Wyoming from 1987 to 1995
- James Raschke (* 1940), wrestler and wrestler
- Paul Williams (* 1940), composer, musician, singer, songwriter and actor
- Ed Zschau (* 1940), politician
1941-1950
- Peter Hoagland (1941–2007), politician
- Nick Nolte (born 1941), actor
- Richard Stoltzman (* 1942), clarinetist
- Martin Weisskopf (* 1942), astrophysicist
- Jonis Agee (born 1943), writer
- John Beasley (born 1943), actor
- Calvin Keys (* 1943), jazz musician
- Swoosie Kurtz (born 1944), actress
- John Joseph Cavanaugh (* 1945), politician
- Doug Ingle (born 1945), rock musician
- John Trudell (1946–2015), Indian freedom fighter, musician and actor
- Buddy Miles (1947–2008), rock, blues, soul and funk drummer
- Adrian Watt (* 1947), ski jumper
- Terry Goodkind (born 1948), fantasy author
- David Karnes (* 1948), politician
- Shaun Murphy (* 1948), rock and rhythm and blues singer and percussionist
- Steve Turre (* 1948), jazz musician
- Joseph P. Vacanti (* 1948), surgeon and transplant researcher
- Brad Ashford (born 1949), politician
- Blase Joseph Cupich (born 1949), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal
- Gordon Smiley (1949–1982), racing driver
- Lindsay Bloom (born 1950), actress
- Victor Lewis (born 1950), jazz drummer
- Gayle Lynds (born 1950), author
1951-1960
- KK Barrett (* 1952), production designer
- Mike Hill (born 1952), film editor
- Marcus McLaurine (* 1952), jazz musician
- John Rutherford (born 1952), politician
- Dan Warthen (* 1952), baseball player
- Marc Johnson (* 1953), jazz bassist
- Sagan Lewis (1953-2016), actress
- Ted DiBiase (* 1954), professional wrestler
- Richard Dooling (* 1954), writer, screenwriter and lawyer
- Michael Bruner (* 1956), swimmer
- Robin Bell Dodson (born 1956), pool player
- Robert Reed (* 1956), science fiction author
- Paula Zahn (* 1956), journalist
- Wade Boggs (born 1958), baseball player
- Clayton Anderson (born 1959), astronaut
- Steve Borden (born 1959; aka Sting ), wrestler
- Essiet Okon Essiet (* 1959), jazz bassist
- Bob Green (born 1960), tennis player
- Jim Hartung (born 1960), Turner
- Kerry Healey (* 1960), politician
1961-1970
- John Folda (* 1961), Roman Catholic Bishop of Fargo
- Alexander Payne (* 1961), film director, screenwriter and Oscar and Golden Globe winner
- Tim Brown (born 1962), politician
- Dennis Mackrel (* 1962), jazz musician
- Ryk E. Spoor (* 1962), science fiction and fantasy author
- Lee Terry (born 1962), politician
- Jay Karnes (born 1963), actor
- Paul Davis (born 1964), baseball coach
- Dave Hoppen (born 1964), basketball player
- Joe Rogers (1964-2013), politician
- Nicholas Sparks (* 1965), writer
- Chris Ware (* 1967), comic artist
- Terry Brands (* 1968), wrestler, world champion in 1993 and 1995 and bronze medalist at the 2000 Olympic Games
- Thomas Brands (* 1968), wrestler and Olympic champion at the 1996 Olympic Games
- Andy Milder (* 1969), actor and voice actor
- Elliott Smith (1969–2003), songwriter and musician
- Rex Walters (born 1970), basketball player
- Brian Yorkey (born 1970), playwright and songwriter
1971-1980
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- Pigeon John (born 1972), hip-hop rapper
- Jason Kreis (born 1972), soccer player
- Stephanie Kurtzuba (* 1972), actress
- Mark Pope (born 1972), basketball player
- Gabrielle Union (born 1972), actress
- Jorge Garcia (born 1973), actor
- Rainbow Rowell (* 1973), children's and youth author
- Roxane Gay (* 1974), author, editor and English professor
- Sean McDermott (* 1974), American football coach
- Brian Deegan (* 1975), motocross freestyle biker
- Ahman Green (born 1977), American football player
- Adrianne Wadewitz (1977–2014), feminist and expert on 18th century English literature
- Bryan Greenberg (* 1978), actor and musician
- Elizabeth Lyles (* 1978), triathlete, Ironman winner and Ironman Vice European Champion
- Jed Ortmeyer (* 1978), ice hockey player
- Andrew Rannells (* 1978), actor and singer
- Jaime King (born 1979), actress
- Scott Porter (born 1979), actor
- James Adomian (* 1980), comedian and actor
- Nicholas D'Agosto (born 1980), actor
- Conor Oberst (* 1980), musician
1981-2010
- Lance Cade (1981-2010), wrestler
- Andy Roddick (* 1982), tennis player
- Mike Zagurski (born 1983), baseball player
- Zach Kroenke (born 1984), baseball player
- Jake Ellenberger (* 1985), MMA fighter
- Pat Venditte (born 1985), baseball player
- Darin Ruf (* 1986), baseball player
- Terence Crawford (* 1987), professional boxer, WBO world champion in lightweight and light welterweight
- Conor Gillaspie (born 1987), baseball player
- Hallee Hirsh (* 1987), actress and film producer
- Yvonne Turner (* 1987), basketball player
- Keenan Robinson (born 1989), American football player
- Sugar Todd (* 1990), speed skater
- Jackson Withrow (born 1993), tennis player
- Jake Guentzel (* 1994), ice hockey player
- Sarah Rose Summers (* 1994), beauty queen and winner of the Miss USA election 2018
- Justin Patton (born 1997), basketball player
- Isaiah Simmons (born 1998), American football player
- JoJo Siwa (* 2003), dancer, singer, actress and web video producer
Web links
Commons : People of Omaha, Nebraska - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eva Thatcher , imdb.com
- ↑ Beatrice Van , imdb.com
- ^ Vice Admiral Alfred Eugene Montgomery, US Navy , history.navy.mil
- ↑ George Givot , imdb.com
- ↑ Bob Gibson , baseballhall.org
- ↑ Bob Boozer , basketball-reference.com
- ↑ Lindsay Bloom , imdb.com
- ^ Dan Warthen , baseball-reference.com
- ^ Paula Zahn , imdb.com
- ^ Bob Green , atpworldtour.com
- ↑ Jim Hartung in the database of Sports-Reference (English)
- ^ Dave Hoppen , Italian League stats
- ^ Rex Walters , basketball-reference.com
- ^ Mark Pope , basketball-reference.com
- ↑ Mike Zagurski , baseball-reference.com
- ^ Zach Kroenke , baseball-reference.com
- ↑ Jake Ellenberger , sherdog.com
- ↑ Pat Venditte , baseball-reference.com
- ↑ Darin Ruf , baseball-reference.com
- ^ Conor Gillaspie , baseball-reference.com
- ↑ Yvonne Turner , wnba.com
- ↑ Keenan Robinson , pro-football-reference.com
- ↑ Sugar Todd in the database of Sports-Reference (English)