List of people from Kentucky
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The following list contains persons of note who were born, raised, or spent significant portions of their lives in the U.S. state of Kentucky.
Contents |
[edit] Authors and journalists
| Name | Notable for | Connection to Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| James Lane Allen (1849–1925) | Author, called the state's first important novelist[1] | Born near Lexington[1] |
| Wendell Berry (b. 1934) | Author and poet[2] | Born in New Castle[2] |
| Stephanie Bond | Romantic fiction writer for Avon/HarperCollins and for Harlequin Books[3] | Raised in Olive Hill[3] |
| Harry M. Caudill (1922–1990) | Author, historian, and attorney[4] | Born in Whitesburg[4] |
| Greg Downs (b. 1971) | Author[5] | Raised in Elizabethtown[5] |
| Larry Flynt (b. 1942) | Hustler magazine publisher[6] | Born in Lakeville[6] |
| Joey Goebel (b. 1980) | Author[7] | Born in Henderson[7] |
| Silas House (b. 1971) | Author[8] | Raised in Lily (Laurel County)[8] |
| Bobbie Ann Mason (b. 1940) | Author[9] | Born in Mayfield[9] |
| Marsha Norman (b. 1947) | Author and lyricist[10] | Born in Louisville[10] |
| Chris Offutt (b. 1958) | Author[11] | Raised in Haldeman (Rowan County)[11] |
| Helen Thomas (b. 1920) | News service reporter and a member of the White House press corps[12] | Born in Winchester[12] |
| Hunter S. Thompson (1937–2005) | Journalist and Author[13] | Born in Louisville[13] |
| Robert Penn Warren (1905–1989) | First poet laureate of the United States[14] | Born in Guthrie[14] |
[edit] Explorers, pioneers, and military personnel
| Name | Notable for | Connection to Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Roy Bean (1825–1903) | Eccentric Old West justice of the peace[15] | Born in Mason County[15] |
| Stephen Bishop (1780–1857) | Slave and cave explorer[16] | Published the first map of Mammoth Cave[16] |
| Jim Bowie (1796–1836) | Died at the Battle of the Alamo, made famous the Bowie knife[17] | Born in Logan County[17] |
| Kit Carson (1809–1868) | Indian agent, trapper scout[18] | Born in Madison County[18] |
| William J. Crowe Jr. (1810–1903) | U.S. Navy admiral and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff[19] | Born in La Grange[19] |
| Joseph Holt (1807–1894) | United States Postmaster General and Judge Advocate General[20] | Born in Breckinridge County[20] |
| Husband E. Kimmel (1882–1968) | Commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during the attack on Pearl Harbor[21] | Born in Henderson[21] |
| Franklin Sousley (1925–1945) | One of the six flagraisers in the photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima[22] | Born in Hilltop (McCreary County)[22] |
[edit] Film, radio, and television personalities
[edit] Government and political leaders
[edit] Infamous persons
| Name | Notable for | Connection to Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Chapman (1891–1920) | Only Major League Baseball player to be killed during a game[84] | Born in Beaver Dam, Kentucky[84] |
| Floyd Collins (1887–1925) | Cave explorer[85] | Trapped and killed in Sand Cave[85] |
| Lynndie England (b. 1982) | Convicted in the Abu Ghraib prison abuse scandal[86] | Born in Ashland[86] |
| Casey Jones (1863–1900) | Railroad engineer of song; killed trying to stop a train collision[87] | Born in Cayce[87] |
[edit] Musicians
| Name | Notable for | Connection to Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Steven Curtis Chapman (b. 1962) | Contemporary Christian musician[88] | Born and raised in Paducah[88] |
| Billy Ray Cyrus (b. 1961) | Country singer and Actor[89] | Born in Flatwoods[89] |
| Skeeter Davis (1931–2004) | Country singer[90] | Born in Dry Ridge[90] |
| Don Everly (b. 1937) | Member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame[91][92] | Born near Central City[91] |
| Crystal Gayle (b. 1951) | Country singer[93] | Born in Paintsville[93] |
| Troy Lee Gentry (b. 1967) | Country singer[94] | Born in Lexington[94] |
| Tom T. Hall (b. 1936) | Country singer and songwriter[95] | Born in Olive Hill[95] |
| Larnelle Harris | Gospel singer[96] | Born in Danville[96] |
| Lionel Hampton (1908–2002) | Jazz musician[97] | Born in Louisville[97] |
| Telma Hopkins (b. 1948) | Singer and actress[98] | Born in Louisville[98] |
| Naomi Judd (b. 1946) | Country singer[99] | Born and raised in Ashland[99] |
| Wynonna Judd (b. 1964) | Country singer[100] | Born and raised in Ashland[100] |
| James Kottak (b. 1962) | Former drummer for hard rock groups Kingdom Come, Wild Horses and Warrant; current drummer for German heavy metal band The Scorpions[101] | Born in Louisville[101] |
| Brian Littrell (b. 1975) | Member of the Backstreet Boys[102] | Born in Lexington[102] |
| Loretta Lynn (b. 1935) | Country singer[103] | Born and raised in Butcher Holler[103] |
| Dwain Messer | Country singer[104] | Raised in Olive Hill[104] |
| Bill Monroe (1911–1996) | "Father of bluegrass music" and member of the Country Music Hall of Fame[105] | Born and raised in Rosine[105] |
| Eddie Montgomery (b. 1963) | Country singer[106] | Born in Danville[106] |
| John Michael Montgomery (b. 1965) | Country singer[107] | Born in Danville[107] |
| Will Oldham (b. 1970) | Songwriter and musician[108] | Born in Louisville[108] |
| Joan Osborne (b. 1963) | Singer and songwriter[109] | Born in Anchorage[109] |
| Dottie Rambo (b. 1934) | Member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame[110] | Born in Madisonville[110] |
| Kevin Richardson (b. 1971) | Member of the Backstreet Boys[111] | Born in Lexington[111] |
| Jean Ritchie (b. 1922) | Folk singer[112] | Born in Viper (Perry County)[112] |
| Ricky Skaggs (b. 1954) | Bluegrass and country music artist[113] | Born and raised in Cordell (Lawrence County)[113] |
| Rick Steier (b. 1960) | Former guitarist for hard rock groups Kingdom Come, Wild Horses and Warrant[114] | Born in Louisville[114] |
| Mark Stuart (b. 1968) | Member of the Christian band Audio Adrenaline[115] | Born and raised in Owensboro[115] |
| Merle Travis (1917–1983) | Member of the Country Music Hall of Fame[116] | Born in Rosewood (Muhlenberg County)[116] |
| Dwight Yoakam (b. 1956) | Country singer[117] | Born in Pikeville[117] |
[edit] Scientists and inventors
[edit] Sports figures
| Name | Notable for | Connection to Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Shaun Alexander (b. 1977) | NFL running back[130] | Born and raised in Florence[131] |
| Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay) (b. 1942) | Boxer and activist[132] | Born and raised in Louisville[132] |
| Derek Anderson (b. 1974) | NBA shooting guard[133] | Born in Louisville[133] |
| Jim Bunning (b. 1931) | Baseball Hall of Famer[134] and politician[135] | Born in Southgate[134] |
| Chris Burke (b. 1980) | MLB second baseman[136] | Born in Louisville[136] |
| Steve Cauthen (b. 1960) | National Horse Racing Hall of Fame jockey[137] | Born in Covington[137], raised in Walton[132] |
| Rex Chapman (b. 1967) | Former NBA shooting guard[138] | Born in Bowling Green[138], attended Owensboro's Apollo High School[139] |
| Jerry Claiborne (1928–2000) | College Football Hall of Fame coach[140] | Born in Hopkinsville[140] |
| Earle Combs (1889–1976) | Baseball Hall of Famer[141] | Born in Pebworth[141] |
| Tim Couch (b. 1977) | NFL quarterback[142] | Born in Hyden[142] |
| Dave Cowens (b. 1948) | Basketball Hall of Famer[143] | Born and raised in Newport[143] |
| Denny Crum (b. 1937) | Basketball Hall of Fame coach[144] | Lives in Louisville |
| E. A. Diddle (1895–1972) | Basketball Hall of Fame coach[145] | Born in Gradyville (Adair County)[145] |
| Steve Finley (b. 1965) | MLB outfielder[146] | Raised in Paducah[147] |
| Joe Fulks (1921–1976) | Basketball Hall of Famer[148] | Born in Birmingham (Marshall County)[148] |
| Nicky Hayden (b. 1981) | MotoGP racer[149] | Born and raised in Owensboro[149] |
| JB Holmes (b. 1982) | PGA Tour golfer[150] | Born and raised in Campbellsville[150] |
| Paul Hornung (b. 1935) | Pro Football Hall of Famer[151] | Born and raised in Louisville[151] |
| Allan Houston (b. 1971) | Former NBA shooting guard[152] | Born and raised in Louisville[152] |
| Roy Kidd (b. 1931) | College Football Hall of Fame coach[153] | Born in Corbin[153] |
| Jeremy Mayfield (b. 1969) | NASCAR driver[154] | Born and raised in Owensboro[154] |
| Trever Miller (b. 1973) | MLB pitcher[155] | Born in Louisville[155] |
| Kenny Perry (b. 1960) | Professional golfer[156] | Born in Elizabethtown, resides in Franklin[156] |
| Frank Ramsey (b. 1931) | Basketball Hall of Famer[157] | Born in Corydon[157] |
| Pee Wee Reese (1918–1999) | Baseball Hall of Famer[158] | Born in Ekron[158] |
| Jack Roush (b. 1942) | International Motorsports Hall of Famer[159] | Born in Covington[160] |
| Phil Simms (b. 1955) | Former NFL quarterback[161] | Born in Lebanon, raised in Louisville[161] |
| Danny Sullivan (b. 1950) | Former C.A.R.T. and Formula 1 driver; winner of 1985 Indianapolis 500[162] | Born in Louisville[162] |
| Dan Uggla (b. 1980) | MLB second baseman[163] | Born in Louisville[163] |
| Wes Unseld (b. 1946) | Basketball Hall of Famer[164] | Born and raised in Louisville[164] |
| Darrell Waltrip (b. 1947) | Former NASCAR driver, current NASCAR broadcaster[165] | Born and raised in Owensboro[165] |
| Michael Waltrip (b. 1963) | NASCAR driver[166] | Born and raised in Owensboro[166] |
[edit] Visual artists
| Name | Notable for | Connection to Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| John James Audubon (1785–1851) | Wildlife artist[167] | Spent much of his career painting in Henderson[167] |
| Lance Burton (b. 1960) | Stage magician[168] | Born in Louisville[168] |
| Frank Duveneck (1848–1919) | Figure and portrait painter[169] | Born in Covington[169] |
| Fontaine Fox (1884–1964) | Cartoonist[170] | Born in Louisville[170] |
| Alma Wallace Lesch (1917–1999) | Textile artist[171] | Born in McCracken County, later life in Shepherdsville[171] |
| Don Rosa (b. 1951) | Cartoonist, Donald Duck illustrator[172] | Born in Louisville[172] |
| Gideon Shryock (1802–1880) | Architect[173] | Born in Lexington[173] |
| Moneta Sleet Jr. (1926–1996) | 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography[174] | Born in Owensboro[174] |
| Edgar Tolson (1904–1984) | Woodcarver and folk artist[175] | Born in Trent Fork[175] |
[edit] Other notable persons
| Name | Notable for | Connection to Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| Edgar Cayce (1877–1945) | Mystic[176] | Born in Beverly, seven miles south of Hopkinsville[176] |
| Thomas D. Clark (1903–2005) | Historian credited with preserving much of Kentucky's history[177] | Lived in Lexington, taught at University of Kentucky for over 7 decades.[177] |
| Tara Conner (b. 1985) | 2006 Miss USA[178] | Born in Russell Springs[178] |
| Heather French Henry (b. 1974) | 2000 Miss America[179] | Born in Maysville[179] |
| Duncan Hines (1880–1959) | Food critic[180] | Born in Bowling Green[180] |
| Gene Robinson (b. 1947) | First openly gay noncelibate Episcopal bishop[181] | Born in Lexington[181] |
| Col. Harland Sanders (1890–1980) | Founder of KFC[182] | Lived in Corbin[182] |
| "Papa" John Schnatter (b. 1962) | Founder of Papa John's Pizza[183] | Lives in Anchorage[183] |
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