List of people from Springfield, Missouri

This is a list of notable people born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Springfield, Missouri and its surrounding metropolitan area. == Arts, literature, humanities and entertainment == Lennie Aleshire, vaudeville and country music performer Bob Barker, game show host (The Price is Right) Daya Betty, drag queen, finalist on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race Julie Blackmon, photographer Aaron Buerge, star of ABC's The Bachelor, season 2 Kristi Capel Miss Missouri 2006, anchor for WJW in Cleveland Kim Crosby, Broadway performer Ian Eskelin, lead singer of All Star United William Garwood, actor Lucas Grabeel, actor, singer (High School Musical, High School Musical 2, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year) Percy Grainger, music composer (lived in Springfield from 1940 to 1943) Sara Groves, Christian contemporary recording artist Tess Harper, actress (graduated from Missouri State University) David L. Harrison, children's author and poet Speedy Haworth, guitarist and singer Grace Hayes, actress Joe Haymes, swing era bandleader-arranger (born in Marshfield; grew up and began his band in Springfield) Josh Heinrichs, reggae singer Virginia Hunter, actress Melissa Hutchison, two-time BAFTA nominee Jah Roots, reggae band Jay Kenneth Johnson, actor (Days of Our Lives) The Jordanaires, singing group Johnny Q. Public, rock band Juto, singer David Kershenbaum, record producer King's X, musical group Chandler Lawson, beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Tennessee 2012 Brenda Lee, singer, Grammy Award winner Jim Lowe, country music singer Robin Luke, musician The Marksmen, singing quartet (originally The Foggy River Boys) Duard Marshall, painter, lithographer, and student of Thomas Hart Benton Mariann Mayberry, actress Crystal Methyd, drag queen, finalist on season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, musical group The Philharmonics, singing quintet Brad Pitt, actor, attended Kickapoo High School, Oscar, Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award winner Mary Ellen Ray, actress Chappell Roan, singer-songwriter Jake Wesley Rogers, singer Artie Romero, cartoonist, animator Ronnie Self, singer/songwriter Si Siman, music producer and broadcast executive Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, musical group Cailee Spaeny, actress (Priscilla, Alien: Romulus) Speakeasy, rock and roll band Heidi Strobel, Survivor contestant Terre Thaemlitz, musician, cultural producer Tony Tost, poet Kathleen Turner, actress, two-time Golden Globe Award winner Speedy West, steel guitarist and record producer Robert Westenberg, Broadway performer Marissa Whitley, Miss Teen USA 2001 Tom Whitlock, Academy Award winner for Best Original Song, "Take My Breath Away" Adrienne Wilkinson, actress (graduated from Kickapoo High School) Lanford Wilson, playwright Slim Wilson, musician, radio and TV personality Daniel Woodrell, author == Business == William F. Austin, CEO of Starkey Hearing Technologies Ernest R. Breech, chairman of Ford Lester E. Cox, businessman, namesake of CoxHealth Ralph D. Foster, broadcasting pioneer Jack Gentry, World War II and Korean War veteran; founder of Positronic David Glass, former CEO of Walmart; owner of MLB's Kansas City Royals John Morris, founder and majority owner, Bass Pro Shops Jack Stack, founder of SRC Holdings Byron Trott, investment banker John T. Woodruff, businessman, founder of Route 66 == Education == James E. Cofer, professor at Missouri State University, president 2010–11 J. Alan Groves, Biblical Hebrew scholar; editor of Groves-Wheeler Hebrew morphology database Curtis Price KBE, warden of New College, Oxford == Politics == John Ashcroft, former United States attorney general Matt Blunt, former governor of Missouri Melanie Blunt, former first lady of Missouri Roy Blunt, former U.S. senator Dennis Bonner, Missouri state legislator Sempronius H. Boyd, former U.S. representative and minister of the United States to Siam Charlie Brown, former U.S. representative Eric Burlison, U.S. representative for Missouri Miller Dunckel, former Michigan state treasurer Mark A. Ediger, former Surgeon General of the United States Air Force Johnny Ellis, Alaska state legislator Scott Fitzpatrick, state auditor of Missouri and former state treasurer of Missouri Betsy Fogle, member of the Missouri House of Representatives M. Douglas Harpool, United States district judge Stephanie Hein, member of the Missouri House of Representatives Gilbert H. Jertberg, United States circuit judge Jim Keet, former member of both houses of the Arkansas legislature; the 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee in Arkansas Margaret Kelly, former Missouri state auditor, Missouri republican gubernatorial nominee Billy Long, former commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service James McBride, former minister of the United States to Hawaii Roscoe C. Patterson, former U.S. senator and representative John S. Phelps, former governor of Missouri William C. Price, former treasurer of the United States Crystal Quade, minority leader, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri democratic gubernatorial nominee Alex Riley, member of the Missouri House of Representatives Alfred C. Sikes, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Karen L. Williams, former United States Ambassador to Suriname == Science == Jerry L. Atwood, chemist Edwin P. Hubble, of Hubble Space Telescope fame (born in Marshfield) Janet Kavandi, NASA astronaut == Sports == Jaelon Acklin, CFL player, Ottawa Redblacks Scott Bailes, MLB pitcher in 1980s and 1990s; color commentator for Springfield Cardinals Eddie Carnett, MLB pitcher in 1940s Dean Deetz, MLB player, Houston Astros Lori Endicott, Atlanta 1996 Olympic volleyball player BJ Flores, boxer Courtney Frerichs, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 track and field Gracie Gold, Sochi 2014 Olympic figure skater, 2014 and 2016 U.S. champion Dorial Green-Beckham, NFL player, 2015 Tennessee Titans, 2016 Philadelphia Eagles Lucas Harrell, MLB player, Toronto Blue Jays John Howard, Mexico City 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976 cycalist Ryan Howard, MLB player, 2005 NL Rookie of the Year, 2006 Home Run Derby champion, 2006 NL Most Valuable Player; played at Missouri State University Jack Jewsbury, MLS player for Portland Timbers Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys owner; worked in Springfield with father Pat Jones at insurance company Modern Security Life in 1960s Josh Kinney, first Springfield Cardinal (AA) to make MLB St.

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List of people from Springfield, Missouri

This is a list of notable people born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Springfield, Missouri and its surrounding metropolitan area. == Arts, literature, humanities and entertainment == Lennie Aleshire, vaudeville and country music performer Bob Barker, game show host (The Price is Right) Daya Betty, drag queen, finalist on season 14 of RuPaul's Drag Race Julie Blackmon, photographer Aaron Buerge, star of ABC's The Bachelor, season 2 Kristi Capel Miss Missouri 2006, anchor for WJW in Cleveland Kim Crosby, Broadway performer Ian Eskelin, lead singer of All Star United William Garwood, actor Lucas Grabeel, actor, singer (High School Musical, High School Musical 2, and High School Musical 3: Senior Year) Percy Grainger, music composer (lived in Springfield from 1940 to 1943) Sara Groves, Christian contemporary recording artist Tess Harper, actress (graduated from Missouri State University) David L. Harrison, children's author and poet Speedy Haworth, guitarist and singer Grace Hayes, actress Joe Haymes, swing era bandleader-arranger (born in Marshfield; grew up and began his band in Springfield) Josh Heinrichs, reggae singer Virginia Hunter, actress Melissa Hutchison, two-time BAFTA nominee Jah Roots, reggae band Jay Kenneth Johnson, actor (Days of Our Lives) The Jordanaires, singing group Johnny Q. Public, rock band Juto, singer David Kershenbaum, record producer King's X, musical group Chandler Lawson, beauty pageant titleholder, Miss Tennessee 2012 Brenda Lee, singer, Grammy Award winner Jim Lowe, country music singer Robin Luke, musician The Marksmen, singing quartet (originally The Foggy River Boys) Duard Marshall, painter, lithographer, and student of Thomas Hart Benton Mariann Mayberry, actress Crystal Methyd, drag queen, finalist on season 12 of RuPaul's Drag Race The Ozark Mountain Daredevils, musical group The Philharmonics, singing quintet Brad Pitt, actor, attended Kickapoo High School, Oscar, Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award winner Mary Ellen Ray, actress Chappell Roan, singer-songwriter Jake Wesley Rogers, singer Artie Romero, cartoonist, animator Ronnie Self, singer/songwriter Si Siman, music producer and broadcast executive Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin, musical group Cailee Spaeny, actress (Priscilla, Alien: Romulus) Speakeasy, rock and roll band Heidi Strobel, Survivor contestant Terre Thaemlitz, musician, cultural producer Tony Tost, poet Kathleen Turner, actress, two-time Golden Globe Award winner Speedy West, steel guitarist and record producer Robert Westenberg, Broadway performer Marissa Whitley, Miss Teen USA 2001 Tom Whitlock, Academy Award winner for Best Original Song, "Take My Breath Away" Adrienne Wilkinson, actress (graduated from Kickapoo High School) Lanford Wilson, playwright Slim Wilson, musician, radio and TV personality Daniel Woodrell, author == Business == William F. Austin, CEO of Starkey Hearing Technologies Ernest R. Breech, chairman of Ford Lester E. Cox, businessman, namesake of CoxHealth Ralph D. Foster, broadcasting pioneer Jack Gentry, World War II and Korean War veteran; founder of Positronic David Glass, former CEO of Walmart; owner of MLB's Kansas City Royals John Morris, founder and majority owner, Bass Pro Shops Jack Stack, founder of SRC Holdings Byron Trott, investment banker John T. Woodruff, businessman, founder of Route 66 == Education == James E. Cofer, professor at Missouri State University, president 2010–11 J. Alan Groves, Biblical Hebrew scholar; editor of Groves-Wheeler Hebrew morphology database Curtis Price KBE, warden of New College, Oxford == Politics == John Ashcroft, former United States attorney general Matt Blunt, former governor of Missouri Melanie Blunt, former first lady of Missouri Roy Blunt, former U.S. senator Dennis Bonner, Missouri state legislator Sempronius H. Boyd, former U.S. representative and minister of the United States to Siam Charlie Brown, former U.S. representative Eric Burlison, U.S. representative for Missouri Miller Dunckel, former Michigan state treasurer Mark A. Ediger, former Surgeon General of the United States Air Force Johnny Ellis, Alaska state legislator Scott Fitzpatrick, state auditor of Missouri and former state treasurer of Missouri Betsy Fogle, member of the Missouri House of Representatives M. Douglas Harpool, United States district judge Stephanie Hein, member of the Missouri House of Representatives Gilbert H. Jertberg, United States circuit judge Jim Keet, former member of both houses of the Arkansas legislature; the 2010 Republican gubernatorial nominee in Arkansas Margaret Kelly, former Missouri state auditor, Missouri republican gubernatorial nominee Billy Long, former commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service James McBride, former minister of the United States to Hawaii Roscoe C. Patterson, former U.S. senator and representative John S. Phelps, former governor of Missouri William C. Price, former treasurer of the United States Crystal Quade, minority leader, Missouri House of Representatives, Missouri democratic gubernatorial nominee Alex Riley, member of the Missouri House of Representatives Alfred C. Sikes, former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Karen L. Williams, former United States Ambassador to Suriname == Science == Jerry L. Atwood, chemist Edwin P. Hubble, of Hubble Space Telescope fame (born in Marshfield) Janet Kavandi, NASA astronaut == Sports == Jaelon Acklin, CFL player, Ottawa Redblacks Scott Bailes, MLB pitcher in 1980s and 1990s; color commentator for Springfield Cardinals Eddie Carnett, MLB pitcher in 1940s Dean Deetz, MLB player, Houston Astros Lori Endicott, Atlanta 1996 Olympic volleyball player BJ Flores, boxer Courtney Frerichs, Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 track and field Gracie Gold, Sochi 2014 Olympic figure skater, 2014 and 2016 U.S. champion Dorial Green-Beckham, NFL player, 2015 Tennessee Titans, 2016 Philadelphia Eagles Lucas Harrell, MLB player, Toronto Blue Jays John Howard, Mexico City 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976 cycalist Ryan Howard, MLB player, 2005 NL Rookie of the Year, 2006 Home Run Derby champion, 2006 NL Most Valuable Player; played at Missouri State University Jack Jewsbury, MLS player for Portland Timbers Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys owner; worked in Springfield with father Pat Jones at insurance company Modern Security Life in 1960s Josh Kinney, first Springfield Cardinal (AA) to make MLB St.

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