This is a list of people from Omaha, Nebraska, in the United States.
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A Hazel Abel — politician Titus Adams — professional football player Wesley Addy — actor Steve Alaimo — musician, record producer Houston Alexander — professional MMA fighter, radio host, rapper Kurt Andersen — author Craig Anton — actor, comedian Adele Astaire — dancer, entertainer Fred Astaire — dancer, actor Guerin Austin — Miss Nebraska USA 2004 Pamela Austin — actress
B Elaine Badgley Arnoux (née Helen Elaine Harper) — portraitist, painter, and sculptor Max Baer — boxer Byron Bailey — professional American and Canadian football player Letitia Baldrige — etiquette expert, Kennedy White House aide Rex Barney — Major League Baseball pitcher for Brooklyn Dodgers John Beasley — actor Tom Becka — radio host Belles - country music singer Jackson Berkey — composer, pianist, instructor Wade Boggs — baseball player, Hall of Famer Alec Bohm — Major League Baseball third baseman for Philadelphia Phillies Bob Boozer — National Basketball Association player and Olympic gold medalist Gutzon Borglum — painter, sculptor of Mount Rushmore James E. Boyd — mayor of Omaha, 1881–1883 and 1885–1887; seventh governor of the state of Nebraska L. Brent Bozell, Jr. — conservative activist and Catholic writer Marlon Brando — actor Wade Brorby — United States federal appellate judge Mildred D. Brown — founder of the Omaha Star Chris Brunt — soccer player Brandin Bryant — football player Warren Buffett — billionaire investor and philanthropist Mellona Moulton Butterfield — china painter, teacher
C Lance Cade — professional wrestler Lloyd Cardwell — played professional football for the Detroit Lions; coached at UNO Buddy Carlyle — professional baseball pitcher Ernie Chambers — Nebraska state senator Jason Christiansen — baseball pitcher Ozzie Cisneros — soccer player Joseph P. Cleland — U.S. Army major general Montgomery Clift — actor Abbie Cobb — actress James M. Connor — actor Barney Cotton — college football coach Shay Craig — bishop Terence Crawford — 5 division boxing world champion and 3 division undisputed world champion Edward Creighton — founder of Creighton University George P. Cronk — Los Angeles City Council member, 1945–52 George Crook — US Army general Eric Crouch — football player, Heisman Trophy winner Blase J. Cupich — archbishop of the Archdiocese of Chicago
D Nicholas D'Agosto — television and film actor Alfonza W. Davis — Tuskegee Airman Chip Davis — musician, founder of Mannheim Steamroller Dick Davis — NFL player Brian Deegan — FMX rider Tom Dennison — political boss of Omaha, 1890s–1933 Destiny — live-streamer and political commentator Adam Devine — actor Ted DiBiase — former professional wrestler and Christian minister Mike Donehey — lead singer of Christian rock band Tenth Avenue North Richard Dooling — novelist, screenwriter David Doyle — actor Jeff Draheim — film editor DrLupo — streamer and YouTuber Charles W. "Chuck" Durham — civil engineer, philanthropist, chairman emeritus of HDR, Inc
E Jake Ellenberger — professional MMA fighter in the UFC Marti Epstein — avante-garde composer Experience Estabrook — attorney general of Wisconsin G. Estabrook — opera composer; daughter of Experience Estabrook
F The Faint — post-punk band Mike Flood — U.S. representative for Nebraska Henry Fonda — actor Peter Fonda — actor Gerald Ford — 38th president of the United States Sally Fox — member of Vermont General Assembly; lawyer
G Jorge Garcia — actor Annunciata Garrotto — soprano Roxane Gay — writer and professor Bob Gibson — Baseball Hall of Fame Terry Goodkind — author Ahman Green — professional football player Bennett Greenspan — founder of Family Tree DNA Jake Guentzel — professional ice hockey playerhttp://www.omaha.com/uno/guentzel-s-hockey-career-winds-up-down-the-street-from/article_63ea721f-d3df-58c4-aeef-a388fcead491.html
H Breece Hall — NFL running back Tim Halperin — singer-songwriter Raphael Hamilton — Jesuit and professor of history at Marquette University Ron Hansen — author, screenwriter Wynonie Harris — rhythm & blues singer Harry Haywood — African-American Communist leader Jean Heather — actress Stuart Heintzelman — U.S. Army major general Gregory M. Herek — social psychologist and professor Nick Hexum — singer/guitarist of Omaha's 311 Hallee Hirsh — actress Chris Holbert — Colorado politician Sarah Hollins — beauty queen and TV personality Dave Hoppen — NBA player Jeremy Horn — mixed martial arts fighter John Howell — NFL player Cathy Hughes — businesswoman; founder and president of Radio One
I Doug Ingle — keyboardist for Iron Butterfly
J Joseph R. Jelinek — U.S. Army brigadier general, deputy director of Army National Guard Nikko Jenkins — convicted spree killer Steve Jennum — mixed martial artist Ryan Jensen — mixed martial arts fighter Marc Johnson — jazz bass player Thomas Berger Johnson — artist, post-impressionist painter, metal sculptor and draftsman Simon Joyner — singer, songwriter
K Timothy J. Kadavy — U.S. Army major general, adjutant general of Nebraska National Guard Jay Karnes — actor Tim Kasher — singer-songwriter, Cursive and The Good Life Alex Kava — author Kenton Keith — professional football player Charlotte Kemp — Playboy Playmate (Miss December 1982) Mina Kimes — investigative journalist, ESPN magazine senior writer Charles Henry King — pioneer businessman Jaime King — actress, model Arlene Klasky — animator Chris Klein — actor Ed Koterba — journalistEditorial Staff (3 July 1961). "Koterba Death Ends Brilliant Career". Daily Herald, p. 6. Retrieved 18 October 2017. Jeff Koterba — editorial cartoonist, musician, author Jason Kreis — soccer player, coach of Real Salt Lake Saul Kripke — philosopher Swoosie Kurtz — actress
L Frank Purdy Lahm — U.S. Army brigadier general Christopher Lasch — historian, social critic Oudious Lee — football player Matty Lewis — musician, Zebrahead Samuel Little — serial killer Myra Cohn Livingston — children's poet Preston Love — jazz player Henry T. Lynch — cancer researcher and professor at Creighton University
M Ike Mahoney — NFL player Timothy Mahoney — lead guitarist of 311 Erin McCarthy — professional ten-pin bowler, 2022 U.S. Women's Open champion Timothy McCoy — murder victim killed by John Wayne Gacy in 1972 Sean McDermott — NFL head coach of Buffalo Bills Ed McGivern — shooter Dorothy McGuire — actress Duncan McGuire — soccer player and 2024 Olympian Jake Meyers — Major League Baseball outfielder and World Series champion with Houston Astros Andy Milder — actor Jay Milder — artist Buddy Miles — musician Anthony Michael Milone — Roman Catholic bishop Henry Monsky — attorney and communal leader Rowena Moore — civic and labor activist Carol Morris — Miss Iowa USA 1956, Miss USA 1956, Miss Universe 1956 Gerald T. Mullin — Minnesota state legislator, lawyer, and businessman Frances Miller Mumaugh — painter Charlie Munger (1924–2023) — billionaire investor Fred Murree (1861–1950) — professional roller skater
N John Najjar — auto engineer, designed Ford Mustang Jim Newman — television producer Nick Hexum — guitarist, vocalist 311 Band Nick Nolte — actor
O Conor Oberst — singer-songwriter, Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos Tillie Olsen — author Jed Ortmeyer — professional ice hockey player Sono Osato — dancer and actress
P John W. Patterson — African-American baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues Justin Patton, NBA basketball player and player for Hapoel Eilat of the Israeli Basketball Premier League, first-round selection in the 2017 NBA draft Niles Paul — NFL receiver for the Washington Redskins Alexander Payne — Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Neal Pionk — NHL player Mark Pope — NBA player Andrew Jackson Poppleton — politician Scott Porter — actor Nathan Post — 7th and 10th governor of American Samoa Ron Prince — college football coach
Q Daniel Quinn — author
R Anne Ramsey — actress Andrew Rannells — actor James Raschke — professional wrestler known as Baron Von Raschke Origen D. Richardson — fourth lieutenant governor of Michigan Mark Richt — college football coach J. Joseph Ricketts — billionaire Matthew Ricketts — first African-American graduate from UNMC; first African-American state legislator Pete Ricketts — U.S. senator; former governor of Nebraska Thomas S. Ricketts — owner of baseball's Chicago Cubs Conor Riley — professional football coach Trevor Roach — football player Andy Roddick — professional tennis player Johnny Rodgers — football player, 1972 Heisman Trophy winner Joe Rogers — Colorado lieutenant governor Rainbow Rowell — author Darin Ruf (born 1986) — major league baseball player Amber Ruffin — comedian and writer Colden Ruggles — U.S. Army brigadier general Edward Ruscha — artist and photographer John Rutherford — U.S. representative for Florida and sheriff of Jacksonville
S Penny Sackett — astronomer and Chief Scientist of Australia Hunter Sallis — professional basketball player for the San Diego Clippers Symone Sanders — Democratic strategist, spokesperson for Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign Gale Sayers — professional football player, Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee Walter Scott, Jr. — billionaire Chad Sexton — drummer of 311 Josephine Platner Shear — archaeologist and numismatist Leisa Sheridan — Playboy Playmate (Miss July 1993) JoJo Siwa — singer, dancer, actress, YouTuber and media personality Elliott Smith — singer/songwriter Q. Smith — musical theater actress Nicholas Sparks — author Skip Stephenson — actor and comedian from TV series Real People Sting — professional wrestler, real name Steve Borden Todd Storz — entrepreneur who introduced Top-40 radio format Jean Stothert — mayor of Omaha Mike Sullivan — 29th governor of Wyoming Sarah Rose Summers — Miss Nebraska USA 2018 and Miss USA 2018 Carl A. Swanson — founder of Swanson Inga Swenson — actress
T Jerry Tagge — NFL player for the Green Bay Packers Khyri Thomas (born 1996) — basketball player for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League and the EuroLeague JT Thor — NBA player for the Charlotte Hornets and their G League affiliate the Greensboro Swarm Donald E. Thorin — cinematographer Thomas Tibbles — late 19th-century journalist and Native American rights activist Chris Tormey — college football coach Mark Traynowicz — football player John Trudell — poet, Native American activist, actor Stanley M. Truhlsen — professor and philanthropist Steve Turre — jazz trombonist
U Gabrielle Union — actress
W Luigi Waites — jazz drummer and vibraphonist Eleazer Wakeley — jurist and politician Chris Ware — graphic novelist Dan Warthen (born 1952) — major league baseball pitcher and coach Xavier Watts — NFL player, Notre Dame standout, Omaha Burke Fee Waybill — singer/songwriter, real name John Waldo Waybill John Lee Webster — lawyer Geneice Wilcher — beauty pageant winner Paul Williams — singer-songwriter, actor Roger Williams — pianist Aaron Wills — bassist of 311 Julie Wilson — singer and actress Bob Wiltfong — Daily Show correspondent; TED Talk presenter Andre Woolridge — professional basketball player
X Malcolm X — human rights activist
Y Whitney Young — civil rights activist
Z William D. Zabel — lawyer Paula Zahn — news personality
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)
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