The list of people from Overland Park, Kansas includes those who were born in or have lived in the city.
Arts and entertainment
Beauty and fashion Deborah Bryant, Miss America 1966 Lisa Forbes (1981– ), Miss Kansas USA 2004 Tara Dawn Holland (1972– ), Miss America 1997
Film, television, and theater Michael Almereyda (1960– ), film director, screenwriter Darren Lynn Bousman (1979– ), film director, screenwriter David Dastmalchian (1975– ), actor Tom Kane (1962–2026), voice actor Sarah Lancaster (1980– ), actress John Lehr (1967– ), actor Rob Riggle (1970– ), actor, comedian Paul Rudd (1969– ), actor, screenwriter, director. Jason Sudeikis (1975– ), actor, comedian
Literature Kenan Orhan (1993– ), writer
Music Phillip Sandifer (1959– ), songwriter, recording artist Lajon Witherspoon (1972– ), lead singer of Sevendust
Other visual arts Elmo Gideon (1924–2010), painter, sculptor
Business William B. Strang Jr. (1857–1921), railroad magnate, city founder Arash Ferdowsi (1985–), entrepreneur, co-founder of Dropbox
Politics
Jeff Colyer (1960– ), Governor of Kansas (2018–2019 ), 49th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas (2011–2018) Tim Kaine, United States Senator from Virginia, former Governor of Virginia and the Democratic Party's Vice Presidential nominee in the 2016 U.S. presidential election Jason Kander, Missouri Secretary of State (2013–2017) Kris Kobach (1966– ), Kansas Secretary of State (2011–2019) Harold Blaine Miller (1903–1992), U.S. Navy official, Eisenhower appointee, pilot, public relations executive, college administrator, and author Jan Meyers (1928–2019), U.S. Representative from Kansas (1985–1997) Bradley Schlozman (1971– ), U.S. Attorney Kevin Yoder (1976– ), U.S. Representative from Kansas (2011–2019)
Religion James D. Conley (1955– ), Roman Catholic prelate Jerry Johnston (1959– ), Southern Baptist Convention evangelist; pastor from 1996 to 2011 of the former First Family Church in Overland Park; reared in Overland Park
Sports
American football
Andrew Gachkar (1988– ), linebacker Rudy Niswanger (1982– ), center Will Shields (1971– ), guard Lawrence Tynes (1978– ), placekicker Jeff Wolfert (1985– ), placekicker
Baseball Jason Adam (1991– ), pitcher Jason Grimsley (1967– ), pitcher Colton Murray (1990– ), pitcher Ryne Stanek (1991– ), pitcher Tom Burgmeier (1943– ), pitcher Mike Boddicker (1957– ), pitcher
Soccer Mo Abulnadi (2001– ), defender Matt Besler (1987– ), defender Nick Besler (1993– ), midfielder Andy Gruenebaum (1982– ), goalkeeper Will John (1985– ), forward and midfielder Haley McCutcheon (1996– ), midfielder and defender Peter Vermes (1966– ), midfielder and coach
Other sports Christie Ambrosi (1976– ), 2000 Olympic U.S. softball player Anna Glennon (1996– ), World Champion Jet Ski racer Tyler Kalinoski (1992– ), basketball player Tonya Knight (1966– ), IFBB professional bodybuilderTonya Knight Semi Ojeleye (1994– ), basketball player Jack Sock (1992– ), professional tennis player Johnathan Wendel (1981– ), former professional Quake and Painkiller player Leanne Wong (2003– ), artistic gymnast
See also Lists of people from Kansas List of people from Johnson County, Kansas
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