This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Junction City, Kansas.

Arts and entertainment Film, television, and theatre Iva Kitchell (1908–1983), comedian, dancer John Cameron Mitchell (1963– ), actor, playwright, screenwriter, director Rockne Tarkington (1931–2015), actor Kevin Willmott (1959– ), film director, screenwriter

Journalism Peggy Hull (1889–1967), journalist

Literature Velina Hasu Houston (1957– ), playwright, poet, essayist Mary Vance Humphrey (1838-1916), writer, clubwoman

Music Marvin Ash (1914–1974), jazz pianist

Other visual arts Marion Manley (1893–1984), architect Fred Otnes (1925–2015), illustrator, painter Mary Rockwell Hook (1877–1978), architect Renee Stout (1958– ), assemblage artist

Business Marillyn Hewson (1953– ), aerospace and defense executive Amanda Jones (1835–1914), entrepreneur, inventor

Crime Law enforcement Thomas A. Cullinan (1838–1904), city marshal, lawman

Military

John Byers Anderson (1817–1897), U.S. Army colonel, military superintendent of railroads Michael P. C. Carns (1937–2023), U.S. Air Force general Adna R. Chaffee, Jr. (1884–1941), U.S. Army major general Walter D. Ehlers (1921–2014), U.S. Army 2nd lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient John C. H. Lee (1887–1958), U.S. Army lieutenant general John A. Seitz (1908–1987), U.S. Army brigadier general Richard J. Seitz (1918–2013), U.S. Army lieutenant general

Politics National John Alexander Anderson (1834–1892), U.S. representative from Kansas John Davis (1826–1901), U.S. representative from Kansas Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890–1969), 34th president of the United States, general of the Army

State Leslie A. Miller (1886–1970), 17th governor of Wyoming

Sports American football Mark Dennis (1965– ), offensive tackle Ron Prince (1969– ), coach

Baseball Joey Devine (1983– ), relief pitcher George Giles (1909–1992), first baseman Bob Horner (1957– ), first and third baseman John Wells (1922–1993), pitcher

Other Steve Henson (1968– ), basketball point guard, coach Bobby Lashley (1976– ), mixed martial artist, pro wrestler James C. Wofford (1944– ), equestrian Isiah Young (1990– ), U.S. Olympic track and field sprinter

See also Lists of people from Kansas

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