Famous People From Idaho

Aaron Paul, Sarah Palin, Peter Cetera, Ezra Pound & Sacagawea are some of the celebrities who hail from Idaho.

Located in the northwestern region of the United States is the state of Idaho. Idaho’s capital and largest city is Boise and the state is often referred to as the ‘Gem State’. The state was originally occupied by Native Americans, before European settlements were established. Idaho produces one-third of the country’s potato yields. Covering an expansive area of 83,569 miles, the state is the 14th largest in the country and comprises of a population of 1.7 million people. Over time, numerous people who were born and raised in Idaho have gone on to succeeding enormously on an international front. The Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul was born and brought up in the state of Idaho. Various other actors such as Aiden Alexander, Jeremy Shada and the late Lana Turner, all came from the state of Idaho. Various writers such as Vardis Fisher and poet Ezra Pound, also hail from Idaho. The famous WWE diva Torrie Wilson is also from this state. We are quite certain that you will be shocked by the full-list of ‘Idahoans’ who made it huge as celebrities.

Aaron Paul
(Actor)

27 August 1979

Emmett, Idaho, United States

American

Virgo

Sarah Palin
(Former Governor of Alaska)

11 February 1964

Sandpoint

American

Aquarius

Sacagawea
(Interpreter)

1788 AD

1812 AD

Salmon

American

Ezra Pound
(Poet)

30 October 1885

01 November 1972

Hailey, Idaho, United States

American

Scorpio

Lana Turner
(Actress)

08 February 1921

29 June 1995

Wallace, Idaho, U.S.

American

Aquarius

Peter Cetera
(Singer)

13 September 1944

Chicago, Illinois, United States

American

Virgo

Jeremy Shada
(Actor & Singer)

21 January 1997

Boise, Idaho, United States

American

Aquarius

Pappy Boyington
(Pilot)

04 December 1912

11 January 1988

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho

American

Sagittarius

Gutzon Borglum
(Sculptor)

25 March 1867

06 March 1941

St. Charles, Idaho, United States

American

Aries

Butch Otter
(Governor of Idaho)

03 May 1942

Caldwell, Idaho, United States

American

Taurus

Jake Pitts
(Guitarist)

21 August 1985

Idaho, United States

American

Leo

Destery Moore
(YouTuber)

19 February 1991

Idaho

American

Aquarius

James Rainwater
(Physicist)

09 December 1917

31 May 1986

Council

American

Sagittarius

Peter Gunz
(Rapper)

06 January 1969

Bronx, Idaho, United States

American

Capricorn

Avia Butler
(YouTuber, Acrobat)

04 May 2005

Idaho

American

Taurus

Aidan Alexander
(YouTube star, actor, and social media personality)

17 February 2000

Boise, Idaho, United States Of America

American

Aquarius

Gavin Butler
(YouTube Personality, Author)

03 December 2003

Idaho

American

Sagittarius

Brock Vincent Butler
(YouTuber)

10 June 2010

Idaho, USA

American

Gemini

Emmi Butler
(YouTube Star)

16 August 2007

Idaho, United States

American

Leo

Logan Butler
(YouTuber, Vlogger)

31 January 1995

Idaho, USA

American

Aquarius

Mark Felt
(Lawyer)

17 August 1913

18 December 2008

Twin Falls

American

Leo

Torrie Wilson
(Model, Professional wrestler, Playboy Playmate)

24 July 1975

Boise

American

Leo

Picabo Street
(Olympic athlete)

03 April 1971

Triumph, Idaho, United States

American

Aries

Bryan Fuller
(Screenwriter, Television producer)

27 July 1969

Lewiston

American

Leo

Lillian Disney
(Philanthropist, Secretary, Artist)

15 February 1899

16 December 1997

Idaho

American

Aquarius

Victor Wooten
(Bassist, Jazz musician)

11 September 1964

Mountain Home

American

Virgo

Dree Hemingway
(Actor, Model, Film actor, Playboy Playmate)

04 December 1987

United States of America

American

Sagittarius

Josh Ritter
(Singer-songwriter, Musician, Singer, Songwriter)

21 October 1976

Moscow

American

Libra

Larry Craig
(Former U.S. senator)

20 July 1945

Council, Idaho, United States

American

Cancer

Linda Moulton Howe
(Journalist, Essayist)

20 January 1942

Boise

American

Capricorn

Mike Riley
(American football player)

06 July 1953

Wallace

American

Cancer

Howard W. Hunter
(Priest, Lawyer)

14 November 1907

03 March 1995

Boise

American

Scorpio

Branden Steineckert
(Drummer)

21 April 1978

Pocatello

American

Taurus

Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
(Historian of the modern age, Historian, University teacher, Writer)

11 July 1938

Idaho

American

Cancer

Richard G. Scott
(Nuclear engineer)

07 November 1928

22 September 2015

Pocatello

American

Scorpio

Michael Keith Simpson

08 September 1950

American

Virgo

Harmon Clayton Killebrew
(Baseball Player)

29 June 1936

American

Cancer

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