Famous People Born In Kansas City

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 1 
Kate Spade
(Fashion Designer, Founder and Co-Owner of the Designer Brand ‘Kate Spade New York’)
Kate Spade
44
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: December 24, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Died: June 5, 2018
 2 
Don Cheadle
(Actor and Filmmaker)
Don Cheadle
43
Birthdate: November 29, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 3 
Jean Harlow
(American Actress Who was the Leading Sex Symbol of the Early 1930s)
Jean Harlow
21
Birthdate: March 3, 1911
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: June 7, 1937
 4 
Ellie Kemper
(Actress and Comedian Best Known for Her Roles in TV Series ‘The Office’ and ‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’)
Ellie Kemper
40
Birthdate: May 2, 1980
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 5 
Burt Bacharach
(One of the Most Influential Composers of Pop Music in the 20th Century)
Burt Bacharach
9
Birthdate: May 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: February 8, 2023
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 6 
Misty Copeland
(The First African-American Woman to Serve as the 'American Ballet Theatre' Company's Principal Dancer)
Misty Copeland
33
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 7 
Ed Asner
(Actor, played Lou Grant on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and gained prominence as a political activist.)
Ed Asner
20
Birthdate: November 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 29, 2021
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 8 
Mireille Enos
(Best Known for Her Role as Detective ‘Sarah Linden’ in the TV Series ‘The Killing’)
Mireille Enos
8
Birthdate: September 22, 1975
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 9 
Tech N9ne
(Rapper)
Tech N9ne
12
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: November 8, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 10 
Dianne Wiest
(American Actress Best Known for Her Films: ‘Hannah and Her Sisters’ and ‘Bullets over Broadway’)
Dianne Wiest
20
Birthdate: March 28, 1948
Sun Sign: Aries
 11 
Robert Altman
(Filmmaker of the 'New Hollywood Era' Known for His Films: 'M*A*S*H’,’ McCabe & Mrs. Miller’ & ‘The Long Goodbye’)
Robert Altman
6
Birthdate: February 20, 1925
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: November 20, 2006
 12 
Chris Cooper
(Actor)
Chris Cooper
7
Birthdate: July 9, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 13 
Dorothy Vaughan
(American Mathematician, Human Computer and the First African-American to Receive Promotion as Supervisor in NASA)
Dorothy Vaughan
9
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: September 20, 1910
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: November 10, 2008
 14 
Tom Watson
(American Retired Professional Golfer)
Tom Watson
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 4, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 15 
Eddie Griffin
(Actor)
Eddie Griffin
5
Birthdate: July 15, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 16 
Johnny Yong Bosch
(Known for His Roles in 'The Power Rangers' Franchise)
Johnny Yong Bosch
6
Birthdate: January 6, 1976
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 17 
Wendy Moniz
(TV actress from Guiding Light and Nash Bridges who played Louisa Archer in The Guardian)
Wendy Moniz
3
Birthdate: January 19, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 18 
Elaine Joyce
(Actress)
Elaine Joyce
6
Birthdate: December 19, 1945
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 19 
Ashleigh Murray
9
Birthdate: January 18, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 20 
Gillian Flynn
(Writer)
Gillian Flynn
5
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 24, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
 21 
Craig Kilborn
(ESPN Sportscaster Who Became Host of 'The Daily Show' and CBS 'The Late, Late Show')
Craig Kilborn
8
Birthdate: August 24, 1962
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
 22 
Betty Lynn
(Actress)
Betty Lynn
6
Birthdate: August 29, 1926
Sun Sign: Virgo
 23 
Columbus Short
(Choreographer)
Columbus Short
6
Listed In: Dancers
Birthdate: September 19, 1982
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 24 
Ub Iwerks
(Animator and Cartoonist Known for Designing the First Images of 'Mickey Mouse')
Ub Iwerks
2
Birthdate: March 24, 1901
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: July 7, 1971
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 25 
Edie McClurg
(Actress Stand-up comedian)
Edie McClurg
3
Birthdate: July 23, 1945
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 26 
Allan Melvin
(Actor)
Allan Melvin
3
Birthdate: February 18, 1923
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: January 17, 2008
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 27 
Casey Stengel
(Baseball player)
Casey Stengel
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 30, 1890
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: September 29, 1975
 28 
Josh Freeman
(American football player)
Josh Freeman
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 13, 1988
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 29 
Vanessa Merrell
(American YouTuber)
Vanessa Merrell
14
Listed In: YouTubers
Birthdate: August 6, 1996
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 30 
David Cone
(Baseball player)
David Cone
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 2, 1963
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 31 
Denis O'Hare
(Actor)
Denis O'Hare
11
Birthdate: January 17, 1962
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 32 
Bob Orton Jr.
(Professional wrestler)
Bob Orton Jr.
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: November 10, 1950
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 33 
Michael Massee
5
Birthdate: September 1, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: October 20, 2016
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 34 
Chely Wright
(Singer-songwriter, Activist)
Chely Wright
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: October 25, 1970
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 35 
Samantha Fish
(Singer-songwriter)
Samantha Fish
5
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: January 30, 1989
Sun Sign: Aquarius
 36 
Lori Saunders
(Actress)
Lori Saunders
1
Birthdate: October 4, 1941
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 37 
Sandahl Bergman
(Actress)
Sandahl Bergman
3
Birthdate: November 14, 1951
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 38 
Landry Shamet
(Basketball player)
Landry Shamet
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 13, 1997
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 39 
Bobb'e J. Thompson
(Actor)
Bobb'e J. Thompson
7
Birthdate: February 28, 1996
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 4'6" (137 cm)
 40 
Lynn Cohen
(Actress)
Lynn Cohen
3
Birthdate: August 10, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: February 14, 2020
 41 
Brandon Rush
(Basketball player)
Brandon Rush
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 7, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 42 
T. J. Perkins
(American Professional Wrestler)
T. J. Perkins
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 2, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
 43 
James L. Jones
(22nd United States National Security Advisor)
James L. Jones
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 19, 1943
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 44 
Basil Poledouris
(Composer, Conductor, Musician, Film score composer)
Basil Poledouris
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: August 21, 1945
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: November 8, 2006
 45 
Scott Drew
(Basketball coach, Basketball player)
Scott Drew
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: October 23, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
 46 
Nicholas Gioacchini
(Forward)
Nicholas Gioacchini
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: July 25, 2000
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
 47 
Jeremy Scott
(Fashion designer)
Jeremy Scott
3
Listed In: Fashion
Birthdate: August 8, 1975
Sun Sign: Leo
 48 
Big Joe Turner
(Singer)
Big Joe Turner
2
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: May 18, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: November 24, 1985
 49 
Joey Porter
(American football player)
Joey Porter
4
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 22, 1977
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 50 
Bob Munden
(American Sport Shooter)
Bob Munden
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 8, 1942
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: December 10, 2012