Kansas City has produced a number of well-known lyricists & songwriters, pianists, actresses, actors and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Kansas City includes Tech N9ne, Burt Bacharach, Ashleigh Murray, Elaine Joyce, Michael Massee, and many others.

Famous People Born In Kansas City

Burt BacharachBurt Bacharach
12 May 1928, American
Pianist, Composer, Songwriter
Tech N9neTech N9ne
08 November 1971, American
Rapper

Michael MasseeMichael Massee
01 September 1952, American
Actor

Elaine JoyceElaine Joyce
19 December 1943, American
Actress

Ashleigh MurrayAshleigh Murray
18 January 1988, American
Actress

Edie McClurgEdie McClurg
23 July 1945, American
Actress Stand-up comedian
Craig KilbornCraig Kilborn
24 August 1962, American
TV Host

Caleb JohnstonCaleb Johnston
11 February 2012, American
YouTuber

James GunnJames Gunn
23 July 1923, American
Writer
Johnny Yong BoschJohnny Yong Bosch
06 January 1976, American
Actor

Dorothy VaughanDorothy Vaughan
20 September 1910, American
Mathematician
Betty LynnBetty Lynn
29 August 1926, American
Actress

Denis O'HareDenis O'Hare
17 January 1962, American
Actor

Bobb'e J. ThompsonBobb'e J. Thompson
28 February 1996, American
Actor

Gillian FlynnGillian Flynn
24 February 1971, American
Writer

Columbus ShortColumbus Short
19 September 1982, American
Choreographer
Eddie GriffinEddie Griffin
15 July 1968, American
Actor

Edie McClurgEdie McClurg
23 July 1945, American
Actress

Ub IwerksUb Iwerks
24 March 1901, American
Animator

Sandahl BergmanSandahl Bergman
14 November 1951, American
Actress
Samantha FishSamantha Fish
30 January 1989, American
Singer-songwriter

Allan MelvinAllan Melvin
18 February 1923, American
Actor
Lori SaundersLori Saunders
04 October 1941, American
Actress

T. J. PerkinsT. J. Perkins
03 September 1984, American
Wrestler

David ConeDavid Cone
02 January 1963, American
Baseball player
Jeremy ScottJeremy Scott
08 August 1975, American
Fashion designer

Big Joe TurnerBig Joe Turner
18 May 1911, American
Singer
Edward TufteEdward Tufte
14 March 1942, American
Statistician

John KanderJohn Kander
18 March 1927, American
Composer

Stan BrakhageStan Brakhage
14 January 1933, American
Filmmaker
Edgar SnowEdgar Snow
17 July 1905, Swiss, American
Journalist

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Ted ShawnTed Shawn
21 October 1891, American
Dancer
Chris ConnorChris Connor
08 November 1927, American
Singer

Michael RosbashMichael Rosbash
07 March 1944, American
Geneticist

Robert E. WoodRobert E. Wood
13 June 1879, American
Military officer

Bennie MotenBennie Moten
13 November 1894, American
Jazz pianist
Moishe RosenMoishe Rosen
12 April 1932, American
Religious leader
Evan S. ConnellEvan S. Connell
17 August 1924, American
Author

Goodman AceGoodman Ace
15 January 1899, American
Humorist

Jim WoodsJim Woods
22 October 1916, American
Sportscaster

Louis HorstLouis Horst
12 January 1884, American
Choreographer
Walter ByersWalter Byers
13 March 1922, American
Sports executive

William F. HouseWilliam F. House
01 December 1923, American
American medical researcher

Dorothy DicksonDorothy Dickson
25 July 1893, British, American
Theater actress

Francis Clark HowellFrancis Clark Howell
27 November 1925, American
Anthropologist

Paul JenkinsPaul Jenkins
12 July 1923, American
Painter
James TateJames Tate
08 December 1943, American
Poet

Clarence Marion KelleyClarence Marion Kelley
24 October 1911, American
Government official