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Famous People From Kansas

The state got its name from the American tribe who called themselves ‘Kansa’. The members of the tribe were the early inhabitants of Kansas, after which several European families started residing in this American state. Agriculture is widely practiced across Kansas and large amounts of Wheat, Corn and soybeans are produced every year. Apart from industrialization and agriculture, the state is also popular for being the hometown of several popular celebrities widely admired world over. Former American President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Actress Annette Bening, pilot Amelia Earhart and comedian Buster Keaton are a few distinguished personalities from Kansas. Dwight D Eisenhower isn’t just considered one of the best politicians of all time, but also a war veteran. Buster Keaton is undoubtedly one of the best comedians the world has seen since the legendary Charlie Chaplin. Keaton has also directed many films which have achieved cult statuses over the years. Scroll down to know the names of more celebrities were either born in Kansas or hailed from Kansas.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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 1 Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford
25
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: July 13, 1942
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 2 Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart
9
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Aviator, Pilot
Birthdate: July 24, 1897
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: January 5, 1939

 3 Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: November 29, 1964
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Recommended Lists:
New York
California
Texas

 4 Bill Russell

Bill Russell
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American basketball player
Birthdate: February 12, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts

 5 Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh
6
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Guitarist, Singer
Birthdate: November 20, 1947
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 6 Janelle Monae

Janelle Monae
8
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Soul Singer
Birthdate: December 1, 1985
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Ohio
Florida
New Jersey

 7 Barry Sanders

Barry Sanders
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American football running back
Birthdate: July 16, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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 8 Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 4, 1895
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: February 1, 1966
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Michigan
Georgia
Louisiana

 9 Annette Bening

Annette Bening
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: May 29, 1958
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 10 Erin Brockovich

Erin Brockovich
6
Listed In: Activists
Famous As: Environmental Activist
Birthdate: June 22, 1960
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Virginia
Missouri
Indiana

 11 Joe Exotic

Joe Exotic
17
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Zookeeper
Birthdate: March 5, 1963
Sun Sign: Pisces

 12 Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: January 12, 1951
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Recommended Lists:
North Carolina
Connecticut
Washington

 13 Eric Stonestreet

Eric Stonestreet
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: September 9, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 14 Burt Bacharach

Burt Bacharach
2
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Pianist, Composer, Songwriter
Birthdate: May 12, 1928
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Maryland
Alabama
Tennessee

 15 Ed Asner

Ed Asner
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: television actor, voice actor, film producer, politician
Birthdate: November 15, 1929
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 29, 2021

 16 R. Lee Ermey

R. Lee Ermey
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: American actor
Birthdate: March 24, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Kentucky

 17 Hattie McDaniel

Hattie McDaniel
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: June 10, 1895
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: October 26, 1952

 18 Bob Dole

Bob Dole
8
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Famous As: Politician, Lawyer
Birthdate: July 22, 1923
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Mississippi
Iowa
South Carolina

 19 Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper
9
Listed In: Photographers
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 17, 1936
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: May 29, 2010
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 20 Grace VanderWaal

Grace VanderWaal
22
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-songwriter, Ukulele Player
Birthdate: January 15, 2004
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Recommended Lists:
Oklahoma
Colorado
Arizona

 21 Cassandra Peterson

Cassandra Peterson
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: September 17, 1951
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 22 Jean Harlow

Jean Harlow
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Hollywood Sex Symbol of the 1930s
Birthdate: March 3, 1911
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: June 7, 1937
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Oregon
Arkansas
Nebraska

 23 Ann Dunham

Ann Dunham
8
Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics
Famous As: Anthropologist, Barack Obama's Mother
Birthdate: November 29, 1942
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: November 7, 1995

 24 Scott Foley

Scott Foley
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: July 15, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Utah
Hawaii
Maine

 25 Colton Haynes

Colton Haynes
1
Listed In: Fashion
Famous As: Actor, Model
Birthdate: July 13, 1988
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 26 Bobby Lashley

Bobby Lashley
8
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Professional Wrestler, Mixed Martial Artist
Birthdate: July 16, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Nevada

 27 Charlie Parker

Charlie Parker
1
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Jazz saxophonist, composer
Birthdate: August 29, 1920
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: March 12, 1955

 28 Gale Sayers

Gale Sayers
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American Football Player
Birthdate: May 30, 1943
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: September 23, 2020
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Recommended Lists:
West Virginia
New Mexico
Idaho

 29 Emily Wickersham

Emily Wickersham
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: April 26, 1984
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 30 Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: July 9, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Montana
Vermont
North Dakota

 31 Charles Koch

Charles Koch
3
Listed In: Business People
Famous As: Co-Owner of Koch Industries
Birthdate: November 1, 1935
Sun Sign: Scorpio

 32 Tom Watson

Tom Watson
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 4, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Delaware
South Dakota
Alaska

 33 Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: July 26, 1909
Sun Sign: Leo
Died: August 17, 1979

 34 Baron Corbin

Baron Corbin
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Wrestler
Birthdate: September 13, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Wyoming
Kansas Actors
Kansas Actresses

 35 Gary Hart

Gary Hart
1
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Famous As: Politician
Birthdate: November 28, 1936
Sun Sign: Sagittarius

 36 Melissa Etheridge

Melissa Etheridge
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: May 29, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Kansas Musicians
Kansas YouTubers
Kansas Instagram Stars

 37 Stanley A McChrystal

Stanley A McChrystal
3
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Retired Armed Force Officer
Birthdate: August 14, 1954
Sun Sign: Leo

 38 Aneta Corsaut

Aneta Corsaut
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress, Writer
Birthdate: November 3, 1933
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: November 6, 1995
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Kansas
Kansas Leaders
Kansas Scientists

 39 Jordy Nelson

Jordy Nelson
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American Football Player
Birthdate: May 31, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

 40 Martina McBride

Martina McBride
1
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer-Songwriter
Birthdate: July 29, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Kansas Basketball Players
Kansas Football Players
Kansas Singers

 41 Jeff Probst

Jeff Probst
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Host
Birthdate: November 4, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 42 David H. Koch

David H. Koch
2
Listed In: Business People
Famous As: Co-owner of Koch Industries
Birthdate: May 3, 1940
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: August 23, 2019
Recommended Lists:
Kansas City
Wichita
Topeka

 43 Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: March 24, 1887
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: June 29, 1933
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 44 Walter Johnson

Walter Johnson
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Baseball player
Birthdate: November 6, 1887
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: December 10, 1946
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Little Rock

 45 Jenny Lewis

Jenny Lewis
1
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: January 8, 1976
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

 46 Charles Curtis

Charles Curtis
2
Listed In: Leaders
Famous As: Former Vice President of the United States
Birthdate: January 25, 1860
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: February 8, 1936

 47 Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: November 14, 1906
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 8, 1985

 48 Lyle Waggoner

Lyle Waggoner
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: April 13, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 49 Michael Stevens

Michael Stevens
0
Listed In: YouTubers
Famous As: YouTube Star, Educator, Comedian, Speaker, and Entertainer
Birthdate: January 23, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius

 50 Hugh Beaumont

Hugh Beaumont
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: February 16, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: May 14, 1982
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)