Famous People From Nevada

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

Nevada holds the record for being the 9th least populated state in the whole of the USA. A vast portion of the state is covered by desert and the weather is mostly warm, making it a favorite among people who detest chilly weather. Although Carson City is the capital of Nevada, Las Vegas is the most popular tourist destination in the world. Vegas is flocked by people from all over the world, mostly for its clubs and casinos. There’s another reason why many people recognize Nevada – the kind of celebrities the state has produced. Tennis star Andre Agassi, former American first lady Patricia Ryan Nixon as well as actresses Jena Malone and Charisma Carpenter are a few celebrities from Nevada. Andre Agassi is considered to be one of the best Tennis players of all time and is an eight time winner of the ‘Grand Slam’ tournaments. His incredible performance also fetched him a gold medal in the 1996 Olympics. Scroll down to find the names of more famous people who hail from Nevada.

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Matthew Gray Gubler

(Actor, Director, Model, Painter)

199

Listed In: Fashion

Birthdate: March 9, 1980

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Andre Agassi

(Former American World No.1 Tennis Player and Olympic Gold Medalist Who Won All Four Grand Slam Titles)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: April 29, 1970

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Tana Mongeau

(YouTuber, Vlogger)

125

Listed In: YouTubers

Birthdate: June 24, 1998

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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(Baseball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: October 16, 1992

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Dawn Wells

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: October 18, 1938

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: December 30, 2020

Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

Dan Reynolds

(Lead Vocalist of the Pop Rock Band ‘Imagine Dragons’)

181

Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: July 14, 1987

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

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Jenna Jameson

(One of the World's Most Famous Adult Entertainment Performers)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: April 9, 1974

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Jena Malone

(Actress and Musician Who is Known for Her Roles in Both Independent Films and Mainstream Blockbuster Features)

Listed In: Photographers

Birthdate: November 21, 1984

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Mädchen Amick

(Actress and Director Known for Her Role as ‘Shelly Johnson’ on the TV Series ‘Twin Peaks’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: December 12, 1970

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

Charisma Carpenter

(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Cordelia Chase’ in Series ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and Its Spinoff 'Angel')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: July 23, 1970

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

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(Lead Singer Of Rock Band 'Falling in Reverse')

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: December 15, 1983

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Chumlee Russell

(Businessman)

Listed In: Business People

Birthdate: September 8, 1982

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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Kris Bryant

(Baseball Player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: January 4, 1992

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

Carey Hart

(American Professional Motorcyclist and the First to Perform a Back Flip on a 250cc Motorcycle)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: July 17, 1975

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Brandon Flowers

(Lead singer and keyboardist of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers)

Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: June 21, 1981

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

Corey Harrison

(Businessman)

Listed In: Business People

Birthdate: April 27, 1983

Sun Sign: Taurus

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(Professional Wrestler)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: November 10, 1981

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Jillian Bell

(Actress & Comedian Known for Her Role in the Sitcom 'Workaholics')

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: April 25, 1984

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

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Pat Nixon

(First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the Wife of President Richard Nixon)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: March 16, 1912

Sun Sign: Pisces

Died: June 22, 1993

Ryan Bader

(Mixed Martial Artist)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: June 7, 1983

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Tony Mendez

(CIA Officer)

Listed In: Miscellaneous

Birthdate: November 15, 1940

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: January 19, 2019

DeMarco Murray

(American Football player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: February 12, 1988

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Roy Nelson

(Mixed martial artist)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: June 20, 1976

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Jenny Lewis

(Singer-songwriter)

Listed In: Musicians

Birthdate: January 8, 1976

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

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Frank Mir

(Mixed martial artist)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: May 24, 1979

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Kristoffer Polaha

(Actor and Author Known for His Roles In the TV Series: ‘North Shore’, ‘Life Unexpected’ and ‘Ringer’)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: February 18, 1977

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

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Sunny Ozell

(Singer-Songwriter)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: December 23, 1978

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Thomas Ian Nicholas

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: July 10, 1980

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

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Ryan Ross

(Singer, Musician)

Listed In: Singers

Birthdate: August 30, 1986

Sun Sign: Virgo

Daveigh Chase

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: July 24, 1990

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

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Kurt Busch

(Race Car Driver)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: August 4, 1978

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

Rolando Romero

(Boxer)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: June 15, 1995

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

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Barry Zito

(Baseball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: May 13, 1978

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Arianny Celeste

(Model)

Listed In: Fashion

Birthdate: November 12, 1985

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Harry Reid

(United States senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: December 2, 1939

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Died: December 28, 2021

Peyton Meyer

(Actor)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: November 24, 1998

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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RiceGum

(YouTuber, Video Blogger)

Listed In: YouTubers

Birthdate: November 19, 1996

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Meaghan Martin

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: February 17, 1992

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Las Vegas

Rutina Wesley

(Known for Her Roles as Tara Thornton on the HBO Television Series True Blood)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: December 21, 1978

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Kyle Busch

(Race Car Driver)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: May 2, 1985

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Lorenzo Fertitta

(Entrepreneur)

Listed In: Business People

Birthdate: January 3, 1969

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Greg Anthony

(Basketball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: November 15, 1967

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

Cerina Vincent

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: February 7, 1979

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Annette Haven

(Actress)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: December 1, 1954

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

Kyle Van Noy

(American football player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: March 26, 1991

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 6'3" (190 cm)

Adam Hicks

(Actor, Rapper)

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: November 28, 1992

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

Tommy Pham

(Baseball player)

Listed In: Sportspersons

Birthdate: March 8, 1988

Sun Sign: Pisces

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

Jessica Nigri

(Cosplayer and Model Known for Her Voice as Cinder Fall in Web Series ‘RWBY’)

Listed In: Fashion

Birthdate: August 5, 1989

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

Catherine Cortez Masto

(United States Senator)

Listed In: Leaders

Birthdate: March 29, 1964

Sun Sign: Aries

Robert Bigelow

(entrepreneur, businessperson)

Listed In: Business People

Birthdate: 1945 AD