List of people from Nevada
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The following is a list of notable people who were born in, raised in, or have lived for a significant period of time in Nevada, USA.
[edit] Political figures
Former First Lady Pat Nixon 1970
- Mark E. Amodei – Member of the Nevada Senate from the Capital District
- Kathy Augustine, (1956–2006), Nevada State Controller from 1999 until her death
- Helen Delich Bentley – former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Alan Bible, (1909–1988) Democratic Senator from Nevada
- James Bilbray, Nevada's first district, U.S. House of Representatives
- Emmet D. Boyle, (1879–1926) 13th Governor of Nevada and first Nevadan born governor
- Berkeley L. Bunker, (1906–1999) U.S. senator from Nevada and member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Jim Gibbons, (1944-) 28th Governor of Nevada
- Morley Griswold, (1890–1951) served in the U.S. Army in World War I later became Lieutenant governor of Nevada, then later Governor of Nevada
- Dean Heller – Nevada's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives
- Velma Bronn Johnston, (1912–1977) animal rights activist
- Paul Laxalt – Republican Governor of Nevada and U.S. Senator from Nevada
- Myron E. Leavitt, (1930–2004) former Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
- Pat McCarran, (1876–1954) former United States Senator from Nevada, McCarran International Airport named after him
- Mike McGinness – Republican member of the Nevada Senate
- Pat Nixon, (1912–1993), First Lady of the United States (1969–1974)
- Harry Reid, (1939-), United States Senate Majority Leader (2005-)
- Willard Hughes Rollings, (1948–2008), Historian of Native Americans
- Jon Wellinghoff, (1949-), attorney, energy expert, and chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[edit] Athletes
[edit] Entertainment
[edit] Actors
- Ben Alexander (1911–1969), actor
- Mädchen Amick (1970-), actress, Shelly Johnson on Twin Peaks
- Deanna Brooks (1974-), actress, model, 1998 Playboy Playmate
- Reno Browne (1921-1991), film actress, equestrian, pilot
- Charisma Carpenter (1970-), actress, Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
- Dillon Casey (1983-), actor
- Hobart Cavanaugh (1886–1950), actor
- Daveigh Chase (1990-), actress, singer, Rhonda Volmer on Big Love
- Tishara Cousino (1978-), 1999 Playboy Playmate, model, actress, real estate broker
- C. Jay Cox (1962-), director, screenwriter
- Cindy Crawford (1980-), porn actress
- Abby Dalton (1935-), actress
- Gabriel Damon (1976-), actor
- Misty Dawn (1963-), porn actress
- Doris Dawson (1909-1986), silent film actress
- Loren Dean (1969-), actor, Enemy of the State, Apollo 13
- Thomas Dekker (1987-), actor, musician, John Connor on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Brad Dexter (1917-2002), actor
- Leah Dizon (1986-), model, singer, Japanese TV personality
- Chase Ellison (1993-), actor
- Kathy Evison (1963-), actress, Lonnie Henderson on SeaQuest DSV
- Joe Flanigan (1967-), actor, Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard on Stargate Atlantis
- Jaelyn Fox (1988-), porn actress
- Michele Greene (1962-), actress, singer, and songwriter
- Matthew Gray Gubler, (1980-), actor, director, Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds
- Corinna Harney, (1972-), model, actress, 1992 Playboy Playmate of the Year
- Veronica Hart (1956-), 1980s porn actress
- Annette Haven (1954-), 1970s/1980s porn actress
- Adam Hicks (1992-), actor, rapper, dancer
- Jenna Jameson (1974-), adult film actress and entertainer
- Jassie - porn actress
- Bryce Johnson (1977-), actor, Josh Ford on Popular
- Rebekah Kochan (1984-), actress
- Michelle Krusiec (1974-), actress, One World
- Joseph D. Kucan (1965-), video game developer, director, actor, screenwriter
- Erin Lear (1984-), actress
- Jena Malone (1984-), actress
- Lily Mariye (1964-), actress, Lily Jarvik on ER
- Meaghan Jette Martin (1992-), actress, singer, musician
- Missy Monroe - porn actress
- Lycia Naff (1962-), actress, Ensign Sonya Gomez on Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Thomas Ian Nicholas (1980-), actor, the American Pie films
- Rucca Page (1985-), porn actress
- Sean Palmer (1973-), actor, singer, dancer
- Renee Perez (1984-), porn actress, 2005 Penthouse Pet of the Month
- Mr. Pete (1980-), porn actor and director
- Caroline Pierce (1974-), porn actress
- Sasha Pieterse (1996-), teen actress, Alison DiLaurentis on Pretty Little Liars
- Kristoffer Polaha (1977-), actor
- Faye Reagan (1988-), porn actress
- Amanda Righetti, (1983-), actress, Grace Van Pelt on The Mentalist
- Edna Purviance (1895–1958) actress
- Stephanie Romanov (1969-), actress, model, Lilah Morgan on Angel
- Sophia Rossi (1977-), porn actress, model, dancer
- Paul Schrier (1970-), actor, Bulk on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
- Jason-Shane Scott (1976-), actor
- Shannyn Sossamon (1978-), actress, dancer, model, musician
- Charlie Stewart (1993-), actor
- Bobby Tonelli (1975-), actor
- Cerina Vincent (1979-), actress, model, Maya on Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
- Carrie Clark Ward (1862–1926), silent movie actress
- Dawn Wells (1938-), actress, business owner, Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island
- Rutina Wesley - actress, Tara Thornton on True Blood
- Lauren Woodland (1977-) - actress, Brittany Marsino on The Young and the Restless
- Riley Simpson (1998-)- actress, screenplay writer, etc.
- 702 - R&B and hip hop soul trio
- Vernon Alley - jazz bassist
- Joyce Collins - jazz pianist, singer
- Rick DeJesus – lead vocals for band Adelitas Way
- Dino - DJ, singer-songwriter and record producer
- Leah Dizon - gaijin tarento, singer, and gravure idol in Japan
- Brandon Flowers – lead singer of The Killers
- Dia Frampton - indie rock and pop singer
- Tony Fredianelli - alternative rock musician, formerly with Third Eye Blind
- Nicholas RAS Furlong - songwriter and record producer
- Mikalah Gordon – singer, American Idol finalist
- Chris Jones - guitarist
- Jenny Lewis – singer
- Justin McBride - country music singer
- Ne-Yo - pop and R&B singer-songwriter
- Nikki Nelson - country music singer
- Louis Prima Jr - singer, entertainer, trumpeter, and bandleader
- Ryan Ross – former lead guitarist, lyricist for Panic at the Disco
- Chuck Ruff - rock drummer
- Lee Scrivner – songwriter
- Kevin Seconds - vocalist, songwriter, musician
- Billy Sherwood - progressive rock musician, record producer, and engineer
- Mark Slaughter- singer and musician, founder of the hard rock band Slaughter
- Spencer Smith – drummer for Panic at the Disco
- Lynn Truell - drummer for Imperial Teen
- Brendon Urie – lead singer for Panic at the Disco
- Willy Vlautin - lead singer for Richmond Fontaine
- David Yow - lead vocalist for Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard
- Dolora Zajick - mezzo-soprano
- Alex DeLeon & Cash Colligan - Founding members of The Cab
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