List of people from St. Louis

This is a list of famous residents of St. Louis or St. Louis County, Missouri. The dates in parentheses signify lifespan, not necessarily dates of actual residence in the city.

A

Maya Angelou

• Brooke Adams (born 1984), professional wrestler, best known as Brooke Tessmacher
• Devon Alexander (born 1002), professional boxer, IBF welterweight world champion
• Raleigh DeGeer Amyx (born 1938) collector of Olympic and Presidential memorabilia p
• Maya Angelou (born 1928), poet, playwright, memoirist (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings), actress
• Eberhard Anheuser (1805–1880), businessman, owner of the company that would later become the Anheuser-Busch Company
• Noah Antwiler (born 1980), Internet comedian (The Spoony Experiment)
• Henry Armstrong (1912–1988), professional boxer, world Welterweight champion 1938 – 1940
• [Akon] (born 1973) (Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam) musician

B

Yogi Berra

• Josephine Baker (1906–1975), dancer, singer, actress, Légion d'Honneur appointee, civil rights activist
• Scott Bakula (born 1954), actor (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Enterprise)
• James F. Ballard (1851–1931), pharmaceutical entrepreneur, and art collector
• Thomas P. Barnett (1870–1929), architect and impressionist painter
• Fontella Bass (born 1940), soul and R&B singer ("Rescue Me")
• Cool Papa Bell (1903–1991), Negro League baseball player, Hall of Fame member
• Graham Bensinger, sports journalist for ESPN Radio
• Sally Benson, Author
• Yogi Berra (born 1925), Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees 1946 – 1963), manager, and coach, Hall of Fame member
• Chuck Berry (born 1926), rock musician and composer (Johnny B. Goode)
• Fred Berry (1951–2003), actor (What's Happening!!)
• Joe Besser (1907–1988), actor, comedian, member of The Three Stooges
• Jud Birza (born 1989), is an American male model, best known as the winner of Survivor: Nicaragua.
• Sean Blakemore (born on August 10) actor portrays Shawn Butler on the ABC daytime drama General Hospital. Also starred in Motives with Vivica A. Fox.
• Linda Blair (born 1959), actress (The Exorcist)
• Jaylen Bledsoe (born 1998), CEO of Bledsoe Technologies, Board Member at National Youth Rights Association, and Philanthropist
• Susan Blow (1843–1916), educator, opened the first successful public kindergarten in the United States
• Kit Bond (born 1939) U.S Senator from Missouri
• Daniel Boone (1734–1820), explorer, hunter, soldier, businessman, politician
• Evan Bourne (born 1983), WWE professional wrestler
• Martin Stanislaus Brennan (1845–1927), Catholic priest and scientist
• Christine Brewer (born 1955), Grammy Award winning Soprano, Named one of Top 20 Sopranos of all-time
• Lou Brock (born 1939), Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals 1964 – 1979), Hall of Fame member
• Jesslyn Brown, actress and paranormal investigator (Haunted Collector)
• Shirley Brown (born 1947), soul/R&B singer ("Woman to Woman")
• Jack Buck (1924–2002), sportscaster, St. Louis Cardinals' lead announcer 1969 – 2002
• Joe Buck (born 1969), sportscaster, football and baseball announcer for Fox, son of Jack Buck
• Mark Buehrle (born 1979), Major League Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox 2000–present)
• Grace Bumbry (born 1937), opera singer
• T-Bone Burnett (born 1948), rock and country performer, composer, and producer
• William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), novelist, social critic, and spoken-word performer, grandson of the inventor
• William Seward Burroughs I (1855–1898), inventor of an adding machine, founder of the Burroughs Corporation, grandfather of the novelist
• Adolphus Busch (1839–1913), cofounder of Anheuser-Busch with his father-in-law, Eberhard Anheuser
• Adolphus Busch III (1891–1946), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, son of August Anheuser Busch, Sr.
• August Anheuser Busch, Sr. (1865–1934), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, son of Adolphus Busch
• Gussie Busch (August Anheuser Busch, Jr.) (1899–1989), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, civic leader, philanthropist
• August Busch III (born 1937), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, civic leader
• August Busch IV (born 1964), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, civic leader
• Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), Tony Award-winning actor

C

• Thomas Cahill (1864–1951), athlete, coach, businessman; one of the founding fathers of American soccer (football)
• Kate Capshaw (born 1953), actress (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), wife of Steven Spielberg
• Chip Caray (born 1965), sportscaster for the Chicago Cubs (1998–2004), the Atlanta Braves and Fox
• Harry Caray (1914–1998), sportscaster, lead announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945–1969) and Chicago Cubs (1981–1997)
• Skip Caray (1939–2008), sportscaster, announcer for the Atlanta Braves (1976–2008)
• Nell Carter (1948–2003), Tony Award-winning singer and actress (Ain't Misbehavin')
• Lori Chalupny (born 1984), US Women's National Soccer Team Member
• Cedric the Entertainer (born 1964), comedian/ actor
• C. J. Cherryh (born 1942), science-fiction novelist
• Chingy (Howard Bailey, Jr.) (born 1980), hip-hop recording artist and actor
• Kate Chopin (1851–1904), novelist (The Awakening)
• Bill Chott (born 1969), comedian and actor (The Ringer, Saturday Night Live, Wizards of Waverly Place)
• Auguste Chouteau (1740–1829), co-founder of St. Louis, urban planner, businessman, civic leader
• David Clarenbach (born 1953), former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
• Patrick Clark Television Reporter and Host
• William Clark (1770–1838), explorer, government administrator
• Sarah Clarke (born 1972), actress (24)
• Andy Cohen (born 1968). Television executive at Bravo network. Considered one of the first openly gay talk-show hosts.
• Barry Commoner (born 1917), biologist, college professor, eco-socialist, and presidential candidate
• Arthur Compton (1892–1962), physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics 1927
• Jimmy Connors (born 1952), professional tennis player, 5-time U.S. Open winner in men's singles
• Bert Convy (1933–1991), actor and game-show host
• Carl Ferdinand Cori (1896–1984); Gerty Cori (1896–1957), biochemists, joint Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1947
• Bob Costas (born 1952), sportscaster, talk-show host
• Bryan Cox (born 1968), National Football League linebacker 1991 – 2002
• Jim Cox (born 1920), professional football player
• Lavell Crawford (born 1968), stand-up comedian, actor

D

• John Danforth (born 1936), statesman, diplomat, attorney, civic leader, U.S. Senator 1977–1995
• William H. Danforth (1870–1956), founder of the Ralston Purina Company; grandfather of John Danforth and William H. "Bill" Danforth
• William H. "Bill" Danforth (born 1926), physician, professor of medicine, and chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis 1971–1995
• Billy Davis, Jr. (born 1940), R&B/soul singer, member of The 5th Dimension
• Dwight F. Davis (1879–1945), athlete, government administrator
• Miles Davis (1926–1991), musician
• Dizzy Dean (1910–1974), athlete, broadcaster
• Dan Dierdorf (born 1949), athlete, broadcaster
• Phyllis Diller (1917–2012), comedian
• L. John Doerr (born 1951) is an American venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in Menlo Park, California, in Silicon Valley.
• Thom Donovan (born 1974), musician (Lapush)
• Jack Dorsey (born 1976), software architect and businessperson, creator of Twitter and Square.
• Bob Dotson (born 1946) is an American broadcast journalist employed by NBC News. Dotson is a national correspondent on NBC News' top-rated morning program, Today.
• Katherine Dunham (1909–2006), dancer
• Tim Dunigan (born 1955), actor

E

• James Eads (1820–1887), engineer
• Thomas Eagleton (1929–2007), statesman, attorney, civic leader
• Charles Eames (1907–1978), designer, filmmaker
• Buddy Ebsen (1908–2003), actor
• William Edenborn (1848–1926), industrialist and inventor
• T. S. Eliot (1888–1965), poet (Nobel Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom), critic
• William Greenleaf Eliot (1811–1887), educator, medical reformer, civil rights activist, grandfather of T. S. Eliot
• Stanley Elkin (1930–1995), author
• Preston Elliot, radio personality, Preston and Steve on WMMR in Philadelphia
• Mary Engelbreit (born 1952), artist
• Walker Evans (1903–1975), photographer
• Steve Ewing (born ??) singer/actor, The Urge, Steve Ewing

F

• Max Factor (1904–1996), cosmetics maker
• Lee Falk (1911–1999), comic strip creator
• Eugene Field (1850–1895), author
• Shandi Finnessey (born 1978), host, Miss USA 2004
• Jenna Fischer (born 1974), actress
• Jamar Fletcher (born 1979), professional football player
• Jason Fletcher (born 1975), NFL Sport Agent
• Ellen Foley (born 1951), singer, actress
• Richard Fortus (born 1966) musician/guitarist, Guns N' Roses, Psychedelic Furs, Honky Toast, Love Spit Love, Pale Divine / The Eyes
• Redd Foxx (1922–1991), comedian, actor
• James Franciscus (1934–1991), actor (Mr. Novak, Longstreet)
• Mary Frann (1943–1998), actress
• Jonathan Franzen (born 1959), author
• David Freese (born 1983), St.Louis Cardinals Baseball player

G

• Bob Gale (born 1951), screenwriter, film producer
• Pud Galvin (1856–1902), Major League Baseball player
• Joe Garagiola (born 1926), athlete, broadcaster
• Dave Garroway (1913–1982), broadcaster
• William H. Gass (born 1924), author, critic
• Martha Gellhorn, author and journalist; third wife of Ernest Hemingway
• Richard Gephardt (born 1941), politician
• Steve Gerber (1947–2008), comic-book writer, co-creator of Howard the Duck
• Frances Ginsberg (1955–2010), opera singer
• David Giuntoli (born 1981), actor
• John Goodman (born 1952), actor
• Betty Grable (1916–1973), actress
• Grant Green (1935–1979), jazz guitarist
• Trent Green, athlete
• Dick Gregory (born 1932), comedian, civil rights activist
• Charles Guenther, poet, translator, newspaper critic
• Robert Guillaume (born 1927), Grammy and Emmy Award-winning actor
• James Gunn, screenwriter, director
• Sean Gunn, actor
• Moses Gunn, actor

H

• Laurell K. Hamilton, author
• Jon Hamm (born 1971), actor, 2008 Golden Globe winner for Best Actor, for Mad Men
• Sally Hampton (born 1958), writer, producer
• John Hartford (1937–2001), musician (Grammys)
• Donny Hathaway (1945–1979), Grammy-winning, singer, songwriter, producer, composer (Atlantic Records)
• Pat Healy, mixed martial arts fighter
• Julius Hemphill (1938–1995), jazz saxophonist, composer
• George E. Hibbard (1924–1991), art collector, advocate for Tibetan Independence
• George Hickenlooper, filmmaker
• Al Hirschfeld (1903–2003), artist
• Robert A. Holekamp (1848–1922), businessman and apiarist
• Ken Holtzman (born 1945), major league baseball 2-time All-Star pitcher
• A.E. Hotchner (born 1920), author, editor, philanthropist
• Ryan Howard (born 1979), 2005 NL Rookie of the Year, 2006 National League MVP and 3-time All-Star first baseman, Philadelphia Phillies
• Huey (Lawrence Franks, Jr.) (born 1988), rapper
• Larry Hughes, athlete, Chicago Bulls
• Chuck T. Harmon aka Chuck Harmony, Los Angeles-based music producer. Has produced Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Fantasia, Rihanna, etc.

I

• Vedad Ibišević (born 1984), Bosnian soccer player
• William Inge (1913–1973), author (Pulitzer Prize)
• Halsey Ives (1847–1911), Museum and school founder and director, director of two world fairs' art exhibitions (Louisiana Purchase Exposition and World's Columbian Exposition

J

• Glenn Jacobs (born 1967), professional wrestler, ring name Kane
• Cam Janssen, professional ice hockey player
• Ella Jenkins, musician
• Jibbs (Jovan Campbell) (born 1990), rapper
• J-Kwon (Jerrell Jones) (born 1986), rapper
• Johnnie Johnson, musician (1924–2005)
• Justine Joli, adult actress
• Scott Joplin, songwriter (Pulitzer Prize), musician, "King of Ragtime"
• Jackie Joyner-Kersee, athlete, educator
• Sean James (born 1978), athlete, noted best father in Missouri

K

• Stan Kann (1924–2008), musician, entertainer
• Ben Kasica (born 1984), Musician
• Andreas Katsulas (1946–2006), actor
• David Kaufman (born 1969), character actor and voice actor (Danny Phantom)
• Jim Kekeris (born 1923), National Football League player
• Ellie Kemper (born 1980), Actress (The Office)
• Dorothea Kent (1916–1990), film actress
• Dickie Kerr (1893–1963), baseball pitcher
• Albert King (1923–1992), musician
• Silver King (1868–1938), Major League Baseball player
• Kevin Kline (born 1947), Academy Award-winning actor
• Karlie Kloss (born 1992), model
• Matthew Korklan also known as WWE wrestler Evan Bourne

L

• Pierre Laclede (1758–1778), urban planner (co-founder of St. Louis), businessman, government administrator, civic leader
• Pat LaFontaine (born 1965), NHL hockey player
• Oliver Lake (born 1942), jazz saxophonist, composer
• Christopher Largen (born 1969), author, filmmaker, journalist, activist
• David Lee (born 1983), NBA basketball player
• Jim Lee (born 1964), comic book artist, writer and publisher
• Murphy Lee, rapper
• Tod Leiweke, (born 1960), sports executive
• Maggie LePique (born 1964), jazz radio host, Los Angeles, California
• Stacey Levine, fiction writer, journalist
• Jenifer Lewis, (born 1957), actress
• Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974), adventurer, pilot, soldier, author
• Theodore Link (1850–1923), architect
• Sonny Liston (1932–1970), heavyweight champion boxer

M

• Vicki Mabrey (born 1956), broadcast Journalist
• Ed Macauley, athlete
• Jeremy Maclin (born 1988), athlete, American football wide receiver (Philadelphia Eagles)
• Al MacInnis (born 1963), Hall of Fame defenseman and VP of Hockey Operations for the (St. Louis Blues)
• James S. Marshall, Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
• Peter Martin (born 1970), jazz pianist
• Marsha Mason, actress
• Masters and Johnson, medical researchers and therapists, authors
• Stan Masters (1922–2005), American realism artist
• Ron Mathis (1958–1980), former Major League baseball player
• Bill Mauldin (1921–2003), cartoonist (Pulitzer Prizes)
• Morton D. May, philanthropist, community leader, art collector, chairman of May Department Stores
• Virginia Mayo, actress
• Larissa Meek (born 1978), Miss Missouri 2001
• Joyce Meyer (born 1943), religious preacher and speaker
• Emmett McAuliffe, lawyer and talk show host
• Jimmy McCracklin (born 1921), pianist, vocalist and songwriter
• Michael McDonald, singer (Grammys)
• Robert McFerrin, Sr., classical singer, father of Bobby McFerrin
• Robert McHenry, encyclopedist and author
• James (Jim) McKelvey (born 1965) is an American computer science engineer widely known as the co-founder of Square, a mobile payments company.
• George McManus, creator of the comic strip Bringing Up Father
• Javier Mendoza, singer-songwriter and composer
• David Merrick, theatrical producer (Tony Awards)
• Jay Miller, athlete
• Russ Mitchell (born 1960), journalist and television news anchor
• Taylor Momsen, actress, singer-songwriter
• Archie Moore, athlete
• Marianne Moore, poet (Pulitzer Prize), essayist, translator
• Agnes Moorehead, actress
• Bill Mueller, baseball Player
• Nick Murphy, NFL punter 2002–2005
• Stan Musial (1920–2013), baseball Hall of Fame player for the St. Louis Cardinals

N

• Nelly (Cornell Haynes, Jr.) (born 1974), rapper, singer and actor
• Howard Nemerov, (1920–1991), poet (Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate of the United States), author, critic
• Dustin Nguyen, Vietnamese American actor
• Rich Niemann (born 1946), athlete
• Frank Nuderscher (1880–1959), American Impressionist painter

O

• Dan O'Bannon, screenwriter, director
• Gyo Obata, architect
• Franklin W. Olin (1860–1951), industrialist, philanthropist
• Walter J. Ong, scholar
• "Cowboy" Bob Orton, professional wrestler
• Josh Outman, Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics)
• Randy Orton, professional wrestler

P

• John Pankow (born 1954), actor (Beverly Hills Cop, Mad About You)
• King Parsons (born 1949), professional wrestler
• D.H. Peligro (born Darren Henley), former drummer for Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers
• Marlin Perkins (1905–1986), zoologist, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster
• Evan Peters (born 1987), actor ("American Horror Story)
• Mike Peters, Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and comic strip artist, known best for his comic strip, Mother Goose and Grimm.
• Julie Piekarski (born 1963), Mouseketeer, actress
• Emil Preetorius (1827–1905), journalist
• Vincent Price (1911–1993), actor
• Chris Pronger (born 1974), hockey player (St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers)
• Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), publisher, philanthropist, creator of the Pulitzer Prize

R

• Neil Rackers (born 1976), athlete, placekicker for the Arizona Cardinals
• Harold Ramis (born 1944), author, director, actor
• Peter H. Raven (born 1936), botanist, academic administrator, civic leader
• Hank Raymonds (1924–2010), coached the Marquette University men's basketball team from 1977 to 1983; he also was Athletic Director at Marquette from 1977 to 1987
• Tim Ream, professional soccer player who is currently a defender for Bolton Wanderers of the Football League Championship and the United States men's national soccer team
• Wallace Reid (1891–1923), actor, early cinema sex symbol
• Hadley Richardson (1891–1979), first wife of Ernest Hemingway
• Branch Rickey (1881–1965), business executive
• Lance Robertson (born 1965), musician and host of children's television show Yo Gabba Gabba! (as DJ Lance Rock)
• Harry Rogers (born 1950), professional basketball player
• Irma S. Rombauer (1877–1962), author
• Jean Rouverol (born 1916), author, actress and screenwriter; blacklisted in the 1950s
• Jack Rowe (1856–1911), major league baseball player
• Charles M. Russell (1864–1926), artist, storyteller
• Doris Roberts (born 1930), actress

S

• John S. Samuel, U.S. Air Force Major General
• David Sanborn, musician (Grammys)
• Edward Saxon, film producer (The Silence of the Lambs)
• Max Scherzer, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers
• Phyllis Schlafly, socially conservative Republican author, broadcaster, and political organizer
• Zander Schloss, musician (bassist for the Circle Jerks and The Weirdos), actor
• Red Schoendienst, Hall of Fame second baseman, coach, and manager for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Chris Schuler, professional soccer player for Real Salt Lake
• Dred Scott (1799–1858) & Harriet Scott (1815–1860), civil rights activists
• Mike Shannon, (born 1939), affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals for 50 years, as a player (1962–1970), in the front office, and, since 1972, as a radio and TV announcer
• Art Shamsky, former Major League Baseball outfielder and Israel Baseball League manager
• Henry Shaw (1800–1889), botanist, philanthropist, businessman, author
• William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), soldier (Commander, United States Army)
• Frank Simek, soccer player with Sheffield Wednesday. Also a USA International.
• Kimora Lee Simmons (born 1975), former model and mogul
• Leonard Slatkin, conductor (Grammys)
• Jane Smiley (born 1949), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
• Nikko Smith, singer, former American Idol contestant, son of Ozzie Smith
• Ozzie Smith, Hall of Fame shortstop for the St. Louis Cardinals
• Phyllis Smith, actress on NBC's, The Office.
• Willie Mae Ford Smith, singer
• Leon Spinks, former world champion boxer
• Michael Spinks, former world champion boxer
• Corey Spinks, former world champion boxer
• Paul Stastny, professional hockey player for the Colorado Avalanche
• Yan Stastny, professional hockey player for the St. Louis Blues
• Harry Steinfeldt, Major League Baseball player
• Edward Steinhardt (born 1961) American poet and author
• Willie Sudhoff, Major League Baseball player
• James W. Symington, U.S. Representative, statesman, attorney

T

Tina Turner

Alex Tyus

• Jim Talent (born 1956), politician
• Sara Teasdale (1884–1933), poet (Pulitzer Prize)
• Clark Terry, musician
• George Thampy (born 1987), 2000 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion
• Lou Thesz, professional wrestler
• Kay Thompson, singer, songwriter, author
• Gina Tognoni (born 1973), actress
• Guy Torry Robert Guy Torry (born January 5, 1969) is an American actor and comedian.
• Joe Torry Joseph Pierre Torry (born September 28, 1965) is an American actor and comedian.
• Henry Townsend, musician
• Toya (singer) (born July 22, 1983) LaToya "Toya" Martin (born LaToya Rodriguez), is a former American R&B singer
• Helen Traubel, classical and popular singer
• Quincy Troupe, poet, editor, journalist
• Ernest Trova, artist
• Truth Hurts (Shari Watson) (born 1971), R&B singer
• Orrin Tucker (born 1911), bandleader
• Debbye Turner, Miss America 1990, TV journalist
• Ike Turner (1931–2007), singer, musician, agent/production administrator
• Tina Turner, (Grammy) Award-winning singer, actress, Pop-Culture Icon (born Annie Mae Brown)
• Taylor Twellman (born 1980), professional soccer player
• Alex Tyus (born 1988), American-Israeli professional basketball player, also plays for the Israeli national basketball team

U

• David King Udall (1851–1938), politician

V

• Mona Van Duyn, poet (Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate of the United States), editor
• George Van Haltren, Major League Baseball player
• Andrew Volpe, guitarist and lead singer of the St. Louis-based band Ludo
• Marilyn vos Savant, columnist who became well known for having the world's highest IQ.

W

• Jack Wagner, actor
• Kenny Wallace (born 1963), NASCAR driver
• Mike Wallace (born 1959), NASCAR driver
• Rusty Wallace (born 1956), former NASCAR champion driver
• Steve Wallace (born 1987), NASCAR driver
• Trey Waltke (born 1955), former tennis player, won 1 ATP title in 1980 and reached 2 other finals
• Maxine Waters (born 1938), politician
• Earl Weaver (born 1930), baseball player and manager
• Dick Weber (1929–2005), professional bowler
• Dave Weckl (born 1960), musician drummer
• Annie Wersching (born 1977) actress best known for her role as FBI special agent Renee Walker on the American television series 24.
• Jo Jo White (born 1946), basketball player
• Verner Moore White (1863–1923), artist
• Marissa Whitley, Miss Teen USA 2001
• Mary Wickes (1910–1995), actress
• Violet Wilkey (1903–1976), actress
• Tennessee Williams, aka Thomas Lanier (1911–1983), Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
• Ike Willis (born c. 1957), musician
• Angela Winbush (born 1955), R&B/soul singer and songwriter
• Matt Winer, sports journalist (KSDK-TV, ESPN)
• Trey Wingo (born 1955), sports journalist (KSDK-TV, ESPN)
• Kellen Winslow (born 1957), NFL football player, hall of famer
• Shelley Winters (1920–2006), Academy Award-winning actress
• Edwin E. Woodman, Wisconsin State Senator
• Harriett Woods (1927–2007), politician, two-time Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Missouri, and a former Lieutenant Governor
• Dan Wool, musician, film soundtrack composer with the group Pray for Rain

External links

• St. Louis African-American Biography Master Index
• St. Louis Artists
• St. Louis and Missouri Authors
• St. Louis Media Archives: Guide to Collections
• St. Louis Walk of Fame
• St. Louis Women's Biography Master Index