A list of famous people who were born or lived in Oklahoma

Actors

Gene Autry, actor, singer, Sapulpa
William "Hopalong Cassidy" Boyd, Actor, Tulsa
Iron Eyes Cody, actor, Cherokee
Joan Crawford, Actress, Lawton
John Denver, singer, Clinton
James Garner, actor, Norman
Van Heflin, actor, Walters
Ron Howard, actor, director, Duncan
Ben Johnson, actor, Pawhuska
Jennifer Jones, actress, Tulsa
Chuck Norris, Actor, Martial Arts Star, Ryan
Brad Pitt, actor, Shawnee
Tony Randall actor, Tulsa
Dale Robertson, actor, Oklahoma City
Ted Shackleford, actor, Tulsa
Jeanne Tripplehorn, actress, Tulsa

Astronauts

Gordon Cooper, astronaut, Shawnee
Owen K. Garriott, astronaut, Enid
Shannon Lucid, astronaut, Bethany
William R. Pogue, astronaut, Okemah
Stuart A. Roosa, astronaut, Claremore
Thomas P. Stafford, astronaut, Weatherford


Athletes

Troy Aikman, Football star, Henryetta
Johnny Bench, baseball player, Oklahoma City
Mickey Charles Mantle, baseball player, Spavinaw
Shannon Miller, Olympic gymnast, Edmond
James Francis "Jim" Thorpe, athlete, Prague

Authors and Broadcasters

Ralph Ellison, writer, Oklahoma City
John Hope Franklin, author, Rentiesville
Chester Gould, cartoonist, Pawnee
Paul Harvey, broadcaster, Tulsa
Mary Hart, TV anchor, Oklahoma City
Tony Hillerman, author, Sacred Heart
Bill Moyers, journalist, Hugo

Entertainers

Garth Brooks, singer, Tulsa
Anita Bryant, singer, Tulsa
Jeremy Castle, singer, Blanchard
Roy Clark, singer, musician, Tulsa
Vince Gill, singer, Norman
Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie, singer, composer, Okemah
Roy Harris, composer, Lincoln City
Toby Keith, singer, Clinton
Reba McEntire, singer, McAlester
Patti Page, singer, Clarence
Will Rogers, humorist, Oologah
Dan Rowan, comedian, Beggs
Blake Shelton, singer, Ada
Maria Tallchief, ballerina, Fairfax
Carrie Underwood, singer, Checotah

Other Categories

Carl Albert, Speaker, US House, McAlester
Geronimo, Apache Warrior, Fort Sill
Black Kettle, Cheyenne Chief, Cheyenne
Jeane Kirkpatrick, diplomat, Duncan
Wilma Mankiller, Cherokee Chief, Tahlequah
Daniel Patrick Moynihan, N.Y. senator, Tulsa
Oral Roberts, evangelist, Ada
Barry Switzer, OU football coach, Normal
Bud Wilkerson, OU football coach, Norman

This list is not complete by any means. If you think there should be other names and categories listed, please let me know. We appreciate your input!

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