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List of people from Nevada, US
Following is a list of notable people who were born in, raised in, or have lived for a significant period of time in the
U.S. state of
Nevada.
Political figures
News media
Newspaper, radio, and television
Sportspeople
- A–G
- H–M
- N–Z
Entertainment
Actors
- A–M
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Ben Alexander (1911–1969) – actor
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Mädchen Amick (born 1970) – actress,
Shelly Johnson on
Twin Peaks
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Jaylen Barron (born 1997) – actress
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Toni Basil (born 1943) – singer-songwriter, actress
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Deanna Brooks (born 1974) – actress, model
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Reno Browne (1921–1991) – film actress, equestrian, pilot
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Charisma Carpenter (born 1970) – actress,
Cordelia Chase on
Buffy the Vampire Slayer and
Angel
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Dillon Casey (born 1983) – actor
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Hobart Cavanaugh (1886–1950) – actor
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Daveigh Chase (born 1990) – actress, singer,
Rhonda Volmer on
Big Love
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Tishara Cousino (born 1978) – model, actress,
real estate broker
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Abby Dalton (1932–2020) – actress
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Gabriel Damon (born 1976) – actor
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Misty Dawn (born 1963) – adult film actress
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Doris Dawson (1909–1986) –
silent film actress
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Loren Dean (born 1969) – actor,
Enemy of the State,
Apollo 13,
Mumford
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Thomas Dekker (born 1987) – actor, musician,
John Connor on
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
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Brad Dexter (1917–2002) – actor,
The Magnificent Seven
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Leah Dizon (born 1986) – model, singer, Japanese television personality
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Chase Ellison (born 1993) – actor
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Kathy Evison (born 1963) – actress,
Lonnie Henderson on
SeaQuest DSV
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Joe Flanigan (born 1967) – actor,
Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard on
Stargate Atlantis
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Michele Greene (born 1962) – actress, singer, and songwriter
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Matthew Gray Gubler (born 1980) – actor, director,
Dr. Spencer Reid on
Criminal Minds
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Corinna Harney (born 1972) – model, actress, 1992
Playboy Playmate of the Year
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Veronica Hart (born 1956) – 1980s adult film actress
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Annette Haven (born 1954) – 1970s and 1980s adult film actress
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Adam Hicks (born 1992) – actor, singer, dancer
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Jenna Jameson (born 1974) –
adult film actress and entertainer
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Bryce Johnson (born 1977) – actor,
Josh Ford on
Popular
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Rebekah Kochan (born 1984) – actress
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Michelle Krusiec (born 1974) – actress, One World
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Joseph D. Kucan (born 1965) –
video game developer, director, actor, screenwriter
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Darryl Lenox (1966-2023) – comedian
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Jennifer Lyon (1972–2010) – actress, competitor on
Survivor: Palau
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Jena Malone (born 1984) – actress, musician, photographer
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Lily Mariye (born 1964) – actress,
Lily Jarvik on
ER
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Meaghan Jette Martin (born 1992) – actress, singer, musician
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Peyton Meyer (born 1998) – actor
- N–Z
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Lycia Naff (born 1962) – actress,
Ensign Sonya Gomez on
Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Thomas Ian Nicholas (born 1980) – actor,
the American Pie films
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Sean Palmer (born 1973) – actor, singer, dancer
- Mr. Pete (born 1980) – adult film actor and director
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Sasha Pieterse (born 1996) – teen actress,
Alison DiLaurentis on
Pretty Little Liars
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Kristoffer Polaha (born 1977) – actor
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Edna Purviance (1895–1958) – actress
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Amanda Righetti (born 1983) – actress,
Grace Van Pelt on
The Mentalist
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Stephanie Romanov (born 1969) – actress, model, Lilah Morgan on
Angel
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Paul Schrier (born 1970) – actor,
Bulk on
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
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Jason-Shane Scott (born 1976) – actor
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Dana Snyder (born 1973) – stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist,
Master Shake on
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
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Shannyn Sossamon (born 1978) – actress, dancer, model, musician
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Bobby Tonelli (born 1975) – actor
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Cerina Vincent (born 1979) – actress, model,
Maya on
Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
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Carrie Clark Ward (1862–1926) –
silent film actress
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Dawn Wells (1938–2020) – actress, business owner,
Mary Ann on
Gilligan's Island
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Rutina Wesley – actress,
Tara Thornton on
True Blood
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Lauren Woodland (born 1977) – actress,
Brittany Marsino on
The Young and the Restless
Music
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Vernon Alley – jazz bassist
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Cosmo Baker – New York-based DJ, music producer
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Joyce Collins – jazz pianist, singer
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Rick DeJesus – lead vocals for band
Adelitas Way
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Daniel de los Reyes – percussionist
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Dino – DJ, singer-songwriter and record producer
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Leah Dizon –
gaijin
tarento, singer, and
gravure idol in Japan
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Julie Elias – Christian musician
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Renaldo Lapuz – Filipino-American singer
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Brandon Flowers – lead singer of
The Killers
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Dia Frampton –
indie rock and
pop singer
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Tony Fredianelli –
alternative rock musician, formerly with
Third Eye Blind
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Nicholas Furlong – singer, songwriter, producer
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Mikalah Gordon – singer,
American Idol finalist
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Max Green – musician, co-founder of punk rock band,
Escape the Fate
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Joshua Guerrero – operatic tenor
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Eric Hester – film and TV composer
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Nikki Holland – singer-songwriter
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Antonia Iacobescu – singer, performer, and model
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JGivens – Christian hip hop musician
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Chris Jones – guitarist
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Kaya Jones – pop singer, formerly with
The Pussycat Dolls
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Brian Landrus – jazz saxophonist
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Jenny Lewis – singer
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Jenny Lee Lindberg – bassist for indie band,
Warpaint
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Lorie Line – classically trained pianist, composer
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Manika – singer
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Tommy Marth – saxophone player
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Justin McBride – country music singer
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Waddie Mitchell –
cowboy poet
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Nikki Nelson – country music singer
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Emma Nevada – operatic soprano
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Ne-Yo – R&B singer, songwriter
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Sunny Ozell – singer-songwriter
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Louis Prima Jr – singer, entertainer, trumpeter, and bandleader
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Ronnie Radke – lead singer for
Falling in Reverse
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Dan Reynolds – frontman for
Imagine Dragons
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Barbara Robison – lead vocalist for
The Peanut Butter Conspiracy
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Jim Root – rhythm guitarist for
Slipknot
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Ryan Ross – former lead guitarist, lyricist for
Panic! at the Disco
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Chuck Ruff – rock drummer
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Lee Scrivner – songwriter
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Kevin Seconds – vocalist, songwriter, musician
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Shamir – singer-songwriter
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Billy Sherwood –
progressive rock musician, record producer, and engineer
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Mark Slaughter – singer and musician, founder of the hard rock band
Slaughter
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Spencer Smith – drummer for
Panic! at the Disco
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Gavin Templeton – modern jazz saxophonist
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Lynn Truell – drummer for
Imperial Teen
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Brendon Urie – lead singer for
Panic! at the Disco
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Ronnie Vannucci Jr. – drummer for
The Killers
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Willy Vlautin – lead singer for
Richmond Fontaine
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Eric Whitacre – composer and conductor
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Whitton – singer-songwriter
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David Yow – lead vocalist for
Scratch Acid and
The Jesus Lizard
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Dolora Zajick –
mezzo-soprano
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Asaiah Ziv – hip hop musician
Film, stage, television and sound production
Authors
Miscellaneous
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Jennifer Allan – model
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Robert Bigelow – businessman
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Johanna Burton, Director of the
Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
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James E. Casey (1888–1983) – founder,
United Parcel Service (UPS)
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Arianny Celeste – model
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Chumlee – businessman
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Kimberley Conrad – model and former wife of
Hugh Hefner
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Laura Dahl – fashion designer
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Milton H. Erickson – psychiatrist specializing in medical
hypnosis and
family therapy
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George Ferris Jr. – engineer, creator of the
Ferris Wheel
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Lorenzo Fertitta – Italian-American entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist
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Sean Hamilton – radio personality
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Jennifer Harman – professional
poker player
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Corey Harrison – businessman
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Chelsie Hightower (born 1989) –
Latin
ballroom dancer,
Dancing with the Stars
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David Huntsberger (born 1980) – comedian, co-host of the Professor Blastoff podcast
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Jimmy Kimmel – talk show host and comedian
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Dat So La Lee (1829–1925) – basket weaver
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Jennifer Mabus – YouTuber, hiker, Navy spouse
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Tony Mendez (1940–2019) –
CIA technical operations officer
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Tana Mongeau – internet personality
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Jessica Nigri – cosplay celebrity, promotional model, YouTuber, voice actress, and fan convention interview correspondent
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Pierre Omidyar –
billionaire founder of
eBay
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Angel Porrino – TV personality, showgirl,
Holly's World
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Kevin Rose – Internet entrepreneur
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Bob Tallman –
news announcer
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J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner – psychologist and television personality
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Wovoka – Paiute religious leader
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Steve Wynn – casino tycoon; owner of
Wynn Resorts Limited
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Sarah Jim Mayo – Washoe basket weaver
See also
References