List of people from Boise, Idaho
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The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with the city of Boise, Idaho.
- Robert Adler, inventor[1]
- William Agee, former business executive[2]
- Joe Albertson, founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores
- Kathryn Albertson, philanthropist; wife of Joe Albertson; born in Boise[3]
- Cecil Andrus, Idaho's only four-term governor; secretary of the interior[4]
- James Jesus Angleton, former chief of the CIA counter-intelligence staff[5]
- Steve Appleton, businessman and aviation enthusiast[6]
- Kristin Armstrong, 3x Olympic cycling gold medalist[7]
- Matthew Barney, artist[8]
- Rick Bauer, Major League Baseball player[9]
- Andy Benoit, journalist for Sports Illustrated[10]
- Andrew Blaser (born 1989), skeleton racer[11]
- Phyllis Brooks, actress[12]
- Bill Buckner, former Major League Baseball player[13]
- Maggie Carey, director, writer[14]
- John P. Cassidy, Los Angeles City Council member, 1962–67, born in Boise[15]
- James Charles Castle, deaf artist[16][17]
- Annetta R. Chipp, temperance leader and prison evangelist[18]
- Frank Church, U.S. senator, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee[19]
- Randy Davison, actor[20]
- Anthony Doerr, novelist[21]
- Ben Driebergen, winner of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers[22]
- Stephen Fife, Major League Baseball pitcher[23]
- Russ Fulcher, U.S. representative for Idaho[24]
- John M. Haines, mayor and governor[25]
- Mark Gregory Hambley, ambassador[26]
- Gene Harris, jazz musician[27]
- Steve Harwell, singer and founder of Smash Mouth[28]
- Michael Hoffman, film director[29]
- Jack Hoxie, rodeo cowboy, Hollywood silent movie cowboy actor
- Sofia Huerta, soccer player for the United States[30]
- Ernie Hughes, NFL player[31]
- Morgan James, singer, songwriter, and actress
- Eilen Jewell, singer-songwriter and band leader[32]
- Joëlle Jones, comic book artist and writer
- Scott Jorgensen, mixed martial artist[33]
- Matteo Jorgenson, professional cyclist[34]
- Dirk Kempthorne, mayor, governor, senator, and secretary of the interior[35]
- Mert Lawwill, professional motorcycle racer, 1969 AMA Grand National Champion[36]
- Robin Long, United States Army soldier who deserted to Canada due to his opposition to the Iraq War
- David Lynch, film director, spent much of his childhood in Boise
- Doug Martsch, musician, of Boise indie-rock band Built To Spill
- Jo Morse, bridge player[37]
- Brett Nelson, musician and songwriter
- Maureen O'Hara, actress[38][39]
- Reginald Owen, character actor[40]
- Thom Pace, musician and songwriter[41]
- Aaron Paul, actor, Breaking Bad [42]
- William Petersen, actor[43]
- Jeret Peterson, silver medalist, 2010 Winter Olympics, freestyle skiing[44]
- Jake Plummer, football quarterback[45]
- Bridget Powers, actress[46]
- Trevor Powers, musician[47]
- Elizabeth Prelogar, 48th Solicitor General of the United States[48]
- Bruce Reed, political advisor[49]
- Paul Revere, musician[50]
- Jim Risch, U.S. senator[51]
- Emily Sams, soccer player[52]
- Brian Scott, auto racer[53]
- Johnny Sequoyah, child actress, best known for starring in Believe, born in Boise
- Jeremy Shada, voice actor (Adventure Time)[54]
- Sandy Shellworth, alpine skier[55]
- Brandi Sherwood, Miss Teen USA 1989 and Miss USA 1997
- Sydney Shoemaker, philosopher
- Frank Shrontz, businessman[56]
- J. R. Simplot, businessman[57]
- Robert Smylie, governor[58]
- Sally Snodgrass, Idaho state senator[59]
- Michael J. Squier, U.S. Army brigadier general and deputy director of the Army National Guard[60]
- Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame jockey and actor[61]
- Curtis Stigers, musician and songwriter[62]
- Sara Studebaker-Hall, Olympic biathlete
- Kristine Sutherland, television actress[63][64]
- Billy Uhl, five-time gold medal-winning motorcycle enduro competitor; founder of the Idaho State Parks Trail Ranger Program advocating for responsible off-road vehicle usage[65]
- Benjamin Victor, world-renowned sculptor and professor of Practice and Artist in Residence at Boise State University[66]
- Wayne Walker, football linebacker and broadcaster[67]
- Dick Wesson, television and movie trailer announcer
- Torrie Wilson, former WWE professional wrestler[68]
See also
References
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