List of people from Prairie Village, Kansas
This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Prairie Village, Kansas.
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theatre
- Sandahl Bergman, actress, dancer, stuntwoman
- Eric Darnell, director, screenwriter, voice actor
- Chuck Norris, actor, martial artist, producer
Journalism
- Joe McGuff, Kansas City Star sportswriter and editor
- Ramesh Ponnuru, columnist, pundit
Literature
Music
- Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano opera singer
- Abe Ismert, Eli Ismert, and Henry Ismert of the metal band Hammerhedd
Business
- John Carmack, computer programmer, co-founder of id Software
- Donald Fehr, sports union executive
- Robert S. Kaplan, President, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
- David Wittig, energy executive
Crime
- Debora Green, convicted murderer
Politics
National
- Larry Winn, U.S. Representative from Kansas
State
- Robert Bennett, 39th Governor of Kansas
- Marci Francisco, Kansas state legislator
- Jim Roth, Oklahoma politician
Science
Sports
Baseball
- Hank Bauer, right fielder, manager
- George Brett, Hall of Fame designated hitter, 1st & 3rd baseman
Horse racing
- Ben Jones, thoroughbred horse trainer
- Horace Jones, thoroughbred horse trainer
Other
- Ray Evans, football halfback
- Ross William Guignon, tennis player
- Tom Watson, professional golfer