List of people from Oklahoma


The following are people who were either born, raised, or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Oklahoma.

Actors, directors, screenwriters, and producers

  • Suzy Amis, actress
  • Erika Anderson, actress
  • Lou Antonio, actor
  • Royce D. Applegate, actor
  • Gene Autry, actor, musician, Major League Baseball team owner
  • Nicki Aycox, actress
  • Marshall Bell, actor
  • William Boyd, actor
  • Zach Bryan, singer, songwriter
  • Gary Busey, actor
  • T. V. Carpio, actress, singer
  • Irene Champlin, actress
  • Greyson Chance, singer
  • Lon Chaney Jr, actor
  • Lonny Chapman, actor
  • Maree Cheatham, actress
  • Kristin Chenoweth, Tony Award-winning actress
  • Danny Cooksey, actor, voice actor
  • Candy Clark, actress
  • Larry Clark, filmmaker, photographer
  • Patrick Cranshaw, actor
  • Joan Crawford, Academy Award-winning actress
  • Burr DeBenning, actor
  • Michael Dolan, actor
  • Richard Erdman, actor
  • Blake Edwards, director, writer, producer, The Pink Panther, Breakfast at Tiffany's
  • Glenda Farrell, actress
  • Kay Francis, actress
  • James Garner, actor
  • Bill Hader, actor, writer, comedian
  • Sterlin Harjo, Native American filmmaker
  • Chasen Hampton, actor on Disney's The All New Mickey Mouse Club, The X-Files
  • Van Heflin, Academy Award-winning actor
  • Mark Holton, actor
  • Darla Hood, actress, Leedey
  • Clint Howard, actor
  • Jean Speegle Howard, actress, mother of Ron Howard
  • Rance Howard, actor, father of Ron and Clint Howard
  • Ron Howard, director, producer, actor
  • Ben Johnson, Academy Award-winning actor
  • Jennifer Jones, actress
  • Olivia Jordan, actress, beauty pageant winner
  • Christian Kane, actor, singer
  • Wright King, actor, native of Okmulgee
  • Heather Langenkamp, actress
  • Tracy Letts
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Tony Award for Best Play
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

  • Jason London, actor
  • Dick Lowry, director
  • Thad Luckinbill, actor
  • Terrence Malick, film director
  • April March, burlesque dancer
  • James Marsden, actor
  • Rue McClanahan, actress
  • Hayley McFarland, actress
  • Beverlee McKinsey, soap-opera actress
  • Ryan Merriman, actor
  • Vera Miles, actress
  • Sharron Miller, Emmy Award-winning director, writer, producer
  • Tom Mix, cowboy star of silent films
  • Megan Mullally, actress, dancer, singer
  • Olivia Munn, actress, television personality
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  • Clarence Nash, voice of Donald Duck
  • Tim Blake Nelson, actor, director
  • Chuck Norris, actor, martial artist
  • Kelli O'Hara, Broadway actress
  • Lee Pace, actor, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
  • Kinga Philipps, actress, television personality
  • Cindy Pickett, actress
  • Brad Pitt, actor and producer
  • Mary Kay Place, actress
  • Wiley Post, pilot, the first to travel around the world solo
  • Megyn Price, actress
  • Tony Randall, actor
  • Robert Reed, actor, grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma
  • Erik Rhodes, actor, singer
  • Dale Robertson, film and television actor; later rancher near Yukon, Oklahoma
  • Will Rogers, actor, columnist, radio personality
  • Chelcie Ross, actor
  • Will Sampson, artist, actor
  • Gailard Sartain, actor, artist, comedian
  • Tobe Sexton, actor, filmmaker, singer, dancer
  • Ted Shackelford, actor
  • Paul Sparks, actor
  • G. D. Spradlin, actor
  • Lauren Stamile, actress
  • Wes Studi, actor
  • Maria Tallchief, ballerina
  • Paula Trickey, actress
  • Jeanne Tripplehorn, actress
  • Countess Vaughn, actress
  • Heather Wahlquist, actress
  • Susan Watson, actress
  • Randy Wayne, actor
  • Dennis Weaver, actor
  • Elmo Williams, Academy Award-winning film editor
  • Michael Wilson, Academy Award-winning screenwriter
  • Alfre Woodard, Academy Award-nominated, Golden Globe Award-winning actress
  • Gretchen Wyler, actress

    Athletes

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  • Rico Noel, outfielder for New York Yankees
  • Lance Norick, NASCAR driver
  • Daniel Orton, center for Orlando Magic
  • Bill Owen, NFL offensive tackle
  • Steve Owen, Hall of Fame NFL player and head coach
  • Steve Owens, OU football player, 1969 Heisman Trophy winner
  • Robert Pearce, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling
  • Brad Penny, MLB pitcher
  • Beth Phoenix, professional wrestler
  • Darrell Porter, MLB baseball player for St. Louis Cardinals
  • Maurkice Pouncey, center for Pittsburgh Steelers
  • Mike Pouncey, center and guard for Miami Dolphins
  • Mark Price, basketball player; Enid H.S., Georgia Tech, and Cleveland Cavaliers
  • J. T. Realmuto, MLB player for the Philadelphia Phillies
  • Bryant Reeves, basketball player, played for Oklahoma State and NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies
  • Allie Reynolds, pitcher, Baseball Hall of Famer
  • Crystal Robinson, New York Liberty, WNBA basketball player
  • Bullet Rogan, Baseball Hall of Famer
  • Matt Roney, MLB relief pitcher
  • Jim Ross, WWE announcer
  • Darrell Royal, football coach at Texas, College Football Hall of Fame
  • T. J. Rushing, cornerback and return specialist for Detroit Lions
  • John Russell, bench coach for Baltimore Orioles
  • Rex Ryan, head coach for Buffalo Bills, New York Jets
  • Rob Ryan, NFL defensive coordinator
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  • Barry Sanders, running back, OSU Heisman Trophy winner, Pro Football Hall of Famer
  • Spec Sanders, football player for New York Yankees and New York Yanks
  • Bill Self, basketball coach at University of Kansas
  • Lee Roy Selmon, OU and NFL player, Pro Football Hall of Fame
  • Sterling Shepard, wide receiver for the New York Giants
  • Jeremy Shockey, tight end for New Orleans Saints
  • Billy Sims, running back OU and Detroit Lions, Heisman Trophy winner
  • Antonio Smith, defensive end for Denver Broncos
  • John Smith, two-time NCAA champion at OSU, four-time World and two-time Olympic gold medalist, NCAA and Olympic wrestling coach, Distinguished Member of National Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Pat Smith, younger brother of John Smith, first ever four-time NCAA Wrestling Division I Champion
  • Reggie Smith, safety for Carolina Panthers
  • Warren Spahn, pitcher, Baseball Hall of Famer
  • Willie Stargell, outfielder, Baseball Hall of Famer with Pittsburgh Pirates
  • John Starks, basketball player for New York Knicks
  • Cory Sullivan, outfielder for Houston Astros
  • Eddie Sutton, Arkansas and OSU basketball coach
  • Jack Swagger, OU and WWE professional wrestler
  • Barry Switzer, football coach, OU and Dallas Cowboys
  • Brian Tallet, relief pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals
  • Ralph Terry, pitcher, primarily with New York Yankees
  • Jim Thorpe, athlete, Olympic gold medalist, played professional football and Major League Baseball; born in Prague, Oklahoma
  • Spencer Tillman, All-American running back for OU, TV analyst
  • Wayman Tisdale, professional basketball player and jazz musician
  • Bob Tway, professional golfer, 1986 PGA Championship winner
  • Kevin Tway, professional golfer
  • Ekpe Udoh, player for Milwaukee Bucks
  • Jack van Bebber, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling
  • J. D. Walton, center for New York Giants
  • Lloyd "Little Poison" Waner, Baseball Hall of Famer
  • Paul "Big Poison" Waner, Baseball Hall of Famer
  • "Cowboy" Bill Watts, professional wrestler and promoter
  • J.C. Watts, OU quarterback and U.S. congressman
  • Brandon Weeden, quarterback for Houston Texans
  • Wes Welker, wide receiver for Denver Broncos
  • Wayne Wells, Olympic gold medalist and World champion in freestyle wrestling, first ever Nike signature athlete
  • Jason White, OU quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner
  • Bud Wilkinson, OU coach, College Football Hall of Fame
  • Shelby Wilson, Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling
  • Shelden Williams, former NBA player
  • Eli Willits, shortstop, first overall 2025 draft pick of the Washington Nationals
  • Reggie Willits, left fielder for the Los Angeles Angels
  • Matt Wiman, UFC fighter
  • James Winchester, long snapper for Kansas City Chiefs
  • Jamey Wright, MLB relief pitcher
  • Kenyatta Wright, NFL linebacker from Vian, Oklahoma
  • Trae Young, NBA All-Star point guard for the Atlanta Hawks