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List of people from Nevada, US
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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
Pat Nixon
News media
Newspaper, radio, and television
Sportspeople
Andre Agassi
Bryce Harper
Steven Jackson
C. J. Watson
Barry Zito
Jason Zucker
- A–G
- H–M
- N–Z
Entertainment
Actors
Mädchen Amick
Jena Malone
- 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
Amanda Righetti
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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
Brandon Flowers
Dia Frampton
Dan Reynolds
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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
Lute Pease
Miscellaneous
James E. Casey
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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
[1]
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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