Famous People from Oklahoma

Oklahoma Biographies, Famous People from Oklahoma

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Troy Aikman (1966 - ) Football player who led the Dallas Cowboys to 3 Super Bowl titles (1992,93,95); lived in Henryetta.

Garth Brooks (1962 - ) Famous Country/Western singer who has sold over 104 million albums; born in Tulsa.

Jeremy Castle (1974 - ) Country music singer/songwriter; born in Oklahoma City, raised in Blanchard.

L. Gordon Cooper Jr. (1927 - ) Astronaut; born in Shawnee.

John Hope Franklin (1915 - ) Author, born in Rentiesville.

James Garner (1928 - ) Famous actor; born in Norman.

Vince Gill (1957 - ) Famous singer; born in Norman.

Woody Guthrie (1912 - 1967) Folk singer, guitarist, and composer. He published over 1,000 songs of social commentary; born in Okemah.

Paul Harvey (1918 - ) Broadcaster; born and raised in Tulsa.

Toby Keith (1961 - ) Famous Country Western Singer; born in Clinton.

Mickey Mantle (1931 - 1995) Baseball player. He was a star player for the New York Yankees; born in Spavinaw.

Reba McEntire (1955 - ) Famous Country music singer; born in Chockie.

Chuck Norris (1940 - ) Famous martial arts star and action movie star; born in Ryan.

Patti Page (1927 - ) Famous singer; born in Claremore.

Brad Pitt (1963 - ) Actor, famous for movies such as Legends of the Fall, Seven Years in Tibet and Meet Joe Black; born in Shawnee.

Alice Mary Robertson (1854-1931) Educator and social worker. She was the first woman from Oklahoma to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives (1921-1923).

Blake Shelton (1976 - ) Famous Country/Western singer; grew up in Ada.

Maria Tallchief (1925 - ) Classical dancer and prima ballerina for the New York City Ballet; born in Fairfax.

James Francis "Jim" Thorpe (1888 - 1953) An Olympic champion and professional football legend; born near Prague.

More Famous People of Oklahoma

Johnny Bench baseball player, Oklahoma City

John Berryman poet, MacAlester

Iron Eyes Cody Cherokee actor

Ralph Ellison writer, Oklahoma City

Owen K. Garriott astronaut, Enid

Vince Gill singer, Norman

Chester Gould cartoonist, Pawnee

Ike,Taylor, Zac Hanson music, Tulsa

Roy Harris composer, Lincoln Cty

Van Heflin actor, Walters

Tony Hillerman author, Sacred Heart

Ron Howard actor, director, Duncan

Karl Guthe Jansky engineer, Norman

Ben Johnson actor, Pawhuska

Jennifer Jones actress, Tulsa

Jeane Kirkpatrick diplomat, Duncan

Shannon Lucid astronaut, Bethany

Mickey Charles Mantle baseball player, Spavinaw

Shannon Miller Olympic gymnast, Edmond

Bill Moyers journalist, Hugo

Daniel Patrick Moynihan N.Y. senator, Tulsa

Tony Randall actor, Tulsa

Oral Roberts evangelist, Ada

Dale Robertson actor, Oklahoma City

Will Rogers humorist, Oologah

Dan Rowan comedian, Beggs

Robert Stemmons whistler, Tulsa

Jeanne Tripplehorn actress, Tulsa

Ted Shackleford actor, Tulsa

Wilma Mankiller Cherokee chief, Tahlequah

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