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List of people from Overland Park, Kansas

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The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in or have lived in the American city of Overland Park, Kansas.

Contents

Beauty and fashion

  • Deborah Bryant, Miss America 1966
  • Lisa Forbes (1981- ), Miss Kansas USA 2004
  • Tara Dawn Holland (1972- ), Miss America 1997

    • Film, television, and theatre

  • Michael Almereyda (1960- ), film director, screenwriter
  • Daphne Blunt (1997- ), actress
  • Darren Lynn Bousman (1979- ), film director, screenwriter
  • Tom Kane (1962- ), voice actor
  • Sarah Lancaster (1980- ), actress
  • John Lehr (1967- ), actor
  • Rob Riggle (1970- ), actor, comedian
  • Paul Rudd (1969- ), actor
  • Jason Sudeikis (1975- ), actor, comedian
  • Eric Stonestreet (1971- ), actor

    • Music

  • Phillip Sandifer (1959- ), songwriter, recording artist
  • Lajon Witherspoon (1972- ), lead singer of Sevendust

    • Other visual arts

  • Elmo Gideon (1924-2010), painter, sculptor

    • Business

  • William B. Strang Jr. (1857-1921), railroad magnate, city founder

    • Politics

  • Jeff Colyer (1960- ), 49th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas
  • Kris Kobach (1966- ), Kansas Secretary of State (2011- )
  • Jan Meyers (1928- ), U.S. Representative from Kansas
  • Bradley Schlozman (1971- ), U.S. Attorney
  • Kevin Yoder (1976- ), U.S. Representative from Kansas
  • Tim Kaine, vice presidential running mate of Hillary Clinton in 2016, United States Senator from Virginia, attorney

    • Religion

  • James D. Conley (1955- ), Roman Catholic prelate
  • Jerry Johnston (1959- ), Southern Baptist Convention evangelist; pastor from 1996 to 2011 of the former First Family Church in Overland Park; reared in Overland Park

    • American football

  • Andrew Gachkar (1988- ), linebacker
  • Rudy Niswanger (1982- ), center
  • Will Shields (1971- ), guard
  • Lawrence Tynes (1978- ), placekicker
  • Jeff Wolfert (1985- ), placekicker

    • Baseball

  • Jason Grimsley (1967- ), pitcher
  • Colton Murray (1990- ), pitcher
  • Ryne Stanek (1991- ), pitcher

    • Soccer

  • Matt Besler (1987- ), defender
  • Andy Gruenebaum (1982- ), goalkeeper
  • Will John (1985- ), forward, midfielder
  • Peter Vermes (1966- ), head coach for Sporting Kansas City, former Wizards player

    • Other sports

  • Christie Ambrosi (1976- ), 2000 Olympic U.S. softball player
  • Tyler Kalinoski (1992- ), basketball player
  • Tonya Knight (1966- ), IFBB professional bodybuilder
  • Jack Sock (1992- ), professional tennis player
  • Johnathan Wendel (1981- ), former professional Quake and Painkiller player

    • References

    List of people from Overland Park, Kansas Wikipedia
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