List of famous people from Missouri, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Missouri, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Missouri you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Missouri, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
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Ed Asner
Age: 90Yitzhak Edward Asner (; born November 15, 1929) is an American actor, voice actor and a former... moreKevin Kline
Age: 72Kevin Delaney Kline (born October 24, 1947) is an American actor and singer. He has won an... moreKimora Lee Simmons
Age: 45Kimora Lee Leissner (née Perkins, formerly Simmons; born May 4, 1975), known professionally as... moreDon Johnson
Age: 70Donald Wayne Johnson (born December 15, 1949) is an American actor, producer, director,... moreGinger Rogers
Dec. at 84 (1911-1995)Ginger Rogers (born Virginia Katherine McMath; July 16, 1911 – April 25, 1995) was an American... moreJohn Goodman
Age: 68John Stephen Goodman (born June 20, 1952) is an American actor and voice artist. Early in his... moreJean Harlow
Dec. at 26 (1911-1937)Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter; March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American film... moreJohn Huston
Dec. at 81 (1906-1987)John Marcellus Huston (; August 5, 1906 – August 28, 1987) was an American film director,... moreDon Cheadle
Age: 55Donald Frank Cheadle Jr. (; born November 29, 1964) is an American actor, author, director,... moreMaya Angelou
Dec. at 86 (1928-2014)Maya Angelou ( (listen); born Marguerite Annie Johnson; April 4, 1928 – May 28, 2014) was an... moreChuck Berry
Age: 93Charles Edward Anderson Berry (October 18, 1926 – March 18, 2017) was an American singer and... moreCedric the Entertainer
Age: 56Cedric Antonio Kyles (born April 24, 1964), better known by his stage name Cedric the... moreRobert Altman
Dec. at 81 (1925-2006)Robert Bernard Altman (; February 20, 1925 – November 20, 2006) was an American film director,... moreAkon
Age: 47Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam (; born April 16, 1973) is an American singer, songwriter,... moreLangston Hughes
Dec. at 65 (1902-1967)James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social... moreAndy Cohen
Age: 52Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American radio and television talk show host,... moreYogi Berra
Age: 95Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American professional... morePhyllis Schlafly
Age: 96Phyllis Stewart Schlafly (; born Phyllis McAlpin Stewart; August 15, 1924 – September 5, 2016)... moreKevin Nealon
Age: 66Kevin Nealon (; born November 18, 1953) is an American comedian and actor. He was a cast... moreJames Earl Ray
Dec. at 70 (1928-1998)James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 – April 23, 1998) was an American fugitive and felon convicted... moreJessica Capshaw
Age: 39Jessica Brooke Capshaw Gavigan (born August 9, 1976) is an American actress. She is known for... moreDick Williams
Dec. at 82 (1929-2011)Richard Hirschfeld Williams (May 7, 1929 – July 7, 2011) was an American left fielder, third... morePooja Kumar
Age: 43Pooja Kumar is an Indo-American actress known for her work in Indian films. After winning the... moreGeorge Poage
Dec. at 82 (1880-1962)George Coleman Poage (November 6, 1880 – April 11, 1962) was the first African-American... moreRobert Guillaume
Age: 92Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an... more
