List of Famous people born in Aurora, United States of America

John Forbes Kerry is an American politician and diplomat serving as the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate. He previously served as the 68th United States Secretary of State from 2013 to 2017. An attorney and former naval officer, Kerry first drew public attention as a decorated Vietnam veteran turned anti-war activist. He went on to serve as a prosecutor and as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, before serving as United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1985 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the Democratic nominee for President of the United States in the 2004 election, which he lost to incumbent President George W. Bush.

Michael Keith Chiesa is an American professional mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Chiesa was the winner of FX's inaugural The Ultimate Fighter: Live. As of January 25, 2021, he is #6 in the UFC welterweight rankings.

Brendan Peter Schaub is an American stand-up comedian, podcast host and former professional mixed martial artist. After signing with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in 2009 to compete on The Ultimate Fighter, he fought for the company until 2014. He officially retired from mixed martial arts (MMA) in 2015. Since 2014, Schaub has co-hosted The Fighter and the Kid podcast alongside Bryan Callen and also currently has a solo podcast titled Below the Belt with Brendan Schaub. Since 2015, Schaub has been performing stand-up comedy, initially as a duo act with Callen and currently as a solo comedian. He released his first career comedy special titled You'd Be Surprised in 2019.

Anthony "T. J." Cunningham Jr. was a safety in the National Football League, playing for the Seattle Seahawks in 1996. Cunningham decided to retire after only one season. He played college football for Colorado.

Aaron Matthew Moorehead is an American football coach and former player. He is the wide receivers coach for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football as a wide receiver at Illinois and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2003. Moorehead played his entire 5-year career with the Colts from 2003 to 2007 and was a member of their Super Bowl XLI winning team over the Chicago Bears. After his playing career ended, Moorehead began his coaching career and was the wide receivers coach for Virginia Tech, Texas A&M, and Vanderbilt.

Gregory Paul Bird is an American professional baseball first baseman in the Colorado Rockies organization. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.

Jacob Martin is an American football outside linebacker for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple. Martin was a second team All-American Athletic Conference selection in 2017 and led the Owls in sacks with eight.

Zachery Ty Bryan is an American actor and film producer widely known for his role as Brad Taylor on the American sitcom Home Improvement and his film appearances in True Heart (1999) and The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (2006).

Brandon Quinn is an American television and film actor. He started his career in 1998 as Charles Murphy in the film Express: Aisle to Glory.

Nathan D. Snyder is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is known for his work on The Sigil, Item 47, and Player of the Game.