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

Thomas Felix Bolack was an American businessman and politician who served as the 20th governor of New Mexico for 32 days in 1962–63.

Jeffrey Lane Kimball, ASC is an American cinematographer.

Kendall Francis Schmidt is an American singer, songwriter, music producer and actor. He played Kendall Knight in Big Time Rush, and a former member of the boyband Big Time Rush, and has had small roles on TV shows such as ER, Without a Trace, Phil of the Future, Ghost Whisperer, Gilmore Girls, and Frasier.

John Jacob Rhodes Jr. was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Rhodes was elected as a U.S. Representative from the state of Arizona. He was the Minority Leader in the House 1973–81, where he pressed a conservative agenda.

Sheila Sloan Frahm is an American politician who served in the U.S. Senate as a Republican from Kansas for a brief period in 1996.

Harold Lee Scott Jr. is an American businessman who served as the third chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., from January 2000 to January 2009. Scott joined Walmart in 1979 and under his leadership, the company retained its position as the largest retailer in the world based on revenue, although the company faced growing criticism during his tenure for its environmental footprint, labor practices, and economic impact. Scott has been a board member of Walmart since 1999, and served as chairman of the executive committee of the retailer's board of directors.

Jesse Albert Stone was an American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter whose influence spanned a wide range of genres. He also used the pseudonyms Charles Calhoun and Chuck Calhoun. His best-known composition as Calhoun was "Shake, Rattle and Roll".

William Preston Graves is a former American politician who was the 43rd Governor of Kansas from 1995 until 2003.

Charles W. Bowman is an American actor, director, producer and writer of film and television.