List of Famous people born in Missouri, United States of America
Kimora Lee Simmons
Kimora Lee Leissner is an American entrepreneur, fashion designer, TV personality, author, philanthropist and model.
Harley Race
Harley Leland Race was an American professional wrestler, promoter, and trainer.
Jo Jo White
Joseph Henry White was an American professional basketball player. As an amateur, he played basketball at the University of Kansas and represented the U.S. men's basketball team during the 1968 Summer Olympics. As a professional, he is best known for his ten-year stint with the Boston Celtics of the NBA, where he led the team towards two NBA championships and set a franchise record of 488 consecutive games played. White was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015.
Patrick Maroon
Patrick Maroon is an American professional ice hockey left winger who plays for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Nicknamed the "Big Rig" or more recently, "Hometown Hero", Maroon has previously played for the Anaheim Ducks, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues.
Bradley Beal
Bradley Emmanuel Beal is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Florida Gators before being selected by the Wizards with the third overall pick in the 2012 NBA draft. Beal was selected in the 2013 NBA All-Rookie First Team, and is a 2-time NBA All-Star.
Gwen Berry
Gwendolyn Denise Berry is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the hammer throw. Her mark of 77.78 m on June 8, 2018, ranks her #6 on the all time list. She also holds the world record in the weight throw with a mark of 25.60 m set in March 2017. She is a three-time national champion in the weight throw at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships. She was the gold medallist in the hammer at the 2014 Pan American Sports Festival. She is also the 2019 Pan American Games Champion.
Alexander Hernandez
Alexander Xavier Hernandez is an American mixed martial artist. He is currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship and fights in the Lightweight division.
Huey
Lawrence Franks Jr., better known by his stage name Huey, was an American rapper from St. Louis, Missouri. Originally signed to Jive Records, Franks was best known for his 2006 debut single, "Pop, Lock & Drop It".
Ryan Michelle Bathe
Ryan Michelle Bathé is an American actress.
James Franciscus
James Grover Franciscus was an American actor, known for his roles in feature films and in six television series: Mr. Novak, The Naked City, The Investigators, Longstreet, Doc Elliot, and Hunter.