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

Louis Folwell Hart was the seventh Lieutenant Governor of the state of Washington and was the ninth Governor of Washington state from 13 February 1919 to 12 January 1925. He is most remembered for reorganizing the state's administrative structure by reducing the number of agencies and the consequent financial economies.

Walter Edward Dandy was an American neurosurgeon and scientist. He is considered one of the founding fathers of neurosurgery, along with Victor Horsley (1857–1916) and Harvey Cushing (1869–1939). Dandy is credited with numerous neurosurgical discoveries and innovations, including the description of the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain, surgical treatment of hydrocephalus, the invention of air ventriculography and pneumoencephalography, the description of brain endoscopy, the establishment of the first intensive care unit, and the first clipping of an intracranial aneurysm, which marked the birth of cerebrovascular neurosurgery.

Virginia Gibson was an American dancer, singer and actress of film, television and musical theatre.

Lawrence "Lon" Vest Stephens was an American politician, newspaper editor, and banker from Missouri. He served as State Treasurer of Missouri from 1890 to 1897, and as the 29th Governor of Missouri from 1897 to 1901.

Edward Harrison Taylor was an American herpetologist from Missouri.

William Arvis "Dollar Bill" Blakley was an American politician and businessman from the state of Texas. Blakley was part of the conservative wing of the Texas Democratic Party. He served twice as an interim United States Senator, appointed by the Governor to fill a vacancy until his successor could be duly elected. He served first in 1957 after the resignation of Price Daniel and again in 1961 after the resignation of Lyndon B. Johnson.

Walker Edmiston was an American radio, television and voice actor.

Mayer Jacob "Chic" Hecht was a Republican United States Senator from Nevada from 1983 to 1989 and U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas from 1989 to 1993.

Kevin Blair Spirtas is an American actor.