List of Famous people born in Nevada, United States of America
Dan Reynolds
Daniel Coulter Reynolds is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is the lead vocalist of the pop rock band Imagine Dragons. Reynolds also released an EP in 2011, titled Egyptian – EP, as a duo with his wife Aja Volkman under the moniker Egyptian. He is a recipient of the Songwriters Hall of Fame Hal David Starlight Award.
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Richard Flowers is an American musician, best known as the lead singer and keyboardist of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers.
Barry Zito
Barry William Zito is an American former professional baseball pitcher and musician. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants. His pitching repertoire consisted of a curveball, a four-seam fastball, a two-seam fastball, a circle changeup, and a cutter–slider.
Sunny Ozell
Sunny Ozell, Lady Stewart is an American singer and songwriter who currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. She is married to the British actor Patrick Stewart.
Harry Reid
Harry Mason Reid is a retired American attorney and politician who served as a United States Senator from Nevada from 1987 to 2017. He led the Senate's Democratic Conference from 2005 to 2017 and was the Senate Majority Leader from 2007 to 2015.
Jena Malone
Jena Laine Malone is an American actress, musician, and photographer. She began her career as a child actor, and became known for her roles in both independent films and mainstream blockbuster features. Her accolades include two Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, a Golden Globe Award nomination, and a Saturn Award.
Roy Nelson
Roy Nelson is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2004, he formerly competed for the UFC, EliteXC, the IFL, BodogFIGHT, and most recently for Bellator MMA. In the UFC, Nelson was the winner of The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights and achieved success as a top 10 UFC Heavyweight. Nelson is also the former IFL Heavyweight Champion, competing under Ken Shamrock and the Lion's Den.
Drew Robinson
Drew Elliott Robinson is an American professional baseball infielder and outfielder in the San Francisco Giants organization. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the fourth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Rangers, with whom he made his MLB debut in 2017, and the St. Louis Cardinals.
C. J. Watson
Charles "C. J." Akeem Watson Jr. is an American professional basketball player for Uşak Sportif of the Turkish Basketball Super League. He played college basketball for the University of Tennessee.
Nick Gates
Nick Gates is an American football center for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He has played at the center, tackle, and guard positions along the offensive line. He played college football at Nebraska.