Kansas City has been home to a number of celebrity artists, designers, performers and athletes. Below is a brief list of KC’s most notable celebrities.
- Kate Spade | Founder and designer of designer brand Kate Spade
- Tom Watson | Professional Golfer; Six time PGA Tour player of the year; Designed National Golf Club of KC Golf Course
- Melissa Etheridge | Grammy-Award Winning Singer
- Don Cheadle | Actor - Crash (2004), Ironman 2 (2010), Ironman (2013), Miles Ahead (2015), Avengers (2015)
- Chris Cooper | Actor – The Bourne Identity (2002), Syriana (2005), The Muppets (2011), The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)
- Paul Rudd | Actor – 40-year-old Virgin (2006), Anchorman (2005), I Love you Man, Role Models (2009), Dinner for Schmucks (2010), Wanderlust (2012), This is 40 (2012), AntMan (2015)
- Robert B. Altman | Actor and Producer
- Eminem | Musician and Actor - 8 Mile (2002)
- Craig Kilborn | Actor - Old School (2003); Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (1999-2004)
- Erich “Mancow” Muller | Actor - Alien vs. Predator (1999); Radio Personality
- Dianne Wiest | Actress - Edward Scissorhands (1990); Parenthood (1989); Robots (2005); The Odd Life of Timothy Green (2012)
- Jean Harlow | Actress – Saratoga (1937)
- Charlie Parker | Legendary Jazz Saxophonist
- Walt Disney | Creator of Mickey Mouse; Attended Kansas City Art Institute
- Harry S. Truman | 33rd President of the United States
- Count Basie | Bandleader and Pianist, circa 1927, Played in Silent-Film Theaters
- Ernest Hemingway | American writer “For Whom the Bell Tolls”; Reporter for the Kansas City Star
- Jackie Robinson | First African American Major League Baseball Player; Played for the Kansas City Monarchs
- George Brett | Hall of Fame Baseball Player; Played for the Kansas City Royals
- Pat Metheny | Jazz Guitarist
- Joan Crawford | Actress - Possessed (1947)
- Eric Stonestreet | Actor - Modern Family (2009-Present), Identity Thief (2013)
- Jason Sudeikis | Actor - Saturday Night Live (2005-Present), Horrible Bosses (2011), We're The Millers (2013)
- David Cook | Singer - American Idol Season 7 Winner
- Trai Byers | Actor - Empire (2015-Present), Selma (2014)
Is there someone else you believe belongs on this list?