The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with the city of Boise, Idaho.
Notable people[edit]
- Robert Adler, inventor
- William Agee, former business executive[1]
- Joe Albertson, founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores
- Kathryn Albertson, wife of Joe Albertson and notable philanthropist; born in Boise[2]
- Cecil Andrus, Idaho's only four-term governor; Secretary of the Interior
- James Jesus Angleton, former chief of the CIA counter-intelligence staff[3]
- Torrie Wilson, former WWE professional wrestler.
- Steve Appleton, businessman and aviation enthusiast[4]
- Kristin Armstrong, 3x Olympic cycling gold medalist[5]
- Matthew Barney, artist[6]
- Rick Bauer, Major League Baseball player[7]
- Andy Benoit, journalist for Sports Illustrated[8]
- Andrew Blaser (born 1989), American skeleton racer
- Phyllis Brooks, actress
- Bill Buckner, former Major League Baseball player[9]
- Maggie Carey, director, writer[10]
- John P. Cassidy, Los Angeles City Council member, 1962–67, born in Boise[11]
- James Charles Castle, deaf artist[12][13]
- Annetta R. Chipp, temperance leader and prison evangelist[14]
- Frank Church, U.S. Senator, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee[15]
- Randy Davison, actor[16]
- Anthony Doerr, novelist[17]
- Ben Driebergen, winner of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers[18]
- Stephen Fife, Major League Baseball pitcher
- John M. Haines, mayor and governor[19]
- Mark Gregory Hambley, ambassador
- Gene Harris, jazz musician[20]
- Michael Hoffman, film director[21]
- Jack Hoxie, rodeo cowboy, Hollywood silent movie cowboy actor
- Sofia Huerta, soccer player for the United States[22]
- Ernie Hughes, NFL player[23]
- Morgan James, singer, songwriter, and actress
- Eilen Jewell, singer-songwriter and band leader[24]
- Joëlle Jones, Comic book artist and writer
- Scott Jorgensen, mixed martial artist[25]
- Dirk Kempthorne, mayor, governor, senator, and secretary of the interior[26]
- Mert Lawwill, American professional motorcycle racer, 1969 AMA Grand National Champion.[27]
- Robin Long, United States Army soldier who deserted to Canada due to his opposition to the Iraq War
- David Lynch, film director, spent much of his childhood in Boise
- Doug Martsch, musician, of Boise indie-rock band Built To Spill
- Brett Nelson, musician and songwriter
- Maureen O'Hara, actress[28][29]
- Reginald Owen, character actor
- Thom Pace, musician and songwriter[30]
- William Petersen, actor[31]
- Jeret Peterson, silver medalist, 2010 Winter Olympics, freestyle skiing[32]
- Jake Plummer, football quarterback[33]
- Bridget Powers, actress[34]
- Elizabeth Prelogar, 48th Solicitor General of the United States
- Bruce Reed, political advisor
- Paul Revere, musician[35]
- Brian Scott, auto racer[36]
- Johnny Sequoyah, child actress, best known for starring in Believe, born in Boise
- Jeremy Shada, voice actor (Adventure Time)[37]
- Sandra Shellworth, alpine skier
- Brandi Sherwood, Miss Teen USA 1989 and Miss USA 1997
- Sydney Shoemaker, philosopher
- Frank Shrontz, businessman[38]
- J. R. Simplot, businessman[39]
- Robert Smylie, governor[40]
- Sally Snodgrass, Idaho state senator[41]
- Michael J. Squier, U.S. Army Brigadier General and deputy director of the Army National Guard[42]
- Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame jockey and actor[43]
- Curtis Stigers, musician and songwriter[44]
- Kristine Sutherland, television actress[45][46]
- Billy Uhl, five-time gold medal-winning motorcycle enduro competitor; founder of the Idaho State Parks Trail Ranger Program advocating for responsible off-road vehicle usage[47]
- Benjamin Victor, world-renowned sculptor and Professor of Practice and Artist in Residence at Boise State University[48]
- Wayne Walker, football linebacker and broadcaster[49]
- Viola S. Wendt, poet[citation needed]
- Dick Wesson, television and movie trailer announcer
- Steve Harwell, Singer and founder of Smash Mouth
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Elsner, David (August 6, 1988). "William Agee". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Kathryn Albertson". J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation. Archived from the original on August 7, 2012. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
- ^ Engelberg, Stephen (May 12, 1987). "JAMES ANGLETON, COUNTERINTELLIGENCE FIGURE, DIES". New York Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
- ^ "Steve Lydia Kamann The Best Person In Town Appleton". .idahostatesman.com. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Kristin Armstrong". United States Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Lucia Bozzola (2013). "Matthew Barney". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Rick Bauer". Baseball America. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019.
- ^ Janquart, Phillip A. "No Rookie". Boise Weekly. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Bill Buckner". Minor League Baseball. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Maggie Carey". idahostatesman.com. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Cassidy Takes Council Seat of Callicott". Los Angeles Times: 17. December 8, 1962.
- ^ "Biography". James Castle Collection and Archive. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Geiling, Natasha. "A World Of His Own: The Art of James Castle". Smithsonian.com. Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on October 6, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015.
- ^ Cherrington, Ernest Hurst (1925). "CHIPP, ANNETTA REBECCA (BIGGS)". Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem. Vol. 2. Westerville, Ohio : American Issue Publishing House. p. 598. Retrieved 23 December 2022 – via Internet Archive.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Frank Church". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived from the original on October 25, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Johnson, Mark (2020-11-12). "Boise actor to appear in David Fincher's 'Mank,' a movie that's already getting Oscar buzz". KTVB. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ Oland, Dana (April 20, 2015). "Boise's Anthony Doerr wins the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction". Idaho Statesman. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
- ^ "Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, March 28, 2019, .[circular reference]
- ^ "John M. Haines". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (January 18, 2000). "Gene Harris". The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Michael Hoffman". Boise State University. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Boise native Sofia Huerta named to NWSL Best XI First Team".
- ^ "ERNIE HUGHES". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ^ "Eilen Jewell". boiseweekly.com/boise. Archived from the original on September 27, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Scott Jorgensen". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Dirk Kempthorne". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
- ^ "Mert Lawwill".
- ^ Duffy, Rónán (October 24, 2015). "Irish-American movie star Maureen O'Hara has died aged 95". The Journal. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ Elaine Edwards (October 24, 2015). "Actor Maureen O'Hara dies aged 95". Irishtimes.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2016. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
- ^ "Thom Pace Artist Page". iTunes. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "William Petersen". Idaho State University. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Shipley, Amy (February 25, 2006). "Jeret Peterson". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 12, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Jake Plummer". pro-football-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Bridget Powers at IMDb. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
- ^ "Paul Revere". idahostatesman.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Brian Scott". idahostatesman.com. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "ComicCon: Jeremy Shada voice of 'Adventure Time's' Finn, sees show's impact on fans". Lexington Herald-Leader. Archived from the original on April 25, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
- ^ "College of Law". Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 1954. p. 239.
- ^ Miller, John (May 26, 2008). "Potato mogul J.R. Simplot dead at 99". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). Associated Press. p. 3A.
- ^ "Robert E. Smylie". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on December 2, 2012. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ 'Workshop Helps Idaho Women Prepare To Play Politics Effectively,' Deseret News, October 8, 1991
- ^ "Michael J. Squier". .defense.gov. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ "Gary L. Stevens". voice-tribune.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Fletcher, Rebecca (June 30, 2018). "Celebrity traveller Curtis Stigers". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "18 Behind-The-Scenes Photos That Completely Change Buffy The Vampire Slayer". ScreenRant. June 26, 2018. Archived from the original on August 28, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "8 Buffy plot holes the reboot could fill up". Digital Spy. August 7, 2018. Archived from the original on August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
- ^ "Billy Uhl". motorcyclemuseum.org. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
- ^ "Benjamin Victor Professor of the Practice". Benjamin Victor, Professor of the Practice. Archived from the original on March 11, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Wayne Walker". Pro-Football Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2013.