The list of people from Overland Park, Kansas includes those who were born in or have lived in the city.
Arts and entertainment[edit]
Beauty and fashion[edit]
- Deborah Bryant, Miss America 1966[1]
- Lisa Forbes (1981– ), Miss Kansas USA 2004[2]
- Tara Dawn Holland (1972– ), Miss America 1997[3]
Film, television, and theater[edit]
- Michael Almereyda (1960– ), film director, screenwriter[4]
- Darren Lynn Bousman (1979– ), film director, screenwriter[5]
- David Dastmalchian (1984– ), actor[6]
- Tom Kane (1962– ), voice actor[7]
- Sarah Lancaster (1980– ), actress[8]
- John Lehr (1967– ), actor[9]
- Rob Riggle (1970– ), actor, comedian[10]
- Paul Rudd (1969– ), actor, screenwriter, director.
- Jason Sudeikis (1975– ), actor, comedian[11]
Music[edit]
- Phillip Sandifer (1959– ), songwriter, recording artist[12]
- Lajon Witherspoon (1972– ), lead singer of Sevendust
Other visual arts[edit]
- Elmo Gideon (1924–2010), painter, sculptor[13]
Business[edit]
- William B. Strang Jr. (1857–1921), railroad magnate, city founder[14]
- Arash Ferdowsi (1985–), entrepreneur, co-founder of Dropbox[15]
Politics[edit]
- Jeff Colyer (1960– ), Governor of Kansas (2018–2019 ), 49th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas (2011–2018)[16]
- Tim Kaine, United States Senator from Virginia, former Governor of Virginia
- Jason Kander, Missouri Secretary of State (2013–2017)
- Kris Kobach (1966– ), Kansas Secretary of State (2011–2019)
- Jan Meyers (1928–2019), U.S. Representative from Kansas (1985–1997)[17]
- Bradley Schlozman (1971– ), U.S. Attorney[18]
- Kevin Yoder (1976– ), U.S. Representative from Kansas (2011–2019)[19]
Religion[edit]
- James D. Conley (1955– ), Roman Catholic prelate[20]
- Jerry Johnston (1959– ), Southern Baptist Convention evangelist; pastor from 1996 to 2011 of the former First Family Church in Overland Park; reared in Overland Park[21]
Sports[edit]
American football[edit]
- Andrew Gachkar (1988– ), linebacker[22]
- Rudy Niswanger (1982– ), center[23]
- Will Shields (1971– ), guard[24]
- Lawrence Tynes (1978– ), placekicker[25]
- Jeff Wolfert (1985– ), placekicker[26]
Baseball[edit]
- Jason Adam (1991– ), pitcher
- Jason Grimsley (1967– ), pitcher[27]
- Colton Murray (1990– ), pitcher
- Ryne Stanek (1991– ), pitcher[28]
- Tom Burgmeier (1943– ), pitcher
- Mike Boddicker (1957– ), pitcher
Soccer[edit]
- Matt Besler (1987– ), defender[29]
- Andy Gruenebaum (1982– ), goalkeeper[30]
- Will John (1985– ), forward, midfielder[31]
- Peter Vermes (1966– ), head coach for Sporting Kansas City, former Wizards player
Other sports[edit]
- Christie Ambrosi (1976– ), 2000 Olympic U.S. softball player[32]
- Anna Glennon (1996– ), World Champion Jet Ski racer[33]
- Tyler Kalinoski (1992– ), basketball player[34]
- Tonya Knight (1966– ), IFBB professional bodybuilder[35]
- Semi Ojeleye (1994– ), basketball player[36]
- Jack Sock (1992– ), professional tennis player
- Johnathan Wendel (1981– ), former professional Quake and Painkiller player[37]
- Leanne Wong (2003– ), artistic gymnast[38]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Miss America : 1966". Miss America Organization. Archived from the original on December 16, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Miss Kansas USA 2004". Miss Kansas USA. Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on February 2, 2004. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Miss America : 1997". Miss America Organization. Archived from the original on December 15, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Michael Almereyda - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Darren Lynn Bousman - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "How 'The Dark Knight' Gave an Actor a Brighter Life". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ "Tom Kane". IMDb. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Sarah Lancaster (I) - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "John Lehr - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Rob Riggle". The Daily Show Biography. Comedy Central. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Jason Sudeikis - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Home". phillipsandifer.com.
- ^ "Artist and Sculptor Gideon: Artist Biography". Gideon Intermedia, LLC. Archived from the original on July 31, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "History of Downtown". Downtown Overland Park Partnership, Inc. Archived from the original on November 29, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Meet the richest area native you've probably never heard of". The Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on March 8, 2013. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ "AesthetiCare Staff". AesthetiCare. Archived from the original on September 5, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "MEYERS, Jan (1928 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Bradley J. Schlozman". United States Attorney's Office - Western District of Missouri. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)". Who Runs Gov. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Biography of Most Rev. James D. Conley, S.T.L." Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ Judy L. Thomas (March 11, 2007). "Church camp turned around a troubled childhood". Kansas City Star. Kansas City, Missouri. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
- ^ "Players - Andrew Gachkar". San Diego Chargers. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "Rudy Niswanger". Elias Sports Management. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ Wagner, Brent C. "Sideline chatter: Will Shields honored during NU-Ohio State game". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ Branch, John (August 2, 2007). "A New Kicker for the Giants Tries to Settle In". The New York Times. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "Player Bio: Jeff Wolfert". University of Missouri. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ Dierkes, Tim (June 9, 2006). "Five More Jason Grimsley Facts". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "Ryne Stanek Class of 2010 - Player Profile | Perfect Game USA".
- ^ Austin, Kurt (July 10, 2011). "Matt Besler voted 2011 MLS All-Star". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved January 26, 2012.
- ^ "Player Bio: Andy Gruenebaum". University of Kentucky. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "Comets Sign Former Rockhurst Standout, Will John and Jamie Harding". Our Sports Central. December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Softtball Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
- ^ "ABOUT". JET GIRL 777. April 20, 2016. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
- ^ Palmer, Todd (March 11, 2015). "Davidson's Tyler Kalinoski, an Olathe East grad, wins Atlantic 10 player of the year". Kansas City Star. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
- ^ Tonya Knight
- ^ Stone, Matt (June 22, 2017). "SMU's Semi Ojeleye among three second-round picks for Celtics". Boston Globe. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ^ White, Bobby (January 23, 2005). "Revenge of the nerds: Video gamers turn pro". Knight Ridder Newspapers. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ^ "Leanne Wong sits 5th after first round of US Gymnastics Championships". KSHB-TV. August 9, 2019.