Biographical Records

Notable People from Alaska

68 notable figures born in Alaska, showing page 1 of 2, ranked by historical prominence.

Marie Smith Jones
last speaker of the Eyak language (1918–2008)
1918 – 2008
linguist
Lucia Berlin
American writer
1936 – 2004
writer
Ada Blackjack
Ada Blackjack
Iñupiat explorer (1898–1983)
1898 – 1983
explorer
Peter the Aleut
Peter the Aleut
Martyr and saint
1800 – 1815
William Allen Egan
William Allen Egan
American politician (1914–1984)
1914 – 1984
governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Elizabeth Peratrovich
Elizabeth Peratrovich
civil rights activist from Alaska (1911–1958)
1911 – 1958
civil rights advocate
Joseph Amlong
Joseph Amlong
American rower (1936-2019)
1936 – 2019
rower
Nora Marks Dauenhauer
Nora Marks Dauenhauer
American Tlingit writer and poet (1927–2017)
1927 – 2017
scholaranthropologistpoet
Annie Furuhjelm
Annie Furuhjelm
Finnish politician and journalist, editor
1859 – 1937
journalistpoliticianeditor
Jack Coghill
Jack Coghill
American politician (1925–2019)
1925 – 2019
lieutenant governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Byron Mallott
Byron Mallott
American politician (1943–2020)
1943 – 2020
lieutenant governorpoliticianbusinessperson
Ray Mala
Ray Mala
Native American actor and cinematographer (1906-1952)
1906 – 1952
actor
Lance Mackey
Lance Mackey
American dog musher
1970 – 2022
dogsled musher
Mike Stepovich
Mike Stepovich
9th Governor of Alaska Territory (1919-2014)
1919 – 2014
governorpoliticianlawyer
Ambrose Olsen
American model (1985-2010)
1985 – 2010
model
Benny Benson
Benny Benson
American boy who designed the Alaska state flag, winning a 1926 contest (1913–1972)
1912 – 1972
trappermechanic
John Selfridge
American mathematician (1927-2010)
1927 – 2010
philanthropistuniversity teachermathematician
Poldine Carlo
Poldine Carlo
American author
1920 – 2018
writer
Xenia Cage
American painter
1913 – 1995
paintersculptor
Jesse Marunde
Jesse Marunde
American strength athlete (1979–2007)
1979 – 2007
weightlifterstrongman
John D. Clark
American chemist and writer (1907–1988)
1907 – 1988
science fiction writersoftware developerchemist
Balin Miller
American mountain climber (2002–2025)
2002 – 2025
mountaineer
John Paragon
American actor (1954–2021)
1954 – 2021
television actorfilm directortelevision director
Harold Pruett
actor (1969-2002)
1969 – 2002
television actoractor
Waino Hendrickson
Waino Hendrickson
American Republican politician, the final Governor of the Territory of Alaska (1896-1983)
1896 – 1983
governorbusinesspersonpolitician
Sinrock Mary
Sinrock Mary
Iñupiat businesswoman and reindeer herder
1870 – 1948
businessperson
Olga Michael
Olga Michael
American midwife, priest wife and Saint (1916-1979)
1916 – 1979
midwife
Barrett Willoughby
Barrett Willoughby
American writer
1886 – 1959
novelistwriter
Dennis Egan
Dennis Egan
American politician (1947–2022)
1947 – 2022
broadcasting executivetalk show hostpolitician
Louis Shotridge
Louis Shotridge
American ethnologist (1883-1937)
1883 – 1937
anthropologist
L. James Sullivan
American weapon designer
1933 – 2024
firearms designerinventor
Mary McGee
American motorcycle racer (1936–2024)
1936 – 2024
motorcycle racerracing automobile driver
Alias
American producer and rapper from Hollis, Maine
1976 – 2018
rapperrecord producersinger
Andrew Gronholdt
Andrew Gronholdt
Aleut-Danish woodworker and bentwood hat-maker from Sand Point, Alaska
1915 – 1998
wood carver
Florence Shotridge
Florence Shotridge
Native Alaskan Tlingit ethnographer, museum educator and curator and weaver
1882 – 1917
museum educatorethnologistweaver
Paul Thiry
Paul Thiry
American architect (1904–1993)
1904 – 1993
architect
Sergie Sovoroff
Sergie Sovoroff
American artist
1901 – 1989
teacher
William F. Cassidy
William F. Cassidy
United States Army general (1908-2002)
1908 – 2002
military personnel
Jacob Netsvetov
Jacob Netsvetov
Russian saint (1802–1864)
1802 – 1864
Eastern Orthodox priestmissionary
Aleksandr Kashevarov
Russian explorer (1809-1870)
1810 – 1870
explorer
Walter Harper
Walter Harper
American mountain climber (1893–1918)
1892 – 1918
guidemountaineerexplorer
Frank Peratrovich
American politician
1895 – 1984
politician
Katie Hurley
Katie Hurley
American politician (1921-2021)
1921 – 2021
politician
B. J. Young
B. J. Young
American ice hockey player (1977-2005)
1977 – 2005
ice hockey player
Annie Aghnaqa Alowa
Alaskan Yupik environmental activist, healer, and leader in health and justice advocacy for indigenous peoples
1924 – 1999
environmentalisthealermidwife
Ermalee Hickel
Ermalee Hickel
American public figure and philanthropist, First Lady of Alaska
1925 – 2017
philanthropistFirst Lady
Horatio Nelson Lay
Horatio Nelson Lay
Rear Admiral of the Royal Canadian Navy (1903–1988)
1903 – 1988
military personnel
Mary Tallmountain
American poet
1918 – 1994
poetwriter
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