Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 12 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

Wallace G. Wilkinson
Wallace G. Wilkinson
American politician (1941-2002)
1941 – 2002
politician
Julia Chinn
Julia Chinn
American slave
1790 – 1833
John Calvin Mason
John Calvin Mason
American politician (1802-1865)
1802 – 1865
politicianlawyer
Joseph Horace Lewis
Joseph Horace Lewis
Confederate Army general (1824-1904)
1824 – 1904
politicianlawyerjudge
William Girdler
American film director (1947–1978)
1947 – 1978
directorfilm producerfilm director
George Stone
George Stone
American basketball player (1946-1993)
1946 – 1993
basketball player
William Russell Smith
William Russell Smith
American politician (1815-1896)
1815 – 1896
politicianlawyerwriter
Ormond Beatty
Ormond Beatty
American educator and academic administrator
1815 – 1890
meteorological observeruniversity teacheracademic administrator
Champ Ferguson
Champ Ferguson
American mass murderer
1821 – 1865
partisanmilitary officer
Glover H. Cary
Glover H. Cary
American politician (1885-1936)
1885 – 1936
politicianlawyer
Charles M. Harris
Charles M. Harris
American politician, Illinois (1821–1896)
1821 – 1896
politicianlawyer
Don Everly
Don Everly
American musician (1937–2021)
1937 – 2021
guitaristmusiciansinger
Bob Talamini
Bob Talamini
American football player (1939–2022)
1939 – 2022
American football player
Cynthia Stokes Brown
American historian (born 1938)
1938 – 2017
pedagoguehistorian
Edgar Hayes
Edgar Hayes
American musician (1904-1979)
1904 – 1979
jazz musicianbandleaderpianist
Karen Anderson
American fantasy writer (1932-2018)
1932 – 2018
novelistwriter
Robert Michael Morris
American actor (1940-2017)
1940 – 2017
television actoractor
Joseph Byrd
Joseph Byrd
American musician (born 1937)
1937 – 2025
university teachersongwritermusician
James Fleming Fagan
James Fleming Fagan
Confederate States Army general (1828-1893)
1828 – 1893
receiverinsurance brokerfarmer
Albert G. Talbott
Albert G. Talbott
American politician (1808–1887)
1808 – 1887
politician
Vernon Hatton
Vernon Hatton
American basketball player
1936 – 2025
basketball player
J. D. Crowe
J. D. Crowe
American musician (1937–2021)
1937 – 2021
country musicianbanjoistguitarist
Gil Rogers
American actor (1934–2021)
1934 – 2021
film actortelevision actoractor
Kenneth R. Shadrick
Kenneth R. Shadrick
US Army soldier (1931–1950), the first killed in the Korean War
1931 – 1950
soldier
Marie Mattingly Meloney
Marie Mattingly Meloney
American journalist
1878 – 1943
journalist
Carroll Hubbard
Carroll Hubbard
American politician (1937–2022)
1937 – 2022
politicianlawyer
Alice Allison Dunnigan
Alice Allison Dunnigan
American journalist, civil rights activist and author (1906–1983)
1906 – 1983
journalist
Charles Henry Hardin
Charles Henry Hardin
American politician (1820-1892)
1820 – 1892
juristgovernorpolitician
John Y. Brown, Sr.
John Y. Brown, Sr.
American attorney and politician, Kentucky (1900-1985)
1900 – 1985
juristpoliticianlawyer
John Long Routt
John Long Routt
American politician (1826-1907)
1826 – 1907
suffragistgovernorpolitician
Virginia Penny
Virginia Penny
American social reformer and economist
1826 – 1913
suffragetteeconomistpolitician
William E. Evans
William E. Evans
American politician (1877-1959)
1877 – 1959
politicianlawyer
Whitey Bell
Whitey Bell
American basketball player
1932 – 2025
basketball player
Richard Gruelle
Richard Gruelle
American artist (1851-1914)
1851 – 1914
painterwriter
John Marshall
John Marshall
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky
1856 – 1922
politicianlawyer
Alice Hegan Rice
Alice Hegan Rice
American writer
1870 – 1942
humoristnovelistshort story writer
Wilson W. Wyatt
Wilson W. Wyatt
American politician and lawyer
1905 – 1996
politicianlawyer
John Cummins Edwards
John Cummins Edwards
US Democrat politician, Missouri (1804-1888)
1804 – 1888
juristgovernorpolitician
Joe H. Eagle
Joe H. Eagle
American politician (1870-1963)
1870 – 1963
politicianlawyer
John W. Bubbles
John W. Bubbles
American dancer, musician, and actor (1902–1986)
1902 – 1986
tap dancerfilm actormusician
Jack Parr
Jack Parr
American basketball player (1936-2015)
1936 – 2015
basketball player
Abraham Buford II
Abraham Buford II
Confederate Army general (1820–1884)
1820 – 1884
military personnel
Brent Spence
Brent Spence
American politician (1874-1967)
1874 – 1967
politicianlawyer
Hugh Rodman
Hugh Rodman
United States Navy admiral (1859–1940)
1859 – 1940
admiralmilitary officer
Andrew J. May
Andrew J. May
American politician (1875-1959)
1875 – 1959
politicianlawyerjudge
Edward J. McDermott
Edward J. McDermott
American politician from Kentucky (1852-1926)
1852 – 1926
politicianlawyer
Dick Leitsch
Dick Leitsch
American activist (1935–2018)
1935 – 2018
activistLGBTQ rights activistjournalist
Bobbi Jordan
Bobbi Jordan
American actress (1937–2012)
1937 – 2012
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Jim Tucker
American basketball player (1932–2020)
1932 – 2020
basketball player
Haven Gillespie
American Tin Pan Alley composer and lyricist (1888–1975)
1888 – 1975
songwriterlyricistpoet
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