Biographical Records

Notable People from Kentucky

1,902 notable figures born in Kentucky, showing page 6 of 39, ranked by historical prominence.

David Boaz
David Boaz
American libertarian author and editor (1953-2024)
1953 - 2024
philosopherpolitical scientistwriter
Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley
American country singer (1954–1989)
1954 - 1989
recording artistcountry singersongwriter
Bill Coleman
Bill Coleman
American musician (1904-1981)
1904 - 1981
jazz trumpetertrumpeterjazz musician
Richard P. Bland
Richard P. Bland
American politician (1835-1899)
1835 - 1899
politicianlawyer
Willa Brown
Willa Brown
American pilot and aviation educator (1906-1992)
1906 - 1992
aircraft pilot
Louie B. Nunn
Louie B. Nunn
Kentucky governor (1924-2004)
1924 - 2004
politicianlawyerjudge
William Orlando Butler
William Orlando Butler
United States general (1791-1880)
1791 - 1880
politicianlawyer
Joseph Winlock
Joseph Winlock
American astronomer (1826–1875)
1826 - 1875
mathematicianastronomer
Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell
American skeptical investigator
1944 - 2025
literary scholarmagicianart historian
Mary E. Britton
Mary E. Britton
African-American physician
1855 - 1925
suffragistjournalistphysician
James D. Black
James D. Black
Governor of Kentucky in 1919
1849 - 1938
politicianlawyer
Oscar Underwood
Oscar Underwood
American politician (1862–1929)
1862 - 1929
politicianlawyer
Bird Averitt
Bird Averitt
American basketball player (1952–2020)
1952 - 2020
basketball player
Robert Karnes
Robert Karnes
American film, stage and television actor (1917–1979)
1917 - 1979
television actoractor
Curtis Gates Lloyd
Curtis Gates Lloyd
American mycologist (1859–1926)
1859 - 1926
mycologistscientific collectorbotanical collector
Leo Burmester
American actor (1944-2007)
1944 - 2007
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Mathilde Brundage
Mathilde Brundage
American actress (1859-1939)
1859 - 1939
film actoractor
Edward Canby
Edward Canby
Union Army general (1817–1873)
1817 - 1873
major generalmilitary officer
Lorimer Johnston
Lorimer Johnston
American silent film actor and director (1858-1941)
1858 - 1941
film actorfilm directoractor
Humphrey Marshall
Humphrey Marshall
United States Congressman and general in the Confederate States Army (1812-1872)
1812 - 1872
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Henry Smith Lane
Henry Smith Lane
United States Army officer and politician (1811–1881)
1811 - 1881
bankerjuristgovernor
Daniel Taradash
American screenwriter (1913-2003)
1913 - 2003
film directorscreenwriter
James Semple
James Semple
American politician from Illinois (1798–1866)
1798 - 1866
diplomatpoliticianlawyer
Margery Wilson
Margery Wilson
American actress (1896-1986)
1896 - 1986
film actorfilm directoractor
John M. Robinson
John M. Robinson
American politician from Illinois (1794-1843)
1794 - 1843
politicianlawyerjudge
Al Casey
Al Casey
American jazz guitarist (1915–2005)
1915 - 2005
jazz musicianjazz guitaristguitarist
Randall L. Gibson
Randall L. Gibson
Confederate Army general and U.S. Senator (1832-1892)
1832 - 1892
plantation ownermilitary officerjurist
Ray Chapman
Ray Chapman
American baseball player (1891–1920)
1891 - 1920
baseball player
Stanley Forman Reed
Stanley Forman Reed
American judge (1884–1980)
1884 - 1980
juristlawyerjudge
Evelyn Selbie
Evelyn Selbie
American actress (1871-1950)
1871 - 1950
film actorstage actoractor
Robert Burns Smith
Robert Burns Smith
American politician (1854-1908)
1854 - 1908
politicianlawyer
Ollie Murray James
Ollie Murray James
American politician (1871–1918)
1871 - 1918
politicianlawyer
William S. Taylor
William S. Taylor
American politician, Kentucky, born 1853 (1853–1928)
1853 - 1928
politicianlawyerjudge
George B. Martin
George B. Martin
Democrat member of the United States Senate (1876-1945)
1876 - 1945
politicianlawyerjudge
Fate Marable
Fate Marable
American musician (1890–1947)
1890 - 1947
jazz musicianpianistbandleader
Enid Yandell
Enid Yandell
American sculptor
1869 - 1934
sculptorartist
Static Major
American musician (1974–2008)
1974 - 2008
rappersongwritermusician
Robert Agnew
Robert Agnew
American actor (1899-1983)
1899 - 1983
film actoractor
Addie McPhail
Addie McPhail
American actress (1905-2003)
1905 - 2003
film actoractor
Earl Metcalfe
Earl Metcalfe
American actor (1889–1928)
1889 - 1928
film actorfilm directorstage actor
Stuart Walker
Stuart Walker
American director and producer (1888–1941)
1888 - 1941
film producertheatre directorfilm director
Michael Dorris
American fiction writer, essayist, memoirist (1945–1997)
1945 - 1997
novelistanthropologistchildren's writer
Jack Coleman
American basketball player (1924–1998)
1924 - 1998
basketball player
Thomas Carlin
Thomas Carlin
American politician (1789-1852)
1789 - 1852
governorpolitician
Gary Stewart
American singer (1944–2003)
1944 - 2003
songwritermusician
Beriah Magoffin
Beriah Magoffin
American politician (1815-1885)
1815 - 1885
politicianlawyerjudge
Vicki Ann Funk
Vicki Ann Funk
American botanist for the National Museum of Natural History (1947-2019)
1947 - 2019
scientific collectorbotanistbotanical collector
Joseph L. Bristow
Joseph L. Bristow
American politician (1861-1944)
1861 - 1944
politician
Lance Fuller
Lance Fuller
actor (1928-2001)
1928 - 2001
actor
William J. Stone
William J. Stone
American politician, Missouri (1848-1918)
1848 - 1918
prosecutorgovernorjurist
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