List of people from St. Louis facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

This is a list of notable people from St. Louis or St. Louis County in the U.S. state of Missouri. The dates in parentheses represent lifespan, not necessarily dates of actual residence in the city.

A

Janet Adair (c. 1892–1938), vaudeville and musical comedy performer
Brooke Adams (born 1984), professional wrestler, best known as Brooke Tessmacher
Akon (born 1973), real name Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, musician
Matt Alber (born 1975), singer-songwriter, musician
Wilhelm Albers (1840–1904), Wisconsin State Assemblyman
Devon Alexander (born 1987), professional boxer, IBF welterweight world champion
Raleigh DeGeer Amyx (1938–2019), collector of Olympic and Presidential memorabilia
Maya Angelou (1928–2014), poet, playwright, memoirist (I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings)
Eberhard Anheuser (1805–1880), businessman, owner of company that would become Anheuser-Busch
Donald K. Anton (born 1960), Chair of International Law at Griffith University
Henry Armstrong (1912–1988), professional boxer, welterweight champion 1938–1940
Dick Ault (1925–2007), track and field athlete

B

Yogi Berra, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame

Josephine Baker (1906–1975), dancer, singer, actress, Légion d'Honneur appointee, civil rights activist
Scott Bakula (born 1954), actor (Quantum Leap, Star Trek: Enterprise)
James F. Ballard (1851–1931), pharmaceutical entrepreneur, and art collector
Thomas P. Barnett (1870–1929), architect and impressionist painter
Tom Barlow (1995), who was a professional player for MLS NYRB.
Fontella Bass (1940–2012), soul and R&B singer ("Rescue Me")
Bradley Beal (born 1993), guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association
Cool Papa Bell (1903–1991), Negro league baseball player, Hall of Fame member
Katherine Bernhardt (born 1975), Contemporary artist, painter
Robert Benecke (1835–1903), early photographer
Graham Bensinger (born 1986), sports journalist for ESPN Radio
Sally Benson (1897–1972), author whose short stories became the book, then movie, Meet Me in St. Louis
Yogi Berra (1925–2015), Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees 1946–1963), manager, coach, Hall of Famer
Chuck Berry (1926–2017), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician and composer ("Johnny B. Goode")
Fred Berry (1951–2003), actor (What's Happening!!)
Joe Besser (1907–1988), actor, comedian, member of The Three Stooges
Alan Best (1906–1953), Illinois state representative
Jud Birza (born 1989), model, winner of Survivor: Nicaragua
Linda Blair (born 1959), actress (The Exorcist)
Fred Blassie (1918–2003), professional wrestler
Sean Blakemore (born 1967), actor, Shawn Butler on ABC's General Hospital
Henry Blossom (1866–1919), novelist and playwright, opera librettist, and lyricist for Broadway musicals.
Susan Blow (1843–1916), educator, opened first successful public kindergarten in the U.S.
Jason Bolden (born 1982), celebrity fashion stylist and television personality
Michele Boldrin (born 1956), Italian-American politician, economist, academic
Kit Bond (born 1939), U.S. Senator from Missouri
Metro Boomin (born 1993), record producer
Daniel Boone (1734–1820), explorer, hunter, soldier, businessman, politician
Evan Bourne (born 1983), WWE professional wrestler
Dylan Brady (born 1993), musician
Martin Stanislaus Brennan (1845–1927), Catholic priest and scientist
Christine Brewer (born 1955), Grammy Award winner, soprano
Lottie Briscoe (1883–1950), stage and silent film actress
Lou Brock (1939–2020), Major League Baseball player (St. Louis Cardinals 1964–1979), Hall of Famer
Shirley Brown (born 1947), soul/R&B singer ("Woman to Woman")
Sterling K. Brown (born 1976), actor
Steve Brown (born 1962), darts player
Butch Buchholz (born 1940), Hall of Fame tennis player
Jack Buck (1924–2002), Hall of Fame sportscaster, St. Louis Cardinals' announcer 1969–2002
Joe Buck (born 1969), sportscaster, football and baseball announcer for Fox, son of Jack Buck
Mark Buehrle (born 1979), Major League Baseball pitcher (Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jays)
Grace Bumbry (born 1937), opera singer
Nelle G. Burger (1869–1957), president, Missouri State Woman's Christian Temperance Union
T-Bone Burnett (born 1948), rock and country performer, composer, and producer
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), novelist, social critic, spoken-word performer; grandson of inventor William Seward Burroughs I
William Seward Burroughs I (1855–1898), inventor of the adding machine, founder of Burroughs Corporation; grandfather of novelist William S. Burroughs
Adolphus Busch (1839–1913), co-founder of Anheuser-Busch with father-in-law Eberhard Anheuser
Adolphus Busch III (1891–1946), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch; son of August Anheuser Busch, Sr.
August Anheuser Busch, Sr. (1865–1934), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch; son of Adolphus Busch
Gussie Busch (August Anheuser Busch, Jr.) (1899–1989), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, civic leader, philanthropist
August Busch III (born 1937), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, civic leader
August Busch IV (born 1964), president and CEO of Anheuser-Busch, civic leader
Cori Bush (born 1976), U.S. Representative from Missouri
Champ Butler (1926–1992), singer
Norbert Leo Butz (born 1967), Tony Award-winning actor
Jim Byrnes (born 1948), actor and musician (Wiseguy, Highlander: The Series)
Joaquin Buckley (born 1994) Mixed martial arts fighter

C

Caroline Thomas Rumbold, (1877–1949), botanist
Thomas Cahill (1864–1951), athlete, coach, businessman; a founding father of American soccer
Haydee Campbell (d. 1921), kindergarten pioneer in St. Louis
Kate Capshaw (born 1953), actress (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), wife of Steven Spielberg
Chip Caray (born 1965), sportscaster for Chicago Cubs, Atlanta Braves and Fox
Harry Caray (1914–1998), sportscaster, lead announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals (1945–1969) and Chicago Cubs (1981–1997)
Skip Caray (1939–2008), sportscaster, announcer for the Atlanta Braves (1976–2008)
Nell Carter (1948–2003), Tony Award-winning singer and actress (Ain't Misbehavin')
Lucille Cavanagh (1895–1983), vaudeville dancer, later columnist for the Los Angeles Times
Louis Cella (1866–1918), capitalist, real estate mogul, turfman, and political financier
Lori Chalupny (born 1984), U.S. women's national soccer team member
Cedric the Entertainer (born 1964), actor and comedian
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau (1805–1866), explorer, guide, fur trader, military scout, mayor, and gold prospector, born to Sacagawea during the Lewis and Clark Expedition and raised in St. Louis by William Clark
John Cheatham (1855–1918), American firefighter
C. J. Cherryh (born 1942), science-fiction novelist
Chingy (born 1980), real name Howard Bailey, Jr., hip-hop recording artist and actor
Kate Chopin (1851–1904), novelist (The Awakening)
Auguste Chouteau (1740–1829), co-founder of St. Louis, urban planner, businessman, civic leader
David Clarenbach (born 1953), member of Wisconsin State Assembly
William Clark (1770–1838), explorer, government administrator
Sarah Clarke (born 1972), actress (24)
Mac Cody (born 1972), football player in NFL, CFL, AFL
Andy Cohen (born 1968), television executive and personality at Bravo network, one of the first openly gay talk-show hosts
Barry Commoner (1917–2012), biologist, college professor, eco-socialist, and presidential candidate
Arthur Compton (1892–1962), physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics 1927
Jimmy Connors (born 1952), professional tennis player, 5-time U.S. Open winner in men's singles
Bert Convy (1933–1991), actor and game-show host
Sam Coonrod (born 1992), major league pitcher
Carl Ferdinand Cori (1896–1984); Gerty Cori (1896–1957), biochemists, joint Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1947
Zlatko Ćosić (born 1972), artist and filmmaker
Bob Costas (born 1952), sportscaster, talk-show host
Bryan Cox (born 1968), NFL linebacker 1991–2002
Jim Cox (1920–2014), professional football player
Lavell Crawford (born 1968), stand-up comedian, actor
Anton Crihan (1893–1993), Romanian politician, professor at University of Paris (Sorbonne)
James Cuno (born 1951), art historian and museum director

D

Jack Dorsey, co-founder of Twitter and Block

Paul Dana (1975–2006), IndyCar Series driver
John Danforth (born 1936), statesman, diplomat, attorney, civic leader, U.S. Senator 1977–1995
William H. Danforth (1870–1956), founder of Ralston Purina Company; grandfather of John Danforth and William H. "Bill" Danforth
William H. "Bill" Danforth (1926–2020), physician, professor of medicine, and chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis 1971–1995
Billy Davis Jr. (born 1938), R&B and soul singer, member of The 5th Dimension
Brad Davis (born 1981), professional soccer player
Dwight F. Davis (1879–1945), athlete, government administrator
Miles Davis (1926–1991), jazz composer and musician, winner of Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
April Daye (born 1937), burlesque dancer, fine arts painter, recording artist and jazz singer
Dizzy Dean (1910–1974), baseball pitcher, broadcaster
Dan Dierdorf (born 1949), football player, broadcaster
Phyllis Diller (1917–2012), comedian
John Doerr (born 1951), venture capitalist
Domino (born 1972), real name Shawn Antoine Ivy, rapper, born in St. Louis
Colin Donnell (born 1982), actor, Arrow
Thom Donovan (born 1974), musician (Lapush)
Don Doran (born 1954), retired professional soccer player
Jack Dorsey (born 1976), software architect and businessperson, creator of Twitter and Square
Bob Dotson (born 1946), broadcast journalist, NBC correspondent
Tyler Downs (born 2003), U.S. Olympic diver
Dora Doxey (1879–1921), accused of murder in 1909; found not guilty
Katherine Dunham (1909–2006), dancer
Tim Dunigan (born 1955), actor
Mary Alice Dwyer-Dobbin (fl. 1972 – c. ??), television producer

E

James Eads (1820–1887), engineer
Thomas Eagleton (1929–2007), statesman, attorney, civic leader
Charles Eames (1907–1978), designer, filmmaker
Oliver Eckhardt (1873-1952), actor
William C. Edenborn (1848–1926), industrialist and inventor
Jonathan Edwards (born 1944), singer member of The Spinners (American group)
T. S. Eliot (1888–1965), poet (Nobel Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom), critic
William Greenleaf Eliot (1811–1887), educator, medical reformer, civil rights activist; grandfather of T. S. Eliot
Ezekiel Elliott (born 1995), Professional Football player Dallas Cowboys
Stanley Elkin (1930–1995), author
Mary Engelbreit (born 1952), artist
Glennon Engleman (1927–1999), hitman
Walker Evans (1903–1975), photographer
Steve Ewing (fl. 1987 – c. ??), singer/actor, The Urge

F

Jenna Fischer, actress best known for her portrayel of Pam Beesly on The Office

Max Factor (1904–1996), cosmetics maker
Lee Falk (1911–1999), comic strip creator
Eugene Field (1850–1895), author
Shandi Finnessey (born 1978), Miss USA 2004
Jenna Fischer (born 1974), actress
Jamar Fletcher (born 1979), professional football player
Jason Fletcher (born 1975), sports agent
Ellen Foley (born 1951), singer, actress
Mike Ford (born 1995), professional football player
Richard Fortus (born 1966), musician, Guns N' Roses
Redd Foxx (1922–1991), comedian, actor
Malcolm Frager (1935–1991), concert pianist
James Franciscus (1934–1991), actor (Mr. Novak, Longstreet)
Clint Frank (1915–1992), college football halfback, Heisman Trophy winner in 1937
Mary Frann (1943–1998), actress (Newhart)
Jonathan Franzen (born 1959), author
Trent Frederic (born 1998), ice hockey player
David Freese (born 1983), baseball player
Jaime French (born 1989), comedian, YouTuber, make-up artist
Tom Friedman (born 1965), artist

G

Bob Gale (born 1951), screenwriter, film producer
Alberta Gallatin (1861–1948), stage and screen actress, raised in St. Louis
Charles Henry Galloway (1871–1931), St. Louis organist, choral conductor, educator, and composer
Pud Galvin (1856–1902), Major League Baseball player
Joe Garagiola (1926–2016), baseball player, sportscaster, television personality, author
Jan Garavaglia (born 1956), Chief Medical Examiner of the District 9 Morgue in Orlando, Florida; television personality
Dave Garroway (1913–1982), television personality, first host of NBC's Today Show
William H. Gass (1924–2017), author, critic
Martha Gellhorn (1908–1998), author and journalist; third wife of Ernest Hemingway
Richard Gephardt (born 1941), politician
Steve Gerber (1947–2008), comic-book writer, co-creator of Howard the Duck
Frances Ginsberg (1955–2010), opera singer
David Giuntoli (born 1981), actor
Nikki Glaser (born 1984), comedian
Martin Goldsmith (born 1952), music writer and radio personality
Sam Gomez (born 2002), soccer player who play for St. Louis City 2.
John Goodman (born 1952), actor
Harry Goz (1932–2003), actor, Sealab 2021
Betty Grable (1916–1973), actress
Grant Green (1935–1979), jazz guitarist
Trent Green (born 1970), football player
Frank S. Greene (1938–2009), Semiconductor researcher and technologist
Dick Gregory (1932–2017), author, comedian, civil rights
Eric Greitens (born 1974), 56th Governor of Missouri
Kim Gruenenfelder (fl. 1992 – c. ??), author
Charles Guenther (1920–2008), poet, translator, newspaper critic
Robert Guillaume (1927–2017), Grammy and Emmy Award-winning actor
James Gunn (born 1966), screenwriter, director
Sean Gunn (born 1974), actor
Moses Gunn (1929–1993), actor
Virginia Gibson (1925–2013), dancer, singer, actress

H

Jon Hamm, Golden Globe award-winning actor

Emily Hahn (1905–1997), journalist, author
Laurell K. Hamilton (born 1963), author
Jon Hamm (born 1971), Golden Globe Award and Primetime Emmy Award award-winning actor, Mad Men
Henry Hampton (1940–1998), film producer, Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years (1954–1965) and Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads (1965–1980s)
Sally Hampton (born 1958), writer, producer
Harry Hanebrink (1927–1996) Major League Baseball player. Milwaukee Braves (1953, 1957–1958)
Chuck T. Harmon (born 1979), aka Chuck Harmony, music producer for Mary J. Blige, Celine Dion, Fantasia, Rihanna
Doris Hart (1925–2015), Hall of Fame tennis player, two-time U.S. Open champion
John Hartford (1937–2001), musician, Grammy Award winner
Culver Hastedt (1883–1966), runner, gold medal winner at 1904 Summer Olympics
Donny Hathaway (1945–1979), Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, producer, composer
Pat Healy (born 1983), mixed martial arts fighter
Bob Heil (born 1940), sound and radio engineer
Julius Hemphill (1938–1995), jazz saxophonist, composer
George E. Hibbard (1924–1991), art collector, advocate for Tibetan Independence
George Hickenlooper (1963–2010), filmmaker
Paul John Hilbert (1949–2001), member of the Texas House of Representatives
Malcolm Hill (born 1995), American player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
Al Hirschfeld (1903–2003), artist and cartoonist
Bobby Hofman (1925–1994), Major League Baseball player
Solly Hofman (1882–1956), Major League Baseball player
Erin Marie Hogan (born 1985), actress and activist
Robert A. Holekamp (1848–1922), businessman and apiarist
Jessie Housley Holliman (1905–1984), educator, public muralist, artist
William H. Holloman III (1924–2010), U.S. Army Air Force officer and combat fighter pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen; U.S. Air Force’s first African American helicopter pilot.
August Holtz (1871–1938), United States Navy sailor, Medal of honor recipient
Ken Holtzman (born 1945), baseball pitcher
A. E. Hotchner (1917–2020), author, editor, philanthropist
Elston Howard (1929–1980), baseball player, first black player for New York Yankees
Ryan Howard (born 1979), baseball player, 2005 NL Rookie of the Year, 2006 National League MVP and All-Star first baseman, Philadelphia Phillies
Huey (1987–2020), real name Lawrence Franks, Jr., rapper
Larry Hughes (born 1979), basketball player, Chicago Bulls
Eugenia Williamson Hume (1865–1899), elocutionist and educator

I–J

Vedad Ibišević (born 1984), Bosnian soccer player
Eliza Buckley Ingalls (1848–1918), American temperance activist
William Inge (1913–1973), Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Ernie Isley (born 1952), songwriter, guitarist of soul and R&B group The Isley Brothers
Ronald Isley (born 1941), lead singer of The Isley Brothers; co-owns St. Louis-based Notifi Records
Halsey Ives (1847–1911), museum and school founder, director of two world-fair art exhibitions (Louisiana Purchase Exposition and World's Columbian Exposition)
Oliver Lee Jackson (born 1935), painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker
Sean James (born 1978), athlete
Cam Janssen (born 1984), ice hockey player
Ella Jenkins (born 1924), musician
Jibbs (born 1990), real name Jovan Campbell, rapper
J-Kwon (born 1986), real name Jerrell Jones, rapper
Jeremiah Johnson (born 1972), blues musician
Johnnie Johnson (1924–2005), musician
Scott Joplin (1867/1868–1917), songwriter (Pulitzer Prize), musician, "King of Ragtime"
Jackie Joyner-Kersee (born 1962), Olympic gold-medalist track & field athlete; educator; sister of Olympic athlete Al Joyner; sister-in-law of Florence "Flo Jo" Griffith-Joyner
Judith McNaught (born 1944), novelist

K

Kane (born 1967), real name Glenn Jacobs, professional wrestler
Stan Kann (1924–2008), musician, entertainer
Terry Karl (born 1947), professor of Latin American Studies at Stanford University
Bruce Karsh (born 1955), lawyer and investor
Ben Kasica (born 1984), musician
Karen Katen (born 1948), pharmaceutical executive
Andreas Katsulas (1946–2006), actor (Babylon 5)
David Kaufman (born 1969), character actor and voice actor (Danny Phantom)
Jim Kekeris (1923–1997), NFL player
Ellie Kemper (born 1980), actress
Dorothea Kent (1916–1990), film actress
Dickie Kerr (1893–1963), baseball pitcher
Al Kerth (1952–2002), public relations professional
Imrat Khan (1935–2018), Indian classical musician
Albert King (1923–1992), musician
Silver King (1868–1938), Major League Baseball player
Audrey Kissel (1926–2017), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
Kevin Kline (born 1947), Academy Award-winning actor
Karlie Kloss (born 1992), model
Marquise Knox (born 1991), blues rock musician
Chris Koster (born 1964), Attorney General of Missouri
Kyle O'Reilly (born 1987), real name Kyle Greenwood, professional wrestler
Karyn Kusama (born 1968), filmmaker

L

Pierre Laclede (1729–1778), urban planner; co-founder of St. Louis; government administrator; civic leader
Pokey Lafarge (born 1983), musician and singer
Pat LaFontaine (born 1965), NHL hockey player
Elizabeth Laime (born 1979), podcaster, writer
Oliver Lake (born 1942), jazz saxophonist, composer
Christopher Largen (1969–2012), author, filmmaker, journalist, activist
Jeannie Leavitt (born c. 1967), the United States Air Force's first female fighter pilot
Bob Lee (1979–2023), software engineer and technology entrepreneur
David Lee (born 1983), NBA basketball player
Jim Lee, comic-book artist, writer, editor, publisher; President and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics; founder of Wildstorm Productions and founding member of Image Comics
Murphy Lee (1979), rapper
Tod Leiweke (born 1960), sports executive
Maggie LePique (born 1964), jazz radio host
Laura Les (born 1994), musician
Stacey Levine, fiction writer, journalist
Jenifer Lewis (born 1957), actress
Charles Lindbergh (1902–1974), adventurer, pilot, soldier, author
Linda Lingle (born 1953), former Governor of Hawaii
Theodore Link (1850–1923), architect
Sonny Liston (1932–1970), heavyweight champion boxer
John Long (born 1950), blues musician
Taylor Louderman (born 1990), Broadway actress
Carl Lutz (1895–1975), Swiss diplomat responsible for saving over 62,000 Jews during World War II

M

Mary Meachum, abolitionist and Underground Railroad leader

Vicki Mabrey (born 1956), broadcast journalist
Ed Macauley (1928–2011), Hall of Fame basketball player
Jeremy Maclin (born 1988), football wide receiver (Baltimore Ravens)
Justin Marks (born 1981), Former NASCAR driver, Co-Owner of Trackhouse Racing
Patrick Maroon (born 1988), ice hockey player for the Tampa Bay Lightning
James S. Marshall (1819–1892), Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin
Cuonzo Martin (born 1971), basketball coach for the University of Missouri
Peter Martin (born 1970), jazz pianist
Marguerite Martyn (1878–1948), journalist and artist
Mary Meachum (1801–1869), abolitionist
John Berry Meachum (1789–1854), founder of the oldest black church in Missouri.

Marguerite Martyn, journalist and political cartoonist
Marsha Mason (born 1942), Golden Globe Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress
Stan Masters (1922–2005), American realism artist
Ron Mathis (born 1958), Major League baseball player
Bill Mauldin (1921–2003), cartoonist, Pulitzer Prize winner
Morton D. May (1914–1983), philanthropist, community leader, art collector, chairman of May Department Stores
Scott Mayfield (born 1992), ice hockey player
Virginia Mayo (1920–2005), born Virginia Clara Jones, actress
Jimmy McCracklin (1921–2012), pianist, vocalist and songwriter
Michael McDonald (born 1952), singer, Grammy Award winner, lead vocalist on The Doobie Brothers
Margaret Bischell McFadden (1870–1932), philanthropist and social worker
Robert McFerrin, Sr. (1921–2006), classical singer, father of Bobby McFerrin
Scott A. McGregor (born 1956), technology executive and philanthropist
Robert McHenry (born 1945), encyclopedist and author
Jim McKelvey (born 1965), computer science engineer, co-founder of Square, a mobile payments company
Mike McKenna (born 1983), NHL player for the Philadelphia Flyers
Chuck McKinley (1941–1986), Hall of Fame tennis player, 1963 Wimbledon champion
Ben McLemore (born 1993), basketball player
George McManus (1884–1954), creator of comic strip Bringing Up Father
Larissa Meek (born 1978), Miss Missouri Teen USA 1997, Miss Missouri 2001, creative director at BGT Partners
David Merrick (1911–2000), theatrical producer (Tony Awards)
Metro Boomin (born 1993), record producer, songwriter and DJ
Joyce Meyer (born 1943), religious preacher and speaker
Bob Miller (1939–1993), MLB pitcher, StL Cardinals, graduated from Beaumont High School
Jay Miller (1943–1991), basketball player
Marvin Miller (1913–1985), actor
David Miller (born 1961), darts player
George A. Mitchell (1824–1878), founder of Cadillac, Michigan
Russ Mitchell (born 1960), journalist and television news anchor
Marie Moentmann (1900–1974), child survivor of industrial accident, wearer of prosthetic device
Taylor Momsen (born 1993), singer-songwriter, model, actress
Archie Moore (1916–1998), boxer, world light-heavyweight champion
Marianne Moore (1887–1972), poet (Pulitzer Prize), essayist, translator
Agnes Moorehead (1900–1974), Emmy Award-winning and Oscar-nominated actress
Thomas Morse (born 1968), composer
Dorothy Morton (1869–1939), actress and soprano
Bill Mueller (born 1971), baseball player and coach, St Louis Cardinals
Nick Murphy (born 1979), NFL punter 2002–2005
Stan Musial (1920–2013), Hall of Fame baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals

N–O

Nelly, rapper

Nelly (born 1974), real name Cornell Haynes, Jr., rapper, singer and actor
Oliver Nelson (1932-1975), jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader
Howard Nemerov (1920–1991), poet (Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate of the United States), author, critic
Eric Nenninger (born 1978), actor
Eric P. Newman (1911–2017), numismatist
Todd Newton (born 1970), game show host, radio personality
Dustin Nguyen (born 1962), Vietnamese American actor
Chase Niece (born 1998) soccer players who was free agents, last play for North Texas SC.
Rich Niemann (born 1946), athlete
Frank Nuderscher (1880–1959), American Impressionist painter
Dan O'Bannon (1946–2009), screenwriter, director
Gyo Obata (1923–2022), architect
Anne-Marie O'Connor(fl. 2012 – c. ??), journalist, author
St. Louis Jimmy Oden (1903–1977), real name James Burke Oden, blues musician
Franklin W. Olin (1860–1951), industrialist, philanthropist
Angel Olsen (born 1987), folk and indie rock musician
Walter J. Ong (1912–2003), scholar
Howard Orenstein (born 1955), Minnesota state legislator and lawyer
*Annie L. Y. Orff (1861-1914), journalist; magazine editor and publisher
Barry Orton (1958–2021), professional wrestler
"Cowboy" Bob Orton (born 1950), former professional wrestler
Randy Orton (born 1980), professional wrestler
Josh Outman (born 1984), Major League Baseball player, Oakland Athletics

P–Q

Evan Peters, actor best known for multiple roles in American Horror Story

David Packouz (born 1982), international arms dealer and subject of 2016 film Arms and the Dudes
Ken Page (born 1954), actor, voice actor, cabaret singer
Lucia Pamela (1904–2002), musician, mother of Georgia Frontiere
James Pankow (born 1947), trombone player, of Chicago
John Pankow (born 1954), actor (Beverly Hills Cop, Mad About You)
Leslie Parnas (1931–2022), classical cellist
King Parsons (born 1949), professional wrestler
Ann Peebles (born 1947), soul singer, songwriter
D. H. Peligro (born 1959), real name born Darren Henley, drummer for Dead Kennedys and Red Hot Chili Peppers
Frank P. Pellegrino (1901–1975), businessman, philanthropist, chief executive officer of International Hat Company
Marlin Perkins (1905–1986), zoologist, Emmy Award-winning broadcaster
Miguel Perez (born 2005), professional soccer player who is playing for St. Louis City SC in the MLS
Evan Peters (born 1987), actor (American Horror Story)
Mike Peters (born 1943), Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist and comic strip artist, creator of Mother Goose and Grimm
Homer G. Phillips (1880-1931), prominent lawyer and civil rights advocate, Homer G. Phillips Hospital named in his honor.
Stone Phillips (born 1954), television journalist
Julie Piekarski (born 1963), Mouseketeer, actress
Bill Porter (1931–2010), audio engineer
Otto Porter (born 1993), Small Forward of the Chicago Bulls
Louise Post (born 1966), musician (Veruca Salt)
Joseph W. Postlewaite (1827–1889), musician
Emil Preetorius (1827–1905), journalist
Vincent Price (1911–1993), actor (House of Wax, The Ten Commandments, The Fly, Edward Scissorhands)
John G. Priest (1822–1900), real estate dealer, philanthropist, first St. Louis Veiled Prophet
Victor Proetz (1897–1966), architect, designer, author of poetry and verse
Joseph Pulitzer (1847–1911), publisher, philanthropist, creator of the Pulitzer Prize and many U.S. newspapers
Kevin Puts (born 1972), composer, 2012 Pulitzer Prize in Music, 2023 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Classical Composition

R

Neil Rackers (born 1976), athlete, placekicker for Arizona Cardinals
Harold Ramis (1944–2014), author, director, actor; graduated from Washington University (1966)
Judy Rankin (born 1945), professional golfer and TV commentator, World Golf Hall of Famer
David Rasche (born 1944), actor
Peter H. Raven (born 1936), botanist, academic administrator, civic leader
Hank Raymonds (1924–2010), coached Marquette University men's basketball 1977–83; athletic director 1977–87
Tim Ream (born 1987), professional soccer player, defender for Fulham FC of Football League Championship and United States men's national soccer team
Wallace Reid (1891–1923), actor
Steven Reigns (born 1975), poet, activist, educator
Hadley Richardson (1891–1979), first wife of Ernest Hemingway
Branch Rickey (1881–1965), baseball executive
Rob Riti (born 1976), football player
Doris Roberts (1925–2016), actress (Everybody Loves Raymond)
Leonard Roberts (born 1972), actor
Lance Robertson (born 1965), musician and host of children's television show Yo Gabba Gabba! (as DJ Lance Rock)
Harry Rogers (born 1950), professional basketball player
Mike Rodgers (born 1985), track and field sprinter
Irma S. Rombauer (1877–1962), author
Jean Rouverol (1916–2017), author, actress and screenwriter; blacklisted in the 1950s
Jack Rowe (1856–1911), major league baseball player
Charles M. Russell (1864–1926), artist, storyteller

S

John S. Samuel (1913–2002), U.S. Air Force Major General
Claire Saffitz (born 1986), Chef and personality on Bon Appétit magazine's YouTube channel
David Sanborn (born 1945), musician, Grammy Award winner
Drew Sarich (born 1975), singer, songwriter, actor
Becky Sauerbrunn (born 1985), soccer player
Edward Saxon (born 1956), film producer (The Silence of the Lambs)
Max Scherzer (born 1984), MLB pitcher
Phyllis Schlafly (1924–2016), socially conservative Republican author, broadcaster, and political organizer
Zander Schloss (born 1961), bassist for the Circle Jerks and The Weirdos; actor
Red Schoendienst (1923–2018), Hall of Fame second baseman, coach, manager for St. Louis Cardinals
Chris Schuler (born 1987), professional soccer player for Real Salt Lake
Dred Scott (1799–1858) and Harriet Scott (1815–1860), civil rights activists
Robert J. Sexton (fl. 1997 – c. ??), music video and virtual reality director, and former musician
Art Shamsky (born 1941), Major League Baseball outfielder and Israel Baseball League manager
Mike Shannon (1939-2023), affiliated with St. Louis Cardinals for over 50 years, as a player (1962–1970), in front office, and, since 1972, radio and TV announcer
Scott Shannon (born 1947), a radio disk jockey hosting WCBS-FM in New York City.
Augustus Shapleigh (1810–1902), president of Shapleigh Hardware Company and early pioneer of St. Louis
Henry Shaw (1800–1889), botanist, philanthropist, businessman, author
Rick Shaw (1938–2017), disc jockey, radio and television personality (WQAM, WAXY, WMXJ, WLBW), born in East St. Louis
William Tecumseh Sherman (1820–1891), soldier; commander of United States Army
Roberta Sherwood (1913–1999), singer and actress
Sherman Silber (fl. 1966 – c. ??), physician and infertility specialist
Frank Simek (born 1984), soccer player with Sheffield Wednesday, also USA International
Kimora Lee Simmons (born 1975), model and mogul
Leonard Slatkin (born 1944), conductor, Grammy Award winner
Slayyyter (born 1996), pop musician
Jane Smiley (born 1949), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
Nikko Smith (born 1982), singer, American Idol contestant; son of Ozzie Smith
Ozzie Smith (born 1954), Hall of Fame shortstop for St. Louis Cardinals
Phyllis Smith (born 1952), actress on NBC's The Office and Disney's movie Inside Out
Willie Mae Ford Smith (1904–1994), singer
Cory Spinks (born 1978), world champion boxer
Leon Spinks (1953–2021), world champion boxer
Michael Spinks (born 1956), world champion boxer
Max C. Starkloff (1858–1942), St. Louis Health Commissioner who introduced social distancing during the 1918 flu pandemic
Paul Stastny (born 1985), hockey player for St. Louis Blues
Yan Stastny (born 1982), hockey player for St. Louis Blues
Harry Steinfeldt (1877–1914), Major League Baseball player
Edward Steinhardt (born 1961), poet and author
Chuck Stone (1924–2014), journalist, educator and civil rights activist
Stevie Stone (born 1981), rapper, born in Columbia, raised in St. Louis, signed to Kansas City-based Strange Music
Willie Sudhoff (1874–1917), Major League Baseball player
Roosevelt Sykes (1906–1983), blues musician
James W. Symington (born 1927), U.S. Representative, statesman, attorney
SZA (born 1989), real name Solana Rowe, singer-songwriter, TDE (Top Dawg Entertainment) record label
Smino (born 1991), real name Christopher Smith Jr, rapper, singer, songwriter, Zero Fatigue record label

T

Conrad Tillard

Tina Turner, widely referred to as "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll"

Alex Tyus, professional basketball player

Jim Talent (born 1956), politician
Jayson Tatum (born 1998), forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association
Sara Teasdale (1884–1933), poet (Pulitzer Prize)
Clark Terry (1920–2015), jazz musician
George Thampy (born 1987), 2000 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion
Lou Thesz (1916–2002), professional wrestler
David Thirdkill (born 1960), NBA basketball player; 1993 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP
Todd Thomas (born 1961), fashion designer
Kay Thompson (1909–1998), singer, songwriter, author of Eloise books
John L. Tiernon, (1841–1910), U.S. Army brigadier general
Conrad Tillard (born 1964), politician, Baptist minister, radio host, author, and activist
Cap Tilles (1865–1951), race track magnate, philanthropist, founder of Tilles Park
Gina Tognoni (born 1973), actress
Guy Torry (born 1969), actor and comedian
Joe Torry (born 1965), actor and comedian
Scott Touzinsky (born 1982), volleyball player and coach
Henry Townsend (1909–2006), musician
Toya (born 1983), real name LaToya Rodriguez, R&B singer
Helen Traubel (1899–1972), classical and popular singer
Julie Tristan (fl. 2012 – c. ??), American television personality
Quincy Troupe (born 1939), poet, editor, journalist
Ernest Trova (1927–2009), artist
Ross H. Trower (1922–2014), Chief of Chaplains, U.S. Navy
Harry S. Truman (1884–1972), 33rd U.S. President
Truth Hurts (born 1971), real name Shari Watson, R&B singer
Orrin Tucker (1911–2011), bandleader
Debbye Turner (born 1965), Miss America 1990, TV journalist
Ike Turner (1931–2007), singer, musician, agent and production administrator
Jessie Franklin Turner (1881–1956), fashion designer
Tina Turner (1939-2023), real name Anna Mae Bullock, Grammy Award-winning singer, actress, pop-culture icon
Taylor Twellman (born 1980), professional soccer player
Alex Tyus (born 1988), American-Israeli professional basketball player, also plays for Israeli national basketball team

U–V

David King Udall (1851–1938), politician
Mark Valenti (fl. 1985 – c. ??), screenwriter and novelist
Courtney Van Buren (born 1980), National Football League player
Mona Van Duyn (1921–2004), poet (Pulitzer Prize, Poet Laureate of the United States), editor
George Van Haltren (1866–1945), Major League Baseball player
Maria Rosa Villalpando (1738-1830), Hispanic woman, former captive of the Comanche and Pawnee
Marilyn vos Savant (born 1946), columnist, known for having the world's highest IQ

W

Jack Wagner (born 1959), actor
Caroline Holme Walker (1863–1955), composer
Rosa Kershaw Walker (1840s-1909), author, journalist, editor
Kenny Wallace (born 1963), NASCAR driver
Mike Wallace (born 1959), NASCAR driver
Rusty Wallace (born 1956), NASCAR champion driver
Steve Wallace (born 1987), NASCAR driver
Trey Waltke (born 1955), tennis player, won ATP title in 1980
Maxine Waters (born 1938), politician
Leroy H. Watson (1893–1975), U.S. Army major general
Earl Weaver (1930–2013), Hall of Fame baseball manager
Dick Weber (1929–2005), professional bowler
Harry Weber (born 1942), sculptor
William H. Webster (born 1924), former director of the FBI and CIA, Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council
Dave Weckl (born 1960), musician, drummer
Annie Wersching (1977-2023), actress, played Renee Walker on TV series 24
Jo Jo White (1946–2018), basketball player
Joseph T. White (1961–1985), United States Army soldier who defected to North Korea on August 28, 1982
Verner Moore White (1863–1923), artist
Marissa Whitley (born 1983), Miss Teen USA 2001
Mary Wickes (1910–1995), actress
Chris Wideman (born 1990), NHL player
Bill Wilkerson (1945–2017), sports announcer and radio personality (KMOX)
Violet Wilkey (1903–1976), actress
Jameson Williams (born 2001), NFL player
Melvin Williams (born 1979), NFL player
Tennessee Williams (1911–1983), real name Thomas Lanier, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Mykelti Williamson (born 1957), actor, played Bubba Blue in 1994 film Forrest Gump
Ike Willis (born c. 1957), musician
Angela Winbush (born 1955), R&B/soul singer, songwriter
Devon Windsor (born 1994), model
Trey Wingo (born 1955), sports journalist (KSDK-TV, ESPN)
Kellen Winslow (born 1957), NFL football player, Hall of Famer
Shelley Winters (1920–2006), Academy Award-winning actress
Edwin E. Woodman (1838–1912), Wisconsin State Senator
Harriett Woods (1927–2007), politician; two-time Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate from Missouri; former Lieutenant Governor
Dan Wool (fl. 1986 – c. ??), musician, composer with group Pray for Rain

X–Z

Clyde X (1931–2009), leader in the Nation of Islam

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