• Source: List of people from Olathe, Kansas

The following is a list of people who were born in and/or have lived in the American city of Olathe, Kansas.




Academia


George Washington Carver (1860–1943), botanist, prominent African American leader
J. Wayne Reitz (1908–1993), President of the University of Florida (1955–1967)
Charles H. Zimmerman (1908–1996), aeronautical engineer




Arts and entertainment






= Film, television, and theatre

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Willie Aames (1960– ), actor
Jennifer Bertrand, interior designer, television show host
Adam Jamal Craig (1981– ), actor
Ashley Litton (1983– ), beauty queen
Michael McMillian (1978– ), actor
Larry Parks (1914–1975), actor
Chris Porter (1979– ), comedian
Charles "Buddy" Rogers (1904–1999), actor




= Journalism

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C. L. Edson (1881–1975), newspaper columnist, humorist, and poet
Dan Ryckert (1984– ), journalist and author.




= Music

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Johnny Dare (1968– ), Kansas City radio personality
Charles Miller (1939–1980), musician
Rob Pope, member of emo band The Get Up Kids
Ryan Pope (1978– ), member of emo band The Get Up Kids
Richie Pratt (1943–2015), jazz drummer, professional football player
Jim Suptic (1977– ), member of emo band The Get Up Kids




= Other visual arts

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Grace Bilger (1907–2000), painter




Business


Jesse Clyde Nichols (1880–1950), real estate developer
Donald J. Tyson (1930–2011), food industry executive




Politics






= National

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Chauncey B. Little (1877–1952), U.S. Representative from Kansas
Edward C. Little (1858–1924), U.S. Representative from Kansas
James Kenneth Logan (1929–2018), U.S. federal judge
Walter Lewis McVey Jr. (1922–2014), U.S. Representative from Kansas
Vince Snowbarger (1949– ), U.S. Representative from Kansas (1997–1999)




= State

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John Anderson Jr. (1917–2014), 36th Governor of Kansas (1961–1965)
Keith Esau, Kansas state legislator
Herbert S. Hadley (1872–1927), 32nd Governor of Missouri, chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis
George H. Hodges (1866–1947), 19th Governor of Kansas
Julia Lynn (1957– ), Kansas state legislator
Robert Montgomery, Kansas state legislator
Robert Olson (1969– ), Kansas state legislator
Mark Parkinson (1957– ), 45th Governor of Kansas (2009–2011)
Ron Ryckman Jr., Kansas state legislator
John St. John (1833–1916), 8th Governor of Kansas (1879–1883), Prohibition Party Presidential candidate (1884)
Harold Sebring (1898–1968), Florida Supreme Court justice




= Local

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Albert I. Beach (1883–1939), 42nd Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri




Sports






= American football

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Arland Bruce III (1977– ), wide receiver for the BC Lions
Don Davis (1972– ), linebacker, coach
Bryan Shepherd (1991– ), cornerback
Isaiah Simmons (1998– ), linebacker
Darren Sproles (1983– ), running back




= Baseball

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John Means, Baltimore Orioles pitcher
Dan Glass (1959– ), Kansas City Royals president
Claude Hendrix (1889–1944), pitcher
Dummy Taylor (1875–1958), pitcher




= Basketball

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Manute Bol (1962–2010), NBA center, (1985–1994) born in Sudan and lived in Olathe late in his life.
Willie Cauley-Stein (1993– ) center
Danielle McCray (1987– ), forward




= Other

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Johnny Carver (1995– ), sports author
Stevana Case (1976– ), professional video gamer
Steve Fisher (1982– ), snowboarder
Eric Lynch (1978– ), poker player
Michael Thomas (1988– ), soccer midfielder




See also



List of MidAmerica Nazarene Pioneers head football coaches
List of people from Johnson County, Kansas




References

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