Famous Omahans

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• Craig Anton—actor, comedian
• Adele Astaire—dancer, entertainer
• Fred Astaire—dancer, actor
• Max Baer —boxer
• John Beasley —actor
• Lance Cade—professional wrestler
• Steve Borden—professional wrestler better known by his stage name of Sting
• Marlon Brando—actor
• Douglas A. Block—United States Navy Captain, commanded combat frigate USS Simpson (FFG-56)
• Warren Buffett—billionaire investor
• Jason Christiansen—Major League pitcher
• Montgomery Clift—actor
• James M. Connor—actor
• Eric Crouch—2001 Heisman Trophy winner
• Chip Davis —musician, founder of Mannheim Steamroller
• Brian Deegan—FMX Rider
• Ted DiBiase—Professional Wrestler
• Richard Dooling—novelist, screenwriter
• David Doyle—actor
• Mary Doyle—actress
• Henry Fonda —actor
• Peter Fonda—actor
• Gerald R. Ford—U.S. president
• Jorge Garcia—actor
• Bob Gibson —Baseball Hall of Famer
• Ahman Green —pro football player
• Ron Hansen—author, screenwriter
• Hallee Hirsh—actress
• Jay Karnes - actor
• Tim Kasher—singer-songwriter, Cursive (band) and The Good Life (band)
• Alex Kava—author
• Jaime King—actress, model
• Chris Klein—actor
• Kyle Korver - pro basketball player
• Saul Kripke—philosopher
• Swoosie Kurtz—actress
• Matty Lewis—Musician zebrahead
• Dorothy McGuire—actress
• Charlie Munger—billionaire investor
• Nick Nolte—actor
• Conor Oberst—singer-songwriter, Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos
• Kay Orr—The first Republican woman governor in U.S. history (1987-1991).
• Jed Ortmeyer—professional ice hockey player
• Tom Osborne - US Senator/UNL Head Coach
• Alexander Payne—screenwriter/director
• Anne Ramsey—actress
• J. Joseph Ricketts—billionaire
• Andy Roddick—Professional Tennis player
• Johnny Rodgers—1972 Heisman Trophy winner
• Gale Sayers—Pro Football Hall of Famer
• Walter Scott, Jr. —billionaire
• Elliott Smith—singer/songwriter
• Nicholas Sparks—author
• Todd Storz—entrepreneur who introduced Top-40 radio format
• The members of rock band 311
• William "Willy" Thesian-billionaire investor
• Gabrielle Union—actress
• Chris Ware—Eisner Award-winning comic book creator
• Paul Williams—singer-songwriter, actor
• Roger Williams—pianist
• Malcolm X—civil rights activist
• Paula Zahn—news personality

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