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This is a list of people from Lincoln, Nebraska.

List of people from Lincoln, Nebraska, in alphabetical order Name DOB DOD Career NotabilityHazel Abel18881966Teacher and politicianFirst woman from Nebraska elected to serve in U.S. Senate Nancy C. Andreasen 1938 Neuroscientist One of the world's foremost authorities on schizophreniaEmma M. Baegl18961998ArtistArtist and educator Fred Beebe 1879 1957 Professional baseball player Pitcher for five Major League Baseball teams Shawn Bouwens 1968 Professional football player Played for NFL's Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars Leslie Brooks 1922 2011 Actress Featured in films such as Cover Girl and Blonde Ice William Jennings Bryan 1860 1925 Lawyer, statesman, politician Three-time Democratic Party nominee for president of the United StatesMitchell Budler2003Soccer playerGoalkeeperJulian Cardona1990Soccer playerForward who represented Puerto Rico Dick Cavett 1936 Entertainer Host of The Dick Cavett Show Joba Chamberlain 1985 Athlete Relief pitcher for Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees Dick Cheney 1941 2025 Politician Vice president of the United States under George W. BushTrent Claus1979ArtistVisual effects artist for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and other films Amasa Cobb 1823 1905 Politician U.S. representative from Wisconsin Richard Cowan 1922 1944 Soldier Posthumous Medal of Honor recipient in World War IIRyan CownieStand-up comedianCharlie Curtis-Beard1997Rapper, TikTok personality Charles G. Dawes 1865 1951 Banker, politician Vice president of the United States during Coolidge administration Sandy Dennis 1937 1992 Actress Won an Academy Award for her role in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1967 David Doyle 1929 1997 Actor Starred as "Bosley" in hit TV series Charlie's Angels Mary Doyle 1931 1995 Actress Starred in 1970s Broadway production Best Friend Mignon G. Eberhart 1899 1996 Writer Mystery Writers of America award-winning author of While the Patient Slept Doc Edgerton 1903 1990 Engineer Credited with popularizing the use of the electronic flash in photography Alice Righter Edmiston 1974 1964 Artist Visual artist Loren Eiseley 1907 1977 Poet, science writer Inspired the environmental movement with his writings Jane English 1940 Politician Member of Arkansas State Senate from North Little Rock Deb Fischer 1951 Politician U.S. senator for Nebraska Caril Ann Fugate 1943 Criminal Teenage girlfriend of murderer Charles Starkweather; youngest female in US history to be tried for first-degree murder Ernest K. Gann 1910 1991 Author Aviator, author of The High and The Mighty and Fate Is the Hunter Joe Glenn 1949 Coach College football coach, South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Northern Colorado Alex Gordon 1984 Athlete Player for 2015 World Series champion Kansas City Royals Ashley Graham 1988 Model Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover modelRamiz Hamouda2008Soccer player Clifton Hillegass 1918 2001 Businessman Creator and publisher of CliffsNotes Alice Hamlin Hinman 1869 1934 Psychologist Educational reformer, member of Lincoln Board of EducationRosekrans Hoffman 1926 2007 Artist, children's book illustrator Awarded Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award in Art (1999) by UNL College of Fine Art, Nebraska Fred Hoiberg 1972 Basketball coach Former head coach of NBA's Chicago Bulls, current coach of Nebraska Men's Basketball Mike Johanns 1950 Politician Former Republican mayor of Lincoln and governor of Nebraska Walter Keane 1915 2000 Plagiarist Sold Margaret Keane's big-waif paintings as his own Bob Kerrey 1943 Politician 35th governor of Nebraska and U.S. senator Lane Kiffin 1975 Coach Head football coach of LSU; former head coach of the Oakland Raiders, the USC Trojans, the Tennessee Volunteers, the Florida Atlantic Owls, and Ole Miss; former offensive coordinator for the Alabama Crimson Tide Helen Klanderud 1937 2013 Politician Former mayor of Aspen, Colorado Jerome Kohl 1946 2020 Musicologist, journal editor Expert of Karlheinz Stockhausen Herman F. Kramer 1892 1964 U.S. Army officer Commanded three divisions as a major general during World War II Lars Krutak 1971 Anthropologist Ron Kurtenbach 1943 Activist Prominent Communist and radio host Chris Landreth 1987 Animator Specialist in CGI Louise Le Baron 1874 1918 Opera singer International performer and Lincoln voice teacher Tosca Lee 1969 Writer Author of historical and supernatural literature Verne Lewellen 1901 1980 Professional football player Quarterback for Nebraska and Green Bay Packers, district attorney Gilbert N. Lewis 1875 1946 Chemist Developed Lewis dot structure of molecular modeling John L. Loos 1918 2011 Historian Historian of Lewis and Clark Expedition Gordon MacRae 1921 1986 Actor, singer Best known for starring in musicals Oklahoma! and Carousel JoAnn Maxey 1940 1992 State legislator, school board member First African-American woman to serve in the Nebraska Legislature (1977–1979) Nathaniel Motte 1984 Musician Singer, songwriter, producer and film composer from electric pop duo 3OH!3 Angie F. Newman 1837 1910 Social reform activist Held important positions in the Methodist Episcopal Church, Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and Daughters of the American Revolution Danny Noonan 1965 Professional football player Played for NFL's Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers Dirk Obbink 1957 Papyrologist and classicist Lecturer on papyrology and Greek literatureNathan Phillips1954Political activistNative American activist most known for his role in the 2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation Mary Pipher 1947 Psychologist, author Received, and later returned, presidential citation from American Psychological Association Roscoe Pound 1870 1964 Legal scholar and educator Dean of Harvard University law school 1916–1936 John Bennett Ramsey 1943 Businessman Father of JonBenét Ramsey J. Lee Rankin 1907 1996 Politician United States solicitor general (1956–61)Wallace Rasmussen19142008BusinessmanChairman & CEO, Beatrice Foods Co. Jane Raybould 1958 Politician Member of Lincoln City Council Shawn Redhage 1981 Professional basketball player Plays in pro league in Australia Barrett Ruud 1983 Professional football player Linebacker for five NFL teams Bo Ruud 1984 Professional football player Linebacker for New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns Brandon Sanderson 1975 Writer Author of fantasy and science-fiction booksGeorge Selk18931967ActorPlayed Moss Grimmick on Gunsmoke Coleen Seng 1936 2025 Politician Democratic mayor of Lincoln Lindsey Shaw 1989 Actress Starred in Nickelodeon's sitcom Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Francesca Marie Smith 1985 Actress Best known for voice roles like Helga Pataki, as well as several characters in Hey Arnold!, Recess, and other seriesJack Sock1992AthleteTennis player Ted Sorensen 1928 2010 Lawyer, speechwriter Closest adviser to and speechwriter for President John F. Kennedy Charles Starkweather 1938 1959 Criminal Executed after killing spree in Nebraska and Wyoming that left 11 dead Ryland Steen 1980 Musician Drummer for ska punk band Reel Big Fish Alex Stivrins 1962 Professional basketball player Played for NBA's Seattle SuperSonics, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Clippers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Atlanta Hawks Hilary Swank 1974 Actress Won two Academy Awards for Best Actress for Boys Don't Cry and Million Dollar Baby Matthew Sweet 1964 Musician Solo pop rock artist, formerly member of R.E.M. and The B-52's Brandon Teena 1972 1993 Trans icon Murdered for being a transgender man; inspired the 1999 Oscar-winning film Boys Don't Cry Janine Turner 1962 Actress Starred in TV series Northern Exposure and film Cliffhanger James Valentine 1978 Musician Guitarist for pop rock band Maroon 5 Robert Van Pelt 1897 1988 Attorney Served as U.S. District Judge in District of NebraskaKent Wells1967AthleteNFL and AFL player Daniel Whitney (Larry the Cable Guy) 1963 Comedian, actor Co-star of Blue Collar Comedy TourTony Wied1976PoliticianU.S. representative for Wisconsin Don Wilson 1900 1982 Announcer Radio and TV announcer for Jack Benny Mary Zimmerman 1960 Director and playwright Winner of Broadway's Tony Award in 2002Greg Zuerlein 1987 Pro football player Placekicker for NFL's New York Jets

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