The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with the city of Boise, Idaho.
Notable people
Robert Adler, inventor William Agee, former business executive Joe Albertson, founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores Kathryn Albertson, philanthropist; wife of Joe Albertson; born in Boise Cecil Andrus, Idaho's only four-term governor; secretary of the interior James Jesus Angleton, former chief of the CIA counter-intelligence staff Steve Appleton, businessman and aviation enthusiast Kristin Armstrong, 3x Olympic cycling gold medalist Matthew Barney, artist Rick Bauer, Major League Baseball player Andy Benoit, journalist for Sports Illustrated Andrew Blaser (born 1989), skeleton racer Denzel Boston (born 2003), NFL wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns Phyllis Brooks, actress Bill Buckner, former Major League Baseball player Maggie Carey, director, writer John P. Cassidy, Los Angeles City Council member, 1962–67, born in Boise James Charles Castle, deaf artist Annetta R. Chipp, temperance leader and prison evangelist Frank Church, U.S. senator, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Randy Davison, actor Anthony Doerr, novelist Ben Driebergen, winner of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers"Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, March 28, 2019, . Stephen Fife, Major League Baseball pitcher Russ Fulcher, U.S. representative for Idaho John M. Haines, mayor and governor Mark Gregory Hambley, ambassador Gene Harris, jazz musician Steve Harwell, singer and founder of Smash Mouth Michael Hoffman, film director Jack Hoxie, rodeo cowboy, Hollywood silent movie cowboy actor Sofia Huerta, soccer player for the United States Ernie Hughes, NFL player Morgan James, singer, songwriter, and actress Eilen Jewell, singer-songwriter and band leader Joëlle Jones, comic book artist and writer Scott Jorgensen, mixed martial artist Matteo Jorgenson, professional cyclist Dirk Kempthorne, mayor, governor, senator, and secretary of the interior Mert Lawwill, professional motorcycle racer, 1969 AMA Grand National Champion Robin Long, United States Army soldier who deserted to Canada due to his opposition to the Iraq War David Lynch, film director, spent much of his childhood in Boise Doug Martsch, musician, of Boise indie-rock band Built To Spill Jo Morse, bridge player Brett Nelson, musician and songwriter Maureen O'Hara, actress Reginald Owen, character actor Thom Pace, musician and songwriter Aaron Paul, actor, Breaking Bad William Petersen, actor Jeret Peterson, silver medalist, 2010 Winter Olympics, freestyle skiing Jake Plummer, football quarterback Bridget Powers, actress. Retrieved September 4, 2014. Trevor Powers, musician Elizabeth Prelogar, 48th Solicitor General of the United States Bruce Reed, political advisor Paul Revere, musician Jim Risch, U.S. senator Emily Sams, soccer player Brian Scott, auto racer Johnny Sequoyah, child actress, best known for starring in Believe, born in Boise Jeremy Shada, voice actor (Adventure Time) Sandy Shellworth, alpine skier Brandi Sherwood, Miss Teen USA 1989 and Miss USA 1997 Sydney Shoemaker, philosopher Frank Shrontz, businessman J. R. Simplot, businessman Robert Smylie, governor Sally Snodgrass, Idaho state senator'Workshop Helps Idaho Women Prepare To Play Politics Effectively,' Deseret News, October 8, 1991 Michael J. Squier, U.S. Army brigadier general and deputy director of the Army National Guard Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame jockey and actor Curtis Stigers, musician and songwriter Sara Studebaker-Hall, Olympic biathlete Kristine Sutherland, television actress Billy Uhl, five-time gold medal-winning motorcycle enduro competitor; founder of the Idaho State Parks Trail Ranger Program advocating for responsible off-road vehicle usage Benjamin Victor, world-renowned sculptor and professor of Practice and Artist in Residence at Boise State University Wayne Walker, football linebacker and broadcaster Dick Wesson, television and movie trailer announcer Torrie Wilson, former WWE professional wrestler
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