Famous People From Denver Colorado
Famous People from Denver Colorado by Ambassador Painting
The following list is of Famous People from Denver Colorado or who were raised in Denver.
- Harold Agnew (1921–2013), physicist
- Hal Anger (1920–2005), electrical engineer, biophysicist
- Lena Lovato Archuleta (1920–2011), administrator, librarian
- John Arthur (1946–2007), philosopher
- Alfred Marshall Bailey (1894–1978), ornithologist
- Jacques Bailly (1966– ), classics scholar, Scripps National Spelling Bee pronouncer
- Thomas Bopp (1949–2018), astronomer and co-discoverer of comet Hale-Bopp
- Jason Box (1970– ), climatologist, geographer
- Hendrika B. Cantwell (1925– ), Dutch-American clinical professor of pediatrics, advocate for abused and neglected children
- Louis George Carpenter (1861–1935), engineer, mathematician
- John Cotton Dana (1856–1929), librarian, museum director
- Gertrude Crotty Davenport (1866–1946), biologist, eugenicist
- Edwina Hume Fallis (1876–1957), educator, writer, toy designer
- Alan Fowler (1928– ), physicist
- Margaret Hayes Grazier (1916–1999), librarian, educator
- Margaret Storrs Grierson (1900–1997), archivist, philosophy professor
- John L. Hall (1934– ), physicist
- Donna Haraway (1944– ), feminist studies scholar, sociologist
- Orin Hargraves (1953– ), lexicographer
- Robert Heizer (1915–1979), archaeologist
- Arnold Kramish (1923–2010), nuclear physicist
- Tony Laubach, meteorologist with the TWISTEX team
- Henry F. May (1915–2012), historian
- David Messerschmitt (1945– ), electrical engineer
- Seeley G. Mudd (1895–1968), physician, professor, philanthropist
- Rob Nelson (1979– ), biologist, documentary filmmaker
- John W. Olmsted (1903–1986), historian
- Renee Rabinowitz (1934– ), psychologist and lawyer
- Robert Reid (1924–2006), engineer
- Paul Romer (1955– ), economist
- Tim Samaras (1957–2013), engineer, meteorologist
- Ann Linnea Sandberg (1938–2009), immunologist
- John Searle (1932– ), philosopher
- Paul Stewart (1925–2015), historian
- Willis M. Tate (1912–1989), university president
- Phil Torres (1986– ), biologist, journalist
- Keith Uncapher (1922–2002), computer engineer
- Stanley M. Wagner (1932–2013), rabbi and academic
- James Q. Wilson (1931–2012), political scientist
- Hannah Marie Wormington (1914–1994), archaeologist
Arts and entertainment
Fashion
- Lauren Bush (1984– ), model, designer, philanthropist
- Mondo Guerra (1978– ), fashion designer, philanthropist
Film, television, and theatre
- Tim Allen (1953– ), actor, comedian
- Michael J. Anderson (1953– ), actor
- Annaleigh Ashford (1985– ), actress, singer
- Barry Atwater (1918–1978), actor
- Phil Austin (1941–2015), comedian, writer
- Dian Bachar (1970– ), actor
- Roseanne Barr (1952– ), actress, comedian
- Barbara Bates (1925–1969), actress, singer
- Madge Bellamy (1899–1990), actress
- Matthew Berry (1969– ), screenwriter, producer, fantasy sports analyst
- Julie Bishop (1914–2001), actress
- Josh Blue (1978– ), comedian
- Sierra Boggess (1987 – ), actress, singer
- Tom Bower (1938– ), actor
- Stan Brakhage (1933–2003), experimental filmmaker
- Bobby Buntrock (1952–1974), actor
- Joseph Castanon (1997– ), actor
- Mary Jo Catlett (1938– ), actress
- Kristin Cavallari (1987– ), television personality, actress
- Adam Cayton-Holland (1980– ), comedian
- Don Cheadle (1964– ), actor
- Marshall Colt (1948– ), actor, psychologist
- Lillian Covillo (1921–2010), ballet dancer
- Richard C. Currier (1892–1984), film editor
- Ann B. Davis (1926–2014), actress
- John Davis (1954– ), producer
- Ashly DelGrosso (1982– ), dancer
- Rubye De Remer (1892–1984), actress, dancer
- Scott Derrickson (1966– ), director, screenwriter
- Josephine Dillon (1884–1971), actress
- Madhuri Dixit (1967– ), actress
- Jack Earle (1906–1952), actor, sideshow performer
- Chris Eigeman (1965– ), actor, director
- Richard Epcar (1955– ), voice actor
- Douglas Fairbanks (1883–1939), actor, director, producer, screenwriter
- David Fincher (1962– ), director, producer
- Kevin Fitzgerald (1951– ), veterinarian, comedian
- Nina Flowers (1974– ), drag queen, makeup artist, disc jockey
- Emmett J. Flynn (1892–1937), director, screenwriter
- Rebecca Forstadt (1953– ), voice actress
- Gene Fowler (1890–1960), screenwriter, journalist
- Gene Fowler Jr. (1917–1998), film editor
- Pam Grier (1949– ), actress
- Naomi Grossman (1975– ), actress, screenwriter
- Texas Guinan (1884–1933), actress, club owner
- Hanna R. Hall (1984– ), actress
- Maxine Elliott Hicks (1904–2000), actress
- Pat Hingle (1924–2009), actor
- Arthur Holch (1924–2010), documentary filmmaker
- Olin Howland (1886–1959), actor
- Tommy Ivo (1936– ), actor, race car driver
- Bryce Johnson (1977– ), actor
- Morgan Jones (1879–1951), actor
- Andy Juett (1977– ), comedian
- Ameenah Kaplan (1974– ), actress, musician, choreographer
- Glenn Langan (1917–1991), actor
- Brandy Ledford (1969– ), actress, model
- Jack Lipson (1901–1947), actor
- Teala Loring (1922–2007), actress
- Justine Lupe (1989– ), actress
- John Carroll Lynch (1963– ), actor
- Bernard McConville (1887–1961), screenwriter
- Merrill McCormick (1892–1953), actor
- Hattie McDaniel (1895–1952), actress, comedian, singer-songwriter
- Robert A. McGowan (1901–1955), director, screenwriter
- T.J. Miller (1981– ), actor, comedian
- Gordon Mitchell (1923–2003), actor, bodybuilder
- Peg Murray (1924– ), actress
- Adam Nix (1986– ), director, producer
- Evan Nix (1983– ), director, producer
- Danni Sue Nolan (1923–2002), actress
- Marie Osborne (1911–2010), actress
- Mikki Padilla (1974– ), actress, model
- Debra Paget (1933– ), actress
- Trey Parker (1969– ), actor, animator, director, screenwriter
- James D. Parriott (1950– ), writer, director, and producer
- Val Paul (1886–1962), actor, director
- Lawrence Pech (1959– ), dancer, choreographer
- Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), actress, director
- Joseph C. Phillips (1962–), actor, political commentator
- Jeffrey Pierce (1971– ), actor
- Ron Pinkard (1941– ), actor
- Talyah Polee (1988– ), beauty queen
- Wayde Preston (1929–1992), actor
- Dean Reed (1938–1986), actor, singer-songwriter
- Kristen Renton (1982– ), actress
- AnnaSophia Robb (1993– ), actress
- Keith Roberts, dancer
- Mark Roberts (1921–2006), actor
- Gloria Romero (1933– ), actress
- Shayna Rose (1983– ), actress, singer
- Karly Rothenberg (1962– ), actress
- Barbara Rush (1927– ), actress
- Walter Sande (1906–1971), actor
- Dia Sokol Savage (1976– ), producer
- Peter Scanavino (1980– ), actor
- Russell Scott (1921–2013), clown
- Ethel Shannon (1898–1951), actress
- Charity Shea (1983– ), actress
- Marion Shilling (1910–2004), actress
- Bradley Snedeker (1977– ), actor
- Lincoln Stedman (1907–1948), actor
- Stephen Stohn (1948– ), television producer
- Ruth Stonehouse (1892–1941), actress
- Scott Takeda (1967– ), actor, television reporter
- Irene Tedrow (1907–1995), actress
- Ann E. Todd (1931– ), actress
- Lester Vail (1899–1959), actor
- Marilyn Van Derbur (1937– ), beauty queen, motivational speaker
- Jan-Michael Vincent (1944–2019), actor
- Vicki Vola (1916–1985), actress
- Joseph Walker (1892–1985), cinematographer
- Nate Watt (1889–1968), director
- James R. Webb (1909–1974), screenwriter
- Frank Welker (1946– ), voice actor
- David White (1916–1990), actor
- Jeff Whiting (1972– ), choreographer, theater director
- Rhoda Williams (1930–2006), actress
- Michael Winslow (1958– ), actor, comedian
- Freeman Wood (1896–1956), actor
- Polly Ann Young (1908–1997), actress
Gaming
- Patrick Chapin (1980– ), trading card game player, writer
Journalism
- Adele Arakawa (1958– ), news anchor
- Asha Blake (1961– ), news anchor
- Marshall Bloom (1944–1969), editor, alternative press entrepreneur
- Shareen Blair Brysac (1939– ), editor, non-fiction writer, documentary producer
- Caroline Nichols Churchill (1833–1926), newspaper publisher, feminist
- Ted Conover (1958– ), journalist, non-fiction writer
- J. Campbell Cory (1867–1925), cartoonist (Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Times)
- Brian Crecente (1970– ), reporter, gaming journalist
- Doug DeMuro (1988– ), automotive columnist, reviewer, and author
- Terry Drinkwater (1936–1989), television reporter
- George F. Franklin (1852–1901), newspaper publisher
- Amy Freeze (1974– ), television meteorologist
- Malcom Glenn (1987– ), newspaper reporter, commentator
- Miriam Goldberg (1916– ), newspaper publisher, editor
- Sharon Tyler Herbst (1942–2007), food journalist, culinary book author
- Bill Hosokawa (1915–2007), newspaper reporter, editor
- Jeremy Hubbard (1972– ), news anchor
- Amber Lyon (1982– ), photojournalist
- Jack Murphy (1923–1980), sports columnist, editor
- Reynelda Muse (1946– ), news anchor
- Art Rascon (1962– ), news anchor
- Joy Ann Reid (1968– ), political commentator, MSNBC anchor
- T.R. Reid (1943– ), reporter
- Rick Reilly (1958– ), sportswriter
- Jon Scott (1958– ), news anchor
- August Skamenca (1981– ), radio correspondent
- Harry Smith (1951– ), television reporter, news anchor
- Clara Sears Taylor (1876– ), journalist, first woman appointed to the Washington DC rent commission
- Richard Two Elk (1952– ), journalist, radio host, American Indian activist
- David Von Drehle (1961– ), reporter, editor
Literature
- Poe Ballantine (1955– ), novelist, essayist
- Robin Blaser (1925–2009), poet, essayist
- Libbie Block (1910–1972), short story writer, novelist
- Catharine Savage Brosman (1934– ), poet, essayist, French literature scholar
- Marilyn Brown (1938– ), novelist, poet
- Neal Cassady (1926–1968), poet
- Mary Chase (1906–1981), playwright
- J. V. Cunningham (1911–1985), poet, literary critic
- Steven Dietz (1958– ), playwright
- John Dolan (1955– ), poet, essayist
- Bruce Ducker (1938– ), novelist, poet
- John Dunning (1942– ), novelist
- John Fante (1909–1983), novelist, screenwriter, short story writer
- Thomas Hornsby Ferril (1896–1988), poet, essayist
- Bill Finger (1914–1974), comics writer
- Thomas E. Gaddis (1908–1984), non-fiction writer
- Noah Eli Gordon (1975– ), poet
- Leigh Kennedy (1951– ), novelist, short story writer
- Harry N. MacLean (1943– ), true crime writer, novelist
- L. E. Modesitt Jr. (1943– ), novelist
- Elizabeth Robinson (1961– ), poet
- L. Neil Smith (1946– ), novelist, libertarian activist
- Suzi Q. Smith (1979– ), poet
- Lenora Mattingly Weber (1895–1971), novelist, short story writer
- Connie Willis (1945– ), novelist, short story writer
Music
- Ailee (1989– ), singer, actress
- India Arie (1975– ), singer-songwriter
- Philip Bailey (1951– ), singer-songwriter
- Brandon Barnes (1972– ), drummer
- Bill Barwick, singer-songwriter, guitarist, voiceover artist
- Chuck Berghofer (1937– ), bassist
- Tommy Bolin (1951–1976), guitarist
- Antonia Brico (1902–1989), conductor, pianist
- John Browning (1933–2003), pianist
- Wayne Carson (1943–2015), songwriter, country musician
- Eleanor Caulkins (1936– ), opera patron
- Judy Collins (1939– ), singer-songwriter
- John Common (1971– ), singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Walt Conley (1929–2003), folk singer, musician and actor
- Marty Cooper (1946– ), singer-songwriter
- David Cornwall (1937–2006), composer
- Brad Corrigan (1974– ), guitarist, singer
- Pearl G. Curran (1875–1941), composer, librettist
- Deuce Mob, rap duo
- Fannie Charles Dillon (1881–1947), pianist, composer
- Larry Dunn (1953– ), keyboardist
- Shane Endsley, trumpeter
- Flobots, hip-hop band
- Mary Flower, guitarist, singer
- Eugene Fodor (1950–2011), violinist
- Guy Forsyth (1968– ), singer-songwriter, guitarist
- The Fray, rock band
- Harry Lawrence Freeman (1869–1954), composer, conductor
- Bill Frisell (1951– ), guitarist, composer
- Frank Gagliardi (1931–2011), percussionist, composer
- Teri Gender Bender (1989– ), singer, guitarist
- Ben Goldberg (1959– ), clarinetist, composer
- John Grant (1968– ), singer-songwriter
- Corey Harris (1969– ), guitarist, singer
- Keith Hoerig (1972– ), bass guitarist
- Peanuts Hucko (1918–2003), clarinetist, bandleader
- Cory Kendrix (1988– ), musician
- Little Fyodor, disc jockey, singer-songwriter
- Jerry Livingston (1909–1987), songwriter, pianist
- The Lumineers, folk rock band
- Jimmie Lunceford (1902–1947), saxophonist, bandleader
- Edwin McArthur (1907–1987), conductor, pianist, accompanist
- Ron Miles (1963– ), trumpeter, cornetist
- Todd Park Mohr (1965– ), singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Robert Moran (1937– ), composer
- Stephen L. Mosko (1947–2005), composer
- OneRepublic, pop rock band
- Nick Perito (1924–2005), composer, arranger
- Pretty Lights (1981– ), electronic musician, real name Derek Smith
- Dianne Reeves (1956– ), singer
- Reese Roper (1973– ), singer-songwriter
- David Schmitt (1988– ), musical artist of Breathe Carolina
- Isaac Slade (1981– ), singer-songwriter, pianist
- Jill Sobule (1961– ), singer-songwriter
- Tag Team, hip-hop group
- Donnette Thayer (1958– ), singer-songwriter, guitarist
- Tyler Ward (1988– ), singer-songwriter
- John Warne (1979– ), bassist
- Kip Winger (1961– ), singer, bassist, composer
- Ace Young (1980– ), singer-songwriter
Other visual arts
- George Elbert Burr (1859–1939), painter, printmaker
- Richard L. Crowther (1910–2006), architect
- Tomory Dodge (1974– ), painter
- Jess E. DuBois (1934– ), painter, sculptor, glass artist
- Robert Heinecken (1931–2006), photographer
- Vance Kirkland (1904–1981), painter
- Alvin Lustig (1915–1955), graphic designer
- Ron McQueeney (1945– ), photographer
- Pat Oliphant (1935– ), cartoonist
Business
- Philip Anschutz (1939– ), investment magnate, philanthropist
- Norman R. Augustine (1935– ), aerospace executive
- Anthony R. Barringer (1925–2009), geophysicist, inventor
- Sheldon Beren (1922–1996), petroleum executive
- Molly Brown (1867–1932), philanthropist, Titanic survivor
- Luther A. Cole (1812–1880), milling entrepreneur
- Barbara Davis (1929– ), philanthropist
- John Elitch (1852–1891), restaurateur, zookeeper
- William Gray Evans (1855–1911), transportation executive
- Oliver Parker Fritchle (1874–1951), chemist, energy entrepreneur
- Jack J. Grynberg (1932– ), oil and gas entrepreneur
- Marie Guiraud (1830–1909), rancher
- Frederic C. Hamilton (1927– ), oil and gas entrepreneur
- Ruth Handler (1916–2002), toy executive, Barbie creator
- Samuel Hartsel (1834–1918), rancher
- Bela M. Hughes (1817–1903), railroad businessman
- Frances Wisebart Jacobs (1843–1892), philanthropist
- Kayvan Khalatbari (1983– ), marijuana entrepreneur, restaurateur
- Luther Kountze (1842–1918), banker
- William Larimer, Jr. (1809–1875), land developer, co-founder of Denver
- Daniel M. Lewin (1970–2001), mathematician, technology entrepreneur
- Gary Magness (1954– ), investment executive, film producer
- Tom Martino (1953– ), consumer advocate, talk radio host
- James Smith McDonnell (1899–1980), engineer, aviation entrepreneur
- Helen M. McLoraine (1918–2003), philanthropist
- Larry Mizel (1942– ), real estate executive
- Albert Mooney (1906–1986), aircraft designer, aviation entrepreneur
- John Kernan Mullen (1847–1929), milling executive, philanthropist
- Jack O’Neill (1923–2017), surfwear entrepreneur
- Milton Schayer (1876–1935), stock and bond entrepreneur
- Caswell Silver (1916–1988), geologist, oil and gas entrepreneur
- Robert F. Smith, investor and CEO, Vista Equity Partners
- Manick Sorcar, animator, lighting engineer
- Russell Stover (1888–1954), candymaker
- Kenneth D. Tuchman (1959– ), call center entrepreneur
- Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919), beauty products entrepreneur
- Bethuel M. Webster (1900–1989), lawyer and founder of Webster & Sheffield
- Jean Yancey (1914–2000), women’s small business consultant, motivational speaker
Crime
Law enforcement
- Duane “Dog” Chapman (1953– ), bounty hunter
- Leland Chapman (1976– ), bounty hunter
- Lyssa Chapman (1987– ), bounty hunter
- David J. Cook (1840–1907), lawman, Denver city marshal
- Bat Masterson (1853–1921), gunfighter, journalist, lawman
Medicine
- Jenette H. Bolles (1863–1930), osteopath, Board of Medical Examiners, publisher
- Justina Ford (1871–1952), gynecologist, obstetrician, pediatrician
- Frances McConnell-Mills (1900–1975), forensic pathologist, toxicologist
- Carl Rüedi (1848–1901), pulmonologist
Politics
National
- Madeleine Albright (1937– ), 64th U.S. Secretary of State
- Jim Bates (1941– ), U.S. Representative from California
- Don Bonker (1937– ), U.S. Representative from Washington
- Emily Gibson Braerton (1886–1966), vice president of Daughters of the American Revolution
- Charles F. Brannan (1903–1992), 14th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
- Henry P. H. Bromwell (1823–1903), U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Hank Brown (1940– ), U.S. Senator from Colorado
- Anne Gorsuch Burford (1942–2004), 4th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- John A. Carroll (1901–1983), U.S. Senator from Colorado
- Arnold A. Chacón (1956– ), U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala
- Jerome B. Chaffee (1825–1886), U.S. Senator from Colorado, co-founder of Denver
- Oscar L. Chapman (1896–1978), 34th U.S. Secretary of the Interior
- Edward P. Costigan (1874–1939), U.S. Senator from Colorado
- William C. Cramer (1922–2003), U.S. Representative From Florida
- Diana DeGette (1957– ), U.S. Representative from Colorado
- Peter H. Dominick (1915–1981), U.S. Senator from Colorado
- John Eisenhower (1922–2013), 45th U.S. Ambassador to Belgium
- Mamie Eisenhower (1896–1979), 36th First Lady of the United States
- Gladstone Ferrie (1892–1955), Canadian Member of Parliament from Saskatchewan
- Sherman Glenn Finesilver (1927–2006), U.S. federal judge
- Robert Stephen Ford (1958– ), U.S. Ambassador to Syria
- Frank Freyer (1878–1930), 14th Naval Governor of Guam
- Stephen Gaskin (1935–2014), countercultural activist, writer
- Rodolfo Gonzales (1928–2005), Chicano Movement activist
- Neil Gorsuch (1967– ), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Ken Hamblin (1940– ), conservative talk radio host
- Nathaniel P. Hill (1832–1900), U.S. Senator from Colorado
- Edwin C. Johnson (1884–1970), U.S. Senator from Colorado, 26th and 34th Governor of Colorado
- Charles West Kendall (1828–1914), U.S. Representative from Nevada
- Golda Meir (1898–1978), 4th Prime Minister of Israel
- George Moose (1944– ), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
- Michael R. Murphy (1947–), U.S. federal judge
- Jackson Orr (1832–1926), U.S. Representative from Iowa
- Thomas M. Patterson (1839–1916), U.S. Senator from Colorado
- Federico Peña (1947– ), 12th U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 8th U.S. Secretary of Energy
- Dana Perino (1972– ), White House Press Secretary
- Lawrence C. Phipps (1862–1958), U.S. Senator from Colorado
- John Carbone Porfilio (1934–), U.S. federal judge
- Condoleezza Rice (1954– ), 66th U.S. Secretary of State
- Josephine Roche (1886–1976), U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
- Andrew J. Rogers (1828–1900), U.S. Representative from New Jersey
- Karl Rove (1950– ), Deputy White House Chief of Staff
- Nicholas Sarwark (1979– ), Libertarian Party politician
- Brad Schneider (1961–), U.S. Representative from Illinois
- Patricia Schroeder (1940–), U.S. Representative from Colorado
- Alan K. Simpson (1931– ), U.S. Senator from Wyoming
- Horace Tabor (1830–1899), U.S. Senator from Colorado, 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
- Tom Tancredo (1945– ), U.S. Representative from Colorado
- William L. Tierney (1876–1958), U.S. Representative from Connecticut
- Tomicah Tillemann (1978–), policy adviser, speechwriter
- Aleta Arthur Trauger (1945–), U.S. federal judge
- Timothy Tymkovich (1956–), U.S. federal judge
- Byron White (1917–2002), U.S. Supreme Court justice
- Edward O. Wolcott (1848–1905), U.S. Senator from Colorado
State
- Robert E. Allen (1924–2014), Colorado state legislator
- Teller Ammons (1895–1972), 28th Governor of Colorado
- Matt Bevin (1967– ), 62nd Governor of Kentucky
- Kermit Brown (1942– ), Wyoming state legislator
- William Byers (1831–1905), Nebraska territorial legislator
- Job Adams Cooper (1843–1899), 6th Governor of Colorado
- Lois Court (1953– ), Colorado state legislator
- Mat Erpelding (1975– ), Idaho state legislator
- Mark Ferrandino (1977– ), Colorado state legislator
- Frank Frantz (1872–1941), 7th Governor of Oklahoma Territory
- Don Friedman (1930–2013), Colorado state legislator, talk radio host
- John Frullo (1962– ), Texas state legislator
- Peter Groff (1963– ), Colorado state legislator
- Lucía Guzmán (1951– ), Colorado state legislator/li>
- Bela M. Hughes (1817–1903), Territorial councillor
- Gloria Johnson (1962– ), Tennessee state legislator
- Joel Judd (1951– ), Colorado state legislator
- Wayne Knox (1927– ), Colorado state legislator
- Jeanne Labuda (1947– ), Colorado state legislator
- Alma V. Lafferty (1864–1928), served two terms in Colorado House of Representatives 1908-1912
- Beth McCann (1949– ), Colorado state legislator
- Stephen L.R. McNichols (1914–1997), 35th Governor of Colorado
- Mary Mullarkey (1943– ), Colorado Supreme Court chief justice
- Sue Mullins (1936– ), Iowa state legislator
- Dan Pabon (1977– ), Colorado state legislator
- George Alexander Parks (1883–1984), 5th Governor of Alaska Territory
- Josh Penry (1976– ), Colorado state legislator
- Dianne Primavera (1950– ), Colorado state legislator
- Jim Riesberg (1942– ), Colorado state legislator
- Bill Ritter (1956– ), 41st Governor of Colorado
- Andrew Romanoff (1966– ), Colorado state legislator
- Chris Romer (1959– ), Colorado state legislator
- Brandon Shaffer (1971– ), Colorado state legislator
- Pat Steadman (1964– ), Colorado state legislator
- Ken Summers (1953– ), Colorado state legislator
- William Ellery Sweet (1869–1942), 23rd Governor of Colorado
- Gloria Tanner (1935– ), Colorado state legislator
- Russell T. Thane (1926– ), North Dakota state legislator
- Fred Van Valkenburg (1948– ), Montana state legislator
- Michael Webert (1979– ), Virginia state legislator
- Angela Williams, Colorado state legislator
- Mariko Yamada (1950– ), California state legislator
Local
- John E. Manders (1895–1973), 17th Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska
- William McGaa (1824–1867), mountain man, co-founder of Denver
- Rachel Noel (1918–2008), Denver politician, civil rights activist
- Wellington Webb (1941– ), 42nd Mayor of Denver
Sports
American football
- Tom Ashworth (1977– ), offensive tackle
- Dave Baldwin (1955– ), coach
- David Bowens (1977– ), linebacker
- Chris Brewer (1962– ), running back
- C. J. Brewer (1982– ), wide receiver
- Patrick Cain (1962–2016), center, guard
- Calais Campbell (1986– ), defensive end
- Dyshod Carter (1978– ), cornerback
- Ryan Clement (1975– ), quarterback
- Eric Coleman (1966– ), cornerback
- Mark Cooney (1951–2011), linebacker
- Adrian Cooper (1968– ), tight end
- Jason Craft (1976– ), cornerback
- Brian Daniels (1984– ), guard
- James Darling (1974– ), linebacker
- Drew Davis (1989– ), wide receiver
- John Denney (1978– ), long snapper
- Ryan Denney (1977– ), defensive end
- Ron Dickerson, Jr. (1971– ), running back, wide receiver, coach
- Ben Dreith (1925– ), referee
- John Elway (1960– ), Hall of Fame quarterback, manager
- Keith English (1966–2010), punter
- Tom Erlandson (1966– ), linebacker
- Bill Frank (1938–2014), offensive tackle
- Trent Gamble (1977– ), safety
- Fred Gayles (1966– ), linebacker, wide receiver
- Joe Germaine (1975– ), quarterback
- Pat Haggerty (1927–1994), referee
- Herman Heard (1961– ), running back
- Ryan Hewitt (1991– ), tight end
- Marcus Houston (1981– ), tailback
- Mike Johnson (1943– ), cornerback
- Ray Johnson (1914–1990), defensive back
- Greg Jones (1974– ), linebacker
- Brandon Kaufman (1990– ), wide receiver
- Jimmie Kaylor (1984– ), punter
- Joe Klopfenstein (1983– ), tight end
- Steve Korte (1960– ), center, offensive guard
- Terry Kunz (1952– ), running back
- Zach Latimer (1983– ), linebacker
- DeWayne Lewis (1985– ), cornerback
- Jody Littleton (1974– ), long snapper
- John Lynch (1971– ), strong safety
- Peyton Manning (1976– ), quarterback
- Kevin McDougal (1977– ), running back
- Donald McKillip (1924–2008), coach
- Ostell Miles (1970– ), running back
- Mark Mullaney (1953– ), defensive end
- Mike Perez (1963– ), quarterback
- Vince Phason (1953– ), defensive back
- Tyler Polumbus (1985– ), offensive tackle
- Mike Price (1946– ), coach
- Greg Primus (1970– ), wide receiver
- Gary Richard (1965– ), defensive back
- Derrick Richardson (1986– ), safety
- Cory Ross (1982– ), running back, coach
- Chris Sanders (1972– ), wide receiver
- Bo Scaife (1981– ), tight end
- Mark Schlereth (1966– ), guard, sports commentator
- Brian Schottenheimer (1973– ), coach
- JK Scott (1996– ), punter
- Shannon Sharpe (1968– ), tight end, sports commentator
- Nate Solder (1988– ), offensive tackle
- Ben Steele (1978– ), tight end
- Freddie Joe Steinmark (1949–1971), safety
- Red Stephens (1930–2003), guard
- Andre Strode (1972– ), defensive back
- Kasey Studdard (1984– ), offensive guard
- David Tate (1964– ), safety
- Marvin Washington (1965– ), defensive end
- Allen Webb (1983– ), quarterback
- Jack Weil (1962– ), punter
- LenDale White (1984– ), running back
- Andre Woolfolk (1980– ), cornerback
Baseball
- David Aardsma (1981– ), relief pitcher
- Darrel Akerfelds (1962–2012), pitcher, bullpen coach
- Bubbles Anderson (1904–1943), infielder
- Ty Blach (1990– ), pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- Cory Blaser (1981– ), umpire
- Nick Capra (1958– ), outfielder
- Idona Crigler (1922–1994), infielder
- Mona Denton (1922–1995), pitcher
- Bruce Egloff (1965– ), pitcher
- Johnny Frederick (1902–1977), outfielder
- Kyle Freeland (1993– ), pitcher for the Colorado Rockies
- Ralph Glaze (1881–1968), pitcher
- Buddy Gremp (1919–1995), 1st baseman
- Roy Halladay (1977–2017), starting pitcher
- Ron Herbel (1938–2000), pitcher
- Jason Hirsh (1982– ), starting pitcher
- Luke Hochevar (1983– ), pitcher
- Brian Holman (1965– ), pitcher
- Bob Howsam (1918–2008), manager, sports entrepreneur
- Virgil Jester (1927–2016), pitcher
- Mark Knudson (1960– ), pitcher
- Bruce Konopka (1919–1996), 1st baseman
- Dud Lee (1899–1971), shortstop
- Mike Madden (1958– ), pitcher
- Frank Martin (1878–1942), 3rd baseman
- Gabe Molina (1975– ), pitcher
- Buzz Murphy (1895–1938), outfielder
- George Myatt (1914–2000), 2nd baseman, coach, manager
- Travis Schlichting (1984– ), pitcher
- John Stearns (1951– ), catcher, manager, scout
- Joe Strain (1954– ), 2nd baseman, shortstop
- Mike Wegener (1946– ), pitcher
- Charlie Williams (1943–2005), umpire
- Clint Zavaras (1967– ), pitcher
Basketball
- Tom Asbury (1945– ), coach
- J. B. Bickerstaff (1979– ), coach
- Chauncey Billups (1976– ), point guard, shooting guard
- Rodney Billups (1983– ), guard, coach
- Kevin Bromley (1959– ), coach
- Joe Barry Carroll (1958– ), center
- Alysha Clark (1987– ), forward
- Pam DeCosta (1964– ), coach
- Kaniel Dickens (1978– ), small forward
- Rick Fisher (1948– ), power forward
- Kevin Fletcher (1980– ), center, power forward
- Shae Kelley (1991– ), forward
- Darrick Martin (1971– ), point guard
- Eric McWilliams (1950– ), power forward
- Paul Millsap power forward
- Shelly Pennefather (1966– ), forward
- Josh Perkins (1995– ), point guard
- Micheal Ray Richardson (1955– ), point guard, shooting guard, coach
- Michael Ruffin (1977– ), center, power forward
- Eric Schraeder (1977– ), forward
- Ronnie Shavlik (1933–1983), forward
- Brendan Winters (1983– ), shooting guard
Boxing
- Eddie Eagan (1897–1967), U.S. Olympic boxer, U.S. Olympic bobsledder
- John David Jackson (1963– ), middleweight boxer
- Stevie Johnston (1972– ), lightweight boxer
- Ron Lyle (1941–2011), heavyweight boxer
- Louis Monaco (1968– ), heavyweight boxer
- Terri Moss (1966– ), strawweight boxer
Cycling
- Richard Ball (1944– ), U.S. Olympic cyclist
- Gregory Daniel (1994– ), cyclist
- Alison Dunlap (1969– ), cyclist
- Greg Herbold (1962– ), cyclist
- Ron Kiefel (1960– ), cyclist
- Jonathan Vaughters (1973– ), cyclist, manager
Golf
- Tommy Armour III (1959– ), golfer
- Shane Bertsch (1970– ), golfer
- Joan Birkland (1928– ), state women’s amateur golf champion
- Matt Gogel (1971– ), golfer
- Tommy Jacobs (1935– ), golfer
- Jonathan Kaye (1970– ), golfer
- Bill Loeffler (1956– ), golfer
- Jill McGill (1972– ), golfer
- Leif Olson (1981– ), golfer
- Hollis Stacy (1954– ), golfer
- Craig Stadler (1953– ), golfer
- Derek Tolan (1985– ), golfer
- Mark Wiebe (1957– ), golfer
Ice hockey
- Ben Bishop (1986– ), goaltender
- Austin Block (1989– ), center and forward
- B. J. Crombeen (1985– ), right wing
- Parris Duffus (1970– ), goaltender
- Mike Eaves (1956– ), center
- John Grahame (1975– ), goaltender
- Seth Jones (1994– ), defenseman
- Joe Noris (1951– ), center
- Joe Sakic (1969– ), center, manager
- Drew Shore (1991– ), center
- Nick Shore (1992– ), center
- Sean Zimmerman (1987– ), defenseman
Martial arts
- JJ Aldrich (1992– ), strawweight MMA fighter
- Donald Cerrone (1983– ), welterweight MMA fighter
- Duane Ludwig (1978– ), middleweight kickboxer, lightweight MMA fighter
- Ryan Reser (1980– ), U.S. Olympic judo fighter
- Lumumba Sayers (1978– ), middleweight MMA fighter
- Lacey Schuckman (1988– ), strawweight MMA fighter
- Brandon Thatch (1985– ), welterweight MMA fighter
- Matt Wiman (1983– ), lightweight MMA fighter
- Trevor Wittman (1974– ), MMA trainer
Pro wrestling
- Jake Carter (1986– ), pro wrestler
- Bison Smith (1973–2011), pro wrestler
- Eve Torres (1984– ), pro wrestler, actress, model
- 2 Cold Scorpio (1965– ), professional wrestler
Racing
- Keith Andrews (1920–1957), racecar driver
- Buzz Calkins (1971– ),IndyCar driver
- Tanner Foust (1973– ), racecar driver, stunt driver
- Tom Frantz (1943– ), racecar driver
- Robb Holland (1967– ), racecar driver
- Mel Keneally (1903–1985), racecar driver
- Jacques Lazier (1971– ), racecar driver
- Johnny Mauro (1910–2003), racecar driver
- Willard Prentiss (1897–1959), racecar driver
- Jerry Robertson (1962– ), NASCAR driver
Skiing
- John Jarrett (1970– ), U.S. Olympic skier
- Arturo Kinch (1956– ), U.S. Olympic skier
- Dolores LaChapelle (1926–2007), skier, mountain climber, ecologist
- Jonathan Lujan (1971– ), Paralympic alpine skier
- Kerry Lynch (1957– ), Nordic combined skier
- Michelle Roark (1974– ), U.S. Olympic freestyle skier
- Katy Rodolph (1930–1994), U.S. Olympic skier
- Keith R. Wegeman (1929–1974), ski jumper
- Todd Wilson (1965– ), U.S. Olympic skier
- Emilia Wint (1994– ), skier
Soccer
- David Bulow (1980– ), midfielder
- Aaron Chandler (1983– ), forward
- Rick Davis (1958– ), midfielder
- Marian Dougherty (1984– ), defender
- Roger Espinoza (1986– ), defensive midfielder, wing back
- Brendan Hines-Ike (1994– ), defender
- Regina Holan (1977– ), striker
- Katie Hultin (1982– ), goalkeeper, coach
- Siri Mullinix (1978– ), goalkeeper, coach
- Chelsea Stewart (1990– ), defender
Track and field
- Karen Anderson (1938– ), U.S. Olympic javelin thrower
- Scott Bauhs (1986– ), distance runner
- Dior Hall (1996– ), hurdler
- Ellen Hart Peña (1958– ), distance runner
- Eddie Tolan (1908–1967), U.S. Olympic sprinter
Other
- Victor Amaya (1954– ), professional tennis player
- Heather Armbrust (1977– ), bodybuilder
- Tom Bowen (1961– ), athletic director
- Brynn Carman (1994– ), figure skater
- Gary Conelly (1952– ), U.S. Olympic swimmer
- Janet Culp (1982– ), U.S. Olympic swimmer
- Lindsey Durlacher (1974–2011), Greco-Roman wrestler
- Zach Fenoglio (1989– ), rugby hooker
- Lauren Gardner (1985– ), sportscaster
- Brian Ginsberg (1966-), gymnast, two-time US junior national gymnastics champion
- Adeline Gray (1991– ), sport wrestler
- Haley Johnson (1981– ), biathlete
- Wendy Lucero (1963– ), U.S. Olympic diver
- David McKienzie (1979– ), U.S. Olympic volleyball player
- Alina Popa (1978– ), bodybuilder
- Meredeth Quick (1979– ), pro squash player
- Jason Regier (1975– ), Paralympic rugby player
- Britney Simpson (1996– ), figure skater
- Chris Steinfeld (1959– ), U.S. Olympic sailor
- Paul Wylie (1964– ), U.S. Olympic figure skater
- Michael Young (1944– ), bobsledder
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