List of people from Anchorage
Marisa Abegg (born 1987), retired soccer defenderTui Alailefaleula (born 1982), former NFL defensive tackleEly Allen (born 1986), soccer playerCasey Bailey (born 1991), AHL player for the Hershey Bears Ramona Barnes (1938–2003), politicianTony Barnette (born 1983), MLB pitcher for the Chicago Cubs Isadore "Ike" Bayles (1876–1956), prominent early businessman, active in the first Jewish congregation in the area; brought the first Torah to Alaska in 1900Marty Beckerman , writerIrene Bedard (born 1967), actressMark Begich (born 1962), former U.S. SenatorOlga Bell (born 1983), musicianAmado Benito Jr. (born 1992), martial artistEthan Berkowitz (born 1962), mayorBarbara Britch (born 1951), two-time Olympic cross-country skierFred Brown (1943–2014), attorney, electrical engineer , politicianLaMark Brown (born 1989), AFL wide receiver for the Atlantic City Blackjacks Emma Broyles (born 2001), first Miss Alaska to be crowned Miss America Alex Bryner (born 1943), Chinese-born Russian American retired lawyer and juristSeaborn Buckalew Jr. (1920–2017), judgeKira Buckland (born 1987), actressEdith Bullock (1903–1994), businesswoman and politician active in Alaska during its territorial and early statehood erasRobert Bundtzen (born 1949), dog musher , physicianSue Burns (1950–2009), former principal owner of the San Francisco Giants David Carle (born 1989), ice hockey coachMatt Carle (born 1984), former NHL defensemanShawn Chacón (born 1977), former MLB pitcherMario Chalmers (born 1986), basketball playerValentina Chepiga (born 1962), bodybuilderQuinn Christopherson , singer-songwriterCallan Chythlook-Sifsof (born 1989), snowboarderSharon Cissna (born 1942), politicianJordan Clarke (born 1990), track and field shot putterDon Clary (born 1957), long-distance runnerTyler Collins , actorMichelle Coombs , geologist living in Anchorage and working at Alaska Volcano Observatory Stan Cornelius (1941–2005), country musician, lawyerJohn Cowdery (1930–2013), Republican member of the Alaska Senate , representing the O District from 2001 through 2008Joey Crabb (born 1983), former NHL winger Tristan Crawford (born 1982), baseball pitcherChancy Croft (born 1937), attorneyDavid Cuddy (born 1952), businessman, Republican politicianAaron Cunningham (born 1986), former MLB outfielderErin Dagon-Mitchell (born 1965), actress, screenwriterGrayson Davey (born 2001), sport shooter , participated at the 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships Mahala Ashley Dickerson (1912–2007), lawyer, activistTraci Dinwiddie (born 1973), actressPam Dreyer (born 1981), ice hockey goaltenderBrandon Dubinsky (born 1986), NHL player for the Columbus Blue Jackets Kate Earl , singer-songwriterWilliam A. Egan (1914–1984), first Governor of Alaska (1970–1974)Erik Ellington (born 1977), skateboarder, entrepreneur, designerJohnny Ellis (born 1960), politicianDoug Evans (born 1980), martial artistDana Fabe (born 1951), first female associate justice of the Alaska Supreme CourtJan Faiks (1945–2017), politicianRosey Fletcher (born 1975), Olympic snowboarderSue Forbes (born 1961), cross-country skierWalt Furnace (born 1943), politicianBryan Gates , assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves Robert Gillam (1946–2018), founder of McKinley Capital ManagementScott Gomez (born 1979), NHL coach; former NHL playerJames Gottstein , lawyerMike Gravel (1930–2021), politicianPerry Green (born 1936), poker playerCharlo Greene (born 1988), businesswomanKelsey Griffin (born 1987), basketball playerClark Gruening (born 1943), attorneyGene Guess (1932–1975), lawyer, politicianGretchen Guess (born 1969), politicianAndrew Halcro (born 1964), independent politicianRosie Hamlin (1945–2017), singer-songwriterRobert Hansen (1939–2014), serial killerDaniel Hardy (born 1987), former NFL Tight EndRamon Harris (born 1988), basketball playerD'Angelo Harrison (born 1993), basketball playerLorene Harrison (1905–2005), educator, singer, choir director, milliner Joe L. Hayes (1930–2018), civil engineer, lobbyist, politician, surveyorBarrett Heisten (born 1980), former NHL forwardErmalee Hickel (1925–2017), philanthropist and First Lady of Alaska Wally Hickel (1919–2010), industrialist, twice governor, U.S. Secretary of the InteriorAugie Hiebert (1916–2007), television executiveCaleb Holley (born 1990), CFL wide receiverLindsey Holmes (born 1973), Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives , representing the 26th District since 2006Lydia Jacoby (born 2004), Olympic swimmer[ 1] [ 2] Jessica Jaymes (1979–2019), pornographic actressRuth Jefford (1914–2007), air taxi pilot, violinistAcacia Johnson (born 1990), polar photographerJustin Johnson (born 1981), ice hockey forwardKeith Johnson (born 1980), Paralympic soccer playerMichelle Johnson (born 1965), actressAndy Jones (born 1985), high diver Andy Josephson (born 1964), politicianKenny Kaos (born 1970), former wrestlerWendell P. Kay (1913–1986), lawyerTim Kelly (1944–2009), banker, Republican politicianBruce B. Kendall (1919–2012), politicianJoan Arend Kickbush (1926–2006), artistTyler Kornfield (born 1991), cross-country skierChris Kuper (born 1982), former NFL offensive guardRandy Kutcher (born 1960), former MLB outfielderTrajan Langdon (born 1976), basketball playerMichael Lardie (born 1958), musician, member of the band Great White Linda Larkin (born 1970), actressPeter Lash (born 1959), handball playerOsia Lewis (1962–2020), former AFL linebackerSammy Lilly (born 1965), former NFL defensive backBrock Lindow (born 1975), lead vocalist of metalcore band 36 Crazyfists Karen L. Loeffler (born 1957), politicianScott Loucks (born 1956), former MLB outfielderMargie Mahoney (born 1952), cross-country skierRosie Mancari (born 1994), snowboarderAndre Marrou (born 1938), third Libertarian to be elected to a U.S. state legislature; graduate of MIT Gina Mazany (born 1988), female MMA fighter under UFC promotionSteve McAlpine (born 1949), lawyerLane McCray (born 1962), singer, songwriter, rapper, entertainer; best known for fronting '90s group La Bouche Carl McCunn (1946–1981), photographer; became stranded in the Alaskan wilderness and eventually committed suicide when he ran out of suppliesLinious "Mac" McGee (1897–1988), aviation pioneer and founder of McGee Airways , which, through a long series of mergers and acquisitions became Alaska Airlines Lesil McGuire (born 1971), Republican member of the Alaska Senate, 2007–2017Keegan Messing (born 1992), figure skaterDan Mintz (born 1981), voice actor, comedian; best known for his voice acting role as Bob's oldest daughter Tina Belcher on the animated show Bob's Burgers Tommy Moe (born 1970), alpine ski racerJames Morrison (born 1954), actorLauren Murphy (born 1983), mixed martial artistDelvin Myles (born 1972), former CFL playerBuell A. Nesbett (1910–1993), soldier, lawyer, businessman, and the first chief justice of the Alaska Supreme Court Daishen Nix (born 2002), basketball playerRashard Odomes (born 1996), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Diana Olson (born 1969), rower Jeff Overbaugh (born 1993), football long snapperJeff Pain (born 1970), skeleton racer John Paragon (1954–2021), actor, writer, director; best known for his work on the television series Pee-wee's Playhouse Annie Parisse (born 1975), actressSean Parnell (born 1962), tenth governor of Alaska and served until 2014; member of the Republican PartyAlan Paul (born 1966), journalist, author, musician, bloggerDrue Pearce (born 1951), Deputy Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Jordan Pearce (born 1986), former ice hockey goaltenderMary Peltola (born 1973), Democratic politician and U.S. Representative for Alaska's at-large congressional district; first Alaska Native and the first woman to represent Alaska in the HouseJosh Phelps (born 1978), former MLB first basemanAlissa Pili (born 2001), WNBA player for the Minnesota Lynx Kathryn Poland (1919–2010), businesswomanHarold Pruett (1969–2002), actorLance Pruitt (born 1981), Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 27th districtKikkan Randall (born 1982), Olympic gold medalist (cross-country skiing)Sean Rash (born 1982), professional bowler and 2011–12 PBA Player of the Year Fran Reed (1943–2008), artistRobert Campbell Reeve (1902–1980), founder of Reeve Aleutian Airways Shirley Reilly (born 1985), wheelchair racer Libby Roderick (born 1958), singer-songwriterNorm Rokeberg (born 1943), served in the Alaska House of Representatives and was a RepublicanMark Rosen , volleyball head coach at the University of Michigan Robert Rozier (born 1955), former NFL defensive end, convicted for writing fraudulent checks ; born in Alaska but raised in CaliforniaJames Ryan (born 1974), co-founder of Litmus LogicJason Ryznar (born 1983), former NHL wingerRalph Samuels (born 1961), businessman and a member of the Republican Party and candidate for Governor of AlaskaLarry Sanger (born 1968), co-founded the online encyclopedia Wikipedia along with Jimmy Wales , for which Sanger coined the name and wrote much of its original governing policy; when he was seven years old, his family moved to Anchorage, where he grew upCurt Schilling (born 1966), former MLB pitcherDaniel Schlereth (born 1986), baseball pitcherMark Schlereth (born 1966), sportscaster; former NFL guardJames Schoppert (1947–1992), artistJessica Schultz (born 1985), curler Martin Sensmeier (born 1985), actorSusan Joy Share , artistMarcus Shelby (born 1966), bass playerDon Simpson (1943–1996), actor and screenwriterJamie Sinclair (born 1992), curlerSteve Smith (born 1985), former NFL wide receiverTodd Snyder (born 1965), former racing driverJoe Spenard (1879–1934), early settler of Anchorage, Alaska; Lake Spenard, Spenard Road, and the city of Spenard, Alaska (now incorporated into the Municipality of Anchorage) bear his nameBill Spencer (born 1956), cross-country skierLynn Spencer-Galanes (born 1954), cross-country skierSteve Staggs (born 1951), former MLB second basemanRyan Stassel (born 1992), snowboarderRachel Steer (born 1978), biathlete Margaret Stock (born 1961), former lieutenant colonel in the United States Army Reserve ; Independent candidate in the 2016 Senate election in AlaskaDan Sullivan (born 1964), U.S. Senator Jeremy Swayman (born 1998), NHL goaltender currently playing for the Boston Bruins Khleo Thomas (born 1989), actor, rapper, entertainerLowell Thomas Jr. (1923–2016), 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Nate Thompson (born 1984), NHL center currently playing for the Winnipeg Jets Kristen Thorsness (born 1960), rowerObed Vargas (born 2005), professional soccer playerDamian Vaughn (born 1975), former NFL tight endLiz Vazquez , Republican member of the Alaska House of Representatives, 2015–2017David Veikune (born 1985), NFL defensive endSydne Vogel (born 1979), figure skaterBrian Voss (born 1958), professional bowler and PBA /USBC Hall of FamerBill Walker (born 1951), 11th Governor of AlaskaTim Wallace (1984), former NHL centerEric Walsky (born 1984), NLA right winger currently playing for HC Lugano Jerry Ward (born 1948), Republican politicianBob Wells (born 1955), vandweller [ 3] Nathan West (born 1978), actor, musician, singerMr. Whitekeys , musicianBill Wielechowski (born 1967), politicianLael Wilcox , ultra-endurance bicycle racerDavid Williams (born 1979), former MLB pitcherRoger L. Worsley (born 1937), educator; vice-chancellor University of Alaska Anchorage, 1978–1985B.J. Young (1977–2005), former NHL right winger ^ Helminiak, Jeff (November 22, 2020). “Improving through challenging times: Seward junior swimmer Jacoby wins national title at U.S. Open“ . Peninsula Clarion ^ OlympicTalk (June 15, 2021). "For the first time, an Alaskan is in line to swim at the Olympics" . NBC Sports ^ Green, Penelope (January 31, 2018) "The Real Burning Man" , The New York Times . Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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