list of famous people from oklahoma

List of Famous People from Oklahoma

Oklahoma may not have famous personalities contributing to its history, but it has risen to give this world some personalities who are well-known in their respective fields. This Buzzle article gives you a list of famous people from Oklahoma.

The Oklahoma You Didn't Know!
• Milk is the official state beverage here. • Previously, tattoos were considered illegal here. • This state was the used as the backdrop for the movie "Twister."
The 19th century saw a change when the people of Oklahoma came to the foreground in various fields. The people there supported and encouraged cultural activities. There are many who have left their mark in their respective faculties and are known throughout the world. Their contribution in the fields of arts and literature, business, entertainment industry, etc., is noteworthy. Here is the list of celebs who have made their motherland Oklahoma proud with prominent contributions. INDEX
Arts and Literature
Name: Allan Houser Specialty: Sculpture, Painting, Drawing, and Murals Achievement: Gold Medal in Sculpture at the Heard Museum Exhibition
Name: Bill Moyers Specialty: Journalist and Public Commentator Achievement: National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - the Lifetime Achievement Award
Name: Charles Bell Specialty: Photorealist and Hyperrealist Achievement: Society of Western Artists Award in 1968
Name: Jason Nelson Specialty: Digital and Hypermedia Poet and Artist Achievement: International Prize for "Ciutat de Vinaròs" (The Bomar Gene), which is a Digital Literature
Name: Jeffrey Rowland Specialty: Author and Cartoonist Achievement: Nominated for 2004 Web Cartoonists' Choice Awards (Wigu)
Name: Jim Thompson Specialty: Writer of Crime, Suspense, and Literary Fiction Achievement: Nominated for the Academy Awards (The Kill-Off; After Dark, My Sweet; and The Grifters)
Name: John Allyn Berryman Specialty: Confessional poetry Achievement: Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
Name: Lawrence Donald Clark, a.k.a. Larry Clark Specialty: American Film Director, Photographer, Writer and Film Producer Achievement: Golden Palm of category Best First Feature (Nominated for "Kids")
Name: Nicole Jordan Specialty: Author of Romance Novels Achievement: Finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA Award
Name: Stephen Hillenburg Specialty: Cartoonist, Animator, Storyboard Artist, and Voice-over Artist Achievement: Emmy Awards category of Outstanding Special Class Animated Program in 2010 (SpongeBob SquarePants)
Name: Tracy Letts Specialty: Playwright, Screenwriter and Actor Achievement: Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2008 August: Osage County
Name: William Bernhardt Specialty: Author (thriller/mystery/suspense ) Achievement: Southern Writers Guild's Gold Medal Award in 1998
Business
Name: Clayton Bennett Specialty: Businessman and Chairman of the Professional Basketball Club LLC
Name: Edward K. Gaylord Specialty: The Owner and Publisher of the daily newspaper The Oklahoman
Name: Edward Lewis Gaylord Specialty: A Media Mogul who built the Gaylord Entertainment Company
Name: Eugene Lorton Specialty: Newspaper publisher and Owner of Tulsa World
Name: George Kaiser Specialty: Chairman of BOK Financial Corporation
Name: Henry Kravis Specialty: Founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
Name: James A. Chapman Specialty: Oilman, Philanthropist
Name: James Monroe Hall Specialty: Merchant, Civic Leader
Name: Neal Patterson Specialty: CEO of Cerner Corporation
Name: Rick Bayless Specialty: Chef (Mexican cuisines)
Name: Robert M. McFarlin Specialty: Oilman and Philanthropist
Name: Sam P. McBirney Specialty: A Founder and Vice President of Tulsa's Bank of Commerce and a Football Coach
Name: Samuel Walton Specialty: Founder of Walmart
Name: Sylvan Goldman Specialty: Inventor of the Shopping Cart
Name: T. Boone Pickens Specialty: Chairman of BP Capital Management
Name: Tom L. Ward Specialty: Chairman & CEO, Tapstone Energy
Name: Waite Phillips Specialty: Petroleum Businessman
Name: William K. Warren Specialty: Founder of the Warren Petroleum Corporation of Delaware(1922)
Name: William Skelly Specialty: Entrepreneur in the Oil Business
Name: William Wayne Keeler Specialty: Chemical Engineer, Oil Company Executive, Cherokee Principal Chief
Music
Name: Bob Dunn Style: Western Swing - Jazz
Name: Bob Wills Specialty: Country Music
Name: Carrie Underwood Specialty: Country Music
Name: Charlie Christian Specialty: Jazz Guitarist
Name: Don Byas Specialty: Bebop
Name: Earl Grant Specialty: Easy Listening Pianist
Name: Hanson Style: Indie Rock
Name: Joe Don Rooney Specialty: Country Music
Name: Leon Russell Specialty: Rhythm and Blues
Name: Nokie Edwards Specialty: Instrumental Rock
Name: Patti Page Specialty: Traditional Pop
Name: Roy Harris Specialty: Classical Composer
Name: Ryan Tedder Style: Pop Rock
Name: Sandi Patty Specialty: Contemporary Christian
Name: The All-American Rejects Specialty: Alternative Rock Band
Name: The Flaming Lips Specialty: Neo-psychedelia
Name: Wanda Jackson Specialty: Rockabilly
Name: Earl Bostic Specialty: Rhythm and Blues and Jazz
Actors and Actresses
Name: Alfre Woodard Specialty: Actress and Producer Famous Show: True Blood, Grey's Anatomy
Name: Ben Johnson Specialty: Actor, Stuntman Famous Show: Fort Apache, The Outlaw
Name: Beverlee McKinsey Specialty: Actress Famous Show: How to Survive a Marriage
Name: Chuck Norris Specialty: Actor, Martial Artist Famous Show: Way of the Dragon, Walker
Name: Clarence Nash Specialty: Voice Actor Famous Show: Tom and Jerry (Tom), The Wise Little Hen (Donald)
Name: Countess Vaughn Specialty: Actress, Singer Famous Show: The Parkers
Name: Heather Langenkamp Specialty: Actress, Director, and Producer Famous Show: A Nightmare On Elm Street,Star Trek Into Darkness, etc.
Name: James Garner Specialty: Actor Famous Show: The Rockford Files, Maverick, The Great Escape
Name: James Marsden Specialty: Actor/Singer Famous Show: Enchanted, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, etc.
Name: Jeanne Tripplehorn Specialty: Actress Famous Show: Basic Instinct, Big Love
Name: Jennifer Jones Specialty: Actress Famous Show: The Towering Inferno
Name: Joan Crawford Specialty: Actress Famous Show: Mildred Pierce
Name: Lauren Stamile Specialty: Actress Famous Show: Grey's Anatomy
Name: Maria Tallchief Specialty: Prima ballerina Famous Show: Million Dollar Mermaid
Name: Megyn Price Specialty: Actress Famous Show: Rules of Engagement
Name: Tobe Sexton Specialty: Actor, Filmmaker, Singer, Dancer Famous Show: Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare, Offerings
Name: Tony Randall Specialty: Actor Famous Show: The Odd Couple
Name: Wes Studi Specialty: Actor Famous Show: Dances with Wolves, Avatar
Politicians
Name: Carl Albert Designation: Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Name: Dan Boren Designation: Representative of Oklahoma's 2nd district in the U.S. House of Representatives
Name: David L. Boren Designation: Governor of Oklahoma
Name: Dewey F. Bartlett Designation: Governor of Oklahoma
Name: Donna Campbell Designation: Member of the Texas Senate
Name: Elizabeth Warren Designation: Special Advisor for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Name: Enoch Kelly Haney Designation: Senator State of Oklahoma
Name: Gene Stipe Designation: Member of the Oklahoma State Senate
Name: Jeane Kirkpatrick Designation: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Name: Patrick J. Hurley Designation: U.S. Secretary of War
Defense Personnel
Name: Apollo Soucek Designation: Test pilot and Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy
Name: Clarence L. Tinker Designation: U.S. Army Air Corps General
Name: Dennis Reimer Designation: Chief of Staff of the US Army
Name: General Tommy Franks Designation: Commander of US Central Command
Name: R. James Woolsey, Jr. Designation: Director of Central Intelligence
Name: Joseph J. Clark Designation: Admiral in the U.S. Navy
Religious Preachers
Name: Charles William Kerr Known As: Protestant Minister in Tulsa
Name: Oral Roberts Known As: A Preacher of the Christian gospel
Name: Robert McGill Loughridge Known As: Missionary
Name: Yahweh ben Yahweh Known As: Founder of the Nation of Yahweh
Science/Medicine/Technology
Name: David Deming Profession: Professor of Geology
Name: Dr. Richard E. Berendzen Profession: Astronomer
Name: Edwin R. Gilliland Profession: Chemical Engineer
Name: James Neil Herndon Profession: Media Psychologist
Name: John C. York Profession: Cancer Research Pathologist
Name: Karl Guthe Jansky Profession: Physicist and Radio Engineer
Name: Lyle D. Goodhue Profession: Research Chemist and Entomologist
Name: Wiley Post Profession: Pilot (First to go alone around the world)
Sportspersons
Name: Bart Conner Profession: Gymnast
Name: Brent Albright Profession: Wrestler
Name: Bryant Reeves Profession: Basketball Player
Name: Charlie Haas Profession: WWE Wrestler
Name: Danny Hodge Profession: Olympic Wrestler
Name: Jack Swagger Profession: WWE Wrestler
Name: Jim Thorpe Profession: Athlete
Name:John Smith Profession: Wrestling Coach
Name: Kelenna Azubuike Profession: Basketball Player
Name: Lance Norick Profession: NASCAR driver
Name: Larry Coker Profession: Football Coach at University of Miami
Name: Mat Hoffman Profession: BMX Biker
Name: Mikey Wayne Burnett Profession: UFC fighter
Name: Sam Bradford Profession: Football player
Name: Shannon Miller Profession: Gymnast
Name: Tommy Morrison Profession: Heavyweight Boxer
Name: Vickie Gates Profession: IFBB Bodybuilder
Name: Pepper Martin Profession: Baseball Player

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