Notable Kentuckians

Persons of note who were born, raised, or spent portions of their lives in the American Commonwealth of Kentucky. Additions to the list welcome.

notables

• John Adair pioneer and political leader;
• Muhammad Ali , boxer
• Alben W. Barkley vice president;
• Louis D. Brandeis jurist;
• John Mason Brown critic;
• Kit Carson scout;
• Champ Clark politician;
• George Clooney actor;
• Rosemary Clooney singer;
• Irvin S. Cobb humorist;
• Jefferson Davis president of the Confederacy;
• Johnny Depp actor;
• Irene Dunne actress;
• Crystal Gayle singer;
• David W. Griffith film producer;
• John M. Harlan jurist;
• Elizabeth Hardwick writer;
• Casey Jones locomotive engineer;
• Ashley Judd actress;
• Naomi Judd singer;
• Wynona Judd singer;
• Barbara Kingsolver writer;
• Abraham Lincoln president;
• Loretta Lynn singer;
• Bill Monroe bluegrass musician;
• Carry A. Nation temperance leader;
• Patricia Neal actress;
• George Reeves actor;
• Wiley B. Rutledge jurist;
• Diane Sawyer broadcast journalist;
• Phil Simms football player;
• Adlai Stevenson vice president;
• Allen Tate poet and critic;
• Hunter Thompson writer;
• Frederick M. Vinson jurist;
• Robert Penn Warren novelist.

resources

• Famous People in Kentucky
• Wikipedia
• The Kentucky Encyclopedia
• Notable Kentucky African Americans Database University of Kentucky

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