List of people from Boise, Idaho

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 ^[1]
• William Agee, former business executive ^[2]
• Joe Albertson, founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores
• Kathryn Albertson, wife of Joe Albertson and notable philanthropist; born in Boise ^[3]
• Cecil Andrus, Idaho's only four-term governor; Secretary of the Interior ^[4]
• James Jesus Angleton, former chief of the CIA counter-intelligence staff ^[5]
• Steve Appleton, businessman and aviation enthusiast ^[6]
• Kristin Armstrong, 3x Olympic cycling gold medalist ^[7]
• Matthew Barney, artist ^[8]
• Rick Bauer, Major League Baseball player ^[9]
• Andy Benoit, journalist for Sports Illustrated ^[10]
• Andrew Blaser (born 1989), skeleton racer ^[11]
• Phyllis Brooks, actress ^[12]
• Bill Buckner, former Major League Baseball player ^[13]
• Maggie Carey, director, writer ^[14]
• John P. Cassidy, Los Angeles City Council member, 1962–67, born in Boise ^[15]
• James Charles Castle, deaf artist ^{[16] [17]}
• Annetta R. Chipp, temperance leader and prison evangelist ^[18]
• Frank Church, U.S. senator, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ^[19]
• Randy Davison, actor ^[20]
• Anthony Doerr, novelist ^[21]
• Ben Driebergen, winner of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers ^[22]
• Stephen Fife, Major League Baseball pitcher ^[23]
• Russ Fulcher, U.S. representative for Idaho ^[24]
• John M. Haines, mayor and governor ^[25]
• Mark Gregory Hambley, ambassador ^[26]
• Gene Harris, jazz musician ^[27]
• Steve Harwell, singer and founder of Smash Mouth ^[28]
• Michael Hoffman, film director ^[29]
• Jack Hoxie, rodeo cowboy, Hollywood silent movie cowboy actor
• Sofia Huerta, soccer player for the United States ^[30]
• Ernie Hughes, NFL player ^[31]
• Morgan James, singer, songwriter, and actress
• Eilen Jewell, singer-songwriter and band leader ^[32]
• Joëlle Jones, comic book artist and writer
• Scott Jorgensen, mixed martial artist ^[33]
• Matteo Jorgenson, professional cyclist ^[34]
• Dirk Kempthorne, mayor, governor, senator, and secretary of the interior ^[35]
• Mert Lawwill, professional motorcycle racer, 1969 AMA Grand National Champion ^[36]
• 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 ^[37]
• Brett Nelson, musician and songwriter
• Maureen O'Hara, actress ^{[38] [39]}
• Reginald Owen, character actor ^[40]
• Thom Pace, musician and songwriter ^[41]
• Aaron Paul, actor, Breaking Bad ^[42]
• William Petersen, actor ^[43]
• Jeret Peterson, silver medalist, 2010 Winter Olympics, freestyle skiing ^[44]
• Jake Plummer, football quarterback ^[45]
• Bridget Powers, actress ^[46]
• Trevor Powers, musician ^[47]
• Elizabeth Prelogar, 48th Solicitor General of the United States ^[48]
• Bruce Reed, political advisor ^[49]
• Paul Revere, musician ^[50]
• Jim Risch, U.S. Senator ^[51]
• Brian Scott, auto racer ^[52]
• Johnny Sequoyah, child actress, best known for starring in Believe , born in Boise
• Jeremy Shada, voice actor ( Adventure Time ) ^[53]
• Sandra Shellworth, alpine skier ^[54]
• Brandi Sherwood, Miss Teen USA 1989 and Miss USA 1997
• Sydney Shoemaker, philosopher
• Frank Shrontz, businessman ^[55]
• J. R. Simplot, businessman ^[56]
• Robert Smylie, governor ^[57]
• Sally Snodgrass, Idaho state senator ^[58]
• Michael J. Squier, U.S. Army Brigadier General and deputy director of the Army National Guard ^[59]
• Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame jockey and actor ^[60]
• Curtis Stigers, musician and songwriter ^[61]
• Kristine Sutherland, television actress ^{[62] [63]}
• 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 ^[64]
• Benjamin Victor, world-renowned sculptor and Professor of Practice and Artist in Residence at Boise State University ^[65]
• Wayne Walker, football linebacker and broadcaster ^[66]
• Dick Wesson, television and movie trailer announcer
• Torrie Wilson, former WWE professional wrestler ^[67]

See also

• Idahoportal
• Pacific Northwestportal

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