List of people from Colorado

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This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the U.S. State of Colorado. It includes people who were born, raised, or have significant relations with the state.

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Coloradans have been prominent in many fields, including literature, entertainment, art, music, politics, and business. This list attempts to maintain biographical notability of significant Coloradans, and to organize historically important men and women hailing from Colorado.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Actors

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Tim Allen
Lon Chaney Lon Chaney, Sr. The Miracle Man.jpg
Lon Chaney
Douglas Fairbanks Douglas Fairbanks Sr. - Private Life of Don Juan.jpg
Douglas Fairbanks
Jake Lloyd (a.k.a. young Anakin Skywalker) Jake Lloyd.jpg
Jake Lloyd (a.k.a. young Anakin Skywalker)
Hattie McDaniel Hattie Mc Daniel Beulah 1948.jpg
Hattie McDaniel

Artists, photographers

Astronauts

Athletes

Jack Dempsey Jack Dempsey 3.jpg
Jack Dempsey
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Goose Gossage
Bobby Unser Bobby Unser - 2015 Indianapolis 500 - Sarah Stierch.jpg
Bobby Unser

Business and community leaders

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Horace Tabor

Literary figures

Military figures

Musicians

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John Denver

Politicians

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Byron White

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

Other notable people

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Justice Neil Gorsuch

United States Penitentiary, Administrative Maximum Facility

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