List of people from Missoula, Montana

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This following people are natives of or lived in Missoula, Montana, but not exclusively as students at the University of Montana.

NameNotabilityAssociationCategory
Steve Albini Musician (Big Black, Shellac), music producerRaisedPerforming arts
Aimee Allen Singer, songwriterBorn and raised [1] Performing arts
William M. Allen President of Boeing, 1945–1985Born and raisedBusiness [2]
Jeff Ament Bass guitarist for Pearl Jam ResidentPerforming arts [3]
Eden Atwood Jazz singerResidentPerforming arts [4]
Courtney Babcock Champion middle-distance runnerResidentAthletics [5]
Dorothy Baker AuthorBornLiterature [6]
Max Baucus Montana's longest serving U.S. Senator Resident, State RepresentativePolitics [7]
Eric Bergoust Olympic gold medalist in men's freestyle aerial skiingBorn and raisedAthletics [8]
David Berkoff Two-time Olympic gold medalist in men's swimmingResidentAthletics [9]
Judith Blegen Opera sopranoRaisedPerforming arts [10]
Judy Blunt AuthorResidentLiterature [11]
Bill Bowers Mime artistBorn and raisedPerforming arts [12]
Mark Britton Internet executive, venture capitalist and lawyerRaisedBusiness [13]
Scott Michael Campbell ActorBornEntertainment [14]
Dana Carvey ActorBornEntertainment [15]
James Crumley AuthorResidentLiterature [16]
Jerry Daniels CIA agent in Laos; humanitarianResidentGovernment [17]
Gene Davis NCAA wrestling champion and Olympic bronze medalist in freestyle wrestling Born and raisedAthletics [18]
Joseph M. Dixon U.S. Senator, Governor of Montana ResidentPolitics [19]
John Elway Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterbackResidentAthletics [20]
Leif Erickson Montana Supreme Court Justice, 1936–1946ResidentPolitics [21]
Troy Evans ActorBornEntertainment [22]
Jesse Tyler Ferguson ActorBornEntertainment [23]
Dan Flores HistorianResidentAcademics [24]
Mayhew Foster French Legion of Honor Chevalier recipientResidentMilitary [25]
Hank Green YouTuber, science communicator, novelist, and entrepreneurResident [26] Academics, entertainment
Harry Haines Judge on the U.S. Tax Court ResidentPolitics [27]
Leroy Hood BiologistBorn and raisedScience [28]
Dave Johnson Olympic bronze medalist in decathlonRaisedAthletics [29]
"Wild Bill" Kelly Member of College Football Hall of Fame RaisedAthletics [30]
Larry Krystkowiak Basketball coachBorn and raisedAthletics [31]
Jason Lamy-Chappuis Olympic gold medalist for FranceBornAthletics [32]
Jason Lutes Comic book writer and artistRaisedArt [33]
David Lynch FilmmakerBornEntertainment [34]
Norman Maclean AuthorResidentLiterature [35]
Mike Mansfield U.S. Senate Majority Leader, Ambassador to JapanResidentPolitics [36]
Bob Marshall Wilderness activistResidentActivism [37]
David Maslanka ComposerResidentPerforming arts
Washington J. McCormick U.S. RepresentativeBorn and raisedPolitics [38]
Neil McMahon AuthorResidentLiterature [39]
John Melcher U.S. SenatorResidentPolitics [40]
Frank W. Milburn U.S. Army general during Korean WarResidentMilitary [41]
Joshua Fields Millburn Writer, Author, Co-Founder of The Minimalists ResidentBusiness
Tommy Moe Olympic gold medalist in skiingBornAthletics [42]
Slim Moon Founder of record label Kill Rock Stars Born and raisedEntertainment [43]
Wayne Nance Serial killer [44] Resident
Roger Nichols SongwriterBornEntertainment [45]
Ted Nichols Composer, music director at Hanna-Barbera Born
Ryan Nicodemus Writer, Author, Mentor, Co-Founder of The Minimalists ResidentBusiness
Carroll O'Connor ActorResidentEntertainment [46]
Michael Punke WriterResidentLiterature [47]
Jeannette Rankin First woman elected to CongressBorn and raisedPolitics [48]
Fritzi Ridgeway Silent film actressBornEntertainment [49]
Steve Running 2007 Nobel Peace Prize recipientResidentScience [50]
Diane Sands First openly gay member of the Montana LegislatureResidentPolitics [51]
Lloyd Schermer Businessman and artistResidentArt [52]
Heather Sharfeddin NovelistResidentLiterature [53]
Richard G. Shoup U.S. RepresentativeResidentPolitics [54]
Michael Smuin Ballet dancer, director, and choreographerBorn and raisedPerforming arts [55]
J.K. Simmons Actor, voice actorResidentPerforming arts: movies, television, theater [56]
Clarence Streit WriterResidentActivism [57]
Kenneth Dupee Swan Photographer and foresterResidentArt [58]
Taylor Tankersley Pitcher for the Florida Marlins BornAthletics [59]
K. Ross Toole HistorianBorn and raisedAcademics [60]
Harold C. Urey Nobel Prize–winning scientistResidentScience [60]
Mandela van Eeden Radio personalityResidentPerforming Arts
Allen Vizzutti Musician (trumpet), professorBorn and raisedPerforming Arts
Josh Wagner Novelist, comic book writer, and filmmakerResidentLiterature [61]
Dennis Washington IndustrialistResidentBusiness [62]
James Welch Native American author and poetResidentLiterature, poetry [63] [64] [65]
Paul Wheaton Writer; Duke of Permaculture; software engineerResidentLiterature [66]
Bryan Thao Worra Poet, writer, and journalistResidentLiterature
Hubert Zemke Pilot and leader of Zemke's Wolf Pack in WWIIBorn and raisedMilitary [67]

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