List of people from Reno, Nevada

The following is a list of people from Reno, Nevada:

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.

• Mädchen Amick, actress, Twin Peaks, Sleepwalkers, Dream Lover, Riverdale
• Chris Ault, Hall of Fame NCAA football coach, retired head coach of University of Nevada, Reno Wolf Pack
• Luke Babbitt, basketball player for Miami Heat, previously Portland Trail Blazers 2010–2013
• Ryan Bader, professional MMA artist and heavyweight champion of Bellator MMA
• Shannon Bahrke, skier, silver medalist 2002 Winter Olympics, bronze medalist 2010 Winter Olympics, and 2003 World Cup champion
• Raymond Belknap, (1967-1985) suicide, one of the two subjects with fellow participant James Vance of the 1990 subliminal messages civil trial held in the city against heavy metal's Judas Priest.
• Brent Boyd, pro football player of Minnesota Vikings
• Johanna Burton, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
• T. Brian Callister, physician and health care quality expert
• Chris Carr, pro football player
• Bob Cashell, former mayor of Reno and Lieutenant Governor
• Walter Van Tilburg Clark, author of The Ox-Bow Incident
• Doug Clifford, Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer
• Kimberley Conrad, Playboy Playmate of the Year (1989), Hugh Hefner's second ex-wife
• Heidi Cortez, Sunset Tan, The Howard Stern Show
• David Coverdale, singer-songwriter, former frontsinger of heavy metal's Deep Purple and Whitesnake
• Joe Flanigan, actor
• Rudy Galindo, figure skater
• Matt Gallagher, author and Iraq War veteran
• Bud Gaugh, drummer of the band Sublime
• Jim Gibbons, former governor and U.S. Representative
• Mark Gilmartin, golfer, entrepreneur
• Curtis Hanson, producer-director of films 8 Mile, L.A. Confidential, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, more
• Sean Hamilton (Hollywood Hamilton), nationally syndicated radio personality
• Jennifer Harman, professional poker player
• Wilder W. Hartley (1901–1970), Los Angeles City Council member, 1939–1941, born in Reno
• Martin Heinrich, U.S. Senator from New Mexico since 2013; was considered for nominee Hillary Clinton's Vice President for the 2016 election
• Procter Ralph Hug, Jr., federal judge
• Terri Ivens, actress on All My Children
• Kevin Jepsen, professional baseball player, attended Bishop Manogue High School
• Colin Kaepernick, football quarterback, University of Nevada, Reno and San Francisco 49ers
• Mike Krukow, MLB pitcher and broadcaster, Reno resident
• Mills Lane, boxing referee, district judge, television personality on Judge Mills Lane
• Adam Laxalt, former Nevada attorney general
• Paul Laxalt, former governor and U.S. Senator from Nevada
• Greg Lemond, former professional road racing cyclist, three-time winner of the Tour de France
• Greg London, entertainer
• Jennifer Mabus, YouTuber, hiker, and Navy spouse[1]
• Julia Mancuso, skier, Olympic gold medalist 2006
• Rich Marotta, boxing commentator, Los Angeles radio personality
• Anne Henrietta Martin, first woman to run for U.S. Senate
• Pat McCarran, U.S. Senator, namesake of McCarran International Airport
• April Meservy, singer-songwriter
• Tom Mylan, butcher, author
• Jessica Nigri, cosplay celebrity, promotional model, YouTuber, voice actress and fan convention interview correspondent
• Frank Herbert Norcross, judge
• Roger Norman, off-road racer and owner of Norman Motorsports
• Ivan Passer, director
• Carl Ravazza, bandleader and talent agent
• Red Leather (artist), Rock/Country Singer
• Stephanie Rovetti, Professional rugby player and bronze medalist 2024 Olympics, attended Reno High School
• Chuck Ruff, drummer, Edgar Winter Group
• Brian Sandoval, former Governor
• Gene Savoy, Peru explorer, discoverer of Vilcabamba, Gran Pajaten, Gran Vilaya, Gran Saposoa
• Nate Schierholtz, professional baseball player, born in Reno
• Hillary Schieve, Mayor of Reno
• Will Schusterick, professional disc golfer and three-time winner of the United States Disc Golf Championship
• Jason-Shane Scott, soap opera actor
• Ken Shamrock, mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, professional wrestler
• Simons & Cameron (Gordon Simons and Lane Cameron), singers and songwriters
• Jeanmarie Simpson, theatre and film artist, peace activist, founder of the Nevada Shakespeare Company and Universal Access Productions.
• Shannyn Sossamon, actress of A Knight's Tale, 40 Days and 40 Nights and The Rules of Attraction
• Kevin Stadler, pro golfer, born in Reno
• Inga Thompson, professional cyclist
• Domingo Tibaduiza. elite long distance runner
• Kyle Van Noy, professional football player, born in Reno
• James Vance (1965-1988), suicide, another subject with fellow suicide Raymond Belknap in 1990 subliminal messages civil trial against heavy metal's Judas Priest.
• Gabriel Damon, actor
• Willy Vlautin, novelist, lead vocalist and songwriter for Alt-Country band Richmond Fontaine[2]
• J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner, forensic psychologist, television personality
• Michael Weiss, competitive swimmer[3]
• Dawn Wells, Miss Nevada 1959, actress on TV series Gilligan's Island
• Joe Wieland, professional baseball player
• Taylor Wilson, nuclear scientist; previously held record for being youngest person to achieve nuclear fusion
• David Wise, five-time World Cup medalist and Olympic gold medalist in half pipe skiing
• Dolora Zajick, dramatic mezzo-soprano
• Garrett Hampson, professional baseball player
• Armon Johnson, professional basketball player
• Duke Williams, professional football player
• Gabby Williams, professional basketball player

See also

• List of University of Nevada, Reno people

References

1. "53 Wolf Pack Student-Athletes Set To Graduate". Nevada Wolf Pack. May 18, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
2. "Bio". Willy Vlautin. Retrieved August 12, 2010.
3. "Michael Weiss". Archived from the original on July 20, 2015.