Famous Nebraskans

  • Farrah Laurel Abraham, (b. 1991, Omaha)
  • Wesley Addy (b. Omaha 1913– d. Danbury, Connecticut, 1996), actor
  • James Adomian, (b. 1980, Omaha)
  • Craig Anton, (b. 1962, Omaha) actor
  • Karen Jensen (Arthur)  (Omaha, 1941)  TV, Movie and Theatre director and actress
  • Adele Astaire (1897–1981), dancer and entertainer
  • Fred Astaire (1899–1987), dancer and actor
  • Pamela Austin, b. 1941, Omaha)
  • Ray Baker (1948–), actor, Cybill
  • Reginald Barnes, (b. 1980, Omaha) actor
  • Buddy Bear, (b. 1915, Omaha) actor (brother of Max Bear)
  • Max Bear, (b. 1909, Omaha) actor
  • John Beasley (1943–), actor, Everwood
  • Michael Biehn (1956–), actor
  • Lindsay Bloom, (b. 1950, Omaha) actress
  • Ward Bond (1903–1960), actor
  • Steve Borden (Sting), (b. 1959, Omaha) WCW 10 X World Title
  • Marlon Brando (1924–2004), Academy Award-winning actor
  • Justin Bruening (1979–), actor, All My Children, Knight Rider
  • Warren Buffett, (b. 1930, Omaha) Investor/ TV and movie appearances
  • Montgomery Clift (1920–1966), actor
  • Abbie Cobb, actress, Suburgatory
  • James Coburn (1928–2002), actor
  • Francis Corby, (b. 1893, Omaha) Director, Cinematographer, Writer, member ASC
  • James M. Connor (1960–), actor
  • Daniel Covin (1993-), actor All My Children
  • Harry Culver (1880 – 1946) b. Milford, NE, Culver played a vital role in the development of all three of “The Heart of Screenland”‘s major movies studios.
  • Nicholas D’Agosto, (b. Omaha, 1980)
  • Cherien Dabis, (b.Omaha, 1976) actress
  • Sandy Dennis (1937–1992), b. Hastings, NE, actress
  • David Doyle (1929–1997), actor
  • Mary Doyle (1931–1995), actress
  • Christopher B. Duncan (1964–), actor, The Jamie Foxx Show, The District, Aliens in America
  • Leslie Easterbrook (born 1949), actress
  • Mauro Fiore – (b. Marzi, Calabria, Italy, 1964)
  • Jim Fitzpatrick (born 1959), actor, All My Children
  • Henry Fonda (1905–1982), Academy Award-winning actor
  • John. P. Fulton (1902-1966), Special Effects and Cinematographer, 250 Hollywood films
  • Jorge Garcia, Omaha, (1973–), actor
  • Hoot Gibson (1892–1962), actor and rodeo cowboy
  • Randy J. Goodwin, (b. 1967, Omaha)
  • Coleen Gray (1922–), actress
  • Bryan Greenberg (born 1978), actor, musician, One Tree Hill, October Road, How to Make It in America
  • Elizabeth Gudenrath, (Omaha) actress
  • Lacey Hannan, (b. 1987, Omaha) actress
  • Charles Bert Hayward (b. 1920, Hyannis, – 1998), motion picture stuntman and actor
  • Leland Hayward (1902–1971), Hollywood and Broadway agent and producer
  • Jean Heather, (b. 1921, Omaha) actress
  • Marg Helgenberger (1958–), actress
  • Brad William Henke (1971–), actor, October Road, Nikki, Lost
  • Hallee Hirsh (1987–), actress, Flight 29 Down, JAG, ER
  • Virginia Huston (1925–1981), actress
  • Vivi Janiss, (b. 1911, Omaha) actress
  • David Janssen (1931–1980), actor
  • Jay Karnes (1963–), actor, Det. “Dutch” Wagenbach on The Shield
  • Jaime King (1979–), actress
  • Emily Kinney, Wayne, (1985–), actress
  • Terry Kiser, (b.1939, Omaha)
  • Chris Klein, (b. Lincoln, 1979), actor
  • Swoosie Kurtz (1944–), actress
  • Harold Lloyd (1893–1971), actor and comedian
  • Pierce Lyden (1908–1998), actor
  • Gordon MacRae (1921–1986), actor and singer
  • Lisa Masters, (b. 1964, Omaha) actress
  • Holt McCallany (1964–), actor, Lights Out, Freedom, CSI: Miami
  • Dorothy McGuire (1916–2001), actress
  • Andy Milder, (b. 1969, Omaha)
  • Reed Morano, (b. 1977,  Omaha) Director
  • Fred Niblo (1874–1948), actor, director, and producer
  • Nick Nolte (1941–), actor and producer
  • Alexander Payne (1961–), director and screenwriter
  • Lenka Peterson (1925–), actress
  • Scott Porter (1979–), actor, Friday Night Lights, The Good Wife, Hart of Dixie
  • Anne Ramsey (1929–1988), actress
  • Andrew Rannels, Omaha, (1978–), actor
  • Thurl Ravenscroft (1914–2005), b. Norfolk, voice actor and singer
  • Bill Ray, (1936-2020) b. Columbus, Famous for photographing Hollywood Movie Stars
  • Andy Roddick, (b. 1982, Omaha) actor
  • Angelo Rositto, (b. 1908, Omaha) actor
  • Yolanda Ross, (b. Omaha) actress
  • Nicholas Sparks, (b. 1965, Omaha) Writer
  • Rebecca Staab (1961–), actress, former beauty queen, Live Shot
  • Lillinan St. Cyr, (Red Wing) b. Winnebago Reservation 1884, married to possible Algonquian native of Delaware, James Young Deer
  • Hilary Swank (1974–), two-time Academy Award-winning actress
  • Inga Swenson (1932–), actress
  • Robert Taylor (1911–1969), actor
  • Donald E. Thorin born 1934 in Omaha, cinematographer
  • Janine Turner (1962–), actress
  • John Trudell Born on February 15, 1946 in Omaha. Civil Rights Actor, Musician, performer, subject of film documentary.
  • Gabrielle Union (1973–), actress
  • Lucky Vanous (1961–), model, actor, Pacific Palisades
  • Charles Weidman (1901–1975), dancer and choreographer
  • Lynn “Red” Williams, (b. 1963, Omaha) professional football player, actor
  • James Young Deer aka James Young Johnson ( b. 1878 Washington D.C.), producer/director of westerns silent screen era Hollywood
  • Darryl F. Zanuck (1902–1979), producer, writer, actor and director
  • Crystal Carson — (born June 24, 1967) General Hospital for 6 years, 1991-1997 as Julia Barrett
  • Dick Cavett (1936–), television talk show host
  • Floyd Kalber (1924–2004), television journalist and anchorman
  • Lindsey Shaw (1989–), child actor for Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide, born in Lincoln
  • Kim Winona (1930–1978), actress who portrayed Morning Star on CBS’s Brave Eagle (1955–1956)
  • JoAnn Young – award winning writer/producer/director, Mr. Rogers Documentary
  • Malcom X, (b. 1925, Omaha – Writer, Human Rights Activist
  • Paula Zahn (1956–), news anchor for CNN
  • James Adomian (1980–), actor, stand-up comedian
  • Johnny Carson (1925–2005), comedian
  • Adam DeVine, actor, comedian, writer, Workaholics
  • Godfrey (1969–), comedian, actor
  • Larry the Cable Guy (1963–), comedian
  • Angela V. Shelton, actress, comedienne
  • Roger Welsch (1936–), author, humorist, and folklorist
  • 311, rock band
  • Remedy Drive, rock band
  • VOTA (formerly Casting Pearls), rock band
  • Kianna Alarid (1978–), lead singer for band Tilly and the Wall
  • Roni Benise, flamenco guitarist
  • Ruth Etting (1896–1976), singer and actress
  • Todd Fink (1974–), member of the band The Faint
  • Chip Davis (1947–), singer-songwriter, founder of Mannheim Steamroller, and president and CEO of American Gramaphone
  • Amy Heidemann, member of the band Karmin, graduated from Seward High School in Seward, Nebraska
  • Howard Hanson (1896–1981), composer and conductor
  • Wynonie “Mr. Blues” Harris (1915–1969), rhythm and blues singer
  • Neal Hefti (1922–), jazz trumpeter and composer
  • Neely Jenkins (1974–), member of band Tilly and the Wall
  • Tim Kasher (1976–), singer
  • Matty Lewis (1975–), singer/guitarist
  • Tom May (b. Nebraska) Folk Singer, songwriter, author, creator of River City Folk a syndicated radio program
  • Randy Meisner (1946-), singer, songwriter, founding member of the Eagles and Poco
  • Conor Oberst (1980–), singer-songwriter with Bright Eyes
  • Bryan Olesen (1973–), singer/guitarist of VOTA, former member of Newsboys
  • Charlie Pettis, Bluegrass and Folk musician
  • Jamie Pressnall (1976–), member of band Tilly and the Wall
  • Paul Revere (January 7, 1938–) born in Harvard, Clay County. Musician, teen idol. Founder Paul Revere and the Raiders.
  • Ann Ronell (1906 or 1908–1993), jazz composer and lyricist
  • Josh Rouse (1972–), singer-songwriter
  • Elliott Smith (1969–2003), singer-songwriter
  • Ryland Steen (1980–) Reel Big Fish drummer
  • Matthew Sweet (1964–), rock musician
  • John Trudell Born on February 15, 1946 in Omaha. Poet, Performer, Musician. Leader AKA Graffiti Band.
  • James Valentine (1978–), Maroon 5 guitarist
  • Paul Williams (1940–), singer-songwriter
  • Roger Williams (1925–), pianist
  • Zager and Evans (Rick Evans and Denny Zager), rock band made famous by hit song In the Year 2525 in 1969.