List of people from Denver
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This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, United States.
People born elsewhere but raised in Denver are marked with a §. People born and raised elsewhere who have lived in Denver as adults are marked with a #.
Academia[edit]
- Harold Agnew (1921–2013), physicist[1]
- Hal Anger (1920–2005), electrical engineer, biophysicist[2]
- Lena Lovato Archuleta (1920–2011), administrator, librarian[3] #
- John Arthur (1946–2007), philosopher[4]
- Alfred Marshall Bailey (1894–1978), ornithologist[5] #
- Jacques Bailly (1966– ), classics scholar, Scripps National Spelling Bee pronouncer[6]
- Thomas Bopp (1949–2018), astronomer and co-discoverer of comet Hale-Bopp[7]
- Jason Box (1970– ), climatologist, geographer[8]
- Hendrika B. Cantwell (1925– ), Dutch-American clinical professor of pediatrics, advocate for abused and neglected children[9]
- Louis George Carpenter (1861–1935), engineer, mathematician[10] #
- John Cotton Dana (1856–1929), librarian, museum director[11] #
- Gertrude Crotty Davenport (1866–1946), biologist, eugenicist[12]
- David Brion Davis (1927-2019), Sterling Professor of History at Yale University and director of Yale's Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition
- Edwina Hume Fallis (1876–1957), educator, writer, toy designer[13]
- Alan Fowler (1928– ), physicist[14]
- Margaret Hayes Grazier (1916–1999), librarian, educator[15]
- Margaret Storrs Grierson (1900–1997), archivist, philosophy professor[16]
- John L. Hall (1934– ), physicist[17]
- Donna Haraway (1944– ), feminist studies scholar, sociologist[18]
- Orin Hargraves (1953– ), lexicographer[19]
- Robert Heizer (1915–1979), archaeologist[20]
- Arnold Kramish (1923–2010), nuclear physicist[21]
- Tony Laubach, meteorologist with the TWISTEX team[citation needed]
- Henry F. May (1915–2012), historian[22]
- David Messerschmitt (1945– ), electrical engineer[23]
- Seeley G. Mudd (1895–1968), physician, professor, philanthropist[24]
- Rob Nelson (1979– ), biologist, documentary filmmaker[25]
- John W. Olmsted (1903–1986), historian[26]
- Renee Rabinowitz (1934–2020), psychologist and lawyer[27] #
- Robert Reid (1924–2006), engineer[28]
- Paul Romer (1955– ), economist[29]
- Tim Samaras (1957–2013), engineer, meteorologist
- Ann Linnea Sandberg (1938–2009), immunologist[30]§
- John Searle (1932– ), philosopher[31]
- Paul Stewart (1925–2015), historian[32] #
- Willis M. Tate (1912–1989), university president[33]
- Keith Uncapher (1922–2002), computer engineer[34]
- Stanley M. Wagner (1932–2013), rabbi and academic[35] #
- James Q. Wilson (1931–2012), political scientist[36]
- Hannah Marie Wormington (1914–1994), archaeologist[37]
Arts and entertainment[edit]
Fashion[edit]
- Lauren Bush (1984– ), model, designer, philanthropist[38]
- Mondo Guerra (1978– ), fashion designer, philanthropist[39]
Film, television, and theatre[edit]
- Anikka Albrite (1988– ), pornographic actress
- Tim Allen (1953– ), actor, comedian[40]
- Michael J. Anderson (1953– ), actor[41]
- Annaleigh Ashford (1985– ), actress, singer[42]
- Barry Atwater (1918–1978), actor[43]
- Phil Austin (1941–2015), comedian, writer[44]
- Dian Bachar (1970– ), actor[45]
- Roseanne Barr (1952– ), actress, comedian[46] #
- Barbara Bates (1925–1969), actress, singer[47]
- Madge Bellamy (1899–1990), actress[48] §
- Matthew Berry (1969– ), screenwriter, producer, fantasy sports analyst[49]
- Julie Bishop (1914–2001), actress[50]
- Josh Blue (1978– ), comedian[51] #
- Sierra Boggess (1982 – ), actress, singer[52]
- Tom Bower (1938– ), actor[53]
- Stan Brakhage (1933–2003), experimental filmmaker[54] §
- Bobby Buntrock (1952–1974), actor[55]
- Joseph Castanon (1997– ), actor[56]
- Mary Jo Catlett (1938– ), actress[57]
- Kristin Cavallari (1987– ), television personality, actress[58]
- Adam Cayton-Holland (1980– ), comedian[59]
- Don Cheadle (1964– ), actor[60] §
- Marshall Colt (1948– ), actor, psychologist[citation needed] #
- Lillian Covillo (1921–2010), ballet dancer[61]
- Richard C. Currier (1892–1984), film editor[62]
- Ann B. Davis (1926–2014), actress[63] #
- John Davis (1954– ), producer[64]
- Ashly DelGrosso (1982– ), dancer[65]
- Rubye De Remer (1892–1984), actress, dancer[66]
- Scott Derrickson (1966– ), director, screenwriter[67]
- Josephine Dillon (1884–1971), actress[68]
- Madhuri Dixit (1967– ), actress[69] #
- Jack Earle (1906–1952), actor, sideshow performer[70]
- Chris Eigeman (1965– ), actor, director[71]
- Richard Epcar (1955– ), voice actor[72]
- Douglas Fairbanks (1883–1939), actor, director, producer, screenwriter[73]
- David Fincher (1962– ), director, producer[74]
- Kevin Fitzgerald (1951– ), veterinarian, comedian[75]
- Nina Flowers (1974– ), drag queen, makeup artist, disc jockey[76] #
- Emmett J. Flynn (1892–1937), director, screenwriter[77]
- Rebecca Forstadt (1953– ), voice actress[78]
- Gene Fowler (1890–1960), screenwriter, journalist[79]
- Gene Fowler Jr. (1917–1998), film editor[80]
- Gardiner Brothers (Michael-1995, Matthew-1999), professional Irish dancers[81]
- Pam Grier (1949– ), actress[82] §
- Naomi Grossman (1975– ), actress, screenwriter[83]
- Texas Guinan (1884–1933), actress, club owner[84] #
- Hanna R. Hall (1984– ), actress[85]
- Maxine Elliott Hicks (1904–2000), actress[86]
- Pat Hingle (1924–2009), actor[87]
- Arthur Holch (1924–2010), documentary filmmaker[88] §
- Olin Howland (1886–1959), actor[89]
- Tommy Ivo (1936– ), actor, race car driver[90]
- Bryce Johnson (1977– ), actor[91] §
- Morgan Jones (1879–1951), actor[92]
- Andy Juett (1977– ), comedian[93] #
- Ameenah Kaplan (1974– ), actress, musician, choreographer[citation needed]
- Glenn Langan (1917–1991), actor[94]
- Brandy Ledford (1969– ), actress, model[95]
- Jack Lipson (1901–1947), actor[96]
- Teala Loring (1922–2007), actress[97]
- Justine Lupe (1989– ), actress[98]
- John Carroll Lynch (1963– ), actor[99] §
- Bernard McConville (1887–1961), screenwriter[100]
- Merrill McCormick (1892–1953), actor[101]
- Hattie McDaniel (1895–1952), actress, comedian, singer-songwriter[102] §
- Robert A. McGowan (1901–1955), director, screenwriter[103]
- T.J. Miller (1981– ), actor, comedian[104]
- Gordon Mitchell (1923–2003), actor, bodybuilder[105]
- Peg Murray (1924–2020), actress[106]
- Adam Nix (1986– ), director, producer[107]
- Evan Nix (1983– ), director, producer[107]
- Danni Sue Nolan (1923–2002), actress[108]
- Marie Osborne (1911–2010), actress[109]
- Mikki Padilla (1974– ), actress, model[110]
- Debra Paget (1933– ), actress[111]
- Trey Parker (1969– ), actor, animator, director, screenwriter
- James D. Parriott (1950– ), writer, director, and producer[112]
- Val Paul (1886–1962), actor, director[113]
- Lawrence Pech (1959– ), dancer, choreographer[114]
- Antoinette Perry (1888–1946), actress, director[115]
- Joseph C. Phillips (1962– ), actor, political commentator[116]
- Jeffrey Pierce (1971– ), actor[117]
- Ron Pinkard (1941– ), actor[118]
- Talyah Polee (1988– ), beauty queen[119] #
- Wayde Preston (1929–1992), actor[120]
- Dean Reed (1938–1986), actor, singer-songwriter[121]
- Kristen Renton (1982– ), actress[122]
- AnnaSophia Robb (1993– ), actress[123]
- Keith Roberts, dancer[124]
- Mark Roberts (1921–2006), actor[125]
- Gloria Romero (1933– ), actress[126]
- Shayna Rose (1983– ), actress, singer[127]
- Karly Rothenberg (1962– ), actress[128]
- Barbara Rush (1927– ), actress[129]
- Walter Sande (1906–1971), actor[130]
- Dia Sokol Savage (1976– ), producer[131]
- Peter Scanavino (1980– ), actor[132]
- Russell Scott (1921–2013), clown[133] #
- Ethel Shannon (1898–1951), actress[134]
- Charity Shea (1983– ), actress[135]
- Marion Shilling (1910–2004), actress[136]
- Bradley Snedeker (1977– ), actor[137]
- Lincoln Stedman (1907–1948), actor[138]
- Stephen Stohn (1948– ), television producer[citation needed]
- Ruth Stonehouse (1892–1941), actress[139]
- Scott Takeda (1967– ), actor, television reporter[140] #
- Lauren Taylor, American actress and singer
- Irene Tedrow (1907–1995), actress[141]
- Ann E. Todd (1931–2020), actress[142]
- Lester Vail (1899–1959), actor[143]
- Marilyn Van Derbur (1937– ), beauty queen, motivational speaker[144]
- Jan-Michael Vincent (1944–2019), actor[145]
- Vicki Vola (1916–1985), actress[146]
- Joseph Walker (1892–1985), cinematographer[147]
- Nate Watt (1889–1968), director[148]
- James R. Webb (1909–1974), screenwriter[149]
- Frank Welker (1946– ), voice actor[150]
- David White (1916–1990), actor[151]
- Jeff Whiting (1972– ), choreographer, theater director[152]
- Rhoda Williams (1930–2006), actress[153]
- Michael Winslow (1958– ), actor, comedian[154] §
- Freeman Wood (1896–1956), actor[155]
- Polly Ann Young (1908–1997), actress[156]
- Yvie Oddly (1993– ), drag queen, winner of the eleventh season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
- Willow Pill (1995– ), drag queen, winner of the fourteenth season of RuPaul's Drag Race.
Gaming[edit]
- Patrick Chapin (1980– ), trading card game player, writer[157]
Journalism[edit]
- Adele Arakawa (1958– ), news anchor[158] #
- Asha Blake (1961– ), news anchor[159] #
- Marshall Bloom (1944–1969), editor, alternative press entrepreneur[160]
- Shareen Blair Brysac (1939– ), editor, non-fiction writer, documentary producer[161]
- Caroline Nichols Churchill (1833–1926), newspaper publisher, feminist[162] #
- Ted Conover (1958– ), journalist, non-fiction writer[163] §
- J. Campbell Cory (1867–1925), cartoonist (Rocky Mountain News and The Denver Times)[164]
- Brian Crecente (1970– ), reporter, gaming journalist[165]
- Doug DeMuro (1988– ), automotive columnist, reviewer, and author[166]
- Terry Drinkwater (1936–1989), television reporter[167]
- George F. Franklin (1852–1901), newspaper publisher[168] #
- Amy Freeze (1974– ), television meteorologist[169] #
- Malcom Glenn (1987– ), newspaper reporter, commentator[170]
- Miriam Goldberg (1916–2017), newspaper publisher, editor[171]
- Sharon Tyler Herbst (1942–2007), food journalist, culinary book author[172] §
- Bill Hosokawa (1915–2007), newspaper reporter, editor[173] #
- Jeremy Hubbard (1972– ), news anchor[174] #
- Amber Lyon (1982– ), photojournalist[175]
- Jack Murphy (1923–1980), sports columnist, editor[176]
- Reynelda Muse (1946– ), news anchor[177] #
- Art Rascon (1962– ), news anchor[178] §
- Joy Ann Reid (1968– ), political commentator, MSNBC anchor[179] #
- T.R. Reid (1943– ), reporter[180] #
- Rick Reilly (1958– ), sportswriter[181] #
- Jon Scott (1958– ), news anchor[182]
- August Skamenca (1981– ), radio correspondent[183] §
- Harry Smith (1951– ), television reporter, news anchor[184] #
- Clara Sears Taylor (1876–after 1938), journalist, first woman appointed to the Washington DC rent commission
- Richard Two Elk (1952– ), journalist, radio host, American Indian activist[185] #
- David Von Drehle (1961– ), reporter, editor[186]
Literature[edit]
- Poe Ballantine (1955– ), novelist, essayist[187]
- Robin Blaser (1925–2009), poet, essayist[188]
- Libbie Block (1910–1972), short story writer, novelist[189]
- Catharine Savage Brosman (1934– ), poet, essayist, French literature scholar[190]
- Marilyn Brown (1938– ), novelist, poet[191]
- Neal Cassady (1926–1968), poet[192] §
- Mary Chase (1906–1981), playwright[193]
- J. V. Cunningham (1911–1985), poet, literary critic[194] §
- Steven Dietz (1958– ), playwright[195]
- John Dolan (1955– ), poet, essayist[196]
- Bruce Ducker (1938– ), novelist, poet[197] #
- John Dunning (1942–2023), novelist[198] #
- John Fante (1909–1983), novelist, screenwriter, short story writer[199]
- Thomas Hornsby Ferril (1896–1988), poet, essayist[200]
- Bill Finger (1914–1974), comics writer[201]
- Thomas E. Gaddis (1908–1984), non-fiction writer[202]
- Noah Eli Gordon (1975– ), poet[203] #
- Deatt Hudson (1931-1988), educator and writer[204]
- Leigh Kennedy (1951– ), novelist, short story writer[205]
- Harry N. MacLean (1943– ), true crime writer, novelist[206]
- L. E. Modesitt Jr. (1943– ), novelist[207]
- Elizabeth Robinson (1961– ), poet[208]
- L. Neil Smith (1946–2021), novelist, libertarian activist[209]
- Suzi Q. Smith (1979– ), poet[210]
- Lenora Mattingly Weber (1895–1971), novelist, short story writer[211] §
- Connie Willis (1945– ), novelist, short story writer[212]
Music[edit]
- Ailee (1989– ), singer, actress[213]
- India Arie (1975– ), singer-songwriter[214]
- Philip Bailey (1951– ), singer-songwriter[215]
- Brandon Barnes (1972– ), drummer[216]
- Bill Barwick, singer-songwriter, guitarist, voiceover artist[217] #
- Chuck Berghofer (1937– ), bassist[218]
- Tommy Bolin (1951–1976), guitarist[219] #
- Antonia Brico (1902–1989), conductor, pianist[220] #
- John Browning (1933–2003), pianist[221]
- Wayne Carson (1943–2015), songwriter, country musician[222]
- Eleanor Caulkins (1936– ), opera patron[223] #
- Robert N. Cavarra (1934-2008), composer, organist, harpsichordist, pianist and musicologist[224]
- Judy Collins (1939– ), singer-songwriter[225] §
- John Common (1971– ), singer-songwriter, guitarist[226] #
- Walt Conley (1929–2003), folk singer, musician and actor[227]
- Marty Cooper (1946– ), singer-songwriter[228]
- David Cornwall (1937–2006), composer[229]
- Brad Corrigan (1974– ), guitarist, singer[230]
- Pearl G. Curran (1875–1941), composer, librettist[231]
- Deuce Mob, rap duo[232]
- Fannie Charles Dillon (1881–1947), pianist, composer[233]
- Larry Dunn (1953– ), keyboardist[234]
- Shane Endsley, trumpeter[235]
- Flobots, hip-hop band[236]
- Mary Flower, guitarist, singer[237] #
- Eugene Fodor (1950–2011), violinist[238]
- Guy Forsyth (1968– ), singer-songwriter, guitarist[239]
- The Fray, rock band[240]
- Harry Lawrence Freeman (1869–1954), composer, conductor[241] #
- Bill Frisell (1951– ), guitarist, composer[242] §
- Frank Gagliardi (1931–2011), percussionist, composer[243]
- Teri Gender Bender (1989– ), singer, guitarist[244]
- Ben Goldberg (1959– ), clarinetist, composer[245]
- John Grant (1968– ), singer-songwriter[246] §
- Corey Harris (1969– ), guitarist, singer[247]
- Keith Hoerig (1972– ), bass guitarist[248] §
- Peanuts Hucko (1918–2003), clarinetist, bandleader[249] #
- Cory Kendrix (1988– ), musician[250]
- Little Fyodor, disc jockey, singer-songwriter[251] #
- Jerry Livingston (1909–1987), songwriter, pianist[252]
- The Lumineers, folk rock band[253]
- Jimmie Lunceford (1902–1947), saxophonist, bandleader[254] §
- Edwin McArthur (1907–1987), conductor, pianist, accompanist[255]
- Ron Miles (1963– ), trumpeter, cornetist[256] §
- Todd Park Mohr (1965– ), singer-songwriter, guitarist[257]
- Robert Moran (1937– ), composer[258]
- Stephen L. Mosko (1947–2005), composer[259]
- OneRepublic, pop rock band[260] §
- Nick Perito (1924–2005), composer, arranger[261]
- Pretty Lights (1981– ), electronic musician, real name Derek Smith[262]
- Dianne Reeves (1956– ), singer[263] §
- Reese Roper (1973– ), singer-songwriter[264]
- David Schmitt (1988– ), musical artist of Breathe Carolina
- Isaac Slade (1981– ), singer-songwriter, pianist[240]
- Jill Sobule (1961– ), singer-songwriter[265]
- Tag Team, hip-hop group
- Donnette Thayer (1958– ), singer-songwriter, guitarist[citation needed] §
- Tyler Ward (1988– ), singer-songwriter[266]
- John Warne (1979– ), bassist[267] #
- Kip Winger (1961– ), singer, bassist, composer[268]
- Ace Young (1980– ), singer-songwriter[269]
Other visual arts[edit]
- George Elbert Burr (1859–1939), painter, printmaker[270] #
- Richard L. Crowther (1910–2006), architect[271] #
- Tomory Dodge (1974– ), painter[272]
- Jess E. DuBois (1934–2022), painter, sculptor, glass artist[273]
- Robert Heinecken (1931–2006), photographer[274]
- Vance Kirkland (1904–1981), painter[275] §
- Alvin Lustig (1915–1955), graphic designer[276]
- Ron McQueeney (1945– ), photographer[277]
- Pat Oliphant (1935– ), cartoonist[278] §
- Amal Kassir (1995– ), spoken word poet[279]
Business[edit]
* Philip Anschutz (1939– ), investment magnate, philanthropist[280] #
- Margaret Isely (1921–1997) – American peace activist and co-founder of WCPA and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
- Philip Isely (1915–2012) – American peace activist, writer and co-founder of WCPA-GREN and Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage
- Norman R. Augustine (1935– ), aerospace executive[281]
- Anthony R. Barringer (1925–2009), geophysicist, inventor[282] #
- Sheldon Beren (1922–1996), petroleum executive[283] #
- Molly Brown (1867–1932), philanthropist, Titanic survivor[284] #
- Luther A. Cole (1812–1880), milling entrepreneur[285] #
- Barbara Davis (1929– ), philanthropist[286] #
- John Elitch (1852–1891), restaurateur, zookeeper[287] #
- William Gray Evans (1855–1911), transportation executive[288] #
- Oliver Parker Fritchle (1874–1951), chemist, energy entrepreneur[289] #
- Jack J. Grynberg (1932–2021), oil and gas entrepreneur[290] #
- Marie Guiraud (1830–1909), rancher[291] #
- Frederic C. Hamilton (1927–2016), oil and gas entrepreneur[292] #
- Ruth Handler (1916–2002), toy executive, Barbie creator[293]
- Samuel Hartsel (1834–1918), rancher[294] #
- Bela M. Hughes (1817–1903), railroad businessman[295]
- Frances Wisebart Jacobs (1843–1892), philanthropist[296] #
- Kayvan Khalatbari (1983– ), marijuana entrepreneur, restaurateur[297] #
- Luther Kountze (1842–1918), banker[298] #
- William Larimer, Jr. (1809–1875), land developer, co-founder of Denver[299] #
- Daniel M. Lewin (1970–2001), mathematician, technology entrepreneur[300]
- Gary Magness (1954– ), investment executive, film producer[301] #
- Tom Martino (1953– ), consumer advocate, talk radio host[302]
- James Smith McDonnell (1899–1980), engineer, aviation entrepreneur[303]
- Helen M. McLoraine (1918–2003), philanthropist[304] #
- Larry Mizel (1942– ), real estate executive[305]
- Albert Mooney (1906–1986), aircraft designer, aviation entrepreneur[306]
- John Kernan Mullen (1847–1929), milling executive, philanthropist[307] #
- Jack O'Neill (1923–2017), surfwear entrepreneur[308]
- Daddy Bruce Randolph (1900-1994), barbecue pitmaster and philanthropist in Five Points[309]
- Milton Schayer (1876–1935), stock and bond entrepreneur[310]
- Caswell Silver (1916–1988), geologist, oil and gas entrepreneur[311] #
- Robert F. Smith, investor and CEO, Vista Equity Partners
- Manick Sorcar, animator, lighting engineer[312] #
- Russell Stover (1888–1954), candymaker[313] #
- Harry Heye Tammen (1856–1924), co-owner of The Denver Times
- Kenneth D. Tuchman (1959– ), call center entrepreneur[314] #
- Madam C. J. Walker (1867–1919), beauty products entrepreneur[315] #
- Bethuel M. Webster (1900–1989), lawyer and founder of Webster & Sheffield
- Jean Yancey (1914–2000), women's small business consultant, motivational speaker[316]
Crime[edit]
- Michael Julius Ford (1984–2006), murderer, spree shooter[317]
- Alice Maud Hartley, killed Nevada State Senator Murray D. Foley by gunshot in 1894;[318] lived in Denver in the early 1900s[319]
- Canada Bill Jones (1840–1877), card sharp, con artist[320]
- L. H. Musgrove (1832–1868), thief, alleged murderer[321]
- Katherine Ann Power (1949– ), bank robber[322]
- Terry Peder Rasmussen (1943–2010), serial killer[323]
- Soapy Smith (1860–1898), con artist, gangster[324] #
- Anna Blythe Speas (1869–1898), alleged accessory to murder[325] #
Law enforcement[edit]
- Duane "Dog" Chapman (1953– ), bounty hunter[326]
- Leland Chapman (1976– ), bounty hunter[327] §
- Lyssa Chapman (1987– ), bounty hunter[328]
- David J. Cook (1840–1907), lawman, Denver city marshal[329] #
- Bat Masterson (1853–1921), gunfighter, journalist, lawman[330] #
Medicine[edit]
- Jenette H. Bolles (1863–1930), osteopath, Board of Medical Examiners, publisher[331] #
- Justina Ford (1871–1952), gynecologist, obstetrician, pediatrician[332] #
- Frances McConnell-Mills (1900–1975), forensic pathologist, toxicologist[333] #
- Carl Rüedi (1848–1901), pulmonologist[334] #
Military[edit]
- Charles Adams (1845–1895), Colorado Militia Brigadier General, Indian agent[335] #
- Gerald P. Carr (1932–2020), U.S. Marine Corps Colonel, astronaut[336]
- John Chivington (1821–1894), U.S. Army Colonel, leader of the Sand Creek massacre[337] #
- Carol Rymer Davis (1944–2010), U.S. Army Reserve Colonel, balloonist[338]
- Elmer E. Fryar (1914–1944), U.S. Army Private, Medal of Honor recipient[339]
- Irving Hale (1861–1930) Brigadier general of the United States of America §
- Clayton P. Kerr (1900–1977), U.S. Army Major General[340]
- Victor H. Krulak (1913–2008), U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General[341]
- John Mosley (1921–2015), U.S. Air Force Lt. Colonel, one of the Tuskegee Airmen[342]
- Fitzroy Newsum (1918–2013), U.S. Air Force Colonel, one of the Tuskegee Airmen[343] #
- Daniel Noce (1894–1976), U.S. Army Lieutenant General[344]
- Ronald A. Route (1949– ), U.S. Navy Vice Admiral[345]
- Donald Schmuck (1915–2004), U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General[346] §
- August Schomburg (1908–1972), U.S. Army Lieutenant General[347]
- Silas Soule (1838–1865), U.S. Army Bvt. Major, remembered for disobeying orders to take part in the Sand Creek Massacre[348] #
- Jack Swigert (1931–1982), U.S. Air Force Captain, astronaut[349]
- Kenneth Walker (1898–1943), U.S. Army Brigadier General, Medal of Honor recipient, Killed in action during World War Two[350] §
- Keith L. Ware (1915–1968), U.S. Army Major General, Medal of Honor recipient, Killed in action during the Vietnam War
- J. Hunter Wickersham (1890–1918), U.S. Army 2nd Lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient[351] #
- Edward W. Wynkoop (1836–1891), U.S. Army Bvt. Lt. Colonel, Indian agent, Denver co-founder[352] #
Politics[edit]
National[edit]
- Madeleine Albright (1937-2022), 64th U.S. Secretary of State[353] §
- Abdulrahman al-Awlaki (1995–2011), son of Anwar al-Awlaki[354]
- Israel Amter (1881–1954), Communist Party USA founding member, activist[355]
- Jim Bates (1941– ), U.S. Representative from California[356]
- Michael Bennet (1964– ), U.S. Senator from Colorado[357] #
- Don Bonker (1937–2023), U.S. Representative from Washington[358]
- Emily Gibson Braerton (1886–1966), vice president of Daughters of the American Revolution[citation needed] #
- Charles F. Brannan (1903–1992), 14th U.S. Secretary of Agriculture[359]
- Henry P. H. Bromwell (1823–1903), U.S. Representative from Illinois[360] #
- Hank Brown (1940– ), U.S. Senator from Colorado[361]
- Anne Gorsuch Burford (1942–2004), 4th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency[362] §
- Richard Girnt Butler (1918–2004), white supremacist, Aryan Nations founder[363]
- John A. Carroll (1901–1983), U.S. Senator from Colorado[364]
- Arnold A. Chacón (1956– ), U.S. Ambassador to Guatemala[365]
- Jerome B. Chaffee (1825–1886), U.S. Senator from Colorado, co-founder of Denver[366] #
- Oscar L. Chapman (1896–1978), 34th U.S. Secretary of the Interior[367] #
- Edward P. Costigan (1874–1939), U.S. Senator from Colorado[368] #
- William C. Cramer (1922–2003), U.S. Representative From Florida[369]
- Diana DeGette (1957– ), U.S. Representative from Colorado[370] §
- Peter H. Dominick (1915–1981), U.S. Senator from Colorado[371] #
- John Eisenhower (1922–2013), 45th U.S. Ambassador to Belgium[372]
- Mamie Eisenhower (1896–1979), 36th First Lady of the United States[373] §
- Gladstone Ferrie (1892–1955), Canadian Member of Parliament from Saskatchewan[374]
- Sherman Glenn Finesilver (1927–2006), U.S. federal judge[375]
- Robert Stephen Ford (1958– ), U.S. Ambassador to Syria[376]
- Frank Freyer (1878–1930), 14th Naval Governor of Guam[citation needed] #
- Stephen Gaskin (1935–2014), countercultural activist, writer[377]
- Rodolfo Gonzales (1928–2005), Chicano Movement activist[378]
- Neil Gorsuch (1967– ), Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[379]
- Ken Hamblin (1940– ), conservative talk radio host[380] #
- Dorothy Ray Healey (1914–2006), Communist Party USA activist[381]
- Nathaniel P. Hill (1832–1900), U.S. Senator from Colorado[382] #
- Edwin C. Johnson (1884–1970), U.S. Senator from Colorado, 26th and 34th Governor of Colorado[383] #
- Charles West Kendall (1828–1914), U.S. Representative from Nevada[384] #
- John Kerry (1943– ), U.S. Secretary of State since 2013, former long-time U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (1985–2013), and 2004 Democratic nominee for President
- Carlotta Walls LaNier (1942– ), one of the Little Rock Nine[385] #
- Homer Lea (1876–1912), geopolitical strategist, adviser to Sun Yat-sen[386]
- Rodger McFarlane (1955–2009), gay rights activist[387] #
- Golda Meir (1898–1978), 4th Prime Minister of Israel[388] §
- George Moose (1944– ), U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations[389] §
- Michael R. Murphy (1947– ), U.S. federal judge[390]
- Jackson Orr (1832–1926), U.S. Representative from Iowa[391] #
- Thomas M. Patterson (1839–1916), U.S. Senator from Colorado[392] #
- Federico Peña (1947– ), 12th U.S. Secretary of Transportation, 8th U.S. Secretary of Energy[393] #
- Dana Perino (1972– ), White House Press Secretary[394] §
- Lawrence C. Phipps (1862–1958), U.S. Senator from Colorado[395] #
- John Carbone Porfilio (1934– ), U.S. federal judge[396]
- Condoleezza Rice (1954– ), 66th U.S. Secretary of State[397] #
- Josephine Roche (1886–1976), U.S. Assistant Secretary of the Treasury[398] #
- Andrew J. Rogers (1828–1900), U.S. Representative from New Jersey[399] #
- Karl Rove (1950– ), Deputy White House Chief of Staff[400]
- Nicholas Sarwark (1979– ), Libertarian Party politician[401]
- Brad Schneider (1961– ), U.S. Representative from Illinois[402]
- Patricia Schroeder (1940–2023), U.S. Representative from Colorado[403] #
- Alan K. Simpson (1931– ), U.S. Senator from Wyoming[404]
- Horace Tabor (1830–1899), U.S. Senator from Colorado, 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Colorado[405] #
- Tom Tancredo (1945– ), U.S. Representative from Colorado[406]
- William L. Tierney (1876–1958), U.S. Representative from Connecticut[407] #
- Aleta Arthur Trauger (1945– ), U.S. federal judge[408]
- Timothy Tymkovich (1956– ), U.S. federal judge[409]
- Byron White (1917–2002), U.S. Supreme Court justice[410] #
- Edward O. Wolcott (1848–1905), U.S. Senator from Colorado[411] #
State[edit]
- Robert E. Allen (1924–2014), Colorado state legislator[citation needed] #
- Teller Ammons (1895–1972), 28th Governor of Colorado[412]
- Matt Bevin (1967– ), 62nd Governor of Kentucky
- Kermit Brown (1942– ), Wyoming state legislator[413]
- William Byers (1831–1905), Nebraska territorial legislator[414] #
- Job Adams Cooper (1843–1899), 6th Governor of Colorado[415] #
- Lois Court (1953– ), Colorado state legislator[416]
- Mat Erpelding (1975– ), Idaho state legislator[417]
- Mark Ferrandino (1977– ), Colorado state legislator[418] #
- Frank Frantz (1872–1941), 7th Governor of Oklahoma Territory[419] #
- Don Friedman (1930–2013), Colorado state legislator, talk radio host[420]
- John Frullo (1962– ), Texas state legislator[421] #
- Peter Groff (1963– ), Colorado state legislator[422] #
- Lucía Guzmán (1951– ), Colorado state legislator[423] #
- John Hickenlooper (1952– ), 42nd Governor of Colorado[424] #
- Bela M. Hughes (1817–1903), Territorial councillor[295]
- Gloria Johnson (1962– ), Tennessee state legislator[425]
- Joel Judd (1951– ), Colorado state legislator[426]
- Wayne Knox (1927–2019), Colorado state legislator[427]
- Jeanne Labuda (1947–2022), Colorado state legislator[428] #
- Alma V. Lafferty (1864–1928), served two terms in Colorado House of Representatives 1908-1912[429]
- Beth McCann (1949– ), Colorado state legislator[430] #
- Stephen L.R. McNichols (1914–1997), 35th Governor of Colorado[431]
- Helen Milliken (1922-2012), former First Lady of Michigan
- Mary Mullarkey (1943–2021), Colorado Supreme Court chief justice[432] #
- Sue Mullins (1936– ), Iowa state legislator[433]
- Dan Pabon (1977– ), Colorado state legislator[434]
- George Alexander Parks (1883–1984), 5th Governor of Alaska Territory[435]
- Josh Penry (1976– ), Colorado state legislator[436]
- Dianne Primavera (1950– ), Colorado state legislator[437]
- Jim Riesberg (1942– ), Colorado state legislator[438]
- Bill Ritter (1956– ), 41st Governor of Colorado[439] #
- Andrew Romanoff (1966– ), Colorado state legislator[440] #
- Chris Romer (1959– ), Colorado state legislator[441]
- Brandon Shaffer (1971– ), Colorado state legislator[442]
- Pat Steadman (1964– ), Colorado state legislator[443] #
- Ken Summers (1953– ), Colorado state legislator[444]
- William Ellery Sweet (1869–1942), 23rd Governor of Colorado[445] #
- Gloria Tanner (1935–2022), Colorado state legislator[446] #
- Russell T. Thane (1926–2020), North Dakota state legislator[447]
- Fred Van Valkenburg (1948– ), Montana state legislator[448]
- Michael Webert (1979– ), Virginia state legislator[449]
- Angela Williams, Colorado state legislator[450] #
- Mariko Yamada (1950– ), California state legislator[451]
Local[edit]
- Lorraine Granado (1948–2019), environmental, peace and social justice activist and organizer who co-founded the Colorado People's Environmental and Economic Network and Neighbors for a Toxic-Free Community in Denver
- John E. Manders (1895–1973), 17th Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska[452]
- William McGaa (1824–1867), mountain man, co-founder of Denver[453] #
- Rachel Noel (1918–2008), Denver politician, civil rights activist[454] #
- Wellington Webb (1941– ), 42nd Mayor of Denver[455] #
Religion[edit]
- Robert S. Bilheimer (1917–2006), Presbyterian theologian[456]
- Nadia Bolz-Weber (1969– ), Lutheran minister, comedian[457]
- Bill Carmody (1957–2016), Roman Catholic priest, anti-abortion activist[458]
- George Roche Evans (1922–1985), Roman Catholic bishop[459]
- Julia Greeley (ca.1833-1918), Roman Catholic Servant of God, ex-slave [460]
- J. Edward Guinan, the former Paulist priest who founded the Community for Creative Non-Violence when he was Chaplain of George Washington University
- Richard Charles Patrick Hanifen (1931– ), Roman Catholic bishop[461]
- Danan Henry (1939– ), Zen roshi[462]
- Sheldon Jackson (1834–1909), Presbyterian missionary[463] #
- Abraham Klausner (1915–2007), Reform rabbi[464] §
- Jerry Lamb (1940– ), Episcopal bishop[465]
- Harold B. Lee (1899–1973), Denver mission leader and later president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[466]
- Reed Lessing (1959– ), Lutheran pastor, theologian[467]
- Donald Montrose (1923–2008), Roman Catholic bishop[468]
- Hubert Newell (1904–1987), Roman Catholic bishop[469]
- R. Walker Nickless (1947– ), Roman Catholic bishop[470]
- Alysa Stanton (1964– ), Reform rabbi[471] §
- Mary Luke Tobin (1908–2006), Roman Catholic nun[472]
Sports[edit]
American football[edit]
- Tom Ashworth (1977– ), offensive tackle[473]
- Dave Baldwin (1955– ), coach[474]
- David Bowens (1977– ), linebacker[475]
- Chris Brewer (1962– ), running back[476]
- C. J. Brewer (1982– ), wide receiver[477] §
- Patrick Cain (1962–2016), center, guard[478]
- Calais Campbell (1986– ), defensive end[479]
- Dyshod Carter (1978– ), cornerback[480]
- Ryan Clement (1975– ), quarterback[481]
- Eric Coleman (1966– ), cornerback[482]
- Mark Cooney (1951–2011), linebacker[483]
- Adrian Cooper (1968– ), tight end[484]
- Jason Craft (1976– ), cornerback[485]
- Brian Daniels (1984– ), guard[486]
- James Darling (1974– ), linebacker[487]
- Drew Davis (1989– ), wide receiver[488]
- John Denney (1978– ), long snapper[489]
- Ryan Denney (1977– ), defensive end[490]
- Ron Dickerson, Jr. (1971– ), running back, wide receiver, coach[491]
- Ben Dreith (1925–2021), referee[492]
- John Elway (1960– ), Hall of Fame quarterback, manager[493] #
- Keith English (1966–2010), punter[494]
- Tom Erlandson (1966– ), linebacker[495]
- Bill Frank (1938–2014), offensive tackle[496]
- Trent Gamble (1977– ), safety[497]
- Fred Gayles (1966– ), linebacker, wide receiver[498]
- Joe Germaine (1975– ), quarterback[499]
- Pat Haggerty (1927–1994), referee[500]
- Herman Heard (1961– ), running back[501]
- Ryan Hewitt (1991– ), tight end[502]
- Marcus Houston (1981– ), tailback[503]
- Mike Johnson (1943–2003), cornerback[504]
- Ray Johnson (1914–1990), defensive back[505]
- Greg Jones (1974– ), linebacker[506]
- Brandon Kaufman (1990– ), wide receiver[507]
- Jimmie Kaylor (1984– ), punter[508]
- Joe Klopfenstein (1983– ), tight end[509]
- Steve Korte (1960– ), center, offensive guard[510]
- Terry Kunz (1952– ), running back[511]
- Zach Latimer (1983– ), linebacker[512]
- DeWayne Lewis (1985– ), cornerback[513] §
- Jody Littleton (1974– ), long snapper[514]
- John Lynch (1971– ), strong safety[515] #
- Peyton Manning (1976– ), quarterback[516] #
- Kevin McDougal (1977– ), running back[517]
- Donald McKillip (1924–2008), coach[518]
- Ostell Miles (1970– ), running back[519]
- Mark Mullaney (1953– ), defensive end[520]
- Mike Perez (1963– ), quarterback[521]
- Vince Phason (1953–2018), defensive back[522]
- Tyler Polumbus (1985– ), offensive tackle[523]
- Mike Price (1946– ), coach[524]
- Greg Primus (1970– ), wide receiver[525]
- Gary Richard (1965– ), defensive back[526]
- Derrick Richardson (1986– ), safety[527]
- Cory Ross (1982– ), running back, coach[528]
- Chris Sanders (1972– ), wide receiver[529]
- Bo Scaife (1981– ), tight end[530]
- Mark Schlereth (1966– ), guard, sports commentator[531] #
- Brian Schottenheimer (1973– ), coach[532]
- J. K. Scott (1996– ), punter[533]
- Shannon Sharpe (1968– ), tight end, sports commentator[534] #
- Nate Solder (1988– ), offensive tackle[535]
- Ben Steele (1978– ), tight end[536]
- Freddie Joe Steinmark (1949–1971), safety[537]
- Red Stephens (1930–2003), guard[538]
- Andre Strode (1972– ), defensive back[539]
- Kasey Studdard (1984– ), offensive guard[540]
- David Tate (1964– ), safety[541]
- Marvin Washington (1965– ), defensive end[542]
- Allen Webb (1983– ), quarterback[543]
- Jack Weil (1962– ), punter[544]
- LenDale White (1984– ), running back[545]
- Andre Woolfolk (1980– ), cornerback[546]
Baseball[edit]
- David Aardsma (1981– ), relief pitcher[547]
- Darrel Akerfelds (1962–2012), pitcher, bullpen coach[548]
- Bubbles Anderson (1904–1943), infielder[549]
- Ty Blach (1990– ), pitcher for the San Francisco Giants
- Cory Blaser (1981– ), umpire[550]
- Nick Capra (1958– ), outfielder[551]
- Idona Crigler (1922–1994), infielder[552]
- Mona Denton (1922–1995), pitcher[553]
- Bruce Egloff (1965– ), pitcher[554]
- Johnny Frederick (1902–1977), outfielder[555]
- Kyle Freeland (1993– ), pitcher for the Colorado Rockies[556]
- Ralph Glaze (1881–1968), pitcher[557]
- Buddy Gremp (1919–1995), 1st baseman[558]
- Roy Halladay (1977–2017), starting pitcher[559]
- Ron Herbel (1938–2000), pitcher[560]
- Jason Hirsh (1982– ), starting pitcher[561] #
- Luke Hochevar (1983– ), pitcher[562]
- Brian Holman (1965– ), pitcher[563]
- Bob Howsam (1918–2008), manager, sports entrepreneur[564]
- Virgil Jester (1927–2016), pitcher[565]
- Pierce Johnson (1991– ), pitcher[566]
- Mark Knudson (1960– ), pitcher[567]
- Bruce Konopka (1919–1996), 1st baseman[568]
- Dud Lee (1899–1971), shortstop[569]
- Mike Madden (1958– ), pitcher[570]
- Frank Martin (1878–1942), 3rd baseman[571]
- Gabe Molina (1975– ), pitcher[572]
- Buzz Murphy (1895–1938), outfielder[573]
- George Myatt (1914–2000), 2nd baseman, coach, manager[574]
- Travis Schlichting (1984– ), pitcher[575]
- John Stearns (1951–2022), catcher, manager, scout[576]
- Joe Strain (1954– ), 2nd baseman, shortstop[577]
- Mike Wegener (1946– ), pitcher[578]
- Charlie Williams (1943–2005), umpire[579]
- Clint Zavaras (1967– ), pitcher[580]
Basketball[edit]
- Tom Asbury (1945– ), coach[581]
- J. B. Bickerstaff (1979– ), coach[582]
- Chauncey Billups (1976– ), point guard, shooting guard[583]
- Rodney Billups (1983– ), guard, coach[584]
- Kevin Bromley (1959– ), coach[585]
- Joe Barry Carroll (1958– ), center[586] §
- Alysha Clark (1987– ), American-Israeli forward[587]
- Pam DeCosta (1964– ), coach[588]
- Kaniel Dickens (1978– ), small forward[589]
- Rick Fisher (1948–2019), power forward[590]
- Kevin Fletcher (1980– ), center, power forward[591]
- Ronnie Harrell (1996- ), basketball player for Hapoel Gilboa Galil of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Shae Kelley (1991– ), forward[592]
- Darrick Martin (1971– ), point guard[593]
- Eric McWilliams (1950– ), power forward[594]
- Paul Millsap power forward
- Shelly Pennefather (1966– ), forward[595]
- Josh Perkins (1995– ), point guard[596]
- Micheal Ray Richardson (1955– ), point guard, shooting guard, coach[597] §
- Michael Ruffin (1977– ), center, power forward[598]
- Eric Schraeder (1977– ), forward[599]
- Ronnie Shavlik (1933–1983), forward[600]
- Brendan Winters (1983– ), shooting guard[601]
Boxing[edit]
- Eddie Eagan (1897–1967), U.S. Olympic boxer, U.S. Olympic bobsledder[602]
- John David Jackson (1963– ), middleweight boxer[603]
- Stevie Johnston (1972– ), lightweight boxer[604]
- Ron Lyle (1941–2011), heavyweight boxer[605] §
- Louis Monaco (1968– ), heavyweight boxer[606]
- Terri Moss (1966– ), strawweight boxer[607]
Cycling[edit]
- Richard Ball (1944– ), U.S. Olympic cyclist[608]
- Gregory Daniel (1994– ), cyclist[609]
- Alison Dunlap (1969– ), cyclist[610]
- Greg Herbold (1962– ), cyclist[611]
- Ron Kiefel (1960– ), cyclist[612]
- Jonathan Vaughters (1973– ), cyclist, manager[613]
Golf[edit]
- Tommy Armour III (1959– ), golfer[614]
- Shane Bertsch (1970– ), golfer[615]
- Joan Birkland (1928–2019), state women's amateur golf champion[616]
- Matt Gogel (1971– ), golfer[617]
- Tommy Jacobs (1935–2022), golfer[618]
- Jonathan Kaye (1970– ), golfer[619]
- Bill Loeffler (1956– ), golfer[620]
- Jill McGill (1972– ), golfer[621]
- Leif Olson (1981– ), golfer[622]
- Hollis Stacy (1954– ), golfer[623] #
- Craig Stadler (1953– ), golfer[624] #
- Derek Tolan (1985– ), golfer[625]
- Mark Wiebe (1957– ), golfer[626] #
Ice hockey[edit]
- Ben Bishop (1986– ), goaltender[627]
- Austin Block (1989– ), center and forward
- B. J. Crombeen (1985– ), right wing[628]
- Parris Duffus (1970– ), goaltender[629]
- Mike Eaves (1956– ), center[630]
- John Grahame (1975– ), goaltender[631]
- Seth Jones (1994– ), defenseman[632] §
- Brendan Lemieux (1996– ), left wing[633]
- Joe Noris (1951– ), center[634]
- Joe Sakic (1969– ), center, manager[635] #
- Drew Shore (1991– ), center[636]
- Nick Shore (1992– ), center[637]
- Jaccob Slavin (1994–), defenseman[638]
- Troy Terry (1997– ), right wing[639]
- Sean Zimmerman (1987– ), defenseman[640]
Martial arts[edit]
- JJ Aldrich (1992– ), strawweight MMA fighter[641]
- Donald Cerrone (1983– ), welterweight MMA fighter[642]
- Duane Ludwig (1978– ), middleweight kickboxer, lightweight MMA fighter[643]
- Ryan Reser (1980– ), U.S. Olympic judo fighter[644]
- Lumumba Sayers (1978– ), middleweight MMA fighter[645]
- Lacey Schuckman (1988– ), strawweight MMA fighter[646]
- Brandon Thatch (1985– ), welterweight MMA fighter[647]
- Matt Wiman (1983– ), lightweight MMA fighter[648]
- Trevor Wittman (1974– ), MMA trainer[649]
Pro wrestling[edit]
- Jake Carter (1986– ), pro wrestler[650]
- Bison Smith (1973–2011), pro wrestler[651]
- Eve Torres (1984– ), pro wrestler, actress, model[652] §
- 2 Cold Scorpio (1965– ), professional wrestler[653]
Racing[edit]
- Keith Andrews (1920–1957), racecar driver[654]
- Buzz Calkins (1971– ), Indy car driver[655]
- Tanner Foust (1973– ), racecar driver, stunt driver[656]
- Tom Frantz (1943–2019), racecar driver[657]
- Robb Holland (1967– ), racecar driver[658]
- Mel Kenealy (1903–1985), Indy car driver[659]
- Jacques Lazier (1971– ), racecar driver[660]
- Johnny Mauro (1910–2003), racecar driver[661]
- Willard Prentiss (1897–1959), racecar driver[662]
- Jerry Robertson (1962– ), NASCAR driver[663]
Skiing[edit]
- John Jarrett (1970– ), U.S. Olympic skier[664]
- Arturo Kinch (1956– ), U.S. Olympic skier[665] #
- Dolores LaChapelle (1926–2007), skier, mountain climber, ecologist[666]
- Jonathan Lujan (1971– ), Paralympic alpine skier[667]
- Kerry Lynch (1957– ), Nordic combined skier[668]
- Michelle Roark (1974– ), U.S. Olympic freestyle skier[669] #
- Katy Rodolph (1930–1994), U.S. Olympic skier[670]
- Keith R. Wegeman (1929–1974), ski jumper[671]
- Todd Wilson (1965– ), U.S. Olympic skier[672]
- Emilia Wint (1994– ), skier[673]
Soccer[edit]
- David Bulow (1980–2021), midfielder[674]
- Aaron Chandler (1983– ), forward[675]
- Rick Davis (1958– ), midfielder[676]
- Marian Dougherty (1984– ), defender[677]
- Roger Espinoza (1986– ), defensive midfielder, wing back[678] §
- Brendan Hines-Ike (1994– ), defender[679]
- Regina Holan (1977– ), striker[680]
- Katie Hultin (1982– ), goalkeeper, coach[681]
- Siri Mullinix (1978– ), goalkeeper, coach[682]
- Chelsea Stewart (1990– ), defender[683]
Track and field[edit]
- Karen Anderson (1938– ), U.S. Olympic javelin thrower[684]
- Scott Bauhs (1986– ), distance runner[685]
- Dior Hall (1996– ), hurdler[686]
- Ellen Hart Peña (1958– ), distance runner[687] #
- Eddie Tolan (1908–1967), U.S. Olympic sprinter[688]
Other[edit]
- Victor Amaya (1954– ), professional tennis player[689]
- Heather Armbrust (1977– ), bodybuilder[690] #
- Tom Bowen (1961– ), athletic director[691]
- Brynn Carman (1994– ), figure skater[692]
- Gary Conelly (1952– ), U.S. Olympic swimmer[693]
- Edith Connor (1935-2011), American bodybuilder[694]
- Janet Culp (1982– ), U.S. Olympic swimmer[695]
- Lindsey Durlacher (1974–2011), Greco-Roman wrestler[696] #
- Zach Fenoglio (1989– ), rugby hooker[697]
- Lauren Gardner (1985– ), sportscaster[698]
- Brian Ginsberg (1966-), gymnast, two-time US junior national gymnastics champion
- Adeline Gray (1991– ), sport wrestler[699]
- Haley Johnson (1981– ), biathlete[700]
- Janet Mae Johnson (1936–1973) mountaineer
- Wendy Lucero (1963– ), U.S. Olympic diver[701]
- David McKienzie (1979– ), U.S. Olympic volleyball player[702]
- Alina Popa (1978– ), bodybuilder[703] #
- Meredeth Quick (1979– ), pro squash player[704]
- Jason Regier (1975– ), Paralympic rugby player[705]
- Britney Simpson (1996– ), figure skater[706]
- Chris Steinfeld (1959– ), U.S. Olympic sailor[707]
- Paul Wylie (1964– ), U.S. Olympic figure skater[708] §
- Michael Young (1944– ), bobsledder[709] #
- Aaron Kyro (1983– ), skateboarder[710]
See also[edit]
- List of people from Colorado
- Music in Denver
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
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