List of people from Overland Park, Kansas

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The following is a list of notable individuals who were born in or have lived in the American city of Overland Park, Kansas.

Arts and entertainment

Beauty and fashion

• Deborah Bryant, Miss America 1966^[1]
• Lisa Forbes (1981- ), Miss Kansas USA 2004^[2]
• Tara Dawn Holland (1972- ), Miss America 1997^[3]

Film, television, and theatre

• Michael Almereyda (1960- ), film director, screenwriter^[4]
• Daphne Blunt (1997- ), actress^[5]
• Darren Lynn Bousman (1979- ), film director, screenwriter^[6]
• Tom Kane (1962- ), voice actor^[7]
• Sarah Lancaster (1980- ), actress^[8]
• John Lehr (1967- ), actor^[9]
• Rob Riggle (1970- ), actor, comedian^[10]
• Paul Rudd (1969- ), actor^[11]
• Jason Sudeikis (1975- ), actor, comedian^[12]

Music

• Phillip Sandifer (1959- ), songwriter, recording artist^[13]
• Lajon Witherspoon (1972- ), lead singer of Sevendust

Other visual arts

• Elmo Gideon (1924-2010), painter, sculptor^[14]

Business

• William B. Strang Jr. (1857-1921), railroad magnate, city founder^[15]

Politics

• Jeff Colyer (1960- ), 49th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas^[16]
• Kris Kobach (1966- ), Kansas Secretary of State (2011- )
• Jan Meyers (1928- ), U.S. Representative from Kansas^[17]
• Bradley Schlozman (1971- ), U.S. Attorney^[18]
• Kevin Yoder (1976- ), U.S. Representative from Kansas^[19]

Religion

• James D. Conley (1955- ), Roman Catholic prelate^[20]
• Jerry Johnston (1959- ), Southern Baptist Convention evangelist; pastor from 1996 to 2011 of the former First Family Church in Overland Park; reared in Overland Park^[21]

Sports

American football

• Andrew Gachkar (1988- ), linebacker^[22]
• Rudy Niswanger (1982- ), center^[23]
• Will Shields (1971- ), guard^[24]
• Lawrence Tynes (1978- ), placekicker^[25]
• Jeff Wolfert (1985- ), placekicker^[26]

Baseball

• Jason Grimsley (1967- ), pitcher^[27]
• Colton Murray (1990- ), pitcher
• Ryne Stanek (1991- ), pitcher^[28]

Soccer

• Matt Besler (1987- ), defender^[29]
• Andy Gruenebaum (1982- ), goalkeeper^[30]
• Will John (1985- ), forward, midfielder^[31]
• Peter Vermes (1966- ), head coach for Sporting Kansas City, former Wizards player

Other sports

• Christie Ambrosi (1976- ), 2000 Olympic U.S. softball player^[32]
• Tyler Kalinoski (1992- ), basketball player^[33]
• Tonya Knight (1966- ), IFBB professional bodybuilder^[34]
• Jack Sock (1992- ), professional tennis player
• Johnathan Wendel (1981- ), former professional Quake and Painkiller player^[35]

See also

• List of lists of people from Kansas
• List of people from Johnson County, Kansas

References

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2. "Miss Kansas USA 2004". Miss Kansas USA. Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Archived from the original on June 3, 2004. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
3. "Miss America : 1997". Miss America Organization. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
4. "Michael Almereyda - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
5. "Daphne Blunt - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
6. "Darren Lynn Bousman - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
7. "Tom Kane". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
8. "Sarah Lancaster (I) - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
9. "John Lehr - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
10. "Rob Riggle". The Daily Show Biography. Comedy Central. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
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13. http://www.phillipsandifer.com
14. "Artist and Sculptor Gideon: Artist Biography". Gideon Intermedia, LLC. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
15. "History of Downtown". Downtown Overland Park Partnership, Inc. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
16. "AesthetiCare Staff". AesthetiCare. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
17. "MEYERS, Jan, (1928 - )". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
18. "Bradley J. Schlozman". United States Attorney's Office - Western District of Missouri. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
19. "Kevin Yoder (R-Kan.)". Who Runs Gov. The Washington Post. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
20. "Biography of Most Rev. James D. Conley, S.T.L.". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
21. Judy L. Thomas (March 11, 2007). "Church camp turned around a troubled childhood". Kansas City, Missouri: Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
22. "Players - Andrew Gachkar". San Diego Chargers. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
23. "Rudy Niswanger". Elias Sports Management. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
24. Wagner, Brent C. "Sideline chatter: Will Shields honored during NU-Ohio State game". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
25. Branch, John (2007-08-02). "A New Kicker for the Giants Tries to Settle In". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
26. "Player Bio: Jeff Wolfert". University of Missouri. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
27. Dierkes, Tim (2006-06-09). "Five More Jason Grimsley Facts". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
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29. Austin, Kurt (2011-07-10). "Matt Besler voted 2011 MLS All-Star". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
30. "Player Bio: Andy Gruenebaum". University of Kentucky. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
31. "Comets Sign Former Rockhurst Standout, Will John and Jamie Harding". Our Sports Central. 2010-12-28. Retrieved 2011-12-09.
32. "U.S. Softtball Team". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
33. Palmer, Todd (11 March 2015). "Davidson’s Tyler Kalinoski, an Olathe East grad, wins Atlantic 10 player of the year". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
34. Tonya Knight
35. White, Bobby (January 23, 2005). "Revenge of the nerds: Video gamers turn pro". Knight Ridder Newspapers. Retrieved November 30, 2015.