This is alist of people fromLincoln, Nebraska.
| List of people fromLincoln, Nebraska, in alphabetical order | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | DOB | DOD | Career | Notability | |
| Hazel Abel[citation needed][dubious –discuss] | 1888 | 1966 | Teacher and politician | First woman from Nebraska elected to serve in U.S. Senate | |
| Nancy C. Andreasen | 1938 | Neuroscientist | One of world's foremost authorities on schizophrenia | ||
| Emma M. Baegl | 1896 | 1998 | Artist | Artist and educator | |
| Fred Beebe | 1879 | 1957 | Professional baseball player[1] | Pitcher for fiveMajor League Baseball teams | |
| Shawn Bouwens | 1968 | Professional football player | Played for NFL'sDetroit Lions andJacksonville Jaguars[2] | ||
| Leslie Brooks | 1922 | 2011 | Actress | Featured in films such asCover Girl andBlonde Ice | |
| William Jennings Bryan | 1860 | 1925 | Lawyer, statesman, politician | Three-time Democratic Party nominee for president of the United States | |
| Mitchell Budler | 2003 | Soccer player | Goalkeeper[3] | ||
| Julian Cardona | 1990 | Soccer player | Forward who representedPuerto Rico[4] | ||
| Dick Cavett | 1936 | Entertainer | Host ofThe Dick Cavett Show | ||
| Joba Chamberlain | 1985 | Athlete | Relief pitcher forDetroit Tigers,New York Yankees | ||
| Dick Cheney | 1941 | 2025 | Politician | Vice president of the United States underGeorge W. Bush | |
| Trent Claus | 1979 | Artist | Visual effects artist for theMarvel Cinematic Universe and other films[5] | ||
| Amasa Cobb | 1823 | 1905 | Politician | U.S. representative fromWisconsin | |
| Richard Cowan | 1922 | 1944 | Soldier | PosthumousMedal of Honor recipient inWorld War II | |
| Ryan Cownie | Stand-up comedian | ||||
| Charlie Curtis-Beard[6] | 1997 | Rapper,TikTok personality | |||
| Charles G. Dawes | 1865 | 1951 | Banker, politician | Vice president of the United States duringCoolidge administration | |
| Sandy Dennis | 1937 | 1992 | Actress | Won anAcademy Award for her role inWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in 1967 | |
| David Doyle | 1929 | 1997 | Actor | Starred as "Bosley" in hit TV seriesCharlie's Angels | |
| Mary Doyle | 1931 | 1995 | Actress | Starred in 1970s Broadway productionBest Friend | |
| Mignon G. Eberhart | 1899 | 1996 | Writer | Mystery Writers of America award-winning author ofWhile the Patient Slept | |
| Alice Righter Edmiston | 1974 | 1964 | Artist | Visual artist | |
| Doc Edgerton | 1903 | 1990 | Engineer | Credited with popularizing the use of the electronic flash inphotography | |
| Loren Eiseley | 1907 | 1977 | Poet, science writer | Inspired theenvironmental movement with his writings | |
| Jane English | 1940 | Politician | Member ofArkansas State Senate fromNorth Little Rock | ||
| Deb Fischer | 1951 | Politician | U.S. senator for Nebraska[7] | ||
| Caril Ann Fugate | 1943 | Criminal | Teenage girlfriend of murdererCharles Starkweather; youngest female in US history to be tried forfirst-degree murder | ||
| Ernest K. Gann | 1910 | 1991 | Author | Aviator, author ofThe High and The Mighty andFate Is the Hunter | |
| Joe Glenn | 1949 | Coach | College football coach,South Dakota,Montana,Wyoming,Northern Colorado | ||
| Alex Gordon | 1984 | Athlete | Player for2015 World Series championKansas City Royals | ||
| Ashley Graham | 1988 | Model | Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model | ||
| Ramiz Hamouda | 2008 | Soccer player[8] | |||
| Clifton Hillegass | 1918 | 2001 | Businessman | Creator and publisher ofCliffsNotes | |
| Alice Hamlin Hinman | 1869 | 1934 | Psychologist | Educational reformer, member of Lincoln Board of Education | |
| Fred Hoiberg | 1972 | Basketball coach | Former head coach of NBA'sChicago Bulls, current coach ofNebraska Men's Basketball | ||
| Mike Johanns | 1950 | Politician | FormerRepublican mayor of Lincoln andgovernor of Nebraska | ||
| Walter Keane | 1915 | 2000 | Plagiarist | SoldMargaret Keane's big-waif paintings as his own | |
| Bob Kerrey | 1943 | Politician | 35thgovernor of Nebraska andU.S. senator[9] | ||
| Lane Kiffin | 1975 | Coach | Head football coach at theUniversity of Mississippi; former head coach of theOakland Raiders, theUSC Trojans, theTennessee Volunteers, and theFlorida Atlantic Owls; former offensive coordinator for theAlabama Crimson Tide | ||
| Helen Klanderud | 1937 | 2013 | Politician | Former mayor ofAspen, Colorado[10] | |
| Herman F. Kramer | 1892 | 1964 | U.S. Army officer | Commanded three divisions as a major general during World War II[11] | |
| Jerome Kohl | 1946 | 2020 | Musicologist, journal editor | Expert ofKarlheinz Stockhausen | |
| Lars Krutak | 1971 | Anthropologist | |||
| Ron Kurtenbach | 1943 | Activist | ProminentCommunist and radio host | ||
| Chris Landreth | 1987 | Animator | Specialist inCGI | ||
| Louise Le Baron | 1874 | 1918 | Opera singer | International performer and Lincoln voice teacher | |
| Tosca Lee | 1969 | Writer | Author of historical and supernatural literature | ||
| Verne Lewellen | 1901 | 1980 | Professional football player | Quarterback forNebraska andGreen Bay Packers, district attorney | |
| Gilbert N. Lewis | 1875 | 1946 | Chemist | DevelopedLewis dot structure of molecular modeling | |
| John L. Loos | 1918 | 2011 | Historian | Historian ofLewis and Clark Expedition | |
| Gordon MacRae | 1921 | 1986 | Actor, singer | Best known for starring in musicalsOklahoma! andCarousel | |
| Francesca Marie Smith | 1985 | Actress | Best known for voice roles likeHelga Pataki, as well as several characters, inHey Arnold! and several other characters inRecess and other series. | ||
| JoAnn Maxey | 1940 | 1992 | State legislator, school board member | First African-American woman to serve in theNebraska Legislature (1977–1979) | |
| Nathaniel Motte | 1984 | Musician | Singer, songwriter, producer and film composer from electric pop duo 3OH!3 | ||
| Angie F. Newman | 1837 | 1910 | Social reform activist | Held important positions in theMethodist Episcopal Church,Woman's Christian Temperance Union, andDaughters of the American Revolution | |
| Danny Noonan | 1965 | Professional football player | Played for NFL'sDallas Cowboys andGreen Bay Packers[12] | ||
| Dirk Obbink | 1957 | Papyrologist and classicist | Lecturer on papyrology and Greek literature | ||
| Nathan Phillips | 1954 | Political activist | Native American activist most known for his role in the2019 Lincoln Memorial confrontation[13] | ||
| Mary Pipher | 1947 | Psychologist, author | Received, and later returned, presidential citation fromAmerican Psychological Association | ||
| Roscoe Pound | 1870 | 1964 | Legal scholar and educator | Dean ofHarvard University law school 1916-36 | |
| John Bennett Ramsey | 1943 | Businessman | Father ofJonBenét Ramsey | ||
| J. Lee Rankin | 1907 | 1996 | Politician | United States Solicitor General (1956–61)[14] | |
| Wallace Rasmussen | 1914 | 2008 | Businessman | Chairman & CEO,Beatrice Foods Co. | |
| Jane Raybould | 1958 | Politician | Member ofLincoln City Council | ||
| Shawn Redhage | 1981 | Professional basketball player | Plays inpro league in Australia | ||
| Rosekrans Hoffman | 1926 | 2007 | Artist, children's book illustrator | Awarded Outstanding Alumni Achievement Award in Art (1999) by UNL College of Fine Art, Nebraska | |
| Barrett Ruud | 1983 | Professional football player | Linebacker for five NFL teams | ||
| Bo Ruud | 1984 | Professional football player | Played linebacker forNew England Patriots,Cleveland Browns | ||
| Brandon Sanderson | 1975 | Writer | Author of fantasy and science-fiction books | ||
| George Selk | 1893 | 1967 | Actor | Played Moss Grimmick onGunsmoke | |
| Coleen Seng | 1936 | 2025 | Politician | Democratic mayor of Lincoln | |
| Lindsey Shaw | 1989 | Actress | Starred inNickelodeon'ssitcomNed's Declassified School Survival Guide | ||
| Jack Sock | 1992 | Athlete | Tennis player | ||
| Ted Sorensen | 1928 | 2010 | Lawyer, speechwriter | Closest adviser to and speechwriter for PresidentJohn F. Kennedy | |
| Charles Starkweather | 1938 | 1959 | Criminal | Executed after killing spree in Nebraska andWyoming that left 11 dead | |
| Ryland Steen | 1980 | Musician | Drummer for ska punk bandReel Big Fish | ||
| Alex Stivrins | 1962 | Professional basketball player | Played for NBA'sSeattle SuperSonics,Phoenix Suns,Los Angeles Clippers,Milwaukee Bucks, andAtlanta Hawks | ||
| Hilary Swank | 1974 | Actress | Won two Academy Awards for Best Actress forBoys Don't Cry andMillion Dollar Baby | ||
| Matthew Sweet | 1964 | Musician | Solopop rock artist, formerly member ofR.E.M. andThe B-52's | ||
| Brandon Teena | 1972 | 1993 | Trans Icon | Murdered for being atransgender man; inspired the 1999Oscar-winning filmBoys Don't Cry | |
| Janine Turner | 1962 | Actress | Starred in TV seriesNorthern Exposure and filmCliffhanger | ||
| James Valentine | 1978 | Musician | Guitarist forpop rock bandMaroon 5 | ||
| Robert Van Pelt | 1897 | 1988 | Attorney | Served asU.S. District Judge inDistrict of Nebraska | |
| Kent Wells | 1967 | Athlete | NFL and AFL player | ||
| Daniel Whitney (Larry the Cable Guy) | 1963 | Comedian, actor | Co-star ofBlue Collar Comedy Tour | ||
| Tony Wied | 1976 | Politician | U.S. representative forWisconsin[15] | ||
| Don Wilson | 1900 | 1982 | Announcer | Radio and TV announcer forJack Benny | |
| Mary Zimmerman | 1960 | Director and playwright | Winner of Broadway'sTony Award in 2002 | ||
| Greg Zuerlein | 1987 | Pro football player | Placekicker for NFL'sNew York Jets | ||