List of people from Boise, Idaho

The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with the city of Boise, Idaho.

## Notable people

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* Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad actor starring as “Jesse Pinkman”
* Robert Adler, inventor
* William Agee, former business executive[1]
* Joe Albertson, founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores
* Kathryn Albertson, wife of Joe Albertson and notable philanthropist; born in Boise[2]
* Cecil Andrus, Idaho's only four-term governor; Secretary of the Interior
* James Jesus Angleton, former chief of the CIA counter-intelligence staff[3]
* Torrie Wilson, former WWE professional wrestler.
* Steve Appleton, businessman and aviation enthusiast[4]
* Kristin Armstrong, 3x Olympic cycling gold medalist[5]
* Matthew Barney, artist[6]
* Rick Bauer, Major League Baseball player[7]
* Andy Benoit, journalist for Sports Illustrated[8]
* Andrew Blaser (born 1989), American skeleton racer
* Phyllis Brooks, actress
* Bill Buckner, former Major League Baseball player[9]
* Maggie Carey, director, writer[10]
* John P. Cassidy, Los Angeles City Council member, 1962–67, born in Boise[11]
* James Charles Castle, deaf artist[12][13]
* Annetta R. Chipp, temperance leader and prison evangelist[14]
* Frank Church, U.S. Senator, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee[15]
* Randy Davison, actor[16]
* Anthony Doerr, novelist[17]
* Ben Driebergen, winner of Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers[18]
* Stephen Fife, Major League Baseball pitcher
* John M. Haines, mayor and governor[19]
* Mark Gregory Hambley, ambassador
* Gene Harris, jazz musician[20]
* Michael Hoffman, film director[21]
* Jack Hoxie, rodeo cowboy, Hollywood silent movie cowboy actor
* Sofia Huerta, soccer player for the United States[22]
* Ernie Hughes, NFL player[23]
* Morgan James, singer, songwriter, and actress
* Eilen Jewell, singer-songwriter and band leader[24]
* Joëlle Jones, Comic book artist and writer
* Scott Jorgensen, mixed martial artist[25]
* Dirk Kempthorne, mayor, governor, senator, and secretary of the interior[26]
* Mert Lawwill, American professional motorcycle racer, 1969 AMA Grand National Champion.[27]
* Robin Long, United States Army soldier who deserted to Canada due to his opposition to the Iraq War
* David Lynch, film director, spent much of his childhood in Boise
* Doug Martsch, musician, of Boise indie-rock band Built To Spill
* Brett Nelson, musician and songwriter
* Maureen O'Hara, actress[28][29]
* Reginald Owen, character actor
* Thom Pace, musician and songwriter[30]
* William Petersen, actor[31]
* Jeret Peterson, silver medalist, 2010 Winter Olympics, freestyle skiing[32]
* Jake Plummer, football quarterback[33]
* Bridget Powers, actress[34]
* Elizabeth Prelogar, 48th Solicitor General of the United States
* Bruce Reed, political advisor
* Paul Revere, musician[35]
* Brian Scott, auto racer[36]
* Johnny Sequoyah, child actress, best known for starring in Believe, born in Boise
* Jeremy Shada, voice actor (Adventure Time)[37]
* Sandra Shellworth, alpine skier
* Brandi Sherwood, Miss Teen USA 1989 and Miss USA 1997
* Sydney Shoemaker, philosopher
* Frank Shrontz, businessman[38]
* J. R. Simplot, businessman[39]
* Robert Smylie, governor[40]
* Sally Snodgrass, Idaho state senator[41]
* Michael J. Squier, U.S. Army Brigadier General and deputy director of the Army National Guard[42]
* Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame jockey and actor[43]
* Curtis Stigers, musician and songwriter[44]
* Kristine Sutherland, television actress[45][46]
* Billy Uhl, five-time gold medal-winning motorcycle enduro competitor; founder of the Idaho State Parks Trail Ranger Program advocating for responsible off-road vehicle usage[47]
* Benjamin Victor, world-renowned sculptor and Professor of Practice and Artist in Residence at Boise State University[48]
* Wayne Walker, football linebacker and broadcaster[49]
* Viola S. Wendt, poet[citation needed]
* Dick Wesson, television and movie trailer announcer
* Steve Harwell, Singer and founder of Smash Mouth

## See also

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* Idaho portal
* Pacific Northwest portal

## References

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