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This is a list of people from the state of Colorado, whether they lived, were born, or were raised there. Coloradans have been prominent in many fields, including literature, entertainment, art, music, politics, and business. This list attempts to maintain biographical notability of significant Coloradans, and to organize historically important men and women hailing from Colorado. ==Actors== * Amy Adams (raised in Castle Rock, alumnus of Douglas County High School) – actress, nominated five times for an Academy Award for performances in ''Junebug'', ''Doubt'', ''The Fighter'', ''The Master'' and ''American Hustle''〔(Amy Adams (III) – Awards ).〕 * Tim Allen (born in Denver) – film and television actor, comedian, winner of a Golden Globe Award (1993, nominated six times);〔(Tim Allen (I) – Awards ).〕 star of ''The Santa Clause'' and the television series ''Home Improvement'' and ''Last Man Standing'' * Baby Marie (real name Marie Osborne; born in Denver) – film actress and costumer, starred in numerous silent films as a child * Roseanne Barr (lived in Denver) – film and television actress, comedian; winner of a Golden Globe Award (1993, nominated five times), and a Primetime Emmy Award (1993, nominated four times);〔(Roseanne – Awards ).〕 starred in ''Roseanne'' and was host of ''The Roseanne Show'' * Earl W. Bascom (cowboyed in Northwest Colorado) – film and television actor in Hollywood western ''The Lawless Rider'' and in television commercials with Roy Rogers * Jessica Biel (lived in Boulder) – film and television actress, starred in ''7th Heaven'' * Kelly Bishop (born in Colorado Springs; raised in Denver) – film and television actress, played Emily Gilmore on ''Gilmore Girls'' * Michael Boatman (born in Colorado Springs) – film and television actor, co-starred in such TV shows as ''Spin City'', ''China Beach'', ''Arliss'' * Sierra Boggess (born in Denver) – actress and singer, a Laurence Olivier Award and Drama Desk Award nominated Broadway and West End soprano; originated parts of Christine Daae in ''Love Never Dies'' and Ariel in ''The Little Mermaid'', starred in ''The Phantom of the Opera''s 25th anniversary performance * Tom Bower (born in Denver) – film and television actor, played Dr. Curtis Willard on ''The Waltons'' * Jason Brooks (born in Colorado Springs) – film and television actor, played Sean Monroe on ''Baywatch Hawaii'' and Peter Blake on ''Days of Our Lives'' * Zachery Ty Bryan (born in Aurora) – film and television actor, starred in ''Home Improvement'' * Matthew Carey (born in Denver) – film and television actor * Mary Jo Catlett (born in Denver) – film and television actress, played Pearl Gallagher, the housekeeper, on ''Diff'rent Strokes'' and does the voice of Mrs. Puff on ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' * Kristin Cavallari (born in Denver) – reality television personality and actress best known for appearing in MTV's ''Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County'' and ''The Hills'' * Lon Chaney (born in Colorado Springs) – actor in films of 1910s and 1920s * Beth Chapman (born 1967 Denver) – bounty hunter and television personality * Duane "Dog" Chapman (born 1953 in Denver) – bounty hunter and television personality * "Baby" Lyssa Chapman (born 1987 Denver) – bounty hunter and television personality * Don Cheadle (alumnus of East High School) – actor, Academy Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe Award winner, four-time Emmy Award nominee; known for films such as ''Boogie Nights'', ''Hotel Rwanda'', ''Ocean's Eleven'', ''The Rat Pack'' and ''Iron Man 2''〔(Don Cheadle – Awards ).〕 * Ken Curtis (born in Las Animas, Colorado attended Colorado College in Colorado Springs) – actor, musician; starred in TV series ''Gunsmoke'' and western film ''The Searchers'' * Pat Day (born in Brush, Colorado) – Hall of Fame jockey, winner of 1992 Kentucky Derby * Brian Dietzen (lived in Boulder; attended University of Colorado Boulder) – actor, co-star of ''NCIS'' as the young Dr. Jimmy Palmer * Thomas Doerr (lives in Boulder, Colorado) – architect, author, and educator at the University of Colorado Boulder * Big Jack Earle (born in Denver) – silent film actor, sideshow performer and tall man * Ralph Edwards (born in Merino) – television host and producer known for ''This Is Your Life'' and ''Truth or Consequences'' * Chris Eigeman (born in Denver) – actor best known for Whit Stillman films ''Metropolitan'', ''Barcelona'', and ''The Last Days of Disco''; starred in ABC's ''It's Like, You Know...'' and played Jason Stiles on ''Gilmore Girls'' * Douglas Fairbanks (born in Denver, attended East High School and the Colorado School of Mines) – film actor, first president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1927–1929), posthumous winner of an honorary Academy Award (1940)〔(Douglas Fairbanks – Awards ).〕 and star of numerous films during the 1910s and 1920s * David Fincher (born in Denver) – director of such films as ''Zodiac'', ''Fight Club'', ''Seven'' and ''Gone Girl'' * Joel Geist (born in Denver) – film and television actor * Pam Grier (attended East High School in Denver) – actress, known for roles in ''Foxy Brown'' and ''Jackie Brown'' * Devon Gummersall (born in Durango) – film television actor, played Brian Kraków on ABC's teen drama ''My So-Called Life'' * Jon Heder (born in Fort Collins) - actor, played title character in ''Napoleon Dynamite'' * Michael "Ffish" Hemschoot (born in Parker) – director, animator and visual effects artist in films * Kelo Henderson (born in Pueblo) – co-starred in 1957–1959 syndicated western television series ''26 Men'', based on case files of Arizona Rangers law-enforcement team * Neil Hopkins (lived in Aurora; attended Regis Jesuit High School) – film and television actor * Steve Howey (lived in Lakewood); attended Green Mountain High School – film and television actor, played Van on ''Reba'' television show and has been in various films, including ''Bride Wars'' * Olin Howland (born in Denver) – film and television actor * Daniel Junge (lives in Denver) – Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker * Brandy Ledford (born in Denver) – actress, model, former ''Penthouse'' Pet of the Year; played Dawn Masterton on ''Baywatch'' and Doyle on ''Andromeda''. * Sheryl Lee (grew up in Boulder, alumnus of Fairview High School) – film and television actress, played Laura Palmer and Maddy Ferguson on ''Twin Peaks'' and Dr. Sarah Church on ''L.A. Doctors'' * Jake Lloyd (born in Fort Collins) – film actor, played young Anakin Skywalker on ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' * Scott Lowell (born in Denver) – film and television actor, starred in ''Queer as Folk'' * Hattie McDaniel (lived in Fort Collins and Denver, attended East High School) – film and television actress, winner of an Academy Award (1940) for ''Gone with the Wind'' * T. J. Miller (born in Denver) – actor and stand-up comedian, voice of Tuffnut in ''How to Train Your Dragon'' and Ranger Jones in ''Yogi Bear'', played Hud in ''Cloverfield'' * Bill Murray (attended Regis University in Denver) – film and television actor, comedian, starred in ''Saturday Night Live'', ''Ghostbusters'', ''Caddyshack'', ''Rushmore'', and ''Lost in Translation'' * Tracey Needham (grew up in Denver) – film and television actress, appeared as Paige Thatcher on ''Life Goes On'', Lt. Meg Austin on ''JAG'', and as Inspector Candace "C. D." DeLorenzo on ''The Division'' * Cyrus Nowrasteh (born in Boulder) – screenwriter and director for theatrical films, television films and shows; notable works include the miniseries ''The Path to 9/11'', the drama ''The Stoning of Soraya M.'', and the television film ''The Day Reagan Was Shot'' * Peter O'Fallon (born in Denver) – film and television director, created NBC sci-fi/drama series ''Mysterious Ways'', directed such films as ''Suicide Kings'' and ''A Rumor of Angels'' * Trey Parker (born in Conifer, alumnus of Evergreen High School, attended University of Colorado Boulder) – actor, animator, director, producer, musician, screenwriter; nominated for an Academy Award] (2000) and winner of two Emmy Awards (2005 and 2007, nominated seven times);〔(Trey Parker (I) – Awards ).〕 co-creator of ''South Park'' * Antoinette Perry (born in Denver) – stage actress and director, co-founder of the American Theatre Wing, posthumous namesake of the Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, better known as the Tony Awards〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Antoinette Perry )〕 * Amanda Peterson (born in 1971 in Greeley) – film and television actress, starred in ''Can't Buy Me Love'' * Cassandra Peterson (also known as Elvira; lived in Colorado Springs, alumnus of Palmer High School) – film and television actress, starred in ''Elvira, Mistress of the Dark'' * Joseph C. Phillips (born in Denver) – actor, played Lt. Martin Kendall on ''The Cosby Show'' * Denver Pyle (born in Bethune) – actor, played Uncle Jesse in ''The Dukes of Hazzard * Brandon Quinn (born in Aurora) – actor, starred as Tommy Dawkins in ''Big Wolf on Campus'' * Kristen Renton (born in Denver) – actress, played Morgan Hollingsworth on ''Days of Our Lives'' * AnnaSophia Robb (born and lives in Denver) – film and television actress, starred in ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' and ''Bridge to Terabithia'' * Mark Roberts (born in Denver) – actor who appeared in over 100 films * Karly Rothenberg (born in Denver) – film and television actress * Kristen Schaal (born in Longmont) – actress and comedienne, played Mel on ''Flight of the Conchords'' and Louise on ''Bob's Burgers'' * Charity Shea (born in Denver) – actress, starred as Samantha Best on teen drama ''The Best Years'' * Matt Stone (lived in Denver and Littleton, alumnus of Heritage High School and the University of Colorado Boulder) – actor, musician, producer, writer; winner of two Emmy Awards (2005 and 2007, nominated seven times);〔(Matt Stone (I) – Awards )〕 co-creator of ''South Park'' * Sherry Stringfield (born in Colorado Springs) – actress, starred in TV series ''ER'' * Tom Tully (born in Durango) – film and television actor, nominated for an Academy Award in 1955, starred in CBS's police drama, ''The Lineup'' and co-starred in ABC's western TV series ''Shane'' in 1966 *Jan-Michael Vincent (born in Denver) – film and television actor, played helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on 1980s series ''Airwolf'' (1984–1986) * Robert Adams (lived in Colorado) – photographer of the western landscape; received two Guggenheim Fellowships, a MacArthur Fellowship; works are in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Robert Adams )〕 * Earl W. Bascom (lived in Colorado) – artist, sculptor, cousin of western artist Frederic Remington, lived and worked in Northwest Colorado during the late 1920s * John Fabian Carlson (lived in Colorado Springs) – painter, director and an instructor at the Broadmoor Academy, a precursor to the current Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center〔(Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center ).〕 and founder of the John F. Carlson School of Landscape Painting〔(John Carlson – Artist, Art – John Fabian Carlson ).〕 * Tomory Dodge (born in Denver; alumnus of South High School (Denver) – artist, paintings in public collections including The Whitney Museum of American Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum * Jess E. DuBois (born in Denver) – artist, advocate of Indian art * John Fielder – landscape photographer and nature writer * Susan Marie Frontczak (lives in Boulder) – writer, actor and storyteller; known for her one-woman shows, including on Marie Curie * William Henry Jackson (lived in Denver) – photographer for the United States Geological Survey and Union Pacific Railroad, created one of the largest and most expansive western photographic collections in the world * Barry Kooser (born in Wheat Ridge; alumnus of Arvada West High School) – Disney artist, fine art painter and CCO of Worker Studio * David Burroughs Mattingly (born in Fort Collins) – illustrator and painter known for book covers of science fiction and fantasy literature * Arthur Roy Mitchell (born in Trinidad) – specialized in western paintings and religious sculpture * Amanda Marie Ploegsma, known as Amanda Marie (born in the Netherlands, lives in Colorado) – artist, exhibits across the United States and Europe, alumna of Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, stencilist of storybook imagery in contemporary murals and paintings * Robert Reid (lived in Colorado Springs) – painter, instructor at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Cooper Union, and the Broadmoor Academy〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of people from Colorado」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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