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Born in Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in Missouri and 36th most populous city in the U.S. Kansas City, Kansas is the third-largest city in Kansas and is a suburb of the Missouri city of the same name. The metro area is the 30th most populous metro area in the U.S. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Kansas City, Missouri or Kansas City, Kansas.
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Last updated: October 6, 2023
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Secretary of Commerce from 1980 to 1981 and former President of the World Jewish Congress
1907
Missouri
Philip Klutznick
Blues singer, "Shake, Rattle and Roll"
1911
Missouri
Big Joe Turner
Actress, known for her portrayal of "bad girl" characters and considered a screen legend of classical Hollywood. She died aged 26 of kidney failure.
1911
Missouri
Jean Harlow
Jazz saxophonist and band leader, nicknamed "Bird"
1920
Kansas
Charlie Parker
Director, "M*A*S*H" "Nashville" "The Player"
1925
Missouri
Robert Altman
Actress, known for her role as Thelma Lou in "The Andy Griffith Show"
1926
Missouri
Betty Lynn
Nobel Prize winning geneticist, known for discovering the cycle and clock gene
1944
Missouri
Michael Rosbash
Actress, "Hannah and Her Sisters" "Bullets over Broadway" "Parenthood"
1948
Missouri
Dianne Wiest
Actress, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" "The Hills Have Eyes" "Critters"
1948
Kansas
Dee Wallace
Actor, "Dune" "Lincoln" "Lady Bird"
1949
Missouri
Stephen McKinley Henderson
Hall of Fame golfer and winner of eight major championships
1949
Missouri
Tom Watson
Actor, "American Beauty" "Adaptation" "Little Women" "The Amazing Spider-Man 2"
1951
Missouri
Chris Cooper
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Hall of Fame golfer and winner of five major championships
1956
Missouri
Amy Alcott
Host of "The Late Late Show" from 1999 to 2004 and first host of "The Daily Show" from 1996 to 1998
1962
Missouri
Craig Kilborn
Actor, known for his role as James Rhodes/War Machine in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
1964
Missouri
Don Cheadle
Actor, known for his role as Cameron Tucker in "Modern Family"
1971
Kansas
Eric Stonestreet
Author, "Gone Girl" "Sharp Objects"
1971
Missouri
Gillian Flynn
Governor of Pennsylvania since 2023
1973
Missouri
Josh Shapiro
Former sprinter, former 100 meters world record holder and winner of four Olympic medals
1974
Kansas
Maurice Greene
Actress, "The Office" "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" "21 Jump Street"
1980
Missouri
Ellie Kemper
Actress and singer, "Hidden Figures" "Moonlight"
1985
Kansas
Janelle Monaé
Actress, "Shadowhunters" "Arrow" "Maze Runner"
1995
Missouri
Katherine McNamara
Silver medal winner at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the pole vault
1998
Missouri
Chris Nilsen
Actress, known for her role as Lake Meriwether in "Love, Victor"
2001
Missouri
Bebe Wood
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