•
Mike Battaglia,
NBC Sports analyst and long-time
Kentucky Derby announcer, was born in Latonia. •
Gary Bauer (born 1946), former
Republican presidential hopeful, was born in Covington. •
Daniel Carter Beard (1850–1941), writer, youth leader, and artist; his life-sized bronze statue, created by sculptor Kenneth Bradford, stands in town. •
Adrian Belew (born 1949), musician, vocalist and guitarist of
King Crimson since early 1980s, was born in Covington. •
Mortimer Murrey Benton (1807–1885), Covington's first mayor •
Jake Bergey (born 1974), former professional lacrosse player, was born in Covington. •
Harry Berte (1872–1952), a Major League Baseball infielder •
Gail Borden, inventor of condensed milk, lived in Covington during his childhood. •
Chuck Bradley (born 1970), football player •
Sydney Butchkes (1922–2015), American artist, and designer •
Mary Jane Goodson Carlisle (1835–1905), wife of politician John G. Carlisle •
Steve Cauthen,
U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey, was born in Covington. •
Jamour Chames, visual artist, was born in Covington. •
Bob Charles, Australian politician, member of the
Australian House of Representatives, was born in Covington. •
Martha Jane Knowlton Coray, the first female member of the
Brigham Young Academy Board of Trustees, was born in Covington. •
Byrd Spilman Dewey, author and
Florida pioneer •
Asa Drury, educator,
Baptist minister, and first superintendent of Covington Public Schools •
Frank Duveneck, realist painter, was born in Covington •
Mitch English, national television personality, a host of
The Daily Buzz also featured in theatrical releases and other television programs, was born in Covington •
Henry Forrest, U.S. Racing Hall of Fame
Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, was born in Covington •
Frederick William Franz, religious leader and theologian, fourth president of the
Jehovah's Witnesses, was born in Covington •
Wallace A. Gaines (1858–1940) American businessman, funeral director, and political figure •
Loyd Gentry Jr., Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, born in Covington •
Haven Gillespie, songwriter, remembered primarily for "
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", was born in Covington. •
Rickard D. Gwydir, Superintendent of Public Works and city auditor (19th century) •
Joe Heving,
Major League Baseball player •
Daniel Henry Holmes, businessman and founder of
D.H. Holmes in 1849 in
New Orleans; department store was largest in South at his death; he built Holmesdale, a 32-room mansion, in Covington and lived here part-time. •
David Justice, Major League Baseball player, graduated from
Covington Latin School. •
Durward Kirby, television personality, best known as co-host of
Candid Camera, was born in Covington. •
Jared Lorenzen, professional football quarterback, backup to
Eli Manning for
Super Bowl XLII champion
New York Giants, was born in Covington. •
Clarence Lushbaugh - pathologist and radiobiologist at
Los Alamos National Laboratory and
Oak Ridge Associated Universities •
Randy Marsh, Major League Baseball umpire, graduated from Covington Holmes High School. •
Una Merkel, film and Tony Award-winning stage actress, was born in Covington. •
Lee Roy Reams, Broadway actor, was born in Covington. •
George Remus, lawyer and bootlegger during the Prohibition era. •
Jack Roush, champion
NASCAR owner of
Roush Fenway Racing team, was born in Covington. •
Pat Scott,
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher, was born in Covington. •
Robert F. Schulkers, writer of children's books, was born in Covington •
William Wright Southgate, northern Kentucky Congressman •
Dorothy Spencer, film editor, four-time Oscar nominee, was born in Covington. •
John W. Stevenson, Governor and Senator of Kentucky •
Mary Florence Taney (1856–1936), socialite, writer, and clubwoman •
Tom Thacker, NCAA and NBA champion basketball player, top pick of
1963 NBA draft, was born in Covington. •
Paul Walther, professional basketball player, was born in Covington. •
Bernart T. Wisenall, architect, lived in Covington. •
Ron Ziegler,
White House Press Secretary during President
Richard Nixon's administration, was born in Covington. ==See also==