Art •
Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968), painter, printmaker, and muralist •
Starr Kempf (1917–1995), sculptor •
Andrew Kwon, fashion designer •
Maxfield Parrish (1870–1966), painter; worked and studied in Colorado Springs •
Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000), creator of
Peanuts cartoon strip; lived in Colorado Springs in the 1950s •
Artus Van Briggle (1869-1904), Art Nouveau potter •
Elizabeth Wright Ingraham (1922–2013), architect
Literature and poetry •
Robert A. Heinlein (1907–1988), science-fiction author •
Helen Hunt Jackson (1830–1885), author •
Stanley Krueber (1892–1987),
pulp fiction author; buried in Colorado Springs •
Beverly Lewis (born 1949), novelist, known for her stories of Amish life •
Michelle Malkin (born 1970), conservative author, commentator and blogger, moved to Colorado Springs in 2008 •
Nellie Burget Miller (1875-1952), Poet Laureate of Colorado •
Stanley Mullen (1911-1974), short story writer, novelist and publisher •
Michael A. O'Donnell (born 1956), award-winning author, Ph.D •
Leonard Peikoff (born 1933), philosopher and heir to
Ayn Rand estate •
John E. Stith (born 1947), science-fiction and mystery author, has lived here since 1970s •
Frank Waters (1902–1995), author and journalist, born here
Modeling •
Leeann Tweeden (born 1973), model, worked briefly as a
waitress at a local
Hooters in 1991–92 •
Paul Vandervort (born 1985), model, was with the Janice Dickinson Modelling Agency, is from Colorado Springs
Music and comedy •
Lewis Black (born 1948), comedian, lived briefly in Colorado Springs with college friends as part-owner of a small theater •
Zach Filkins (born 1978), lead guitarist of OneRepublic •
Tom Hamilton (born 1951),
Aerosmith bassist, born in Colorado Springs •
Keith Lockhart (born 1959), former conductor of Pikes Peak Symphony, current conductor of
Boston Pops •
Max Morath (1926–2023), ragtime pianist, born in Colorado Springs •
OneRepublic, pop-rock band •
Günther Johannes Paetsch (1929–1997), co-founder of the Paetsch Family Chamber Music Ensemble in Colorado Springs •
Johann Sebastian Paetsch (born 1964), cellist, born and raised in Colorado Springs •
Jag Panzer,
power metal band •
Black Pegasus (born 1980), hip hop and rap artist, songwriter, label owner, and entertainment company owner •
The Procussions, hip hop group originating from Colorado Springs; original lineup included Mr. J. Medeiros, Stro Elliot, Rez, Vice Versa, and Q; group now consists of Mr. J. Medeiros and Stro Elliot •
Johnny Smith (1922–2013), jazz guitarist •
Ryan Tedder (born 1979), lead singer of OneRepublic •
Laura Veirs (born 1973), singer •
YTCracker (born 1982), pioneering
nerdcore artist and former computer hacker
Television, theater, and film •
Juli Ashton (born 1969), actress •
Kelly Bishop (born 1944), actress •
Michael Boatman (born 1964), actor •
Spring Byington (1886–1971), actress •
Lon Chaney (1883-1930),
silent film star; born in Colorado Springs; Lon Chaney Theatre is named for him •
Duane Chapman (born 1953), from
Dog the Bounty Hunter •
Marceline Day (1908–2000), actress •
Chris Fowler (born 1962), sportscaster and
ESPN College GameDay football host •
Dustin Hodge (born 1977), television writer and producer, worked for
KKTV •
Clinton Jencks (1918–2005), actor and activist •
Joe Kenda (born 1946), former Colorado Springs Police Department detective featured on
Investigation Discovery television show
Homicide Hunter •
Chase Masterson (born 1963), actress •
Stephen Thomas Ochsner (born 1988), actor, director, musician, artist, translator, and producer •
Cassandra Peterson (born 1951), actress, graduated in 1969 from
General William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs •
Sydney Pollack (1934–2008), actor and
Academy Award-winning director, worked downtown during a stint at
Fort Carson •
Chris Sanders (born 1962), filmmaker, illustrator, and voice actor •
Melanie Watson Bernhardt (1968–2025), actress and disability advocate •
Hillary Wolf (born 1977), actress and Olympian, currently lives in Colorado Springs
Video game designers •
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