•
John W. Aldridge, born in Sioux City, grew up in Tennessee, literary critic, author •
Jim Aton, virtuoso jazz bassist, pianist, vocalist and composer with Billie Holiday, Bill Evans, Anita O'Day, others •
Art Babbitt (1907–1992), an American animator, best known for his work at Walt Disney Animation Studios •
Dave Bancroft (1891–1972), an
MLB shortstop and manager and member of the
Baseball Hall of Fame •
Emmett Barrett, football player •
Joe Bisenius,
Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher, graduate of
Bishop Heelan Catholic High School •
Tommy Bolin, born in Sioux City, guitarist, member of
Deep Purple and the
James Gang •
Bread of Stone, American
contemporary Christian music and
pop rock band formed in 2004 •
Sally Brent, American distance runner and marathon winner •
Chase Bromstedt, soccer player •
Mildred Brown, African-American journalist, worked in Iowa as teacher •
Macdonald Carey, actor (
Days of Our Lives) •
Paul B. Carpenter, politician •
Matt Chatham, NFL linebacker, born in
Newton, Iowa, graduate of
North High School •
Eli Chesen, psychiatrist and writer •
Ron Clements, Disney animator, director •
Vern Clark, former
Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) in the United States Navy •
Carroll Edward Cole, serial killer •
Ryan Cownie, stand-up comedian, born in Sioux City •
Tyler Cropley, Major League Baseball catcher •
Dave Croston (1963– ), former
NFL player for
Green Bay Packers • Brigadier General
George E. "Bud" Day, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam
POW, recipient of the
Medal of Honor •
Leo Delperdang, born in Sioux City. Member of Kansas House of Representatives •
W. Edwards Deming, quality-control expert, helped improve Japan's quality control •
Brittni Donaldson (born 1993), current assistant coach with the
Atlanta Hawks •
Todd Doxzon, football player •
Sharon Farrell (19402023), actress (birth name Sharon Forsmoe) •
Tommy Lee Farmer, criminal, first person in US convicted under
Three-strikes law •
Vergilius Ferm (1896–1974), philosopher, historian, and Compton Professor of Philosophy at the College of Wooster •
Susan Fessenden (1840–1932), founder/president, Sioux City
YWCA; president, Sioux City
WCTU •
Zeron Flemister, NFL tight end 2000–2005 •
Bruce Forbes, author, professor of Religious Studies
Morningside College •
For Today, a Christian metal band signed to
Razor & Tie Records •
Esther and
Pauline Friedman, better known as
Ann Landers and
Abigail Van Buren, respectively; advice columnists •
Lila-Gene George (1918–2017), composer and pianist •
Peggy Gilbert, jazz saxophonist and bandleader •
Dan Goldie, tennis player, winner of two ATP singles titles •
Fred Grandy, television actor, U.S. congressman, CEO of
Goodwill, and radio personality •
Dick Green, former MLB second baseman with Kansas City and
Oakland Athletics, raised in South Dakota •
William L. Harding (1877–1934), born in
Sibley, the 22nd
Governor of Iowa 1917–1921 •
John Harty, NFL defensive end 1981–1986 •
Matthew C. Harrison, 13th president of the
Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod •
Godfrey Hattenbach, "father" of the Sioux City Jewish community •
Tim Hauff, jazz bassist, performed with Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shoter, Bruce Forman, others •
Alan J. Heeger, physicist awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry (2000) •
Alan Hurwitz, born in Sioux City, 10th president of
Gallaudet University •
Kirk Hinrich, professional basketball player •
J.B.E. Hittle, author and historian •
Harry Hopkins,
Secretary of Commerce, advisor to FDR during World War II •
Shelby Houlihan competed in the 5000m in the 2016 Rio Olympics •
Fred Jackson, football player attended
Coe in
Cedar Rapids •
Art Johnson, racing driver •
Jacqui Kalin (born 1989), American-Israeli professional basketball player •
Ryan Kisor, jazz trumpeter •
Judy Kimball, LPGA champion golfer, member of
Iowa Sports Hall of Fame •
Roy L. Kline, Brigadier general, USMC and Naval aviator •
George Koval (1913–2006), Soviet atomic spy and only Soviet agent to infiltrate the Manhattan Project •
Jerry Lacy, stage, film, soap opera, and television actor •
Kian Lawley, YouTuber, influencer, and actor •
Bill Lewis, NFL center from 1986–93 •
Dave Loebsack, U.S. congressman for Iowa's 2nd congressional district •
Jerry Mathers, actor, played Beaver Cleaver on TV's
Leave It to Beaver •
Daniel Matousek, lead singer and guitarist for
The Velaires •
Cameron McAdoo, professional
Motocross and
Supercross racer •
Mick McGinty, artist and illustrator •
Max McGraw, founder of McGraw-Edison and Centel •
Al McIntosh, newspaper editor whose columns are featured in
Ken Burns'
The War •
John Melcher, U.S. Senator from Montana from 1977 to 1989 •
Iris Meredith, actress •
Oscar Micheaux, the first African American filmmaker in America •
Big Miller (Clarence Horatius Miller), jazz and blues singer and double bassist •
Constance Moore, singer and actress •
Marshall F. Moore, 7th Governor of
Washington Territory •
John Mosher, jazz bassist and composer •
John Osborn, tenor •
Frances Rafferty, film and television actress (
December Bride) •
Max Rafferty,
California State Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1963 to 1971 •
John Redwine, Iowa state senator and physician, lived in Sioux Falls •
Harriett Rinaldo, social worker •
Ann Royer, painter, sculptor •
Justin Sandy, NFL safety from 2004–2008 •
Laurens Shull, All-American football player killed in France during World War I •
Edward J. Sperling, born in
Slutsk,
Belarus, Jewish writer and humorist •
Paul Splittorff, former
Major League Baseball pitcher, attended college in Sioux City •
Doris June Struble, pianist, singer, and dramatic reader •
Morgan Taylor, athlete, set 400-meter hurdles Olympic record while winning gold medal in 1924 •
Kyle Thousand, sports agent •
Frank Van Hoven, vaudeville magician and comic entertainer •
Gertrude Van Wagenen,
Yale University, pioneer in reproductive biology, primate research •
Ted Waitt, co-founder of
Gateway, Inc. •
Brian Wansink, professor, discredited researcher, and author •
Pierre Watkin, radio, films and TV actor •
Tony Watson, former
MLB all star pitcher for the
Pittsburgh Pirates •
Kathleen Weaver, writer and editor •
Don Wengert,
MLB pitcher from 1995 to 2001 •
Paul Zaeske, football player •
R. Timothy Ziemer, Navy admiral, disease expert on the
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