List of people from Las Vegas

This is an incomplete list of notable natives and residents of the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which includes Las Vegas, Nevada. Natives are individuals born in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Non-natives are people who play or played a notable role in the history of Las Vegas or the Las Vegas metropolitan area while residing here.

Notable people from Las Vegas
NameLV Native?ProfessionKnown For
Sheldon AdelsonNobusinessmanLas Vegas Sands
Andre AgassiYesprofessional tennis playerphilanthropist
Louie AndersonNocomedian
Criss AngelNomagicianCriss Angel Mindfreak
Greg AnthonyYesbasketball playerplayed for UNLV, NBA
Steve AokiNomusician, DJ and music executive
DJ AshbaNomusician and music producerplayed guitar in Guns N' Roses from 2009 to 2015, current lead guitarist for Sixx:A.M.
Hwang HyunjinNodancer and singerStray Kids member, the loml]]
Zak BagansNoparanormal Investigatorhost of Ghost Adventures
Shamir BaileyYessinger-songwriter
Bobby BaldwinNoprofessional poker player and casino executive
Toni BasilNosinger-songwriter and actress
Jillian BellYesactressFist Fight, 22 Jump Street
Tony BellamyYesmusician and vocalistmember of the rock band Redbone; inducted into the Yes American Music Hall of Fame in 2008[1]
Edward M. BernsteinNoattorney and philanthropist
Alexandra BerzonNojournalistprimary reporter for a Las Vegas Sun Pulitzer Prize-winning series
Big BNorecording artistSuburban Noize Records
Robert BigelowYesentrepreneurfounder and CEO of Bigelow Aerospace
Dan BilzerianNoprofessional poker player
Benny BinionNobusinessmanfounder and owner of several properties, including Binion's
Joey BishopNoentertainerRat Pack
Michael BlazekYesbaseball playerMajor League Baseball
Sam BoydNocasino owner
Mike BranchNocommercial pilotformer member of the Louisiana State Senate
Toni BraxtonNorecording artist
David BrennerNocomedian
Kris BryantYesprofessional baseball playerthird baseman for the Chicago Cubs
Lance BurtonNoperformer
Kurt BuschYesrace car driverNASCAR
Kyle BuschYesrace car driverNASCAR
Sam ButeraNoentertainer, saxophone player
Nicolas CageNoactorAcademy Award-winning actor
A E CahlanNonewspaper publisher and executive
Alisyn CamerotaNojournalist
Gina CaranoNoMMA fighter, actressfirst female MMA fight with television coverage; star of Steven Soderbergh's Haywire
Ben CareyNoguitarist
Charisma CarpenterYesactress
Nick CarterNomusicianfront-runner of the Backstreet Boys
Joe CastroNojazz pianistAtlantic Records
Daveigh ChaseYesactress
Andrew CherngNobusiness executivefounder of Panda Express
Spencer ClarkYesrace car driverNASCAR
Wilbur ClarkNobusinessmanran El Rancho Vegas and Desert Inn
Norm ClarkeNogossip columnistLas Vegas Review-Journal
Rico ConstantinoYesprofessional wrestler
David CopperfieldNoillusionist
Ximena CoronaNoSinger
Emina CunmulajNophilanthropist, supermodel
Randall CunninghamNofootball player
Vashti CunninghamYeshigh jumper
Tony CurtisNoactor
Jay CutlerNoIFBB professional bodybuilderMr. Olympia
Laura DahlYesfashion designer
Moe DalitzNodevelopercasino owner and executive
Abby DaltonYesactressThe Joey Bishop Show, Falcon Crest
Baron DavisNobasketball player
Ricky DavisYesbasketball player
Bill DavisNo/Yesdarts player
Mark DavisNoNFL Team Ownerowner of Las Vegas Raiders
Sammy Davis, Jr.Nosinger and entertainerRat Pack
Sylvia DayNowriterBared to You
Céline DionNosinger
Leah DizonYesmodel, singer
Snoop DoggNoartistrapper, singer-songwriter, actor
Conrad DanielsNodarts player
Sheena EastonNosinger, songwriter, actress, designer
Deryk EngellandNoprofessional hockey playerdefenseman for the Vegas Golden Knights, formerly of the Las Vegas Wranglers
Jack EntratterNobusinessmanran Sands Hotel and Casino
Terry FatorNoventriloquist
Herbie FayeNoactor
Frank Fertitta IIIYesbusinessmanfounder and CEO of Station Casinos
Lorenzo FertittaYesbusinessman
Siegfried FischbacherNoentertainerSiegfried & Roy
Todd FisherNoactor, director, producer, business executive
Flavor FlavNosinger, songwriter, producerrap music artist and reality television personality
Marc-André FleuryNoprofessional hockey playergoaltender for the Vegas Golden Knights
Justin FlomNomagician, performer
Brandon FlowersYesmusicianThe Killers' frontman
William P. Foley IINobusinessmanowner of the Vegas Golden Knights
Aaron FotheringhamYesextreme wheelchair athletefirst person to do a backflip, double backflip, and a front flip in a wheelchair
Redd FoxxNoentertainer
Mat FrancoNoperformer
Tony FredianelliNomusicianThird Eye Blind guitarist
John C. FrémontNoexplorer
Charles FriasNophilanthropist, entrepreneur
Spencer GallagherYesNASCAR driver
Danny GansNoimpersonatorDanny Gans Theater at The Mirage
Brendan GaughanNorace car driverNASCAR
Jackie GaughanNobusinessmancasino owner
Michael GaughanNobusinessmancasino owner
Nicholas GeorgiadeNoactor and casino hostactor who co-starred as "Rico" with Robert Stack as "Eliot Ness" in the ABC hit television series The Untouchables (1959 TV series); and casino host at the Riviera Hotel and Casino
Jason GiambiNobaseball player
Carolyn GoodmanNoeducatorMayor of Las Vegas
Oscar GoodmanNoattorneydefense attorney, Mayor of Las Vegas
Mikalah GordonYesAmerican Idol, season 4 finalist
Matt GossNosinger
Steffi GrafNoprofessional tennis playerformer World No. 1 German tennis player; philanthropist
Noah GragsonYesNASCAR driver
Max GreenYesmusicianEscape The Fate
Shecky GreeneNoentertainer
Hank GreenspunNonewspaper publishernewspaper publisher and land developer
Matthew Gray GublerYesactor
Lance GrossNoactor
Lonnie HammargrenNodoctor, politician
Corinna HarneyNoactressPlayboy Playmate
Bryce HarperYesprofessional baseball playeroutfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
Rick HarrisonNopawn shop ownerPawn Stars
Carey HartYesformer professional FMX rider, off-road truck racer
Spencer HaywoodNobasketball player
Riley HerbstYesNASCAR driver
Catherine HicklandNoactress, singer, stage hypnotist
Adam HicksYesactor
Ryan HigaNoentertainer, Youtuber
Clint HolmesNosinger-songwriter
James HolzhauerNosports gambler, game show contestantwon 32 consecutive Jeopardy! games, set several earnings records
Roy Uwe Ludwig HornNoentertainerSiegfried & Roy
Derek HoughNoprofessional ballroom dancerwon Dancing with the Stars
Julianne HoughNoactress, country singer, professional ballroom dancerwon Dancing with the Stars twice, won Top New Artist at ACM Awards 2008
Tony HsiehNobusiness executivefounder and CEO of Zappos
Howard HughesNobusinessmancasino tycoon and land developer
Carl IcahnNotycoonformer owner of Stratosphere
Joe JacksonNotalent managerJackson Five
La Toya JacksonNosinger, actress, model
Michael JacksonNosinger, dancer, choreographer, actor"King of Pop"
Reggie JacksonNoactorprofessional baseball player
Steven JacksonYesprofessional football playerNational Football League
Jenna JamesonYespornographic actress
Morris R. JeppsonNosecond lieutenantEnola Gay bombing of Hiroshima
Penn JilletteNomagicianhalf of the comedy-magic duo Penn & Teller
Larry JohnsonNoprofessional basketball playerNBA
Nicole JohnsonNomonster truck driverScooby-Doo Monster Jam driver
Jan JonesNospokespersonMayor of Las Vegas
Hubert KellerNochefMichelin-starred celebrity chef
Brian KellyNofootball player
Kirk KerkorianNodeveloperInternational Hotel, MGM Grand
Dave KeuningNomusicianThe Killers' lead guitarist
Jimmy KimmelNocomedianJimmy Kimmel Live!
B.B. KingNoblues legend
Scott KirchnerNodarts player
Larry KoentoppNobaseball executiveLas Vegas Stars majority owner, first-ever Triple-A franchise in Las Vegas (1983)
King LizzardNoentertainer
George KnappNojournalist2008 Peabody Award
Gladys KnightNosinger, actress
Jack KramerYestennis player
Jeff KutashNoGolden Globe and Emmy winning show producerdesigned, choreographed, wrote, directed, and produced "Splash" which successfully ran at the Riviera Hotel and Casino for almost a quarter-century and won "International Show of the Year" ten years in a row
Iris KyleNo10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilderInternational Federation of Bodybuilding & Fitness
Meyer LanskyNomobster financier
Nancy Walton LaurieNoheiressdaughter of Walmart co-founder James "Bud" Walton
T. J. LavinYes
Peter LawfordNoactorRat Pack
Steve LawrenceNosinger, actorSteve and Eydie
Robin LeachNowriterTV show host
Bryan Quang LeYesYouTube personalityowner of YouTube channel RiceGum
Hae Un LeeNobusinessmanLee's Discount Liquor[2]
Jenny LewisYesmusicianRilo Kiley
Jerry LewisNoentertainer
LiberaceNoentertainerinspired Liberace Museum
Peter LikNolandscape photographer
Rich LittleNolegendary impressionist, comedian
Greg MadduxNopitcherMajor League Baseball[3]
Holly MadisonNoPlayboy Playmate, The Girls Next Door, Holly's World
George J. Maloof, Jr.Nobusinessmanhotel operator; member of the Maloof Family
Alfred MannNobusinessman, entrepreneurbillionaire, founder of MannKind Corporation
Frank MarinoNoimpersonatorlongest running, successful, nightly performing headliner in the history of Las Vegas
Shawn MarionNoforward, National Basketball Associationplayed for UNLV
Anthony Marnell IIIYesarchitect, businessman, and casino developerMarnell Corrao Associates
Dean MartinNosinger and entertainerRat Pack
Greg MartinezYesleft fielderMajor League Baseball[4]
Tony MartinezNoactor, singer and bandleaderThe Real McCoys
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.Noboxer
Conor McGregorNoprofessional MMA fighter
Christine McGuireNosingerMcGuire Sisters
Phyllis McGuireNoactress/singerMcGuire Sisters, mistress of Chicago Mob Boss Sam Giancana
John H. MeierNoformer business adviser of Howard Hughes
Marvin MenziesNocollege basketball coachUNLV Runnin Rebels head coach
Mike MeyersYesbaseball outfielder
Bob MillerNopoliticianformer governor
Ross MillerNopolitician
Frank MirYesmixed martial artistheavyweight champion in the UFC
Kevin MitnickNocomputer consultant
Farrah MoanNoAmerican drag queen and modelRuPaul's Drag Race contestant
Irwin MolaskyNoreal estate developer, television and movie producerLorimar Productions
Tana MongeauYesYouTuber, rapper
Jessica MooreNojournalistKSNV anchor and reporter
Pat MoritaNoactor
Michael MortonNobusinessman and restaurateurco-founder of the N9NE Group
Jon MoxleyNoprofessional wrestlerformer World Wrestling Entertainment wrestler, previously known as Dean Ambrose
DeMarco MurrayYesprofessional football playerNFL
Stan MullisYesNASCAR driver
James MurrenNobusinessman
Joe MuscaglioneNowine consultant, BMC Fine Spiritsformer Babbo, NY Wine Director TAO Las Vegas
Kevin NaNoprofessional golfer
Sam NazarianNobusinessmanCEO and founder of Los Angeles-based SBE Entertainment and SLS Hotels
Harry NewmanNoprofessional football playerCollege Football Hall of Fame, NFL All-Pro
Wayne NewtonNosingerwas part-owner of Aladdin
Ne-YoNoR&B singer and songwriter
Paige O'HaraNoactress
Pierre OmidyarNobusinessmanChairman and founder of eBay Inc.
Donny OsmondNoentertainerDonny & Marie in Las Vegas
Olive Marie OsmondNosinger, doll designer, and talk show host
Joseph OttingNobusinessman
Dan Hewitt OwensNoactor
Dre AllenNoproducer director singer songwritermember of R&B group IV Xample
George ParrosNoprofessional hockey player
Andrew PascalNobusinessman
Vinnie PaulNoprofessional drummer and musician
Tommy PhamYesprofessional baseball playeroutfielder for the Tampa Bay Rays[5]
Vince PhillipsNoprofessional boxer
Bill PorterNofamous audio engineer
Milton PrellNobusinessmanowned Sahara and Aladdin hotels
Elvis PresleyNosinger and actorhotel headliner, star of Viva Las Vegas
Louie PrimaNobandleader, musician
Sam QuerreyNoprofessional tennis player
Ronnie RadkeYesmusicianFalling in Reverse
Ryan ReevesYesprofessional wrestlerring name "Ryback"
Harry ReidNoUnited States Senator
Dan ReynoldsYesmusicianImagine Dragons
Debbie ReynoldsNoentertainer, business executiveowned Debbie Reynolds' Hollywood Hotel
Donald ReynoldsNobusiness executive, philanthropist
Jim RhodesYesReal estate developerRhodes Ranch and Tuscany Village communities[6]
Carlos RiveraNosinger
Jackie RobinsonNobasketball playerUNLV and professional basketball player
Sig RogichNopolitical consultantfounder of R&R Advertising; Iceland Ambassador
Stephanie RomanovYesactress
Jim RootYesmusicianSlipknot guitarist
Kevin RoseYespodcasterfounder of Digg.com and Revision3
Frank RosenthalNosports handicapper, casino manager
Ryan RossYesmusicianPanic! at the Disco's former guitarist and lyricist
Rudy RuettigerNomotivational speakersubject of film Rudy
Phil RuffinNobusinessmanbillionaire
Larry RuvoYesphilanthropist
Peggy RyanNoactress
Tony SaccaNosinger, showman, TV host and producer
Tom SawyerNodarts player
Nia SanchezNoMiss USA 2014
Carlos SantanaNomusicianlegendary guitarist
Jay SarnoNodeveloperCaesars Palace and Circus Circus
Steve SchirripaNoactor The Sopranosentertainment director and consultant for The Riviera
Paul SchrierYesactorstar of Saban's Power Rangers series, as Farkas "Bulk" Bulkmeier
Drew ScottNoreality TV starstar of Property Brothers on HGTV
Jonathan ScottNoreality TV starstar of Property Brothers on HGTV
Julian SerranoNochefMichelin two-star chef; executive chef of Picasso
Adam SewardYesfootball player
Ernie ShaversNoprofessional boxer
Chasen ShreveYesMajor League Baseball pitcher
Bugsy SiegelNomobsterdeveloper of the Flamingo
Siegfried & RoyNoperformers
Kerry SimonNochefcelebrity chef and owner of several restaurants in Las Vegas and Los Angeles
Frank SinatraNosingerRat Pack
Keely SmithNo/YessingerLouis Prima Band
Spencer SmithNomusicianPanic! at the Disco's former drummer
Jim SnyderNojournalistKSNV anchor and reporter
Kevin SorboNoactor
Jeff SpeakmanNoactor, martial arts legend
Britney SpearsNopop singer[7]
Donald SpenceNocasino managercomedy writer
Anthony SpilotroNoMafia enforcer
Lance StephensonNoprofessional basketball playershooting guard/small forward for the Los Angeles Lakers
Mark StoermerYesmusicianThe Killers's bass guitarist
Alessandro StrattaNocelebrity chef
Bob StupakNocasino developerStratosphere, Vegas World
Angela SummersNopornographic film actor
Jerry TarkanianNocollege basketball coachformer UNLV men's basketball head coach
TellerNomagicianhalf of the comedy-magic duo Penn & Teller
Frank ThomasNoprofessional baseball player
Roger ThomasNointerior designerdesigner of Wynn Las Vegas, among other resorts
Scott ThompsonNoactor and comediana.k.a. Carrot Top
Ike TurnerNosinger
Tina TurnerNosinger
Mike TysonNoboxer
Robert UrichNoactorstar of TV series Vega$
Brendon UrieNomusicianPanic! at the Disco's frontman and only remaining member
Ronnie VannucciYesmusicianThe Killers' drummer
Josh VenableNoVioline consultant
Del WebbNodeveloperbuilt Flamingo hotel, owned Sahara
Evan WeinstockYesOlympic bobsledder
Rutina WesleyYesactorTrue Blood
Dana WhiteNopresidentUFC
Billy WinnYesprofessional football playerNFL defensive end
Dizzy WrightNorecording artist
Elaine WynnNobusinesswoman, philanthropist
Steve WynnNodeveloperThe Mirage, Treasure Island, Bellagio and Wynn Las Vegas
Pia ZadoraNoBroadway child star, singer, actressstarred in Broadway's "Fiddler On The Roof," married corporate merger pioneer/magnate, billionaire, and Riviera Hotel and Casino owner, Meshulam Riklis, and headline toured with Frank Sinatra
Barry ZitoYesprofessional baseball playerMLB pitcher
Jason ZuckerNoprofessional hockey playerleft wing for the Minnesota Wild
Anthony E. ZuikerYeswriter, producercreator of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: Miami and CSI: NY

References

  1. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3430000059.html
  2. "Purchase of bottle of Scotch led Korean immigrant to start business". Las Vegas Review-Journal. July 16, 2007. Retrieved March 4, 2020.
  3. "Greg Maddux stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  4. "Greg Martinez stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  5. "Tommy Pham stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
  6. Segall, Eli (May 11, 2014). "The resurrection of real estate developer Jim Rhodes". VegasInc. Retrieved August 22, 2020.
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