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List of people from Colorado

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This is a list of people from the state of Colorado, whether they lived, were born, or were raised there.

Colorado is in the western United States, or the "Mountain Region".

Coloradans have been prominent in many fields, including literature, entertainment, art, music, politics, and business. This list attempts to maintain biographical notability of significant Coloradans, and to organize historically important men and women hailing from Colorado.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Actors

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Tim Allen
 
Jake Lloyd (a.k.a. Young Anakin Skywalker)
 
Hattie McDaniel

Artists

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Astronauts

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Athletes

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Max Aaron
 
Pro Football Hall of Fame member and former Denver Broncos star John Elway resides in Englewood.

Business and community leaders

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Horace Tabor, a prospector, businessman, and politician.

Literary figures

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Military figures

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Musicians

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John Denver

Politicians

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See also: List of governors of Colorado, List of mayors of Denver, List of United States Representatives from Colorado, and List of United States Senators from Colorado
 
Gerald Ford

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics

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Other notable people

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Anwar al-Awlaki

References

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  1. ↑ Amy Adams (III) – Awards.
  2. ↑ Tim Allen (I) – Awards.
  3. ↑ Roseanne – Awards.
  4. ↑ Don Cheadle – Awards.
  5. ↑ Douglas Fairbanks – Awards.
  6. ↑ Trey Parker (I) – Awards.
  7. ↑ Filmbug. "Antoinette Perry". Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  8. ↑ Matt Stone (I) – Awards
  9. ↑ Vera List Center for Art and Politics. "Robert Adams". Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center Archived 2015-04-17 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ John Carlson – Artist, Art – John Fabian Carlson.
  12. ↑ "William Henry Jackson Photograph and Art Work Collection". Brigham Young University. Archived from the original on May 5, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  13. ↑ Mary Bellis. "Rodeo Innovations – Earl Bascom". Retrieved June 2, 2006.[permanent dead link]
  14. ↑ International Boxing Hall of Fame. "Jack Dempsey". Archived from the original on April 9, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  15. ↑ Ravens.com
  16. ↑ PBS. "William Bent". PBS. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  17. ↑ Rob Levine. "Castle Rock Foundation". Archived from the original on December 13, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  18. ↑ The American Civil War. "William J. Palmer – A Biographical Sketch". Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  19. ↑ Colorado State Archives. "Colorado State Archives: Lieutenant Governors". Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  20. ↑ National Underwater and Marine Agency. "Clive Cussler". Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  21. ↑ Department of English, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. "Allen Ginsberg's Life". Archived from the original on May 11, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  22. ↑ Colorado Women's Hall of Fame. "Helen Hunt Jackson". Archived from the original on June 13, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  23. ↑ Liukkonen, Petri. "Dalton Trumbo". kirjasto.sci.fi. Finland: Kuusankoski Public Library. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015.
  24. ↑ Frank H. Maynard, Cowboy's Lament: A Life on the Open Range (Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2010), pp. 29–31, ISBN 978-0-89672-705-2
  25. ↑ Brown, G. Colorado Rocks!: A Half-Century of Music in Colorado. p. 1,959. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
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  27. ↑ Alternative Tentacles – Bands Archived 2015-09-05 at the Wayback Machine.
  28. ↑ MTV Networks. "Big Head Todd & the Monsters". Archived from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  29. ↑ Marin Alsop. "CSO more important to community than ever". Archived from the original on May 11, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  30. ↑ Epinions, Incorporated. "Thank God I'm a Country Boy – John Denver". Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  31. ↑ Flobots.org. "About Flobots.org". Archived from the original on November 9, 2009. Retrieved October 12, 2009.
  32. ↑ University of Colorado Boulder. "And the Grammy Goes to ... CU-Boulder's Glenn Miller". Archived from the original on June 17, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  33. ↑ The Samples.
  34. ↑ Answers.com. "Paul Whiteman". Answers.com. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  35. ↑ Yonder Mountain String Band biography. "?". Retrieved August 2, 2006.
  36. ↑ Fox Network. "Ace Young". Archived from the original on May 28, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  37. ↑ "Irving Howbert". findagrave.com. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  38. ↑ John Kerry. "Biography". Archived from the original on June 1, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  39. ↑ Colorado State Capitol. "Colorado State Capitol Virtual Tour". Retrieved June 2, 2006.
  40. ↑ University of Colorado Boulder. "CU-Boulder Chancellor, President, Law School Dean Laud Scholar-Athlete Byron White". Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2006.

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