1. Lucas Grabeel (1984)

American Actor And Musician

He became famous for his role as Ryan Evans in the High School Musical movies. His role as Toby Kennish in Switched at Birth earned him additional fame. He became the voice of the...

2. Horton Smith (1908)

Professional Golfer

World Golf Hall of Fame member who won 32 PGA Tours, in addition to the inaugural Masters Tournament.

3. Dale Long (1926)

American Baseball Player And Coa

All-Star left-handed-hitting first baseman who popped 20 or more home runs four times during his 10-year MLB career.

4. Jay Kenneth Johnson (1977)

American Actor

Known best for his role as Philip Kiriakis on NBC's Days of Our Lives, this popular daytime drama actor also appeared on Fox TV's North Shore (as Chris Remson) and on...

5. Kris Kuksi (1973)

Multimedia Artist

Multimedia artist who has gained fame for his works in the fantastical realism genre. His work has been featured at exhibitions the world over, including at the Smithsonian National Portrait...

6. Kathleen Turner (1954)

Actress

Academy Award-nominated actress well known for her performances in 1981's Body Heat and 1984's Romancing The Stone. She provided the voice of Jessica Rabbit in the Disney film Who Framed...

7. Buddy Baker (1941)

American Racing Driver

Former NASCAR driver nicknamed "Leadfoot" who won nineteen races during his career. He later became a broadcaster for SiriusXM and was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.

8. Tony Roper (1964)

Actor

BGN and CTS series driver who was tragically killed in a crash at the Craftsman Truck Series O'Reilly 400 in 2000.

9. Dan Benson (1987)

Actor

Actor best known to television audiences as Zeke Beakerman on Disney's Wizards of Waverly Place.

10. Artie Romero (1951)

Artist

Famed cartoonist, producer, animator, and prolific publisher. He created and wrote the memorable cartoon, Cascade Comix Monthly, which had several issues throughout its run.

11. Nick Benson (1994)

TV Actor

Teen who had his breakout role as Derrick Westerly in the CW series Summerland.

12. Cailee Spaeny (1997)

Movie Actress

Rocketed to fame in 2016 after she was cast as the lead role in the sequel to the blockbuster monster film Pacific Rim. She can also be seen in the 2016...

13. Anthony Tolliver (1985)

American Basketball Player

NBA power forward who entered the league in 2008 with the San Antonio Spurs.

14. Lucas Harrell (1985)

American Baseball Player

Pitcher who began his MLB career with the Chicago White Sox in 2010.

15. Payne Stewart (1957)

Professional Golfer

U.S. Open Champion golfer who died tragically in a plane crash at the peak of his career.

16. Daniel Woodrell (1953)

Novelist

The American author of Winter's Bone (2006), he is known for novels that are set in the Missouri Ozarks. His other works include Give Us a Kiss (1996) and Tomato...

17. Matt Blunt (1970)

American Politician

Republican politician who was the Governor of Missouri from 2005 to 2009. He became the president of the American Automotive Policy Council in 2011 and was previously the 37th Missouri...

18. Jason Whittle (1975)

American Football Player

Jason Whittle is an American football Guard who is currently a free agent. He went to high school in Camdenton Missouri and played for the Camdenton Lakers. He spent four...

19. Alice Kelley (1932)

Actress

20. Herman Keiser (1914)

Professional Golfer

Herman W. Keiser was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour best known for winning the Masters Tournament in 1946 his only major title. Keiser was born and raised...

21. Byron Trott (1958)

American Investment Banker

Byron Trott is an American banker. He is the Chairman and CEO of BDT Capital Partners a highly secretive merchant bank that provides advice and capital to family-owned companies. Formerly...

22. Tippe Emmott (1990)

Beauty Pageant Winner

Tippe Emmott is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Springfield Missouri who was named Miss Missouri 2012.

23. David R. Wright (1935)

American Politician

David R. Wright is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

24. John N. Tillman (1859)

American Politician

John Newton Tillman was a U. S.

25. Jim Keet (1949)

American Politician

James Holland Keet known as Jim Keet is a restaurant owner in Little Rock Arkansas a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas State Senate. Keet...

26. Mike Kickham (1988)

American Baseball Player

Michael Joseph Kickham is an American professional baseball player for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.

27. Reuben T. Wood (1884)

American Politician

Reuben Terrell Wood was a Democratic Representative representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4 1933 to January 3 1941. Wood was born on a farm near Springfield Missouri apprenticed...

28. Michael Lamoureux (1976)

American Politician

Michael John Lamoureux is a lawyer and Republican politician from Russellville Arkansas. He won a special election on December 16 2009 to fill the District 4 seat in the Arkansas...

29. Keith Drumright (1954)

American Baseball Player

Keith Alan Drumright was an American Major League Baseball second baseman. He played parts of two seasons in the major leagues. He played for the Houston Astros in 1978 and...

30. Bob Detherage (1954)

American Baseball Player

Robert Wayne Detherage is a former Major League Baseball player. Detherage played for Kansas City Royals in the 1980 season. In twenty career games he had eight hits in 26...

31. Eric Burlison (1976)

American Politician

Eric Burlison is the current representative for District 133 in the Missouri House of Representatives. A Republican Burlison was elected to the House in November 2008.

32. William Duane Benton (1950)

American Judge

Duane Benton is a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

33. Candy Ruff (1951)

American Politician

L. Candy Ruff is a Democratic who was member of the Kansas House of Representatives who has represented the 40th District from 1993-2009.

34. Warren Robinett (1951)

Video Game Designer

Joseph Warren Robinett Jr. is a designer of interactive computer graphics software notable as the developer of the Atari 2600's Adventure — the first graphical adventure video game —...

35. Janet L. Kavandi (1959)

Astronaut

Janet Lynn Kavandi a native of Carthage Missouri is an American scientist and a NASA astronaut. She is a veteran of three Space Shuttle missions and has served as NASA's...

36. Curtis Frazier (1955)

American Politician

Dr. J. Curtis Frazier is an American surgeon and politician from Springfield Missouri. He was the vice-presidential candidate of the Constitution Party in the U. S. presidential election 2000...

37. Billy Long (1955)

Republican Congressman From Miss

H. Billy Long II is an American politician who has been the U. S. Representative for Missouri's 7th congressional district since 2011. He is a member of the Republican Party....

38. Mariann Mayberry (1965)

Actress

. Mariann Mayberry was an American television and stage actress. Mayberry was an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, Illinois since 1993. While...

39. Jay Wasson (1956)

American Politician

Jay Wasson is a first-term Republican member of the Missouri Senate representing the 20th district. Previously Wasson served four terms in the Missouri House of Representatives.

40. Johnny Ellis (1960)

American Politician

Johnny Ellis is a Democratic member of the Alaska Senate representing District L since 1992. He currently serves as the Senate Majority Leader. Previously he was a member of the...

41. James Richard Waddill (1842)

American Politician

James Richard Waddill was a Democrat Representative representing Missouri's 6th congressional district from March 4 1879 to March 4 1881. Waddill was born in Springfield Missouri where he attended private...

42. Dudley G. Wooten (1860)

American Politician

Dudley Goodall Wooten was a U. S. Representative from Texas.

43. Shawn Brixey (1961)

American Artist

Shawn Alan Brixey is Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at York University in Toronto Canada. He is the former Floyd and Delores Jones Endowed Chair for Arts as...

44. Brent Huff (1961)

Actor

. Brent Huff is a former male model and actor, writer and film director.

45. Ian Eskelin (1969)

American Musician

Ian Ashley Eskelin is a record producer songwriter solo artist and founding member and lead singer of Christian rock band All Star United. He won the Dove Award for Producer...

46. Roscoe C. Patterson (1876)

American Politician

Roscoe Conkling Patterson was a United States Representative and Senator from Missouri. Born in Springfield Missouri he attended public and private schools Drury College and the University of Missouri in...

47. Bart Evans (1970)

Kansa City Royals Baseball Playe

Bart Evans is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born on December 30 1970 in Springfield Missouri. He attended college at Missouri State University and was drafted by...

48. Jay Spoonhour (1970)

American Basketball Player-coach

Jay Spoonhour is the current head men's basketball coach at Eastern Illinois University. He was announced as the Panthers' head coach on April 6 2012. Previously he served as the...

49. Kennie Steenstra (1970)

American Baseball Player

Kenneth Gregory Steenstra is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who attended Wichita State University. At 6'5 tall and 220 pounds he pitched four games for the 1998...

50. Alex Carder (1989)

American Football Player

Alex Carder is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League. He was signed as a free agent by the Detroit Lions of the National...