1. Alanna Arrington (1998)

Model

Victoria's Secret model who has also modeled for brands like American Apparel and Louis Vuitton. She graced the cover of the June 2016 issue of Wonderland Magazine.

2. Ron Livingston (1967)

American Actor

Actor who starred as the nonchalant paper-pusher Peter Gibbons in Office Space. In 2016 he landed the role of Oliver Sullivan in the action film The 5th Wave. His performance...

3. Earl Whitehill (1899)

American Baseball Player

MLB pitcher who won 218 games during his 17-year career with the Detroit Tigers, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs.

4. John Hench (1908)

American Animator

Animator, storyboard artist, special effects artist, and art director who worked for The Walt Disney Company for six decades. He was Mickey Mouse's official portrait artist and was responsible for...

5. Paul Engle (1908)

Poet Fiction Writer Academic

Poet, author, editor, and teacher who helped to establish the superb reputation of the Iowa Writers' Workshop. His best-known poetic works include Break the Heart's Anger, Corn, and The Word...

6. Michael Emerson (1954)

Actor

American actor best known for playing the roles of William Hinks on The Practice and Ben Linus on Lost. He also appeared in Person of Interest. 

7. Don DeFore (1913)

Actor

The next-door neighbor, Mr. Thornberry (Thorny), on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and also played the harried Mr. B in Hazel.

8. Paul Conrad (1924)

Cartoonist

Editorial cartoonist for the Los Angeles Times who provoked leading political figures and won three Pulitzer Prizes.

9. Landon Cassill (1989)

American Stock Car Racing Driver

American stock car racing driver who began his NASCAR series career in 2007.

10. Ian Christianson (1991)

Soccer Player

American midfielder who began his MLS career with the New York Red Bulls in 2013.

11. Ben Askren (1984)

American Sport Wrestler And Mart

2013 Bellator Welterweight Champion is also a competitive wrestler and disc golf champion. He entered headlines in 2021 due to a high-profile boxing match with YouTube star Jake Paul. 

12. Bobby Driscoll (1937)

Actor Artist

Academy Award-winning actor of Disney films in the 40s and early 50s who died from a drug overdose.

13. Riley Smith (1978)

American Actor-model

Model and actor who starred in the Disney Channel's Motocrossed. He has also appeared in Not Another Teen Movie, National Lampoon's Barely Legal, and Bring It On. He later starred in The...

14. Tom Farmer (1940)

British Businessman

Scottish entrepreneur who became founder and CEO of the automotive repair chain Kwik-Fit in 1971.

15. John Sandford (1944)

Writer

A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, he is most famous for his bestselling Prey series of crime novels. Beginning in the early 1980s, he worked as a columnist for The Saint Paul...

16. Ashton Kutcher (1978)

Actor And Producer

First gained recognition for his role as Michael Kelso on Fox's That '70s Show. His success on the series earned him leading roles in such films as Jobs, Spread, The Butterfly Effect, and Dude, Where's...

17. Joey Gase (1993)

American Stock Car Driver

American stock car racing driver who began his NASCAR career in 2011.

18. Marcus Paige (1993)

American Basketball Player

Versatile point guard who made his college debut in 2012 for the University of North Carolina. He helped lead the team to the NCAA championship game in 2016. He was...

19. Jarrod Uthoff (1993)

Basketball Player

Forward who was a standout two way player for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes. He finished his career with the fourth-most blocks in school history and 10th-most three-pointers.

20. John Wathan (1949)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Catcher known for surprising running speed considering his position; he stole 36 bases for the Kansas City Royals in 1982.

21. Brooks Wheelan (1986)

Comedian

American comedian who became a cast member of the popular sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live in September 2013.

22. Michael Kutcher (1978)

Family Member

Best known for being the twin brother of Ashton Kutcher of Punk'd, That '70s Show, and Two and a Half Men fame. He is a motivational speaker and advocate for Cerebral Palsy and organ...

23. Chris Carney (1959)

American Politician

Democrat and prominent member of the Blue Dog Coalition who represented Pennsylvania in the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011. He was appointed as director of homeland security and...

24. Ryan Sweeney (1985)

American Professional Baseball P

MLB outfielder who debuted in 2006 for the Chicago White Sox.

25. Marshal Yanda (1984)

American Football Player Offensi

Offensive lineman who played college football at the University of Iowa and debuted in the NFL for the Baltimore Ravens in 2007.

26. Jake Truemper (1998)

TikTok Star

TikTok star who has gained fame for his jaketruemper44 channel. He has garnered more than 3.4 million total likes for his history-based vlogs, including his series focused on interesting facts about...

27. Terry Farrell (1963)

Actress

Actress who became known for her role as Jadzia Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and for playing Regina Kostas on Becker.

28. Erik Koch (1988)

American Martial Artist

Featherweight fighter who turned professional in 2007 and joined the UFC in 2010.

29. Michael Daugherty (1954)

American Composer

One of the most widely performed concert music composers of his generation. He received several awards including the Lancaster Symphony Orchestra Composer's Award and he was involved with Metropolis Symphony...

30. Dedric Ward (1974)

American Football Player

Dedric Lamar Ward is a former American football player and coach. He played Wide Receiver having played for the New York Jets Miami Dolphins Baltimore Ravens New England Patriots and...

31. Al Eberhard (1952)

American Basketball Player

Allen Dean Eberhard is a retired American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association. He was drafted with the fifteenth pick in the first round of...

32. Derrick Mehmen (1985)

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Derrick Mehmen is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Heavyweight division for the World Series of Fighting but has primarily fought as a Light Heavyweight. Mehmen has...

33. Riley Smith (American football) (1911)

American Football Player And Coa

Riley Henry Smith was an American football quarterback in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins. He was the second player taken in the 1936 NFL Draft and was...

34. Robert Fletcher (1922)

Costume & Make-up

35. Dave Rummells (1958)

Professional Golfer

Dave Rummells is an American professional golfer. Born in Cedar Rapids Iowa Rummell was raised in West Branch played college golf at the University of Iowa and turned professional in...

36. Matt McDonough (1990)

Actor

37. Timothy LeDuc (1990)

Figure Skater

Timothy LeDuc is an American pair skater. With Cassie Andrews he finished ninth at the 2011 World Junior Championships. He teamed up with DeeDee Leng in June 2012.

38. Dan Jilek (1953)

American Football Player

Daniel Douglas Dan Jilek was an American football player. He played professional football as a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills from 1976 to 1979. He was drafted by the Bills...

39. Toddy Puller (1945)

American Politician

Linda Todd Toddy Puller is an American politician. A Democrat she served in the Virginia House of Delegates 1992–99 and was elected to the Senate of Virginia in November 1999....

40. Zach Schreiber (1982)

American Baseball Player

Zachary J. Schreiber is a former baseball pitcher. Schreiber attended Duke University and played baseball there for 4 years. Following his senior season he was drafted by the Atlanta Braves...

41. Thomas E. Ackerman (1948)

American Cinematographer

Thomas Edward Ackerman is an American cinematographer.

42. Greg Thayer (1949)

Major League Baseball Pitcher

Gregory Allen Thayer was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Minnesota Twins in 1978.

43. George E. Leach (1876)

Recipient Of The Purple Heart Me

Major General George Emerson Leach was a United States Army Major General and two-time Republican Mayor of Minneapolis.

44. T. Cooper Evans (1924)

American Politician

Thomas Cooper Evans was a three-term Republican U. S. Representative from Iowa's 3rd congressional district. First elected to Congress in a close race amidst a Republican landslide in a district...

45. Bruce Kimm (1951)

American Baseball Player And Coa

Bruce Edward Kimm is a retired American professional baseball catcher and manager. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers Chicago Cubs...

46. Terry Carpenter (1900)

American Politician

Terry McGovern Carpenter was a Nebraska politician. Though he changed his party five times he was elected as a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives and later served...

47. Geof Darrow (1955)

American Comic Artist

Geofrey Geof Darrow is an American comic book artist best known for his work on Hard Boiled; The Big Guy and Rusty the Boy Robot which was adapted into an...

48. James E. Bromwell (1920)

American Politician

James Edward Bromwell was a two-term Republican U. S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district. He was elected in 1960 re-elected in 1962 and defeated in 1964. Born and raised...

49. Mike Boddicker (1957)

American Professional Baseball P

similarly named musician see Michael BoddickerMichael James Mike Boddicker is an American right-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox Kansas City Royals and Milwaukee...

50. Craig Van Tilbury (1957)

American Chess Player

Craig Van Tilbury was an American guitarist and FIDE Chess Master known musically for his touring and guest work with artists such as Steve Winwood Barry Gibb Joey Dee and...