PHOTOS: Famous faces of Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas
Actor Rob Riggle moved to Overland Park, Kansas when he was 2-years-old. He attended Shawnee Mission South High School and later graduated from the University of Kansas.Gabriel Olsen
Actress Dianne Wiest was born in Kansas City in 1948.Imeh Akpanudosen
Actor Eric Stonestreet was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1971. Stonestreet graduated from Piper High School and Kansas State University.Kevin Mazur
President Harry S. Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri in 1884. His family moved to Independence, Missouri when Truman was six years old.Bettmann
Singer and actress Janelle Monae was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1985. Jason LaVeris
Actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild Ed Asner was born in Kansas City in 1929.Jason LaVeris
Jazz saxophonist and composer Charlie Parker was born in Kansas City, Kansas in 1920. He was raised in Kansas City, Missouri where he attended Lincoln High School until December 1935.William Gottlieb
American broadcast journalist Walter Cronkite was born in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1916. He lived in Kansas City with his family until he was 10 years old. He worked as a sports announcer for KCMO radio station. On November 4, 2013, Missouri Western State University dedicated the Walter Cronkite Memorial.CBS Photo Archive
As a child actor Jason Sudeikis moved to Overland Park, Kansas with his family. Fernando Leon
Film producer and cartoonist Walt Disney was born in Chicago in 1901. He moved to Marceline, Missouri in 1905. The family later moved to Kansas City. Disney enlisted in the military in 1918. After a tour in France, he returned to Kansas City where he began producing short animated films for local businesses.Hulton Deutsch
Rapper Eminem was born in St. Joseph, Missouri in 1972.Barry Brecheisen
Actress Joan Crawford moved to Kansas City at age 10. She later attended college at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri, but did not earn a degree.John Kobal Foundation
The Office and Bridesmaids actress Ellie Kemper was born in Kansas City in 1980.John Shearer
Singer and dancer Ginger Rogers was born in Independence, Missouri in 1911. Bettmann
Designer Kate Spade was born in Kansas City in 1962.Astrid Stawiarz
Actor Paul Rudd was born in New Jersey, but moved to Kansas City as a child. He later attended college at the University of Kansas. Jason LaVeris
George Washington Carver was born into slavery in Diamond, Missouri. The exact year was not recorded but he is believed to be born in 1864. He was an inventor and educator. Stock Montage
Chuck Berry was born in St. Louis in 1925.Alice Ochs
Actor Jon Hamm was born in St. Louis in 1971.Alberto E. Rodriguez
Country singer Martina McBride was born in Sharon, Kansas in 1966.Erika Goldring
Baseball player Yogi Berra was born in St. Louis in 1925.Robert Riger
Singer Sheryl Crow was born in Kennett, Missouri in 1962.Roy Rochlin
Writer Dr. Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis in 1928.Jemal Countess
Actor David Koechner was born in Tipton, Missouri in 1962.Alberto E. Rodriguez
Actor and television host Dick Van Dyke was born in West Plains, Missouri in 1925.NBC
Actor Brad Pitt moved to Springfeild, Missouri as a young boy. He attended the the University of Missouri, but left weeks before graduation.John Phillips
"I Love Lucy" co-star Vivian Vance was born in Cherryvale, Kansas in 1909.Michael Ochs Archives
President Dwight D Eisenhower moved to Abilene, Kansas in 1892. Fox Photos
Actress Kirstie Alley was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1951.Cindy Ord