List of people from Overland Park, Kansas

The list of people from Overland Park, Kansas includes those who were born in or have lived in the city.

Beauty and fashion

 * Deborah Bryant, Miss America 1966
 * Lisa Forbes (1981– ), Miss Kansas USA 2004
 * Tara Dawn Holland (1972– ), Miss America 1997

Film, television, and theater

 * Michael Almereyda (1960– ), film director, screenwriter
 * Darren Lynn Bousman (1979– ), film director, screenwriter
 * David Dastmalchian (1984– ), actor
 * Tom Kane (1962– ), voice actor
 * Sarah Lancaster (1980– ), actress
 * John Lehr (1967– ), actor
 * Rob Riggle (1970– ), actor, comedian
 * Paul Rudd (1969– ), actor, screenwriter, director.
 * Jason Sudeikis (1975– ), actor, comedian

Music

 * Phillip Sandifer (1959– ), songwriter, recording artist
 * Lajon Witherspoon (1972– ), lead singer of Sevendust

Other visual arts

 * Elmo Gideon (1924–2010), painter, sculptor

Business

 * William B. Strang Jr. (1857–1921), railroad magnate, city founder
 * Arash Ferdowsi (1985–), entrepreneur, co-founder of Dropbox

Politics

 * Jeff Colyer (1960– ), Governor of Kansas (2018–2019 ), 49th Lieutenant Governor of Kansas (2011–2018)
 * Tim Kaine, United States Senator from Virginia, former Governor of Virginia
 * Jason Kander, Missouri Secretary of State (2013–2017)
 * Kris Kobach (1966– ), Kansas Secretary of State (2011–2019)
 * Jan Meyers (1928–2019), U.S. Representative from Kansas (1985–1997)
 * Bradley Schlozman (1971– ), U.S. Attorney
 * Kevin Yoder (1976– ), U.S. Representative from Kansas (2011–2019)

Religion

 * James D. Conley (1955– ), Roman Catholic prelate
 * Jerry Johnston (1959– ), Southern Baptist Convention evangelist; pastor from 1996 to 2011 of the former First Family Church in Overland Park; reared in Overland Park

American football

 * Andrew Gachkar (1988– ), linebacker
 * Rudy Niswanger (1982– ), center
 * Will Shields (1971– ), guard
 * Lawrence Tynes (1978– ), placekicker
 * Jeff Wolfert (1985– ), placekicker

Baseball

 * Jason Adam (1991– ), pitcher
 * Jason Grimsley (1967– ), pitcher
 * Colton Murray (1990– ), pitcher
 * Ryne Stanek (1991– ), pitcher
 * Tom Burgmeier (1943– ), pitcher
 * Mike Boddicker (1957– ), pitcher

Soccer

 * Matt Besler (1987– ), defender
 * Andy Gruenebaum (1982– ), goalkeeper
 * Will John (1985– ), forward, midfielder
 * Peter Vermes (1966– ), head coach for Sporting Kansas City, former Wizards player

Other sports

 * Christie Ambrosi (1976– ), 2000 Olympic U.S. softball player
 * Anna Glennon (1996– ), World Champion Jet Ski racer
 * Tyler Kalinoski (1992– ), basketball player
 * Tonya Knight (1966– ), IFBB professional bodybuilder
 * Semi Ojeleye (1994– ), basketball player
 * Jack Sock (1992– ), professional tennis player
 * Johnathan Wendel (1981– ), former professional Quake and Painkiller player
 * Leanne Wong (2003– ), artistic gymnast