List of people from Boise, Idaho explained

The following is a list of notable people who were either born in, lived in, are current residents of, or are otherwise closely associated with the city of Boise, Idaho.

Notable people

• Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad actor starring as “Jesse Pinkman”
• Robert Adler, inventor
• William Agee, former business executive^[1]
• Joe Albertson, founder of the Albertsons chain of grocery stores
• Kathryn Albertson, wife of Joe Albertson and notable philanthropist; born in Boise^[2]
• Cecil Andrus, Idaho's only four-term governor; Secretary of the Interior
• James Jesus Angleton, former chief of the CIA counter-intelligence staff^[3]
• Torrie Wilson, former WWE professional wrestler.
• Steve Appleton, businessman and aviation enthusiast^[4]
• Kristin Armstrong, 3x Olympic cycling gold medalist^[5]
• Matthew Barney, artist^[6]
• Rick Bauer, Major League Baseball player^[7]
• Andy Benoit, journalist for Sports Illustrated^[8]
• Andrew Blaser (born 1989), American skeleton racer
• Phyllis Brooks, actress
• Bill Buckner, former Major League Baseball player^[9]
• Maggie Carey, director, writer^[10]
• John P. Cassidy, Los Angeles City Council member, 1962–67, born in Boise^[11]
• James Charles Castle, deaf artist^{[12] [13]}
• Annetta R. Chipp, temperance leader and prison evangelist^[14]
• Frank Church, U.S. Senator, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee^[15]
• Randy Davison, actor^[16]
• Anthony Doerr, novelist^[17]
• Ben Driebergen, winner of ^[18]
• Stephen Fife, Major League Baseball pitcher
• John M. Haines, mayor and governor^[19]
• Mark Gregory Hambley, ambassador
• Gene Harris, jazz musician^[20]
• Michael Hoffman, film director^[21]
• Jack Hoxie, rodeo cowboy, Hollywood silent movie cowboy actor
• Sofia Huerta, soccer player for the United States^[22]
• Ernie Hughes, NFL player^[23]
• Morgan James, singer, songwriter, and actress
• Eilen Jewell, singer-songwriter and band leader^[24]
• Joëlle Jones, Comic book artist and writer
• Scott Jorgensen, mixed martial artist^[25]
• Dirk Kempthorne, mayor, governor, senator, and secretary of the interior^[26]
• Mert Lawwill, American professional motorcycle racer, 1969 AMA Grand National Champion.^[27]
• Robin Long, United States Army soldier who deserted to Canada due to his opposition to the Iraq War
• David Lynch, film director, spent much of his childhood in Boise
• Doug Martsch, musician, of Boise indie-rock band Built To Spill
• Brett Nelson, musician and songwriter
• Maureen O'Hara, actress^{[28] [29]}
• Reginald Owen, character actor
• Thom Pace, musician and songwriter^[30]
• William Petersen, actor^[31]
• Jeret Peterson, silver medalist, 2010 Winter Olympics, freestyle skiing^[32]
• Jake Plummer, football quarterback^[33]
• Bridget Powers, actress^[34]
• Elizabeth Prelogar, 48th Solicitor General of the United States
• Bruce Reed, political advisor
• Paul Revere, musician^[35]
• Brian Scott, auto racer^[36]
• Johnny Sequoyah, child actress, best known for starring in Believe, born in Boise
• Jeremy Shada, voice actor (Adventure Time)^[37]
• Sandra Shellworth, alpine skier
• Brandi Sherwood, Miss Teen USA 1989 and Miss USA 1997
• Sydney Shoemaker, philosopher
• Frank Shrontz, businessman^[38]
• J. R. Simplot, businessman^[39]
• Robert Smylie, governor^[40]
• Sally Snodgrass, Idaho state senator^[41]
• Michael J. Squier, U.S. Army Brigadier General and deputy director of the Army National Guard^[42]
• Gary Stevens, Hall of Fame jockey and actor^[43]
• Curtis Stigers, musician and songwriter^[44]
• Kristine Sutherland, television actress^{[45] [46]}
• Billy Uhl, five-time gold medal-winning motorcycle enduro competitor; founder of the Idaho State Parks Trail Ranger Program advocating for responsible off-road vehicle usage^[47]
• Benjamin Victor, world-renowned sculptor and Professor of Practice and Artist in Residence at Boise State University^[48]
• Wayne Walker, football linebacker and broadcaster^[49]
• Viola S. Wendt, poet
• Dick Wesson, television and movie trailer announcer
• Steve Harwell, Singer and founder of Smash Mouth

Notes and References

1. News: Elsner. David. August 6, 1988. William Agee. chicagotribune.com. live. September 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928120727/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1988-08-06/business/8801210033_1_harry-morrison-morrison-knudsen-bendix. September 28, 2013.
2. Web site: Kathryn Albertson. https://web.archive.org/web/20120807112240/http://www.jkaf.org/the-foundation/biographies/. August 7, 2012. September 25, 2012. J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation.
3. News: Engelberg. Stephen. May 12, 1987. JAMES ANGLETON, COUNTERINTELLIGENCE FIGURE, DIES. New York Times. live. March 19, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904095137/http://www.nytimes.com/1987/05/12/obituaries/james-angleton-counterintelligence-figure-dies.html. September 4, 2017.
4. Web site: Steve Lydia Kamann The Best Person In Town Appleton. September 25, 2013. .idahostatesman.com.
5. Web site: Kristin Armstrong. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130721183011/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/AR/Kristin-Armstrong.aspx. July 21, 2013. September 25, 2013. United States Olympic Committee.
6. News: Lucia Bozzola. 2013. Matthew Barney. The New York Times. Movies & TV Dept.. September 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928191754/http://movies.nytimes.com/person/237238/Matthew-Barney/biography. September 28, 2013.
7. Web site: Rick Bauer. https://web.archive.org/web/20190920144503/https://www.baseballamerica.com/players/12550/rick-bauer/. September 20, 2019. Baseball America.
8. Web site: Janquart. Phillip A.. No Rookie. https://web.archive.org/web/20130515003253/http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/no-rookie/Content?oid=925444. May 15, 2013. September 20, 2019. Boise Weekly. en.
9. Web site: Bill Buckner. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927123356/http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120412&content_id=28495160&vkey=news_t480&fext=.jsp&sid=t480. September 27, 2013. September 25, 2013. Minor League Baseball..
10. Web site: Maggie Carey. September 25, 2013. idahostatesman.com.
11. December 8, 1962. Cassidy Takes Council Seat of Callicott. Los Angeles Times. 17.
12. Web site: Biography. https://web.archive.org/web/20151006212228/http://jamescastle.com/biography/. October 6, 2015. October 6, 2015. James Castle Collection and Archive.
13. Web site: Geiling. Natasha. A World Of His Own: The Art of James Castle. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20151006155037/http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/art-james-castle-180952980/?no-ist. October 6, 2015. October 6, 2015. Smithsonian.com. Smithsonian Institution.
14. Book: Cherrington . Ernest Hurst . Ernest Cherrington . Standard Encyclopedia of the Alcohol Problem . 1925 . . . 2 . Internet Archive . 598 . CHIPP, ANNETTA REBECCA (BIGGS) . 23 December 2022 . en.
15. Frank Church. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. September 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025073316/http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=c000388. October 25, 2017. live.
16. News: Johnson . Mark . 2020-11-12 . Boise actor to appear in David Fincher's 'Mank,' a movie that's already getting Oscar buzz . . 28 February 2022.
17. News: Oland. Dana. April 20, 2015. Boise's Anthony Doerr wins the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. Idaho Statesman. September 29, 2017.
18. "Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, March 28, 2019, .
19. Web site: John M. Haines. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055810/http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_idaho/col2-content/main-content-list/title_haines_john.html. March 4, 2016. September 25, 2013. National Governors Association.
20. News: Ratliff. Ben. January 18, 2000. Gene Harris. The New York Times Company. live. September 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20170628040511/http://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/18/arts/gene-harris-66-a-jazz-pianist-who-played-bebop-and-soul.html. June 28, 2017.
21. Web site: Michael Hoffman. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928020924/http://theatrearts.boisestate.edu/2013/01/14/new-class-taught-by-acclaimed-film-director-michael-hoffman-for-spring-2013/. September 28, 2013. September 25, 2013. Boise State University.
22. News: Boise native Sofia Huerta named to NWSL Best XI First Team .
23. Web site: ERNIE HUGHES. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034053/http://www.profootballarchives.com/hugh02600.html. November 29, 2014. November 18, 2014. profootballarchives.com.
24. Web site: Eilen Jewell. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927062258/http://www.boiseweekly.com/boise/wide-open-spaces/Content?oid=933544. September 27, 2013. September 25, 2013. boiseweekly.com/boise.
25. Web site: Scott Jorgensen. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921161055/http://www.ufc.com/fighter/Scott-Jorgensen. September 21, 2013. September 25, 2013. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
26. Dirk Kempthorne. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. September 25, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130512023612/http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=K000088. May 12, 2013. live.
27. Web site: Mert Lawwill .
28. News: Duffy. Rónán. October 24, 2015. Irish-American movie star Maureen O'Hara has died aged 95. The Journal. live. October 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410051416/http://www.thejournal.ie/maureen-ohara-rip-2408512-Oct2015/. April 10, 2016.
29. Web site: Elaine Edwards. October 24, 2015. Actor Maureen O'Hara dies aged 95. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410051424/http://www.irishtimes.com/news/ireland/irish-news/actor-maureen-o-hara-dies-aged-95-1.2405089. April 10, 2016. October 24, 2015. Irishtimes.com.
30. Web site: Thom Pace Artist Page. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180221095947/https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/thom-pace/4467370. February 21, 2018. February 20, 2018. iTunes.
31. Web site: William Petersen. https://web.archive.org/web/20130414054526/http://www.isu.edu/magazine/spring10/from-isu-to-csi.shtml. April 14, 2013. September 26, 2013. Idaho State University.
32. News: Shipley. Amy. February 25, 2006. Jeret Peterson. The Washington Post. live. September 26, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112203940/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/24/AR2006022402122.html. November 12, 2012.
33. Web site: Jake Plummer. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20181215174237/https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/P/PlumJa00.htm?redir. December 15, 2018. September 26, 2013. pro-football-reference.com.
34. . Retrieved September 4, 2014.
35. Web site: Paul Revere. September 26, 2013. idahostatesman.com.
36. Web site: Brian Scott. September 26, 2013. idahostatesman.com.
37. News: ComicCon: Jeremy Shada voice of 'Adventure Time's' Finn, sees show's impact on fans. Lexington Herald-Leader. April 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180425115240/http://www.kentucky.com/entertainment/tv/article44560980.html. April 25, 2018.
38. Web site: 1954. College of Law. Gem of the Mountains, University of Idaho yearbook. 239.
39. News: Miller. John. May 26, 2008. Potato mogul J.R. Simplot dead at 99. 3A. Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Associated Press. (Idaho-Washington).
40. Web site: Robert E. Smylie. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20121202044151/http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_idaho/col2-content/main-content-list/title_smylie_robert.html. December 2, 2012. September 26, 2013. National Governors Association.
41. 'Workshop Helps Idaho Women Prepare To Play Politics Effectively,' Deseret News, October 8, 1991
42. Web site: Michael J. Squier. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928081427/http://www.defense.gov/news/Aug1997/m08131997_m138-97.html. September 28, 2013. September 26, 2013. .defense.gov.
43. Web site: Gary L. Stevens. https://web.archive.org/web/20130928193249/http://www.voice-tribune.com/life-style-2/in-tandem/gary-and-angie-stevens/. September 28, 2013. September 26, 2013. voice-tribune.com.
44. News: Fletcher. Rebecca. June 30, 2018. Celebrity traveller Curtis Stigers. en. Express.co.uk. live. August 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180828134426/https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/981873/celebrity-traveller-travel-curtis-stigers-music-performer-singer. August 28, 2018.
45. News: June 26, 2018. 18 Behind-The-Scenes Photos That Completely Change Buffy The Vampire Slayer. en-US. ScreenRant. live. August 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180828134335/https://screenrant.com/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-behind-scenes-photos-change-show/. August 28, 2018.
46. News: August 7, 2018. 8 Buffy plot holes the reboot could fill up. en. Digital Spy. live. August 28, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180826140654/http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/feature/a863237/buffy-plot-holes-vampire-slayer/. August 26, 2018.
47. Web site: Billy Uhl. https://web.archive.org/web/20150121012619/http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/detail.aspx?RacerID=393&lpos=0px&letter=U&txtFname=&rblFname=S&txtLname=&rblLname=S&discipline=0. January 21, 2015. January 21, 2015. motorcyclemuseum.org.
48. Web site: Benjamin Victor Professor of the Practice. https://web.archive.org/web/20170311152937/https://professorofpractice.boisestate.edu/benjaminvictor/. March 11, 2017. June 16, 2017. Benjamin Victor, Professor of the Practice. en-US.
49. Web site: Wayne Walker. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170628023402/http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/W/WalkWa01.htm?redir. June 28, 2017. September 26, 2013. Pro-Football Reference.com.