This article is a list of notable people who were born in and/or have lived in Wichita, Kansas.
Academia
Arts and entertainment
Fashion
- Lindsey Wixson (1994- ), model
Film, television, and theatre
Journalism
Literature
Music
Other visual arts
Business
Crime
- John Callahan (1866-1936), bank robber, money launderer
- Gary Lee Davis (1944-1997), murderer, rapist
- Rose Dunn (1878-1955), outlaw
- Eric Harris (1981-1999), mass murderer
- Dennis Rader (1945- ), serial killer known as "BTK"
Law enforcement
- James Earp (1841-1926), lawman, saloon keeper
- Wyatt Earp (1848-1929), lawman
- Cassius M. Hollister (1845-1884), lawman
- Bat Masterson (1853-1921), lawman, buffalo hunter, journalist
- Ed Masterson (1852-1878), lawman, buffalo hunter
- James Masterson (1855-1895), lawman, buffalo hunter
- Robert McKay (1919-1990), lawyer, investigator
- O.W. Wilson (1900-1972), police chief
Medicine
- Thomas Stoltz Harvey (1912-2007), pathologist
- Hugh D. Riordan (1932-2005), psychiatrist, researcher
- George Tiller (1941-2009), physician, abortion provider
- Paul Wakim (1945- ), orthopedic surgeon
Military
- Micky Axton (1919-2010), Women Airforce Service Pilots test pilot
- Erwin R. Bleckley (1894-1918), U.S. Army Air Services aviator, Medal of Honor recipient
- Tod Bunting (1958- ), U.S. Air Force Major General, Adjutant General of Kansas
- Laura M. Cobb (1892-1981), World War II naval nurse
- Richard Cowan (1922-1944), soldier, Medal of Honor recipient
- Paul Frederick Foster (1889-1972), U.S. Navy Vice Admiral
- James Jabara (1923-1966), military aviator
- William McGonagle (1925-1999), U.S. Navy Captain
- Bryce Poe II (1924-2000), U.S. Air Force General
- Edwin Ramsey (1917-2013), U.S. Army Lt. Colonel
- Jesse J. Taylor (1925-1965), U.S. Navy Lt. Commander
Politics
National
State
Local
Religion
- Bruce P. Blake, United Methodist Church bishop
- Leo Christopher Byrne (1908-1974), Roman Catholic Church archbishop
- Carl A. Kemme (1960- ), Roman Catholic Church bishop
- Thomas Olmsted (1947- ), Roman Catholic Church bishop
- Michael Sheehan (1939- ), Roman Catholic Church archbishop
- Richard B. Wilke, United Methodist Church bishop
Sports
American football
Baseball
Basketball
Golf
- Judy Bell (1936- ), golfer
- Grier Jones (1946- ), golfer, coach
- Monty Kaser (1941-2009), golfer
- Katherine Kirk (1982- ), golfer
- Chez Reavie (1981- ), golfer
- Tom Shaw (1938- ), golfer
Combat sports
- Tim Elliott (1986- ), mixed martial artist, current UFC fighter, former Titan FC Flyweight Champion, winner of the 24th season of The Ultimate Fighter
- Marcio Navarro (1978- ), kickboxer and mixed martial artist, former ISKA Oriental Rules Kickboxing Light Middleweight Champion
- Nico Hernandez (1996- ), U.S. Olympic boxer, Rio 2016 Olympic Bronze Medalist (light flyweight)
Racing
- Kent Howerton (1954- ), motocross racer
- Rick Mears (1951- ), race car driver, 4-time winner of Indy 500
- Roger Mears (1947- ), off-road driver
- A.J. Shepherd (1926-2005), race car driver
- Ray Weishaar (1890-1924), motorcycle racer
- Jeff Wood (1957- ), race car driver
Soccer
- Braeden Cloutier (1974- ), forward, midfielder
- Caroline Kastor (1991- ), forward
- Chris Lemons (1979- ), midfielder
- Jamal Sutton (1982- ), forward
Tennis
- Dawn Buth (1976- ), tennis player, coach
- Tara Snyder (1977- ), tennis player
- Katie Swan (1999- ), tennis player
- Nicholas Taylor (1979- ), wheelchair tennis player
Track and field
- Oliver Bradwell (1992- ), sprinter
- JaCorian Duffield (1992- ), high jumper
Other
See also
- List of lists of people from Kansas
- List of Friends University people
- List of Wichita State University people
References
Further reading
- History of Wichita and Sedgwick County Kansas: Past and present, including an account of the cities, towns, and villages of the county; 2 Volumes; O.H. Bentley; C.F. Cooper & Co; 454 / 479 pages; 1910. (Volume1 - Download 20MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 31MB PDF eBook)