Topeka, Indiana, United States
Famous Persons from Topeka, Indiana, United States
- Coby Jones - Born on August 15, 2003 - Association football player
- Peyton Williams - Born on April 27, 1998 - Basketball player
- Teven Jenkins - Born on March 3, 1998 - American football player
- Malik Stanley - Born on June 7, 1997 - American football player
- Jahmal McMurray - Born on February 23, 1997 - Basketball player
- Alix Lapri - Born on November 9, 1996 - Songwriter, Singer, and Actor
- Branden Dozier - Born on November 28, 1993 - Canadian football player
- Forrestal Hickman - Born on April 15, 1993 - Canadian football player, and American football player
- Alaina Fox - Born on March 18, 1993 - Erotic photography model, and Pornographic actor
- Kylie Kalvetti - Born on June 12, 1992 - Pornographic actor
- Austin Willis - Born on April 13, 1992 - American football player
- Brandon Woodard - Born on September 1, 1990 - Politician
- Trey Anderson - Born on March 27, 1990 - Basketball player
- Chris Babb - Born on February 14, 1990 - Basketball player
- Lamar Mady - Born on December 13, 1989 - American football player
- Kyle Weems - Born on August 23, 1989 - Basketball player
- Kaylee Manns - Born on January 27, 1988 - Volleyball player
- Chris Dieker - Born on July 22, 1987 - American football player
- Leo Lyons - Born on May 6, 1987 - Basketball player
- Michael Wilhoite - Born on December 7, 1986 - American football player
- Aaron Crow - Born on November 10, 1986 - Baseball player
- Ryan Torain - Born on August 10, 1986 - American football player
- Josh Powell - Born on March 14, 1986 - Politician
- Megan Phelps-Roper - Born on January 31, 1986 - Activist, Orator, Social media manager, and Writer
- Trey Lewis - Born on May 23, 1985 - American football player - Eagle Scout
- Gary Woodland - Born on May 21, 1984 - Golfer
- Misty Anderson - Born on December 15, 1983 - Pornographic actor
- Jerad Head - Born on November 15, 1982 - Baseball player
- Matt Mattox - Born on February 9, 1982 - American football player
- Mike Slattery - Born on September 3, 1981 - Politician
- KK Bodiford - Born on July 13, 1980 - Singer
- Daniel Cnossen - Born on May 17, 1980 - Biathlete, and Cross-country skier - Bronze Star Medal | Purple Heart
- Brandon Quintin Adams - Born on August 22, 1979 - Film actor, Television actor, Film producer, Voice actor, Rapper, and Actor
- Andy McKee - Born on April 4, 1979 - YouTuber, Guitarist, Television producer, and Singer
- Ben Lerner - Born on February 4, 1979 - Essayist, Novelist, Literary critic, University teacher, Editor, Poet, and Writer - Guggenheim Fellowship | Fulbright Scholarship | MacArthur Fellows Program | Preis der Stadt Münster für Europäische Poesie
- Mike Vest - Born on March 20, 1978 - Sports executive
- Amy Yoder Begley - Born on January 11, 1978 - Athletics competitor - Honda Sports Award for Cross Country
- Brandon Copeland - Born on March 31, 1977 - Baseball player
- Peter Max Lawrence - Born on March 19, 1977 - Film director
- Raúl Jorge Muñoz - Born on March 12, 1976 - Boxer
- Brad Parscale - Born on January 3, 1976 - Political adviser
- Gwendolyn Whiteside - Born on October 19, 1974 - Actor
- Travis Schuldt - Born on September 18, 1974 - Film actor, Television actor, Stage actor, and Actor
- Anne Boyer - Born on July 26, 1973 - University teacher, Poet, and Writer - Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
- Chris Beatty - Born on June 19, 1973 - American football player, Canadian football player, and Coach
- Kliph Scurlock - Born on June 16, 1973 - Drummer
- Stephanie Marie Rose - Born on December 17, 1972 - Lawyer, and Judge
- Brad Garlinghouse - Born on February 6, 1971 - Chief operating officer
- Troy Wilson - Born on November 22, 1970 - American football player
- Chris Barnes - Born on February 25, 1970 - Bowler
- John Parrella - Born on November 22, 1969 - American football player
- Bryan Thomas Schmidt - Born on February 13, 1969 - Editing staff, Musician, Writer, and Screenwriter
- Rick DeHart - Born on March 21, 1968 - Baseball player
- Scott Taylor - Born on October 3, 1966 - Baseball player
- Eric Edwards - Born on August 24, 1966 - Actor
- Rick Pantera - Born on July 24, 1965 - Pornographic actor, and Actor
- Mark Turgeon - Born on February 5, 1965 - Basketball coach, and Basketball player
- Paul Oswald - Born on April 9, 1964 - American football player
- Anna Seaton - Born on February 12, 1964 - Rower
- Chuck Washington - Born on January 9, 1964 - American football player
- Melvin Douglas - Born on August 21, 1963 - Amateur wrestler
- Gregg Binkley - Born on March 20, 1963 - Television actor, and Actor
- Anthony Amado - Born on February 28, 1963 - Amateur wrestler
- Jeff Stone - Born on January 28, 1961 - Politician, and Businessperson
- Will Cokeley - Born on December 6, 1960 - American football player
- Jamshied Sharifi - Born on October 17, 1960 - Musician
- Katrina Leskanich - Born on April 10, 1960 - Musician, Singer, and Writer
- Sabina Magliocco - Born on December 30, 1959 - Anthropologist, and Historian - Guggenheim Fellowship
- Gregory A. Voth - Born on January 22, 1959 - Chemist, and University teacher - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Fellow of the American Physical Society | Presidential Young Investigator Award | Guggenheim Fellowship | Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering | Fellow of the American Chemical Society | Joel Henry Hildebrand Award
- Art Crews - Born on January 3, 1959 - Professional wrestler
- Nathan Phelps - Born on November 22, 1958 - Writer
- Annette Bening - Born on May 29, 1958 - Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Stage actor, and Actor - Crystal Award | star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year | Donostia Award | Theatre World Award | BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Shirley Phelps-Roper - Born on October 31, 1957 - Lawyer
- Christopher Mellon - Born on October 2, 1957 - Intelligence analyst
- Casey Converse - Born on January 31, 1957 - Swimmer
- Karen Salyer McElmurray - Born on September 12, 1956 - Academic, University teacher, Editor, Poet, and Writer
- Tom Dinkel - Born on July 25, 1956 - American football player
- Ron Estes - Born on July 19, 1956 - Farmer, Politician, and Businessperson
- Bill Miller - Born on June 1, 1956 - American football coach, and Coach
- Forrest Knox - Born on March 17, 1956 - Politician
- Leslie A. Whittington - Born on November 3, 1955 - Professor of economics (died: September 11, 2001)
- Gary Yoder - Born on July 4, 1955 - Basketball player (died: September 11, 2001)
- Charles B. Green - Born on June 1, 1955 - Military officer - Legionnaire of Legion of Merit (died: September 11, 2001)
- Leslie J. Krysl - Born on March 7, 1955 - Researcher (died: October 20, 1993)
- Jack Considine - Born on January 21, 1955 - Politician (died: October 20, 1993)
- Harold Lane - Born on July 1, 1954 - Politician (died: October 20, 1993)
- Jayne Houdyshell - Born on September 25, 1953 - Film actor, Television actor, Stage actor, and Actor - Theatre World Award | Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (died: October 20, 1993)
- Anthony Hensley - Born on September 2, 1953 - Politician (died: October 20, 1993)
- Kenny Starr - Born on September 21, 1952 - Songwriter - Kansas Music Hall of Fame (died: October 20, 1993)
- Ed Neumeister - Born on September 1, 1952 - Jazz musician, University teacher, and Composer (died: October 20, 1993)
- Marv Kellum - Born on June 23, 1952 - American football player (died: February 5, 2023)
- Vic Miller - Born on October 19, 1951 - Politician (died: February 5, 2023)
- Brown Bannister - Born on August 31, 1951 - DJ producer, Songwriter, Record producer, and Composer (died: February 5, 2023)
- Mike Lemon - Born on February 26, 1951 - American football player (died: February 5, 2023)
- Greg Robert - Born on February 25, 1951 - Musician (died: February 5, 2023)
- Michael Wallerstein - Born on January 16, 1951 - Political scientist, and Economist (died: January 7, 2006)
- Roscoe Born - Born on November 24, 1950 - Television actor, Songwriter, and Actor (died: March 3, 2020)
- Annie Tietze - Born on October 7, 1950 - Politician, and Teacher (died: March 3, 2020)
- Christopher Winship - Born on March 5, 1950 - Sociologist, and University teacher - Paul F. Lazarsfeld Award (died: March 3, 2020)
- Rich Williams - Born on February 1, 1950 - Rock guitarist, and Songwriter (died: March 3, 2020)
- Ross Grimsley - Born on January 7, 1950 - Baseball player (died: March 3, 2020)
- Dave Hope - Born on October 7, 1949 - Bass guitarist, Anglican priest, and Songwriter (died: March 3, 2020)
- Kerry Livgren - Born on September 18, 1949 - Keyboardist, Guitarist, and Songwriter - Kansas Music Hall of Fame (died: March 3, 2020)
- Bruce Hill - Born on July 9, 1949 - Racing automobile driver (died: May 14, 2017)
- Preston Carrington - Born on June 12, 1949 - Long jumper (died: May 14, 2017)
- Ken Corbet - Born on August 19, 1948 - Politician (died: May 14, 2017)
- Judy Dyer - Born on May 9, 1948 - Athletics competitor (died: May 14, 2017)
- Joe Deal - Born on August 12, 1947 - Photographer - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: June 18, 2010)
- Jerry Stogsdill - Born on June 15, 1947 - Politician (died: June 18, 2010)
- Teri White - Born on October 30, 1946 - Writer, and Screenwriter - Edgar Awards (died: June 18, 2010)
- Mike Torrez - Born on August 28, 1946 - Baseball player (died: June 18, 2010)
- John Watson Lungstrum - Born on November 2, 1945 - Lawyer, and Judge (died: June 18, 2010)
- Butch Felker - Born on September 13, 1945 - Politician (died: January 3, 2008)
- Michael J. Beeson - Born on August 19, 1945 - University teacher, and Mathematician (died: January 3, 2008)
- George Harvey - Born on August 18, 1945 - American football player (died: January 3, 2008)
- Daniel Solomon - Born on July 13, 1945 - Painter (died: January 3, 2008)
- Don O'Riley - Born on March 12, 1945 - Baseball player (died: May 2, 1997)
- James R. Goodman - Born on July 16, 1944 - Computer scientist, and Engineer - ACM Fellow | Eckert–Mauchly Award | IEEE Fellow (died: May 2, 1997)
- Fred H. Kulhawy - Born on September 8, 1943 - University teacher (died: May 2, 1997)
- Linda Spalding - Born on June 25, 1943 - Novelist - Governor General's Literary Awards | Governor General's Award for English-language fiction (died: May 2, 1997)
- Richard Rohr - Born on March 20, 1943 - Spiritual teacher, Religious writer, Motivational speaker, Catholic priest, and Writer - Thomas Merton Award (died: May 2, 1997)
- Linda Carol Brown - Born on February 20, 1943 - Activist, Human rights activist, and Teacher (died: March 25, 2018)
- Joseph B. Anderson - Born on February 12, 1943 - Business executive, and Military personnel (died: March 25, 2018)
- Ben Scott - Born on November 13, 1942 - Politician (died: March 25, 2018)
- Margaret Murdock - Born on August 25, 1942 - Sport shooter, and Nurse - Kansas Sports Hall of Fame (died: March 25, 2018)
- Janet Fox - Born on October 25, 1940 - Novelist, Journalist, Poet, and Writer (died: October 21, 2009)
- Gary Sherrer - Born on September 3, 1940 - Politician (died: October 21, 2009)
- Larry Kidney - Born on August 29, 1939 - Powerlifter (died: February 25, 2016)
- Edward S. Casey - Born on February 24, 1939 - Philosopher, and University teacher (died: February 25, 2016)
- Walton T. Roth - Born on February 23, 1939 - University teacher, and Psychiatrist (died: February 25, 2016)
- Robert Ebendorf - Born on September 30, 1938 - Collector, Jewelry designer, University teacher, Metalsmith, and Jeweler - North Carolina Award for Fine Arts | Fellow of the American Craft Council | Fulbright Scholarship (died: February 25, 2016)
- Helen Chenoweth-Hage - Born on January 27, 1938 - University teacher, Entrepreneur, and Politician (died: October 2, 2006)
- Raymond C. Clevenger - Born on August 27, 1937 - Judge (died: October 2, 2006)
- Larry Miller - Born on June 19, 1937 - Baseball player (died: March 21, 2018)
- Jackie Winters - Born on April 15, 1937 - Politician (died: May 29, 2019)
- Rebecca S. Stafford - Born on July 9, 1936 - Academic administrator, Sociologist, and University teacher (died: May 29, 2019)
- Pat Roberts - Born on April 20, 1936 - Newspaper proprietor, Journalist, Military officer, and Politician (died: May 29, 2019)
- Barbara Sipes - Born on May 26, 1935 - Basketball player (died: August 2, 2021)
- L. Brent Kington - Born on July 26, 1934 - Artist, and Teacher - Fellow of the American Craft Council | Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship (died: February 7, 2013)
- John Brooks Slaughter - Born on March 16, 1934 - Engineer - IEEE Founders Medal (died: December 6, 2023)
- George Dickerson - Born on July 25, 1933 - Prose writer, Television actor, Film actor, Poet, Writer, and Actor (died: January 10, 2015)
- Nancy Kassebaum - Born on July 29, 1932 - Executive, and Politician - American Library Association Honorary Membership (died: January 10, 2015)
- Bill Disney - Born on April 3, 1932 - Speed skater (died: April 22, 2009)
- Frank E. Petersen - Born on March 2, 1932 - Aircraft pilot, and Military officer - Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Distinguished Flying Cross | National Aviation Hall of Fame | Purple Heart (died: August 25, 2015)
- Cal Holman - Born on March 30, 1931 - Politician (died: December 28, 2007)
- Barbara Kiefer Lewalski - Born on February 22, 1931 - Literary scholar, Literary historian, Academic, and University teacher - James Russell Lowell Prize | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Guggenheim Fellowship (died: March 2, 2018)
- Lois Smith - Born on November 3, 1930 - Film actor, Television actor, and Stage actor - Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress (died: March 2, 2018)
- Jack Disney - Born on June 15, 1930 - Sport cyclist (died: March 2, 2018)
- Bill Bunten - Born on April 5, 1930 - Politician (died: February 29, 2020)
- Hugh Hawkins - Born on September 3, 1929 - Civil rights advocate, University teacher, and Historian - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: May 6, 2016)
- Clifford W. Trow - Born on July 27, 1929 - Politician (died: October 31, 2023)
- Marilynn Smith - Born on April 13, 1929 - Golfer - World Golf Hall of Fame (died: April 9, 2019)
- Dean R. Campbell - Born on March 10, 1928 - Military personnel (died: January 11, 2017)
- Buddy Wise - Born on February 20, 1928 - Military personnel (died: July 5, 1955)
- R. Dean Tice - Born on December 4, 1927 - Military personnel (died: July 5, 1955)
- Robert J. Corber - Born on June 29, 1926 - Lawyer (died: January 25, 2011)
- Barton Griffith - Born on May 8, 1926 - Broadcaster, and University teacher (died: January 1, 1996)
- Sam A. Crow - Born on May 5, 1926 - Lawyer, and Judge (died: December 2, 2022)
- Donald G. Langsley - Born on October 5, 1925 - Psychiatrist (died: January 13, 2005)
- Irene Carswell Peden - Born on September 25, 1925 - Engineer - IEEE Haraden Pratt Award | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | Society of Women Engineers Achievement Award | IEEE Fellow (died: January 13, 2005)
- Wesley Posvar - Born on September 14, 1925 - Engineer - Harvard Centennial Medal (died: July 27, 2001)
- Joan Finney - Born on February 12, 1925 - Politician (died: July 28, 2001)
- Bobby Sharp - Born on November 26, 1924 - Songwriter, Pianist, and Musician (died: January 28, 2013)
- Ken Johnson - Born on January 14, 1923 - Baseball player (died: April 6, 2004)
- Dodie Post - Born on September 10, 1922 - Skier, Ski teacher, and Aircraft pilot (died: December 24, 2012)
- James Russell Hamilton - Born on March 14, 1921 - Orientalist (died: May 29, 2003)
- Joanne Jordan - Born on September 5, 1920 - Film actor, Television actor, and Model (died: July 29, 2009)
- Chuck Wright - Born on August 17, 1919 - Politician (died: December 27, 2016)
- William G. King Jr. - Born on December 14, 1918 - Politician (died: June 21, 2009)
- Georgia Louise Harris Brown - Born on June 12, 1918 - Architect (died: September 21, 1999)
- Floyd C. Scritchfield - Born on September 5, 1917 - University teacher (died: July 13, 1971)
- Gwendolyn Brooks - Born on June 7, 1917 - Novelist, Poet, Teacher, and Writer - honorary degree from Spelman College | Academy of American Poets Fellowship | Kuumba Liberation Award | Black Literary Hall of Fame | Eunice Tietjens Memorial Prize | Shelley Memorial Award | Library of Congress Living Legend | Langston Hughes Medal | Jefferson Lecture | Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | National Women's Hall of Fame | National Medal of Arts | Guggenheim Fellowship | United States Poet Laureate | Robert Frost Medal (died: December 3, 2000)
- Elizabeth Searle Lamb - Born on January 22, 1917 - Poet, and Writer (died: February 17, 2005)
- Streamline Ewing - Born on January 19, 1917 - Jazz musician (died: February 1, 2002)
- Kenneth A. Cox - Born on December 7, 1916 - Jazz musician (died: October 31, 2011)
- Evelyn P. Kieffer - Born on August 6, 1916 - Researcher, and Chemist (died: July 17, 2018)
- Paul Joseph Lovewell - Born on September 30, 1915 - Business administration scholar (died: October 7, 2005)
- Arnold Moore - Born on November 8, 1913 - Jazz musician, Songwriter, and Singer (died: May 19, 2004)
- Betty Hall Jones - Born on January 11, 1911 - Jazz musician, Pianist, and Singer (died: April 20, 2009)
- Virginia Biddle - Born on December 17, 1910 - Dancer, Model, and Showgirl (died: February 21, 2003)
- Warren B. Boast - Born on December 13, 1909 - Electrotechnician, and University teacher (died: September 26, 1990)
- Clark L. Bradley - Born on July 18, 1908 - Politician (died: December 11, 1983)
- George Wettling - Born on November 28, 1907 - Jazz musician, Painter, and Drummer (died: June 6, 1968)
- Ruth Patrick - Born on November 26, 1907 - Limnologist, Ecologist, Phycologist, Botanist, and Botanical collector - Fellow of the Ecological Society of America | Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Mendel Medal | Heinz Award | Eminent Ecologist Award | A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award | National Women's Hall of Fame | Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement | National Medal of Science (died: September 23, 2013)
- Lawrence O. Brockway - Born on September 23, 1907 - Physical chemist - ACS Award in Pure Chemistry | Guggenheim Fellowship (died: November 17, 1979)
- Dwight Bolinger - Born on August 18, 1907 - Linguist, and University teacher - Fellow of the British Academy | Orwell Award | Guggenheim Fellowship (died: February 23, 1992)
- Clarence Heise - Born on August 7, 1907 - Baseball player (died: April 30, 1999)
- Claude Holman - Born on January 31, 1904 - Politician (died: June 1, 1973)
- Harry D. Felt - Born on June 21, 1902 - Military officer - Distinguished Flying Cross | Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Navy Cross (died: February 25, 1992)