Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States
Famous Persons from Jefferson, Wisconsin, United States
- Brooks Thompson - Born on June 13, 2002 - Association football player
- Elijah Riley - Born on June 12, 1998 - American football player
- Sarah Leubbert - Born on December 16, 1997 - Association football player
- Hale Hentges - Born on August 19, 1996 - American football player
- Chase Winovich - Born on April 19, 1995 - American football player
- Samantha Lapszynski - Born on July 12, 1994 - Athlete
- Deonna Purrazzo - Born on June 10, 1994 - Professional wrestler
- Sarah Logan - Born on September 10, 1993 - Professional wrestler
- Vivien Cardone - Born on April 14, 1993 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor
- Peter Frenette - Born on February 24, 1992 - Ski jumper
- Kaela Pflumm - Born on February 8, 1991 - Figure skater
- Chris Beck - Born on September 4, 1990 - Baseball player
- Johnny Case - Born on June 28, 1989 - Mixed martial arts fighter
- Maya Moore - Born on June 11, 1989 - Basketball player - WNBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award | USBWA National Freshman of the Year | List of Senior CLASS Award women's basketball winners | Huskies of Honor | Big East Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year | Best WNBA Player ESPY Award | Best Female College Athlete ESPY Award | John R. Wooden Award | Honda Sports Award for Basketball | list of Women's Basketball Academic All-America Team Members of the Year | Wade Trophy | WNBA Rookie of the Year Award | WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award | WNBA Most Valuable Player Award
- Brandon Mosley - Born on December 21, 1988 - American football player
- Sylvester Williams - Born on November 21, 1988 - American football player
- Samantha Casey - Born on October 4, 1988 - Beauty pageant contestant
- Dom DeCicco - Born on September 11, 1988 - American football player
- Antonio Ballard - Born on April 30, 1988 - Basketball player
- Jeremy Kendle - Born on March 15, 1988 - Basketball player
- Juan Joseph - Born on August 26, 1987 - Canadian football player, and American football player (died: November 16, 2014)
- Ivory Williams - Born on May 2, 1985 - Athletics competitor (died: November 16, 2014)
- Clint Robinson - Born on February 16, 1985 - Baseball player (died: November 16, 2014)
- Tim Marks - Born on January 27, 1985 - Ice hockey player (died: November 16, 2014)
- Monika Fürholz - Born on December 5, 1984 - Triathlete, and Runner (died: November 16, 2014)
- Jamaal Tatum - Born on September 13, 1984 - Basketball player (died: November 16, 2014)
- Sam LeCure - Born on May 4, 1984 - Baseball player (died: November 16, 2014)
- John Zeiler - Born on November 21, 1982 - Ice hockey player (died: November 16, 2014)
- Paul Miller - Born on November 17, 1982 - Basketball player (died: November 16, 2014)
- James Sopko - Born on January 7, 1982 - Rower (died: November 16, 2014)
- Mishael Abbott - Born on June 21, 1981 - Racing automobile driver (died: November 16, 2014)
- Lauren Holtkamp - Born on November 24, 1980 - Basketball player (died: November 16, 2014)
- Chris Colmer - Born on November 21, 1980 - American football player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Waylon Lowe - Born on October 31, 1980 - Mixed martial arts fighter (died: December 28, 2010)
- Christian Cantwell - Born on September 30, 1980 - Athletics competitor (died: December 28, 2010)
- Montrae Holland - Born on May 21, 1980 - American football player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Justin Smith - Born on September 30, 1979 - American football player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Kirk Farmer - Born on August 27, 1979 - American football player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Vic Carapazza - Born on July 6, 1979 - Baseball player, and Baseball umpire (died: December 28, 2010)
- Jay Howell - Born on February 5, 1979 - Cartoonist, Character designer, Tattoo artist, Artist, and Screenwriter (died: December 28, 2010)
- Charlie Weber - Born on September 20, 1978 - Film actor, Television actor, Model, Voice actor, and Actor (died: December 28, 2010)
- Jesse Ball - Born on June 7, 1978 - Drawer, Novelist, University teacher, Poet, and Writer - Berlin Prize | Guggenheim Fellowship (died: December 28, 2010)
- Joe Crede - Born on April 26, 1978 - Baseball player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Casey Frank - Born on October 23, 1977 - Basketball player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Jackie Geary - Born on August 22, 1977 - Actor (died: December 28, 2010)
- Corey Smith - Born on July 20, 1977 - Songwriter, and Singer (died: December 28, 2010)
- Guy Cosmo - Born on March 12, 1977 - Racing automobile driver, and Racing driver (died: December 28, 2010)
- Bobbie Williams - Born on September 25, 1976 - American football player (died: December 28, 2010)
- SIRPAUL - Born on January 5, 1976 - Songwriter (died: December 28, 2010)
- Nick Dinsmore - Born on December 17, 1975 - Professional wrestler (died: December 28, 2010)
- Kerri Morgan - Born on June 14, 1974 - Athletics competitor (died: December 28, 2010)
- Matthew Hatchette - Born on May 1, 1974 - American football player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Jesse Vest - Born on March 7, 1974 - Songwriter (died: December 28, 2010)
- Branden Lee Hinkle - Born on July 29, 1973 - Mixed martial arts fighter (died: December 28, 2010)
- Jay Ashcroft - Born on July 12, 1973 - Politician (died: December 28, 2010)
- Sherron Wilkerson - Born on June 6, 1973 - Basketball player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Peter Ferraro - Born on January 24, 1973 - Ice hockey player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Chris Ferraro - Born on January 24, 1973 - Ice hockey player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Alec Knight - Born on June 13, 1972 - Pornographic actor (died: December 28, 2010)
- Nick Mamatas - Born on February 20, 1972 - Novelist, and Writer (died: December 28, 2010)
- Jermaine Ross - Born on April 27, 1971 - American football player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Ehren Earlywine - Born on November 4, 1970 - Softball coach, and Coach (died: December 28, 2010)
- David Scott - Born on November 26, 1969 - Basketball player (died: December 28, 2010)
- Elroy Chester - Born on June 14, 1969 - Serial killer (died: June 12, 2013)
- Bryce Paup - Born on February 29, 1968 - American football player (died: June 12, 2013)
- Maria Syms - Born on January 10, 1968 - Politician (died: June 12, 2013)
- Jennie Lee Riddle - Born on April 22, 1967 - Songwriter - Dove Award for Songwriter of the Year (died: June 12, 2013)
- Andre Shelby - Born on December 8, 1966 - Military personnel (died: June 12, 2013)
- Bob Samuelson - Born on July 30, 1966 - Beach volleyball player, and Volleyball player (died: June 12, 2013)
- Randal Gonzalez - Born on May 27, 1966 - Actor, and Screenwriter (died: June 12, 2013)
- Tommy Henriksen - Born on February 21, 1966 - Guitarist, Songwriter, and Singer (died: June 12, 2013)
- Tom Hurst - Born on February 10, 1966 - Politician (died: June 12, 2013)
- Carolyn Peck - Born on January 22, 1966 - Basketball coach, Basketball player, and Sports commentator - Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year (died: June 12, 2013)
- Martin E. McWilliams - Born on January 15, 1966 - Firefighter (died: September 11, 2001)
- Cedric the Entertainer - Born on April 24, 1964 - Film actor, Television actor, Voice actor, Film director, and Screenwriter - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (died: September 11, 2001)
- Napoleon McCallum - Born on October 6, 1963 - American football player (died: September 11, 2001)
- Allen Eskens - Born on March 17, 1963 - Novelist, Lawyer, and Writer (died: September 11, 2001)
- Brantley Gilbert - Born on January 20, 1963 - Singer-songwriter, Singer, and Composer (died: September 11, 2001)
- Paul Wieland - Born on December 24, 1962 - Politician (died: September 11, 2001)
- David Wood - Born on April 15, 1961 - Politician (died: September 11, 2001)
- Todd Hollenbach - Born on July 21, 1960 - Lawyer (died: September 11, 2001)
- Adam Klein - Born on January 22, 1960 - Opera singer (died: September 11, 2001)
- Mike Bernskoetter - Born on November 29, 1959 - Politician (died: September 11, 2001)
- Glen Casada - Born on August 2, 1959 - Politician (died: September 11, 2001)
- Hosea Taylor - Born on December 3, 1958 - American football player (died: September 11, 2001)
- Walt Terrell - Born on May 11, 1958 - Baseball player (died: September 11, 2001)
- Sarah Steelman - Born on May 3, 1958 - Politician (died: September 11, 2001)
- Marvin Lee Wilson - Born on January 5, 1958 - Politician (died: August 7, 2012)
- Mark Dean - Born on March 2, 1957 - Inventor, and Computer scientist - Fellow of the African Scientific Institute | National Inventors Hall of Fame | IBM Fellow (died: August 7, 2012)
- Rodney W. Sippel - Born on July 26, 1956 - Lawyer, and Judge (died: August 7, 2012)
- Terri Hollowell - Born on July 2, 1956 - Songwriter, and Singer (died: August 7, 2012)
- Steven J. Huber - Born on August 23, 1955 - Orthodontist (died: April 3, 2020)
- Bruce Rudroff - Born on May 11, 1955 - Association football player (died: April 3, 2020)
- Carl M. Vogel - Born on March 7, 1955 - Politician (died: April 14, 2016)
- John Michael Herndon - Born on February 24, 1955 - Actor (died: August 3, 2022)
- Eileen Cody - Born on January 5, 1954 - Politician (died: August 3, 2022)
- Duane Roland - Born on December 3, 1953 - Guitarist, and Musician (died: June 19, 2006)
- David J. Sugarbaker - Born on August 5, 1953 - Physician (died: August 29, 2018)
- Tom Veryzer - Born on February 11, 1953 - Baseball player (died: July 8, 2014)
- Blaine Luetkemeyer - Born on May 7, 1952 - Cattle rancher, Business executive, Banker, and Politician (died: July 8, 2014)
- Copy Berg - Born on July 10, 1951 - LGBTQI+ rights activist, Artist, and Military officer (died: January 27, 1999)
- Merv Krakau - Born on May 16, 1951 - American football player (died: January 27, 1999)
- Mike King - Born on October 26, 1950 - Journalist (died: January 27, 1999)
- Les Goodman - Born on September 1, 1950 - American football player (died: August 9, 2012)
- Bobby Hutton - Born on April 21, 1950 - Politician (died: April 6, 1968)
- Dennis Meyer - Born on April 8, 1950 - American football player (died: April 6, 1968)
- Bob Mariano - Born on March 1, 1950 - Businessperson (died: April 6, 1968)
- Deborah Digges - Born on February 6, 1950 - Poet, and Writer - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: April 10, 2009)
- Gracia Yancey Backer - Born on January 25, 1950 - Politician (died: April 10, 2009)
- Steve Goss - Born on November 7, 1949 - Politician (died: October 26, 2015)
- Steve Rogers - Born on October 26, 1949 - Baseball player - Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame (died: October 26, 2015)
- Phil Garner - Born on April 30, 1949 - Baseball player (died: October 26, 2015)
- John Amari - Born on August 7, 1948 - Politician, Lawyer, and Judge (died: October 26, 2015)
- Bob Gresham - Born on July 9, 1948 - American football player (died: October 26, 2015)
- Willie Young - Born on November 12, 1947 - Canadian football player, and American football player (died: September 3, 2008)
- Ron Cook - Born on July 11, 1947 - Baseball player (died: September 3, 2008)
- John A. Gordon - Born on August 22, 1946 - Military officer - Legionnaire of Legion of Merit | Commendation Medal | Defense Superior Service Medal | Defense Meritorious Service Medal (died: April 19, 2020)
- Paul G. Campbell, Jr. - Born on July 10, 1946 - Politician (died: April 19, 2020)
- Charlie Brown - Born on October 16, 1945 - American football player (died: April 19, 2020)
- Joseph Reboli - Born on September 25, 1945 - Painter (died: June 4, 2004)
- Leee Black Childers - Born on July 24, 1945 - Talent manager, Writer, and Photographer (died: April 6, 2014)
- Martha Crystal Myers - Born on March 13, 1945 - Obstetrician, and Missionary (died: December 30, 2002)
- Loren Shriver - Born on September 23, 1944 - Aircraft pilot, Military officer, Engineer, and Astronaut - NASA Distinguished Service Medal | Distinguished Flying Cross | United States Astronaut Hall of Fame (died: December 30, 2002)
- Dave Long - Born on September 6, 1944 - American football player (died: December 30, 2002)
- John Watts - Born on April 23, 1944 - Judoka (died: December 30, 2002)
- Robert Jones - Born on April 22, 1944 - Politician (died: October 17, 2010)
- Steve Miller - Born on August 26, 1943 - American football player, and Basketball coach (died: October 17, 2010)
- Richard Everett Dorr - Born on August 26, 1943 - Lawyer, and Judge (died: April 24, 2013)
- Mary Case - Born on February 27, 1943 - Pathologist (died: April 24, 2013)
- Ken Waller - Born on March 20, 1942 - Athlete (died: April 24, 2013)
- June Cochran - Born on February 20, 1942 - Beauty pageant contestant, Model, and Playboy Playmate - Playboy Playmate of the Month | Playboy Playmate of the Year | Miss Indiana USA (died: May 21, 2004)
- Clyde Wright - Born on February 20, 1941 - Baseball player (died: May 21, 2004)
- Bobby King - Born on January 29, 1941 - Guitarist, Songwriter, Musician, and Singer (died: July 22, 1983)
- Michael Ross Stoline - Born on September 17, 1940 - Statistician, and University teacher (died: September 18, 2022)
- Dennis Higgins - Born on August 4, 1939 - Baseball player (died: November 3, 2023)
- Don Webb - Born on May 22, 1939 - American football player (died: November 3, 2023)
- George W. Gregory, Jr. - Born on June 5, 1938 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: March 1, 2018)
- David K. Stewart - Born on August 27, 1937 - Cinematographer (died: October 16, 1997)
- A. T. Anderson - Born on August 3, 1937 - Geologist, Volcanologist, and Professor - Norman L. Bowen Award (died: January 15, 2020)
- John Farris - Born on July 26, 1936 - Novelist, Film director, Playwright, Writer, and Screenwriter - PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award | Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement (died: January 15, 2020)
- Jimmy Staggs - Born on October 7, 1935 - Radio personality, and Disc jockey (died: November 6, 2007)
- Robert Edwin Noble - Born on April 30, 1935 - Radio personality, and Disc jockey (died: November 10, 2010)
- William J. Rea - Born on February 2, 1935 - Scientist (died: August 16, 2018)
- Jim Bailey - Born on December 16, 1934 - Baseball player (died: October 12, 2022)
- Patricia A. Goodrich - Born on January 13, 1933 - Politician (died: March 31, 1999)
- Robert Clark Bueker - Born on November 24, 1932 - Politician (died: May 18, 2021)
- John S. Crosby - Born on October 16, 1932 - Politician (died: January 1, 2022)
- Dick Gray - Born on July 11, 1931 - Baseball player (died: July 8, 2013)
- Willie Mays - Born on May 6, 1931 - Baseball player - California Hall of Fame | Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award | Associated Press Athlete of the Year | Rawlings Gold Glove Award | Presidential Medal of Freedom (died: July 8, 2013)
- Dan Gurney - Born on April 13, 1931 - Formula One driver, Racing automobile driver, and Engineer - Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (died: January 14, 2018)
- Harold Lee Volkmer - Born on April 4, 1931 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: April 16, 2011)
- David B. Todd Jr. - Born on March 22, 1931 - Academic (died: October 21, 1980)
- Milt Graff - Born on December 30, 1930 - Baseball player (died: August 2, 2005)
- Ed Smith - Born on July 5, 1929 - Basketball player (died: November 26, 1998)
- Barbara R. Mueller - Born on September 10, 1925 - Basketball player - Fellow of the Royal Philatelic Society London (died: November 17, 2016)
- Lou Watson - Born on August 31, 1924 - Basketball coach, and Basketball player (died: May 24, 2012)
- William Austin Ingram - Born on July 6, 1924 - Lawyer, and Judge (died: May 26, 2002)
- George Pake - Born on April 1, 1924 - University teacher, and Physicist - Fellow of the American Physical Society | IRI Medal | National Medal of Science (died: March 4, 2004)
- Cathy Downs - Born on March 3, 1924 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (died: December 8, 1976)
- Jack Kilby - Born on November 8, 1923 - University teacher, Inventor, Physicist, Computer scientist, Engineer, and Photographer - Holley Medal | IEEE David Sarnoff Award | IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award | honorary doctor of the University of Miami | Harold Pender Award | Washington Award | Stuart Ballantine Medal | Kyoto Prize in Advanced Technology | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Charles Stark Draper Prize | National Medal of Technology and Innovation | National Medal of Science | IEEE Medal of Honor | IEEE Fellow | Nobel Prize in Physics (died: June 20, 2005)
- Cal Purdin - Born on February 22, 1921 - American football player (died: December 29, 1982)
- Don Harvey - Born on July 29, 1920 - Tennis player, Basketball player, and Military personnel (died: November 26, 2008)
- Paul Lehner - Born on July 1, 1920 - Baseball player (died: December 27, 1967)
- Darrell R. Lindsey - Born on December 30, 1919 - Aircraft pilot - Medal of Honor | Purple Heart (died: August 9, 1944)
- John E. Brush - Born on September 2, 1919 - University teacher, and Geographer - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: February 20, 2007)
- James D. Martin - Born on September 1, 1918 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: October 30, 2017)
- Andy Logan - Born on February 17, 1918 - American football player (died: November 21, 1998)
- Ernie Andres - Born on January 11, 1918 - Baseball player, Basketball coach, and Basketball player (died: September 19, 2008)
- Sarabel Sanna Scraper - Born on August 16, 1917 - Baseball player, Basketball coach, and Basketball player (died: September 19, 2000)
- William Heick - Born on October 6, 1916 - Photographer (died: September 13, 2012)
- Homer Thompson - Born on January 18, 1916 - Basketball player (died: June 19, 2007)
- Charles Roman Koester - Born on September 16, 1915 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: December 24, 1997)
- Herbert J. Cummings - Born on September 2, 1915 - University teacher, and Economist (died: December 14, 2000)
- Meinhardt Raabe - Born on September 2, 1915 - Film actor (died: April 9, 2010)
- William Rose - Born on December 12, 1914 - Screenwriter - Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay (died: February 10, 1987)
- James Wagner Alexander - Born on May 5, 1914 - Classical scholar (died: October 24, 1995)
- Jug Thesenga - Born on April 27, 1914 - Baseball player (died: December 3, 2002)
- Ben L. Parker - Born on September 5, 1913 - Politician (died: June 11, 2003)
- Cassius Marcellus Clay Sr. - Born on November 11, 1912 - Painter, Musician, and Pianist (died: February 8, 1990)
- Dave Bernard - Born on September 26, 1912 - American football player (died: July 17, 1973)
- Tommy Yarr - Born on December 4, 1910 - American football player (died: December 17, 1941)
- George Grosvenor - Born on August 4, 1910 - American football player (died: September 20, 2001)
- George Van Tassel - Born on March 12, 1910 - Ufologist (died: February 9, 1978)
- Chester Himes - Born on July 29, 1909 - Autobiographer, Short story writer, Novelist, Writer, and Screenwriter - Grand Prix de Littérature Policière (died: November 12, 1984)
- Herbert Jacob Gute - Born on August 10, 1907 - Painter (died: July 9, 1977)
- Roy Lumpkin - Born on January 27, 1907 - American football player (died: March 31, 1974)
- Ray Baer - Born on May 7, 1905 - American football player (died: January 19, 1968)
- Edmundson Parkes - Born on November 22, 1904 - Businessperson (died: April 20, 1997)
- E. W. Lampson - Born on May 17, 1904 - Politician (died: October 5, 1997)
- Ward Allison Dorrance - Born on April 30, 1904 - Writer, and University teacher - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: September 16, 1996)
- Grayson L. Kirk - Born on October 12, 1903 - Political scientist (died: November 21, 1997)
- Lorine Niedecker - Born on May 12, 1903 - Librarian, Poet, and Writer (died: December 31, 1970)
- Lucreaty Clark - Born on February 9, 1903 - Basket weaver (died: May 1, 1986)
- Roy Hawkins - Born on February 7, 1903 - Songwriter, Musician, Singer-songwriter, and Pianist (died: March 19, 1974)