- Conor Oberst
Conor Mullen Oberst (born February 15, 1980) is a rock singer best known for his work in Bright Eyes. He has also played in several other bands, including Desaparecidos, Commander Venus and Park Ave.. - Tim Kasher
Tim Kasher (born August 19, 1974) is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska, and is the frontman of indie rock groups Cursive and The Good Life, both of which are on the Omaha based record label Saddle Creek Records. Prior to those bands, Kasher was in a band called Slowdown Virginia. He also made a brief appearance with the Omaha band Commander Venus and The March Hares. Kasher has a very close relationship with Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes. - Elliott Smith
Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an Academy Award-nominated American singer-songwriter and musician. His primary instrument was the guitar, but he was also proficient at piano, clarinet, bass, harmonica and drums. Smith had a distinctive vocal style characterized by his "whispery, spiderweb-thin delivery", and use of multi-tracking to create vocal harmonies. Although Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and died in Los Angeles, California, … - Nick Hexum
Nicholas Lofton Hexum (born April 12, 1970 in Madison, Wisconsin) is the vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the Los Angeles, California-based alternative rock band 311. - Andy Roddick
Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30, 1982) is an American professional tennis player and a former World No. 1. He is the top-ranked American player and fourth-ranked player in the world as of July 2007. He finished sixth in the 2006 ATP Race. He became a Grand Slam singles champion when he won the title at the 2003 U.S. Open. He has reached three other Grand Slam finals, losing to Roger Federer each time. Roddick is known for his fast serves and forehands. - Alexander Payne
Constantine Alexander Payne (born February 10 1961 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an Academy Award winning American film director and screenwriter. His films are noted for their dark sense of humor and satirical depictions of contemporary American society. His films also revolve around adultery in marriage and relationships. He also tends to set his films in Omaha, Nebraska. He has scenes of historical landmarks and museums in his films, … - Malcolm X
Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little; May 19, 1925 - February 21, 1965), also known as El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz, was an American Black Muslim minister and spokesman for the Nation of Islam. After leaving the Nation of Islam in 1964, he went on a pilgrimage to Mecca and became a Sunni Muslim; he also founded the Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. - Marlon Brando
Marlon Brando, Jr. was a two-time Academy Award-winning American actor whose body of work spanned over half a century. He is widely regarded as perhaps the most influential actor of the 20th Century. Brando is perhaps best known for his roles in "A Streetcar Named Desire" and "On the Waterfront", both directed by Elia Kazan in the early 1950s, … - Warren Buffet
Warren Edward Buffett (b. August 30 1930, Omaha, Nebraska) is an American investor, businessperson and philanthropist. Buffett has amassed an enormous fortune from astute investments managed through the holding company Berkshire Hathaway, of which he is the largest shareholder and CEO. With an estimated current net worth of around US$52 billion, he was ranked by "Forbes" as the third-richest person in the world as of April 2007, … - Fred Astaire
Fred Astaire (May 10, 1899 - June 22, 1987), born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was an American film and Broadway stage dancer, choreographer, singer and actor. His stage and subsequent film career spanned a total of seventy-six years, during which he made thirty-one musical films. He is particularly associated with Ginger Rogers, with whom he made ten films that revolutionized the genre. - Steve Pedersen
Stephen Pedersen is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska. He attended Creighton Prep and when he was 16, he joined The March Hares with current Cursive members Tim Kasher and Matt Maginn who also went to the same school. He replaced Sorry About Dresden's Matt Oberst on guitar. They later turned into Slowdown Virginia and his other band Smashmouth to finally Cursive. He left Cursive in 1998 to attend law school at Duke University in North Carolina. - Gerald Ford
Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. was the 38th President (1974–1977), and 40th Vice President (1973–1974) of the United States. Ford was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment. Upon succession to the presidency, Ford became the only person to hold that office without having been elected either President or Vice President. - Henry Fonda
Henry Jaynes Fonda (May 16, 1905 - August 12, 1982) was a highly acclaimed Academy Award-winning American film and stage actor, best known for his roles as plain-speaking idealists. Fonda's subtle, naturalistic acting style preceded by many years the popularization of method acting. Fonda made his mark early as a Broadway actor, and made his Hollywood debut in 1935. - Eric Crouch
Eric Eugene Crouch (born November 16, 1978 in Omaha, Nebraska) is an American and Canadian football quarterback who played collegiately for the University of Nebraska, and currently plays professionally with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. In 2001, Crouch won the Heisman Trophy, awarded annually to the most outstanding collegiate football player in the United States. - Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander, also known as "The Assassin" (born March 22, 1972) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting at light heavyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is also a well-known hip-hop artist in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. - Ahman Green
Ahman Rashad Green (born February 16, 1977 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA) is a running back who plays for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. Between the 2000 and 2004 NFL seasons, Green rushed for more yards, and gained more total yards from scrimmage, than any other running back in the NFL. Ahman was named after former NFL wide receiver and current broadcaster Ahmad Rashad. - Johnny Rodgers
John Steve Rodgers (born July 5, 1951 in Omaha, Nebraska) was an American college football superstar voted the University of Nebraska's "Player of the Century"." Nicknamed "The Jet" for his rapid acceleration and speed on the field, Rodgers was voted high school athlete of the year as a player for Omaha's Tech High. As a player with the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers, he served as a punt return specialist, pass receiver, and running back. - Gale Sayers
Gale Eugene Sayers (born May 30, 1943 in Wichita, Kansas), also known as "The Kansas Comet", was a professional football player in the National Football League who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears. - Bob Gibson
Pack Robert "Bob" Gibson (born November 9, 1935 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former right-handed baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals from 1959 to 1975. His record-setting career led to his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981. Gibson was a fierce competitor who rarely smiled and was known to hit players when pitching to let them know who was in charge. Known by many as the best pitcher in Cardinals history, Gibson dominated with his fastball, sharp slider, … - Buddy Miles
Buddy Miles is the stage name of musician (drummer and vocalist) George Miles, who was born September 5, 1947 in North Omaha, Nebraska. Miles is also the vocalist for The California Raisins commercials. - Montgomery Clift
Edward Montgomery Clift (October 17, 1920 - July 23, 1966) was an American Academy Award-nominated actor known by the stage name of Montgomery Clift. He was the great-grandson of Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General under President Abraham Lincoln, and the great-great grandson of Francis Preston Blair, a journalist and adviser to President Andrew Jackson, and Levi Woodbury, an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. - Adele Astaire
Lady Charles Cavendish (September 10, 1896 -January 25, 1981), better known as Adele Astaire was an American dancer and entertainer. She was Fred Astaire's elder sister. Her birthdate was often given as 1897 or 1898, but the 1900 U.S. census shows her correct birthdate to be 1896. - Wynonie Harris
Wynonie "Mr. Blues" Harris (August 24,1915 -June 14, 1969), born in Omaha, Nebraska, was an American blues shouter and rhythm and blues singer. He had 15 Top 10 hits between 1946 and 1952 and is generally recognized as one of rock and roll’s forerunners, with an early influence on Elvis Presley. He was the subject of a 1994 biography by Tony Collins. - Preston Love
Preston Love (1921-2004) was a renowned alto saxophonist from Omaha, Nebraska. - Mars Black
Mars Black is an Omaha, Nebraska based hip-hop artist, born in Brooklyn, New York. His debut album, "Folks Music", was released on Team Love Records in 2004. He toured with such acts as Bright Eyes and The Faint. - Dorothy McGuire
Dorothy Hackett McGuire (June 14, 1916 - September 13, 2001) was an Academy Award-nominated American actress. - Larry The Cable Guy
Daniel Lawrence Whitney (born February 17 1963 in Pawnee City, Nebraska), better known by the stage name Larry the Cable Guy, is a stand up comedian, actor, and one of the co-stars of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour and the subsequent series "Blue Collar TV". He starred in the feature-length movie "Larry the Cable Guy: Health Inspector", provided his voice to star in the animated film "Cars" as Mater, … - Tom Dennison
Tom Dennison, aka The Old Grey Wolf (? 1858 - February 1934) was the early 20th century political boss of Omaha, Nebraska. A politically-savvy, culturally astute gambler, Dennison was in charge of the city's wide crime rings, including prostitution, gambling and bootlegging in the 1920s. Dennison is credited with electing "Cowboy" James Dahlman mayor of Omaha eight times, and when losing an election, … - Luigi Waites
Luigi Waites is a Jazz drummer and vibraphonist from Omaha, Nebraska. He currently performs weekly gigs in the Omaha area both solo and with ensembles such as Luigi, INC. He has been serving the Omaha music community for over 60 years. He has toured Europe twice and performed with Jazz legends such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington. Luigi, INC. has shared the stage with Jean-Luc Ponty, James Brown and Dizzy Gillespie.<sup>1</sup> - Frederick Metz
Frederick Metz (1832 - 1901) founded and owned the Metz Brewery in Omaha, Nebraska for forty years. He was also a two-time representative in the Nebraska Legislature, and an influential member of Omaha society. - Kianna Alarid
Kianna Alarid (born May 30, 1978) is the lead singer and also plays bass guitar for the band Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. She was formerly in a band called Magic Kiss with members of Park Ave. and The Faint, and before that, a hardcore band called Project 356. Before joining Tilly and the Wall full time, Kianna worked at Village Toymaker in Omaha. She also worked as a florist until Bottoms of Barrels was released. - Anna Mae Winburn
Anna Mae Winburn (1913 - ?) was an American jazz bandleader of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm. As their leader, Winburn led the only integrated all-female big band of the swing era, and traveled the nation to relative success. - Lloyd Hunter
Lloyd Hunter was a trumpeter and big band leader from North Omaha, Nebraska. He led band across the Midwest from 1923 until his death. Hunter had also worked with Jessie Stone in Kansas City, Missouri. - Charlie Munger
Charles Thomas Munger (b. January 1 1924, Omaha, Nebraska) is Vice-Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Corporation, the diversified investment corporation chaired by investor Warren Buffett. Like Buffett, Munger is a native of Omaha. After studies at the University of Michigan and service in the U.S. Navy, he entered Harvard Law School without an undergraduate degree. Graduating in 1948 with a Juris Doctor, he founded and worked as a real estate attorney at Munger, … - Bob Boozer
Robert Louis "Bob" Boozer is a retired American professional basketball player. Boozer was born and raised in North Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Tech High in Omaha. He attended Kansas State University, where he received All-America honors in 1958 and 1959. A versatile 6’ 8” forward, he was selected by the Cincinnati Royals with the first non-territorial pick of the 1959 NBA Draft, … - Gabrielle Union
Gabrielle Monique Union (born October 29, 1972) is an American actress and former model. Among her notable roles is as the cheerleader opposite Kirsten Dunst's in the film "Bring it On". Union also starred opposite Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in the blockbuster film "Bad Boys II" and played a medical doctor in the CBS drama series "City of Angels". - Tillie Olsen
Tillie Lerner Olsen was an American writer, associated with the political turmoil of 1930s and the first generation of American feminists. Olsen was born to Russian Jewish immigrants in Omaha, Nebraska. She dropped out of Omaha Central High School to enter the work force, and over the years worked as a waitress, domestic worker, and meat trimmer. She was also a union organizer and political activist, and in the 1930s she was briefly a member of the American Communist party. - Neely Jenkins
Neely Jenkins (born 1974) is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska best known for being a singer in the band Tilly and the Wall. She was also a member of the band Park Ave. along with Tilly and the Wall bandmate Jamie Pressnall, (then Jamie Williams). And in the past, Jenkins sung in "Contrast and Compare" and "Pull My Hair" with Bright Eyes in the album Letting Off the Happiness, as well as "Feb. 15th" on A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995-1997. - Edward Creighton
Edward Creighton (August 31, 1820 - November 5, 1874) was a prominent businessman in the early history of Omaha, Nebraska, and the brother of John A. Creighton. Married to Mary Creighton in their native Dayton, Ohio, Edward relied on Mary to carry out his request to create a college, which eventually became Creighton University. - Clark Baechle
Clark Baechle is the drummer in the band, The Faint. He also played in another Nebraskan band, Park Ave., along side Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes and Neely Jenkins and Jamie Williams of Tilly and the Wall. He has also played on many releases and tours for Bright Eyes, playing drums and clarinet. He is the brother of Todd Fink also of The Faint.
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