This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Arvada,

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Art

* Bruce Blackburn (1938–2021), American graphic designer of the

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Fashion

Taylor Marie Hill Taylor Marie Hill (born March 5, 1996) is an American model. A former Victoria's Secret Angel, she appeared in the brand's annual fashion show from 2014 to 2018. She has worked for brands including Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors, and Carolina Her ...

(born 1996), model

Film, television, and theatre

Barry Kooser Barry R. Kooser is an American artist, painter, and educator who worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation Studios between 1992 and 2003 as a background artist on films such as ''The Lion King'', ''Pocahontas'', '' Mulan'', ''Lilo & Stitch'', and ...

(born 1968), animator *

Nick Stabile Nick Stabile (born March 4, 1971) is an American television and film actor. He is known for playing Richard in '' Pinocchio's Revenge'', Jesse Miller in ''Bride of Chucky'' and Private Murphy in ''28 Days Later'' Career Stabile played Gabe Cap ...

(born 1971), actor * Matt Weatherford (born 1967), film critic

Literature

Clive Cussler Clive Eric Cussler (July 15, 1931 – February 24, 2020) was an American adventure novelist and underwater explorer. His thriller novels, many featuring the character Dirk Pitt, have reached ''The New York Times'' fiction best-seller list m ...

(1931–2020 ), novelist, explorer *

Kristen Iversen Kristen Iversen is an American writer of nonfiction and fiction. Her books include ''Full Body Burden: Growing Up in the Nuclear Shadow of Rocky Flats'' , ''Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth'' and ''Shadow Boxing: Art and Craft in Creative Nonfict ...

, non-fiction writer

Music

Chris Daring Chris Daring is an American musician primarily known for her work as a performer and teacher of the Texas style of fiddling, a predominant style of fiddling in the United States. In 1996, she became the first woman to win the National Adult Old-Ti ...

, fiddler *

Brian Ibbott Brian Ibbott is a podcaster who lives in Arvada, Colorado, and is best known for his podcast The Morning Stream and secondly '' Coverville.''Waters, Darren (July 19, 2005)"Pick of the podcasts: Coverville" BBC News.Green, Heather (March 13, 2005 ...

(born 1969), music podcaster, producer * Joe King (born 1980), guitarist, songwriter * Hazel Miller (born 1954), vocalist,

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Ivan Moody Ivan L. Moody (born Ivan Lewis Greening on January 7, 1980) is an American singer and songwriter who is the lead vocalist of heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP). He performed for several other bands including Motograter and Ghost ...

(born 1980) singer and songwriter * Isaac Slade (born 1981), pianist, singer-songwriter

Photography

* Lowell Georgia (1933–2021), National Geographic photographer.

Politics

National

Bob Beauprez Robert Louis Beauprez (; born September 22, 1948) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party from the state of Colorado. Beauprez is a Colorado native and graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He worked as a dairy fa ...

(born 1948),

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. * Karl Rove (born 1950),

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, and Deputy Chief of Staff.

State

* Sara Gagliardi (born 1958), Colorado state legislator * Evie Hudak (born 1951), Colorado state legislator * Brianna Titone (born 1978), Colorado state legislator *

John Charles Vivian John Charles Vivian (June 30, 1887 – February 10, 1964) was an American Lawyer, attorney, journalist, and Republican party (United States), Republican politician who served as the List of governors of Colorado, 30th governor of the Colorado, ...

(1889–1964), 30th Governor of Colorado * Laura J. Woods (born 1961), Colorado state legislator *

Rachel Zenzinger Rachel Zenzinger is an American politician from the state of Colorado. A Democrat, Zenzinger has represented the 19th district of the Colorado Senate since 2017, following her defeat of Laura J. Woods; she previously represented the same seat ...

, Colorado state legislator

Local

Joanne Conte Joanne Marie Conte (October 18, 1933 – January 27, 2013) was an American politician. She is considered to be the first openly transgender person to be elected to a city council in the United States. She served on Arvada's City Council from 1991- ...

(1933–2013), Arvada city councilwoman, early transgender activist

Religion

* James D. Conley (born 1955),

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bishop *

Bob Enyart Robert Enyart (January 10, 1959September 12, 2021) was an American conservative talk radio host and pastor of Denver Bible Church in Denver, Colorado. He was an anti-abortion advocate and political commentator. Enyart opposed mandated vaccinat ...

(1959–2021), fundamentalist Christian pastor, radio host

Sports

American football

* Greg Brown (born 1957), coach * Patrick Cain (1962–2016), center, guard * Mark Cooney (1951–2011), linebacker *

Joe DeCamillis Joe DeCamillis (born June 29, 1965) is an American football coach. DeCamillis was formerly the special teams coordinator in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams for two seasons. Before that, he coached for the Chicago Be ...

(born 1965), coach *

Joel Klatt Joel Klatt (born February 4, 1982) is a college football color commentator and analyst for Fox Sports (United States), Fox Sports. Klatt played college football for the University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Colorado (CU) Colorado Buffalo ...

(born 1982), quarterback, sportscaster * Brian Lee (born 1975), defensive back *

Kevin McDougal Kevin T. McDougal (born May 29, 1972) is best known as the starting quarterback for the University of Notre Dame football team who narrowly missed winning the national championship in 1993. He is currently a real estate investor in South Flor ...

(born 1977), running back *

Cliff Olander Clifford Valmore Olander (born April 15, 1955) is a former American football quarterback who played three seasons with the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Chargers in the fifth round of the 1977 NF ...

(born 1955), quarterback *

Brad Pyatt Bradley James Pyatt (born April 16, 1980 in Arvada, Colorado) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League and Arena Football League. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent ...

(born 1980), wide receiver

Baseball

Tagg Bozied Robert Tanios Taggert "Tagg" Bozied (born July 24, 1979) is a former American professional baseball first baseman. He was an All-American college baseball player as well as member of the United States national baseball team. Baseball career High ...

(born 1979), 1st baseman *

Roy Halladay Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nicknam ...

(1977–2017), pitcher

Bodybuilding

Phil Heath Phillip Jerrod Heath (born December 18, 1979) is an American International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB professional Bodybuilding, bodybuilder. He is a seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won the competition every year from 2011 to 201 ...

(born 1979), bodybuilder, 13th Mr. Olympia *

Alina Popa Alina Popa (born October 12, 1978) is a Romanian-born professional female bodybuilder currently living in the USA. Early life and education Popa grew up Brăila, Romania. From the age of 12, she competed in track and field, initially to lose ...

(born 1978), IFBB professional bodybuilder

Martial arts

Justin Gaethje Justin Ray Gaethje (; born November 14, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. As o ...

(born 1987),

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

fighter *

Neil Magny Aoutneil "Neil" Jacques Magny (born August 3, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional MMA competitor since 2010, Magny ...

(born 1987), mixed martial arts fighter *

Matt Wiman Matthew Charles Wimanhttp://boxing.nv.gov/2011%20Results%20Web/07-02-11%20MMA.pdf (born September 19, 1983) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed as a lightweight. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background ...

(born 1983), mixed martial arts fighter

Other

Rick Carelli Richard Dean Carelli (born November 9, 1954) is a retired American race car driver from Arvada, Colorado. He was nicknamed the "High Plains Drifter". He won multiple times in the No. 6 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series truck. He is the spotter for Er ...

(born 1955), race car driver *

Nick Fazekas Nicholas Ryan Fazekas (born June 17, 1985) is an American-born Japanese professional basketball player for the Kawasaki Brave Thunders of the B.League in Japan. Early career Fazekas attended Ralston Valley High School in Arvada, Colorado where h ...

(born 1985), basketball center, power forward *

Casey Malone Casey Malone (born 6 April 1977 in Wheat Ridge, Colorado) is an American discus thrower. His personal best is 68.49 metres, achieved in June 2009 in Fort Collins, Colorado Fort Collins is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and ...

(born 1977), U.S. Olympic discus thrower *

Erika Sutton Erika Christine Sutton (born February 4, 1987) is an American soccer defender currently playing for Boston Breakers of Women's Professional Soccer. Club career She spent 2009 with Buffalo Flash of W-League. She was sent on a week-long loa ...

(born 1987), soccer defender *

Babe Didrikson Zaharias Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias (; Didrikson; June 26, 1911 – September 27, 1956) was an American athlete who excelled in golf, basketball, baseball and track and field. She won two gold medals in track and field at the 1932 Summer O ...

(1911–1956), U.S. Olympic track and field athlete, golfer

Crime

* Ahmad Al Aliwi Al-Issa (born 1999) 2021 Boulder mass-shooter

References

External links

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