List of people from Arvada, Colorado

This article is a list of notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Arvada, Colorado.

Arts and entertainment

Fashion

• Taylor Marie Hill (1996- ), model[1]

Film, television, and theatre

• Barry Kooser (1968- ), animator[2]
• Nick Stabile (1971- ), actor[3]
• Matt Weatherford (1967- ), film critic[4]

Literature

• Clive Cussler (1931-2020 ), novelist, explorer[5]
• Kristen Iversen, non-fiction writer[6]

Music

• Chris Daring, fiddler[7]
• Brian Ibbott (1969- ), music podcaster, producer[8]
• Joe King (1980- ), guitarist, songwriter[9]
• Isaac Slade (1981- ), pianist, singer-songwriter[10]

Politics

National

• Bob Beauprez (1948- ), U.S. Representative from Colorado[11]

State

• Sara Gagliardi (1958- ), Colorado state legislator[12]
• Evie Hudak (1951- ), Colorado state legislator[13]
• John Charles Vivian (1889-1964), 30th Governor of Colorado
• Laura J. Woods (1961- ), Colorado state legislator[14]
• Rachel Zenzinger, Colorado state legislator[14]

Local

• Joanne Conte (1933-2013), Arvada city councilwoman, transgender activist[15]

Religion

• James D. Conley (1955- ), Roman Catholic bishop[16]
• Bob Enyart (1959- ), fundamentalist Christian pastor, radio host[17]

Sports

American football

• Greg Brown (1957- ), coach[18]
• Patrick Cain (1962-2016), center, guard[19]
• Mark Cooney (1951-2011), linebacker[20]
• Joe DeCamillis (1965- ), coach[21]
• Joel Klatt (1982- ), quarterback, sportscaster[22]
• Brian Lee (1975- ), defensive back[23]
• Kevin McDougal (1977- ), running back[24]
• Cliff Olander (1955- ), quarterback[25]
• Brad Pyatt (1980- ), wide receiver[26]

Baseball

• Tagg Bozied (1979- ), 1st baseman[27]
• Roy Halladay (1977-2017), pitcher[28]

Bodybuilding

• Phil Heath (1979- ), bodybuilder, 13th Mr. Olympia[29]
• Alina Popa (1978- ), IFBB professional bodybuilder

Martial arts

• Neil Magny (1987- ), mixed martial arts fighter[30]
• Matt Wiman (1983- ), mixed martial arts fighter[31]

Other

• Rick Carelli (1955- ), race car driver[32]
• Nick Fazekas (1985- ), basketball center, power forward[33]
• Casey Malone (1977- ), U.S. Olympic discus thrower[34]
• Erika Sutton (1987- ), soccer defender[35]
• Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911-1956), U.S. Olympic track and field athlete, golfer[36]

References

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6. Calhoun, Patricia (2013-06-06). "South of Rocky Flats, the real estate market is heating up". Westword. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
7. Jones, Marty (1997-08-28). "Daring Escape". Westword. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
8. Parker, Ryan (2012-06-18). "Arvada podcast pro Brian Ibbott creates "Star Trek: jazz styling". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
9. Cohen, Jenn (2013-04-13). "April 13 Feature - Joe King". Colorado Music Buzz. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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11. Draper, Electa (2014-02-18). "Rocky Flats workers no longer must prove cancers are work-related". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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13. Chapin, Laura (2013-10-07). "The Gun Lobby Strikes Back". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
14. Frank, John (2015-08-17). "Woods faces likely rematch against Zenzinger for key Senate seat". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
15. Martin, Claire (2013-02-03). "Joanne Conte's life story a complex tale of gender, politics". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
16. "Biography of Most Rev. James D. Conley, D.D., S.T.L." Catholic Diocese of Lincoln. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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29. "Colorado Muscle Men Dine, Shoot Hoops Together". CBS Denver. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
30. "Neil Magny's next steps after UFC 190 loss". Mile High Sports. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
31. "Matt Wiman". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
32. "Rick Carelli". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
33. "Nick Fazekas". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
34. "Casey Malone". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
35. "Erika Sutton Bio". San Diego State University. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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