Following is a list of notable people who were born in, raised in, or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Nevada .
Andre Agassi
C. J. Watson
Barry Zito
Jason Zucker
A–G
H–M
N–Z
Nicolas Cage
Jena Malone
A–M
Ben Alexander (1911–1969) – actor
Mädchen Amick (born 1970) – actress, Shelly Johnson on Twin Peaks
Deanna Brooks (born 1974) – actress, model
Reno Browne (1921–1991) – film actress, equestrian, pilot
Nicolas Cage (born 1964) – actor, filmmaker
Charisma Carpenter (born 1970) – actress, Cordelia Chase on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel
Dillon Casey (born 1983) – actor
Hobart Cavanaugh (1886–1950) – actor
Daveigh Chase (born 1990) – actress, singer, Rhonda Volmer on Big Love
Tishara Cousino (born 1978) – model, actress, real estate broker
Abby Dalton (born 1935) – actress
Gabriel Damon (born 1976) – actor
Misty Dawn (born 1963) – adult film actress
Doris Dawson (1909–1986) – silent film actress
Loren Dean (born 1969) – actor, Enemy of the State , Apollo 13 , Mumford
Thomas Dekker (born 1987) – actor, musician, John Connor on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Brad Dexter (1917–2002) – actor, The Magnificent Seven
Leah Dizon (born 1986) – model, singer, Japanese television personality
Chase Ellison (born 1993) – actor
Kathy Evison (born 1963) – actress, Lonnie Henderson on SeaQuest DSV
Joe Flanigan (born 1967) – actor, Major/Lt. Colonel John Sheppard on Stargate Atlantis
Michele Greene (born 1962) – actress, singer, and songwriter
Matthew Gray Gubler (born 1980) – actor, director, Dr. Spencer Reid on Criminal Minds
Corinna Harney (born 1972) – model, actress, 1992 Playboy Playmate of the Year
Veronica Hart (born 1956) – 1980s adult film actress
Annette Haven (born 1954) – 1970s and 1980s adult film actress
Adam Hicks (born 1992) – actor, singer, dancer
Jenna Jameson (born 1974) – adult film actress and entertainer
Bryce Johnson (born 1977) – actor, Josh Ford on Popular
Rebekah Kochan (born 1984) – actress
Michelle Krusiec (born 1974) – actress, One World
Joseph D. Kucan (born 1965) – video game developer , director, actor, screenwriter
Erin Lear (born 1984) – actress
Jena Malone (born 1984) – actress, musician, photographer
Lily Mariye (born 1964) – actress, Lily Jarvik on ER
Meaghan Jette Martin (born 1992) – actress, singer, musician
N–Z
Amanda Righetti
Lycia Naff (born 1962), actress – Ensign Sonya Gomez on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Thomas Ian Nicholas (born 1980) – actor, the American Pie films
Sean Palmer (born 1973) – actor, singer, dancer
Mr. Pete (born 1980) – adult film actor and director
Sasha Pieterse (born 1996) – teen actress, Alison DiLaurentis on Pretty Little Liars
Kristoffer Polaha (born 1977) – actor
Edna Purviance (1895–1958) – actress
Amanda Righetti (born 1983) – actress, Grace Van Pelt on The Mentalist
Stephanie Romanov (born 1969) – actress, model, Lilah Morgan on Angel
Sophia Rossi (born 1977) – actress, model, dancer
Paul Schrier (born 1970) – actor, Bulk on Mighty Morphin Power Rangers
Jason-Shane Scott (born 1976) – actor
Dana Snyder (born 1973) – stand-up comedian, actor, voice artist, Master Shake on Aqua Teen Hunger Force
Shannyn Sossamon (born 1978) – actress, dancer, model, musician
Charlie Stewart (born 1993) – actor
Bobby Tonelli (born 1975) – actor
Cerina Vincent (born 1979) – actress, model, Maya on Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
Carrie Clark Ward (1862–1926) – silent film actress
Dawn Wells (born 1938) – actress, business owner, Mary Ann on Gilligan's Island
Rutina Wesley – actress, Tara Thornton on True Blood
Lauren Woodland (born 1977) – actress, Brittany Marsino on The Young and the Restless
Brandon Flowers in 2006
Dia Frampton in 2008
Dan Reynolds in 2012
Vernon Alley – jazz bassist
Joyce Collins – jazz pianist, singer
Rick DeJesus – lead vocals for band Adelitas Way
Daniel de los Reyes – percussionist
Dino – DJ, singer-songwriter and record producer
Leah Dizon – gaijin tarento , singer, and gravure idol in Japan
Brandon Flowers – lead singer of The Killers
Dia Frampton – indie rock and pop singer
Tony Fredianelli – alternative rock musician, formerly with Third Eye Blind
Nicholas Furlong – singer, songwriter, producer
Mikalah Gordon – singer, American Idol finalist
Chris Jones – guitarist
Jenny Lewis – singer
Justin McBride – country music singer
Nikki Nelson – country music singer
Louis Prima Jr – singer, entertainer, trumpeter, and bandleader
Dan Reynolds – frontman for Imagine Dragons
Ryan Ross – former lead guitarist, lyricist for Panic at the Disco
Chuck Ruff – rock drummer
Lee Scrivner – songwriter
Kevin Seconds – vocalist, songwriter, musician
Billy Sherwood – progressive rock musician, record producer, and engineer
Mark Slaughter - singer and musician, founder of the hard rock band Slaughter
Spencer Smith – drummer for Panic at the Disco
Lynn Truell – drummer for Imperial Teen
Brendon Urie – lead singer for Panic at the Disco
Willy Vlautin – lead singer for Richmond Fontaine
David Yow – lead vocalist for Scratch Acid and The Jesus Lizard
Dolora Zajick – mezzo-soprano
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