This is a list of the people born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Columbia, Missouri and its surrounding metropolitan area

Attending College In Columbia

Many people come to Columbia just for college, none of these are included in this list. For lists of people who attended college in Columbia see:

• University of Missouri Alumni
• Stephens College Alumni
• Columbia College Alumni

A

• James William Abert
• Thomas M. Allen
• Gary Anderson

B

• Judy Baker
• Matt Bartle
• Rob Benedict
• William Duane Benton
• Philemon Bliss
• John William Boone
• Stratton D. Brooks

C

• Jessica Capshaw
• Russ Carnahan

D

• Derek "Deke" Dickerson

E

• Carl Edwards
• Sara Evans

F

• Jane Froman

G

• Chuck Graham
• Ken Griffin

H

• Eugene Jerome Hainer
• Tyler Hansbrough
• Jeff Harris (Missouri)
• Peter Hessler
• Darwin Hindman

I

J

• Brett James
• Tyler Johnson
• Daniel Webster Jones

K

• Kraig Kann
• E. Stanley Kroenke

L

• Ken Lay

M

• Jeff Maggert
• William Rainey Marshall

N

• William L. Nelson
• John Neihardt

O

• Michael Paul Oman-Reagan

P

Q

R

• James S. Rollins
• Jesse M. Roper
• Charles Griffith Ross

S

• Felix Sabates
• Therese Sander
• Jon Scott
• John F. Shafroth
• William Smith (actor)
• William J. Stone

T

• Nischelle Turner
• Zbylut Twardowski

U

V

• Charlie Van Dyke

W

• James "Bud" Walton
• Sam Walton
• Edwin Moss Watson
• Norbert Wiener
• Lisa Wilcox
• Roger B. Wilson

X

Y

Z