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10 Most Famous People from Wyoming

If parks are your thing and you’ve not visited the world’s first national park Yellowstone, you’re missing out. Yellowstone National Park is one of the seven in Wyoming that draw millions of tourists to the region. Established on March 1, 1872, makes it the first U.S. national park as well as the first on the earth.

Visitors to Yellowstone are treated to the iconic Old Faithful geyser and the Grand Prismatic Spring which is the United States’ largest hot spring. Other than hot springs and gushing geysers the park has many dramatic canyons, alpine rivers, and lush forests. For wildlife lovers, there are countless animal species such as bears, wolves, bison, elk, and antelope. 

Devils Tower is another highlight in Wyoming which was the first national monument declared in 1906 by Theodore Roosevelt. To add to the list of Wyoming’s firsts, this state was the first to allow women to vote as well as the first to elect a female governor, Nellie Tayloe Ross. She was in office from 1925 to1927. The state’s early advancement of women’s rights earned it the “Equality State” nickname. 

Even with a huge number of tourist destinations, Wyoming’s population is about 584,309 as of 2022. Though being the least populous state, it has a satisfactory number of headline persons who are global movers and shakers. Meet them.

Here are the 10 Most Famous People from Wyoming.

1. Jackson Pollock

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He was a famous artist from Wyoming born on January 28, 1912. He is considered the pioneer of Morden art. His passion for art began at a young age and he worked on perfecting his skill which triggered his move to New York City. While there he trained under American painter Thomas Hart, Benton.

Hart became a great influence on his painting but he also drew inspiration from other artists. He later advanced his painting techniques and established his name in the creative industry. Pollock’s unique style of creativity was pouring household paint on a canvas laid on a horizontal surface then he would proceed to paint from any direction. This approach was criticized and applauded in equal measure hence earning the name “drip paint” method.

One of his celebrated works is an abstract expressionist painting titled Number 17A. After his death on August 11, 1956, he was honored by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City with a memorial retrospective exhibition held on December 1956. He continues to be appreciated throughout generations. 

2. Dana Perino 

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She is a political commentator and also an author. She was once the White House Press Secretary who served under the administration of George Bush. This role gave her the power to provide regular updates about actions in the White House.

 

Additionally, she has triumphed as a media personality in different capacities such as hosting a show on Fox News, working as a publishing executive at Random House, and co-anchoring America’s Newsroom with Bill Hemmer on Fox News Channel. 

3. James Norman 

4. Jim J. Bullock 

5. Lynne Cheney 

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She is a woman of many hats. Fitting the shoes of an author, historian, and former co-host of a CNN news channel show. On top of that, she is a co-founder of the American Council of Trustees and Alumni nonprofit organization. She is a champion for the reformation of higher education in the U.S. From 1986 to 1993 she was the chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH).

 

Cheney’s most notable position was from 2001 to 2009. She served as the second lady of the United States following her husband Dick Cheney, who was the 46th vice president of the United States. During her time as the second lady, she was vocal against sexually explicit related content on video games and song lyrics.

 

Furthermore, she has authored and co-authored many books on the fiction genre and others are non-fiction. Some of her popular fiction creations are 1979’s  Executive Privilege: A Washington Novel and 1981’s Sisters.  Her nonfiction books are such as America: A Patriotic Primer (2002), Academic Freedom (1992), and many more. 

6. Mildred Harris

7. Paul Anthony Gosar 

8. James Patrick Johnson 

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He is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association. He was born on February 20, 1987, in Wyoming where he also attended school and started basketball playing. While in his senior year, he averaged 28 points and nine rebounds per game.

 

According to Rivals.com rankings in 2007, Johnson was listed as the number 16 small forward and the number 62 player in the country. From 2007 to 2009, he played as the power forward for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. In addition, Chicago Bulls drafted him 16th overall in the 2009 NBA draft.  

9. Cecilia Hart 

10. Sean Covel

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He is an American film producer and philanthropist. Covel is best known as co-producer of the award-winning film Napoleon Dynamite (2004). This piece brought him a nomination at the 20th Independent Spirit Award for the producer category. He is credited for other works as a producer on films like Think Tank, 12 Dogs of Christmas, Cafe, Beneath, and Carter & June to name a few. Moreover, he is a passionate philanthropist and runs several charitable initiatives in partnership with other stakeholders to assist the vulnerable, especially children.