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

• Katee Doland (1980- ), beauty queen, cheerleader^[2]
• Barry Kooser (1968- ), animator^[3]
• Nick Stabile (1971– ), actor^[4]
• Matt Weatherford (1967– ), film critic^[5]

Literature

• Clive Cussler (1931– ), novelist, explorer^[6]
• Kristen Iversen, non-fiction writer^[7]

Music

• Chris Daring, fiddler^[8]
• Brian Ibbott (1969– ), music podcaster, producer^[9]
• Joe King (1980– ), guitarist, songwriter^[10]
• Isaac Slade (1981– ), pianist, singer-songwriter^[11]

Politics

National

• Bob Beauprez (1948– ), U.S. Representative from Colorado^[12]

State

• Sara Gagliardi (1958– ), Colorado state legislator^[13]
• Evie Hudak (1951– ), Colorado state legislator^[14]
• John Charles Vivian (1889–1964), 30th Governor of Colorado
• Laura J. Woods (1961- ), Colorado state legislator^[15]
• Rachel Zenzinger, Colorado state legislator^[15]

Local

• Joanne Conte (1933–2013), Arvada city councilwoman, transgender activist^[16]

Religion

• James D. Conley (1955– ), Roman Catholic bishop^[17]
• Bob Enyart (1959– ), fundamentalist Christian pastor, radio host^[18]

Sports

American football

• Greg Brown (1957- ), coach^[19]
• Patrick Cain (1962-2016), center, guard^[20]
• Mark Cooney (1951–2011), linebacker^[21]
• Joe DeCamillis (1965– ), coach^[22]
• Joel Klatt (1982– ), quarterback, sportscaster^[23]
• Brian Lee (1975- ), defensive back^[24]
• Kevin McDougal (1977- ), running back^[25]
• Cliff Olander (1955- ), quarterback^[26]
• Brad Pyatt (1980- ), wide receiver^[27]

Baseball

• Tagg Bozied (1979- ), 1st baseman^[28]
• Roy Halladay (1977– ), pitcher^[29]

Bodybuilding

• Phil Heath (1979– ), bodybuilder, 13th Mr. Olympia^[30]
• Alina Popa (1978- ), IFBB professional bodybuilder

Martial arts

• Neil Magny (1987- ), mixed martial arts fighter^[31]
• Matt Wiman (1983- ), mixed martial arts fighter^[32]

Other

• Rick Carelli (1955– ), race car driver^[33]
• Nick Fazekas (1985– ), basketball center, power forward^[34]
• Casey Malone (1977- ), U.S. Olympic discus thrower^[35]
• Steve Quailer (1989- ), ice hockey right wing^[36]
• Erika Sutton (1987– ), soccer defender^[37]
• Babe Didrikson Zaharias (1911–1956), U.S. Olympic track and field athlete, golfer^[38]

References

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6. "Clive Cussler - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
7. Calhoun, Patricia (2013-06-06). "South of Rocky Flats, the real estate market is heating up". Westword. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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9. Parker, Ryan (2012-06-18). "Arvada podcast pro Brian Ibbott creates "Star Trek: jazz styling". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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12. 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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14. Chapin, Laura (2013-10-07). "The Gun Lobby Strikes Back". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
15. Frank, John (2015-08-17). "Woods faces likely rematch against Zenzinger for key Senate seat". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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30. "Colorado Muscle Men Dine, Shoot Hoops Together". CBS Denver. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
31. "Neil Magny's next steps after UFC 190 loss". Mile High Sports. 2015-08-03. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
32. "Matt Wiman". Ultimate Fighting Championship. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
33. "Rick Carelli". Racing-Reference.info. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
34. "Nick Fazekas". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
35. "Casey Malone". USA Track & Field. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
36. "Steve Qualler". Hockey DB. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
37. "Erika Sutton Bio". San Diego State University. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
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