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Colorado Springs’ Most Notable Residents

Basketball player Lynn Barry
Actor Michael Boatman
Artist Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897-1968)
Silent film star Lon Chaney was born in Colorado Springs on April 1, 1883. The Lon Chaney Theatre is named for him.
Football star Earl “Dutch” Clark graduated from Colorado College
Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Goose Gossage was born in Colorado Springs on July 5, 1951, and graduated from Wasson High School. Retired from baseball, he currently lives in Colorado Springs.
Baseball pitcher Dave Dravecky
Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton was born in Colorado Springs.
Focus on the Family founder James Dobson
New Life Church founder Ted Haggard[36]
Chris Elrod, Christian comedian and writer lived in Colorado Springs during his high school years.[37]
WWE Superstar wrestler Bobby Lashley is billed from Colorado Springs.
Keith Lockhart, former conductor of the Pikes Peak Symphony, current conductor of the Boston Pops
Actress Chase Masterson
Leonard Peikoff, heir to the Ayn Rand estate and philosopher.
Cassandra Peterson (also known as Elvira, Mistress of the Night) graduated in 1969 from General William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs
Professional kickboxer, wrestler and actor Bob “The Beast” Sapp was born in Colorado Springs and attended Mitchell High School.
Serbian-born American physicist Nikola Tesla built a laboratory in Colorado Springs in 1899 for his experiments in the wireless transmission of electrical power. The site of the lab, the present intersection of Foote and Kiowa streets, is now a residential area.
Model Leeann Tweeden worked briefly as a waitress at a local Hooters in the 1991-1992 timeframe.
Automobile racer Bobby Unser was born in Colorado Springs on February 20, 1934.
Former British ice dancer Christopher Dean
Former American figure skater Jill Trenary, who is married to Dean.
NFL wide receiver Vincent Jackson of the San Diego Chargers and graduated from Widefield High School
NFL defensive end Aaron Smith (American football) of the Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL cornerback Roc Alexander
Miss Colorado 2002, Miss Colorado Teen USA 1999, and former Denver Broncos cheerleader, Morgan O’Murray
NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry
ESPN College GameDay (football) host Chris Fowler
Pioneering nerdcore artist and former computer hacker YTCracker
MLB starting pitcher Brandon McCarthy of the Texas Rangers (baseball)
Duane Chapman from Dog the Bounty Hunter
Former BBC’s “Tomorrow’s World” presenter, currently resides in Colorado Springs. Howard Stableford
Comedian Lewis Black lived briefly in Colorado Springs with college friends as part-owner of a small theater there.
Thomas Eugene Foulks lived in Colorado Springs from the early 1960s through 2003. He was local news anchor and politician.
Actress Juli Ashton
Radio Personality Dan Hardee was born and raised in Colorado Springs, and worked at several local radio stations.[citation needed]
OneRepublic lead singer Ryan Tedder, who also co-wrote Bleeding Love for Leona Lewis, which hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2008.
OneRepublic lead guitarist Zach Filkins
Academy Award winning director Sydney Pollack worked downtown during a stint at Fort Carson
Notable jazz guitarist Johnny Smith

Source – Wikipedia.com