David Lynch
1946–2025 American filmmaker
Brian Schmidt
born 1967 American-born Australian astrophysicist
Jeannette Rankin
1880–1973 American congresswoman for Montana
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
born 1975 American actor
Dana Carvey
born 1955 American comedian
Jason Lamy-Chappuis
born 1986 French Nordic combined skier
Steve Bullock
born 1966 American politician, lawyer, and the 24th Governor of Montana
Tommy Moe
born 1970 Alpine skier
Katharine Berkoff
born 2001 American swimmer
Eric Bergoust
born 1969 American freestyle skier
Dale Raoul
born 1956 American actress
Dave Johnson
born 1963 American decathlete
Gene Davis
born 1945 Olympic wrestler
Aimee Allen
born 1982 American singer-songwriter
Alan P. Merriam
1923–1980 American ethnomusicologist
Dorothy Baker
1907–1968 American novelist
Michael Smuin
1938–2007 American dancer
Robert de Beaugrande
1946–2008 Austrian linguist
Tres Tinkle
born 1996 American basketball player
Tye Fields
born 1975 American basketball player
Jack Silver
1942–2016 American logician
Jeff Olson
born 1966 American Olympic alpine skier
Raymond P. Ahlquist
1914–1983 American pharmacist and pharmacologist
Robert P. Mills
1920–1986 American magazine editor and literary agent
Darian Stevens
born 1996 American freestyle skier
Holly Andres
born 1977 American photographer
John Friesz
born 1967 American football player
Ted Nichols
1928–2026 American composer, conductor, arranger, educator, and minister of music
Wellington D. Rankin
1884–1966 American politician
Björn Sandström
born 1995 Swedish cross-country skier
Bob Brown
born 1947 Secretary of State for Montana and the Republican nominee for governor in 2004
Brae Ivey
born 1996 American basketball player
Roger Nichols
1940–2025 American composer and songwriter
Adam Peterman
born 1995 American distance runner
Amberlynn Weber
born 1993 American Paralympic track and fielder
Andrea Olsen
born 1961 American politician
Bill McChesney
born 1948 American politician
Bill Thomas
born 1935 American politician from Montana
Bob Rock Jr.
born 1949 American athlete, Olympic luger
Brad Pelo
born 1963 American businessman
Codi Heuer
born 1996 American baseball player
Eric Sherbeck
born 1957 American tennis player
Galen Hollenbaugh
American politician
Jacinda Morigeau
born 1987 American politician
John Engen
1956–2022 American politician
Jordan Hasquet
born 1985 American basketball player
Julian Armour
born 1960 Canadian classical cellist
Krista Davey
born 1978 Association football player
Michael J. Birck
1938–2015 American corporate director and technology company founder
Mike Jopek
born 1964 American politician
Ronald W. Walker
1939–2016 Historian of the Latter Day Saint movement
Suzanne Saroff
born 1993 American photographer
Andrew Sopko
born 1994 American baseball player
Andrew V. Corry
1904–1981 American diplomat
Ann Mary Dussault
born 1946 Politician
April Surgent
born 1982 American glass artist
Ben Roberts
born 1992 American football player
Bob Cope
1928–2001 American basketball player and coach
Charlotte Kasl
1938–2021 American psychologist
Edwin T. Mertz
1909–1999 American biochemist
Jack Little
1908–1986 United States and Australian radio and TV Sports Broadcaster
Joe Cummings
born 1974 American football linebacker
John Mercer
born 1957 American politician and attorney in the state of Montana
Julian D. Hayden
1911–1998 American archaeologist and excavation contractor
Katherine Brunett McGuire
American political aide and government official
Leonard Hammond
1884–1945 American flying ace
Mark Thane
American politician
Monte Gregg Manuel
1947–1981 American bryologist
Tom Kingsford
1928–2005 American football player and coach
Zack Wagenmann
born 1992 American football player
Henry N. Harkins
1905–1967 1905-1967 , surgeon
Also called Missoula home
Hank Green
born 1980 American author, vlogger, and science communicator
Diane Sands
born 1947 American politician
Anne Helen Petersen
American writer and journalist
Greg Lind
born 1957 American politician
Lloyd Woodard
born 1984 Mixed martial artist
Mary Kirkwood
1904–1995 American painter
Ron Erickson
1933–2023 Montana legislator
Vicki Cocchiarella
born 1949 American politician
Darrell Ward
1964–2016 American reality television personality
Harry F. Adams
1895–1977 American college sports coach
Patricia Goedicke
1931–2006 American poet
Chris La Tray
born 1967 Author from Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians
Ed McClanahan
1932–2021 American writer from Kentucky
Kensey May
American runner
Megan Monroe
born 1981 Miss Montana USA 2003
Melissa Stephenson
American author
Sage Brooks
American runner
Vanessa Ochsner
born 1960 Miss Montana 1978