Who is the most famous Oklahoman alive?

[stoopified]

The two most famous Oklahomans of all time IMHO were Will Rogers and Jim Thorpe but they both have been dead many years now.So the question is who is now the most famous Oklahoman living today?James Garner? Gary Busey?Vince,Reba,Garth,or Toby? Clay Bennett?One of our FIVE Miss Americas?My personal nominee is Ron Howard actor turned director,love his work.

[OKLA21FAN]

the King

[soonerbrat]

Brad Pitt

[Hamhock]

dean

[Sooner in Tampa]

Hinder
http://www.rockeyez.com/interviews/hinder/hinder.jpg

[OKLA21FAN]

dean
Hamlock is 70/40 correct!

[OCUDad]

Maybe not right now, but in 5 years... Ike.

[Sooner in Tampa]

http://www.soonertime.com/sitebuilder/images/Okie-335x450.jpg

[OSUAggie]

Boone. Maybe not.

Probably Ron Howard.

[Sooner in Tampa]

http://www.nndb.com/people/870/000025795/gbimage-85.jpg

[stoopified]

Brad Pitt is from Oklahoma,seriously?Where?

[soonerbrat]

I Still Say:


http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2006/specials/beauties06/mstbeautmen/brad_pitt.jpg

[soonerbrat]

Brad Pitt is from Oklahoma,seriously?Where?



Shawnee

[Sooner in Tampa]

http://snoot.org/i/wuss/hanson.jpg

[Sooner in Tampa]

Brad Pitt is from Oklahoma,seriously?Where?Yep...I learned something new today


Gender: Male
Birthplace: Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Birthday: 12-18-1963
Birth Name: William Bradley Pitt

[yermom]

yeah, gotta be Tyler Durden :D

[Rhino]

Brad Pitt
Carrie Underwood
Reba
Chuck Norris
Toby Keith

[stoopified]

Yep...I learned something new today
Me too..I might have to change my vote now,I guess I don't keep up on that sort of thing too well,I didn't know Tony Randall was from Oklahoma until he died.

[Beef]

Brad Pitt
Carrie Underwood
Reba
Chuck Norris
Toby Keith
Brad, Carrie, Reba and Toby's lives will be in serious danger when Chuck reads this post.

[Sooner in Tampa]

I can't believe that I forgot about Carrie
http://image14.webshots.com/14/7/15/24/2562715240063969586SrTCCu_ph.jpg

[stoopified]

Brad, Carrie, Reba and Toby's lives will be in serious danger when Chuck reads this post.Chuck knows karate but Toby knows Remington and Mossberg. :D

[CORNholio]

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00004WF25.01.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Probably the most famous Americans as well.

[OKLA21FAN]

http://www.soul-patrol.com/funk/images/gap1.jpg

[MamaMia]

AD

[apusooner]

Paul Harvey

[Taxman71]

Johnny Bench

[SoonerTerry]

Brad, Carrie, Reba and Toby's lives will be in serious danger when Chuck reads this post.

Chuck read that post before Rhino finished writing it..

[picasso]

Boone. Maybe not.

Probably Ron Howard.
Boone Pickens? are you serious?

and can we count Pitt? he was born in Shawnee but he grew up in Mizzou. no?

heck we may as well count Geronimo since he died here.

[swardboy]

Brad Pitt

Sorry, Springfield, MO..Parkview High School

[OUDoc]

Candy Loving?

[swardboy]

Jim Imhofe

[stoopified]

Boone Pickens? are you serious?

and can we count Pitt? he was born in Shawnee but he grew up in Mizzou. no?

heck we may as well count Geronimo since he died here.Geronimo is DEAD therefore would not qualify under the tile of MOST FAMOUS OKLAHOMAN ALIVE.

[Sooner98]

Paul Harvey
Jeane Kirkpatrick
J.C. Watts
General Tommy Franks
James Garner

[Sooner98]

http://behavioralhealth.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/drphil.gif

[Jimminy Crimson]

[BRJ signal]

I'd say Wayne Coyne might be the most well known Oklahoman worldwide.

[OKLA21FAN]

game over
http://www.adiumxtras.com/images/pictures/chuck_norris_random_fact_generator_6_3957_2224_ima ge_2578.jpg

oops...never mind.......day late theory

[Sooner in Tampa]

Paul Harvey
Jeane Kirkpatrick
J.C. Watts
General Tommy Franks
James GarnerTommy Franks doesn't count...he grew up in Sexat...and graduated HS with Laura Bush in Midland.

[soonerbrat]

Sorry, Springfield, MO..Parkview High School


yes but he was born in oklahoma

[Jerk]

I guaran-dam-tee ya it's Carrie Underwood.

[Boomer.....]

Mickey Mantle

[OSUAggie]

Boone Pickens? are you serious?

No. Hence the Ron Howard reference.

[LoyalFan]

Well, if no one else claims the title, I'll take it for a day or two.

LoyalFan
Living among the Philistines, but Sooner Born!

[SteelClip49]

Shannon Miller, Shannon Lucid, Owen Garriott, Oral Roberts, SKIP BAYLESS, Darrell Royal, Jason White, All-American Rejects, Alfre Woodard, Troy Aikman, Gary England, Joe Carter....are a few more.

[Hamhock]

Mickey Mantle


winner except for one key ingredient

[BigRedJed]

I think you need to differentiate between famous in the U.S. and famous throughout the world. Brad Pitt, Shannon Miller, Will Rogers, Ron Howard, Jeane Kirkpatrick, Nancy Lopez, and yes, even Wayne Coyne, are famous even in other parts of the world.

People like Toby Keith, football players/coaches etc., are very famous in America, but not famous at all worldwide.

[BigRedJed]

And since the question pertains to "alive," I'll take Brad Pitt, even though he doesn't claim Oklahoma.

[Mjcpr]

I'm not even sure Wayne Coyne is all that famous in Oklahoma.

[BigRedJed]

You are correct.

[yermom]

who?

[BigRedJed]

Wayne is, however, on the Spiderman 3 soundtrack (http://www.spiderman3soundtrack.com/). So all in all I guess he's OK with still being able to shop at Home Depot here in OKC without being mobbed.

[BigRedJed]

Back on topic: if you really want to look over a list of famous Oklahomans for debate purposes, check this (http://www.ok.gov/famous_ok.html) out.

[Mjcpr]

I almost said Shelby "Sheb" Wooley.

[OSUAggie]

How does Anita Hill not make that list?

[Hamhock]

Back on topic: if you really want to look over a list of famous Oklahomans for debate purposes, check this (http://www.ok.gov/famous_ok.html) out.


they left off several really famous people from Muskogee...

[yermom]

i didn't realize Jeanne Tripplehorn was from here

[Mjcpr]

they left off several really famous people from Muskogee...

Aw shoot, Hamhock....I'm mostly just famous around here.

:D

[LilSooner]

Anyone who says Hinder is a ****ing moron, with no musical taste what so ever.

[Jeopardude]

The most famous Oklahoma resident is Nadia Comenici. Most famous by far.

[OKLA21FAN]

i didn't realize Jeanne Tripplehorn was from here
Thomas Edison HS, class of '82 i believe

[yermom]

Anyone who says Hinder is a ****ing moron, with no musical taste what so ever.

that doesn't mean they aren't famous :D

[BigRedJed]

The most famous Oklahoma resident is Nadia Comenici. Most famous by far.
No doubt. I saw her at a Hornets game a few weeks ago with her "husband," who's pretty famous in his own right. It was a game where AD and Jamaal Brown were both in attendance. I think it was the game where NBA Hall of Famer Willis Reed was honored. Chris Paul is pretty big these days himself. But I told the guy who was at the game with me, after everyone else was introduced, that the most famous athlete from a worldwide standpoint was going unnoticed in the stands.

[TMcGee86]

Shannon Miller, Shannon Lucid, Owen Garriott, Oral Roberts, SKIP BAYLESS, Darrell Royal, Jason White, All-American Rejects, Alfre Woodard, Troy Aikman, Gary England, Joe Carter....are a few more.

Troy was born in CA, no?

[springs sooner]

Steve Largent.

[soonerbrat]

And since the question pertains to "alive," I'll take Brad Pitt, even though he doesn't claim Oklahoma.



i'll take brad pitt too.

[soonerbrat]

but not at the same time as BRJ.

[stoopified]

I'm not even sure Wayne Coyne is all that famous in Oklahoma.I was just going to ask who the heck is he?

Also for me the definition of Oklahoman is someone born here or who has lived here for a good portion of their lives.Therefore Brad Pitt would qualify as would Aikman(although I'd just as soon forget him).

Ok since no one wanted to tell me.I looked up Coyne.Hate to say it but until the D.O. ran the article about them getting an alley named after them I'd never heard of THE FLAMIN' LIPS.

[BigRedJed]

I was just going to ask who the heck is he?
Which is what every European, or Australian, or Japanese, or Brazilian (and most American women, and probably 50% of American men) would ask about Steve Largent.

I think that was Jimminy's point.

[Mjcpr]

I was just going to ask who the heck is he?

You'll have to ask BRJ. :D

[BigRedJed]

No, Jimminy brought him up. I have no idea who he is.

[Jimminy Crimson]

No, Jimminy brought him up. I have no idea who he is.

Who who is? :confused:

[BigRedJed]

That Wayne Coyne guy you mentioned.

[Mjcpr]

That's what John Hinckley used to say about Jodie Foster.

[BigRedJed]

heh.

[Hamhock]

if only there was some innerwebs program that you could type in someone's name and it would tell you all about them.....

[hurricane'bone]

Huh...I didn't realize the Steve Largent's only ties to the state of Oklahoma is OKC. (According to that website)

[BigRedJed]

Yeah, I think they must just be going on where he grew up on that one, but obvously he spent some pretty successful years in T-town.

[Jimminy Crimson]

That Wayne Coyne guy you mentioned.

Doesn't ring a bell.

Never seen or heard of the guy in my life. ;)

[stoopified]

That was a really cool site BRJ ,my only gripe is it doesn't tel you who was born here or if they are still alive.Many names I recognize.Joan Crawford Floored me.Was she born in Lawton or just lived there.IIF she lived there ,why?I mean I was born there and later lived there from '67-'74 because my dad was stattioned at Ft. Sill but why would anyone voluntarily live there?

To get back to the point who is the famous Oklahoman(nationally and internationally) alive?How about a top 5?

5 Toby Keith
4 Garth Brooks
3 James Garner
2 Ron Howard
1T Nadia,Shannon Miller (Nadia has lived here long enough to qualify and she is a world figure)

[Sooner in Tampa]

Anyone who says Hinder is a ****ing moron, with no musical taste what so ever.Well, it's good to know that our musical tasted differ...I got that going for me. :P

BTW...it was tongue firmly planted in cheek.

[soonerbrat]

Wayne who? Is that the guy that VK has a picture of on her myspace? Is that why he's famous?

[SteelClip49]

RUE McCLANAHAN (Blanche) from the Golden Girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Healdton, Oklahoma

[Petro-Sooner]

Where is Ron Howard from?

[sooneron]

RUE McCLANAHAN (Blanche) from the Golden Girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Healdton, Oklahoma
F her, she was invited to some centennial thing a while back and replied that she'd rather die than go back to that hole.

[OKLA21FAN]

Where is Ron Howard from?
Mayberry

[stoopified]

Mayberry or Duncan.His Dad apparently grew up in the Shidler area.

[SicEmBaylor]

I am the most famous one alive.
Contest over.

[SteelClip49]

Rue said that???? Damn, forget her then.

[Sooner in Tampa]

F her, she was invited to some centennial thing a while back and replied that she'd rather die than go back to that hole.:mad:

[Jeopardude]

F her, she was invited to some centennial thing a while back and replied that she'd rather die than go back to that hole.

Well, I'd rather die than go to her hole.


ZIGGITY ZING!!

[Jimminy Crimson]

Well, I'd rather die than go to her hole.

But Bea Arthur, that's another story! :texan:

[JohnnyMack]

Brad Pitt was born in Oklahoma, so maybe him on a technicality.

I would think Garth Brooks would have to be at or near the top of the list. D00d sold a record or 90 million in his day.

[BigRedJed]

Once again, cross a border anywhere but MAYBE to the north, and you'd only get blank stares when you mention his name. You'd get more love here and abroad by mentioning Scott Verplank or Charles Howell III, more than likely.

[soonerbrat]

has anyone mentioned Megan Mullally?

[JohnnyMack]

Once again, cross a border anywhere but MAYBE to the north, and you'd only get blank stares when you mention his name. You'd get more love here and abroad by mentioning Scott Verplank or Charles Howell III, more than likely.

http://www.dance-lyrics.com/ama/double_live_b00000dmjg.jpg

Why do you hate creative marketing?

[BigRedJed]

Hell, I could take a picture with a bunch of flags behind me. Doens't mean anyone outside of OKC knows me.

[soonerboy_odanorth]

This guy should get a vote:

(Edit: Ok....Sorry about that stinkin' pic....)

Admiral William J. Crowe

[soonerboy_odanorth]

Good grief..how do you resize that freakin' thing...

[yermom]

yeah, it's not big enough ;)

imageshack will resize as you upload...

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