Famous People from Nevada

Nevada is located in the western region of the United States. Carson City is the capital of Nevada, and Las Vegas, its largest city. It's also called the 'Silver State' due to the large number of silver deposits that were discovered there. It is a hometown to many famous personalities of the United States.

Andre Agassi: Andre Agassi was born in the city of Las Vegas. He started his professional tennis career at just 16 years of age. This former World No. 1 professional tennis player from Nevada, has won a record-winning eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. Andre Agassi achieved the 'World No. 1' ranking in April 1995. He is also the only male tennis player to have won a career Grand Slam. Andre Agassi has also been acknowledged as being the 'best service returner' and 'best ball striker' by many professional tennis personalities. He is the founder of 'Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation' for the children in Southern Nevada and 'Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy' in Las Vegas.

Pat Nixon: Pat Nixon was the wife of Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States of America. She was the First Lady from 1969 to 1974. She was born in Nevada, but later shifted to Los Angeles and then California, where she completed her graduation. She married Richard Nixon on 21st June, 1940, and assisted him in his presidential election campaigns. She was diagnosed with lung cancer in the early 1990s, and died aged 81, in 1993.

Jim Gibbons: Jim Gibbons is the 28th Governor of Nevada state. He was born on 16th December, 1944 in Sparks, Nevada. He's also the former member of the 'United States House of Representatives' from 1997 to 2006. He served the US Air Force during the Vietnam War, from 1967-1971. He completed his graduation from the US Air Force Air Command and Staff College and the Air War College. In 1975, he joined the Nevada Air National Guard and worked as a Vice-Commander from 1990 to 1996, and later during the first Gulf War. During his military career, he received nineteen service medals.

Edna Purviance: Edna Purviance was an American actress who was born in Paradise Valley, Nevada, on 21st October, 1895. She was well-known as Charlie Chaplin's girl who worked as a leading lady, in more than 30 of his films, over a span of eight years. She was romantically involved in a relationship with Charlie Chaplin, but eventually married John Squire, an airline pilot. On 13th January, 1958, she died of cancer.

Jack Kramer: Jack Kramer is a champion US tennis player of the 1940s, who was born in Las Vegas, Nevada on 1st August, 1921. He held the 'World No. 1' title for a number of years. He is also considered to be one of the greatest tennis players of all time. He was the first executive director of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), which was founded in 1972. He attended Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, and participated in its tennis sessions in the 1941-1942 seasons. In 1968, he was admitted as a member in the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island.

Kurt Busch: Kurt Busch was born on 4th August, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is a professional race car driver. He drives a Miller Lite Dodge in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. He is the elder brother of Kyle Busch who is also a professional race car driver. He entered the racing world at the age of 22. He married Eva Bryan in Virginia, and both are currently living in North Carolina.

These are a few famous people born in Nevada, but there are many more Nevadans who have also contributed to the success of the United States of America.