Notable Residents
- James T. Blair, Jr., mayor of Jefferson City in 1947 and later governor of Missouri.
- Lorenzo Greene, Lincoln University faculty and civil rights pioneer
- Tom Henke, major league baseball player, won the 1992 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays and also pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals, lives in nearby Taos.
- Jack S. Kilby, Nobel Prize-winning inventor and physicist, born in Jefferson City.
- Cedric the Entertainer, (Cedric Kyle), born in Jefferson City.
- Deborah Digges (born Deborah Sugarbaker), poet, born in Jefferson City.
- Kent Jones, writer and radio personality, attended Jefferson City public schools.
- John Opel, former president of IBM, attended Jefferson City public schools.
- Steve Rogers (baseball player), born in Jefferson City.
- John Farris, author born in Jefferson City.
- Chester Himes, author born in Jefferson City.
- William Rose (screenwriter), screenwriter born in Jefferson City.
- Justin Smith (football player), (San Francisco 49ers) was born in Jefferson City.
- Justin Gage, (football player - Tennessee Titans) attended Jefferson City public schools.
- Steve Martin (football player), attended Jefferson City public schools.
- Joe Crede, major league baseball player born in nearby Westphalia.
- Dennis Meyer, (former Pittsburgh Steelers football player ) born in Jefferson City.
- Karl L. Rundberg (1899–1969), Los Angeles City Council member
- Jamaal Tatum, college basketball player for the Southern Illinois Salukis born in Jefferson City.
- Maya Moore, college basketball player for the University of Connecticut Huskies was born in Jefferson City and attended Jefferson City public schools prior to moving to Georgia.
- Christian Cantwell, 2009 shot put world champion, born in Jefferson City.
- Shaman's Harvest, hard rock band.
- Gina Gentry Loudon, Conservative Talk Show Host, born in Jefferson City
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