This is a list of some notable people who have lived in the City of Golden, Colorado, United States.
Academia
John C. Bailar, Jr. (1904–1991), chemist
Anthony R. Barringer (1925–2009), geophysicist
Edward L. Berthoud (1828–1908), engineer, historian, Mayor of Golden, Colorado state legislator
Vine Deloria, Jr. (1933–2005), American Indian activist, theologian
Dennis Robert Hoagland (1884–1949), botanist
Arthur Lakes (1844–1917), geologist
Robert W. Richardson (1910–2007), railroad historian
Arts and entertainment
Film, television, and theatre
Johnny Hines (1895–1970), actor
Shayla LaVeaux, adult film actress
Chick Morrison (1878-1924), early western movie actor, brother of Pete Morrison
Pete Morrison (1890–1973), early western movie actor
Greg Germann (1958– ), actor
Journalism
Edgar Watson Howe (1853–1937), newspaper editor, novelist
Literature
Francine Mathews (1963– ), novelist
Music
Matt Pike (1972– ), guitarist, singer
Other visual arts
Gertrude Käsebier (1852–1934), photographer
David Uhl (1961– ), painter
Business
Adolph Coors (1847–1929), brewer
Adolph Coors II (1884–1970), brewing executive
Joseph Coors (1917–2003), brewing executive
Pete Coors (1946– ), brewing executive
Bill Harmsen (1912–2002), candy maker
Dorothy Harmsen (1914–2006), candy maker
William A. H. Loveland (1826–1894), railroad entrepreneur
Bill Phillips (1964– ), fitness entrepreneur, bodybuilder
George Pullman (1831–1897), engineer, rail car manufacturer
Samuel M. Reed (1901–1996), drive-in speaker entrepreneur
Military
Wendell Fertig (1900–1975), U.S. Army Colonel, led resistance fighters in Philippines during World War II, author "They Fought Alone"
Dale Gardner (1948–2014), U.S. Navy Captain, astronaut
Francis Moore (1841–1928), U.S. Army Brig. General, as Lieutenant was officer commanding 65th Regiment Infantry U.S. Colored Troops, as Captain through Major helped organize and command 9th Cavalry Regiment (United States) of Buffalo Soldiers
Politics
National
Silas W. Burt (1830–1912), Naval Officer of Port of New York and Civil Service Commissioner of New York
Holly Coors (1920–2009), conservative political activist
Frederick Dent Grant (1850–1912), Military Governor of Pampanga and U.S. Minister to Austria-Hungary
George E. Spencer (1836–1893), U.S. Senator from Alabama
State
Brian Boatright (1962– ), Colorado Supreme Court Chief Justice
Alexander Cummings (1810–1879), 3rd Governor of Colorado Territory
William L. Douglas (1845–1924), 42nd Governor of Massachusetts
John Frullo (1962– ), Texas state legislator
Frank B. Morrison (1905–2004), 31st Governor of Nebraska
George Alexander Parks (1883–1984), 5th Governor of Alaska Territory
William Grover Smith (1857–1921), 6th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
Robert Williamson Steele (1820-1901), Representative Nebraska Territory, provisional Governor of Jefferson Territory (extralegal)
John Charles Vivian (1887–1964), 30th Governor of Colorado
Religion
Frances Xavier Cabrini (1850–1917), Catholic missionary and saint
George Randall (1810–1873), Episcopal Bishop
Sports
Baseball
Ralph Glaze (1881-1968), multi-sport athlete, coach and athletic director
Roy Hartzell (1881–1961), infielder, outfielder
Cowboy Jones (1874–1958), pitcher
Keli McGregor (1963–2010), president of Colorado Rockies, football tight end
Mark Melancon (1985– ), pitcher
Steve Reed (1965– ), pitcher
Basketball
Jimmy Darden (1922-1994), player-coach and point guard Denver Nuggets (1948-50)
Football
Jack Colahan (1905-1973), tackle for New York Yankees (NFL)
Lloyd Madden (1918-2011), running back for Chicago Cardinals
Soccer
Tesho Akindele (1992– ), soccer forward FC Dallas, Orlando City SC
Mike Flater (1951– ), soccer forward North American Soccer League (1968-1984), football kicker