Famous Kentucky Colonels

Louisville, Kentucky native Gus Van Sant is an American film producer, director, painter, photographer, and musician. Earning critical acclaim as an independent filmmaker, he often addresses themes of marginalized subcultures. He directed numerous feature films, including "My Own Private Idaho", "Good Will Hunting", and "Milk".

Community advocate and Thoroughbred owner and breeder Debby Oxley and her husband John have competed at the top levels of the horse racing industry. The couple won the 2001 Kentucky Derby with Monarchos, the only Derby winner besides Secretariat to have completed the race in under two minutes. Oxley received a Master of Education from the University of Louisville.

Emmy Award winning actor, voice artist, and producer Daniel Ross has been the voice of such well-known characters as Donald Duck, Gizmo, Grimace, Starscream, Lucky the Leprechaun, and many more throughout his 20+ year career.

American singer, songwriter, and cultural icon Bob Dylan has sold millions of albums, written over 500 songs, and performed worldwide. Among his most famous songs are "Blowin' in the Wind", "Like a Rolling Stone", "All Along the Watchtower", and "Knockin' on Heaven's Door".

Bob Barker was an American media personality, game show host, and animal rights advocate. He hosted "The Price Is Right" (CBS), the longest-running game show in North American television history, from 1972 to 2007. Barker also hosted "Truth or Consequences" from 1956 to 1975.

Ann-Margret Olsson, credited as Ann-Margret, is an American actress and singer with a career spanning seven decades. Her many screen roles include "Pocketful of Miracles" (1961), "State Fair" (1962), "Bye Bye Birdie" (1963), "Viva Las Vegas" (1964), "Carnal Knowledge" (1971), "The Train Robbers" (1973), "Tommy" (1975), "The Return of the Soldier" (1982), "52 Pick-Up" (1986), "Newsies" (1992), "Grumpy Old Men" (1993), "Any Given Sunday" (1999), "Taxi" (2004), and "Going in Style" (2017). Her accolades include five Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy Award, in addition to two Academy Award nominations and two Grammy nominations.

A. J. Foyt is an American former racing driver, who competed in numerous disciplines of motorsport. He is best known for his open wheel racing career, and for becoming the first 4-time winner of the Indianapolis 500. He holds the most American National Championship titles in history, winning 7.