Oklahoma has produced globally recognized figures in entertainment, literature, and sports.
* **Will Rogers**: Legendary vaudeville performer, actor, and humorous social commentator. * **Woody Guthrie**: Seminal American folk musician and songwriter ("This Land is Your Land"). * **Jim Thorpe**: (Sac and Fox Nation) Considered one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century and an Olympic gold medalist. * **Ralph Ellison**: Acclaimed novelist, literary critic, and author of *Invisible Man*. * **Garth Brooks & Reba McEntire**: Global country music superstars. * **Mickey Mantle**: Legendary New York Yankees baseball player born in Spavinaw. * **Shannon Lucid**: Pioneering biochemist and NASA astronaut.