Who are the top Colorado celebrities?

July 15, 8:58 PMDenver Celebrity ExaminerJennifer Finke

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Elway is the biggest celeb in Colorado - right?

While Colorado isn’t exactly Hollywood – nor even close to it – the city does boast some well-known and loved celebrities both inside and outside of the state. Here are the top three in each category:

Most Talked about Colorado Reality Stars
-Trista and Ryan Sutter – Even if you hate The Bachelor/Bachelorette reality show, you know who the Sutters are. They are the first and only couple to get married after meeting on TV.
-Ace Young – Young is one of the most famous Idols ranking from the Denver metro area. He just got engaged to his Grease co-star and is co-host to American Idol Extra.
-Spencer and Heidi Pratt - No comment.

Most Beloved Colorado “Celebrity” Athletes
-John Elway – Elway is synonymous with Denver. As arguably the best quarterback of all time, Elway reigns king in Denver.
-Chauncey Billups – Denver is happy to welcome home Nuggets' point guard Billups, who went to school at George Washington High School in Denver.
-Carmelo Anthony – Another popular Nuggets player, we can’t get enough of “Melo” and his famous MTV fiance, La La Vasquez.

Most Well-Known Hometowners (those that call Colorado home)
-Jessica Biel
-Amy Adams
-Keri Russell

Most Talked about Mountain Visitors (those with homes in the Rocky Mountains)
-Tom Cruise – Spends vacations and holidays in Telluride, Colo.
-Kevin Costner – Has a sprawling ranch in Aspen.
-Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn – This long-time Hollywood couple have a home in Aspen – and Hawn’s daughter, Kate Hudson, is spotted there on occasion too.

Most Talked about Denver Newsies
-Kathy Sabine – Rumored to be engaged to John Elway and to be entertaining offers from The Today Show, Sabine is one of the most liked weathergals in town.
-Ernie Bjorkman – Laid off after decades in the Denver news circuit, Bjorkman has reinvented himself as a vet tech and did a media tour that included 20/20, Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah!
-Ron Zappolo – Ron has been working in the Denver media arena for, like, forever. KOA, Channel 4 and now Fox31. Denver knows Ron.