Friesen is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert D. Friesen (born 1947), Canadian biotechnologist * Alex Friesen (born 1991), Canadian professional ice hockey player * Benno Friesen (1929–2021), Canadian administrator, professor and politician *

Brandon Friesen Brandon Friesen is an American, Grammy Award nominated and multi-Juno Award winning music producer, audio engineer, mixer, and television producer. He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and spent several years living and working in Canada before ...

, American music producer, audio engineer, mixer and television producer *

Cameron Friesen Cameron Scott Friesen, MLA is a Canadian politician and member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba for Morden-Winkler, currently serving as the Manitoba Minister of Finance. A member of the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, he wa ...

, Canadian politician *

Curt Friesen Curt Friesen (born July 13, 1955) is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. In 2006, he unsuccessfully ran for a seat in the Nebraska Legislature. In 2014, he was elected to the legislature, and has since repre ...

(born 1955), American politician *

Curwin Friesen Curwin Friesen is a former President and Chief Executive Officer of Friesens Corporation, Canada's largest printer of hardcover books. Background Friesen was raised in Altona, Manitoba. He received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Water ...

, Canadian businessman * David Friesen (born 1942), American jazz bassist * Dawna Friesen (born 1964), Canadian television journalist *

Don Friesen Don Friesen is an American stand-up comedian. Friesen is a relatively "clean" performer who uses self-deprecating humor to lampoon his life as a suburban husband and father. His act consists of satirical scenes that spoof his daily interactions ...

, American stand-up comedian * Dustin Friesen (born 1983), Canadian-German professional ice hockey player *

Eira Friesen Eira Friesen (1 April 1917 – 11 December 2008) was a Welsh-born Canadian community activist, inducted into the Order of Canada in 2003 for services to women in Manitoba. Early life and education Eira Alice Charles was born in Wales, the daughter ...

(1917–2008), Welsh-born Canadian community activist * Eugene Friesen (born 1952), American cellist and composer * Gayle Friesen (born 1960), Canadian author *

Gil Friesen Gil Friesen (March 10, 1937 – December 13, 2012) was an American music and film executive known for being chairman of A&M Records from 1977 until its sale for $500 million in 1990, co-founder of the Classic Sports Cable Network and executive p ...

(1937–2012), American music and film executive * Gordon Friesen (1909-1996), American folk musician * Henry Friesen (born 1934), Canadian endocrinologist *

Jackie Friesen Jacklyn "Jackie" Crum (born August 4, 1983) is a Canadian ice hockey coach, currently serving as an assistant coach with the Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey program in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) conference of the N ...

(born 1983), American ice hockey player * Jean Friesen (born 1943), Canadian politician * Jeff Friesen (born 1976), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jerry Friesen Jerry Friesen is a former award-winning linebacker in the Canadian Football League and is the special teams coordinator for the Saskatchewan Huskies. University career A graduate of University of Saskatchewan, Friesen was 3-time all-star with the ...

(born 1955), Canadian football linebacker * Karl Friesen (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player * Kayla Friesen (born 1998), Canadian-American ice hockey player *

Marine Friesen Marine Almeida Friesen (born 5 February 1988) is a Brazilian Christian singer and songwriter. Biography Marine Friesen was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro, she converted to Christianity in Sunday school. She studied at CTMDT, being one of th ...

(born 1988), Brazilian Christian singer and songwriter *

Norm Friesen Norm Friesen (born March 21, 1966) is Professor in Educational Technology at Boise State University. Norm Friesen studied German Literature, Secondary Education, and Communication at the Johns Hopkins University, University of Alberta and Simon F ...

(born 1966), Canadian professor * Patrick Friesen (born 1946), Canadian author * Pete Friesen (born 1965), Canadian guitarist *

Sten von Friesen Sten von Friesen (March 18, 1907, Uppsala; September 9, 1996) was a Swedish physicist who was most known for having participated in the Swedish hit show Fråga Lund. Biography Sten von Friesen was born in Uppsala in 1907, and his father was the ...

(1907-1996), Swedish physicist *

Steve Friesen Steve Friesen (born April 12, 1977) is an American professional golfer who played on the Web.com Tour. Friesen attended the University of Nebraska where in 1999 he won the Ben Hogan Award for the nations top scholar-athlete and was also named Al ...

(born 1977), American golfer *

Stewart Friesen Stewart J. Friesen (born July 25, 1983) is a Canadian-American professional dirt track racing, dirt track and stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, driving the No. 52 Toyota Tundra for his own team, ...

(born 1983), Canadian stock car racing driver

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