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This is a list of notable persons who were born or spent important time in the American state of Minnesota. People not born in Minnesota are marked with §.


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* Johan Arnd Aasgaard (1876–1966) – president, Concordia College; president, Norwegian Lutheran Church of America *
Barkhad Abdi Barkhad Abdi ( so, Barkhad Cabdi; born April 10, 1985) is a Somali-American actor. He made his acting debut as Somali pirate Abduwali Muse in the biographical drama film '' Captain Phillips'' (2013), which earned him a British Academy Film Awar ...
§ – actor *
Ed Ackerson Ed Ackerson (July 18, 1965 – October 4, 2019) was an American musician and producer from Minneapolis. He produced or engineered dozens of records including works by prominent artists such as The Jayhawks, The Replacements, Motion City Sound ...
(1965–2019) – musician and producer ( Polara, Flowers Studio) * Corey Adam – stand-up comedian * Amy Adams § – actress *
Anthony Adducci Anthony J. Adducci (August 14, 1937 – September 19, 2006) was a pioneer of the medical device industry in Minnesota. He is best known for co-founding Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc., the company that manufactured the world's first lithium battery pow ...
§ (1937–2006) – inventor of the worlds first lithium-battery-powered
pacemaker An artificial cardiac pacemaker (or artificial pacemaker, so as not to be confused with the natural cardiac pacemaker) or pacemaker is a medical device that generates electrical impulses delivered by electrodes to the chambers of the heart eith ...
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Peter Agre Peter Agre (born January 30, 1949) is an American physician, Nobel Laureate, and molecular biologist, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and director ...
(born 1949) – co-recipient, 2003 Nobel Prize in Chemistry (shared with Roderick MacKinnon) * Faysal Ahmed (born 1985) – actor * Walden L. Ainsworth (1886–1960) – admiral, U.S. Navy * Eddie Albert § (1906–2005) – actor, gardener and humanitarian activist * Frank Albertson (1909–1964) – actor * Grady Alderman § (1938–2018) – Minnesota Vikings football player * Cole Aldrich (born 1988) – Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player * Cyrus Aldrich § (1808–1871) – member of U.S. Congress *
John G. Alexander John Grant Alexander (July 16, 1893 – December 8, 1971) was a Representative to the U.S. Congress from Minnesota; born in Texas Valley, Cortland County, New York; attended the public schools; was graduated from the law department of Cor ...
§ (1893–1971) – member of U.S. Congress * Brother Ali (Ali Newman) § (born 1977) – hip-hop artist * Beau Allen – NFL nose tackle * Bob Allison § (1934–1995) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball player * Kyle Altman (born 1986) - soccer player * Luis Walter Alvarez § (1911–1988) – experimental physicist, Nobel Prize in Physics, 1968 * Janis Amatuzio (born 1950) – American forensic pathologist *
A. A. Ames Albert Alonzo "Doc" Ames (January 18, 1842 – November 16, 1911) was an American physician and politician who held four non-consecutive terms as mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota. His fourth term was marked by multiple prosecutions for political ...
§ (1842–1911) – politician *
Elmer L. Andersen Elmer Lee Andersen (June 17, 1909 – November 15, 2004) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and politician who built a successful business career with the H. B. Fuller Company. Andersen was most notably the 30th Governor of Minnesota ...
§ (1909–2004) – 30th Governor of Minnesota, businessman, philanthropist *
Herman Carl Andersen Herman Carl Andersen (January 27, 1897 – July 26, 1978) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. Background Herman Carl Andersen was born in Newcastle, Washington. He was the son of Charles Carl Andersen (1858-1940?) and Lorena Nielson (1 ...
§ (1897–1978) – member of U.S. Congress * Alan Anderson (born 1982) – basketball player * Barry Anderson (born 1954) – judge * Brad Anderson (born 1969) – professional wrestler * Clyde Elmer Anderson (1912–1998) – 28th Governor of Minnesota; 30th and 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Dan Anderson (1920–2003) –
psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and interpretation of how indi ...
* Eugenie Anderson (1909–1997) – U.S. Ambassador to Denmark and Bulgaria; first woman appointed U.S. ambassador * Gary Anderson § (born 1959) – Minnesota Vikings football player *
Gene Anderson Gene Anderson may refer to: * Gene Anderson (actress) (1931–1965), British actress * Gene Anderson (basketball) (1917–1999), American professional basketball player * Gene Anderson (wrestler) Eugene Avon Anderson (October 4, 1939 ...
(1933–1991) – professional wrestler * Larry Anderson (born 1952) – actor * Liz Anderson (1927–2011) – songwriter * Loni Anderson (born 1945) – actress ('' WKRP in Cincinnati''), former wife of
Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...
* Louie Anderson (1953-2022) – comedian, television personality ('' Life with Louie'', '' Family Feud'') * Marc Anderson – percussionist * Nick Anderson (born 1990) – relief pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays * Ole Anderson (born 1942) – professional wrestler * Patricia Anderson (born 1966) – politician, business owner, 17th state auditor * Paul Anderson (born 1943) – judge * Richard Dean Anderson (born 1950) – television actor ('' MacGyver'', '' Stargate SG-1'') *
Russell A. Anderson Russell A. Anderson (May 28, 1942 – September 15, 2020) was an attorney who served as Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court. He served as an associate justice of the court from September 1, 1998 until he was sworn in as chief justice on ...
(1942–2020) – judge * Scott D. Anderson (1965–1999) – author, engineer, military aviator, Cirrus Airframe Parachute System test pilot *
Sydney Anderson Sydney Anderson (September 18, 1881 – October 8, 1948) was a Representative from Minnesota; born in Zumbrota, Minnesota. After attending primary schools he served as a private in Company D, Fourteenth Regiment, Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, ...
(1881–1948) – member of U.S. Congress * Wendell Anderson (1933–2016) – 33rd Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator *
August H. Andresen August Herman Andresen (October 11, 1890 – January 14, 1958) was an American lawyer and politician from Minnesota. He served in the U.S. Congress as a Republican for thirty-one years. Background August Herman Andresen was born in Newark, Illino ...
§ (1890–1958) – member of U.S. Congress * Christopher Columbus Andrews § (1829–1922) – soldier, diplomat, and author *
LaVerne Andrews The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto LaVerne Sophia Andrews (July 6, 1911 – May 8, 1967), soprano Maxene Anglyn Andrews (January ...
(1911–1967) – contralto singer of 1940s sister act The Andrews Sisters * Maxene Andrews (1916–1995) –
soprano A soprano () is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261  Hz to "high A" (A5) = 880&n ...
singer of The Andrews Sisters * Patty Andrews (1918–2013) – lead singer of The Andrews Sisters * Kofi Annan § (1938–2018) – 7th Secretary-General of the United Nations *
Henry M. Arens Henry Martin Arens (November 21, 1873 – October 6, 1963) was a politician who served in many offices in Minnesota, including the U.S. House of Representatives. Arens was born as ''Heinrich Martin Arens'' in Bausenrode near Fretter in the K ...
§ (1873–1963) – member of U.S. Congress; 26th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Richard Arlen (1899–1976) – actor *
Thomas H. Armstrong Thomas Henry Armstrong (February 6, 1829 – December 29, 1891) was a Minnesota banker, lawyer, legislator, and the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. He became Lieutenant Governor under Governor William Rainey Marshall from January 8, ...
§ (1826–1891) – banker, lawyer, legislator, 5th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Dave Arneson (1955–2009) – game designer, co-creator of D&D, creator of the first fantasy RPG world (Blackmoor) * James Arness (1923–2011) – actor (''
Gunsmoke ''Gunsmoke'' is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character ...
'') * Dorothy Arnold (Olson) (1917–1984) – film actress, first wife of baseball star Joe DiMaggio *
Jeanne Arth Jeanne Arth (born July 21, 1935) is an American tennis player who won women's doubles titles at the Wimbledon Championships and the U.S. National Championships. Arth graduated from Central High School in Saint Paul, Minnesota in 1952 and atte ...
(born 1935) – tennis player * Antoine Auguelle § – explorer * Horace Austin § (1831–1905) – 6th Governor of Minnesota * Roger Awsumb § (1928–2002) – children's television host of ''Lunch With Casey'' * Hy Averback (1920–1997) – director, producer, actor, and production manager * John T. Averill § (1825–1889) – member of U.S. Congress * Lew Ayres (1908–1996) – actor


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Tim M. Babcock Timothy Milford Babcock (October 27, 1919 – April 7, 2015) was an American politician, the 16th Governor of the state of Montana, from 1962 to 1969. Early life Babcock was born in Littlefork, Minnesota, the son of Olive (Rinehart) and ...
(1919–2015) – politician * Michele Bachmann § (born 1956) – politician * David Backes (born 1984) – hockey player * Tim Bagley (born 1957) – character actor, '' Strip Mall'', '' Will & Grace'' * Bill Baker (born 1956) – hockey player *
Melvin Baldwin Melvin Riley Baldwin (April 12, 1838April 15, 1901) was an American railroad engineer and Democratic politician. He served one term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota in the Fifty-third Congress. Earlier, he s ...
§ (1838–1901) – member of U.S. Congress * Joseph H. Ball (1905–1993) – U.S. Senator * Keith Ballard (born 1982) – hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks * Maria Bamford (born 1970) – comedian and actress *
Ann Bancroft Ann Bancroft (born September 29, 1955) is an American author, teacher, adventurer, and public speaker. She was the first woman to finish a number of expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. She was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fa ...
(born 1955) – polar explorer, first female to reach both the North and South Poles *
Dominique Barber Dominique J. Barber (born August 2, 1986) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Houston Texans in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Minnesota. He is the son of former NFL running back Mar ...
(born 1986) –
Houston Texans The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston. The Texans compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) AFC South, South division, and play their home ga ...
football player * Marion Barber III (1983–2022) – Dallas Cowboys football player * Robert Baril – stand-up comedian * Dean Barkley (born 1950) – U.S. Senator * Lynsey Bartilson (born 1983) – actress * Alphonso Barto – 7th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Carol Bartz (born 1948) – president and chief executive officer of Yahoo! * Earl Battey § (1935–2003) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball player * Elgin Baylor § (1934–2021) – basketball player * Charles Baxter (born 1947) – author *
John C. Beale John Charles Beale (born 1948) is a former senior policy advisor of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Beale was convicted of felony theft of government property after it came to light in 2013 that he had defrauded the gov ...
(born 1948) –
EPA The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an independent executive agency of the United States federal government tasked with environmental protection matters. President Richard Nixon proposed the establishment of EPA on July 9, 1970; it be ...
consultant, convicted felon *
Dick Beardsley Dick Beardsley (born March 21, 1956) is an American long-distance runner best known for tying for first place with Inge Simonsen in the inaugural 1981 London Marathon and his close finish with Alberto Salazar in the 1982 Boston Marathon. Ru ...
(born 1956) – former world-class marathoner, motivational speaker *
Tracy Beckman Tracy L. Beckman (born January 7, 1945) is a Minnesota politician and is a former member of the Minnesota Senate from southern Minnesota. First elected in 1986 in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party's "firestorm" that swept through the region, giv ...
(born 1945) – government official, politician, business owner and manager *
James Bede James Adam Bede (January 13, 1856 – April 11, 1942) was an American politician who served as U.S. Representative from Minnesota. Early life and education Bede and his twin brother were born on a farm in Eaton Township, Lorain County, Oh ...
§ (1856–1942) – member of U.S. Congress * Nicholas Joseph Begich (1932–1972) – member of U.S. Congress * James Ford Bell § (1879–1961) – business leader, philanthropist, founder of General Mills *
Troy Bell Troy Delvon Bell (born November 10, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and other leagues mostly in Europe. He is also a R&B producer. He was an All-American college player a ...
(born 1980) – basketball player *
Clyde Bellecourt Clyde Howard Bellecourt (May 8, 1936 – January 11, 2022) was a Native American civil rights organizer. His Ojibwe name is ''Nee-gon-we-way-we-dun'', which means "Thunder Before the Storm". He founded the American Indian Movement (AIM) in Minn ...
(1936–2022) – Native American civil rights organizer *
Nick Bellore Nick may refer to: * Nick (given name) * A cricket term for a slight deviation of the ball off the edge of the bat * British slang for being arrested * British slang for a police station * British slang for stealing * Short for nickname Places ...
(born 1989) –
Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle. The Seahawks compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) West, which they rejoined in 2002 as ...
football player * Sharon Sayles Belton (born 1951) – first African-American mayor of Minneapolis * Charles "Chief" Bender (1884–1954) – Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher * Dorothy Benham (born 1955) –
Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...
1977 * Paris Bennett § (born 1988) – singer * Tony Benshoof (born 1975) – luger, Olympian * Elmer Austin Benson (1895–1985) – 24th Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator *
Joanne Benson Joanne E. Benson (born January 4, 1943) is an American politician and educator who served as the 44th lieutenant governor of Minnesota from January 3, 1995, to January 4, 1999. A Republican, she was elected as Arne Carlson's running mate. From ...
(born 1943) – 44th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * William Benton (1900–1973) – U.S. Senator * Juan Berenguer § (born 1954) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball player * Patty Berg (1918–2006) – golfer, founding member of the
LPGA The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is an American organization for female golfers. The organization is headquartered at the LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida, and is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekl ...
* Robert Bergland (1928–2018) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; member of U.S. Congress *
Tim Bergland Timothy Daniel Bergland (born January 11, 1965) is an American former professional ice hockey player. Playing career Born in Crookston, Minnesota, and raised in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, Bergland was selected by the Washington Capitals in ...
(born 1965) – hockey-player * Nate Berkus (born 1971) – interior designer, author and television personality * Jason Behr (born 1973) – actor * John Bernard § (1893–1983) – member of U.S. Congress * Philip Berrigan (1923–2002) – peace activist, Christian anarchist, and Roman Catholic priest *
Bill Berry William Thomas Berry (born July 31, 1958) is an American musician who was the drummer for the alternative rock band R.E.M. Although best known for his economical drumming style, Berry also played other instruments, including guitar, bass guitar ...
(born 1958) – R.E.M. drummer * Jessica Biel (born 1982) – actress ('' 7th Heaven''), married to
Justin Timberlake Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is one of the world's best-selling music artists, with sales of over 88 million records. Timberlake is the recipient of numerous awards and ac ...
* Bernie Bierman § (1894–1977) – college football coach * Big Eagle (c. 1827–1906) – leader of a band of Mdewakanton Sioux Indians *
John Binkowski The 2006 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election was an election for the United States House of Representatives. State senator Michele Bachmann of the Republican Party of Minnesota, Republican Party defeated child safety advocate Patty W ...
(born 1979) – politician * Matt Birk (born 1976) – Baltimore Ravens football player * Andy Bisek (born 1986) – Olympic
Greco-Roman wrestler Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mod ...
, two-time world bronze medalist *
Harry Blackmun Harry Andrew Blackmun (November 12, 1908 – March 4, 1999) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1970 to 1994. Appointed by Republican President Richard Nixon, Blac ...
§ (1908–1999) –
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is any member of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justices is eight, as set by the Judiciary Act of 18 ...
* Matt Blair § (1950–2020) – Minnesota Vikings football player * Jason Blake (born 1973) – hockey player for the
Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center. ...
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John Blatnik John Anton Blatnik (August 17, 1911 – December 17, 1991) was a United States Congressman from Minnesota. He was a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), which is affiliated with the Democratic Party. Early life Blat ...
(1911–1991) – member of the U.S. Congress *
Jerome Blatz Jerome V. Blatz (December 26, 1923 – August 20, 2009) was an American lawyer and politician. Early life and education Born in Bloomington, Minnesota, Blatz went to Nazareth Hall Prep School in Roseville, Minnesota. He received his bachelor's ...
– politician *
Kathleen A. Blatz Kathleen Ann Blatz (born July 22, 1954) is a former Minnesota judge and legislator. She served as the interim chair of the Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority, which governs the U.S. Bank Stadium. Early life and education Blatz was born in Mi ...
(born 1954) – judge and politician *
Theodore C. Blegen Theodore Christian Blegen (16 July 1891 – 18 July 1969) was an American historian and writer. Blegen was the writer of numerous historic reference books, papers and articles written over a five decade period. His primary areas of focus wer ...
(1891–1969) – historian and author *
Floyd E. Bloom Floyd E. Bloom (born 1936 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American medical researcher specializing in chemical neuroanatomy. He received an A.B., cum laude from Southern Methodist University in 1956 and an M.D., cum laude from the Washington ...
(born 1936) – medical researcher specializing in chemical neuroanatomy * Josh Blue § (born 1978) – comedian *
Carol Bly Carol Bly (April 16, 1930 – December 21, 2007) was an American teacher and an author of short stories, essays, and nonfiction works on writing. Her work often featured Minnesota women who must identify the moral crisis that is facing their com ...
(1930–2007) – short-story writer * Mary Bly (born 1962) – novelist and professor * Robert Bly (born 1926) – writer * Bert Blyleven § (born 1951) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball player *
Eduard Bøckmann Eduard Bøckmann (8 March 1849 – 8 August 1927) was a Norwegian American ophthalmologist, physician and inventor. Background Eduard Bøckmann was born in Østre Toten in Oppland county, Norway. He was the son of Daniel Peter Barth Bøckmann (17 ...
(1849–1927) – ophthalmologist, physician and inventor * Haldor Boen § (1846–1936) – member of U.S. Congress * Roman Bohnen (1901–1949) – actor *
Greg Boll Greg Boll (born June 27, 1961) is a former American politician and member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL Party). Boll was, somewhat unintentionally, one of the key players in the DFL Party's "firestorm" that swept through sout ...
(born 1960) – politician, activist * Brian Bonin (born 1973) – hockey player * Jeremy Borash (born 1977) – wrestling announcer * Madeleine Bordallo (born 1933) – politician *
Lorraine Borg Lorraine Borg (July 18, 1923 – April 16, 2006) was a catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. Listed at 5' 9", 145 lb., she batted and threw right-handed.All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...
player * Norman Borlaug § (1914–2009) – agricultural scientist; recipient, 1970 Nobel Peace Prize * Rudy Boschwitz § (born 1930) – U.S. Senator * Lyman Bostock § (1950–1978) – baseball player * Todd Bouman (born 1972) – quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars * Kevin Bowe (born 1961) – songwriter, record producer and musician * Lloyd Wheaton Bowers § (1859–1910) – Solicitor General *
Gregory A. Boyd Gregory A. Boyd (born June 2, 1957) is an American theologian, pastor, and author. Boyd is Senior Pastor of Woodland Hills Church in St. Paul, Minnesota and President of Reknew.org. He is one of the leading spokesmen in the growing Neo-Anabapti ...
(born 1957) – pastor, theologian, author * Joe Brinkman (born 1944) – umpire * Ivar Brogger (born 1947) – actor, '' The Bold and the Beautiful'' and '' Invasion'' * Herb Brooks (1937–2003) – 1980 Olympics ice hockey coach, Minnesota Golden Gophers coach, Minnesota North Stars coach * Neal Broten (born 1959) – Minnesota North Stars ice-hockey player * Jim Brower (born 1972) – baseball player * Aaron Brown (born 1948) – broadcast journalist * Bill Brown § (1938–2018) – Minnesota Vikings football player *
Brianna Brown Brianna Lynn Brown (born October 2, 1979) is an American actress and producer. She is known for her television roles as Lisa Niles in the ABC soap opera ''General Hospital'', and as Taylor Stappord in the Lifetime series ''Devious Maids''. ...
(born 1979) – actress * Joey Browner § (born 1960) – football player * Brownmark (Brown Mark or Mark Brown) (born 1962) – musician and producer *
Bob Bruer Robert Anthony Bruer (born May 22, 1953) is a former American football player and coach. He played tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and the Minnesota Vikings from 1977 until 1985. Playing career Bruer ...
§ (born 1953) – football player and coach * Tom Brunansky § (born 1960) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball player * Bobby Bryant § (born 1944) – Minnesota Vikings football player *
Rich T. Buckler Richard Thompson Buckler (October 27, 1865 – January 23, 1950) was a Representative from Minnesota. He was born on a farm near Oakland, Coles County, Illinois. He attended the public schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits in Coles Cou ...
§ (1865–1950) – member of U.S. Congress * Clarence Buckman § (1851–1917) – member of U.S. Congress * Warren E. Burger (1907–1995) – Chief Justice of the United States *
Michael C. Burgess Michael Clifton Burgess (born December 23, 1950) is an American physician and politician representing in the United States House of Representatives. The district is anchored in Denton County, a suburban county north of Dallas and Fort Worth. I ...
(born 1950) – physician and politician *
Tom Burgmeier Thomas Henry Burgmeier (born August 2, 1943) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the California Angels, Kansas City Royals, Minnesota Twins, Boston Red Sox and Oakland A's from 1968 to 1984. He has also served as the p ...
(born 1943) – baseball player *
Joseph A. A. Burnquist Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist (July 21, 1879 – January 12, 1961) was an American attorney and Republican politician in Minnesota. He served in the Minnesota State Legislature from 1909 to 1911, was elected the 20th Lieutenant Governor of ...
§ (1879–1961) – 19th Governor of Minnesota; 20th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Jerry Burns (1927–2021) – Minnesota Vikings football coach * Tom Burnett (1963–2001) – passenger on United Airlines Flight 93 * Pierce Butler (1866–1939) –
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is any member of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justices is eight, as set by the Judiciary Act of 18 ...
* Dominique Byrd (born 1984) – football player for the
Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
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Thomas R. Byrne Thomas Robert Byrne (March 9, 1923 – April 5, 2009) was an American politician in Minnesota. He was the Democratic mayor of Saint Paul from 1966 to 1970. He was Catholic and fully Irish. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. H ...
– politician


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* Melvin Calvin (1911–1997) – recipient, 1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry * Karlyn Kohrs Campbell (born 1937) – academic *
Gino Cappelletti Gino Raymond Michael Cappelletti (March 26, 1934 – May 12, 2022) was an American professional football player. He played college football at University of Minnesota and was an All-Star in the American Football League (AFL) for the Boston ...
(born 1934) – former collegiate, AFL and
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
wide receiver * Rod Carew § (born 1945) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball player * Ron Carey – politician * Arne Carlson § (born 1934) – 37th Governor of Minnesota *
Bruce A. Carlson Bruce Allen Carlson (born October 3, 1949), was the 17th Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). He is a former four-star general in the United States Air Force and served as the sixth Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright ...
(born 1971) – Commander, Air Force Materiel Command * Curt Carlson (1914–1999) – businessperson (Carlson Companies, Radisson Hotels) * Gretchen Carlson – beauty queen, anchor * John Carlson (born 1984) – tight end for the
Arizona Cardinals The Arizona Cardinals are a professional American football team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Cardinals compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) West division, and play t ...
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Kelly Carlson Kelly Lee Carlson (born February 17, 1976) is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Kimber Henry in the FX drama series '' Nip/Tuck''. Career Carlson was raised in Bloomington, Minnesota, and attended the Academy o ...
(born 1976) – actor *
Kyle and Lane Carlson Kyle and Lane Carlson (born December 24, 1978) are American identical twin brothers known as the Carlson Twins. They work together as male fashion models. Biography The twins were born in Stillwater, Minnesota, Kyle six minutes after Lane. ...
(born 1978) – models * Richard Carlson (1912–1977) – actor * Herb Carneal (1923–2007) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball announcer * David Carr (1956–2015) – journalist for '' The New York Times'' * William Leighton Carss § (1865–1931) – member of U.S. Congress *
Anthony Carter Anthony or Tony Carter may refer to: Sports American football *Anthony Carter (American football) (born 1960), wide receiver * Tony Carter (running back) (born 1972), American football player * Tony Carter (cornerback) (born 1986), American footba ...
§ (born 1975) – Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player * Kiki Carter (Kimberli Wilson) § (born 1957) – environmental activist, organizer, musician, songwriter, and columnist *
Ryan Carter Ryan Michael Carter (born August 3, 1983) is an American former professional ice hockey forward. He played nearly 500 games in the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing career Early career From 2001–04 Ryan Carter played for the Green Bay G ...
(born 1983) – hockey player for the
New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...
* Jonathan Carver § (1710–1780) – explorer * Bob Casey (1925–2004) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
public-address announcer * Patrick Casey (born 1978) – writer and actor * Dave Casper (born 1951) – Hall of Fame NFL offensive lineman and tight end, primarily with the
Oakland Raiders The Oakland Raiders were a professional American football team that played in Oakland from its founding in 1960 to 1981 and again from 1995 to 2019 before relocating to the Las Vegas metropolitan area where they now play as the Las Vegas Raide ...
* James Castle § (1836–1903) – member of U.S. Congress * Tracy Caulkins (born 1963) – swimmer *
James M. Cavanaugh James Michael Cavanaugh (July 4, 1823 – October 30, 1879) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota and a delegate from the Territory of Montana. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, July 4, 1823 and received an academic education. H ...
§ (1823–1879) – member of U.S. Congress *
Chelsea Charms Chelsea Charms (born March 7, 1976) is a former American big-bust model, internet model, and stripper who is famous for having extremely large breasts. Biography Charms has appeared in adult magazines specializing in large breast models. She ...
(born 1976) – model *
Derek Chauvin Derek Michael Chauvin ( ; born March 19, 1976) is an American former police officer who was convicted for the murder of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chauvin was a member of the Minneapolis Police ...
(born 1976) – former police officer, murderer of
George Floyd George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African-American man who was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd may have used a counterfeit twe ...
* Sam Childers § (born 1962) – former gang biker, founder of Angels of East Africa located in
Sudan Sudan ( or ; ar, السودان, as-Sūdān, officially the Republic of the Sudan ( ar, جمهورية السودان, link=no, Jumhūriyyat as-Sūdān), is a country in Northeast Africa. It shares borders with the Central African Republic t ...
* Leeann Chin – founder of the Leeann Chin Chinese restaurant chain *
Tom Chorske Thomas Patrick Chorske (born September 18, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey player. A forward, he played for eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). In September, 2006, he was named color commentator for New Jer ...
(born 1966) – hockey player * Chief Chouneau (William Cadreau) (1888–1946) – baseball player * Victor Christgau (1894–1991) – member of U.S. Congress *
Theodore Christianson Theodore Christianson (September 12, 1883December 9, 1948) was an American politician who served as the 21st Governor of Minnesota from January 6, 1925, until January 6, 1931. Early life and education Christianson was born in Lac qui Parle Town ...
(1883–1948) – 21st Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress *
Charles A. Christopherson Charles Andrew Christopherson (July 23, 1871 – November 2, 1951) was an American lawyer and politician in South Dakota. He was elected to the state legislature in 1912. In 1918 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives, whe ...
(1871–1951) – politician * Nick Ciola (Dominic Ciola or Caesar) – musician *
Moses E. Clapp Moses Edwin Clapp (May 21, 1851March 6, 1929) was an American lawyer and politician. Biography Born in Delphi, Indiana, Clapp moved with his parents to Hudson, Wisconsin. He went to University of Wisconsin Law School and practiced law in Hudso ...
(1851–1929) – U.S. Senator *
Frank Clague Frank Andrew Clague (July 13, 1865 – March 25, 1952) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He was born in Warrensville, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; attended the common schools; moved to Minnesota in 1881; attended the State normal school at ...
§ (1865–1952) – member of U.S. Congress * Harlan Cleveland (1918–2008) –
Club of Rome The Club of Rome is a nonprofit, informal organization of intellectuals and business leaders whose goal is a critical discussion of pressing global issues. The Club of Rome was founded in 1968 at Accademia dei Lincei in Rome, Italy. It consists ...
member, founding dean for the H. H. Humphrey Institute, politician *
Elizabeth Close Elizabeth "Lisl" Close, (née Scheu; 4 June 1912, in Vienna – 29 November 2011, in Minneapolis) was an influential female architect practicing in Minnesota. During her long partnership with her husband, Winston "Win" Close (1906-1997), she des ...
(1912–2011) – pioneering female architect in Minneapolis * David Marston Clough § (1846–1924) – 13th Governor of Minnesota; 12th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota *
Ben Clymer Ben Andrew Clymer (born April 11, 1978) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played in the National Hockey League with the Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals. He also played college hockey at the University of Min ...
(born 1978) – hockey player * Cobi (born 1986) – musician * Eddie Cochran (1938–1960) – musician * Diablo Cody § (born 1978) – screenwriter * Ethan Coen (born 1957) – screenwriter, director, producer * Joel Coen (born 1954) – screenwriter, director, producer * William Colby (1920–1996) – director of the CIA * Chris Coleman (born 1961) – politician * Nick Coleman (1950–2018) – columnist * Nick Coleman (1925–1981) – politician * Norm Coleman § (born 1949) – U.S. Senator, Mayor of Saint Paul *
Louis L. Collins Louis Loren Collins (October 6, 1882 – June 24, 1950) was the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota and became Lieutenant Governor under Governor J. A. O. Preus from January 4, 1921 – January 6, 1925. He died ...
– 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Mo Collins (born 1965) – comedic actor *
William J. Colvill William J. Colvill Jr. (April 5, 1830 – June 12, 1905) was an American Union colonel in the American Civil War who led the 1st Minnesota Volunteer Infantry in the Battle of Gettysburg. He was Minnesota Attorney General from 1866 to 1868 and h ...
§ (1830–1905) – Colonel of the 1st Minnesota Infantry at the battle of Gettysburg, 3rd Minnesota Attorney General *
Tom Compton Thomas Andrew Compton (born May 10, 1989) is an American football offensive tackle for the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at South Dakota and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the sixth round of the 2012 NF ...
(born 1989) –
Atlanta Falcons The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta. The Falcons compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The Falcons joined th ...
offensive tackle *
Ada Comstock Ada Louise Comstock (December 11, 1876 – December 12, 1973) was an American women's education pioneer. She served as the first dean of women at the University of Minnesota and later as the first full-time president of Radcliffe College. Early ...
(1876–1973) – educator and President of
Radcliffe College Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and functioned as the female coordinate institution for the all-male Harvard College. Considered founded in 1879, it was one of the Seven Sisters colleges and he ...
* Solomon Comstock § (1842–1933) – member of the U.S. Congress * Chester Adgate Congdon § (1853–1916) – lawyer and capitalist * George Contant (1864 – date of death unknown) – train robber; later lectured against crime * Rachael Leigh Cook (born 1979) – actor, model * Roger Cooper (born 1944) – teacher, politician * Marisa Coughlan (born 1974) – model and actor *
Carter Coughlin Carter Coughlin (born July 21, 1997) is an American football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Minnesota Golden Gophers football, Minnesota, and was drafted by the Giants in t ...
– football player *
Gratia Countryman Gratia Alta Countryman (pronounced gray-sha) (November 26, 1866 – July 26, 1953) was a nationally-known librarian who led the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1936. She was the daughter of immigrant farmers Alta and Levi Countryman. She p ...
(1866–1953) – influential librarian *
Christopher Cox Charles Christopher Cox (born October 16, 1952) is an American attorney and politician who served as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a 17-year Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, and member of t ...
(born 1952) – chairman, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission; U.S. representative * Fred Cox § (1938–2019) – Minnesota Vikings football player, inventor of Nerf football *
Brian Coyle Brian John Coyle (June 25, 1944 – August 23, 1991) was an American community leader, elected official, and gay activist. Coyle was one of the founders of the alternative newspaper ''Hundred Flowers''. Biography Brian John Coyle was born on Ju ...
(1944–1991) – openly gay politician *
Christopher J. Cramer Christopher J. Cramer (born September 23, 1961) is a research chemist and served as Vice President for Research at the University of Minnesota from 2018–2021. He presently serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Research Officer for Underwri ...
– University of Minnesota chemistry professor and vice president for research * Seymour Cray § (1925–1996) – founder Cray Research, supercomputer architect, inventor * Joseph Crétin § (1799–1857) – first Roman Catholic bishop of Saint Paul * Ward Cuff (1914–2002) – NFL running back and placekicker *
Daunte Culpepper Daunte Rachard Culpepper (born January 28, 1977) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Minnesota Vikings. He played college football at UCF and was selected ...
§ (born 1977) – former Minnesota Vikings football player * Randall Cunningham § (born 1963) – former Minnesota Vikings football player * Robert E. Cushman Jr. (1914–1985) –
Commandant of the Marine Corps The commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) is normally the highest-ranking officer in the United States Marine Corps and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Joint Chiefs of Staff: composition; functions. The CMC reports directly to the secr ...


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* Arlene Dahl (1925-2021) – actress * Nicole, Erica and Jaclyn Dahm (born 1977) – models * Craig Dahl (born 1985) –
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East division. ...
football player *
Cathee Dahmen Catherine Helen Sachs née Cathee Dahmen (September 16, 1945 – November 25, 1997) was the first Native American supermodel in the 1960s and 1970s. She was half German, half Chippewa and was born and raised in Minnesota. Modeling career Dahm ...
(1945–1997) – supermodel in the 1960s and 1970s * Shawn Daivari (born 1984) – professional wrestler * Ian Anthony Dale (born 1978) – actor *
Sean Daley Sean Michael Daley (born September 7, 1972), better known by his stage name Slug, is an American rapper from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Slug is best known as one half of the hip hop group Atmosphere, which he founded with Derek Turner (Spawn). Turn ...
(born 1972) – hip-hop artist *
Teresa Daly Teresa Daly (born February 22, 1956, in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American politician. She is a city councilwoman, and former candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. She graduated from Bloomington Jefferson High School and Macalester ...
(born 1956) – politician * Chad Daniels (born 1975) – comedian *
Billy Dankert James "Billy" Dankert is an American musician from Austin, Minnesota, United States, best known as the drummer, singer and songwriter for Minnesota-based band the Gear Daddies. Dankert's songs include "Time Heals", "Blues Mary", and "One Voice". ...
– singer-songwriter, drummer * Barry Darsow (born 1959) – professional wrestler *
Charles Russell Davis Charles Russell Davis (September 17, 1849 – July 29, 1930) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota. He was born in Pittsfield, Illinois, but moved with his father to Le Sueur County, Minnesota, in 1854, whe ...
§ (1849–1930) – member of U.S. Congress *
Cushman Davis Cushman Kellogg Davis (June 16, 1838November 27, 1900) was an American Republican politician who served as the seventh Governor of Minnesota and as a U.S. Senator from Minnesota. Early life and American Civil War Davis was born in Henderson, Ne ...
(1838–1900) – 7th Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator * Ike Davis (born 1987) – first baseman for the Oakland A's * Stuart Davis § (born 1971) – musician and songwriter *
Frank A. Day Frank Arah Day (September 30, 1855 – December 27, 1928) was a Minnesota legislator and the 13th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Life and career Day was born in Attica, Wisconsin. He moved to Minnesota in 1874, settling in Fairmont, ...
– 13th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Morris Day (born 1957) – musician and composer * Vox Day § (born 1968) – publisher, writer, musician and video game designer *
George Dayton George Draper Dayton (March 6, 1857 – February 18, 1938) was an American businessman and philanthropist, most famous for being the founder of Dayton's department store, which later became Target Corporation. Life and career Dayton was bor ...
(1857–1938) – banker, businessperson * Mark Dayton (born 1947) – former U.S. Senator, 40th Governor of Minnesota * Julia Dean (1878–1952) – actress * Eric Decker (born 1987) – football player * Gary DeCramer (1944–2012) – politician, educator * Midge Decter (born 1927) – neoconservative journalist *
Jake Deitchler Jacob Deitchler (born December 1, 1989) is a retired American wrestler who won a position on the United States Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling team in 2008. Deitchler, from Ramsey, Minnesota, is a former University of Minnesota wrestler and is onl ...
(born 1989) – Olympic
Greco-Roman wrestler Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mod ...
* Marguerite De La Motte (1902–1950) – silent film actress * William Demarest (1892–1983) – film and television actor * Dr. Demento (born 1941) – radio personality (aka Barret Eugene Hansen) * Carol Dempster (1901–1991) – actor *
Tony Denman Anthony Richard Denman (born October 22, 1979) is an American actor. Filmography Film Television External links * 1979 births American male film actors American male television actors American male child actors Living people ...
(born 1979) – actor *
Jessica Dereschuk Jessica Ann Dereschuk (born May 3, 1983) is an American television personality and beauty queen from Stacy, Minnesota, who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. Dereschuk was born to Gregory and Valarie Vaught Dereschuk. She has one brother named ...
(born 1982) – 2004 Miss Minnesota * Edward Devitt (1911–1992) – member of U.S. Congress * Kate DiCamillo (born 1964) – children's author * Dez Dickerson (born 1955) – guitarist and singer * Gordon R. Dickson (1923–2001) – author * Jessie Diggins (born 1991) – Olympian, and first American Women to win the
cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing is a form of skiing where skiers rely on their own locomotion to move across snow-covered terrain, rather than using ski lifts or other forms of assistance. Cross-country skiing is widely practiced as a sport and recreation ...
World Cup. *
Alan Dinehart Mason Alan Dinehart Sr. (born Harold Alan Dinehart; October 3, 1889 – July 18, 1944) was an American actor, director, writer, and stage manager. Biography Dinehart initially studied to be a priest, but he turned to the theater instead. ...
(1889–1944) – actor * Richard Dix (1893–1949) – actor * Gil Dobie (1878–1948) – college football coach * Farrell Dobbs (1907–1983) – Trotskyist politician, trade unionist * Tod Dockstader (1932–2015) – composer of electronic music *
Pete Docter Peter Hans Docter (born October 9, 1968) is an American animator, film director, screenwriter, producer, voice actor, and chief creative officer of Pixar. He is best known for directing the Pixar animated feature films ''Monsters, Inc.'' (2001) ...
(born 1968) – director, writer, animator, '' Up'', '' WALL-E'', ''
Monsters, Inc. ''Monsters, Inc.'' (also known as ''Monsters, Incorporated'') is a 2001 American computer-animated Monster movie, monster comedy film produced by Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. Featuring the voices of John Goodman, B ...
'' * William Dodd – historian, American ambassador to Nazi Germany * Chris Doleman (1961–2020) – Minnesota Vikings football player * Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831–1901) – member of U.S. Congress, 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, author * Frank Doran – politician * Kelly Doran (born 1957) – businessperson * Michael Doran § (1827–1915) – politician * Marjory Stoneman Douglas (1890–1998) – journalist, writer, feminist, and environmentalist * William O. Douglas (1898–1980) –
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is any member of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justices is eight, as set by the Judiciary Act of 18 ...
*
Jeffrey Douma Jeffrey Douma is the Director of the Yale Glee Club and the Marshall Bartholomew Professor in the Practice of Choral Music at the Yale School of Music. He is the founding Director of the Yale Choral Artists and serves as Artistic Director of the Ya ...
– choir director * Julia Duffy (born 1951) – comedic actor * John Lewis Dyer (1812–1901) – pioneering Methodist circuit rider; left Minnesota in 1861 for Colorado * Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut § (1639–1710) – French explorer * Ryan Dungey (born 1989) – supercross and motocross racer * Mark H. Dunnell § (1823–1904) – member of the U.S. Congress * David Durenberger (born 1934) – U.S. Senator * Richard Dworsky (born 1953) – pianist and composer * Sally Dworsky – singer-songwriter * Bob Dylan (born 1941) – singer-songwriter, musician, poet * Joanell Dyrstad (born 1942) – 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota


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* Patrick Eaves § (born 1984) – professional hockey player * Charles Eastman § (1858–1939) – Dakota writer, doctor, lobbyist, co-founder of Boy Scouts of America * Adolph Olson Eberhart § (1870–1944) – 17th Governor of Minnesota; 17th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Richard Eberhart (1904–2005) – poet *
Tony Eckstein Anton Joseph "Tony" or "A. J." Eckstein (May 29, 1923 - April 13, 2009) was a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from southwestern Minnesota. First elected in 1970, Eckstein was re-elected in 1972, ...
(1923–2009) – politician, veterinarian, veteran * Frank Eddy (1856–1929) – member of U.S. Congress * Linda Eder § (born 1961) – Broadway star and recording artist * Alonzo J. Edgerton § (1827–1896) – U.S. Senator *
Jim Eisenreich James Michael Eisenreich (; born April 18, 1959) is an American former Major League Baseball player with a 15-year career from 1982 to 1984 and 1987–1998. He played for the Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals of the American League, and the ...
(born 1959) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
player *
Christian Elder Christian Stuart Elder (December 6, 1968 – August 12, 2007) was an American racing driver. He raced in the Busch Series for Akins Motorsports for two years. His best finish of the year was 26th at Kentucky. Elder made his debut in 2001, r ...
(born 1968) – stock-car driver * Kimberly Elise (born 1967) – actor * David Ellefson (born 1964) – musician * Paul Ellering (born 1953) – professional wrestler *
Carl Eller Carl Eller (born January 25, 1942) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) from 1964 through 1979. He was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and played college football ...
§ (born 1942) – Minnesota Vikings football player * John F. Elliott (1920–1991) – professor of
metallurgy Metallurgy is a domain of materials science and engineering that studies the physical and chemical behavior of metallic elements, their inter-metallic compounds, and their mixtures, which are known as alloys. Metallurgy encompasses both the sc ...
*
Keith Maurice Ellison Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 30th attorney general of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2 ...
§ (born 1963) – politician * Franklin Ellsworth (1879–1942) – member of U.S. Congress * Gil Elvgren (1914–1980) – American pin-up artist * LaFayette Emmett – politician *
Jonette Engan Jonette Ellen Engan (born November 29, 1951) is an American politician and a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. DFL Party leader A resident of Willmar, Minnesota, Engan is a former DFL Party leader. She served as chair of ...
(born 1951) – politician, activist * Siri Engberg – curator of visual arts, Walker Art Center * Ralph Engelstad (1930–2002) – businessperson * Leif Enger – author *
Elmer William Engstrom Elmer William Engstrom (August 25, 1901 – October 30, 1984) was an American electrical engineer and corporate executive prominent for his role in the development of television. Biography Youth and early career Engstrom was born in Minne ...
(1901–1984) – engineer * Fred Enke (1897–1985) – college basketball coach * Eric Enstrom – photographer *
Matt Entenza Matthew "Matt" Keating Entenza (born October 4, 1961) is a Minnesota lawyer and former politician who served six terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives. He served as House Minority Leader from 2003 to 2006. After leaving the legislatur ...
(born 1960) – politician, former gubernatorial candidate * Arlen Erdahl (born 1931) – member of the U.S. Congress * Louise Erdrich (born 1954) – novelist, poet, children's author * Bryan Erickson (born 1960) – hockey player * Ethan Erickson (born 1973) – actor, '' Fashion House'' * Scott Erickson (born 1968) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball player * Wendell Erickson (1925–2018) – politician, educator, veteran *
Mike Erlandson Michael Erlandson (born April 14, 1964) is an American businessman and former politician who is currently a principal at Aurora Strategic Advisors, a public affairs company based in Minneapolis, MN. Prior to Aurora he was Vice President of Corpo ...
– politician, corporate executive * Gilbert Esau (1919–2012) – politician, veteran *
Helga Estby Helga Estby (May 30, 1860 – April 20, 1942) was an American suffragist most noted for her walk across the United States during 1896. Biography Helga Avilda Ida Marie Johanssen was born in Oslo (then called Christiania), Norway. Helga trave ...
(1860–1942) – noted for her walk across the United States during 1896 * John O. Evjen (1874–1942) – author, church historian and professor of theology * Douglas Ewart § (born 1946) – instrument builder and musician * Eyedea (Mike Averill or Oliver Hart) (1982–2010) – underground rapper


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* Cliff Fagan (1911–1995) – high school basketball referee * Mike Farrell (born 1939) – actor ('' M*A*S*H'') * Mike Farrell (born 1978) – hockey player *
Ciatrick Fason Ciatrick Antione Fason (born October 29, 1982) is an American former college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons during the early 2000s. Fason played college football f ...
§ (born 1982) – Minnesota Vikings football player * Chris Faust § (born 1955) – photographer * Tammy Faye Messner (1942–2007) – televangelist, singer * George William Featherstonhaugh § (1780–1866) – explorer * Jay Feely (born 1976) –
placekicker Placekicker, or simply kicker (PK or K), is the player in gridiron football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals and extra points. In many cases, the placekicker also serves as the team's kickoff specialist or punter. Spe ...
for the
New York Jets The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Jets compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. The J ...
* Trevor Fehrman (born 1981) – actor * Jim Finks § (1927–1994) – Minnesota Vikings and
Chicago Bears The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago. The Bears compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) North division. The Bears have won nine NF ...
executive * David Fischer (born 1988) – hockey player * Mardy Fish (born 1981) – tennis player * F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) – novelist, short story writer * Frances Scott Fitzgerald (1921–1986) – writer, journalist * Larry Fitzgerald (born 1983) – football player * Marcus Fitzgerald (born 1985) – football player * David Flair (born 1979) – professional wrestler *
Ric Flair Richard Morgan Fliehr (born February 25, 1949), known professionally as Ric Flair, is an American professional wrestler. Regarded by multiple peers and journalists as the greatest professional wrestler of all time, Flair has had a career spanni ...
§ (born 1949) – professional wrestler *
Richard E. Fleming Captain Richard Eugene Fleming (November 2, 1917 – June 5, 1942) was a United States Marine Corps, United States Marine who received the Medal of Honor for his heroism in World War II during the Battle of Midway. Fleming piloted a Vought SB2U Vi ...
(1917–1942) – sailor * Loren Fletcher § (1833–1919) – member of U.S. Congress *
George Floyd George Perry Floyd Jr. (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) was an African-American man who was murdered by a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, during an arrest made after a store clerk suspected Floyd may have used a counterfeit twe ...
(1973–2020) – murder victim * Michael Floyd (born 1989) – football player * Patrick Flueger (born 1983) – actor, '' The 4400'' *
Thomas Fluharty Thomas Lively Fluharty Jr., (born 1962) is an American illustrator and art educator. Fluharty's work has appeared on covers for ''Der Spiegel'', '' Time'', '' Mad'', and '' The Weekly Standard'', in '' The New York Times'', '' U.S. News & World Re ...
– illustrator * Harry Flynn § (1933–2019) – Roman Catholic archbishop * Vince Flynn – author *
John R. Foley John Robert Foley (October 16, 1917 – November 11, 2001) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Maryland's 6th congressional district from 1959 to 1961. Early life a ...
(1917–2001) – politician * Steve Foley (1959–2008) – drummer, member of The Replacements * Henry Fonda § – actor, attended the University of Minnesota; born in Nebraska * John M. Ford § (1957–2006) – science-fiction author and poet * Al Franken § (born 1951) – political humorist, author, radio commentator, U.S. Senator * Thomas Frankson (1869–1939) – lawyer, real estate developer, politician; 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota *
Donald M. Fraser Donald MacKay Fraser (February 20, 1924 – June 2, 2019) was an American politician from Minnesota who served as U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district from 1963 to 1979 and as mayor of Minneapolis from 1980 to 1994. Ea ...
(1924–2019) – mayor of Minneapolis, member of U.S. Congress * James Earle Fraser (1876–1953) – sculptor * Jeff Frazee (born 1987) – hockey player * David Frederickson (born 1944) – politician, farmer, former president of National Farmers Union * Dennis Frederickson (born 1939) – politician, farmer, veteran * Orville Freeman (1918–2003) – 29th Governor of Minnesota,
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture The United States secretary of agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other governments. The department includes several organi ...
*
Frederick William Freking Frederick William Freking (August 11, 1913 – November 28, 1998) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church who served as bishop of the Diocese of Salina, in Kansas (1957–1964) and bishop of the Diocese of La Crosse in Wisconsi ...
(1911–1998) – Roman Catholic Bishop * Bill Frenzel (1928–2014) – member of U.S. Congress * Thomas Friedman (born 1953) – journalist, columnist, author *
Lindsay Frost Lindsay Elisabeth Frost (born June 4, 1962) is an American former actress. Early life Frost was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and grew up elsewhere in Minnesota. She is the daughter of actor Warren Frost, and sister of writer/producer Mark F ...
(born 1962) – actor * Daniel Fry (1908–1992) – alien-spaceship passenger *
Aurilla Furber Aurilla Furber (October 19, 1847 – April 13, 1898) was a 19th-century American author, editor, and activist from Minnesota. She is remembered as an author of poetry from the Mississippi Valley. Her poems were included in publications such as th ...
(1847–1898) – poet, writer *
Allen J. Furlow Allen John Furlow, Sr. (November 9, 1890 - January 29, 1954), a lawyer, was a Minnesota Congressman. Born in Rochester, Minnesota, Furlow attended public schools, graduating from Rochester High School in 1910. During the First World War, Furlow ...
(1890–1954) – member of U.S. Congress


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* Chad Gable (born 1986) – professional wrestler and former
amateur wrestler Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced in collegiate, school, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games: freestyle and Greco-Roman. Both styles are under the ...
; competed at
2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
in
Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mod ...
*
Wanda Gág Wanda Hazel Gág ( ; March 11, 1893 – June 27, 1946) was an American artist, author, translator, and illustrator. She is best known for writing and illustrating the children's book ''Millions of Cats'', the oldest American picture book still i ...
(1893–1946) – author, illustrator * John Gagliardi § (1926–2018) – St. John's College football coach * Greg Gagne § (born 1961) – baseball player * Greg Gagne (born 1948) – professional wrestler * Verne Gagne (1923–2015) – former professional wrestler and
amateur wrestler Amateur wrestling is a variant of wrestling practiced in collegiate, school, or other amateur level competitions. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games: freestyle and Greco-Roman. Both styles are under the ...
, founder of American Wrestling Association, U.S. alternate at 1948 Olympics in freestyle wrestling *
Daniele Gaither Daniele Gaither is an American actress and comedian. Gaither is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series ''MADtv''. Early life Daniele Gaither was born in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a child, Gait ...
(born 1972) – comic actor *
Thomas J. Galbraith Thomas J. Galbraith (1825–1909) was an American politician. In 1857, he signed the Republican version of the Minnesota State Constitution. Galbraith served in the Minnesota Territorial House of Representatives in 1856. He then served the 18 ...
– politician *
Richard Pillsbury Gale Richard Pillsbury Gale (October 30, 1900 – December 4, 1973) was an American politician and farmer who served as a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. He was a member of the Republican Party. Gale was a part of the Pilsbury family, a prominen ...
(1900–1973) – member of U.S. Congress * William Gallagher (1875–1946) – member of U.S. Congress * Jane Gallop (born 1952) – professor, feminist *
Chick Gandil Charles Arnold "Chick" Gandil (January 19, 1888 – December 13, 1970) was a professional baseball player. He played for the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, and Chicago White Sox of the American League. He is best known as the ringle ...
(1887–1970) – baseball player * Roy Alexander Gano (1902–1971) – Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy *
Ron Gardenhire Ronald Clyde Gardenhire (born October 24, 1957) is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played as a shortstop for the New York Mets from 1981 through 1985. After another year playing in the minor leagues, he ...
§ (born 1957) – manager of the
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
* Judy Garland (1922–1969) – singer, actor *
Lorraine Garland Lorraine Garland (born 15 February 1963) is a folk musician from Minneapolis, Minnesota. She sang and played fiddle with science fiction author Emma Bull in folk duo The Flash Girls, with the band Folk UnderGround, and in the goth / folk / rock ...
– folk singer and fiddler * Edward R. Garvey § – activist, lawyer, and politician *
Mike Garvey Michael Garvey (born September 13, 1962) is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently works as a crew chief in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for DGM Racing's No. 90 Chevrolet Camaro. As a driver, he competed in NASCAR and the Ame ...
(born 1962) – stock-car driver * Charles Gilbert Gates – owned first home air conditioner in the United States in 1914 *
Larry Gates Lawrence Wheaton Gates (September 24, 1915December 12, 1996) was an American actor. His notable roles include H.B. Lewis on daytime's ''Guiding Light'' and Doc Baugh in the film version of ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1958). He played the role o ...
(1915–1996) – actor *
Herbjørn Gausta Herbjørn Nilson Gaustå also Herbjorn Gausta (June 16, 1854 – May 22, 1924) was an American artist who is best known for his landscapes, portraits, and scenes from rural settings. He left an early record of immigrant life in his portraits and ...
(1854–1924) – landscape artist * Ron "Boogiemonster" Gerber (born 1968) – disc jockey, pop music historian, and engineer *
J. Paul Getty Jean Paul Getty Sr. (; December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American-born British petroleum industrialist who founded the Getty Oil Company in 1942 and was the patriarch of the Getty family. A native of Minneapolis, he was the son of pi ...
(1892–1976) – entrepreneur, philanthropist, founder of
Getty Oil Company Getty Oil was an American oil marketing company with its origins as part of the large integrated oil company founded by J. Paul Getty. History J. Paul Getty incorporated Getty Oil in 1942. He had previously worked in the oil fields of Oklaho ...
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John L. Gibbs John La Porte Gibbs (May 3, 1838 – November 28, 1908) was a Minnesota legislator, two-time Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and the 14th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Life and career Gibbs was born in Bradford Count ...
– 14th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Tom Gibis (born 1965) – voice actor * Cass Gilbert § (1859–1934) – architect * Tom Gilbert – hockey player *
Stan Gilbertson Stanley Frank Gilbertson (born October 29, 1944, in Duluth, Minnesota) is a retired American ice hockey player. He played 428 games in the National Hockey League for the California Golden Seals, St. Louis Blues, Washington Capitals, and Pittsb ...
(born 1944) – hockey player *
John Gilfillan John Bachop Gilfillan (February 11, 1835 – August 19, 1924), known as J.B., was a Minnesota politician and lawyer active in the late 19th century. Gilfillan was born on February 11, 1835, in Caledonia County, Vermont. He attended school at ...
§ (1835–1924) – member of U.S. Congress * Terry Gilliam (born 1940) – actor (''Monty Python''), writer, director * Sid Gillman (1911–2003) – American football coach *
Charles A. Gilman Charles Andrew Gilman (February 9, 1833 – June 7, 1927) was a Republican legislator, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, and the ninth Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Life and career Gilman was born in 1833 in Gilmanto ...
– 9th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Robert R. Gilruth (1913–2000) – aviation and space pioneer * Dan Gladden (born 1957) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball player * Billy Glaze (1944–2015) – serial killer * Arne Glimcher (born 1938) – art dealer, founder of Pace Gallery, film producer and director * Tony Glover (1939–2019) – musician, music critic *
James B. Goetz James Burton Goetz (May 28, 1936 – March 17, 2019) was a radio broadcaster and Minnesota Republican politician. He served as the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota from January 2, 1967, to January 4, 1971. He owned the KAGE radio stat ...
§ (1936–2019) – radio executive and the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * William H. Goetzmann § (1930–2010) – historian * Adam Goldberg (born 1980) –
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
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Godfrey G. Goodwin Godfrey Gummer Goodwin (January 11, 1873 – February 16, 1933) was a Representative from Minnesota. Early life He was born Alfred Gustafson near St. Peter, Nicollet County, Minnesota, to a single mother, Cecilia Carlson (née Sissa Carlsdot ...
(1873–1933) – member of U.S. Congress * Genevieve Gorder (born 1974) – designer, television personality (''Trading Spaces'') *
Samuel Y. Gordon Samuel Y. Gordon (September 14, 1861 – December 10, 1940) was a Minnesota legislator and the 19th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota. Life and career Gordon was born in Lexington, Indiana in 1861. His family relocated to Minnesota shortly ...
– 19th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota *
Willis Arnold Gorman Willis Arnold Gorman (January 12, 1816 – May 20, 1876) was an American lawyer, soldier, politician, and a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Biography Gorman was born near Flemingsburg, Kentucky. He was the only child of D ...
§ (1816–1876) – lawyer, soldier, politician *
Irving I. Gottesman Irving Isadore Gottesman (December 29, 1930 – June 29, 2016) was an American professor of psychology who devoted most of his career to the study of the genetics of schizophrenia. He wrote 17 books and more than 290 other publications, mostly ...
§ (1930–2016) – behavior geneticist, psychologist * Billy Graham § (1918–2018) – evangelist, former president of Northwestern College *
Moonlight Graham Archibald Wright "Moonlight" Graham (November 12, 1876 – August 25, 1965) was an American professional baseball player and medical doctor who appeared as a right fielder in a single major league game for the New York Giants on June 29, 190 ...
§ (1876–1965) – doctor, baseball player * Rod Grams (1948–2013) – U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress *
Mary GrandPré Mary GrandPré (born February 13, 1954) is an American illustrator best known for her cover and chapter illustrations of the ''Harry Potter'' books in their U.S. editions published by Scholastic. She received a Caldecott Honor in 2015 for illust ...
– illustrator (Harry Potter books) * Bud Grant § (born 1927) – former Minnesota Vikings football coach * Jim "Mudcat" Grant § (1935–2021) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
baseball player * Peter Graves (Peter Aurness) (1926–2010) – actor ('' Mission: Impossible'' television series, '' Airplane!'', '' 7th Heaven'') * Dennis Green (1949–2016) – Minnesota Vikings football coach * Lauren Green (born 1958) – beauty queen, anchor * Steven Greenberg (born 1950) – musician ("Funkytown"), record producer * Robert Grenier (born 1941) – poet * Ingebrikt Grose (1862–1939) – founding president of Concordia College *
Joan Growe Joan Ruth Anderson Growe (born September 28, 1935) is an American politician who served as Secretary of State of Minnesota from 1975 to 1999. Known for her work to encourage voter participation, her tenure was one of the longest of any secretary ...
(born 1935) – former Minnesota Secretary of State * Gabriele Grunewald (1986–2019) – middle-distance runner * Ann Morgan Guilbert (1928–2016) – actress, '' The Dick Van Dyke Show'', '' The Nanny'' * Bill Gullickson (born 1959) – baseball player * Gil Gutknecht § (born 1951) – former member of U.S. Congress * Joe Guyon (1892–1971) –
Hall of Fame A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or Wiktionary:fame, fame in their field. In some cases, these halls of fame consist of actu ...
NFL player * Cristian Guzmán § (born 1978) –
Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
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Tom Hagedorn Thomas Michael Hagedorn (born November 27, 1943) is an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from Minnesota. Early life and education He was born in Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minnesota ...
(born 1943) – member of the U.S. Congress *
Ra'Shede Hageman Ra'Shede Hageman (born Ra'Shede Knox; August 8, 1990) is an American football defensive tackle for the Daytona Beach team of the American Patriot League (APL). He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He p ...
§ (born 1990) – football player *
Gulbrand Hagen Gulbrand Torsteinson Hagen (March 20, 1865 – February 25, 1919) was an American newspaper editor, writer and photographer in Minnesota and North Dakota at the end of the 19th century and beginning of the 20th. Biography G. T. Hagen was born at ...
(1864–1919) – newspaper editor and publisher *
Harold Hagen Harold Christian Hagen (November 10, 1901 – March 19, 1957) was a Minnesota politician. He was a Farmer-Laborite and then a Republican, serving the ninth district from 1943 to 1955. Born in Crookston, Minnesota, he was Lutheran of Norwegi ...
(1901–1957) – member of U.S. Congress * Molly Hagan (born 1961) – actress * Camilla Hall (1945–1974) – artist, college trained member of the Symbionese Liberation Army *
Darwin Hall Darwin Scott Hall (January 23, 1844February 23, 1919) was an American Republican politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives, representing Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. He also served in the Minnesota Le ...
§ (1844–1919) – member of U.S. Congress *
Osee M. Hall Osee Matson Hall (September 10, 1847 – November 26, 1914) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. Born in Conneaut, Ohio, he attended the local public schools and graduated from Hiram College in Ohio and from Williams College, Williamst ...
§ (1847–1914) – member of U.S. Congress *
Philo Hall Philo Hall (December 31, 1865 – October 7, 1938) was a South Dakota attorney and politician. He served as Attorney General of South Dakota and a member of the United States House of Representatives. Early life and American Civil War Philo ...
(1865–1938) – politician * Walter Halloran (1921–2005) – priest, chaplain *
Kittel Halvorson Kittel Halvorson (December 15, 1846 – July 12, 1936) was a U.S. Representative from Minnesota. Biography Kittel Halvorson was born near Tuddal in Hjartdal parish, Telemark, Norway. In 1848, he immigrated to the United States with his pare ...
§ (1846–1936) – member of U.S. Congress * C. J. Ham (born 1993) –
fullback Fullback or Full back may refer to: Sports * A position in various kinds of football, including: ** Full-back (association football), in association football (soccer), a defender playing in a wide position ** Fullback (gridiron football), in Americ ...
for the Minnesota Vikings * Trina Hamlin – singer-songwriter * Winfield Scott Hammond § (1863–1915) – 18th Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress * Brad Hand (born 1990) – pitcher for the Cleveland Indians * Greg Handevidt § (born 1965) – musician, attorney * Alan Hangsleben (born 1953) – hockey player * Dick Hanley (American football), Dick Hanley (1894–1970) – football player and head coach * Jack Hannahan (born 1980) – third baseman for the Cleveland Indians * Ben Hanowski (born 1990) – professional hockey player * Courtney Hansen (born 1975) – television host and personality, syndicated columnist, author, and actress * Duane Hanson (1925–1996) – Postmodernism, post-modern sculptor * Holly Henry (born 1994) – ''The Voice'' contestant and musician * Jeff Hanson § (1978–2009) – singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist * Poppy Harlow (born 1982) – news anchor, reporter and journalist for Forbes.com and CNN * Brian Harper § (born 1959) – baseball player * Har Mar Superstar, Har Mar Superstar (Sean Tillmann) (born 1978) – entertainer * Tim Harmston § – stand-up comedian * Donald Harris (composer), Donald Harris (1931–2016) – composer and music teacher * Irving Harris (1910–2004) – businessperson * William H. Harries § (1843–1921) – member of U.S. Congress * Napoleon Harris § (born 1979) – football player * Ryan Harris (American football), Ryan Harris (born 1985) – football player * Samantha Harris (born 1973) – television hostess, ''Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series), Dancing with the Stars'', ''Entertainment Tonight'' * Ellen Hart § (born 1949) – mystery novelist * Grant Hart (1961–2017) – musician * Brynn Hartman, Brynn Hartman (Vicki Omdahl) (1958–1998) – actor * Josh Hartnett (born 1978) – actor * Sid Hartman (1920–2020) – sports writer * Jon Hassler (1933–2008) – author * Mike Hatch (born 1948) – attorney general * Brenton G. Hayden – entrepreneur * Bernt B. Haugan (1862–1931) – minister, politician, and temperance leader * Randolph Edgar Haugan, Randolph E. Haugan (1902–1985) – editor, author and publisher * Louis J. Hauge Jr. (1924–1945) – sailor * Marty Haugen (born 1950) – composer *Yung Gravy, Matthew Hauri (born 1996) – musician * Pete Hautman § (born 1952) – novelist * John Hawkes (actor), John Hawkes (born 1959) – actor * Joel Heatwole § (1856–1910) – member of U.S. Congress * Mitch Hedberg (1968–2005) – absurdist comic * Bret Hedican (born 1970) – hockey player * Garrett Hedlund (born 1984) – actor * Tippi Hedren (born 1930) – actor * Pudge Heffelfinger (1867–1954) – football player and coach, College Football Hall of Famer * Road Warrior Hawk, Michael Hegstrand (1957–2003) – professional wrestler * Lawrence Heinemi (born 1943) – professional wrestler * Steve Heitzeg (born 1959) – composer * Luke Helder (born 1981) – pipe bomber * E. J. Henderson – football player * Seantrel Henderson – football player * Skitch Henderson, Skitch Henderson (Lyle Russell Cedric Henderson) (1918–2005) – pianist, conductor, and composer * Ben Hendrickson (born 1981) – baseball player * Darby Hendrickson (born 1972) – hockey player * Curt Hennig (1958–2003) – professional wrestler * Michael McGillicutty, Joseph Curtis Hennig – professional wrestler * Larry Hennig – professional wrestler * Louis Hennepin, Father Hennepin § (1626–1705) – explorer * Abigail and Brittany Hensel (born 1990) – conjoined twins * Barton Hepburn (1906–1955) – actor * Don Herbert (1917–2007) – television host * Maureen Herman § (born 1966) – musician * Bryan Hickerson (born 1963) – baseball player * Wally Hilgenberg – football player * George Roy Hill (1921–2002) – film director * James J. Hill § (1838–1916) – railroad tycoon, founder of Great Northern Railway * Peter Himmelman (born 1960) – songwriter * John H. Hinderaker (born 1950) – lawyer, blogger * Larry Hisle § (born 1947) – baseball player * Charles Hoag § (1808–1888) – scholar * Tami Hoag – novelist * Leroy Hoard § (born 1968) – football player * Jamie Hoffmann – baseball player * Tobias Hogan – politician * Joel Hodgson § – comedian and creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000 * Einar Hoidale § – member of U.S. Congress * Mary Liz Holberg – politician * William Holcombe § (1804–1870) – first Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Perry Greeley Holden (1865–1959) – professor of agronomy * Justin Holl (born 1992) – hockey player * Bill Holm (poet), Bill Holm – poet * Paul Holmgren (born 1955) – hockey player * James Hong (born 1929) – actor *Quinton Hooker (born 1995) - basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Townsend Hoopes (1922–2004) – soldier * Eric Hoplin – Deputy Chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota * George A. Hormel § (1860–1946) – founder of Hormel Foods * Geordie Hormel, George "Geordie" Hormel (1928–2006) – musician and recording-studio proprietor * James Hormel (1933–2021) – philanthropist * Jay Catherwood Hormel (1892–1954) – businessman * Aaron Hosack § – football player * Harold Hotelling (1895–1973) – statistician and economist * David Housewright (born 1955) – novelist * Phil Housley (born 1964) – hockey player * Guy V. Howard (1879–1954) – U.S. Senator * Kent Hrbek (born 1960) – baseball player * Lucius Frederick Hubbard § (1836–1913) – 9th Governor of Minnesota * Don Hultz – football player * Ramon Humber – football player * Oliver Humperdink (1949–2011) – wrestling manager * Hubert Humphrey § (1911–1978) – U.S. Senator, Vice President, and presidential candidate * Muriel Humphrey § (1912–1998) – U.S. Senator * Skip Humphrey (born 1942) – Minnesota attorney general * Kris Humphries (born 1985) – Power forward (basketball), power forward for the New Jersey Nets * Torii Hunter § (born 1975) – baseball player * Leonid Hurwicz § (1917–2008) – economist, Nobel laureate * Lloyd Hustvedt (1922–2002) – professor, Norwegian-American scholar * Siri Hustvedt (born 1955) – novelist * Peter Hutchinson (born 1949) – politician and businessperson


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* Carl Richard Jacobi (1908–1997) – author * Lawrence R. Jacobs (born 1959) – political scientist * Sada Jacobson (born 1983) – Olympic fencing silver and bronze medalist * Sam Jacobson (born 1975) – basketball player * Jimmy Jam (born 1959) – songwriter, co-founder of Flyte Tyme Productions * Erasmus James (born 1982) – football player * Kathleen Hall Jamieson (born 1946) – professor and author * Harry August Jansen § (1883–1955) – professional magician * Lee Janzen (born 1964) – golfer * Kenny Jay, Kenny Jay (Kenny Benkowski) (born 1937) – professional wrestler * Sue Jeffers – political activist, radio commentator, businessperson * Claudia Jennings, Claudia Jennings (Mary Eileen Chesterton) (1949–1979) – model and actor * Mason Jennings (born 1975) – pop-folk singer-songwriter * Carl Jensen (Minnesota politician), Carl Jensen (1920–1988) – politician, attorney, veteran * Doron Jensen (born 1957) – businessperson * Jim Jensen (reporter), Jim Jensen (1926–1999) – sportswriter * Richard A. Jensen (1934–2014) – author * Diane Jergens (1935–2018) – actor * Herb Joesting (1905–1963) – college and professional American football player * Bob Johnson (ice hockey b. 1931), Bob Johnson (1931–1991) – hockey coach * Brad Johnson (American football), Brad Johnson § (born 1968) – football player * Craig Johnson (ice hockey b. 1972), Craig Johnson (born 1972) – hockey player * Dan Johnson (baseball), Dan Johnson (born 1979) – baseball player * Dean Johnson (politician), Dean Johnson (born 1947) – politician * Dewey Johnson (Minnesota politician), Dewey Johnson (1899–1941) – member of U.S. Congress * Earl V. Johnson (1913–1942) – aviator * Erik Johnson (born 1988) – hockey player * Gordon Johnson (musician), Gordon Johnson (born 1952) – bass guitarist * Jellybean Johnson, Jellybean Johnson (Garry George Johnson) (born 1956) – songwriter, producer and musician * Jim Johnson (ice hockey b. 1962), Jim Johnson (born 1962) – hockey player * John Albert Johnson (1861–1909) – 16th Governor of Minnesota * Josh Johnson (pitcher), Josh Johnson (born 1984) – baseball player * Magnus Johnson § (1871–1936) – U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress * Marcus Johnson (offensive lineman), Marcus Johnson (born 1981) – football player * Mark Johnson (ice hockey), Mark Johnson (born 1957) – hockey player * Mark Steven Johnson (born 1964) – director and screenwriter, ''Ghost Rider (2007 film), Ghost Rider'', ''Daredevil (film), Daredevil'' * Marlene Johnson (born 1946) – 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Paul Johnson (ice hockey), Paul Johnson (1936–2016) – hockey player * Reynold B. Johnson (1906–1998) – inventor and computer pioneer * Ron Johnson – U.S. Senator for Wisconsin * Scott W. Johnson (born 1940) – lawyer, blogger * Spencer Johnson (American football), Spencer Johnson – football player * Tyler Johnson (American football), Tyler Johnson (born 1998) – football player * Lance Johnstone (born 1973) – football player * Frederick McKinley Jones (1893–1961) – inventor, cofounder of Thermo King * Jacques Jones (born 1975) – baseball player * Ray W. Jones – 16th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Tyus Jones (born 1996) – NBA basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies *Tre Jones - NBA basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs * Bennie Joppru (born 1980) – football player * Cameron Jordan (born 1989) – football player * Steve Jordan (American football), Steve Jordan § (born 1961) – football player * Carl O. Jorgenson (1881–1951) – politician * Bradley Joseph (born 1965) – composer, pianist, keyboardist * Walter Judd (politician), Walter Judd § (1898–1994) – member of U.S. Congress * Jerry Juhl (1938–2005) – television and movie writer, puppeteer * Dan Jurgens (born 1959) – writer and illustrator


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* Jim Kaat (born 1938) – baseball player *Timothy M. Kaine (born 1958) – United States Senator from Virginia (2013–), former Governor of Virginia (2006–2010) * John Anthony Kaiser (1932–2000) – Roman Catholic priest killed in Kenya * Henry Kalis (1937–2018) – politician, farmer, veteran * Rick Kamla – NBA TV broadcaster * Joe Kapp (born 1939) – football player * Rich Karlis (born 1959) – football player * Joseph Karth (1922–2005) – member of U.S. Congress * Vincent Kartheiser (born 1979) – actor * Terry Katzman (1955–2019) – producer, sound engineer, archivist, record-store owner * Evan Kaufmann (born 1984) – professional ice hockey player in Germany * Maude Kegg, Maude Kegg (Ojibwa name Naawakamigookwe) (1904–1996) – writer, folk artist, and cultural interpreter * Tim Kehoe (born 1970) – inventor and author * Garrison Keillor (born 1942) – radio humorist and author (''A Prairie Home Companion'') * Alexander M. Keith (1928–2020) – judge, politician; 37th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * James Keller (Minnesota politician), James "J.R." Keller (1907–1972) – politician, farmer, contractor * Melissa Keller (born 1979) – model and actress * Oscar Keller (1878–1927) – member of U.S. Congress * Rachel Keller (actress), Rachel Keller (born 1991) – actress, ''Fargo (TV series), Fargo'' * Wade Keller – columnist * Devin Kelley – actress, ''The Chicago Code'' * John Edward Kelley § (1853–1941) – South Dakota politician * Steve Kelley (politician), Steve Kelley (born 1953) – politician * Frank Kellogg § (1856–1937) – U.S. Senator, U.S. Secretary of State, Kellogg-Briand Pact * Randy Kelly (born 1950) – politician * Tom Kelly (baseball), Tom Kelly (born 1950) – baseball coach * Linda Kelsey (born 1946) – actor * Mark Kennedy (politician), Mark Kennedy (born 1957) – former member of U.S. Congress * Elizabeth Kenny § (1880–1952) – nurse, discovered revolutionary treatment for polio * George Keogan (1890–1943) – basketball coach * Ancel Keys (1904–2004) – nutritionist * Leonard Kibrick (1924–1993) – child actor * Sidney Kibrick (born 1928) – child actor * Jefferson P. Kidder § (1815–1883) – lawyer and jurist * Dana Kiecker (born 1961) – baseball player * Andrew Kiefer § (1832–1904) – member of U.S. Congress * Mary Kiffmeyer (born 1946) – Minnesota Secretary of State * Craig Kilborn (born 1962) – television personality * John N. Kildahl (1857–1920) – Lutheran church minister, author and educator * Harmon Killebrew § (1936–2011) – baseball player * Ward Kimball (1914–2002) – animator, musician * Charles Kimbrough (born 1936) – actor * William S. King § (1828–1900) – member of U.S. Congress * William W. Kingsbury § (1828–1892) – politician * Sheila Kiscaden – politician * Jeremy James Kissner (born 1985) – actor * Norman Kittson § (1814–1888) – businessperson, politician * Trent Klatt (born 1971) – hockey player * Kurt Kleinendorst (born 1960) – hockey coach * Scot Kleinendorst (1960–2019) – hockey player * Jim Kleinsasser § (born 1977) – football player * John Kline (politician), John Kline § (born 1947) – member of U.S. Congress * Amy Klobuchar (born 1960) – United States Senate, U.S. Senator * Chuck Klosterman (born 1972) – writer * Chris Kluwe § (born 1981) – football player * T. R. Knight (born 1973) – actor * Chuck Knoblauch § (born 1968) – baseball player * Chris Knutson – stand-up comedian * Coya Knutson § (1912–1996) – member of U.S. Congress * Harold Knutson § (1880–1953) – member of U.S. Congress * Paul Koering (born 1964) – politician; rare openly gay Republican * Spider John Koerner (born 1938) – musician * Nikita Koloff (born 1959) – professional wrestler * Jerry Koosman (born 1942) – baseball player * Charlie Korsmo § (born 1978) – actor * Corey Koskie § (born 1973) – baseball player * Kristina Koznick – downhill skier, Olympian * Tommy Kramer § (born 1955) – football player * Herbert Arthur Krause (1905–1976) – American historian * Paul Krause (football player), Paul Krause § (born 1942) – football player * Peter Krause (born 1965) – actor * Richard E. Kraus § (1925–1944) – sailor * Mitch Krebs – anchor * Joan B. Kroc (1928–2003) – philanthropist * Pat Kronebusch (1927–2004) – politician, educator * Helen Barbara Kruger (1913–2006) – entrepreneur * Robert T. Kuhn (born 1937) – Lutheran minister * Bernie Kukar – National Football League referee * William F. Kunze (1872–1962) – banker, politician * Tom Kurvers (1962–2021) – hockey player * Ole J. Kvale § (1869–1929) – member of U.S. Congress * Paul John Kvale § (1896–1940) – member of U.S. Congress * Ben Kyle § (born 1981) – musician, songwriter


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* James D. La Belle (1924–1945) – sailor * Manuel Lagos (born 1971) – soccer player * Ann Landers (1918–2002) – columnist for ''Minneapolis Star Tribune''; birth name Eppie Lederer * Lenny Lane (born 1970) – professional wrestler * Odin Langen (1913–1976) – member of U.S. Congress * Jessica Lange (born 1949) – actor * Jim Lange (1932–2014) – television host * Jamie Langenbrunner (born 1975) – hockey player * Josh Langfeld (born 1977) – hockey player * Katherine Lanpher (born 1959) – radio personality, journalist * Gene Larkin (born 1962) – baseball player * Erik Larsen (born 1962) – comic-book writer, artist, and publisher * Gary Larsen (born 1942) – football player * Oscar Larson § (1871–1957) – member of U.S. Congress * Reed Larson (born 1956) – hockey player * George Latimer (Minnesota politician), George Latimer § (born 1935) – politician * Roger Laufenburger (1921–2001) – politician, radio announcer, insurance agent * Tom Laughlin (1931–2013) – actor * James Laurinaitis (born 1986) – football player * Trevor Laws § (born 1985) – football player * Matt Lawton § (born 1971) – baseball player * Bernie Leadon (born 1947) – musician * Carrie Lee – beauty queen * Carl Lee (American football), Carl Lee – football player * Tammy Lee (born 1971) – businessperson and politician * Pinky Lee (1907–1993) – actor and star of The Pinky Lee Show * Sunisa Lee (born 2003) – Olympic gold medalist * James LeGros (born 1962) – actor * Tom Lehman (born 1959) – golfer * John D. LeMay (born 1962) – actor * Greg LeMond (born 1961) – Tour de France winner * Brock Lesnar § (born 1977) – professional wrestler, Collegiate wrestling, folkstyle wrestler, and Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC fighter * Meridel Le Sueur § (1900–1996) – writer * Jon Leuer (born 1989) – basketball player for the Detroit Pistons * Harold LeVander § (1910–1992) – 32nd Governor of Minnesota * David Levin (singer), David Levin – singer-songwriter * Mark LeVoir (born 1982) – offensive tackle for the New England Patriots * Len Levy (1921–1999) – American football player and professional wrestler * Robert B. Lewis, Bob Lewis (1924–2006) – businessperson, champion race horse owner * Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951) – Nobel Prize-winning novelist * Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Terry Lewis § (born 1956) – songwriter, co-founder of Flyte Tyme Productions * Walter Liggett (1886–1935) – journalist, newspaper editor * C. Walton Lillehei (1918–1999) – doctor who performed first open heart surgery * John Lind (politician), John Lind § (1854–1930) – 14th Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress * Bruce Lindahl (1919–2014) – Minnesota legislator * Terrance Lindall (born 1944) – artist * Mike Lindell (born 1961) – My Pillow inventor and advisor to Donald Trump, President Trump * Charles August Lindbergh, Charles August Lindbergh, Sr. § (1859–1924) – member of U.S. Congress * Charles Lindbergh § (1902–1974) – aviator, first non-stop solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean * Gottfrid Lindsten 29th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Chris Liwienski – football player * Charles M. Loring (1833–1922) – Minneapolis businessman, civic leader, "Father of Park System" * Maud Hart Lovelace (1892–1980) – author * Kirk Lowdermilk – football player * Cal Ludeman (born 1951) – politician, state commissioner, farmer * Ernest Lundeen § (1878–1940) – U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress * Bob Lurtsema – football player * Bill Luther (born 1945) – member of U.S. Congress * David Lykken (1928–2006) – behavioral geneticist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry * Joseph Lykken (born 1957) – physicist * Dorothy Lyman (born 1947) – actor, director, and producer * Kelly Lynch (born 1959) – actor * Audra Lynn (born 1980) – model and actor * Jerry Lynn (born 1963) – professional wrestler


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* Melvin Maas (1898–1964) – member of U.S. Congress * John L. MacDonald § (1838–1903) – member of U.S. Congress * Clark MacGregor (1922–2003) – member of U.S. Congress * Mary Mack (comedian), Mary Mack § (born 1975) – stand-up comedian * Catharine MacKinnon (born 1946) – legal scholar * George MacKinnon (1906–1995) – member of U.S. Congress * Cornell MacNeil – singer * Myles Mace (1911–2000) – Harvard Business School professor * Shane Mack (baseball), Shane Mack § (born 1963) – baseball player * John Madden (1936-2021) – football coach and commentator * Chris Maddock – stand-up comedian * Amos Magee (born 1971) - soccer player, coach, and front office * Clarence R. Magney (1883–1962) – judge * Warren G. Magnuson (1905–1989) – politician * Tom Malchow (born 1976) – swimmer * Mark Mallman (born 1973) – musician * George Mann (Minnesota politician), George Mann (1918–1984) – politician, farmer * Paul Manship (1885–1966) – sculptor * John Mariucci (1916–1987) – hockey coach * Roger Maris (1934–1985) – baseball player * Sharon Marko – politician * June Marlowe (1903–1984) – actor * Kelli Maroney – actress, ''Ryan's Hope'', ''One Life to Live'' * Forrest Mars, Sr. (1904–1999) – CEO, Mars, Inc., creator of M&M's * Franklin Clarence Mars, Frank Mars (1883–1934) – founder of Mars, Inc., creator of Milky Way candy bar * E. G. Marshall (1914–1998) – actor * Fred Marshall (American politician), Fred Marshall (1906–1985) – member of U.S. Congress * Jim Marshall (defensive end), Jim Marshall § (born 1937) – football player * William Rainey Marshall § (1825–1896) – 5th Governor of Minnesota * Theodore Marston (1868–1920) – film director and writer * Billy Martin § (1928–1989) – baseball coach * Homer Dodge Martin § (1836–1897) – painter * Paul Martin (ice hockey), Paul Martin (born 1981) – hockey player * James Martinez (wrestler), James Martinez (born 1958) – Olympic bronze medalist in
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* John Marty – politician * Brownie Mary, Brownie Mary (Mary Jane Rathbun) (1922–1999) – baker * Bob Mason (born 1961) – hockey player * Shirley Ardell Mason (1923–1998) – abuse victim * Tommy Mason (1939–2015) – football player * Bethanie Mattek-Sands (born 1985) – professional tennis-player * Mark Mattson (born 1957) – neuroscientist * Gene Mauch § (1925–2005) – baseball manager * Joe Mauer (born 1983) –
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baseball player * John Mayasich (born 1933) – hockey player * Wendy Maybury – stand-up comedian * Charles Horace Mayo (1865–1939) – doctor, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic * William James Mayo, William J. Mayo (1861–1939) – doctor, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic * William Worrall Mayo § (1819–1911) – doctor, head of St. Mary's Hospital * Joe Mays (pitcher), Joe Mays (born 1975) – baseball player *Ryan McCartan (born 1993) – actor * Eugene McCarthy (1916–2005) – U.S. Senator; presidential candidate; member of U.S. Congress * Kevin McCarthy (actor), Kevin McCarthy (1914–2010) – actor * James McCleary (politician), James McCleary § (1853–1924) – member of U.S. Congress * Fancy Ray, Fancy Ray McCloney – stand-up comedian * Betty McCollum (born 1954) – member of U.S. Congress * Ed McDaniel – football player * Randall McDaniel (born 1964) – football player * James E. McDonald (1920–1971) – physicist * Denis McDonough (born 1969) – White House Chief of Staff * Heather McElhatton – writer, reporter, and radio host * Hugh McElhenny § (1928–2022) – football player * Margaret McFadden (1870–1932) – community leader * Bobby McFerrin § (born 1950) – jazz singer * Andrew Ryan McGill § (1840–1905) – 10th Governor of Minnesota * Kevin McHale (basketball), Kevin McHale (born 1957) – basketball player * Bethany McLean (born 1971) – author * John McMartin (1929–2016) – actor * Samuel J. R. McMillan § (1826–1897) – judge, U.S. Senator * Audray McMillian – football player * Lesley J. McNair (1883–1944) – soldier * Graham McNamee (1888–1942) – broadcaster * Dugan McNeill – guitarist * Pamela McNeill – singer-songwriter * Marcia McNutt – geophysicist, National Academy of Sciences president * Samuel Medary § (1801–1864) – politician, 3rd Governor of Minnesota Territory *Niko Medved (born 1973) - college basketball coach * Ralph Meeker, Ralph Meeker (Ralph Rathgeber) (1920–1988) – actor * Mike Menning (born 1945) – politician, businessman, minister * William Rush Merriam § (1849–1931) – 11th Governor of Minnesota * Jeremy Messersmith § – musician * James Metzen (1943–2016) – politician * Breckin Meyer (born 1974) – actor * Joe Micheletti (born 1954) – hockey player * Doug Mientkiewicz (born 1974) – baseball player * Boris Mikšić (born 1948) – Croatian-born businessman and politician * Keith Millard (born 1962) – football player * Archie H. Miller – 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Clarence B. Miller (1872–1922) – member of U.S. Congress * Joey Miller (born 1985) – stock-car driver * Stephen Miller (Minnesota governor), Stephen Miller § (1816–1881) – 4th Governor of Minnesota * Worm Miller (born 1978) – writer, director, and actor * Kate Millett (1934–2017) – feminist and writer * Larry Millett (born 1947) – journalist and author * Tommy Milton (1893–1962) – race car driver * Don Mincher (1938–2012) – baseball player * David Minge (born 1942) – former member of U.S. Congress, state appeals court judge * William D. Mitchell (1874–1955) – U.S. Attorney General * Roger Moe (born 1944) – politician * Don Moen (singer), Don Moen (born 1950) – worship leader and president of Hosanna! Music * Alfred Moes, Mother Alfred Moes § (1828–1899) – founder of St. Mary's Hospital * Paul Molitor (born 1956) – baseball player, manager * Carol Molnau (born 1949) – 46th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Dorothy Molter (1907–1986) – entrepreneur * Eleanor Mondale (1960–2011) – television host, daughter of Walter Mondale * Joan Mondale § (1930–2014) – second lady of the United States * Walter Mondale (1928–2021) – Vice President of the United States, U.S. Senator * Robert Mondavi (1913–2008) – winemaker * Warren Moon (born 1956) – football player * Freddy Moore (born 1950) – songwriter * Mewelde Moore (born 1982) – football player * Tom Moore (American football coach, born 1938), Tom Moore (born 1938) – senior offensive assistant for the Indianapolis Colts * Mike Morin (baseball), Mike Morin (born 1991) – baseball player * Jack Morris (born 1955) – baseball player * Robert P. Morris § (1853–1924) – member of U.S. Congress * Dorilus Morrison § (1814–1898) – politician * Greg Mortenson – activist * Marnie Mosiman – actor, singer * Randy Moss § (born 1977) – football player * Mee Moua § (born 1969) – politician * Bob Mould § (born 1960) – musician * John Edward Mower § (1815–1879) – businessperson, politician * Karl Mueller (rock musician), Karl Mueller (1963–2005) – musician * Peter Mueller (ice hockey), Peter Mueller (born 1988) – hockey player * Mark Mullaney – football player * Biggie Munn (1908–1975) – football player and coach * Adolph Murie (1899–1974) – biologist, author * Diana E. Murphy (1934–2018) – judge * Willie Murphy (musician), Willie Murphy (1943–2019) – musician * Rick Mystrom – politician


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* Arthur Naftalin § (1917–2005) – politician * Ellen Torelle Nagler (1870–1965) – biologist, non-fiction writer * Bronko Nagurski § (1908–1990) – football player, professional wrestler * Peter Najarian § (born 1963) – options trader, television personality for CNBC * Joe Nathan (born 1974) – baseball player * Noel Neill (1920–2016) – actor * LeRoy Neiman (1921–2012) – sports artist * Ancher Nelsen (1904–1992) – 34th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress * Arthur E. Nelson (1892–1955) – U.S. Senator * Cindy Nelson (born 1955) – alpine skier * Darrin Nelson (born 1959) – football player * Ken G. Nelson (born 1936) – former Minnesota House of Representatives, Minnesota state representative * George Nelson (astronaut), George Nelson § (born 1950) – astronaut * Holly Nelson – poet, politician * Knute Nelson § (1843–1923) – 12th Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress * Roy Nelson (cartoonist), Roy Nelson (1905–1956) – cartoonist * Steve Nelson (American football), Steve Nelson (born 1951) – football player for the New England Patriots * Pat Neshek § (born 1980) – relief pitcher for the
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* Tom Netherton (1947–2018) – singer * Graig Nettles § (born 1944) – baseball player * Ernie Nevers (1902–1976) –
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football player * Walter Newton (1880–1941) – member of U.S. Congress * Joseph Nicollet § (1786–1843) – explorer * Tom Niedenfuer (born 1959) – baseball player * Matt Niskanen (born 1986) – hockey player * Richard Nolan (born 1943) – member of U.S. Congress * William I. Nolan (1874–1943) – 24th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress * Gena Lee Nolin (born 1971) – actress and model, ''Baywatch'', ''Sheena (TV series), Sheena'' * John Nord (born 1959) – professional wrestler * Michele Norris – radio journalist * William Norris (CEO), William Norris § (1911–2006) – CEO Control Data * Lauris Norstad (1907–1988) – general, commander of NATO forces * Daniel S. Norton § (1829–1870) – U.S. Senator * Eunice Norton (1908–2005) – pianist * Greg Norton (born 1959) – musician, chef * Scott Norton (born 1961) – professional wrestler * Frank Nye § (1852–1935) – member of U.S. Congress


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* Tim O'Brien (author), Tim O'Brien (born 1946) – author * Mac O'Grady (born 1951) – golfer * Joseph P. O'Hara (1895–1975) – member of U.S. Congress * Michael O'Leary (actor), Michael O'Leary (born 1958) – actor * Jim Oberstar (1934–2014) – member of U.S. Congress * Tim Ocel – director * Willie Offord (born 1978) – football player * Gene Okerlund, "Mean Gene" Okerlund (1942–2019) – professional wrestling interviewer and announcer * Kyle Okposo (born 1988) – hockey player * Tony Oliva § (born 1938) – baseball player * Alec G. Olson (born 1930) – member of U.S. Congress; 40th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Earl B. Olson (1915–2006) – founder of the Jennie-O Turkey company * Floyd B. Olson (1891–1936) – 22nd Governor of Minnesota * Greg Olson (baseball), Greg Olson (born 1960) – baseball player * Howard Olson (1937–1996) – politician, farmer * John Olson (Minnesota politician), John Olson (1906–1981) – politician, farmer * Katy Olson (1928–2011) – politician, farmer * Kenneth L. Olson (1945–1968) – Vietnam War veteran * Mark W. Olson, Mark Olson (1943–2018) – member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, U.S. Federal Reserve * Sigurd Olson (1899–1982) – environmentalist * Ilhan Omar § – politician * Norman J. Ornstein – political scientist * Dave Osborn – football player * T.J. Oshie § – hockey player * Laura Osnes (born 1985) – actor, singer * Peter Ostroushko (1953–2021) – violinist * Rebecca Otto (born 1963) – politician, 18th state auditor


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* Alan Page § (born 1945) – football player and Minnesota Supreme Court justice * John U. D. Page (1903–1950) – soldier * Doug Pagitt – religion author * Floyd Palmer (born 1943) – businessperson * Carl Panzram (1891–1930) – serial killer, author * George Andreas Papandreou (born 1952) – Greek politician * Bob Paradise (born 1944) – hockey player * Zach Parise (born 1984) – hockey player * Robert E. Park, Robert Ezra Park § (1864–1944) – urban sociologist * Bradford Parkinson (born 1935) – father of the Global Positioning System * Gordon Parks § (1912–2006) – photographer * Emory Parnell (1892–1979) – actor * Nancy Parsons (1942–2001) – actor * Camilo Pascual (born 1934) – baseball player * Brandon Paulson (born 1973) – Olympic silver medalist in
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* Gary Paulsen (born 1939) – author * Jeno Paulucci – founder of Jeno's Frozen Pizza, Chun King Corporation, and Luigino's * Mary Pawlenty – judge, first lady of the state * Tim Pawlenty (born 1960) – 39th Governor of Minnesota * Barbara Payton (1927–1967) – actor * Pat Peake (born 1973) – hockey player * Westbrook Pegler (1894–1969) – journalist and writer * Mary Jo Pehl – actor, broadcaster, and writer * Tim Penny (born 1951) – member of U.S. Congress * Glen Perkins (born 1983) – baseball player * Rudy Perpich (1928–1995) – 34th and 36th Governor of Minnesota; 39th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Jim Perry (baseball), Jim Perry § (born 1935) – baseball player * Melissa Peterman (born 1970) – actor * Christian T. Petersen – board game designer and founder of Fantasy Flight Games * Hjalmar Petersen § (1890–1968) – 23rd Governor of Minnesota; 28th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Aaron Peterson – politician * Barbara Peterson – Miss USA 1976 * Collin Peterson (born 1944) – member of U.S. Congress * Darrel Peterson (1939–1994) – politician, farmer * Paul Peterson, Paul Peterson (St. Paul) – musician * Wayne Peterson (1925–2021) – composer, Pulitzer Prize winner * Jake Petricka (born 1988) – baseball player * Anna Augusta Von Helmholtz-Phelan – professor, author * William Wallace Phelps § (1826–1873) – member of U.S. Congress * Reynold Philipsek (born 1952) – musician * Arthur Phillips (born 1969) – author * Don Piccard (1926–2020) – balloonist * Jean Piccard § (1884–1963) – organic chemist, balloonist * Jeannette Piccard § (1895–1981) – teacher, balloonist, priest * Justin Pierre (born 1976) – musician * Janelle Pierzina (born 1980) – actor, model * Bernard Pietenpol (1901–1984) – mechanic, aircraft designer * Zebulon Montgomery Pike § (1779–1813) – explorer * John S. Pillsbury § (1828–1901) – founder of Pillsbury, 8th Governor of Minnesota * Chellie Pingree (born 1955) – politician * Robert M. Pirsig § (1928–2017) – author, philosopher * William Alvin Pittenger, William Pittenger § (1885–1951) – member of U.S. Congress * Mike Ploog (born 1942) – storyboard and comic-book artist * Henry Stanley Plummer (1874–1937) – physician * Mortimer Plumtree (born 1969) – former actor and professional wrestling manager * Shjon Podein (born 1968) – hockey player * Henry Poehler § (1833–1912) – member of U.S. Congress * Carl Pohlad § (1915–2009) – billionaire, baseball owner and philanthropist * Joe Polo (born 1982) – curler and Olympic bronze medalist * Olivia Poole (1889–1975) – inventor * P.O.S (rapper), P.O.S – rapper * Victor Pellot, Vic Power § (1927–2005) – baseball player * Chris Pratt (born 1979) – actor, ''Everwood'', ''Parks and Recreation'' * Tom Preissing § (born 1978) – hockey player * Amber Preston § – stand-up comedian * Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus § (1883–1961) – 20th Governor of Minnesota * Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus II (1920–1994) – Lutheran minister * Prince (musician), Prince (full name Prince Rogers Nelson) (1958–2016) – singer-songwriter, actor, composer * Pat Proft (born 1947) – comedy writer and actor * Joel Przybilla (born 1979) – basketball player * Kirby Puckett § (1960–2006) – Baseball Hall of Famer * George Putnam (newsman), George Putnam (1914–2008) – television host * Herbert Putnam § (1861–1955) – Librarian of Congress * William S. Pye (1880–1959) – Admiral, U.S. Navy


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* Rebecca Quick, Becky Quick (born 1972) – co-anchorwoman of CNBC's ''Squawk Box'' * Al Quie (born 1923) – 35th Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress * Frank Quilici § (1939–2018) – baseball player * Robb Quinlan (born 1977) – baseball player


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* Brian Raabe (born 1967) – baseball player * Brad Radke (born 1972) – baseball player * Pedro Ramos (born 1935) – baseball player * Alexander Ramsey § (1815–1903) – 2nd Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator * Jim Ramstad § (1946–2020) – member of U.S. Congress * John Randle (born 1967) – football player * Ralph Rapson § (1914–2008) – architect * Baron von Raschke § (born 1940) – professional wrestler * Ahmad Rashad (born 1949) – football player * Erik Rasmussen (ice hockey), Erik Rasmussen (born 1977) – hockey player * Edwin W. Rawlings (1904–1997) – chief executive officer, General Mills; USAF General (Ret.) * Dave "Snaker" Ray (1943–2002) – musician * Jeff Reardon (born 1955) – baseball player * Harry Reasoner § (1923–1991) – television journalist * Jake Reed (American football), Jake Reed (born 1967) – football player * Oscar Reed – football player * Rich Reese (born 1941) – baseball player * Olli Rehn (born 1962) – European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy * Ember Reichgott Junge – attorney, radio host, and politician * Chris Reitsma (born 1977) – baseball player * Earl Renneke (1928–2021) – politician, farmer * Rip Repulski (1927–1993) – baseball player * Michael Restovich (born 1979) – baseball player * Patrick Reusse – sports writer * Brad Rheingans (born 1953) – former professional wrestler and Amateur wrestling, amateur wrestler; Greco-Roman wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestler for USA at two Olympic Games * Albert E. Rice (1845–1921) – banker, newspaperman, legislator, and the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Edmund Rice (politician), Edmund Rice § (1819–1889) – member of U.S. Congress * Henry Mower Rice § (1816–1894) – U.S. Senator * Todd Richards (ice hockey), Todd Richards – head coach of the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets * Kaylin Richardson – downhill skier, Olympian, Nor-Am Champion, US National Champion, World Champion * William B. Richardson – acting Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (1936–1937) * Nate Richert (born 1978) – actor * Carl W. Riddick (1872–1960) – member of U.S. Congress * Beth Riesgraf (born 1978) – actress * Martha Ripley § (1843–1912) – physician; founder, Ripley Memorial Hospital, Maternity Hospital in Minneapolis * Mark Ritchie (politician), Mark Ritchie (born 1951) – Minnesota Secretary of State * Laila Robins (born 1959) – actress * Jay Robinson (wrestler), Jay Robinson (born 1946) – Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler and former Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling, University of Minnesota wrestling coach * Koren Robinson – football player * Marcus Robinson (American football), Marcus Robinson (born 1975) – football player * Robyne Robinson – newscaster * Stacy Robinson – football player * Svend Robinson (born 1952) – Canadian politician * Rafael Rodriguez (boxer), Rafael Rodriguez – boxer * Brian Rogowski (born 1970) – professional wrestler * Todd Rohloff (born 1974) – hockey player * Rich Rollins (born 1938) – baseball player * Karl Rolvaag (1913–1990) – 31st Governor of Minnesota; 36th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Ole Rolvaag § (1876–1931) – novelist * Rick Rude, Richard Rood (1958–1999) – professional wrestler, best known by his ringname "Ravishing" Rick Rude * Mike Rosenthal – football player * Marion Ross (born 1928) – actor * Coleen Rowley (born 1954) – former FBI agent and whistleblower; candidate for Congress in the 2nd District of Minnesota * Dwayne Rudd (born 1976) – football player * Donald Rudolph, Donald Eugene Rudolph, Sr. (c. 1921–2006) – soldier * Jane Russell (1921–2011) – film actress * Elmer Ryan (1907–1958) – member of U.S. Congress * R. T. Rybak (born 1955) – politician, newspaper editor * Winona Ryder (born 1971) – actor


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* Dwight M. Sabin § (1843–1902) – U.S. Senator * Martin Olav Sabo § (1938–2016) – former member of U.S. Congress * Saint Dog (Steven Thronson) – rapper from Chisholm, Minnesota; member of the hip-hop group Kottonmouth Kings * Harrison Salisbury (1908–1993) – journalist * Zak Sally – musician * Ralph Samuelson (1903–1977) – inventor of water skiing, first water-ski jumper and speed skier * John B. Sanborn (1826–1904) – Union Army General, state legislator * John B. Sanborn Jr. (1883–1964) – Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge * Michael J. Sandel (born 1953) – political philosopher, Harvard University, Harvard professor * Charlie Sanders (actor), Charlie Sanders (born 1979) – actor * Tony Sanneh (born 1971) – soccer player * Johan Santana (born 1979) – baseball player * Gary Sargent (born 1954) – hockey player * Gloria Sawai, Gloria Sawai (Gloria Ruth Ostrem) (1932–2011) – author of fiction * Thomas D. Schall § (1878–1935) – U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress * Dan Schlissel § (born 1970) – record producer, founder of Stand Up! Records and -ismist Recordings * Bruce Schneier (born 1963) – founder and chief technology officer, Counterpane Internet Security * Henry Schoolcraft § (1793–1864) – explorer * Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) – cartoonist * Richard M. Schulze (born 1940) – founder and chairman, Best Buy * Mae Schunk § (born 1934) – 45th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Kathryn Leigh Scott, Kathryn Leigh Scott (Kathryn Kringstad) (born 1945) – author, actor * Seann William Scott (born 1976) – actor * Todd Scott (American football), Todd Scott – football player * Briana Scurry (born 1971) – soccer player * Richard Warren Sears (1863–1914) – co-founder, Sears, Roebuck and Company * Mitch Seavey – dog musher * Jerry Seeman –
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referee and Director of Officiating * Robert Seguso (born 1963) – tennis player * Aaron Sele (born 1970) – baseball player * Conrad Selvig (1877–1953) – member of U.S. Congress * Lyle Sendlein (born 1984) – football player * Joe Senser – football player * Marty Sertich (born 1982) – hockey player * Brian Setzer § – musician * Eric Sevareid § (1912–1992) – television journalist * Stephen Shadegg (1909–1990) – political consultant in Phoenix, Arizona; born in Minneapolis * Kyle Shanahan (born 1979) – football coach * Eddie Sharkey – wrestling coach * Darren Sharper (born 1975) – football player * Clark Shaughnessy (1892–1970) – football coach * Sam Shepard – actor and playwright; lived in Stillwater, Minnesota, with partner Jessica Lange * Marcus Sherels – football player * Sean Sherk (born 1973) – mixed martial artist and former UFC Lightweight Championship, UFC Lightweight Champion * Charles D. Sherwood – 4th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * James Shields (politician, born 1810), James Shields § (1810–1879) – U.S. Senator * Henrik Shipstead (1881–1960) – U.S. Senator * Francis Shoemaker (1889–1958) – member of U.S. Congress * BeBe Shopp (born 1930) –
Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...
1948 * Bob Short (1917–1982) – owner of sports teams and politician * Henry Hastings Sibley § (1811–1891) – first Governor of Minnesota * Christopher Sieber (born 1969) – actor * Dick Siebert § (1912–1978) – college baseball coach * Gerry Sikorski (born 1948) – member of U.S. Congress * Clifford D. Simak § (1904–1988) – science-fiction writer * Richard Simmons (actor), Richard Simmons (1913–2003) – actor * George Sitts – convicted murderer * Slug (rapper), Slug (born 1973) – rapper * Roy Smalley (shortstop, born 1952), Roy Smalley § (born 1952) – baseball player * Jack Smight (1925–2003) – film director * Bruce Smith (halfback), Bruce Smith (1920–1967) – football player; winner, Heisman Trophy * Chad Smith (born 1961) – drummer, Red Hot Chili Peppers * Craig Smith (basketball, born 1972), Craig Smith (born 1974) – college basketball coach * Edward Everett Smith – 18th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * George Ross Smith (1864–1952) – member of U.S. Congress * Larry H. Smith (1939–2002) – hockey player * Lyndon Ambrose Smith – 15th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Onterrio Smith § (born 1980) – football player * Phillips Waller Smith (1906–1963) – U.S. Air Force Major General * Raonall Smith (born 1978) – football player * Regan Smith (swimmer), Regan Smith § (born 2002) – Olympic swimmer"Meet the Athletes: Regan Smith"
''NBC Olympics''. April 27, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021. * Robert Smith (running back), Robert Smith § (born 1972) – football player * Wyatt Smith (born 1977) – hockey player * Fred Smoot § (born 1979) – football player * Josiah Snelling § (1782–1828) – first commander of Fort Snelling * Samuel Snider § (1845–1928) – member of U.S. Congress * Zach Sobiech (1995–2013) – musician * Ben Sobieski (born 1979) – football player * Konrad K. Solberg – 27th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Kathleen Soliah § (born 1947) – member of the Symbionese Liberation Army * Gordon Solie (Francis Jonard Labiak) (1929–2000) – wrestling announcer * Sammy Solis – baseball player * Jesse Solomon – football player * Spenser J. Somers § (1972–1990) – author * Rich Sommer § (born 1978) – actor * Stephen Sommers § (born 1962) – director * Gale Sondergaard (1899–1985) – Academy Award-winning actress (1936) * John Sontag (1861–1893) – outlaw, born in Mankato, Minnesota, Mankato * Kevin Sorbo (born 1958) – actor * Richard K. Sorenson (1924–2004) – sailor * Alec Soth (born 1969) – photographer * Ann Sothern § (1909–2001) – actress * Matt Spaeth – football player * Allan Spear § (1937–2008) – state legislator and president of the Minnesota Senate * LaVyrle Spencer – romance novelist * Lili St. Cyr, Lili St. Cyr (Willis Marie Van Schaack) (1918–1999) – ecdysiast * Paul St. Peter (also known as George C. Cole and Francis C. Cole) (born 1958) – voice actor * Joan Staley (1940–2019) – actor * Arlan Stangeland § (1930–2013) – member of U.S. Congress * Maurice Stans (1908–1998) – U.S. secretary of commerce * Frank Starkey (1892–1968) – member of U.S. Congress * Harold Stassen (1907–2001) – 25th Governor of Minnesota * Ozora P. Stearns § (1831–1896) – U.S. Senator * Franklin Steele § (1813–1880) – early settler of St. Anthony, Minnesota * Halvor Steenerson § (1852–1926) – member of U.S. Congress * Andy Steensma (born 1942) – farmer, mayor, politician * Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper (born 1963) – astronaut * Will Steger (born 1944) – polar explorer * Terry Steinbach (born 1962) – Major League Baseball player * Helen Stenborg (1925–2011) – actor * Phil Sterner (born 1960) – politician * Cliff Sterrett – cartoonist * Todd Steussie – football player * Frederick Stevens (American politician), Frederick Stevens § (1861–1923) – member of U.S. Congress * John H. Stevens – § (1820–1900) first civilian (non-indigenous peoples, indigenous) resident of Minneapolis * Gable Steveson (born 2000) - wrestler for the University of Minnesota, 2020 Summer Olympics gold medalist in Wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's freestyle 125 kg, Men's Freestyle 125 kg * Jacob H. Stewart § (1829–1884) – member of U.S. Congress * Kenny Stills (born 1992) – wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins * Bob Stinson, Bob Stinson (Robert Neil Stinson) (1959–1995) – musician * Tommy Stinson (born 1966) – musician * Carl Stockdale (1874–1953) – actor * Cal Stoll (1923–2000) – former coach, Wake Forest Demon Deacons football, Wake Forest, University of Minnesota football * Erik Stolhanske (born 1968) – comedian * Horace B. Strait § (1835–1894) – member of U.S. Congress * Korey Stringer § (1974–2001) – football player * Eric Strobel (born 1958) – hockey player; 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey-team member * Chris Strouth (born 1968) – musician, producer, writer and filmmaker * Mike Stuart (born 1980) – hockey player * Scott Studwell – football player * John Stumpf – chairman and chief executive officer, Wells Fargo * Terrell Suggs – football player * George H. Sullivan – 21st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Clinton Sundberg – actor * Milt Sunde – football player * David C. Sutherland III (1949–2005) – ''Dungeons & Dragons'' artist * Steve Sviggum – politician * Curt Swan (1920–1996) – comic book artist * Lori Swanson (born 1966) – Minnesota Attorney General * Nick Swardson (born 1977) – stand-up comedian, actor * Henry Adoniram Swift § (1823–1869) – 3rd Governor of Minnesota and 3rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * William Irvin Swoope § (1862–1930) – lawyer and politician * John Szarkowski (1925–2007) – photographer, historian, director of photography for Museum of Modern Art


T

* Taoyateduta (c. 1810–1863) – chief of the Mdewakanton Sioux tribe * Kevin Tapani § (born 1964) – baseball player * Thomas Tapeh § (born 1980) – football player * Fran Tarkenton § (born 1940) – football player * A. J. Tarpley (born 1992) – football player * John Tate (mathematician), John Tate (1925–2019) – mathematician; winner, Wolf Prize in Mathematics and the Abel Prize * James Albertus Tawney § (1855–1919) – member of U.S. Congress * Glen Taylor – businessperson * Travis Taylor (American football), Travis Taylor § (born 1978) – football player * Maureen Teefy (born 1953) – musical-theatre vocalist and actor * Henry Teigan § (1881–1941) – politician * Wayne Terwilliger § (1925–2021) – baseball coach * Adam Thielen (born 1990) – football player * Dontarrious Thomas § (born 1980) – football player * George Thomas (baseball), George Thomas (born 1937) – baseball player * Henry Thomas (American football), Henry Thomas § (born 1965) – football player * John Thomas (basketball), John Thomas (born 1975) – basketball player * Butch Thompson (born 1943) – jazz pianist and clarinetist * Lea Thompson (born 1961) – actor, dancer * Stew Thornley (born 1955) – author of books on sports history * Edward John Thye § (1896–1969) – 26th Governor of Minnesota; 31st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator * Steve Tibbetts § (born 1954) – guitarist * Mike Tice § (born 1959) – football coach * Cheryl Tiegs (born 1947) – model * Mick Tingelhoff § (born 1940) – football player * Tiny Tim (musician), Tiny Tim (Herbert Buckingham Khaury) § (1932–1996) – musician * Lio Tipton (born 1988) – third place, ''America's Next Top Model'' Cycle 11 * Mike Todd (1909–1958) – movie producer * César Tovar § (1940–1994) – baseball player * Charles A. Towne (1858–1928) – U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress * A. C. Townley § (1880–1959) – socialist * Jayne Trcka – bodybuilder and actress * Martin Edward Trench (1869–1927) – sailor, politician * Ian Truitner (born 1972) – filmmaker, entrepreneur * Billy Turner (American football), Billy Turner (born 1991) – football player * Taylor Twellman (born 1980) – professional Association football, soccer player * Anne Tyler (born 1941) – novelist


U

* Kenechi Udeze § (born 1983) – football player * Brenda Ueland (1891–1985) – journalist * Lenore Ulric (1892–1970) – actor * Bob Ulrich (born 1944) – businessperson * Jay Underwood (born 1968) – actor * Jordis Unga § (born 1982) – singer * Anne Ursu – journalist, novelist, blogger


V

* John Vachon (1914–1975) – photographer * Norm Van Brocklin § (1926–1983) – NFL quarterback and Minnesota Vikings coach * Carl Van Dyke (1881–1919) – member of U.S. Congress * John Van Dyke (politician), John Van Dyke § (1807–1878) – politician * Samuel Rinnah Van Sant § (1844–1936) – 15th Governor of Minnesota * Shantel VanSanten (born 1985) – actress, model, ''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill'' * Sofia Vassilieva (born 1992) – child actor * Vince Vaughn (born 1970) – actor * Thorstein Veblen § (1857–1929) – economist, sociologist, author * Bruce Vento (1940–2000) – member of U.S. Congress * Jesse Ventura (born 1951) – retired professional wrestler, political commentator, author, actor, and 38th Governor of Minnesota * Zoilo Versalles § (1939–1995) – baseball player * John William Vessey Jr. (1922–2016) – Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff * Jim Vickerman (1931–2021) – politician, senator * Frank Viola § (born 1960) – baseball player * Pamela Vitale § (1953–2005) – murder victim * Andrew Volstead (1860–1947) – member of U.S. Congress; author of the 1919 National Prohibition Act (known informally as the Volstead Act) * Lindsey Vonn (born 1984) – Olympic and world champion skier * Ana Voog, Ana Clara Voog (Rachael Olson) (born 1966) – singer-songwriter, musician, performance artist, visual artist, and writer


W

* Kevin Wacholz (born 1958) – professional wrestler * James Wakefield § (1825–1910) – 8th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress * Harriet G. Walker § (1841–1917) – president, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Northwestern Hospital * T. B. Walker § (1840–1928) – lumberman; founder of Minneapolis Public Library; founder of Walker Art Center * DeWitt Wallace (1889–1981) – publisher; founder of ''Reader's Digest''; philanthropist * Steve Walsh (American football), Steve Walsh (born 1966) – football player * Sean Waltman (born 1972) – podcaster and former professional wrestler * Tim Walz – politician * Lou Wangberg (born 1941) – 41st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * John Warne (born 1979) – musician * Lonnie Warwick – football player * Cadwallader C. Washburn, Cadwallader Washburn § (1818–1882) – businessperson; founder of Washburn Mills * William D. Washburn § (1831–1912) – U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress * Gene Washington (American football, born 1944), Gene Washington § (born 1947) – football player * Vin Weber (born 1952) – member of U.S. Congress * Jon Wefald (born 1937) – educator * Knud Wefald § (1869–1936) – member of U.S. Congress * Mark Weigle (born 1967) – singer-songwriter * Chris Weinke (born 1972) – football player * Jeff Weise (1988–2005) – high school student who committed murder/suicide * Paul Wellstone § (1944–2002) – U.S. Senator * Sheila Wellstone (1944–2002) – advocate for human rights, the environment, and peace; wife of Paul Wellstone * Carl L. Weschcke (1930–2015) – businessperson; president and owner, Llewellyn Worldwide * Paul Westerberg (born 1959) – musician * Wes Westrum (1922–2002) – baseball player * Jacob Wetterling (1978–1989) – kidnapped, abused, and murdered in 1989; missing until remains were discovered in 2016 * Patty Wetterling § (born 1949) – politician, advocate of children's safety * Alice Wetterlund (born 1981) - actress and comedian * Friedrich Weyerhäuser – businessperson * Lindsay Whalen (born 1982) – WNBA player * David Wheaton (born 1969) – tennis player * Blake Wheeler (born 1986) – hockey player * Ed White (American football), Ed White – football player * Milo White § (1833–1912) – member of U.S. Congress * Minor White (1908–1976) – photographer * Sammy White (American football), Sammy White § (born 1954) – football player * Benson Whitney – U.S. Ambassador to Norway * Richard Widmark (1914–2008) – actor * Roy Wier § (1888–1963) – member of U.S. Congress * James Russell Wiggins (1903–2000) – editor; United States Ambassador to the United Nations, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations * Jermaine Wiggins (born 1975) – football player * Laura Ingalls Wilder § (1867–1957) – novelist * Zygi Wilf § (born 1950) – football team owner * Roy Wilkins § (1901–1981) – civil rights leader * Bud Wilkinson (1916–1994) – football player, coach, and broadcaster * Morton S. Wilkinson § (1819–1894) – U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress * Warren William, Warren William (Warren William Krech) (1894–1948) – actor * Auburn (singer), Auburn Williams (born 1990) – singer * Brian Williams (cornerback), Brian Williams (born 1979) – football player * Kevin Williams (defensive tackle), Kevin Williams (born 1980) – football player * Moe Williams (born 1974) – football player * Pat Williams (American football), Pat Williams (born 1972) – football player * Stokley Williams (born 1967) – musician * Tom Williams (ice hockey b. 1940), Tom Williams (1940–1992) – hockey player * Walter Jon Williams (born 1953) – writer * Troy Williamson (born 1983) – football player * Paul Willson (born 1945) – actor * August Wilson § (1945–2005) – Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright * Dan Wilson (musician), Dan Wilson – musician * Dorothy Wilson (actress), Dorothy Wilson (1909–1998) – actress * Eugene McLanahan Wilson § (1833–1890) – member of U.S. Congress * Rainn Wilson § (born 1966) – actor; Guthrie Theater alumnus * Sheree J. Wilson (born 1958) – actor * Thomas Wilson (Minnesota), Thomas Wilson § (1827–1910) – member of U.S. Congress * Wade Wilson (American football), Wade Wilson § (1959–2019) – football player * Harold Windingstad (1929–2006) – political activist, farmer * William Windom § (1827–1891) – U.S. Senator, member of U.S. Congress * Antoine Winfield Sr., Antoine Winfield (born 1977) – football player * Dave Winfield (born 1951) – Baseball Hall of Fame player * Eliza Winston § (1830– date of death unknown) – freed slave * Roy Winston – football player * Max Winter § (1903–1996) – football team owner * Ted Winter (born 1949) – politician, farmer, insurance agent * Theodore Wirth § (1863–1949) – horticulturalist, Minneapolis Superintendent of Parks; civic planner * Cory Withrow – football player * Wally Wood (1927–1981) – comic-book writer, artist, and independent publisher * Wolfman Jack (Robert Weston Smith) § – radio personality * Jerome J. Workman Jr. (born 1952) – spectroscopist, editor, author * Bryan Thao Worra (born 1973) – poet, writer, and journalist * Al Worthington § (born 1929) – baseball player * John Wozniak (born 1971) – musician * Donald O. Wright (1892–1985) – 35th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota * Michael Wuertz (born 1978) – baseball player * Irma Wyman § (born 20th century) – first chief information officer, Honeywell


Y

* Cedric Yarbrough (born 1968) – actor, ''Reno 911!'' *Dwight York (comedian), Dwight York – stand-up comedian * Owl City, Adam Young (born 1986) – musician *Michelle Young (television personality), Michelle Young (born 1993) - reality television star, The Bachelor (American season 25), The Bachelor Season 25, The Bachelorette (American season 18), The Bachelorette Season 18


Z

* Steve Zabel (born 1948) – football player * Steve Zahn (born 1967) – actor * Martin Zellar – musician * Kurt Zellers § (born 1969) – state representative * Tom Zenk (1958–2017) – former professional wrestler and bodybuilder * Gary Zimmerman § (born 1961) – football player * Robert Zimmerman (see Bob Dylan) * Andrew Zimmern (born 1961) – television personality, chef, food writer * Cat Zingano (born 1982) – Ultimate Fighting Championship, UFC mixed martial artist * Doug Zmolek (born 1970) – hockey player * Fred Zollner (1901–1982) – basketball-team owner * Tay Zonday (born 1982) – musician, prominent YouTuber * Buck Zumhofe – former professional wrestler * John M. Zwach (1907–1990) – member of U.S. Congress


Fictional characters

* Riley Anderson, from the Pixar film ''Inside Out (2015 film), Inside Out'' * Paul Bunyan, folklore logger and voyageur * Betty Crocker, food brand character * Marshall Eriksen, from the television sitcom ''How I Met Your Mother'' * Ben Linus, Henry Gale, from the television series ''Lost (TV series), Lost'' * Marge Gunderson, from the film ''Fargo (1996 film), Fargo'' * Linda Gunderson, from the animated film ''Rio (2011 film), Rio''. * Green Giant, Jolly Green Giant, food brand character * Juno MacGuff, from the film ''Juno (film), Juno'' * MacGyver, Angus MacGyver, from the 1980s television series '' MacGyver'' * Minnehaha, Native American maiden from Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's poem "The Song of Hiawatha (Coleridge-Taylor), The Song of Hiawatha" * Lester Nygaard, from the first season of ''Fargo (TV series), Fargo'' * Rose Nylund, from the television sitcom ''The Golden Girls'' * Pillsbury Doughboy, food brand character * Candy Quackenbush, from Clive Barker's ''The Books of Abarat'' novel series * Mary Richards, from the television sitcom ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' * Rocky the Flying Squirrel, Rocky and Bullwinkle J. Moose, Bullwinkle, cartoon characters from the animated television series ''The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends'' * Lou Solverson, from the second season of ''Fargo'' * Molly Solverson, from the second season of ''Fargo'' * Ben Wyatt (Parks and Recreation), Ben Wyatt, from ''Parks and Recreation''


See also

* Lists of Americans


References

{{Minnesota Lists of people from Minnesota,