List of people from North Dakota
From Wikipedia
The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the U.S. state of North Dakota, live in North Dakota, or for whom North Dakota is a significant part of their identity.
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Famous People
A
- Dorothy Adams (1900–1988); character actress; born in Hannah
- Lynn Anderson (b. 1947); singer; born in Grand Forks
- Sam Anderson; actor; born in Wahpeton
- Dick Armey (b. 1940); former U.S. Representative from Texas; born in Cando
B
- Jennifer Baumgardner, (b. 1970) journalist and author
- Carmen Berg (b. 1963) - model and actress, 1987 Playboy Playmate of the Month
- Leslie Bibb (b. 1974) - actress, Talladega Nights, Iron Man, Popular; born in Bismarck
- Elizabeth Bodine (1898–1986) - humanitarian, North Dakota Mother of the Year in 1968
- Brooks Bollinger (1979–present) - NFL quarterback (New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings); born and raised in Grand Forks
- Marcus Borg
- Jeff Boschee (b. 1979); University of Kansas basketball player (1998–2002)
- Dale Brown (1935–present) - college basketball coach; born in Minot
- Tom Brosseau - singer-songwriter and guitarist; born and raised in Grand Forks
- James F. Buchli
- Quentin N. Burdick (1908–1992) - former U.S. Senator, born in (Munich, North Dakota)
C
- Sam Childers (b. 1962); former gang biker, founder of Angels of East located in Sudan; born in Grand Forks
- Warren Christopher (1925–2011); lawyer, former U.S. Secretary of State; born in Scranton
- Alf Clausen (b. 1941); television and film orchestrater; grew up in Jamestown
- Chris Coste (b. 1973); Major League Baseball player (New York Mets)
- Ronnie Cramer (b. 1957); artist and film director; born in Bismarck
D
- Ronald Davies (1904–1996); judge for U.S. District Court of North Dakota, ordered integration of Little Rock Central High in the 1960s
- Angie Dickinson (b. 1931); actress; born in Kulm
- Josh Duhamel (b. 1972); Emmy Award-winning actor; born in Minot
E
- James M. Edie (1927–1998), philosopher
- Richard Edlund (b. 1940), Academy Award-winning special effects cinematographer, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the original Star Wars trilogy
- Carl Ben Eielson
- CariDee English Winner of cycle 7 of 'America's Next Top Model', host of tv show 'Pretty Wicked'
- Darin Erstad (b. 1974); MLB player (Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros)
F
- Joe Clifford Faust (b. 1957); author; born in Williston
- Michael Forest (b. 1929); actor, voice actor; born in Harvey
- Hans Andersen Foss
- Sally Fraser (b. 1932); actress; born in Williston
- Phyllis Frelich
G
H
- Travis Hafner (b. 1977); MLB player (Cleveland Indians)
- Gulbrand Hagen (1864 to 1919); newspaper editor and publisher
- Patrick E. Haggerty (1914 to 1980); engineer and businessman who co-founded Texas Instruments
- Monica Hannan news anchor and author, KFYR-TV
- Phil Hansen (b. 1968); former NFL player (Buffalo Bills)
- Tom Hatten (b. 1927); radio, film and television personality
- Rick Helling (b. 1970); former MLB player (Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins)
- Kam Heskin (b. 1973); actress, Sunset Beach, Passions
- Virgil Hill (b. 1964); WBA champion boxer
- Christopher Michael Holley (b. 1971); actor
- Jeremy Horst (b. 1985); MLB player (Cincinnati Reds)
J
K
- Gordon Kahl tax protestor, Medina shootout.
- Rich Karlgaard
- Woodrow W. Keeble (May 16, 1917 - January 28, 1982) U.S. Army (Wahpeton National Guard) Medal of Honor
- Jim Kleinsasser (b. 1977); NFL player (Minnesota Vikings)
- Chuck Klosterman
- Wiz Khalifa- Rapper, Born in Minot
- Dagny Knutson USA Professional Swimmer, Minot
- Charlie Korsmo - former child actor, lawyer
L
- Louis L'Amour
- Jonny Lang (b. 1981); Grammy-winning musician
- Peggy Lee
- William Lemke
- Nicole Linkletter (b. 1985); fashion model, winner of 'America's Next Top Model' cycle 5
- Matt Lowe (b. 1985); USA Professional Swimmer, Minot
- Kellan Lutz (b. 1985); actor, Dickinson
M
- Jan Maxwell - actress, born in Fargo
- Kevin Miller - voice actor
- Marquis de Mores
- Debra Mooney - actress, grew up in Elendale, North Dakota
- Shane McMenamy - golfer, 1996 U.S. Junior Amateur Champion, Grand Forks, North Dakota
- Roger Maris - baseball player, grew up in Grand Forks and Fargo
N
- Steve Nelson
- Gerhard Brandt Naeseth - Founder of the Norwegian-American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library.
- Sondre Norheim - pioneer of modern skiing
O
P
- Leonard Peltier (1944) American Indian activist
- Arthur Peterson, Jr. (1912–1996), actor, Soap
- Neal Peterson
R
- Aagot Raaen - author and educator.
- Erik Ramstad - one of the founders of Minot, North Dakota
- Tom Rapp - leader of the band Pearls Before Swine
- Greg Raymer
- Clint Ritchie - actor, One Life to Live, Thunder
- Alan Ritchson - model, singer, actor, Blue Mountain State
- James Rosenquist
- Theodore Roosevelt He was president of the US
S
- Sacagawea - She was the wife if a french fur trapper, but her claim to fame is ensuring the success of the Lewis and Clark Expedition by helping the crew establish ties with other Indian tribes.
- Ed Schafer - Former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
- Harold Schafer
- Donny Schatz (b. 1977); World of Outlaws sprint car champion
- Ed Schultz
- Eric Sevareid
- Timm Sharp
- Michael Soltis
- Ann Sothern
- Richard St. Clair
- Rodney Stark
- Leslie Stefanson
- Shadoe Stevens (Real name: Terry Ingstad)
- Clyfford Still
- Dorothy Stickney
T
- Era Bell Thompson
- Chris Tuchscherer (UFC heavyweight fighter)
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W
- Matthew Ward
- Mimi Weddell
- Lawrence Welk (1903–1992) singer and entertainer
- Gabby West
- Natalie West
- Larry Woiwode
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