List of people from North Dakota

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The following is a list of notable people who were born in the U.S. state of North Dakota, live (or lived) in North Dakota, or for whom North Dakota is (or was) a significant part of their identity.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by with reliable sources.

A–F[]

Angie Dickinson
  • Fred G. Aandahl (1897–1966) – Governor of North Dakota 1945–51; born in Barnes County
  • James A. Abrahamson (born 1933) – astronaut, Associate Director of NASA; born in Williston
  • Mark Andrews (1926–2020) – U.S. Senator 1981–87; born in Cass County
  • Reese Andy (born 1973) – mixed martial artist; born in Minot
  • Jennifer Baumgardner (born 1970) – journalist and author; born in Fargo
  • Carmen Berg (born 1963) – model and actress, 1987 Playboy Playmate; born in Bismarck
  • Leslie Bibb (born 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 (born 1979) – NFL quarterback (New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings); born and raised in Grand Forks
  • Marcus Borg – theologian
  • Jeff Boschee (born 1979) – University of Kansas basketball player (1998–2002); born in Valley City
  • Paula Broadwell[1] (born 1972) – bestselling author;[2] extramarital partner of David Petraeus; born in Bismarck[3]
  • Tom Brosseau – singer-songwriter and guitarist; born and raised in Grand Forks
  • Dale Brown (born 1935) – college basketball coach; born in Minot
  • Virginia Bruce (1910–1982) – singer and actress, Born to Dance, The Great Ziegfeld; raised in Fargo
  • Norman Brunsdale (1891–1978) – Governor 1951–57 and U.S. Senator; born in Steele County
  • James Buchli (born 1945) – astronaut; born in New Rockford
  • Quentin Burdick (1908–1992) – U.S. Senator; born in Munich
  • Sam Childers (born 1962) – former gang biker; founder, Angels of East located in Sudan; born in Grand Forks
  • Warren Christopher (1925–2011) – lawyer, U.S. Secretary of State 1993–97; born in Scranton
  • Alf Clausen (born 1941) – television and film orchestrater; grew up in Jamestown
  • Amanda Clement (1888–1971) – first female professional baseball umpire; born in Hudson
  • Kent Conrad (born 1948) – U.S. Senator 1992–2013; born in Bismarck
  • Chris Coste (born 1973) – Major League Baseball player; born in Fargo
  • Ronnie Cramer (born 1957) – artist and film director; born in Bismarck
  • Angie Dickinson (born 1931) – Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress, Rio Bravo, Police Woman, Dressed to Kill; born in Kulm
  • Byron Dorgan (born 1942) – U.S. Senator 1992–2011; born in Dickinson
  • Josh Duhamel (born 1972) – actor, Las Vegas, Transformers; born in Minot
  • James M. Edie (1927–1998) – philosopher; born in Grand Forks
  • Richard Edlund (born 1940) – Academy Award-winning cinematographer, Raiders of the Lost Ark, original Star Wars trilogy; born in Fargo
  • Carl Ben Eielson – aviator; born in Hatton
  • Anthony W. England (born 1942) – NASA astronaut; raised in West Fargo
  • CariDee English (born 1984) – winner, cycle 7 of America's Next Top Model; host, television show Pretty Wicked; born in Fargo
  • Ron Erhardt (1931–2012) – college and New England Patriots football coach; born in Mandan
  • Darin Erstad (born 1974) – MLB baseball player (Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros); born in Jamestown
  • Joe Clifford Faust (born 1957) – author; born in Williston
  • Marneen Fields (born 1955) – actress, pop singer, composer, stuntwoman; born in Minot
  • Michael Forest (born 1929) – actor, voice actor; born in Harvey
  • Hans Andersen Foss – editor; born in Norway; moved to Minot
  • Sally Fraser (1932–2019) – actress; born in Williston
  • Lynn Frazier (1874–1947) – Governor 1913–21 and U.S. Senator 1923–41; raised in Grafton
  • Phyllis Frelich (1944–2014)– actress; born in Devils Lake

G–K[]

Wiz Khalifa
  • William H. Gass (1924–2017) – writer; born in Fargo
  • James Getzlaff (born 1970) – reality-TV personality; born in Devils Lake
  • H. F. Gierke III (1943–2016) – 71st National Commander of The American Legion; Chief Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for Armed Forces; born in Williston
  • William L. Guy (1919–2013) – Governor 1961–73; born in Devils Lake
  • Travis Hafner (born 1977) – MLB player (Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees); born in Jamestown
  • Gulbrand Hagen (1864–1919) – publisher; lived in Mayville
  • Patrick E. Haggerty (1914–1980) – engineer and businessman; co-founder, Texas Instruments; born in Harvey
  • Truck Hannah (1889–1982) – MLB player (New York Yankees), Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame; born in Larimore
  • Monica Hannan – news anchor and author, KFYR-TV
  • Phil Hansen (born 1968) – NFL player (Buffalo Bills); born in Oakes
  • Beverly Hanson (1924–2014) – professional golfer; born in Fargo
  • Tom Hatten (1926–2019) – film, radio/TV personality, born in Jamestown
  • Rick Helling (born 1970) – MLB player (Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins); born in Devils Lake
  • Kam Heskin (born 1973) – actress, Sunset Beach, Passions; born in Grand Forks
  • Clint Hill (born 1932) – United States Secret Service agent who was in the presidential motorcade during the assassination of John F. Kennedy
  • Virgil Hill (born 1964) – WBA champion boxer; from Grand Forks
  • Christopher Michael Holley (born 1971) – actor; born in Minot
  • Jeremy Horst (born 1985) – MLB player; raised in Des Lacs
  • Ken Hunt (1934–1997) – MLB player for New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels; born in Grand Forks
  • Phil Jackson – NBA player; coach, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers; president, New York Knicks; attended high school in Williston
  • Ben Jacobson (born 1970) – basketball head coach at Northern Iowa; born in Mayville
  • Leon O. Jacobson (1911–1992) – scientific researcher
  • Robert Jensen (born 1958) – educator; raised in Fargo
  • Gary Johnson (born 1953) – governor of New Mexico 1995–2003, presidential candidate; born in Minot
  • Harold Keith Johnson (1912–1983) – U.S. Army general; born in Bowesmont
  • Tim Johnson (born 1949) – baseball player, scout, manager of Toronto Blue Jays; born in Grand Forks
  • David C. Jones (1921–2013) – 9th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; born in Aberdeen
  • Gordon Kahl – tax protestor; involved in Medina shootout
  • Rich Karlgaard – journalist; born in Bismarck
  • Woodrow W. Keeble (1917–1982) – U.S. Army (Wahpeton National Guard) Medal of Honor
  • Wiz Khalifa – rapper; born in Minot
  • Fred Kirschenmann – leader in the sustainable agriculture movement
  • Ev Kjelbertson (1935—2018) – football coach, born in Devils Lake
  • Jim Kleinsasser (born 1977) – NFL player (Minnesota Vikings); born in Carrington
  • Chuck Klosterman (born 1972) – author; grew up in Wyndmere; attended University of North Dakota
  • Dagny Knutson – swimmer; lived in Minot
  • Charlie Korsmo (born 1978) – actor, lawyer; born in Fargo
  • John Korsmo – politician who served as the chairman of the Federal Housing Finance Board

L–Q[]

Peggy Lee
  • Louis L'Amour (1908–1988) – western author; born in Jamestown
  • CJ Lotzer, co-creator of CBOYSTV a YouTube channel amassing over 1 million subscribers.[4]
  • Mark Landsberger (born 1955) – professional basketball player; born in Minot
  • Jonny Lang (born 1981) – Grammy Award-winning musician; born in Fargo
  • William Langer (1886–1959) – U.S. Senator and Governor of North Dakota; born in Casselton
  • Peggy Lee (1920–2002) – three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter; born in Jamestown
  • William Lemke (1878–1950) – state attorney general and U.S. Representative; raised in Towner County
  • Arthur A. Link (1914–2010) – Governor 1973–81; born in Alexander
  • Nicole Linkletter (born 1985) – fashion model, winner of America's Next Top Model cycle 5; born in Grand Forks
  • Kellan Lutz (born 1985) – actor; born in Dickinson
  • Francis D. Lyon – director and Oscar-winning film editor; born in Bowbells
  • Tyler Lyson – paleontologist; born and raised in Marmarth
  • Walter Maddock (1880–1951) – Lieutenant Governor and Governor; born in Grand Forks
  • Roger Maris (1934–1985) – baseball player; broke Babe Ruth home run record; grew up in Fargo
  • Jan Maxwell (1956–2018) – actress; born in Fargo
  • Kevin Miller (born 1977) – voice actor; born in Minot
  • Marquis de Morès – 19th-century land owner; originally from France
  • Cara Mund (born 1993) – Miss America 2018; born in Bismarck
  • Gerhard Brandt Naeseth (1913–1994) – founder of Norwegian-American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library; born in Valley City
  • Steve Nelson (born 1951) – pro football player; attended North Dakota State
  • Sondre Norheim – pioneer of modern skiing; lived in McHenry County
  • Casper Oimoen (1906–1995) – ski jumper; originally from Norway; moved to Minot
  • John Olerud (born 1968) – baseball player; won two World Series championships with the Toronto Bluejays
  • Allen I. Olson (born 1938) – Governor 1981–85; born in Rolla
  • Lute Olson (1934–2020) – coach in College Basketball Hall of Fame; born in Mayville
  • Carleton Opgaard – educator; born in Fort Ransom
  • Gregory R. Page (born 1952) – executive chairman of Cargill; born in Bottineau
  • Ronald Paulson (born 1930) – educator; born in Bottineau
  • Leonard Peltier (born 1944) – American Indian activist and convicted murderer; born in Grand Forks
  • Arthur Peterson Jr. (1912–1996) – actor, Soap; born in Mandan
  • Amber Preston – stand-up comedian; born in Fargo
  • Adam Quesnell – stand-up comedian; lived in Fargo

R–Z[]

Carson Wentz
  • Aagot Raaen (1873–1957) – author and educator; lived near Hatton
  • Erik Ramstad (1860–1951) – a founder of Minot
  • Tom Rapp (1947–2018) – leader of band Pearls Before Swine; born in Bottineau
  • Greg Raymer (born 1964) – poker player; born in Minot
  • Clint Ritchie (1938–2009) – actor, One Life to Live; born in Grafton
  • Alan Ritchson (born 1984) – model, actor, Blue Mountain State; born in Grand Forks
  • James Rosenquist (1933–2017) – artist; born in Grand Forks
  • Ronda Rousey (born 1987) – UFC champion; raised in Jamestown
  • Sacagawea (1788–1812, or 1884) – guide; key to success of Lewis and Clark Expedition by helping establish ties with Native American tribes
  • Ed Schafer (born 1946) – Governor of North Dakota and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; born in Bismarck
  • Harold Schafer (1912–2001) – businessman; born near Stanton
  • Donny Schatz (born 1977) – auto racer; World of Outlaws sprint car champion; born in Minot
  • Ed Schultz (1954–2018) – TV personality; worked in Fargo
  • Kyle Schweigert (born 1962) – football coach, University of North Dakota; born in Zeeland
  • Gary Serum (born 1956) – baseball player; born in Fargo
  • Eric Sevareid (1912–1992) – TV journalist; born in Velva
  • George F. Shafer (1888–1948) – Governor 1929–32; born in Mandan
  • Timm Sharp (born 1978) – actor; raised in Fargo
  • George A. Sinner (1928–2018) – Governor 1985–92; born in Fargo
  • Michael Soltis (born 1971) – actor; born in Minot
  • Arthur G. Sorlie (1874–1928) – Governor 1925–28; lived in Grand Forks
  • Ann Sothern (1909–2001) – actress, Maisie, A Letter to Three Wives, The Ann Sothern Show; born in Valley City
  • Richard St. Clair (born 1946) – composer; born in Jamestown
  • Rodney Stark (born 1934) – sociologist; born in Jamestown
  • Leslie Stefanson (born 1971) – artist, actress; born in Fargo
  • Shadoe Stevens (born 1947 as Terry Ingstad) – TV personality; born in Jamestown
  • Dorothy Stickney (1896–1998) – actress; born in Dickinson
  • Clyfford Still (1904–1980) – painter; born in Grandin
  • Matt Strahm (born 1991) – baseball player; born in West Fargo
  • Era Bell Thompson (1905–1986) – magazine editor; lived in Driscoll
  • Chris Tuchscherer (born 1975) – UFC heavyweight fighter; born in Rugby
  • Bobby Vee (1943–2016) – pop singer; born in Fargo
  • Harley Venton (born 1952) – actor; attended University of North Dakota
  • Mary Wakefield (born 1954) – deputy director, Department of Health and Human Services; from Devils Lake
  • Matthew Ward (born 1958) – singer; born in Grand Forks
  • Mimi Weddell (1915–2009) – actress; born in Williston
  • Sister Thomas Welder (1940–2020) – academic administrator and Benedictine nun; born in Linton, lived in Bismarck
  • Walter Welford (1868–1952) – Governor 1935–37; raised in Pembina
  • Lawrence Welk (1903–1992) – bandleader, entertainer, TV personality; born in Strasburg
  • Carson Wentz (born 1992) – quarterback, NDSU and Philadelphia Eagles; born in Bismarck
  • Gabby West (born 1985) – actress; attended North Dakota State
  • Natalie West (born 1956) – actress; born in Grand Forks
  • Frank E. Wheelock (1863–1932) – founder and first mayor, Lubbock, Texas; reared in North Dakota
  • Frank White (1856–1940) – Governor 1901–05 and U.S. Treasury Secretary; lived in Valley City
  • Larry Woiwode (born 1941) – poet and novelist; born in Carrington
  • Milton Young (1897–1983) – U.S. Senator 1948–81; born in Berlin

See also[]

By educational institution affiliation
By location
By public office
Other

References[]

  1. ^ Barney, Madison (January 30, 2012). "Bismarck Native Profiles Gen. David Petraeus in New Book" Bismarck Tribune.
  2. ^ "Bestsellers February 26, 2012". The New York Times. February 26, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Horwitz, Sari (November 10, 2012). "FBI Probe of Petraeus Triggered by E-Mail Threats from Biographer, Officials Say". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  4. ^ "With throttles wide open, small-town 'CBoys' achieve YouTube stardom". Star Tribune.
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