List of people from Minnesota

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This is a list of notable persons who were born or spent important time in the state of Minnesota. Important or widely-recognized persons are listed in bold. Persons not born in Minnesota are marked with §.

Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Walter Abel (1898–1987) - actor
Martin Abern § (1898–1949) - Trotskyist politician
Charles E. Adams - 25th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Peter Agre (b. 1949) - Nobel prize winner
Rick Aguilera § (b. 1961) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
Walden L. Ainsworth (1886–1960) - Admiral of the United States Navy
Eddie Albert § (1906–2005) - actor, gardener and humanitarian activist
Frank Albertson (1909–1964) - actor
Grady Alderman § (b. 1938) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Cyrus Aldrich § (1808–1871) - member of U.S. Congress
John G. Alexander § (1893–1971) - member of U.S. Congress
Brother Ali (Ali Newman) § - hip-hop artist
Bob Allison § (1934–1995) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
A. A. Ames § (1842–1911) - politician
Brad Anderson (b. 1969) - wrestler
Clyde Elmer Anderson (1912–1998) - 28th Governor of Minnesota; 30th and 33rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Dan Anderson (1920–2003) - psychologist
Elmer L. Andersen § (1909–2004) - 30th Governor of Minnesota, businessman, philanthropist
G. Barry Anderson - judge
H. Carl Anderson § (1897–1978) - member of U.S. Congress
Gene Anderson (1933–1991) - wrestler
Larry Anderson (b. 1952) - actor
Gary Anderson § (b. 1959) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Ken Anderson (b. 1976) - wrestler
Liz Anderson (b. 1930) - songwriter
Loni Anderson (b. 1945) - television actor (WKRP in Cincinnati), wife of Burt Reynolds
Louie Anderson (b. 1953) - comedian, television personality (Life with Louie, Family Feud)
Morten Andersen § (b. 1960) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Ole Anderson (b. 1942) - wrestler
Paul H. Anderson - judge
Richard Dean Anderson (b. 1950) - television actor (MacGyver, Stargate SG-1)
Russell A. Anderson (b. 1942] - judge
Sydney Anderson (1881–1948) - member of U.S. Congress
Wendell Anderson (b. 1933) - 33rd Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator
August Andresen § (1890–1958) - member of U.S. Congress
Christopher Columbus Andrews § (1829–1922) - soldier, diplomat, and author
Kofi Annan § (b. 1938) - outgoing Secretary-General of the United Nations
Henry Arens § (1873–1963) - member of U.S. Congress; 26th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Thomas H. Armstrong § (1826–1891) - banker, lawyer, legislator, 5th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Dave Arneson (b. 1955) - game designer, co-creator of D&D
James Arness (b. 1923) - television actor (Gunsmoke)
Jeanne Arth - tennis player
Horace Austin § (1831–1905) - 6th Governor of Minnesota
Hy Averback (1920–1997) - director, producer, actor, and production manager
John Averill § (1825–1889) - member of U.S. Congress
Lew Ayres (1908–1996) - actor

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Charles Babbage § (b. 1978) - information technology archivist
Michele Bachmann - politician

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Tim M. Babcock (b. 1919) - politician
Michele Bachmann (b. 1956) - politician
Edward Wellington Backus (1861–1934) - timber baron
Bill Baker (b. 1956) - hockey player
Earl Bakken (b. 1924) - co-founder of Medtronic
Jim Bakker § (b. 1939) - televangelist
Melvin Baldwin § (1838–1901) - member of U.S. Congress
Joseph H. Ball (1905–1993) - U.S. Senator
Keith Ballard - (b. 1982) - hockey player
Ann Bancroft (b. 1955) - polar explorer, first female to reach both North and South Poles
Dennis Banks (b. 1937) - Native American leader, teacher, lecturer, activist, and author
Margaret Culkin Banning (1891–1982) - author, poet, women's rights advocate
Marion Barber III (b. 1983) - Dallas Cowboys football player
Dean Barkley (b. 1950) - U.S. Senator
Lynsey Bartilson (b. 1983) - actor
Alphonso Barto - 7th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Earl Battey § (1935–2003) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
Marion Bauer - writer
Charles Baxter (b. 1947) - author
John Becker - composer
James Bede § (1856–1942) - member of U.S. Congress
Nicholas Joseph Begich (1932–1972) - politician
Troy Bell (b. 1980) - basketball player
Clyde Bellecourt (b. 1936) - Native American civil rights organizer
Sharon Sayles Belton (b. 1951) - first African-American mayor of Minneapolis
Chief Bender (1884–1954) - Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher
Shelton Benjamin § (b. 1975) - wrestler
Paris Bennett § (b. 1988) - singer
Tony Benshoof (b. 1975) - luger, Olympian
Elmer Austin Benson (1895–1985) - 24th Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator
Joanne Benson (b. 1943) - 44th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Juan Berenguer § (b. 1954) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
Patty Berg (1918–2006) - golfer, founding member of LPGA
Robert Bergland (b. 1928) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; member of U.S. Congress
Tim Bergland (b. 1965) - hockey player
Jason Behr (b. 1973) - actor
John Bernard § (1893–1983) - member of U.S. Congress
Philip Berrigan (1923–2002) - peace activist, Christian anarchist, and Roman Catholic priest
Jessica Biel (b. 1982) - actor (7th Heaven)
Bernie Bierman § (1894–1977) - college football coach
Big Eagle (c. 1827–1906) - leader of a band of Mdewakanton Sioux Indians
James H. Binger (1916–2004) - lawyer, CEO of Honeywell and Hewlett Packard
John Binkowski (b. 1979) - politician
Matt Birk (b. 1976) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Kevin Bjorke - artist, photographer, and writer
Harry Blackmun § (1908–1999) - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Matt Blair § (b. 1950) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Al Blake (b. 1961) - wrestler
Jason Blake (b. 1973) - hockey player
Michael Bland (b. 1969) - drummer
John Blatnik (1911–1991) - member of U.S. Congress
Jerome Blatz - politician
Kathleen A. Blatz (b. 1954) - judge and politician
David Bloom (1963–2003) - journalist
Wayne Bloom (b. 1958) - wrestler
Josh Blue § (b. 1978) - comedian
Carol Bly - short story writer
Robert Bly (b. 1926) - poet, author
Bert Blyleven § (b. 1951) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
Haldor Boen § (1846–1936) - member of U.S. Congress
Brian Bonin (b. 1973) - hockey player
Brady Boone (b. 1958) - wrestler
Jeremy Borash (b. 1977) - wrestling announcer
Madeleine Bordallo (b. 1933) - politician
Wayne Boring (1905–1987) - comic book artist
Rudy Boschwitz § (b. 1930) - U.S. Senator
Lyman Bostock § (1950–1978) - baseball player
Lloyd Wheaton Bowers § (1859–1910) - Solicitor General
Kay Boyle (1902–1992) - writer, educator, and political activist
Jim Brandenberg - photographer
Joseph K. Bratton (b. 1926) - engineer
Dick Bremer - broadcaster
Kai Brendlinger (b. 1943) - model
Nicholas Brewer - painter
Ann Brill - dean of University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism
Joe Brinkman (b. 1944) - umpire
Bill Brown § (b. 1938) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Herb Brooks (1937–2003) - 1980 Olympics ice hockey coach, Minnesota Golden Gophers coach, Minnesota North Stars coach
Neal Broten (b. 1959) - ice hockey player
Jim Brower (b. 1972) - baseball player
Joey Browner § (b. 1960) - football player
Aaron Brown (b. 1948) - broadcast journalist
Brownmark (Brown Mark or Mark Brown) (b. 1962) - musician and producer
Bob Bruer § (b. 1953) - football player and coach
Tom Brunansky § (b. 1960) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
Bobby Bryant § (b. 1944) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Rich T. Buckler § (1865–1950) - member of U.S. Congress
Clarence Buckman § (1851–1917) - member of U.S. Congress
Vincent Bugliosi (b. 1934) - attorney
Corliss Orville Burandt - engineer
Warren E. Burger (1907–1995) - Chief Justice of the United States
Michael C. Burgess (b. 1950) - physician and politician
Tom Burgmeier (b. 1943) - baseball player
Joseph A. A. Burnquist § (1879–1961) - 19th Governor of Minnesota; 20th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Jerry Burns (b. 1927) - Minnesota Vikings football coach
Tom Burnett (1963–2001) - passenger on United Airlines Flight 93
Chatwood Burton - painter
Pierce Butler (1866–1939) - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Dominique Byrd (b. 1984) - football player
Thomas R. Byrne - politician

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Melvin Calvin (1911 – 1997) - Nobel Prize winner
Karlyn Kohrs Campbell (b. 1937) - academic
Rod Carew § (b. 1945) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
Ron Carey - political leader
Arne Carlson § (b. 1934) - 37th Governor of Minnesota
Bruce Carlson (b. 1971) - Commander, Air Force Materiel Command
Curt Carlson (1914–1999) - businessperson (Carlson Companies, Radisson Hotels)
Gretchen Carlson - beauty queen, anchor
Kelly Carlson (b. 1976) - actor
Nancy Carlson - author
Kyle and Lane Carlson (b. 1978) - models
Richard Carlson (1912–1977) - actor
Herb Carneal (b. 1923) - Minnesota Twins baseball announcer
William Leighton Carss § (1865–1931) - member of U.S. Congress
Anthony Carter § (b. 1975) - Minnesota Timberwolves basketball player
Kiki Carter (Kimberli Wilson) § (b. 1957)

Environmental activist, organizer, musician, songwriter, and columnist

Jonathan Carver § (1710–1780) explorer
Bob Casey (1925–2004) - Minnesota Twins public address announcer
Patrick Casey (b. 1978) - writer and actor
David Casper (b. 1952) - football player
James Castle § (1836–1903) - member of U.S. Congress
Tracy Caulkins (b. 1963) - swimmer
James Cavanaugh § (1823–1879) - member of U.S. Congress
Michael Cavlan § (b. 1959) - politician
Cepia - musician
Chelsea Charms (b. 1976) - model
Ray P. Chase (1880–1948) - member of U.S. Congress
Tom Chorske (b. 1966) - hockey player
Chief Chouneau (William Cadreau) (1888–1946) - baseball player
Victor Christgau (1894–1991) - member of U.S. Congress
Theodore Christianson (1883–1948) - 21st Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress
Cantara Christopher (b. 1955) - memoirist and publisher
Charles A. Christopherson (1871–1951) - politician
Nick Ciola (Dominic Ciola or Caesar) - musician
Moses E. Clapp (1851–1929) - U.S. Senator
Frank Claugue § (1865–1952) - member of U.S. Congress
Harlan Cleveland

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David Marston Clough § (1846–1924) - 13th Governor of Minnesota; 12th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Ben Clymer (b. 1978) hockey player
Ethan Coen (b. 1957) - screenwriter, director, producer
Joel Coen (b. 1954) - screenwriter, director, producer
William Colby (1920–1996) - director of the CIA
Chris Coleman (b. 1961) - politician
Nick Coleman (b. 1950) - columnist
Nick Coleman (1925–1981) - politician
Norm Coleman § (b. 1949) - U.S. Senator, Mayor of Saint Paul
Louis L. Collins - 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Mo Collins (b. 1965) - comedic actor
Solomon Comstock § (1842–1933) - member of U.S. Congress
Chester Adgate Congdon § (1853–1916) - lawyer and capitalist
Edward Chester Congdon (1885–1940) - businessperson
Walter Bannister Congdon (1882–1949) - businessperson
Rachael Leigh Cook (b. 1979) - actor, model
Marisa Coughlan (b. 1974) - model and actor
Gratia Countryman (1866–1953) - influential librarian
Chris Cox (b. 1952) - Chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, United States representative
Fred Cox - Minnesota Vikings football player, inventor of Nerf football
Seymour Cray § (1925–1996) - founder Cray Research, supercomuter architect, inventor
Joseph Crétin § (1799–1857) - first Roman Catholic bishop of Saint Paul
David Crittenden § (b. 1960) classical guitarist
Daunte Culpepper § (b. 1977) - former Minnesota Vikings football player
Randall Cunningham § (b. 1963) - former Minnesota Vikings football player
Robert E. Cushman, Jr. (1914–1985) - Commandant of the Marine Corps

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Arlene Dahl (b. 1923) - actor
Nicole, Erica, and Jaclyn Dahm (b. 1977) - models
Shawn Daivari § (b. 1984) - wrestler
Ian Anthony Dale (b. 1978) - actor
Teresa Daly (b. 1956) - politician
Billy Dankert - singer, songwriter, drummer
Barry Darsow (b. 1959) wrestler
Charles Russell Davis § (1849–1930) - member of U.S. Congress
Cushman Davis § (1838–1900) - 7th Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator
Stuart Davis § (b. 1971) - musician and songwriter
Frank A. Day - 13th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Morris Day § (b. 1957) - musician and composer
George Dayton § (1857–1938) - banker, businessperson
Mark Dayton (b. 1947) - U.S. Senator
Adolph Dehn - lithographer
William Demarest (1892–1983) - film and television actor (My Three Sons)
Dr. Demento (b. 1941) radio personality (aka Barret Eugene Hansen)
Carol Dempster (1901–1991) - actor
Jessica Dereschuk (b. 1982) - beauty queen
Edward Devitt (1911–1992) - member of U.S. Congress
Kate DiCamillo § (b. 1964) - children's author (Because of Winn-Dixie, The Tiger Rising)
Gordon R. Dickson § (1923–2001) - author
Richard Dix (1893–1949) - actor
Gil Dobie (1879–1948) - college football coach
Farrell Dobbs § (1907–1983) - Trotskyist politician, trade unionist
William Dodd - historian, American ambassador to Nazi Germany
Chris Doleman (b. 1961) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Ignatius Donnelly § (1831–1901) - member of U.S. Congress, 2nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota, author
Frank Doran - politician
Kelly Doran (b. 1957) - businessperson
Michael Doran § (1827–1915) - politician
William O. Douglas (1898–1980) - Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Jeffrey Douma - choir director
Julia Duffy (b. 1951) - comedic actor
Daniel Greysolon, Sieur du Lhut § (1639–1710) - French explorer
Mark Dunnell § (1823–1904) - member of U.S. Congress
William Durbin - author
David Durenberger - (b. 1934) - U.S. Senator
Sally Dworsky - singer, songwriter
Bob Dylan (b. 1941) - singer-songwriter, musician, poet
Joanell Dyrstad (b. 1942) - 43rd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

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Adolph Olson Eberhart § (1870–1944) - 17th Governor of Minnesota; 17th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Richard Eberhart (1904–2005) - poet
Frank Eddy (1856–1929) - member of U.S. Congress
Alonzo J. Edgerton § (1827–1896) - U.S. Senator
Jim Eisenreich (b. 1959) - Minnesota Twins player
Christian Elder (b. 1968) - stock car driver
Kimberly Elise (b. 1967) - actor
David Ellefson (b. 1964) - musician
Paul Ellering (b. 1953) - wrestler
Carl Eller § (b. 1942) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Keith Maurice Ellison (b. 1963) - politician
Franklin Ellsworth (1879–1942) - member of U.S. Congress
LaFayette Emmett - politician
Ralph Engelstad (1930–2002) - businessperson
Leif Enger - author
Elmer William Engstrom (1901–1984) - engineer
Fred Enke (1897–1985) - college basketball coach
Mike Enos (b. 1963) - wrestler
Eric Enstrom - photographer
Matt Entenza § - politician
Arlen Erdahl (b. 1931) - member of U.S. Congress
Louise Erdrich (b. 1954) - novelist, poet, children's author
Bryan Erickson (b. 1960) - hockey player.
Scott Erickson § (b. 1968) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
Mike Erlandson - politician
Douglas Ewart § (b. 1946) - instrument builder and musician
Eyedea (Mike Averill or Oliver Hart) (b. 1982) - underground rapper

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Clifford Fagan (1911–1995) - high school basketball referee
Mike Farrell (b. 1939) - actor (M*A*S*H)
Mike Farrell (b. 1978) - hockey player
Ciatrick Fason § (b. 1982) - Minnesota Vikings football player
Chris Faust § (b. 1955) - photographer
Tammy Faye (Tammy Faye Bakker Messner or Tamara Faye LaValley) (b. 1942) - Televangelist, singer
George William Featherstonhaugh § (b. 1780) - explorer
Trevor Fehrman (b. 1981) - actor
Alan Fine (b. 1962) - businessperson, politician
Jim Finks § (1927–1994) - Minnesota Vikings manager
David Fischer (b. 1988) - hockey player
Mardy Fish (b. 1981) - tennis player
F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) - novelist, short story writer
Larry Fitzgerald (b. 1983) - football player
Marcus Fitzgerald (b. 1985]] - football player
Robert Fitzgerald (b. 1976) - politician
Jacob Fjelde - sculptor
David Flair (b. 1979) - wrestler
Ric Flair § (b. 1949) - wrestler
Richard E. Fleming (1917–1942) - a sailor
Loren Fletcher § (1833–1919) - member of U.S. Congress
Harry Flynn § (b. 1933) - Roman Catholic archbishop
Vince Flynn - author
John R. Foley (1917–2001) - politician
John M. Ford (d. 2006) - science fiction author and poet
Jamie Foss - singer
Al Franken § (b. 1951) - political humorist, author, radio commentator
Thomas Frankson (1869–1939) - lawyer, real estate developer, and politician; 22nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Donald M. Fraser (b. 1924) - mayor of Minneapolis, member of U.S. Congress
James Earle Fraser (1876–1953) - sculptor
Jeff Frazee (b. 1987) - hockey player
Orville Freeman (1918–2003) - 29th Governor of Minnesota, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Frederick William Freking (1911–1998) - shaman
Bill Frenzel (b. 1928) - member of U.S. Congress
Thomas Friedman (b. 1953) - journalist, columnist, author
Lindsay Frost (b. 1962) - actor
Daniel Fry (1908–1992) - alien spaceship passenger
Allen Furlow (1890–1954) - member of U.S. Congress

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Wanda Gag (1893–1946) - author, illustrator
John Gagliardi § (b. 1926) - St. John's College football coach
Greg Gagne § (b. 1961) - baseball player
Greg Gagne (b. 1948) - wrestler
Verne Gagne (b. 1923) - wrestler, founder of American Wrestling Association
Daniele Gaither (b. 1972) - comic actor
Thomas J. Galbraith - politician
Richard Pillsbury Gale (1900–1973) - member of U.S. Congress
William Gallagher (1875–1946) - member of U.S. Congress
Chick Gandil (1887–1970) - baseball player
Roy Alexander Gano (1902–1971) - Vice Admiral U.S. Navy
Joshua Gardner § (b. 1983) - sex offender
Judy Garland (1922–1969) - singer, actor
Lorraine Garland - folk singer and fiddler
Edward R. Garvey § - activist, lawyer, and politician
Mike Garvey (b. 1962) - stock car driver
Larry Gates (1915–1996) - actor
Ron "Boogiemonster" Gerber (b. 1968) - disc jockey, pop music historian, and engineer.
J. Paul Getty (1892–1976) - entrepreneur, philanthropist, founder of Getty Oil Company
John L. Gibbs - 14th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Tom Gibis (b. 1965) - voice actor
Cass Gilbert § (1859–1934) - architect
Stan Gilbertson (b. 1944) - hockey player
John Gilfillan § (1835–1924) - member of U.S. Congress
Charles A. Gilman - 9th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Terry Gilliam (b. 1940) - actor (Monty Python), writer, director
Sid Gillman (1911–2003) - american football coach
Dan Gladden § (b. 1957) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
James B. Goetz § (b. 1936) - radio executive and the 38th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Godfrey G. Goodwin (1873–1933) - member of U.S. Congress
Samuel Y. Gordon - 19th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Genevieve Gorder (b. 1974) - designer, television personality (Trading Spaces)
Willis Arnold Gorman § (1816–1876) - lawyer, soldier, politician
Moonlight Graham § (1876–1965) - doctor, baseball player
Billy Graham § (b. 1918) - evangelist, former president of Northwestern College
Rod Grams (b. 1948) - U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
Bud Grant § (b. 1927) - former Minnesota Vikings football coach
Mary GrandPré - illustrator (Harry Potter books)
Jim "Mudcat" Grant § (b. 1935) - Minnesota Twins baseball player
Peter Graves (Peter Aurness) (b. 1926) - actor (Mission: Impossible television series, Airplane!, 7th Heaven)
Lauren Green (b. 1963) beauty queen, anchor
Dennis Green § (b. 1949) - Minnesota Vikings football coach
Steven Greenberg (b. 1950) - musician (Funkytown), record producer
Joan Growe (b. 1935) - former Minnesota Secretary of State
Bill Gullickson (b. 1959) - baseball player
Kevin Gullikson - basketball player
Eric Gustafson (b. 1975) - journalist
Gil Gutknecht § (b. 1951) - member of U.S. Congress
Earl Guy - writer
Cristian Guzmán § (b. 1978) - Minnesota Twins baseball player

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Tom Hagedorn (b. 1943) - member of U.S. Congress
Harold Hagen (1901–1957) - member of U.S. Congress
Molly Hagan (b. 1961) - actor
Darwin Hall § (1844–1919) - member of U.S. Congress
Osee M. Hall § (1847–1914) - member of U.S. Congress
Philo Hall (1865–1938) - politician
Walter Halloran (1921–2005) - shaman
Kittel Halvorson § (1846–1936) - member of U.S. Congress
Winfield Scott Hammond § (1863–1915) - 18th Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress
Trina Hamlin - singer, songwriter
Alan Hangsleben (b. 1953) - hockey player
Duane Hanson (1925–1996) - post-modern sculptor
Jeff Hanson § (b. 1978) - singer-songwriter, guitarist, and multi-instrumentalist
Arthur Harkins § (b. 19xx) - Co-founded World Future Society's Minnesota Futurists Chapter
Brian Harper § (b. 1959) - baseball player
Har Mar Superstar (Sean Tillmann) (b. 1978) - entertainer
Irving Harris (1910–2004) - businessperson
William Harries § (1843–1921) - member of U.S. Congress
Napoleon Harris § (b. 1979) - football player
Brynn Hartman (Vicki Omdahl) (1958–1998) - actor
Josh Hartnett § (b. 1978) - actor
Sid Hartman (b. 1920) - sports writer
Jon Hassler (b. 1933) - author
Mike Hatch (b. 1948) - attorney general
Louis J. Hauge, Jr. (1924–1945) - sailor
Marty Haugen (b. 1950) - composer
Pete Hautman § (b. 1952) - novelist
Joel Heatwole § (1856–1910) - member of U.S. Congress
Mitch Hedberg (1968–2005) - absurdist comic
Bret Hedican (b. 1970) - hockey player
Garrett Hedlund (b. 1984) - actor
Tippi Hedren (b. 1930) - actor
Michael Hegstrand (1957–2003) - wrestler
Lawrence Heinemi (b. 1943) - wrestler
Luke Helder (b. 1981) - pipe bomber
Echo Star Helstrom (b. 1941) - girlfriend of Bob Dylan's
E. J. Henderson - football player
Skitch Henderson (Lyle Russell Cedric Henderson) (1918–2005) - pianist, conductor, and composer
Ben Hendrickson (b. 1981) - baseball player
Darby Hendrickson (b. 1972) - hockey player
Curt Hennig (1958–2003) - wrestler
Larry Hennig - wrestler
Father Hennepin § (1626–1705) - explorer
Abigail and Brittany Hensel (b. 1990) - conjointed twins
Barton Hepburn (1906–1955) - actor
Don Herbert (b. 1917) - television host
Maureen Herman § (b. 1966) - musician
Bryan Hickerson (b. 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 (b. 1960) - Songwriter
Larry Hisle § (b. 1947) - baseball player
Charles Hoag § (1808–1888) - scholar
Tami Hoag - novelist
Leroy Hoard § (b. 1968) - football player
Tobias Hogan - politician
Einar Hoidale § - member of U.S. Congress
Mary Liz Holberg - politician
William Holcombe § (1804–1870) - 1st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Perry Greeley Holden (1865–1959) - professor of agronomy
Allison Holker (b. 1988) - contemporary jazz dancer
Bill Holm - poet
Paul Holmgren (b. 1955) - hockey player
James Hong (b. 1929) - actor
Townsend Hoopes (1922–2004) - soldier
Eric Hoplin - swindler
George A. Hormel § (1860–1946) - founder of Hormel Foods
George "Geordie" Hormel (1928–2006) - musician and recording studio proprietor
James Hormel (b. 1931) - philanthropist
Jay Catherwood Hormel (1892–1954) - businessman
Aaron Hosack § - football player
Harold Hotelling (1895–1973) - statistician and economist
Phil Housley (b. 1964) - hockey player
Guy V. Howard (1879–1954) - U.S. Senator
Kent Hrbek (b. 1960) - baseball player
Lucius Frederick Hubbard § (1836–1913) - 9th Governor of Minnesota
Wing Young Huie - photographer
Don Hultz - football player
Oliver Humperdink (b. 1949) - wrestling manager
Hubert H. Humphrey § (1911–1978) - U.S. Senator, Vice President, and presidential candidate
Muriel Humphrey § (1912–1998) - U.S. Senator
Skip Humphrey (b. 1942) - Minnesota attorney general
Torii Hunter § (b. 1975) - baseball player
Siri Hustvedt (b. 1955) - novelist
Peter Hutchinson (b.1949) - politician and businessperson

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Ken Irvin - football player
Tim Irwin - football player
Barney Irwin - wrestler
Scott Irwin (b. 1952) - wrestler
Sharon Isbin (b. 1956) - classical guitarist
I Self Devine § (b. 1972) - musician
Ishtakhaba - Lakota chief
Gideon S. Ives - 11th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

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Sam Jacobson (b. 1975) - basketball player
Jimmy Jam (b. 1959) - songwriter, co-founder of Flyte Tyme Productions
Erasmus James § (b. 1982) - football player
Lee Janzen (b. 1964) - golfer
Kenny Jay (Kenny Benkowski) (b. 1937) wrestler
Sue Jeffers § - businessperson
Claudia Jennings (Mary Eileen Chesterton) § (1949–1979) - model and actor
Mason Jennings § (b. 1975) - pop-folk singer-songwriter
Jim Jensen § (1926–1999) - sportswriter
Whoopee John - polka king
Bob Johnson (1931–1991) - hockey coach
Brad Johnson § (b. 1968) - football player
Craig Johnson (b. 1972) - hockey player
Dan Johnson (b. 1979) - baseball player
Dean Johnson (b. 1947) - politician
Dewey Johnson (1899–1941) - member of U.S. Congress
Erik Johnson (b. 1988) - hockey player
Jellybean Johnson (Garry George Johnson) § (b. 1956) - songwriter, producer and musician
Jim Johnson (b. 1962) - hockey player
John Albert Johnson (1861–1909) - 16th Governor of Minnesota
Josh Johnson (b. 1984) - baseball player
Magnus Johnson § (1871–1936) - U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
Marcus Johnson § (b. 1981) - football player
Mark Johnson (b. 1957) - hockey player
Marlene Johnson (b. 1946) - 42nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Paul Johnson (b. 1935) - hockey player
Reynold B. Johnson (1906–1998) - inventor and computer pioneer
Scott W. Johnson (b. 1940) - lawyer, blogger
Spencer Johnson - football player
Lance Johnstone § (b. 1973) - football player
Casey Patrick Jones § (b. 1990) - wrestler
Jacques Jones § (b. 1975) - baseball player
Ray W. Jones - 16th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Bennie Joppru § (b. 1980) - football player
Steve Jordan § (b. 1961) - football player
Bradley Joseph (b. 1965) - composer, pianist, keyboardist
Walter Judd § (b. 1898–1994) - member of U.S. Congress
Jerry Juhl (1938–2005) - television and movie writer, puppeteer
Dan Jurgens (b. 1959) - writer and illustrator

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Jim Kaat § (b. 1938) - baseball player
John Anthony Kaiser (1932-2000) - Roman Catholic priest killed in Kenya
Joe Kapp § (b. 1939) - football player
Mick Karch - wrestling announcer
Rich Karlis § (b. 1959) - football player
Joseph Karth (1922–2005) - member of U.S. Congress
Vincent Kartheiser (b. 1979) - actor
Maude Kegg (Ojibwa name Naawakamigookwe) (1904–1996) - writer, folk artist, and cultural interpreter
Garrison Keillor (b. 1942) - radio humorist and author (A Prairie Home Companion)
Alexander M. Keith (b. 1928) - judge, politician; 37th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Melissa Keller (b. 1979) - model and actor
Oscar Keller § (1878–1927) - member of U.S. Congress
Wade Keller - columnist
John Edward Kelley § (1853–1941) - South Dakota politician
Frank Kellogg § (b. 1856–1937) - U.S. Senator, U.S. secretary of state, Kellogg-Briand Pact
Steve Kelley (b. 1953) - politician
Randy Kelly § (b. 1950) - politician
Tom Kelly (b. 1950) - baseball coach
Linda Kelsey (b. 1946) - actor
Mark Kennedy (b. 1957) - member of U.S. Congress; candidate for U.S. Senate
Elizabeth Kenny § (b. 1880–1952) - nurse, discovered a revolutionary treatment for polio
George Keogan (1890–1943) - basketball coach
Olga Kharitidi § - psychiatrist, shaman
Leonard Kibrick (1924–1993) - child actor
Sidney Kibrick (b. 1928) - child actor
Jefferson P. Kidder § (1815–1883) - lawyer and jurist
Dana Kiecker (b. 1961) - baseball player
Andrew Kiefer § (1832–1904) - member of U.S. Congress
Mary Kiffmeyer (b. 1946) - Minnesota Secretary of State
Craig Kilborn § (b. 1962) - television personality
Lindsey Kildow (b. 1984) - downhill skier, olympian
Harmon Killebrew § (b. 1936) - baseball player
Ward Kimball (1914–2002) - animator, musician
Charles Kimbrough (b. 1936) - actor
William S. King § (1828&ndash1900) - member of U.S. Congress
William Kingsbury § (1828–1892) - politician
Sheila Kiscaden - politician
Jeremy James Kissner (b. 1985) - actor
Norman Kittson § (1814–1888) - businessperson, politician
Trent Klatt (b. 1971) - hockey player
Kurt Kleinendorst (b. 1960) - hockey coach
Scot Kleinendorst (b. 1960) - hockey player
Jim Kleinsasser § (b. 1977) - football player
John Kline § (b. 1947) - member of U.S. Congress
Amy Klobuchar (b. 1960) - U.S. Senator-elect
Chris Kluwe § (b. 1981) - football player
T. R. Knight (b. 1973) - actor
Chuck Knoblauch § (b. 1968) - baseball player
Coya Knutson § (1912–1996) - member of U.S. Congress
Harold Knutson § (1880–1953) - member of U.S. Congress
Paul Koering (b. 1964) - politician; rare openly gay Republican
Nikita Koloff (b. 1959) - wrestler
Jerry Koosman (b. 1942) - baseball player
Charlie Korsmo § (b. 1978) - actor
Corey Koskie § (b. 1973) - baseball player
Kristina Koznick - downhill skier, olympian
Tommy Kramer § (b. 1955) - football player
Paul Krause § (b. 1942) - football player
Peter Krause (b. 1965) - actor
Richard E. Kraus § (1925–1944) - sailor
Mitch Krebs - anchor
Joan B. Kroc (1928-2003) - philanthropist
Helen Barbara Kruger (1913–2006) - entrepreneur
Robert T. Kuhn (b. 1937) - shaman
Bernie Kukar - National Football League referee
William F. Kunze (1872–1962) - banker, politician
Tom Kurvers (b. 1962) - hockey player
Ole J. Kvale § (1869–1929) - member of U.S. Congress
Paul John Kvale § (1896–1940) - member of U.S. Congress

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James D. La Belle (1924–1945) - sailor
Manuel Lagos (b. 1971) - soccer player
Lorna Landvik - author
Lenny Lane (b. 1970) - wrestler
Odin Langen (1913–1976) - member of U.S. Congress
Jessica Lange (b. 1949) - actor
Jim Lange (b. 1933) - television host
Jamie Langenbrunner (b. 1975) - hockey player
Josh Langfeld (b. 1977) - hockey player
Katherine Lanpher (b. 1959) - radio personality, journalist
Gene Larkin § (b. 1962) - baseball player
Erik Larsen (b. 1962) - comic book writer, artist, and publisher
Gary Larsen § (b. 1942) - football player
Oscar Larson § (1871–1957) - member of U.S. Congress
Reed Larson (b. 1956) - hockey player
George Latimer § (b. 1935) - politician
Tom Laughlin (b. 1931) - actor
Matt Lawton § (b. 1971) - baseball player
Bernie Leadon (b. 1947) - musician
Carrie Lee - beauty queen
Carl Lee - football player
Tammy Lee (b. 1971) - businessperson and politician
James LeGros (b. 1962) - actor
Tom Lehman (b. 1959) - golfer
John D. LeMay (b. 1962) - actor
Brock Lesnar § (b. 1977) - wrestler
Meridel Le Sueur § (1900–1996) - writer
Harold LeVander § (1910–1992) - 32nd Governor of Minnesota
Bob Lewis (1924–2006) - businessperson, champion race horse owner
Sinclair Lewis (1885–1951) - Nobel Prize-winning novelist
Terry Lewis § (b. 1956) - songwriter, co-founder of Flyte Tyme Productions
C. Walton Lillehei (1918–1999) - doctor who performed first open heart surgery
John Lind § (1854–1930) - 14th Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress
Gottfrid Lindsten 30th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Terrance Lindall (b. 1944) - artist
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
Chris Liwienski - football player
Sky Lopez (b. 1975) - actor, model, and hip hop artist
Maud Hart Lovelace (1892–1980) - author
Kirk Lowdermilk - football player
Edward Lowe (b. 1920) - kitty litter inventor, philanthropist
Ernest Lundeen § (1878–1940) - U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
Bob Lurtsema - football player
Bill Luther (b. 1945) - member of U.S. Congress
David Lykken (1928–2006) - behavioral geneticist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry
Dorothy Lyman (b. 1947) - actor, director, and producer
Kelly Lynch (b. 1959) - actor
Audra Lynn (b. 1980) - model and actor
Jerry Lynn (b. 1963) - wrestler
Mike Lynn - football executive

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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
Shane Mack § (b. 1963) - baseball player
George MacKinnon (1906–1995) - member of U.S. Congress
Cornell MacNeil - singer
John Madden (b. 1936) - football coach and commentator
Clarence R. Magney (1883–1962) - judge
Warren G. Magnuson (1905–1989) - politician
Tom Malchow (b. 1976) - swimmer
Mark Mallman § (b. 1973) - musician.
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
Fred Marshall (1906–1985) - member of U.S. Congress
Theodore Marston (1868–1920) - film director and writer
E. G. Marshall (1914–1998) - actor
Jim Marshall § (b. 1937) - football player
William Raine Marshall § (1825–1896) - 5th Governor of Minnesota
Billy Martin § (1928–1989) - baseball coach
Homer Dodge Martin § (1836–1897) - painter
Paul Martin (b. 1981) - hockey player
John Marty - politician
Brownie Mary (Mary Jane Rathbun) (1922–1999) - baker
Bob Mason (b. 1961) - hockey player
Shirley Ardell Mason (1923–1998) - abuse victim
Tommy Mason § (b. 1939) - football player
Gene Mauch § (1925–2005) - baseball manager
Joe Mauer § (b. 1983) - baseball player
John Mayasich (b. 1933) - hockey player
Charles Horace Mayo (1865–1939) - doctor, founder of Mayo Clinic
William J. Mayo (1861–1939) - doctor, founder of Mayo Clinic
William Worrall Mayo § (1819–1911) - doctor, head of St. Mary's Hospital
Joe Mays § (b. 1975) - baseball player
Eugene McCarthy (1916–2005) - U.S. Senator; presidential candidate; member of U.S. Congress
James McCleary § (1853–1924) - member of U.S. Congress
Betty McCollum (b. 1954) - member of U.S. Congress
Ed McDaniel - football player
Randall McDaniel § (b. 1964) - football player
James E. McDonald (1920–1971) - physicist
Heather McElhatton - writer, reporter, and radio host
Hugh McElhenny § (b. 1928) - football player
Bobby McFerrin § (b. 1950) - jazz singer
Andrew Ryan McGill § (1840–1905) - 10th Governor of Minnesota
Kevin McHale (b. 1957) - basketball player
Bryant McKinney - football player
Bethany McLean (b. 1971) - author
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
Samuel Medary § (1801–1864) - politician
Ralph Meeker (Ralph Rathgeber) (1920–1988) - actor
William Rush Merriam § (1849–1931) - 11th Governor of Minnesota
James Metzen (b. 1943) - politician
Breckin Meyer (b. 1974) - actor
Joe Micheletti (b. 1954) - hockey player
Doug Mientkiewicz § (b. 1974) - baseball player
Keith Millard § (b. 1962) - football player
Archie H. Miller - 32nd Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Clarence Miller (1872–1922) - member of U.S. Congress
Joey Miller (b. 1985) - stock car driver
Stephen Miller § (1816–1881) - 4th Governor of Minnesota
Worm Miller (b. 1978) - writer, director, and actor
Kate Millett (b. 1934) - feminist and writer
Larry Millett (b. 1947) - journalist and author
Tommy Milton (1893–1962) - race car driver
Don Mincher § (b. 1938) - baseball player
David Minge (b. 1942) - member of U.S. Congress
William D. Mitchell (1874–1955) - U.S. Attorney General
Roger Moe (b. 1944) - politician.
Mother Alfred Moes § (1828–1899) - founder of St. Mary's Hospital
Paul Molitor (b. 1956) - baseball player
Carol Molnau (b. 1949) - 46th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Dorothy Molter (1907–1986) - entrepreneur
Eleanor Mondale (b. 1960) - television host, daughter of Walter Mondale
Joan Mondale § (b. 1930) - second lady of the United States
Walter Mondale (b. 1928) - Vice President of the United States, U.S. Senator
Warren Moon § (b. 1956) - football player
Freddy Moore (b. 1950) - songwriter,
Mewelde Moore § (b. 1982) - football player
Jack Morris (b. 1955) - baseball player
Robert P. Morris § (1853–1924) - member of U.S. Congress
Dorilus Morrison § (1814–1898) - politician
Scott Mortensen - politician
Marnie Mosiman - actor, singer
Randy Moss § (b. 1977) - football player
Mee Moua § (b. 1969) - politician
Bob Mould § (b. 1960) - musician
John Edward Mower § (1815–1879) - businessperson, politician
Peter Mueller (b. 1988) - hockey player
Mark Mullaney - football player
Biggie Munn (1908–1975) - football player and coach
Diana E. Murphy (b. 1934) - judge
Martin M. Musatov (b. 1978) - screenwriter
Rick Mystrom - politician

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Arthur Naftalin § (1917–2005) - politician
Bronco Nagurski § (1908–1990) - football player, wrestler
Joe Nathan § (b. 1974) - baseball player
Noel Neill (b. 1920) - actor
LeRoy Neiman (b. 1921) - 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 (b. 1955) - alpine skier
Darrin Nelson § (b. 1959) - football player
George Nelson § (b. 1950) - astronaut
Holly Nelson - poet, politician
Knute Nelson § (1843–1923) - 12th Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
Tom Netherton § (b. 1947) - singer
Graig Nettles § (b. 1944) - baseball player
Alex Neuberger (b. 1992) - actor
Walter Newton (1880–1941) - member of U.S. Congress
Joseph Nicollet § (1786–1843) - explorer
Tom Niedenfuer (b. 1959) - baseball player
Matt Niskanen § (b. 1986) - hockey player
Richard Nolan (b. 1943) - member of U.S. Congress
William I. Nolan (1874–1943) - 24th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress
John Nord § (b. 1959) - wrestler
Michele Norris - radio journalist
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
Scott Norton (b. 1958) - wrestler
Frank Nye § (1852–1935) - member of U.S. Congress

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Jim Oberstar (b. 1934) - member of U.S. Congress
Tim O'Brien (b. 1946) - author
Mac O'Grady (b. 1951) - golfer
Michael O'Leary (b. 1958) - actor
Tim Ocel - director
Willie Offord § (b. 1978) - football player
Joseph P. O'Hara § (1895–1975) - member of U.S. Congress
Kyle Okposo (b. 1988) - hockey player
Tony Oliva § (b. 1938) - baseball player
Alec G. Olson (b. 1930) - member of U.S. Congress; 40th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Floyd B. Olson (1891–1936) - 22nd Governor of Minnesota
Greg Olson (b. 1960) - baseball player
Mark Olson (b. 1943) - banker
Sigurd Olson (1899–1982) - environmentalist
Dave Osborn - football player
Rebecca Otto (b. 1963) - politician

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Alan Page § (b. 1945) - football player and Minnesota Supreme Court justice
John U. D. Page (1903–1950) - soldier
Doug Pagitt - religion author
David Palmer - football player
Floyd Palmer (b. 1943) - businessperson
Carl Panzram (1891–1930) - serial killer, author
Bob Paradise (b. 1944) - hockey player
Zach Parise (b. 1984) - hockey player
Gordon Parks § (1912–2006) - photographer
Nancy Parsons (1942–2001) - actor
Camilo Pascual § (b. 1934)- baseball player
Gary Paulson (b. 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 (b. 1960) - 39th Governor of Minnesota
Pat Peake (b. 1973) - hockey player
Westbook Pegler (1894–1969) - journalist and writer
Tim Penny (b. 1951) - member of U.S. Congress
Glen Perkins (b. 1983) - baseball player
Rudy Perpich (1928–1995) - 34th and 36th Governor of Minnesota; 39th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Jim Perry § (b. 1935) - baseball player
Melissa Peterman (b. 1970) - actor
Hjalmar Petersen § (1890–1968) - 23rd Governor of Minnesota; 28th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Aaron Peterson - politician
Collin Peterson § (b. 1944) - member of U.S. Congress
Paul Peterson (St. Paul) - musician
Steve Peterson - politician
Brittany Petros (b. 1974) - actor
William Wallace Phelps § (1826–1873) - member of U.S. Congress
Arthur Phillips (b. 1969) - author
Justin Pierre (b. 1976) - musician
Janelle Pierzina (b. 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 (b. 1955) - politician
Robert M. Pirsig § (b. 1928) - author, philosopher
William Pittenger § (1885–1951) - member of U.S. Congress
Mike Ploog (b. 1942) - storyboard and comic book artist
Henry Stanley Plummer (1874–1937) - physician
Mortimer Plumtree (b. 1969) - wrestler
Shjon Podein (b. 1968) - hockey player
Henry Poehler § (1833–1912) - member of U.S. Congress
Carl Pohlad § (b. 1915) - billionaire, baseball owner and philanthropist
Olivia Poole (1889–1975) - inventor
P.O.S. - rapper
Vic Power § (1927–2005) - baseball player
Tom Preissing § (b. 1978) - hockey player
Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus § (1883–1961) - 20th Governor of Minnesota
Jacob Aall Ottesen Preus II (1920–1994) - shaman
Prince (b. 1958) - singer, songwriter, actor, composer
Pat Proft (b. 1947) - comedy writer and actor
Joel Przybilla (b. 1979) - basketball player
Kirby Puckett § (1960–2006) - Baseball Hall of Famer
George Putnam (b. 1914) - bigot, television host
Herbert Putnam § (1861–1955) Librarian of Congress
William S. Pye (1880–1959) - Admiral in the U.S. Navy

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Al Quie (b. 1923) - 35th Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress
Frank Quilici § (b. 1939) - baseball player
Robb Quinlan (b. 1977) - baseball player

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Brian Raabe (b. 1967) - baseball player
Brad Radke § (b. 1972) - baseball player
Anant Rambachan - religious leader
Pedro Ramos § (b. 1935) - baseball player
Alexander Ramsey § (1815–1903) - 2nd Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator
Jim Ramstad § (b. 1946) - member of U.S. Congress
John Randle § (b. 1967) - football player
Ahmad Rashad § (b. 1949) - football player
Erik Rasmussen (b. 1977) - hockey player
Edwin W. Rawlings (1904–1997) - CEO General Mills, USAF General (Ret.)
Jeff Reardon § (b. 1955) - baseball player
Harry Reasoner § (1923–1991) - television journalist
Jake Reed § (b. 1967) - football player
Oscar Reed - football player
Rich Reese § (b. 1941) - baseball player
Olli Rehn § (b. 1962) - European Commissioner for Enlargement
Ember Reichgott Junge - attorney, radio host, and politician
Chris Reitsma (b. 1977) - baseball player
Rip Repulski (1927–1993) - baseball player
Michael Restovich (b. 1979) - baseball player
Patrick Reusse - sports writer
Faud Reviez - football player
Albert E. Rice (1845–1921) - banker, newspaperman, legislator, and the 10th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Edmund Rice § (1819–1889) - member of U.S. Congress
Henry Rice § (1816–1894) - U.S. Senator
William B. Richardson - 29th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Nate Richert (b. 1978) - actor
Koren Robinson - football player
Marcus Robinson § (b. 1975) - football player
Robyne Robinson - newscaster
Svend Robinson (b. 1952) - Canadian politician
Brian Rogowski (b. 1970) - wrestler
Todd Rohloff (b. 1974) - hockey player
Rich Rollins § (b. 1938) - baseball player
Karl Rolvaag (1913–1990) - 31st Governor of Minnesota; 36th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Ole Rolvaag § (1876–1931) - novelist
Richard Rood (1958–1999) - wrestler, best known by his ringname "Ravishing" Rick Rude
Mike Rosenthal - football player
Marion Ross (b. 1928) - actor
Coleen Rowley (b. 1954) - former FBI agent and whistleblower; candidate for Congress in the 2nd District of Minnesota
Dwayne Rudd § (b. 1976) - football player
Donald Eugene Rudolph, Sr. (c. 1921–2006) - soldier
Jane Russell (b. 1921) - actor
Elmer Ryan (1907–1958) - member of U.S. Congress
R. T. Rybak (b. 1955),- politician
Winona Ryder (b. 1971) - actor

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Dwight M. Sabin § (1843–1902) - U.S. Senator
Martin Olav Sabo § (b. 1938) - member of U.S. Congress
Harrison Salisbury (1908–1993) - journalist
Zak Sally - musician
Francis Sampson - war hero; Saving Private Ryan loosely based on his story
Ralph Samuelson (1903–1977) - inventor of water skiing, first water ski jumper and speed skier
Tony Sanneh (b. 1971) - soccer player
Johan Santana § (b. 1979) - baseball player
Gary Sargent (b. 1954) - hockey player
Ole Savior (b. 1949) - candidate
Gloria Sawai (Gloria Ruth Ostrem) (b. 1932) - author of fiction
Thomas D. Schall § (1878–1935) - U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
Bruce Schneier § (b. 1963) - founder and CTO of Counterpane Internet Security
Jeff Schoep (b. 1974) - head of an American neo-Nazi party
Henry Schoolcraft § (1793–1864) - explorer
Charles M. Schulz (1922–2000) - cartoonist
Mae Schunk § (b. 1934) - 45th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Seann William Scott (b. 1976) - actor
Kathryn Leigh Scott (Kathryn Kringstad) (b. 1945) - author, actor
Todd Scott - football player
Briana Scurry (b. 1971) - soccer player
Richard Sears (1863–1914) - co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Company
William Sears - businessperson
Mitch Seavey - dog musher
Jerry Seeman - National Football League referee and Director of Officiating
Robert Seguso (b. 1963) - tennis player
Audrey Seiler - woman who faked her own abduction
Aaron Sele (b. 1970) - baseball player
Conrad Selvig (1877–1953) - member of U.S. Congress
Joe Senser - football player
Marty Sertich (b. 1982) - hockey player
Eric Sevareid § (1912–1992) - television journalist
Eddie Sharkey - wrestling coach
Darren Sharper § (b. 1975) - football player
Clark Shaughnessy (1892–1970) - football coach
Charles D. Sherwood - 4th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
James Shields § (1810–1879) - U.S. Senator
Henrik Shipstead (1881–1960) - U.S. Senator
Francis Shoemaker (1889–1958) - member of U.S. Congress
Bob Short (1917–1982) - sport teams owner and politician
Henry Hastings Sibley § (1811–1891) - 1st Governor of Minnesota
Christopher Sieber (b. 1969) - actor
Dick Siebert § (1912–1978) - college baseball coach
Gerry Sikorski (b. 1948) - member of U.S. Congress
Clifford D. Simak § (1904–1988) - science fiction writer
Richard Simmons (1913–2003) - actor
George Sitts - convicted murderer
Obi Sium § (b. 1941) - water resources engineer, politician
Slug (b. 1973) - rapper
Roy Smalley § (b. 1952) - baseball player
Jack Smight (1925–2003) - film director
Bruce Smith (1920–1967) - Heisman Trophy winner
Chad Smith (b. 1961) - Drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers
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 § (b. 1980) - football player
Raonall Smith (b. 1978) - football player
Robert Smith § (b. 1972) - football player
Shannon Smith - television host
Wyatt Smith (b. 1977) - hockey player
Fred Smoot § (b. 1979) - football player
Samuel Snider § (1845–1928) - member of U.S. Congress
Konrad K. Solberg 27th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Kathleen Soliah § (b. 1947) - member of Symbionese Liberation Army
Gordon Solie (Francis Jonard Labiak) (1929–2000) - wrestling announcer
Jesse Solomon - football player
Spenser J. Somers § (1972–1990) - author
Gale Sondergaard (1899–1985) - actor
Kevin Sorbo (b. 1958) - actor
Richard K. Sorenson (1924–2004) - sailor
LaVyrle Spencer - romance novelist
Lili St. Cyr (Willis Marie Van Schaack) (1918–1999) - ecdysiast
Paul St. Peter (b. 1958) - (Aka. George C. Cole and Francis C. Cole) - voice actor
Arlan Stangeland § (b. 1930) - 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
Halvor Steenerson § (1852–1926) - member of U.S. Congress
Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper (b. 1963) - astronaut
Will Steger (b. 1943) - polar explorer
Terry Steinbach (b. 1962) - Major League Baseball player
Helen Stenborg (b. 1925) - actor
Todd Steussie - football player
Frederick Stevens § (1861–1923) - member of U.S. Congress
John H. Stevens - § (1820–1900) first civilian (non-indigenous) resident of Minneapolis
Jacob Stewart § (1829–1884) - member of U.S. Congress
Bob Stinson (Robert Neil Stinson) (1959–1995) - musician
Tommy Stinson (b. 1966) - musician
Carl Stockdale (1874–1953) - actor
Erik Stolhanske (b. 1968) - comedian
Horace Strait § (1835–1894) - member of U.S. Congress
Korey Stringer § (1974–2001) - football player
Eric Strobel (b. 1958) - hockey player, 1980 Miracle on Ice hockey team
Mike Stuart (b. 1980) - hockey player
Scott Studwell - football player
Faith Sullivan - author
George H. Sullivan - 21st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Milt Sunde - football player
Sven Sundgaard (b. 1981) - meteorologist
David C. Sutherland III (1949–2005) - Dungeons & Dragons artist
Steve Sviggum - politician
Curt Swan (1920–1996) - comic book artist
Nick Swardson (b. 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

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Taoyateduta (c. 1810–1863) - chief of the Mdewakanton Sioux tribe
Kevin Tapani § (b. 1964) - baseball player
Thomas Tapeh § (b. 1980) - football player
Fran Tarkenton § (b. 1940) - football player
James Albertus Tawney § (1855–1919) - member of U.S. Congress
Glen Taylor - businessperson
Travis Taylor § (b. 1978) - football player
Maureen Teefy (b. 1953) - musical theatre vocalist and actor
Henry Teigan § (1881–1941) - politician
Wayne Terwilliger § (b. 1925) - baseball coach
Stew Thornley (b. 1955) - author of books on sports history
Dontarrious Thomas § (b. 1980) - football player
George Thomas (b. 1937) - baseball player
Henry Thomas § (b. 1965) - football player
Butch Thompson (b. 1943) - jazz pianist and clarinetist
Lea Thompson (b. 1961) - actor, dancer
Edward John Thye § (1896–1969) - 26th Governor of Minnesota; 31st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator
Mike Tice § (b. 1959) - football coach
Cheryl Tiegs (b. 1947) - actor, model
Tiny Tim (Herbert Buckingham Khaury) § (1932–1996) - musician
Mick Tingelhoff § (b. 1940) - football player
Mike Todd (1909–1958) - movie producer
Rose Totino - founder of Totino's frozen pizza, first female inducted into the Frozen Food Hall of Fame
Cesar Tovar § (1940–1994) - baseball player
Charles A. Towne (1858–1928) - U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
A. C. Townley § (1880–1959) - socialist
Martin Edward Trench (1869–1927) - sailor, politician
Anne Tyler (b. 1941) - novelist

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

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Norm Van Brocklin § (1926–1983) - Minnesota Vikings coach
Carl Van Dyke (1881–1919) - member of U.S. Congress
John Van Dyke § (1807–1878) - politician
Samuel Rinnah Van Sant § (1844–1936) - 15th Governor of Minnesota
Sofia Vassilieva (b. 1992) - child actor
Vince Vaughn (b. 1970) - actor
Thorstein Veblen § (1857–1929) - economist, sociologist, author
Bruce Vento (1940–2000) - member of U.S. Congress
Jesse Ventura (b. 1951) - wrestler, 38th Governor of Minnesota
Zoilo Versalles § (1939–1995) - baseball player
Frank Viola § (b. 1960) - baseball player
Pamela Vitale § (1953–2005) - murder victim
Andrew Volstead (1860–1947) - member of U.S. Congress; author of the National Prohibition Act of 1919
Ana Clara Voog (Rachael Olson) (b. 1966) - singer, songwriter, musician, performance artist, visual artist, and writer

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Kevin Wacholz (b. 1958) - wrestler
James Wakefield § (1825–1910) - 8th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress
DeWitt Wallace (1889–1981) - publisher, founder of Reader's Digest, philanthropist
Steve Walsh (b. 1966) - football player
Sean Waltman § (b. 1972) - wrestler
Tim Walz - politician
Lou Wangberg (b. 1941) - 41st Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
John Warne (b. 1979) - musician
Lonnie Warwick - football player
Cadwallader Washburn § (1818–1882) - businessperson, founder of Washburn Mills
William D. Washburn § (1831–1912) - U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
Gene Washington § (b. 1947) - football player
Vin Weber (b. 1952) - member of U.S. Congress
Jon Wefald (b. 1937) - educator
Knud Wefald § (1869–1936) - member of U.S. Congress
Mark Weigle (b. 1967) - singer, songwriter
Chris Weinke (b. 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 (b. 1930) - businessperson, president/owner of Llewellyn Worldwide
Paul Westerberg (b. 1959) - musician
Wes Westrum (1922–2002) - baseball player
Jacob Wetterling (b. 1978) - kidnapped in 1989; he is still missing
Patty Wetterling § (b. 1949) - politician, advocate of children's safety
Frederick Weyerhaeuser - businessperson
Lindsay Whalen (b. 1982) - WNBA player
David Wheaton (b. 1969) - tennis player
Blake Wheeler (b. 1986) - hockey player
Ed White - football player
Milo White § (1833–1912) - member of U.S. Congress
Minor White (1908–1976) - photographer
Sammy White § (b. 1954) - football player
Benson Whitney - United States Ambassador to Norway
Richard Widmark (b. 1914) - actor
Roy Wier § (1888–1963) - member of U.S. Congress
James Russell Wiggins (1903–2000) - editor, ambassador
Jermaine Wiggins § (b. 1975) - football player
Wendy Wilde (Wendy Pareene) - politician
Laura Ingalls Wilder § (1867–1957) - novelist
Zygi Wilf § (b. 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 Krech) (1894–1948) - actor
Brian Williams § (b. 1979) - football player
Kevin Williams § (b. 1980) - football player
Moe Williams § (b. 1974) - football player
Pat Williams § (b. 1972) - football player
Stokley Williams (b. 1967) - musician
Tom Williams (1940–1992) - hockey player
Troy Williamson § (b. 1983) - football player
Paul Willson (b. 1945) - actor
August Wilson § (1945–2005) - Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright
Dan Wilson - musician
Eugene McLanahan Wilson § (1833–1890) - member of U.S. Congress
Sheree J. Wilson (b. 1958) - actor
Thomas Wilson § (1827–1910) - member of U.S. Congress
Wade Wilson § (b. 1959) - football player
William Windom § (1827–1891) - U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
Antoine Winfield § (b. 1977) - football player
Dave Winfield - (b. 1951) Baseball Hall of Fame
Roy Winston - football player
Max Winter § (1903–1996) - football team owner
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
Mali Woods - folk and soul singer-songwriter
Bryan Thao Worra § (b. 1973) - poet, writer, and journalist
Al Worthington § (b. 1929) - baseball player
John Wozniak (b. 1971) - musician
Donald O. Wright (1892–1985) - 35th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Michael Wuertz (b. 1978) - baseball player
Irma Wyman - § (b. 19xx) first CIO for Honeywell

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William H. Yale 6th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota
Yanni § (b. 1954) - new age musician
Cedric Yarbrough (b. 1971) - actor
Ron Yary § (b. 1946) - football player
Gig Young (Byron Elsworth Barr) (1913–1978) - actor
Luther Youngdahl (1896–1978) - 27th Governor of Minnesota
Oscar Youngdahl (1893–1946) - member of U.S. Congress

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Steve Zahn (b. 1967) - actor
Fred Zamberletti - football trainer
Martin Zellar - musician
Tom Zenk (b. 1958) - wrestler
Gary Zimmerman § (b. 1961) - football player
Robert Zimmerman (See Bob Dylan)
Doug Zmolek (b. 1970) - hockey player
Fred Zollner (1901–1982) - basketball team owner
Buck Zumhofe - wrestler
John M. Zwach (1907–1990) - member of U.S. Congress

[edit] Groups from Minnesota

Atmosphere - hip hop group
Crow - rock group
Dillinger Four - rock group
Dazy Head Mazy - rock group
Doomtree - hip hop collective
Gear Daddies - rock group
Har Mar Superstar - rock group
Hüsker Dü - rock group
Lipps, Inc. - rock group
Martin Zellar and the Hardways - rock group
Motion City Soundtrack - rock group
Next - rock group
Oddjobs - hip hop group
Semisonic - rock group
Small Towns Burn A Little Slower - rock group
Soul Asylum - rock group
Sounds of Blackness - Gospel choir
SSDD - rock group
Tapes 'N Tapes - rock group
The Andrews Sisters - singers
The Bad Plus - avant-jazz group
The Castaways - rock group
The Jayhawks - rock group
The Replacements - rock group
The Soviettes - rock group
The Trashmen - rock group
Trip Shakespeare - rock group

[edit] Fictional characters

Paul Bunyan, folklore logger, voyageur
Betty Crocker, food brand character
Jolly Green Giant, food brand character
Carol Milford and Will Kennicott, characters in Main Street
Minnehaha, Native American maiden
Pillsbury Doughboy, food brand character
Mary Richards, TV sitcom character
Rocky and Bullwinkle, cartoon characters
Rose Nylund, ecentric character on the Golden Girls

[edit] References