List of people from North Dakota
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.
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A–F
- James A. Abrahamson (born 1933) – astronaut, Associate Director of NASA; born in Williston
- 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] – bestselling author;[2] extramarital partner of David Petraeus; born in Bismarck[3]
- Dale Brown (born 1935) – college basketball coach; born in Minot
- Tom Brosseau – singer-songwriter and guitarist; born and raised in Grand Forks
- Virginia Bruce (1910-1982) - singer and actress, Born to Dance, The Great Ziegfeld; raised in Fargo
- James F. Buchli – astronaut; born in New Rockford
- Quentin N. 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, former U.S. Secretary of State; born in Scranton
- Alf Clausen (born 1941) – television and film orchestrater; grew up in Jamestown
- 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) – actress, Rio Bravo, Police Woman, Dressed to Kill; born in Kulm
- 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 – winner, cycle 7 of America's Next Top Model; host, television show Pretty Wicked; born in Fargo
- 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 (born 1932) – actress; born in Williston
- Phyllis Frelich (1944-2014)– actress; born in Devils Lake
G–K
- William H. Gass – writer; born in Fargo
- James Getzlaff – reality-television personality; born in Devils Lake
- H. F. Gierke III (1943-2016) – 71st National Commander of The American Legion; Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; born in Williston
- Travis Hafner (born 1977) – MLB player (Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees); born in Jamestown
- Gulbrand Hagen (1864–1919) – newspaper editor and publisher
- 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 (born 1927) – radio, film and television personality
- 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 (Minnesota Twins); born in Grand Forks
- Phil Jackson – NBA player; coach, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers; president, New York Knicks; attended high school in Williston
- Leon O. Jacobson – scientific researcher
- Robert Jensen – educator
- Gary Johnson – governor of New Mexico (1995–2003); born in Minot
- Harold K. Johnson – U.S. Army general; born in Bowesmont
- Tim Johnson – baseball player, scout, manager of Toronto Blue Jays; born in Grand Forks
- David C. Jones – 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
- Jim Kleinsasser (born 1977) – NFL player (Minnesota Vikings); born in Carrington
- Chuck Klosterman – author; grew up in Wyndmere; attended University of North Dakota
- Wiz Khalifa – rapper; born in Minot
- Dagny Knutson – swimmer; lived in Minot
- Charlie Korsmo – actor, lawyer; born in Fargo
L–Q
- Louis L'Amour (1908-1988) – western author; born in Jamestown
- Jonny Lang (born 1981) – Grammy Award-winning musician; born in Fargo
- Peggy Lee (1920–2002) – three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter; born in Jamestown
- William Lemke – state attorney general and U.S. Representative; raised in Towner County
- 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
- Jan Maxwell – actress; born in Fargo
- Kevin Miller – voice actor; born in Minot
- Marquis de Mores – 19th-century land owner; originally from France
- Debra Mooney – actress; born in Aberdeen
- Roger Maris (1934–1985) – baseball player; broke Babe Ruth home run record; grew up in Fargo
- Steve Nelson – professional football player; attended North Dakota State University
- Gerhard Brandt Naeseth – founder of the Norwegian-American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library
- Sondre Norheim – pioneer of modern skiing; lived in McHenry County
- Lute Olson (born 1934) – college basketball coach; born in Mayville
- Casper Oimoen – ski jumper; originally from Norway; moved to Minot
- Carleton Opgaard – educator; born in Fort Ransom
- Gregory R. Page – executive chairman of Cargill; born in Bottineau
- Leonard Peltier (born 1944) – American Indian activist; born in Grand Forks
- Arthur Peterson, Jr. (1912–1996) – actor, Soap; born in Mandan
R–Z
- Aagot Raaen – author and educator; lived near Hatton
- Erik Ramstad – one of the founders of Minot
- Tom Rapp – leader of band Pearls Before Swine; born in Bottineau
- Greg Raymer – poker player; born in Minot
- Clint Ritchie – actor, One Life to Live, Thunder; born in Grafton
- Alan Ritchson – model, actor, Blue Mountain State; born in Grand Forks
- James Rosenquist – artist; born in Grand Forks
- Ronda Rousey (born 1987) – UFC champion; born in California; raised in Jamestown, North Dakota
- Sacagawea – guide; key to success of Lewis and Clark Expedition by helping establish ties with Indian tribes
- Ed Schafer – former Governor of North Dakota and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; born in Bismarck
- Harold Schafer – businessman; born near Stanton
- Donny Schatz (born 1977) – auto racer; World of Outlaws sprint car champion; born in Minot
- Ed Schultz – television personality; worked in Fargo
- Gary Serum – baseball player; born in Fargo
- Eric Sevareid (1912-1992) – television journalist; born in Velva
- Timm Sharp – actor; raised in Fargo
- Michael Soltis – actor; born in Minot
- Ann Sothern (1909-2001) – actress, Maisie, A Letter to Three Wives, The Ann Sothern Show; born in Valley City
- Richard St. Clair – composer; born in Jamestown
- Rodney Stark – sociologist
- Leslie Stefanson – artist, actress; born in Fargo
- Shadoe Stevens (born Terry Ingstad) – television personality; born in Jamestown
- Clyfford Still – painter; born in Grandin
- Dorothy Stickney – actress; born in Dickinson
- Era Bell Thompson – magazine editor; lived in Driscoll
- Chris Tuchscherer – UFC heavyweight fighter; born in Rugby
- Bobby Vee (born 1943) – pop singer; born in Fargo
- Harley Venton – actor; attended the University of North Dakota
- Mary Wakefield – Deputy Director, Department of Health and Human Services
- Matthew Ward – singer; born in Grand Forks
- Mimi Weddell – actress; born in Williston
- Lawrence Welk (1903–1992) – bandleader, entertainer and television personality; born in Strasburg
- Gabby West, actress; attended North Dakota State University
- Natalie West – actress; born in Grand Forks
- Frank E. Wheelock – founder and first mayor, Lubbock, Texas; reared in North Dakota
- Larry Woiwode – poet and novelist; born in Carrington
See also
- By educational institution affiliation
- By location
- By public office
- List of lieutenant governors of North Dakota
- List of Governors of North Dakota
- List of North Dakota Supreme Court Justices
- List of Majority Leaders of the North Dakota House of Representatives
- List of Speakers of the North Dakota House of Representatives
- List of United States presidential electors from North Dakota
- List of United States Representatives from North Dakota
- List of United States Senators from North Dakota
- Other
References
- ↑ Barney, Madison (January 30, 2012). "Bismarck Native Profiles Gen. David Petraeus in New Book" Bismarck Tribune.
- ↑ "Bestsellers February 26, 2012". The New York Times. February 26, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
- ↑ 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.
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