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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.
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 (1957-2021) – 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
Scott Edward Haugen (born 1981) – stage actor, film actor, filmmaker, human rights activist, politician; lived in
Fargo
[4]
[5]
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
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
Arthur G. Sorlie (1874–1928) – Governor 1925–28; lived in Grand Forks
Ann Sothern (1909–2001) – actress in the
Maisie films ,
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 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
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"Bismarck Native Profiles Gen. David Petraeus in New Book"
Bismarck Tribune .
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"Bestsellers February 26, 2012" .
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"FBI Probe of Petraeus Triggered by E-Mail Threats from Biographer, Officials Say" .
The Washington Post . Retrieved November 10, 2012 .
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"With throttles wide open, small-town 'CBoys' achieve YouTube stardom" .
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