List of people from North Dakota
State flag of North Dakota Location of North Dakota on the U.S. map 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 Josh Duhamel
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 PlaymateBismarck Leslie Bibb (born 1974) – actress, Talladega Nights Iron Man Popular Bismarck Elizabeth Bodine (1898–1986) – humanitarian; North Dakota Mother of the Year in 1968Brooks Bollinger (born 1979) – NFL quarterback (New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings); born and raised in Grand Forks Marcus Borg – theologianJeff Boschee (born 1979) – University of Kansas basketball player (1998–2002); born in Valley City Paula Broadwell [1] [2] David Petraeus ; born in Bismarck [3] Greg Brockman (born 1987) -co founder of OpenAI, the company that released ChatGPT; raised in Thompson, North Dakota graduated from Red River High School and UNDTom 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 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 Kulm Byron Dorgan (born 1942) – U.S. Senator 1992–2011; born in Dickinson Josh Duhamel (born 1972) – actor, Las Vegas Transformers Minot James M. Edie (1927–1998) – philosopher; born in Grand Forks Richard Edlund (born 1940) – Academy Award-winning cinematographer, Raiders of the Lost Ark Star Wars 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 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 Virgil Hill Phil Jackson 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 WillistonWilliam 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-TVPhil 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 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 researcherRobert Jensen (born 1958) – educator; raised in FargoGary 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 AberdeenGordon Kahl – tax protestor; involved in Medina shootoutRich Karlgaard – journalist; born in Bismarck Woodrow W. Keeble (1917–1982) – U.S. Army (Wahpeton National Guard) Medal of HonorWiz Khalifa – rapper; born in Minot Fred Kirschenmann – leader in the sustainable agriculture movementEv 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 Roger Maris Cara Mund R–Z Greg Raymer Alan Ritchson Ronda Rousey 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 Grafton Alan Ritchson (born 1984) – model, actor, Blue Mountain State 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 tribesEd 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 FargoArthur G. Sorlie (1874–1928) – Governor 1925–28; lived in Grand ForksAnn Sothern (1909–2001) – actress in the Maisie filmsA Letter to Three Wives The Ann Sothern Show Valley City Richard St. Clair (born 1946) – composer; born in Jamestown Rodney Stark (born 1934) – sociologist; born in JamestownLeslie 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 BismarckWalter 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
^ Barney, Madison (January 30, 2012). "Bismarck Native Profiles Gen. David Petraeus in New Book" Bismarck Tribune
^ "Bestsellers February 26, 2012" . The New York Times . 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 . ^ "With throttles wide open, small-town 'CBoys' achieve YouTube stardom" . Star Tribune
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