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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- Fred G. Aandahl (1897âÂÂ1966) â governor of North Dakota 1945âÂÂ51; born in Barnes County
- James A. Abrahamson (born 1933) â astronaut, Associate Director of NASA; born in Williston
- Mark Andrews (1926âÂÂ2020) â U.S. senator 1981âÂÂ87; born in Cass County
- Reese Andy (born 1973) â mixed martial artist; born in Minot
- Jennifer Baumgardner (born 1970) â journalist and author; born in Fargo
- Carmen Berg (born 1963) â model and actress, 1987 Playboy Playmate; born in Bismarck
- Leslie Bibb (born 1974) â actress, ', Iron Man, Popular; born in Bismarck
- Elizabeth Bodine (1898âÂÂ1986) â humanitarian; North Dakota Mother of the Year in 1968
- Brooks Bollinger (born 1979) â NFL quarterback (New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings); born and raised in Grand Forks
- Marcus Borg â theologian
- Jeff Boschee (born 1979) â University of Kansas basketball player (1998âÂÂ2002); born in Valley City
- Paula Broadwell (born 1972) â bestselling author; extramarital partner of David Petraeus; born in Bismarck
- 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 UND
- Tom Brosseau â singer-songwriter and guitarist; born and raised in Grand Forks
- Dale Brown (born 1935) â college basketball coach; born in Minot
- Virginia Bruce (1910âÂÂ1982) â singer and actress, Born to Dance, The Great Ziegfeld; raised in Fargo
- Norman Brunsdale (1891âÂÂ1978) â governor 1951âÂÂ57 and U.S. senator; born in Steele County
- James Buchli (born 1945) â astronaut; born in New Rockford
- Quentin Burdick (1908âÂÂ1992) â U.S. senator; born in Munich
- Sam Childers (born 1962) â former gang biker; founder, Angels of East located in Sudan; born in Grand Forks
- Warren Christopher (1925âÂÂ2011) â lawyer, U.S. Secretary of State 1993âÂÂ97; born in Scranton
- Alf Clausen (born 1941) â television and film orchestrater; grew up in Jamestown
- Amanda Clement (1888âÂÂ1971) â first female professional baseball umpire; born in Hudson
- Kent Conrad (born 1948) â U.S. senator 1992âÂÂ2013; born in Bismarck
- Chris Coste (born 1973) â Major League Baseball player; born in Fargo
- Ronnie Cramer (1957âÂÂ2021) â artist and film director; born in Bismarck
- Angie Dickinson (born 1931) â Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress, Rio Bravo, Police Woman, Dressed to Kill; born in Kulm
- Byron Dorgan (born 1942) â U.S. senator 1992âÂÂ2011; born in Dickinson
- Josh Duhamel (born 1972) â actor, Las Vegas, Transformers; born in Minot
- James M. Edie (1927âÂÂ1998) â philosopher; born in Grand Forks
- Richard Edlund (born 1940) â Academy Award-winning cinematographer, Raiders of the Lost Ark, original Star Wars trilogy; born in Fargo
- Carl Ben Eielson â aviator; born in Hatton
- Anthony W. England (born 1942) â NASA astronaut; raised in West Fargo
- CariDee English (born 1984) â winner, cycle 7 of America's Next Top Model; host, television show Pretty Wicked; born in Fargo
- Ron Erhardt (1931âÂÂ2012) â college and New England Patriots football coach; born in Mandan
- Darin Erstad (born 1974) â MLB baseball player (Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros); born in Jamestown
- Joe Clifford Faust (born 1957) â author; born in Williston
- Marneen Fields (born 1955) â actress, pop singer, composer, stuntwoman; born in Minot
- Michael Forest (born 1929) â actor, voice actor; born in Harvey
- Hans Andersen Foss â editor; born in Norway; moved to Minot
- Sally Fraser (1932âÂÂ2019) â actress; born in Williston
- Lynn Frazier (1874âÂÂ1947) â governor 1913âÂÂ21 and U.S. senator 1923âÂÂ41; raised in Grafton
- Phyllis Frelich (1944âÂÂ2014)â actress; born in Devils Lake
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- William H. Gass (1924âÂÂ2017) â writer; born in Fargo
- James Getzlaff (born 1970) â reality-TV personality; born in Devils Lake
- H. F. Gierke III (1943âÂÂ2016) â 71st National Commander of The American Legion; Chief Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals for Armed Forces; born in Williston
- William L. Guy (1919âÂÂ2013) â governor 1961âÂÂ73; born in Devils Lake
- Travis Hafner (born 1977) â MLB player (Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees); born in Jamestown
- Gulbrand Hagen (1864âÂÂ1919) â publisher; lived in Mayville
- Patrick E. Haggerty (1914âÂÂ1980) â engineer and businessman; co-founder, Texas Instruments; born in Harvey
- Truck Hannah (1889âÂÂ1982) â MLB player (New York Yankees), Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame; born in Larimore
- Monica Hannan â news anchor and author, KFYR-TV
- Phil Hansen (born 1968) â NFL player (Buffalo Bills); born in Oakes
- Beverly Hanson (1924âÂÂ2014) â professional golfer; born in Fargo
- Tom Hatten (1926âÂÂ2019) â film, radio/TV personality, born in Jamestown
- Rick Helling (born 1970) â MLB player (Texas Rangers, Florida Marlins); born in Devils Lake
- Kam Heskin (born 1973) â actress, Sunset Beach, Passions; born in Grand Forks
- Clint Hill (born 1932) â United States Secret Service agent who was in the presidential motorcade during the assassination of John F. Kennedy
- Virgil Hill (born 1964) â WBA champion boxer; from Grand Forks
- Christopher Michael Holley (born 1971) â actor; born in Minot
- Jeremy Horst (born 1985) â MLB player; raised in Des Lacs
- Ken Hunt (1934âÂÂ1997) â MLB player for New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels; born in Grand Forks
- Phil Jackson â NBA player; coach, Chicago Bulls and Los Angeles Lakers; president, New York Knicks; attended high school in Williston
- Ben Jacobson (born 1970) â basketball head coach at Northern Iowa; born in Mayville
- Leon O. Jacobson (1911âÂÂ1992) â scientific researcher
- Robert Jensen (born 1958) â educator; raised in Fargo
- Gary Johnson (born 1953) â governor of New Mexico 1995âÂÂ2003, presidential candidate; born in Minot
- Harold Keith Johnson (1912âÂÂ1983) â U.S. Army general; born in Bowesmont
- Tim Johnson (born 1949) â baseball player, scout, manager of Toronto Blue Jays; born in Grand Forks
- David C. Jones (1921âÂÂ2013) â 9th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; born in Aberdeen
- Gordon Kahl â tax protester; involved in Medina shootout
- Rich Karlgaard â journalist; born in Bismarck
- Woodrow W. Keeble (1917âÂÂ1982) â U.S. Army (Wahpeton National Guard) Medal of Honor
- Wiz Khalifa â rapper; born in Minot
- Fred Kirschenmann â leader in the sustainable agriculture movement
- Ev Kjelbertson (1935âÂÂ2018) â football coach, born in Devils Lake
- Jim Kleinsasser (born 1977) â NFL player (Minnesota Vikings); born in Carrington
- Chuck Klosterman (born 1972) â author; grew up in Wyndmere; attended University of North Dakota
- Dagny Knutson â swimmer; lived in Minot
- Charlie Korsmo (born 1978) â actor, lawyer; born in Fargo
- John Korsmo â politician who served as the chairman of the Federal Housing Finance Board
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- Aagot Raaen (1873âÂÂ1957) â author and educator; lived near Hatton
- Erik Ramstad (1860âÂÂ1951) â a founder of Minot
- Tom Rapp (1947âÂÂ2018) â leader of band Pearls Before Swine; born in Bottineau
- Greg Raymer (born 1964) â poker player; born in Minot
- Clint Ritchie (1938âÂÂ2009) â actor, One Life to Live; born in Grafton
- Alan Ritchson (born 1984) â model, actor, Blue Mountain State; born in Grand Forks
- James Rosenquist (1933âÂÂ2017) â artist; born in Grand Forks
- Ronda Rousey (born 1987) â UFC champion; raised in Jamestown
- Sacagawea (1788âÂÂ1812, or 1884) â guide; key to success of Lewis and Clark Expedition by helping establish ties with Native American tribes
- Ed Schafer (born 1946) â governor of North Dakota and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture; born in Bismarck
- Harold Schafer (1912âÂÂ2001) â businessman; born near Stanton
- Donny Schatz (born 1977) â auto racer; World of Outlaws sprint car champion; born in Minot
- Ed Schultz (1954âÂÂ2018) â TV personality; worked in Fargo
- Kyle Schweigert (born 1962) â football coach, University of North Dakota; born in Zeeland
- Gary Serum (born 1956) â baseball player; born in Fargo
- Eric Sevareid (1912âÂÂ1992) â TV journalist; born in Velva
- George F. Shafer (1888âÂÂ1948) â governor 1929âÂÂ32; born in Mandan
- Timm Sharp (born 1978) â actor; raised in Fargo
- George A. Sinner (1928âÂÂ2018) â governor 1985âÂÂ92; born in Fargo
- Arthur G. Sorlie (1874âÂÂ1928) â governor 1925âÂÂ28; lived in Grand Forks
- Ann Sothern (1909âÂÂ2001) â actress in the Maisie films, A Letter to Three Wives, The Ann Sothern Show; born in Valley City
- Richard St. Clair (born 1946) â composer; born in Jamestown
- Rodney Stark (born 1934) â sociologist; born in Jamestown
- Leslie Stefanson (born 1971) â artist, actress; born in Fargo
- Shadoe Stevens (born 1947 as Terry Ingstad) â TV personality; born in Jamestown
- Dorothy Stickney (1896âÂÂ1998) â actress; born in Dickinson
- Clyfford Still (1904âÂÂ1980) â painter; born in Grandin
- Matt Strahm (born 1991) â baseball player; born in West Fargo
- Era Bell Thompson (1905âÂÂ1986) â magazine editor; lived in Driscoll
- Chris Tuchscherer (born 1975) â UFC heavyweight fighter; born in Rugby
- Bobby Vee (1943âÂÂ2016) â pop singer; born in Fargo
- Harley Venton (born 1952) â actor; attended University of North Dakota
- Mary Wakefield (born 1954) â deputy director, Department of Health and Human Services; from Devils Lake
- Matthew Ward (born 1958) â singer; born in Grand Forks
- Mimi Weddell (1915âÂÂ2009) â actress; born in Williston
- Sister Thomas Welder (1940âÂÂ2020) â academic administrator and Benedictine nun; born in Linton, lived in Bismarck
- Walter Welford (1868âÂÂ1952) â governor 1935âÂÂ37; raised in Pembina
- Lawrence Welk (1903âÂÂ1992) â bandleader, entertainer, TV personality; born in Strasburg
- Carson Wentz (born 1992) â quarterback, NDSU and Philadelphia Eagles; born in Bismarck
- Gabby West (born 1985) â actress; attended North Dakota State
- Natalie West (born 1956) â actress; born in Grand Forks
- Frank White (1856âÂÂ1940) â governor 1901âÂÂ05 and U.S. Treasury Secretary; lived in Valley City
- Larry Woiwode (born 1941) â poet and novelist; born in Carrington
- Milton Young (1897âÂÂ1983) â U.S. senator 1948âÂÂ81; born in Berlin
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