List of people from North Dakota

G–K

• 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
• 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 protester; 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

• Louis L'Amour (1908–1988) – western author; born in Jamestown
• CJ Lotzer – co-creator of CBOYSTV, a YouTube channel with over 1 million subscribers
• Mark Landsberger (born 1955) – professional basketball player; born in Minot
• Jonny Lang (born 1981) – Grammy Award-winning musician; born in Fargo
• William Langer (1886–1959) – U.S. senator and governor of North Dakota; born in Casselton
• Peggy Lee (1920–2002) – three-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter; born in Jamestown
• William Lemke (1878–1950) – state attorney general and U.S. representative; raised in Towner County
• Arthur A. Link (1914–2010) – governor 1973–81; born in Alexander
• 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
• Francis D. Lyon – director and Oscar-winning film editor; born in Bowbells
• Tyler Lyson – paleontologist; born and raised in Marmarth
• Walter Maddock (1880–1951) – lieutenant governor and governor; born in Grand Forks
• Roger Maris (1934–1985) – baseball player; broke Babe Ruth home run record; grew up in Fargo
• Jan Maxwell (1956–2018) – actress; born in Fargo
• Kevin Miller (born 1977) – voice actor; born in Minot
• Marquis de Morès – 19th-century land owner; originally from France
• Cara Mund (born 1993) – Miss America 2018; born in Bismarck
• Gerhard Brandt Naeseth (1913–1994) – founder of Norwegian-American Genealogical Center and Naeseth Library; born in Valley City
• Grant Nelson (born 2002) – American basketball player; born in Devils Lake
• Steve Nelson (born 1951) – pro football player; attended North Dakota State
• Sondre Norheim – pioneer of modern skiing; lived in McHenry County
• Casper Oimoen (1906–1995) – ski jumper; originally from Norway; moved to Minot
• John Olerud (born 1968) – baseball player; won two World Series championships with the Toronto Bluejays
• Allen I. Olson (born 1938) – governor 1981–85; born in Rolla
• Lute Olson (1934–2020) – coach in College Basketball Hall of Fame; born in Mayville
• Carleton Opgaard (1929-2014) – educator; born in Fort Ransom
• Gregory R. Page (born 1952) – executive chairman of Cargill; born in Bottineau
• Ronald Paulson (born 1930) – educator; born in Bottineau
• Leonard Peltier (born 1944) – American Indian activist and convicted murderer; born in Grand Forks
• Arthur Peterson Jr. (1912–1996) – actor, Soap; born in Mandan
• Amber Preston – stand-up comedian; born in Fargo
• Adam Quesnell – stand-up comedian; lived in Fargo

R–Z

• 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

• List of North Dakota State Bison head football coaches
• List of presidents of North Dakota State University
• List of University of North Dakota people

• List of people from Fargo, North Dakota
• List of people from Grand Forks, North Dakota

• List of lieutenant governors of North Dakota
• List of governors of North Dakota
• List of justices of the North Dakota Supreme Court
• 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

• List of North Dakota suffragists
• Lists of Americans

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