See Where in Minnesota These 25 (+ More) Celebrities Were Born
Minnesota may be known as the Land of 10,000 lakes, but we've also produced our share of well-known celebrities too. Here's a look at where some of our state's most famous sons and daughters were born.
Famous Minnesota Born Celebrities
In addition to all those folks, you can add:
- Judy Garland (actress/singer) Grand Rapids, MN
- Joel Coen (film director) St. Louis Park, MN
- Ethan Coen (film director) St. Louis, Park, MN
- Marion Ross (actress) Albert Lea, MN
- Peter Graves (actor) Minneapolis, MN
- Sinclair Lewis (playwright/novelist) Sauk Centre, MN
- Tammy Faye Bakker (Televanegist) International Falls, MN
- James Arness (actor) Minneapo0lis, MN
- F. Scott Fitzgerald (author) St. Paul, MN
- Al Franken (actor/comedian/writer/senator) ST. Louis Park, MN
- Charles Schultz (Peanuts creator) Minneapolis, MN
- Vince Flynn (author) St. Paul, MN
- Roger Maris (baseball player) Hibbing, MN
And because everything's a competition, here are some celebrities born in America's Dairyland (AKA, Wisconsin):
- Oprah Winfrey (you know who she is) Born in Mississippi, moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her family when she was six.
- Mark Ruffalko (actor) Kenosha, WI
- Frank Caliendo (comedian) Waukesha, WI
- Tony Romo (NFL Quarterback, Broadcaster) Burlington, WI