TheFamousPeople

Minneapolis has produced a number of well-known family members, actors, oil barons, models and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Minneapolis includes John Paul Getty III, Vince Vaughn, J. Paul Getty, Yara Shahidi, Rachael Leigh Cook, and many others.

Famous People Born In Minneapolis

J. Paul GettyJ. Paul Getty
15 December 1892, British, American
Businessman
John Paul Getty IIIJohn Paul Getty III
04 November 1956, American
Grandson of Jean Paul Getty

Vince VaughnVince Vaughn
28 March 1970, American
Actor

Rachael Leigh CookRachael Leigh Cook
04 October 1979, American
Actress

Jesse VenturaJesse Ventura
15 July 1951, American
 

Yara ShahidiYara Shahidi
10 February 2000, American
Actress
Breckin MeyerBreckin Meyer
07 May 1974, American
Actor

Peter GravesPeter Graves
18 March 1926, American
Actor

Pete HegsethPete Hegseth
06 June 1980, American
Journalist
Analeigh Tipton Analeigh Tipton
09 November 1988, American
Actress, Model

Larry FitzgeraldLarry Fitzgerald
31 August 1983, American
American Football Player
Charles M. Schulz Charles M. Schulz
26 November 1922, American
 

Mike ToddMike Todd
22 June 1909, American
Producer

Thomas FriedmanThomas Friedman
20 July 1953, American
Journalist & Author

Ann Morgan GuilbertAnn Morgan Guilbert
16 October 1928, American
Actress

Mo CollinsMo Collins
07 July 1965, American
Actress
PrincePrince
07 June 1958, American
Singer

Sofia VassilievaSofia Vassilieva
22 October 1992, American
Actress

Kyle ShanahanKyle Shanahan
14 December 1979, American
Football Coach

Carter PageCarter Page
03 June 1971, American
Consultant
Kelly CarlsonKelly Carlson
17 February 1976, American
Actress

Tay ZondayTay Zonday
06 July 1982, American
Singer, Musician, YouTube star
James LeGrosJames LeGros
27 April 1962, American
Actor

Tyka NelsonTyka Nelson
18 May 1960, American
Singer

Robert M. PirsigRobert M. Pirsig
06 September 1928, American
Writer, Philosopher
Seth NumrichSeth Numrich
19 January 1987, American
Actor

Dave PirnerDave Pirner
16 April 1964, American
Singer
Marisa CoughlanMarisa Coughlan
17 March 1974, American
Actress

Shawn DaivariShawn Daivari
30 April 1984, American
Wrestler

George Roy HillGeorge Roy Hill
20 December 1921, American
Film Director
Katya Elise HenryKatya Elise Henry
14 June 1994, American
Fitness Model, Instagram Star

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David BrudnoyDavid Brudnoy
05 June 1940, American
Talk Radio Host
Nikki BakerNikki Baker
06 June 1988, American
YouTuber, Vlogger

Clarence Walton LilleheiClarence Walton Lillehei
23 October 1918, American
Pioneer of Open-Heart Surgery

Jake StormoenJake Stormoen
20 July 1988, American
Actor

Marjory DouglasMarjory Douglas
07 April 1890, American
Journalist
Kris HumphriesKris Humphries
06 February 1985, American
Basketball player
James ArnessJames Arness
26 May 1923, American
actor, television actor, film actor

Terry GilliamTerry Gilliam
22 November 1940, British, American
Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Animator, Film

Vincent KartheiserVincent Kartheiser
05 May 1979, American
Actor

Richard Dean AndersonRichard Dean Anderson
23 January 1950, American
Actor
James HongJames Hong
22 February 1929, American
Actor

Louie AndersonLouie Anderson
24 March 1953, American
Comedian

Louie AndersonLouie Anderson
28 May 1903, American
Camera man

Sean WaltmanSean Waltman
13 July 1972, American
Professional wrestler, Podcaster

SlugSlug
07 September 1972, American
musician, songwriter
Bernie LeadonBernie Leadon
19 July 1947, American
Composer, Singer, Banjoist, Songwriter,

Kimberly EliseKimberly Elise
17 April 1967, American
Actress
Freddy MooreFreddy Moore
19 July 1950, American
Musician

Frank MorganFrank Morgan
23 December 1933, American
Saxophonist

Jason BehrJason Behr
30 December 1973, American
Actor
Arlene DahlArlene Dahl
11 August 1925, American
Actress

Nancy MorganNancy Morgan
01 April 1949, American
Actress
Jillian JansonJillian Janson
23 May 1995, American
Actress

Lew AyresLew Ayres
28 December 1908, American
Actor

Morris DayMorris Day
13 December 1956, American
Musician

Miriam ShorMiriam Shor
25 July 1971, American
Actress

Dr. DementoDr. Demento
02 April 1941, American
Disc jockey, Musicologist, Radio personality
Mark DaytonMark Dayton
26 January 1947, American
Political Leader

Dorothy LymanDorothy Lyman
18 April 1947, American
Actress

Don MoenDon Moen
29 June 1950, American
Singer-songwriter, Singer, Composer, Radio

Dustin ByfuglienDustin Byfuglien
27 March 1985, American
Ice hockey player
Michael J. SandelMichael J. Sandel
05 March 1953, American
Professor, Political philosopher, Educationist,

Gary PaulsenGary Paulsen
17 May 1939, American
Writer
John LurieJohn Lurie
14 December 1952, American
Musician

Marjory Stoneman DouglasMarjory Stoneman Douglas
07 April 1890, American
Journalist

Genevieve GorderGenevieve Gorder
26 July 1974, American
Television host
Dez DickersonDez Dickerson
07 August 1955, American
singer

Gordon SolieGordon Solie
26 January 1929, American
Announcer
Lili St. CyrLili St. Cyr
03 June 1918, American
Burlesque ecdysiast

Ward KimballWard Kimball
04 March 1914, American
Animator

Jeremy BorashJeremy Borash
28 May 1977, American
journalist, radio personality, screenwriter
Catharine MacKinnonCatharine MacKinnon
07 October 1946, American
Feminist

Erik LarsenErik Larsen
08 December 1962, American
Comics artist, Publisher
Bud WilkinsonBud Wilkinson
23 April 1916, American
Football coach

Sid GillmanSid Gillman
26 October 1911, American
Football Player

John TateJohn Tate
13 March 1925, American
Mathematician

Patty BergPatty Berg
13 February 1918, American
Officer, Golfer
Minor WhiteMinor White
09 July 1908, American
Photographer, University teacher
Cornell MacNeilCornell MacNeil
24 September 1922, American
Singer

Edmund Morgan (historian)Edmund Morgan (historian)
17 January 1916, American
Historian

Marcia McNuttMarcia McNutt
19 February 1952, American
Geophysicist

Harrison SalisburyHarrison Salisbury
14 November 1908, American
Journalist
Ralph McInernyRalph McInerny
24 February 1929, American
Author

Westbrook PeglerWestbrook Pegler
02 August 1894, American
Journalist

Alec SothAlec Soth
1969 AD, American
photographer

Pudge HeffelfingerPudge Heffelfinger
20 December 1867, American
Football player

SmashSmash
06 October 1959, American
Professional Wrestler
Lauris NorstadLauris Norstad
24 March 1907, American
General

Jessie BernardJessie Bernard
08 June 1903, American
Sociologist
Marjorie HustedMarjorie Husted
02 April 1892, American
Businesswoman

Ray KappeRay Kappe
04 August 1927, American
Architect
Allen GrossmanAllen Grossman
07 January 1932, American
Poet
William Kaye EstesWilliam Kaye Estes
17 June 1919, American
Psychologist