Famous People From Minnesota
The ‘Land of 10,000 Lakes’ or Minnesota as it’s officially called, is a state in the Midwestern and northern regions of the United States of America. In terms of area, it is the twelfth largest state in the country, with Saint Paul as its capital and Minneapolis as its largest city. It is renowned for having the highest standard of living amongst the American states and for being the most educated and wealthiest state. With a rich heritage of early European settlers, the state is the apex of Scandinavian American and German American traditions. Many distinguished celebrities were born and raised in the state of Minnesota. From the iconic musician Prince, to the enthralling F. Scott Fitzgerald to the incredible Bob Dylan, numerous famous personalities were born in Minnesota. Hollywood has also seen some wonderful individuals who started their journey from this state such as the beautiful Jessica Biel, the hilarious Chris Pratt, the captivating Winona Ryder, the stylish Vince Vaughn and the legendary Judy Garland and so many more. Keep reading this list to know more eminent celebrities who are from Minnesota.
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1
Prince(Singer-songwriter & Multi-instrumentalist)
Birthdate: June 7, 1958
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 21, 2016
2
Judy Garland(Best Known for Her Portrayal of 'Dorothy Gale' in the Movie 'The Wizard of Oz')
Birthdate: June 10, 1922
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: June 22, 1969
Height: 4'11" (150 cm)
3
Bob Dylan(One of the Greatest Songwriters of All Time)
Birthdate: May 24, 1941
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthdate: September 24, 1896
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: December 21, 1940
Birthdate: April 20, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: October 18, 1984
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: August 31, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
8
Winona Ryder(Actress Best Known for Her Films: 'Beetlejuice', 'The Age of Innocence' and 'Little Women')
Birthdate: October 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
9
Joel Coen(Director, Writer and Producer Known for Films ‘No Country For Old Men’, ‘Fargo’, and ‘The Big Lebowski’)
Birthdate: November 29, 1954
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
10
Jessica Biel(Actress and Model Known for Her Films: 'The Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and 'Ulee's Gold')
Birthdate: March 3, 1982
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: September 21, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Vince Vaughn(Actor and Comedian Known For His Role In The Movie 'Swingers')
Birthdate: March 28, 1970
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
13
Sunisa Lee
(American Artistic Gymnast Who is 2020 Olympic All-Around Champion)
Birthdate: March 9, 2003
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
Birthdate: April 10, 1936
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: December 28, 2021
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
15
Mitch Hedberg(American Stand-Up Comedian Known for His Albums: ‘Strategic Grill Locations’ and ‘Mitch All Together’)
Birthdate: February 24, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: March 30, 2005
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Birthdate: July 21, 1978
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: October 4, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
18
Lea Thompson
(Actress Best Known for Her Roles in the 'Back to the Future' Film Trilogy & 'Howard the Duck')
Birthdate: May 31, 1961
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: November 26, 1922
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: February 12, 2000
20
Terry Gilliam
(Film director, Screenwriter, Actor, Animator, Film actor)
Birthdate: November 22, 1940
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
21
Seann William Scott
(Actor)
Birthdate: October 3, 1976
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthdate: December 7, 1958
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: April 20, 1999
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
23
Yara Shahidi(Actress & Model Known for Her Role as 'Zoey Johnson' on the TV Series" ‘Black-ish’ and ‘Grown-ish)
Birthdate: February 10, 2000
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
24
Chad Smith
(drummer, musician)
Birthdate: October 25, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
25
Tippi Hedren
(Famous for Her Roles in the Alfred Hitchcock Movies ‘The Birds’ and ‘Marnie')
Birthdate: January 19, 1930
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
26
Steve Zahn
(Veteran actor whose film credits include Saving Silverman, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dr. Dolittle 2, and Daddy Day Care)
Birthdate: November 13, 1967
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
27
Garrett Hedlund(Actor Best Known for His Films: 'Tron: Legacy', 'Unbroken' and 'Four Brothers')
Birthdate: September 3, 1984
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: May 26, 1923
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: June 3, 2011
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
29
J. Paul Getty(British Petroleum Industrialist and Founder of the ‘Getty Oil Company’)
Birthdate: December 15, 1892
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: June 6, 1976
Birthdate: March 28, 1958
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: February 10, 2003
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
Birthdate: August 5, 1945
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: March 19, 1996
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
Birthdate: September 24, 1958
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
34
Trey Lance
(American football player)
Birthdate: May 9, 2000
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: March 24, 1953
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: September 25, 1947
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: July 25, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
38
Kevin McHale
(Basketball player Power Forward)
Birthdate: December 19, 1957
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'10" (208 cm)
39
Gable Steveson
(American Professional Wrestler and Retired Freestyle and Folkstyle Wrestler)
Birthdate: May 31, 2000
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
40
Cat Zingano
(American Mixed Martial Artist)
Birthdate: July 1, 1982
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
41
Jane Russell(Actress, Singer and Model Who was One of Hollywood's Leading Sex Symbols in the 1940s and 1950s )
Birthdate: June 21, 1921
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: February 28, 2011
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: February 22, 1929
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
43
Gretchen Carlson
(Former Host of CBS News Show 'The Early Show' and Fox News Show 'Fox & Friends')
Birthdate: June 21, 1966
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
44
David Bromstad(Designer, TV Personality and Winner of the 1st Season of the Reality Show 'HGTV Design Star')
Birthdate: August 17, 1973
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
45
Mike Farrell(Actor & Public Speaker Known for His Role in the TV Series M*A*S*H)
Birthdate: February 6, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
46
Peter Graves(Best Known for His Role as ‘Jim Phelps’ in the TV Series ‘Mission: Impossible’)
Birthdate: March 18, 1926
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: March 14, 2010
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: July 15, 1951
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: January 31, 1959
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
49
Peter Krause
(Television Actor,, film actor, director, actor)
Birthdate: August 12, 1965
Sun Sign: Leo
50
Kyle Shanahan(Head Coach for the National Football League Team ‘San Francisco 49ers’)
Birthdate: December 14, 1979
Sun Sign: Sagittarius