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Famous People From Wisconsin

Situated in the vicinity of the splendid Great Lakes region, Wisconsin is a nature lover’s paradise. According to various sources on the internet, Wisconsin apparently has around 15,000 lakes. Filmmaker Zack Snyder, actress Heather Graham, Gene Wilder and model Laura Kaeppeler are a few famous celebrities who hail from Wisconsin. Maverick filmmaker Zack Snyder is the man behind Hollywood blockbusters like ‘Man Of Steel’, ‘300: Rise Of An Empire’ as well as ‘Batman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice’. Laura Kaeppeler was crowned ‘Miss America’ in 2012 and thus, she became the first woman from Milwaukee to hold the title. The 1988 flick ‘License To Drive’ marked the debut of actress Heather Graham and since then there has been no looking back for this talented woman who is one of the most seasoned Hollywood artistes. Listed below are the names of a few other famous celebrities from Wisconsin. The bond these eminent personalities share with their state cannot be described in a few words.

This ranking is based on an algorithm that combines various factors, including the votes of our users and search trends on the internet.

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 1 Danica Patrick

Danica Patrick
9
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Racing driver
Birthdate: March 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

 2 Orson Welles

Orson Welles
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor, Director
Birthdate: May 6, 1915
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: October 10, 1985
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 3 Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo
11
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: November 22, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
New York
California
Texas

 4 Gene Wilder

Gene Wilder
15
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: June 11, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: August 29, 2016
Recommended Lists:
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts

 5 Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick
41
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American Football Quarterback
Birthdate: November 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 6 Chris Farley

Chris Farley
18
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: February 15, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: December 18, 1997
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Ohio
Florida
New Jersey

 7 Frank Lloyd Wright

Frank Lloyd Wright
5
Listed In: Architects
Famous As: Architect
Birthdate: June 8, 1867
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 9, 1959
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 8 Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe
9
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: July 22, 1955
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Michigan
Georgia
Louisiana

 9 JJ Watt

JJ Watt
6
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American Football Player
Birthdate: March 22, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

 10 Georgia O'Keeffe

Georgia O'Keeffe
6
Listed In: Artists & Painters
Famous As: Painter
Birthdate: November 15, 1887
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: March 6, 1986
Recommended Lists:
Virginia
Missouri
Indiana

 11 Heather Graham

Heather Graham
8
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: January 29, 1970
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 12 Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett
8
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Pop Singer
Birthdate: August 3, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Recommended Lists:
North Carolina
Connecticut
Washington

 13 Ava Max

Ava Max
7
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Singer-Songwriter
Birthdate: February 16, 1994
Sun Sign: Aquarius

 14 Rachel Brosnahan

Rachel Brosnahan
5
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: July 12, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Maryland
Alabama
Tennessee

 15 Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner
4
Listed In: Business People
Famous As: Entrepreneur
Birthdate: February 9, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius

 16 Tony Shalhoub

Tony Shalhoub
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: best known for playing Adrian Monk in the USA Network television series Monk
Birthdate: October 9, 1953
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Minnesota
Kentucky
Mississippi

 17 Liberace

Liberace
4
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Pianist, Singer
Birthdate: May 16, 1919
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: February 4, 1987

 18 Laura Ingalls Wilder

Laura Ingalls Wilder
3
Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Writer
Birthdate: February 7, 1867
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: February 10, 1957
Recommended Lists:
Iowa
South Carolina
Oklahoma

 19 Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 10, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 20 Chris Noth

Chris Noth
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: November 13, 1954
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Kansas
Colorado
Arizona

 21 Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: April 5, 1900
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: June 10, 1967
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 22 Dan Harmon

Dan Harmon
4
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Screenwriter, Producer, Actor
Birthdate: January 3, 1973
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Oregon
Arkansas
Nebraska

 23 T. J. Watt

T. J. Watt
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American football player
Birthdate: October 11, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 24 Tyne Daly

Tyne Daly
6
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: February 21, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Utah
Hawaii
Maine

 25 Les Paul

Les Paul
0
Listed In: Inventors & Discoverers
Famous As: Musician
Birthdate: June 9, 1915
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: August 12, 2009

 26 Allen Ludden

Allen Ludden
10
Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: Game Show Host
Birthdate: October 5, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: June 9, 1981
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Nevada

 27 Jidenna

Jidenna
5
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Rapper
Birthdate: May 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus

 28 Kurtwood Smith

Kurtwood Smith
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: July 3, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Recommended Lists:
West Virginia
Idaho
New Mexico

 29 Jane Kaczmarek

Jane Kaczmarek
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: December 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)

 30 Andrea Anders

Andrea Anders
7
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: May 10, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Montana
Vermont
North Dakota

 31 John Matuszak

John Matuszak
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: October 25, 1950
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 17, 1989
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

 32 Gena Rowlands

Gena Rowlands
2
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: June 19, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Delaware
South Dakota
Alaska

 33 Bob Uecker

Bob Uecker
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: January 26, 1935
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

 34 Mike Webster

Mike Webster
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American Football Player
Birthdate: March 18, 1952
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: September 24, 2002
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Wyoming
Wisconsin Actors
Wisconsin Actresses

 35 Peter Weller

Peter Weller
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: June 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 36 Tyler Herro

Tyler Herro
0
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: Basketball player
Birthdate: January 20, 2000
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Wisconsin Musicians
Wisconsin YouTubers
Wisconsin

 37 David Giuntoli

David Giuntoli
1
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: June 18, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 38 Skylar Grey

Skylar Grey
3
Listed In: Singers
Famous As: Singer, Songwriter, Record Producer
Birthdate: February 23, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Wisconsin Leaders
Wisconsin Scientists
Wisconsin Basketball Players

 39 Trixie Mattel

Trixie Mattel
22
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Drag Queen
Birthdate: August 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo

 40 William Rehnquist

William Rehnquist
1
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Famous As: Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
Birthdate: October 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: September 3, 2005
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Wisconsin Football Players
Wisconsin Singers
Milwaukee

 41 George Kittle

George Kittle
5
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American football player
Birthdate: October 9, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)

 42 Don Ameche

Don Ameche
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: May 31, 1908
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: December 6, 1993
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Recommended Lists:
Madison

 43 Paris Berelc

Paris Berelc
3
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actress
Birthdate: December 29, 1998
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)

 44 Eric Benét

Eric Benét
0
Listed In: Musicians
Famous As: Singer-songwriter
Birthdate: October 15, 1966
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

 45 Tom Hulce

Tom Hulce
0
Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities
Famous As: Actor
Birthdate: December 6, 1953
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 46 Derek Watt

Derek Watt
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Famous As: American football player
Birthdate: November 7, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 47 Mona Simpson

Mona Simpson
0
Listed In: Writers
Famous As: Author
Birthdate: June 14, 1957
Sun Sign: Gemini

 48 Greta Van Susteren

Greta Van Susteren
1
Listed In: Media Personalities
Famous As: News Anchor
Birthdate: June 11, 1954
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

 49 Mary Cheney

Mary Cheney
2
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Famous As: Dick Cheney's daughter
Birthdate: March 14, 1969
Sun Sign: Pisces

 50 Angelica Ross

Angelica Ross
3
Listed In: Business People
Famous As: Businessperson
Birthdate: November 28, 1980
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)