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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Orson Welles(One of the Greatest Filmmakers of All Time and Director of 'Citizen Kane')
Birthdate: May 6, 1915
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: October 10, 1985
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: March 25, 1982
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: November 22, 1967
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
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Birthdate: February 15, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: December 18, 1997
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: June 11, 1933
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: August 29, 2016
Birthdate: June 8, 1867
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 9, 1959
Birthdate: November 3, 1987
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
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Willem Dafoe(Known for Portraying Several Real-Life Figures)
Birthdate: July 22, 1955
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Birthdate: March 22, 1989
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: November 15, 1887
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: March 6, 1986
Birthdate: April 5, 1900
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: June 10, 1967
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
Birthdate: January 29, 1970
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: February 16, 1994
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthdate: July 12, 1990
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
Birthdate: February 9, 1954
Sun Sign: Aquarius
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Tony Shalhoub(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)
Birthdate: May 16, 1919
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: February 4, 1987
Birthdate: February 7, 1867
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: February 10, 1957
Birthdate: May 21, 1960
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: November 28, 1994
Birthdate: January 20, 2000
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
Birthdate: October 10, 1959
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: November 13, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: October 11, 1994
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: October 5, 1917
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: June 9, 1981
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
25
Les Paul(Jazz Guitarist and One of the Pioneers of the Solid-Body Electric Guitar)
Birthdate: June 9, 1915
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: August 12, 2009
Birthdate: February 21, 1946
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Dan Harmon(Creator of the Sitcoms 'Community', 'Rick and Morty' and The Podcast 'Harmontown')
Birthdate: January 3, 1973
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: July 3, 1943
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Jidenna(Known for The Singles 'Classic Man' and 'Yoga')
Birthdate: May 4, 1985
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthdate: May 10, 1975
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: December 21, 1955
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: October 25, 1950
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 17, 1989
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
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Skylar Grey(Singer-Songwriter Known for Her Albums ‘Like Blood Like Honey’ and ‘Don't Look Down’)
Birthdate: February 23, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: October 9, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
Birthdate: January 26, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
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Ed Gein(Murderer, Suspected Serial Killer & Body Snatcher)
Birthdate: August 27, 1906
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: July 26, 1984
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
Birthdate: June 24, 1947
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: November 7, 1992
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: October 1, 1924
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: September 3, 2005
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: June 19, 1930
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
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Don Ameche(Actor and Comedian Best Known for His Leading Man Roles in 1930's and 40's)
Birthdate: May 31, 1908
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: December 6, 1993
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Trixie Mattel(Drag Queen Known for Winning the Third Season of 'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars')
Birthdate: August 23, 1989
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: June 18, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: December 29, 1998
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
Birthdate: March 12, 1940
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: February 12, 2017
Birthdate: June 3, 1911
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: April 14, 1999
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
Birthdate: October 5, 1943
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthdate: April 22, 1926
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: August 5, 2018
Height: 5'0" (152 cm)
Birthdate: May 23, 1908
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: January 30, 1991
Birthdate: October 15, 1966
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)