Famous Montanans
These are just a few of the famous people who were either born in Montana or spent some important time in Montana.
Jeff Ament, musician (Pearl Jam, Mother Love Bone, and Three Fish bands)
Dorothy Baker, author
Dirk Benedict, actor
Eric Bergoust, ski jumper
W. A. Tony Boyle, labor leader
John Bozeman, explorer and prospector
Dana Carvey, actor and comedian
Gary Cooper, actor
George Armstrong Custer, general
Marcus Daly, founder of Anaconda
Patrick Duffy, actor
Peter Fonda, actor
Alfred Bertram Guthrie, novelist
Rich Hall, comedian
Earl Hanson, football player
Jack Horner, fossil hunter
Chet Huntley, newscaster
Phil Jackson, basketball coach
Will James, artist and author
Calamity Jane, western heroine
Dorothy Johnson, novelist
Chief Joseph, Nez Perce leader
Margot Kidder, actress
Evel Knievel, daredevil motorcyclist
Jerry Kramer, football player
Levi Leipheimer, cyclist
Myrna Loy, actress
David Lynch, director and producer
Ian MacDonald, actor
Michael Mansfield, U.S. senator
Dave McNally, baseball player
George Montgomery, actor
Jeannette Pickering Rankin, U.S. representative, suffragist, and pacifist
Martha Raye, comedienne
Charles Marion Russell, artist
Sacajewea, Shoshone guide and explorer
Brian Schweitzer, Montana governor
Michael Smuin, choreographer
Ron Strykert, musician
Doug Swingly, four-time winner of the Iditarod Sled Dog Race
Tashunca-uitco (Crazy Horse), Oglala Lakota leader
Tatanka-Iyotanka (Sitting Bull), Hunkpapa Lakota chief and holy man
Joyce Growing Thunder, artist
Lester Thurow, economist
Thomas Walsh, U.S. senator
Chief Washakie, Shoshone leader
Burton Wheeler, U.S. senator
Michelle Williams, actress
Hank Worden, actor
