Famous North Dakotans
These are just a few of the famous people who were either born in North
Dakota or spent some important time in North Dakota.
Derek Abney, football player
Dorothy Adams, actress
Lynn Anderson, country singer
Sam Anderson, actor
Richard Armey, politician
Carmen Berg, actress and model
Leslie Bibb, actress
Elizabeth Bodine, humanitarian
Brooks Bollinger, football player
Jeff Boschee, basketball player
Tom Brosseau, singer and songwriter
Quentin Burdick, U.S. senator
Anne Carlsen, educator
George Armstrong Custer, general
Ronald Davies, judge
Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, explorer and fur trader
Shannon Curfman, singer
Angie Dickinson, actress
Ivan Dmitre, artist
Josh Duhamel, actor
Darin Erstad, baseball player
John Bernard Flannagan, sculptor
Michael Forest, actor
Phyllis Frelich, actress
William Gass, author
Travis Hafner, baseball player
Rick Helling, baseball player
Phil Jackson, basketball coach
Leon Jacobson, educator
Harold Johnson, general
Tim Johnson, baseball player
Jim Kleinsasser, football player
Louis L'Amour, western novelist
Jonny Lang, singer and guitarist
Peggy Lee, singer
William Lemke, U.S. representative
Ted Mann, theater owner
Roger Maris, baseball player
Casper Oimoen, skier
Tim Olson, baseball player
Dave Osborn, football player
Arthur Peterson, actor
Cliff “Fido” Purpur, hockey player
Teddy Roosevelt, U.S. president
James Rosenquist, painter
Sacajewea, Shoshone guide and explorer
Eric Sevareid, TV commentator
Sitting Bull, Sioux leader
Ann Southern, actress
Dorothy Stickney, actress
Edward Thompson, editor
Era Bell Thompson, editor
Tommy Tucker, band leader
Bobby Vee, singer
Harley Venton, actor
Lawrence Welk, band leader
Larry Woiwode, author
Milton Young, U.S. representative
