List of Famous people born in Minnesota, United States of America
Stephanie Edwards
Stephanie Ann Edwards is an American television personality and actress.
Paul Molitor
Paul Leo Molitor, nicknamed "Molly" and "The Ignitor", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) player and former manager of the Minnesota Twins, who is in the Baseball Hall of Fame. During his 21-year baseball career, he played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1978–1992), Toronto Blue Jays (1993–1995), and Minnesota Twins (1996–1998). He was known for his exceptional hitting and speed. He made seven All-Star Game appearances, and was the World Series MVP in 1993.
Doctor Fink
Matt Fink, better known as Dr. Fink, is a keyboardist, producer, and songwriter best-known for playing keyboards in Prince's band, The Revolution. At Prince concerts, he was distinguished onstage for performing dressed in a surgical mask and scrubs. He has also worked with artists, songwriters and producers, including The Time, Lipps Inc., The Jets, Vanity 6, David Z., Bobby Z., P. Diddy, The Rembrandts, Phil Solem, PC Munoz, 7 Aurelius, Steve Nathan, Shock G, Kris Vanderheyden Bray and Marc Mozart.
Marcus Laurinaitis
Marcus Laurinaitis is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, The Terminator. He wrestled primarily in Florida, Japan, and Europe, as well with World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He is the brother of fellow professional wrestlers John Laurinaitis and Road Warrior Animal.
Shawn Daivari
Dara Shawn Daivari is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to Impact Wrestling and Major League Wrestling under the ring name Daivari. He is currently a member of Contra Unit in MLW. He is best known for his tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) from 2004 to 2007. He is also a former TNA X Division Champion holder in Impact Wrestling from 2008 to 2009, under the ringname Sheik Abdul Bashir, and has also made appearances Ring of Honor and Lucha Underground.
Kelly Carlson
Kelly Lee Carlson is an American actress and model. She is best known for her role as Kimber Henry in the FX drama series Nip/Tuck.
Todd Okerlund
Todd Eugene Okerlund is an American former professional ice hockey right winger.
Tre Jones
Tre Isiah Jones is an American professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils.
David Backes
David Anthony Backes is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously played for the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins. Backes was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but grew up in Spring Lake Park, Minnesota.
Barbara Payton
Barbara Lee Payton was an American film actress best known for her stormy social life and battles with alcoholism and drug addiction. Her life has been the subject of several books, including Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye: The Barbara Payton Story (2007) by John O'Dowd, L.A. Despair: A Landscape of Crimes and Bad Times (2005) by John Gilmore and B Movie: A Play in Two Acts (2014) by Michael B. Druxman. In her brief life, she habitually married.