List of Famous people born in Minnesota, United States of America
Betty McCollum
Betty Louise McCollum is the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district, serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) and is the Dean of Minnesota’s congressional delegation. McCollum's district centers on St. Paul, Minnesota's capital city. She is the second woman elected to Congress from Minnesota.
Maureen Teefy
Maureen Jane Teefy is an American actress. She may be best known for her appearances in the films Fame (1980), Grease 2 (1982), Supergirl (1984), and Startime (1992).
Chris Weinke
Christopher Jon Weinke is an American football coach and former player. After spending six years in the Toronto Blue Jays minor league baseball system, he enrolled at Florida State University at the age of 26, and played quarterback for the Florida State Seminoles. He thereafter played professionally in the NFL, where he spent most of his career with the Carolina Panthers.
Barton Hepburn
Barton Hepburn was an American actor who specialized in drama and comedy,
Bob Ulrich
Robert J. Ulrich is the former chief executive officer and chairman of the Target Corporation, the second-largest mass merchandise retailer in the United States. Ulrich is credited with crafting Target's unique brand and marketing image and focus, which is widely considered to be a key contributor to the company's growth and success in the challenging retailing industry.
Robert James Carlson
Robert James Carlson is an American Roman Catholic cleric. He was the ninth Archbishop of St. Louis from 2009 to 2020. He previously served as Auxiliary Bishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis (1983–1994), Bishop of Sioux Falls (1995–2004), and Bishop of Saginaw (2004-2009).
Linda Kelsey
Linda Jean Kelsey is an American actress. She is best known for her role on the CBS drama television series Lou Grant (1977–1982), which earned her three Golden Globe Award nominations and five Primetime Emmy Award nominations.
Dan Bakkedahl
Dan Bakkedahl is an American actor and improvisational comedian. He is best known for starring as Tim Hughes on the CBS sitcom Life in Pieces, as Congressman Roger Furlong on the HBO series Veep, and as Steve Nugent in the FX comedy series Legit. From 2005 to 2007, he was a correspondent for three seasons on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. He currently has recurring roles on the ABC sitcom The Goldbergs and the Netflix comedy Space Force.
Joey Pollari
Joey Pollari is an American actor who became well known for his role as Eric Tanner on ABC's second season of American Crime, and in 2018, appeared in the film Love, Simon, as Lyle, one of Simon's potential boyfriends. In 2020, Pollari released an album, About Men, under the stage name Odd Comfort.
Roger Lawrence Schwietz
Roger Lawrence Schwietz, OMI is an American prelate of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Anchorage from 2001 to 2016.