List of Famous people born in Minnesota, United States of America

Francis Healey Albertson was an American actor who had supporting roles in films such as It's a Wonderful Life (1946) and Psycho (1960).

George Washington Rogers Jr. is a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons during the 1980s. Rogers played college football for the University of South Carolina, earned All-America honors, and won the 1980 Heisman Trophy. He was the first overall pick in the 1981 NFL Draft, and he played professionally for the New Orleans Saints and Washington Redskins of the NFL. As a professional, Rogers rushed for over 7,000 yards.

Jay Underwood is an American actor and pastor. Beginning a prolific career as a teen actor in the mid-1980s, he is perhaps best known for his starring feature film roles; portraying Eric Gibb in The Boy Who Could Fly, Chip Carson in Not Quite Human, Grover Dunn in The Invisible Kid, Sonny Bono in The Sonny and Cher Story, and Bug in Uncle Buck. He also portrayed the Human Torch in the 1994 unreleased film Fantastic Four.

Jeff Carlson is a retired American ice hockey forward. Carlson is best known for his role in the movie Slap Shot as one of the Hanson Brothers. Carlson also played in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints. As of 2007 Carlson is now an electrician in Muskegon, Michigan.

Jeffrey Nelson is an American professional baseball umpire in Major League Baseball (MLB), who was named to the National League (NL) staff prior to the 1999 season, and has worked throughout both major leagues since 2000.

Bradley Ray Nessler is an American sportscaster, who currently calls college football and college basketball games for CBS Sports.

Lowell Gilmore was an American stage, film and television actor.

Dennie Gordon is an American film and television director.