Minnesota may be known as the Land of 10,000 lakes, but we’ve also produced our share of well-known celebrities too. Here’s a look at where some of our state’s most famous sons and daughters were born.
Famous Minnesota Born Celebrities
In addition to all those folks, you can add:Judy Garland (actress/singer) Grand Rapids, MNJoel Coen (film director) St. Louis Park, MNEthan Coen (film director) St. Louis, Park, MNMarion Ross (actress) Albert Lea, MNPeter Graves (actor) Minneapolis, MNSinclair Lewis (playwright/novelist) Sauk Centre, MNTammy Faye Bakker (Televanegist) International Falls, MNJames Arness (actor) Minneapo0lis, MNF. Scott Fitzgerald (author) St. Paul, MNAl Franken (actor/comedian/writer/senator) ST. Louis Park, MNCharles Schultz (Peanuts creator) Minneapolis, MNVince Flynn (author) St. Paul, MNRoger Maris (baseball player) Hibbing, MN
And because everything’s a competition, here are some celebrities born in America’s Dairyland (AKA, Wisconsin):
Oprah Winfrey (you know who she is) Born in Mississippi, moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her family when she was six.Mark Ruffalo (actor) Kenosha, WIFrank Caliendo (comedian) Waukesha, WITony Romo (NFL Quarterback, Broadcaster) Burlington, WI
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