The following is a list of notable people who were born in the U.S. state of North Dakota, live (or lived) in North Dakota, or for whom North Dakota is (or was) a significant part of their identity.
A–F
Fred G. Aandahl (1897–1966) – Governor of North Dakota 1945–51; born in Barnes County James A. Abrahamson (born 1933) – astronaut, Associate Director of NASA; born in Williston Mark Andrews (1926–2020) – U.S. Senator 1981–87; born in Cass County Reese Andy (born 1973) – mixed martial artist; born in Minot Jennifer Baumgardner (born 1970) – journalist and author; born in Fargo Carmen Berg (born 1963) – model and actress, 1987 Playboy Playmate; born in Bismarck Leslie Bibb (born 1974) – actress, Talladega Nights, Iron Man, Popular; born in Bismarck Elizabeth Bodine (1898–1986) – humanitarian; North Dakota Mother of the Year in 1968 Brooks Bollinger (born 1979) – NFL quarterback (New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings); born and raised in Grand Forks Marcus Borg – theologian Jeff Boschee (born 1979) – University of Kansas basketball player (1998–2002); born in Valley City Paula Broadwell (born 1972) – bestselling author; extramarital partner of David Petraeus; born in Bismarck Tom Brosseau – singer-songwriter and guitarist; born and raised in Grand Forks Dale Brown (born 1935) – college basketball coach; born in Minot Virginia Bruce (1910–1982) – singer and actress, Born to Dance, The Great Ziegfeld; raised in Fargo Norman Brunsdale (1891–1978) – Governor 1951–57 and U.S. Senator; born in Steele County James Buchli (born 1945) – astronaut; born in New Rockford Quentin Burdick (1908–1992) – U.S. Senator; born in Munich Sam Childers (born 1962) – former gang biker; founder, Angels of East located in Sudan; born in Grand Forks Warren Christopher (1925–2011) – lawyer, U.S. Secretary of State 1993–97; born in Scranton Alf Clausen (born 1941) – television and film orchestrater; grew up in Jamestown Amanda Clement (1888–1971) – first female professional baseball umpire; born in Hudson Kent Conrad (born 1948) – U.S. Senator 1992–2013; born in Bismarck Chris Coste (born 1973) – Major League Baseball player; born in Fargo Ronnie Cramer (1957-2021) – artist and film director; born in Bismarck Angie Dickinson (born 1931) – Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actress, Rio Bravo, Police Woman, Dressed to Kill; born in Kulm Byron Dorgan (born 1942) – U.S. Senator 1992–2011; born in Dickinson Josh Duhamel (born 1972) – actor, Las Vegas, Transformers; born in Minot James M. Edie (1927–1998) – philosopher; born in Grand Forks Richard Edlund (born 1940) – Academy Award-winning cinematographer, Raiders of the Lost Ark, original Star Wars trilogy; born in Fargo Carl Ben Eielson – aviator; born in Hatton Anthony W. England (born 1942) – NASA astronaut; raised in West Fargo CariDee English (born 1984) – winner, cycle 7 of America's Next Top Model; host, television show Pretty Wicked; born in Fargo Ron Erhardt (1931–2012) – college and New England Patriots football coach; born in Mandan Darin Erstad (born 1974) – MLB baseball player (Anaheim Angels, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros); born in Jamestown Joe Clifford Faust (born 1957) – author; born in Williston Marneen Fields (born 1955) – actress, pop singer, composer, stuntwoman; born in Minot Michael Forest (born 1929) – actor, voice actor; born in Harvey Hans Andersen Foss – editor; born in Norway; moved to Minot Sally Fraser (1932–2019) – actress; born in Williston Lynn Frazier (1874–1947) – Governor 1913–21 and U.S. Senator 1923–41; raised in Grafton Phyllis Frelich (1944–2014)– actress; born in Devils Lake