1. Jocelyn Burdick (1922)

American Politician

Former U.S. senator who served from September to December of 1992, appointed after the death of her husband Quentin Burdick, who had been in office since 1960. In the process,...

2. Harvey Carignan (1927)

American Serial Killer

Serial killer known for raping and bludgeoning women to death with a hammer.

3. Bobby Vee (1943)

American Singer

Pop singer who scored a #1 hit single with "Take Good Care of My Baby" in 1961. His band had to step in for the great Buddy Holly on the day the...

4. CariDee English (1985)

American Model

American model known for winning the seventh season of America's Next Top Model as well as for hosting the Oxygen series Pretty Wicked.

5. Steven Amstrup (1950)

American Zoologist

Zoologist specializing in polar bears and polar bear conservation. He became the chief scientist for Polar Bears International in 2010.

6. Jan Maxwell (1956)

Actress

Tony Award-nominated Broadway actress who played Agnes in Dancing at Lughnasa.

7. Shannon Curfman (1985)

American Musician

Guitarist for Kid Rock's band Twisted Brown Trucker who also pursued a solo career with albums like 2007's Fast Lane Addiction.

8. Ari Shapiro (1978)

American Radio Broadcaster

Popular radio journalist who became one of four hosts on NPR's flagship news series All Things Considered in 2015. He was previously a White House correspondent and has received numerous honors...

9. Steven Molony (1988)

American Actor

Actor and screenwriter who is best known for his work in films such as The Joker Blogs and Pinching Penny.

10. Clark Johnson (1954)

American Film Director

Filmmaker and actor who played the role of Detective Meldrick Lewis on Homicide: Life on the Street.

11. Charlie Korsmo (1978)

American Actor And Lawyer

Actor known for his childhood roles in such popular films as Dick Tracy, Hook and What About Bob? After ending his involvement in the acting business at the age of...

12. Jonny Lang (1981)

American Blues Gospel And Rock S

Powerful electric blues guitarist who started playing at age twelve and won a Grammy Award for his album Turn Around.

13. Leslie Stefanson (1971)

American Actor

American actress and model best known for playing Captain Elisabeth Campbell in the film The General's Daughter.

14. Beverly Hanson (1924)

Professional Golfer

Beverly Hanson was an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour. Hanson was born in Fargo North Dakota in 1924. She studied at the University of North Dakota...

15. Collin Peterson (1944)

American Politician

Collin Clark Peterson is the U. S. Representative for Minnesota's 7th congressional district serving since 1991 and the ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee. He is a member of...

16. Richard Edlund (1940)

American Special Effects Advisor

Richard Edlund A. S. C. is a multi-Academy Award-winning US special effects cinematographer. Edlund was born in Fargo North Dakota and raised in Fergus Falls Minnesota. After first joining...

17. Jim Pomeroy (politician) (1936)

American Politician

Jim Pomeroy is a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of the North Dakota Senate representing the 27th district since 2007.

18. Neal D. Barnard (1953)

American Psychiatrist

Neal D. Barnard is an American physician author clinical researcher and founding president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine an international network of physicians scientists and laypeople who promote...

19. Joe Cichy (1948)

American Football Player

Joe Cichy was an American football safety. He was elected to the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

20. Dan Fabian (1954)

American Politician

Dan Fabian is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represents District 1A which includes all of Kittson and Roseau counties as well as...

21. Keith Kreiman (1954)

American Politician

Keith A. Kreiman is an American politician who served as an Iowa State Senator from the 47th District from 2003 to 2011. He received his AA from Ellsworth Community College...

22. Dave Logan (American football) (1954)

American Football Player

David Russell Logan is a former American football player radio personality and high school coach. Logan played in nine National Football League seasons from 1976 to 1984 primarily for the...

23. Greg Swor (1951)

Olympic Ski Jumper

Greg Swor is an American former ski jumper who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics.

24. Patrick Anthony Conmy (1934)

United States Federal Judge

Patrick Anthony Conmy is a United States federal judge. Born in Fargo North Dakota Conmy received a B. A. from Harvard College in 1955 and a J. D. from Georgetown...

25. Blair Thoreson (1964)

Member Of The North Dakota House

Blair Thoreson is an American politician. He serves as a North Dakota Republican Party member of the North Dakota House of Representatives representing the 44th Legislative District in Fargo N....

26. Jasper Schneider (1979)

American Politician

Jasper Schneider is the USDA Rural Development state director for North Dakota. Prior to his appointment Schneider represented the 21st legislative district as a North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party member of...

27. Gretchen Hoffman (1957)

American Politician

Gretchen M. Hoffman is a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota Senate who represents District 10 which includes all or portions of Becker Otter Tail and Wadena counties...

28. Gary Serum (1956)

American Baseball Player

Gary Wayne Serum is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played two and half season at the major league level for the Minnesota Twins. He was signed by the...

29. Louise Wensel (Unknow)

American Politician

Louise Wensel born in Fargo ND as Mary Louise Oftedal was a Doctor of Medicine and political candidate and activist. Wensel ran as an independent Senate candidate against incumbent Harry...

30. Arthur Naftalin (1917)

American Politician

Arthur Naftalin was an American political scientist and politician. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party he served as mayor of Minneapolis Minnesota from July 3 1961 to July 6...

31. Paul Marquart (1957)

American Politician

Paul Marquart is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party he represents District 4B which includes portions of Becker...

32. Jamie Parsley (1969)

American Writer And Priest

Jamie Parsley is an American poet and Episcopal priest. He is the author of twelve books of poems and an associate poet laureate for the state of North Dakota.

33. Mark Ladwig (1980)

Figure Skater

Mark Ladwig is an American pair skater. He is best known for his partnership with Amanda Evora with whom he is a two-time U. S. national silver medalist. He later...

34. Peter Schjeldahl (1942)

American Writer

Peter Schjeldahl is an American art critic poet and educator. Schjeldahl was born in Fargo North Dakota. He grew up in small towns throughout Minnesota and attended Carleton College and...

35. Danny Irmen (1984)

American Ice Hockey Player

Danny Irmen is an ice hockey right winger who played for the Minnesota Gophers. He is currently playing for the Bolzano-Bozen Foxes.

36. Chris Coste (1973)

American Baseball Player

Christopher Robert Coste is an author and former Major League Baseball catcher. Coste was on a Major League Baseball team for the first time in his career at age 33...

37. Josh Olson (ice hockey) (1981)

American Ice Hockey Player

Josh Olson is an American former professional ice hockey player who played five National Hockey League games with the Florida Panthers during the 2003–04 season. He was drafted by the...

38. Paul Gaustad (1982)

American Ice Hockey Player

Paul Michael Gaustad is a professional ice hockey center for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League. He is nicknamed Goose.

39. Andy Heck (1967)

American Football Player

Andrew Robert Heck is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins Chicago Bears and Seattle Seahawks. He is the current offensive line...

40. Matthew G. Olsen (1962)

Director Of The National Counter

Matthew Glen Olsen is an American prosecutor and the current Director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Born in Fargo North Dakota Olsen is the graduate of the University of Virginia...