Grand Forks, North Dakota

1. Kam Heskin (1973)

American Actor

After rising to fame for her role as Caitlin Richards-Deschanel on the NBC soap opera Sunset Beach, she portrayed Sheridan Crane in nearly fifty episodes of Passions. She is also...

2. Jocelyne Lamoureux (1989)

American Ice Hockey Player

Forward who won the gold medal for Team USA at the 2018 Olympics, scoring the last shootout goal during double overtime. She has also won silver medals for the USA...

3. Nicole Linkletter (1985)

American Model

Model and celebrity product endorser who won cycle five of America's Next Top Model, which guaranteed her a spread in Elle magazine and a contract worth $100,000.

4. James Rosenquist (1933)

American Artist

Pop artist whose works included paintings, collages, drawings, and prints. He was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame in 2001. 

5. Matthew Ward (1958)

Rock Singer

Regarded as one of the founders of "Jesus music" (a genre that was later re-branded as contemporary Christian music), this vocalist is most famous for his work with the California-based...

6. Mark Driscoll (1970)

Actor

Founder and pastor of Mars Hill Church, a megachurch in Seattle, Washington.

7. Lynn Anderson (1947)

Country Music Singer

Grammy Award-winning singer of the country crossover hit "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden." In Tennessee, June 15 is Lynne Anderson Day in honor of her musical contributions.

8. Doug McDermott (1992)

American Basketball Player

Former Creighton Blue Jays star who ended his NCAA basketball career as the fifth all-time scorer in league history. He was selected 11th overall in the NBA Draft by the Denver...

9. Natalie West (1954)

Actress

American actress best known for playing the role of Crystal Anderson Conner in the television series Roseanne. She has also appeared in the films Bushwhacked and The Poker House.

10. Alan Ritchson (1984)

American Actor

Fashion model who turned to acting with roles including Aquaman in the long-running CW series, Smallville. In 2014, he played Raphael in the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and in 2015, he...

11. Mario Lamoureux (1988)

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12. Richard F. Larsen (Unknow)

American Politician

Richard F. Larsen is a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the 30th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota under William L. Guy. Larsen also served in the North...

13. Pat McGowan (1954)

Professional Golfer

Patrick Ray McGowan is a professional golf instructor and former PGA Tour player. McGowan was born in Grand Forks North Dakota. He attended Brigham Young University. He played on the...

14. Walter Maddock (1880)

American Politician

Jeremiah Maddock was born in Grand Forks North Dakota. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1914 to 1924 and became the 14th Lieutenant Governor of North...

15. Joel Harlow (Unknow)

Costume & Make-up

16. Brian Bohrer (1960)

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Brian Lester Bohrer is a pastor and author. He is best known for his book called “Word Therapy” a teaching on the creative power of your words.

17. Patrick J. Ballantine (1965)

American Politician

Patrick J. Ballantine an attorney from Wilmington North Carolina was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly rising to become the Senate Minority Leader and the Republican Party's...

18. Kurt Zellers (1969)

American Politician

Kurt Zellers is a politician from Minnesota. He served as the 57th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 and as the Minority Leader of the...

19. Robbie Bina (1983)

American Ice Hockey Player

Robert Bina commonly known as Robbie Bina is an American professional ice hockey defenceman who plays for the Grizzly Adams Wolfsburg of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga. A graduate of the...

20. Arshad Hasan (1980)

American Democracy Activist

Arshad Hasan is the executive director at ProgressNow. He was previously Executive Director for Democracy for America.

21. Grant Potulny (1980)

American Ice Hockey Player

Grant Potulny is an American former professional ice hockey player. He is currently an assistant head coach with the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team. Potulny was selected by...

22. Jean-Philippe Lamoureux (1984)

American Ice Hockey Goaltender

Jean-Philippe Lamoureux is an American professional ice hockey goaltender. He was not drafted in the NHL Draft and is currently playing for EC VSV of the Austrian Hockey League.

23. Jacques Lamoureux (1986)

American Ice Hockey Player

Jacques Lamoureux is an American professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Alaska Aces in the ECHL.

24. Tim Olson (1978)

American College Baseball Player

Timothy Lane Olson is a former American professional baseball player who was an infielder for two Major League Baseball teams in the 2000s. Olson played college baseball for the University...

25. Tom Amberry (1922)

American Basketball Player

Dr. Tom Amberry is best known for having the world record at shooting free throws having shot 2750 free throws in a row in 1993 at age 71. Amberry has...

26. Ryan Potulny (1984)

American Ice Hockey Player

Ryan Potulny is an American professional ice hockey player. He currently plays with the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League.

27. Jim Knipfel (1965)

American Journalist

Jim Knipfel is an American novelist autobiographer and journalist. A native of Wisconsin Knipfel who suffers from retinitis pigmentosa is the author of a series of critically acclaimed memoirs...

28. Monique Lamoureux (1989)

Hockey Player

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