Minot, North Dakota - Notable People

Notable People

  • Nicole Borud, contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 3
  • Ronnie Bradford, defensive back in the NFL
  • Dale Brown, basketball coach with LSU
  • Gary Cederstrom, umpire with MLB
  • Josh Duhamel, Emmy Award-winning actor, married to Fergie of The Black Eyed Peas
  • Ron Erhardt
  • Hans Andersen Foss, Norwegian-born author, newspaper editor and temperance leader
  • Brynhild Haugland, 52-year member of the North Dakota House of Representatives
  • Randy Hedberg, quarterback in the NFL
  • John Hoeven, 31st Governor of North Dakota, later elected Senator; worked as a banker here between college and his political career
  • Gary Johnson, 29th Governor of New Mexico and 2012 presidential candidate
  • Simon Johnson, Norwegian-born author and newspaper editor
  • David C. Jones, U.S. Air Force General, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1978–82)
  • Boris Karloff, actor, star of 1931's Frankenstein, lived in Minot for a year
  • Wiz Khalifa, rapper
  • Dagny Knutson, USA Professional Swimmer - award winning
  • Brian Kane Lee, 1994 Scripps National Spelling Bee runner-up
  • Matthew Lowe, USA Professional Swimmer - award winning
  • Kevin Miller, voice actor for the Sly Cooper series
  • Michael H. Miller, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, former commander of Carrier Strike Group Seven
  • Herro Mustafa, diplomat, senior adviser on the Middle East to Vice President Joe Biden
  • Ragnvald A. Nestos, 13th Governor of North Dakota
  • Casper Oimoen, ski jumping champion, captain of the U.S. Ski Jumping team (1936)
  • Erik Ramstad, city founder
  • Greg "Fossilman" Raymer, winner of 2004 World Series of Poker
  • Donny Schatz, champion sprint car driver with the World of Outlaws (2006)
  • Charles F. Wald

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