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- Arthur Naftalin § (1917–2005) – politician
- Bronko Nagurski § (1908–1990) – football player, wrestler
- Peter Najarian § (born 1963) - options trader, TV personality for CNBC
- Joe Nathan (born 1974) – baseball player
- Noel Neill (born 1920) – actor
- LeRoy Neiman (born 1921) – sports artist
- Ancher Nelsen (1904–1992) – 34th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress
- Arthur E. Nelson (1892–1955) – U.S. Senator
- Cindy Nelson (born 1955) – alpine skier
- Darrin Nelson (born 1959) – football player
- George Nelson § (born 1950) – astronaut
- Holly Nelson – poet, politician
- Knute Nelson § (1843–1923) – 12th Governor of Minnesota; U.S. Senator; member of U.S. Congress
- Roy Nelson (1905-1956) - cartoonist
- Steve Nelson (born 1951) – football player for the New England Patriots
- Pat Neshek § (born 1980) – relief pitcher for the Minnesota Twins
- Tom Netherton (born 1947) – singer
- Graig Nettles § (born 1944) – baseball player
- Alex Neuberger (born 1992) – actor
- Ernie Nevers (1902–1976) – Hall of Fame football player
- Walter Newton (1880–1941) – member of U.S. Congress
- Joseph Nicollet § (1786–1843) – explorer
- Tom Niedenfuer (born 1959) – baseball player
- Matt Niskanen (born 1986) – hockey player
- Richard Nolan (born 1943) – member of U.S. Congress
- William I. Nolan (1874–1943) – 24th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota; member of U.S. Congress
- Gena Lee Nolin (born 1971) – actress and model, Baywatch, Sheena
- John Nord (born 1959) – wrestler
- Michele Norris – radio journalist
- William Norris § (1911–2006) – CEO Control Data
- Lauris Norstad (1907–1988) – general, commander of NATO forces
- Daniel S. Norton § (1829–1870) – U.S. Senator
- Eunice Norton (1908–2005) – pianist
- Greg Norton (born 1959) – musician, chef
- Scott Norton (born 1958) – wrestler
- Frank Nye § (1852–1935) – member of U.S. Congress
- Roger Nygard (born 1962) – film and TV director
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