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Born in Minneapolis

Minneapolis is the most populous city in Minnesota, 46th most populous city in the U.S. and part of the Twin Cities region. The city lies along the Mississippi River and is home to the University of Minnesota main campus. In 2020 the city received international attention after the death of George Floyd and the resulting protests. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Minneapolis.
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Last updated: January 20, 2025
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Founder of Getty Oil and one of the world's richest persons during his lifetime
1892
J. Paul Getty
Director, "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" "The Sting" "The World According to Garp"
1921
George Roy Hill
Cartoonist and creator of the "Peanuts"
1922
Charles M. Schulz
Actor, known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke" for 20 years
1923
James Arness
Co-founder of Target
1924
Douglas Dayton
Actor, known for his roles as Captain Clarence Oveur in "Airplane!" and Jim Phelps in the TV series "Mission: Impossible"
1926
Peter Graves
Actor, "Everything Everywhere All at Once" "Chinatown" "Blade Runner"
1929
James Hong
Director and former member of Monty Python, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" "12 Monkeys" "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas"
1940
Terry Gilliam
Author, "Breathing Lessons" "Dinner at the Homesick Restaurant" "The Accidental Tourist"
1941
Anne Tyler
CEO of Liquid Investments and co-owner of the San Diego Padres
1944
Ron Fowler
Governor of Minnesota from 2011 to 2019 and Senator from Minnesota from 2001 to 2007
1947
Mark Dayton
Governor of North Dakota from 2010 to 2016
1948
Jack Dalrymple
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Actor, known as the lead actor of "MacGyver"
1950
Richard Dean Anderson
Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003 and former wrestler
1951
Jesse Ventura
President of the National Academy of Sciences since 2016
1952
Marcia McNutt
Singer and musician, "When Doves Cry" "Purple Rain"
1958
Prince
Actor and comedian, "Wedding Crashers" "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" "True Detective"
1970
Vince Vaughn
Actor, known for his role as George O'Malley in "Grey's Anatomy"
1973
T. R. Knight
Head Coach of the San Francisco 49ers since 2017
1979
Kyle Shanahan
Secretary of Defense since 2025 and former television presenter ("Fox & Friends" from 2017 to 2024)
1980
Pete Hegseth
Former wide receiver who played for the Arizona Cardinals and second in NFL career receiving yards and receptions
1983
Larry Fitzgerald
Former ice hockey player who played most notably for the Minnesota Wild
1984
Zach Parise
Actress, "Peter Pan & Wendy" "Black-ish" "Grown-ish"
2000
Yara Shahidi
Center who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder
2002
Chet Holmgren
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