List of people from Fargo, North Dakota

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Fargo, North Dakota.

Astronauts

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
James F. Buchli		Jun 20, 1945		United States Marine aviator; NASA astronaut; flew on four Space Shuttle missions	Graduated from Fargo Central High School

Media

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
Richard Edlund		Dec 6, 1940		Multiple Academy Award-winning visual effects artist for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Return of the Jedi, and Ghostbusters	Born in Fargo
CariDee English		May 22, 1985		Winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7	Born in Fargo
William H. Gass		Jul 30, 1924		Writer	Born in Fargo
Chuck Klosterman		Jun 5, 1972		Author and journalist (Spin, Esquire, ESPN)	Lived in Fargo
James Lileks		Aug 9, 1958		Writer, journalist, and blogger	Born in Fargo
Carey McWilliams		Jul 5, 1973		Blind marksman and author	Born in Fargo
Kristin Rudrüd		May 23, 1955		Actress, known for starring in the films Fargo and Pleasantville	Born in Fargo
Ed Schultz		Jan 27, 1954	Jul 5, 2018	Talk show host (RT America on RT, a channel funded by the Russian government)	Worked at KTHI-TV, WDAY-TV, and KFGO in Fargo	[1]
Ari Shapiro		Sep 30, 1978		Reporter (NPR)	Born in Fargo
Roxana Saberi		Apr 26, 1977		Journalist, 1997 Miss North Dakota	Worked at KVLY-TV

Musicians and singers

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
Virginia Bruce		Sept 29, 1910	Feb 24, 1982	Singer and actress, starred in such films as Born to Dance and The Great Ziegfeld	Grew up in Fargo
The Blenders				Vocal quartet
Shannon Curfman		Jul 31, 1985		Blues guitarist and singer	Born in Fargo
Jonny Lang		Jan 29, 1981		Blues guitarist and singer	Born in Fargo
Peter Schickele		Jul 17, 1935		Musical composer (alter ego of PDQ Bach)
Frank Scott		Jun 21, 1921	Oct 1, 1995	Musician and arranger with the Lawrence Welk orchestra	Born in Fargo
Bobby Vee		Apr 30, 1943	Oct 24, 2016	1960s era pop music singer	Born in Fargo
Brenda Weiler				Singer-songwriter

Sports

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
Henry Luke Bolley		Feb 1, 1865	Nov 10, 1956	First North Dakota State University football coach; plant pathologist	Lived and died in Fargo
Jim Brandt		May 19, 1929		NFL and CFL player	Born in Fargo
Chris Coste		Feb 4, 1973		Catcher for the New York Mets	Born in Fargo
Paul Gaustad		Feb 3, 1982		Center for the Nashville Predators	Born in Fargo
Andy Heck		Jan 1, 1967		Offensive line coach and player for the Jacksonville Jaguars	Born in Fargo
Gary Larsen		Mar 13, 1942		Defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings' Purple People Eaters	Born in Fargo
Roger Maris		Sep 10, 1934	Dec 14, 1985	Outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees and St. Louis Cardinals. American League Most Valuable Player in 1960 and 1961	Raised in Fargo and graduate of Shanley High School
Donny Schatz		Aug 10, 1977		Driver for the World of Outlaws
Carson Wentz		Dec 30, 1992		Quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles	Played football at North Dakota State University in Fargo

Statesmen (religious and political)

Name	Image	Birth	Death	Known for	Association	Reference
Ronald N. Davies		Dec 11, 1904	Apr 18, 1996	Federal judge for the district of North Dakota (1955-1985)	Lived and died in Fargo
Leo Ferdinand Dworschak		Apr 6, 1900	Nov 5, 1976	Roman Catholic bishop of Fargo
Aloisius Joseph Muench		Feb 18, 1889	Feb 15, 1962	Roman Catholic bishop of Fargo
Collin Peterson		Jun 29, 1944		US congressman from Minnesota	Born in Fargo
George Sinner		May 29, 1928	March 9, 2018	29th governor of North Dakota (1985-1992)	Born in Fargo
Burleigh F. Spalding		Dec 3, 1853	Mar 17, 1934	US congressman	Lived and died in Fargo
Evan S. Tyler		Mar 22, 1843	Aug 24, 1923	North Dakota state congressman	Lived and died in Fargo

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