See Where in Minnesota These Celebrities Were Born

Minnesota may be known as the Land of 10,000 lakes, but we've also produced our share of well known celebrities too. Here's a look at where some of our state's most famous sons and daughters were born.

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In addition to all those folks, you can add:

• Bob Dylan (musician) Duluth, MN
• Jessica Lange (actress) Cloquet, MN
• Judy Garland (actress/singer) Grand Rapids, MN
• Walter Mondale (U.S. Vice President) Ceylon, MN
• Peter Graves (actor) Minneapolis, MN
• Loni Anderson (actress) St. Paul, MN
• Mike Farrell (actor) St. Paul, MN
• Cheryl Tiegs (model) Breckenridge, MN
• Charles Schultz (Peanuts creator) Minneapolis, MN
• Steve Zahn (actor) Marshall, MN
• Herb Brooks (hockey coach/player) St. Paul, MN
• Garrison Keillor (former Prairie Home Companion host) Anoka, MN
• Vince Flynn (author) St. Paul, MN
• Gretchen Carlson (TV host) Anoka, MN
• Louie Anderson (comedian) St. Paul, MN
• Roger Maris (baseball player) Hibbing, MN
• Brad Nessler (sports commentator) St. Charles, MN
• Pete Hanson (98.1 morning show host) Fridley, MN
• Kelly Cordes (98.1 morning show host) Princeton, MN
• Ashli Overlund (98.1 midday show host) St. Cloud, MN
• Abbey Minke (98.1 afternoon show host) Long Prairie, MN

Not as well known as the celebrities listed above, the entire Kat Kountry 105 staff are also Minnesota natives. I grew up in Fridley. Jess was raised in Minneapolis. Kinsey hails from Lakeville, and Brett grew up in Duluth.

And because everything's a competition, here are some celebrities born in America's Dairyland (AKA, Wisconsin):

• Oprah Winfrey (you know who she is) Born in Mississippi, moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin with her family when she was six.
• Mark Ruffalko (actor) Kenosha, WI
• Frank Caliendo (comedian) Waukesha, WI
• Tony Romo (NFL Quarterback, Broadcaster) Burlington, WI