People listed are almost always native to the state. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within a state for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the state in their personal endeavors.
A - B
Clinton P. Anderson politician, former u.s. secretary of agriculture
Sparky Anderson baseball manager
Cathryn Bach actress
Jesse Bail professional rodeo rider
Bob Barker television host (born in WA)
Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sa) author
Stephen F. Briggs co-founder briggs & stratton corp.
Tom Brokaw television newscaster
C - G
Amanda Clement baseball umpire
Shawn Colvin musician
Crazy Horse ogala chief
Tom Daschle politician
Harvey Dunn artist
Myron Floren accordionist
Joe Foss fighter pilot, south dakota governor
Michael Fossum astronaut
Charles D. "Sam" Gemar astronaut
Dick Green baseball player
H - J
Rebecca "Becky" Hammon basketball player
Joseph Hansen author
Mary Hart television host
Oscar Howe artist
Hubert H. Humphrey u.s. vice president
Roy Braxton Justus cartoonist
L
Cheryl Ladd actress
Ward "Piggy" Lambert basketball coach
Rose Wilder Lane author
Ernest Orlando Lawrence physicist
Brock Edward Lesnar wrestler
M
Russell Means american indian activist
George McGovern politician
Mike Miller basketball player
Billy Mills olympic gold medalist
White Eagle Moore opera singer
Karl Earl Mundt politician
N - P
Al Neuharth journalist, founder usa today
Pat O'Brien television host
James "Scotty" Philip rancher, "man who saved the buffalo" (born in Scotland)
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