The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Fargo, North Dakota.
Academia Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Painter, printmaker, and educator; faculty at Rhode Island School of DesignBorn in Fargo Physicist and professor at the California Institute of TechnologyBorn in Fargo
Astronauts
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference United States Marine aviator; NASA astronaut; flew on four Space Shuttle missions Graduated from Fargo Central High School
Media
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference 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 Winner of America's Next Top Model, Cycle 7 Born in Fargo Writer Born in Fargo Author and journalist (Spin, Esquire, ESPN) Lived in Fargo Writer, journalist, and blogger Born in Fargo Model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder Attended Davies High School in Fargo Blind marksman and author Born in FargoJamie ParsleyDec 8, 1969PoetBorn in Fargo Stand-up comedian Born in Fargo; 1996 graduate of West Fargo High School Stand-up comedian Lived in Fargo Actress, known for starring in the films Fargo and Pleasantville Born in Fargo Journalist, 1997 Miss North Dakota Worked at KVLY-TV Host of The Ed Show, a weekday news talk program, and The Ed Schultz Show, a talk radio show Worked at KTHI-TV, WDAY-TV, and KFGO in Fargo Reporter (NPR) Born in Fargo Film producer Lives in Fargo
Musicians and singers
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Vocal quartet Sep 29, 1910Feb 24, 1982Singer and actress, starred in such films as Born to Dance and The Great ZiegfeldGrew up in Fargo Blues guitarist and singer Born in FargoJohnny HolmSingerBorn in Fargo Acoustic fingerstyle guitarist and music historian Born in Fargo Blues guitarist and singer Born in Fargo Jan 16, 2024 Musical composer (alter ego of PDQ Bach) Musician and arranger with the Lawrence Welk orchestra Born in Fargo 1960s era pop music singer Born in Fargo
Sports
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference Tight end for the New Orleans Saints 2017–2019, Arizona Cardinals 2019–2020, Carolina Panthers 2021–2021, Jacksonville Jaguars 2021-2022, Philadelphia Eagles 2023-2023; free agent 2023-present Played football at Shanley High School in FargoJackson Blake Aug 3, 2003Right winger for the Carolina Hurricanes in the NHLBorn in Fargo; played hockey at the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks First North Dakota State University football coach; plant pathologist Lived and died in Fargo NFL and CFL player Born in Fargo Quarterback for the LSU, 2019 Heisman Trophy winner, 2019–2020 College Football National Champion, NFL Pick No.1, quarterback for the Cincinnati Bengals Attended Centennial Elementary School while his father was on the coaching staff for the NDSU Bison Safety for the North Dakota State Bison football team and inductee to the College Football Hall of Fame Born in Fargo and played football at Shanley High School in Fargo Major League Baseball catcher Born in Fargo NFL linebacker for the Los Angeles Chargers 2015–2019 Played football at North Dakota State University in Fargo, host of NDSU Bison Football Pregame Show on KVLY-TV Center for the Nashville Predators Born in Fargo Offensive line coach and player for the Kansas City Chiefs Born in Fargo Defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings' Purple People Eaters Born in Fargo 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 Center for the Denver Broncos 2016–2019, center for the New York Jets 2020–present Played football at Shanley High School in Fargo Silver medalist at the 1952 Winter Olympics Lived and died in Fargo Driver for the World of Outlaws Quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers, No.166 overall NFL draft pick Played football at North Dakota State University in Fargo Relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays, formerly played for the Seattle Mariners NFL guard who is a free agent Played football at North Dakota State University in Fargo Quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs, No.2 overall NFL draft pick by the Philadelphia Eagles, Super Bowl Champion (LII) Played football at North Dakota State University in Fargo
Statesmen (religious and political)
Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReference 55th United States Secretary of the Interior (2025-present); 33rd governor of North Dakota (2016–2024); candidate for president in 2024 Graduate of North Dakota State University, lived in Fargo Federal judge for the district of North Dakota (1955–1985) Lived and died in Fargo Roman Catholic bishop of Fargo Roman Catholic bishop of Fargo US congressman from Minnesota Born in Fargo 30th governor of North Dakota (1992–2000), 29th United States Secretary of Agriculture under George W. Bush Lives in Fargo 29th governor of North Dakota (1985–1992) Born in Fargo US congressman Lived and died in Fargo North Dakota state congressman Lived and died in Fargo
Other Name ImageBirthDeathKnown forAssociationReferenceSara Jane OlsonJan 16, 1947Far-left activistBorn in FargoSalvador Rolando RamosMay 16, 2004May 24, 2022Uvalde school shootingBorn in Fargo
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