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

Name	Birth	Known for	Association	Reference
Richard Edlund	December 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)
Charlie Korsmo	Jul 20, 1978	Actor	Born 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, popular for starring in the films Fargo and Pleasantville	Born in Fargo
Ed Schultz	Jan 27, 1954	Progressive/liberal syndicated radio talk show host (The Ed Show on MSNBC)	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

Name	Birth	Death	Known for	Association
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		1960s era pop music singer	Born in Fargo
Brenda Weiler			Singer-songwriter

Name	Birth	Death	Known for	Association
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	Right fielder for the New York Yankees	Raised in Fargo and graduate of Shanley High School
Donny Schatz	Aug 10, 1977		Driver for the World of Outlaws

Name	Birth	Death	Known for	Association
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 19, 1928		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

^ Donovan, Lauren (February 17, 2002). "Ed Schultz: He's live and he takes 'em cold on his weekday radio program". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2012.