The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Fargo, North Dakota.
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | [1] | ||||
| Blind marksman and author | Born in Fargo | |||||
| Stand-up comedian | Born in Fargo; 1996 graduate of West Fargo High School[2] | |||||
| 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 | [3] | ||||
| Reporter (NPR) | Born in Fargo | |||||
| Film producer | Lives in Fargo | |||||
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vocal quartet | |||||||
| Sep 29, 1910 | Feb 24, 1982 | Singer and actress, starred in such films as Born to Dance and The Great Ziegfeld | Grew up in Fargo | ||||
| Blues guitarist and singer | Born in Fargo | ||||||
| Acoustic fingerstyle guitarist and music historian | Born in Fargo | [4] | |||||
| 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 |
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Fargo | |||||
| 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 | [5] | ||||
| 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 | [6] | ||||
| 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 | |||||
| Name | Image | Birth | Death | Known for | Association | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33rd governor of North Dakota (2016–present); 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 congresswoman from Minnesota | Graduated North Dakota State University | |||||
| 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 | |||||