See Where in Minnesota These 25 (+ More) 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:

• Judy Garland (actress/singer) Grand Rapids, MN
• Joel Coen (film director) St. Louis Park, MN
• Ethan Coen (film director) St. Louis, Park, MN
• Marion Ross (actress) Albert Lea, MN
• Peter Graves (actor) Minneapolis, MN
• Sinclair Lewis (playwright/novelist) Sauk Centre, MN
• Tammy Faye Bakker (Televanegist) International Falls, MN
• James Arness (actor) Minneapo0lis, MN
• F. Scott Fitzgerald (author) St. Paul, MN
• Al Franken (actor/comedian/writer/senator) ST. Louis Park, MN
• Charles Schultz (Peanuts creator) Minneapolis, MN
• Vince Flynn (author) St. Paul, MN
• Roger Maris (baseball player) Hibbing, MN

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