List of people from South Dakota
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This is a list of prominent people who were born in or lived for a significant period in U.S. state of South Dakota. For a larger list by location, see People from South Dakota.
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Academia
- Vine Deloria, Jr., American Indian author, theologian, historian, and activist
- Alvin Hansen, economist, Harvard professor
- Arthur Larson, law professor, United States Undersecretary of Labor
- Ernest O. Lawrence, inventor of the cyclotron and winner of 1939 Nobel Prize for Physics
- Lawrence Lessig, internet activist, Harvard Law School professor; born in Rapid City
- Theodore Schultz, economist, winner of the 1979 Nobel Prize for Economics
Actors and filmmakers
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- Angela Aames (1956–1988), actress; born in Pierre
- Catherine Bach (born 1954), actress; grew up in South Dakota
- Bruce Baillie (born 1931), experimental filmmaker; born in Aberdeen
- Rachael Bella (born 1984), actress; born in Vermillion
- Shannon Bolin (born 1917), actress, singer; born in Spencer
- Moses Brings Plenty (born 1969), actor; born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
- Christopher Cain (born 1943), actor, director, screenwriter; born in Sioux Falls
- Leslie Carlson (born 1933), actor; born in Mitchell
- Harvey B. Dunn (1894–1968), actor; born in Yankton
- Judith Evelyn (1913–1967), actress; born in Seneca
- Amy Hill (born 1953), actress; born in Deadwood
- Candace Hilligoss (born 1935), actress; born in Huron
- Ron Holgate (born 1937), actress; opera singer; born in Aberdeen
- January Jones (born 1978), actress; born in Hecla
- Cheryl Ladd (born 1951), actress; born in Huron
- Eddie Little Sky (1926–1997), actor; born on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
- Cliff Lyons (1901–1974), stuntman, actor; born in Lake County
- Beth Maitland (born 1958), actress; born in Rapid City
- Gail Matthius (born 1953), actress, voice actress; born in Sioux Falls
- Russell Means (1939–2012), actor, left-wing activist; born in Wanblee
- John Miljan (1892–1960), actor; born in Lead City
- Debra Mooney (born 1947), actress; born in Aberdeen
- Gary Owens (born 1936), voice actor, disc jockey; born in Mitchell
- Dorothy Provine (1937–2010), actress, singer, dancer, comedian; born in Deadwood
- Gene Roth (1903–1976), actor; born in Redfield
- Chic Sale (1885–1936), actor, vaudevillian; born in Huron
- Eddie Spears (born 1982), actor; born in Lower Brulé Tribe, South Dakota
- Michael Spears (born 1977), actor; born in Lower Brulé Tribe, South Dakota
- Michael Steinberg (born 1959), director, writer; born in Rapid City
- Joan Tabor (1932–1968), actress; born in Sioux Falls
- Delores Taylor (born 1939), actress, writer, director; born in Winner
- Casey Tibbs (1929–1990), cowboy, rodeo performer, actor; born in Fort Pierre
- Mamie Van Doren (born 1931), actress; born in Rowena
- Jerry verDorn (born 1949), actor; born in Sioux Falls
- John War Eagle (1901–1991), actor; born on the Yankton Indian Reservation
- Alfred L. Werker (1896–1975), director; born in Deadwood
- Floyd Red Crow Westerman (1936–2007), actor, left-wing activist; born on the Lake Traverse Indian Reservation
- Timmy Williams (born 1981), actor, comedian; born in Watertown
Artists
- Peggy Detmers, sculptor of wildlife in metal
- Harvey Dunn, painter
- James Earle Fraser, sculptor; spent much of his life in Mitchell
- Paul Goble, author and illustrator of children's books; lives in Rapid City
- Mary GrandPré, illustrator
- Bill Groethe, photographer
- Oscar Howe (1915–1983), Native American artist; born in South Dakota
- Terry Redlin (1937-2016), wildlife artist; born in Watertown
- Dick Termes, painter of Termespheres; lives in Spearfish
Authors and poets
Laura Ingalls Wilder
- Joseph Bottum, essayist and poet
- Charles Badger Clark (1883–1957), poet laureate of South Dakota
- Allison Hedge Coke (born 1958), American Book Award-winning poet, writer; South Dakota resident 1990–1994, and since 1996
- Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, author
- Pete Dexter, author and journalist
- David Allan Evans (born 1940), poet laureate of South Dakota
- Joseph Hansen (1923–2004), author, best known for mystery novels; born in Aberdeen
- Cameron Hawley (1905–1969), author, Executive Suite, Cash McCall; born in Howard
- Patrick Hicks (born 1970), poet, writer, Writer-in-Residence at Augustana College
- Johan Andreas Holvik (1880–1960), author and professor at Concordia College (Minnesota)
- Adam Johnson (born 1967), writer, author of The Orphan Master's Son (2012); born in South Dakota, Lakota heritage
- Bill Johnson (born late 1950s), science fiction writer; born in South Dakota
- Herbert Arthur Krause (1905–1976), historian
- Rose Wilder Lane (1886–1968), journalist, travel writer, novelist; born in De Smet
- Gaylord Larsen (born 1932), mystery writer; born in Canova
- Joseph Marshall III, Pen Award-winning author; co-founder of Sinte Gleska College; born on the Rosebud Indian Reservation
- Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867–1957), author, best known for Little House on the Prairie; lived in De Smet
Business
- Gene Amdahl (born 1922), chief architect of the IBM mainframe computer
- Al Neuharth (1924–2013), founder of USA Today[1]
- Lee Raymond (born 1938), former chief executive officer and chairman of Exxon Mobile Corporation; born in Watertown
- Joseph Robbie, former owner of the NFL's Miami Dolphins
Military
- Oscar Randolph Fladmark (1922-1955), WWII and Korean War pilot; Distinguished Flying Cross recipient; lived in Sioux Falls, born in Moe
- David C. Jones (born 1921), retired U.S. Air Force general, former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff; born in Aberdeen
- Touch the Clouds (c. 1837-1905), Native American chief; later Indian Scout and Sergeant in the US army
Music
- Joey Clement, band member of Selena Gomez & the Scene; born in Rapid City
- Shawn Colvin (born 1956), Grammy Award winning musician; born in Vermillion
- Mark Craney (1952–2005), drummer for Jethro Tull, Jean Luc-Ponty, Eric Burdon
- Myron Floren (1919–2005), accordionist, The Lawrence Welk Show; born in Roslyn
- Gary Mule Deer (born 1940), comedian and country musician; born in Deadwood, lives in Spearfish
- Jess Thomas (1927–1993), opera singer; born in Hot Springs
- Frank Waln, is a Sicangu Lakota rapper
- Abby Whiteside, piano teacher
Native Americans
- Gertrude Bonnin (Zitkala-Sa) (1876–1938), Lakota writer and activist; born on Yankton Sioux Reservation
- Crazy Horse (c. 1840–1877), Oglala Lakota war leader
- Russell Means (1939–2012), Native American activist; born in Pine Ridge
- Maria Pearson (1932–2003), Yankton Sioux activist who helped establish the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- Rain-in-the-Face (c. 1835–1905), Hunkpapa Lakota chief
- Red Cloud (1822–1909), Oglala Lakota chief
- Sitting Bull (c. 1831–1890), Hunkpapa Lakota chief
- Touch the Clouds (c. 1837–1905), Miniconjou Teton Lakota chief known for his great size
- Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman (1936–2007), musician, activist and actor; born on Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota Sioux reservation
Politics and government
See also: List of Governors of South Dakota, List of Governors of Dakota Territory, List of Speakers of the South Dakota House of Representatives, List of United States Representatives from South Dakota, and List of United States Senators from South Dakota
- Jim Abdnor (1923–2012), second Lebanese U.S. Representative and Senator; born in Kennebec
- James Abourezk (born 1931), first Lebanese U.S. Representative and Senator; born in Wood
- Tom Daschle (born 1947), U.S. Senator and former Majority Leader of U.S. Senate; born in Aberdeen
- J. James Exon (1921–2005), Nebraska governor and U.S. senator; born in Geddes
- Joe Foss (1915–2003), Medal of Honor recipient, 20th Governor of South Dakota, first Commissioner of the American Football League; born in Sioux Falls
- John Hamre (born 1950), U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense; born in Watertown
- Hubert Humphrey (1911–1978), U.S. Senator, 38th Vice President of the U.S., 1968 Democratic presidential candidate; born in Wallace
- Muriel Humphrey Brown, U.S. Senator from Minnesota, Second Lady of the United States, wife of Hubert Humphrey; born in Huron
- Bill Janklow (1939–2012), Governor 1979–1987 and 1995–2003
- Brendan Johnson (born 1975), U.S. Attorney for the District Court of South Dakota; born in Vermillion
- Tim Johnson (born 1946), current U.S. Senator from South Dakota; born in Canton
- Arthur Larson (1910–1993), United States Under Secretary of Labor, lawyer, law professor; born in Sioux Falls
- George McGovern (1922–2012), U.S. Senator from South Dakota, 1972 Democratic presidential candidate; born in Avon
- Kristi Noem (born 1971), current U.S. Representative from South Dakota; born in Watertown
- Larry Pressler (born 1942), three-term U.S. Senator from South Dakota; born in Humboldt
- Gladys Pyle (1890–1989), first female U.S. Senator from South Dakota; born in Huron
- Mike Rounds (born 1954), current U.S. Senator from South Dakota, former Governor; born in Huron
- Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (born 1970), U.S. Representative from South Dakota; born in Houghton
Science
- Bob Burris (1914–2010) biochemist; elected to the NAS; contributed to our understanding of biological nitrogen fixation; born in Brookings
- Niels Ebbesen Hansen (1866–1950), horticulturist and botanist[2]
- Ernest O. Lawrence (1901–1958), physicist, Nobel Prize winner, built first cyclotron; born in Canton
- John Mortvedt (1932–2012), agronomist and soil scientist who was the world's leading expert on micronutrients; born and raised on a farm near Dell Rapids
Sports
- Sparky Anderson (1934–2010), baseball player and Hall of Fame manager of Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers; born in Bridgewater
- Shayna Baszler (born 1980), mixed martial artist; born in Sioux Falls
- James Bausch (1906–1974), athlete, decathlon gold medalist at 1932 Summer Olympics; born in Marion
- Dallas Clark (born 1979), tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers; born in Sioux Falls
- Dave Collins, baseball player; born in Rapid City
- Sean Doolittle (born 1986), baseball player; born in Rapid City
- Justin Duchscherer (born 1977), baseball player; born in Aberdeen
- Mark Ellis (born 1977), baseball player; Rapid City
- Keith Foulke (born 1972), baseball player, relief pitcher for 2004 World Series champion Boston Red Sox; born on Air Force base in South Dakota
- Terry Francona (born 1959), baseball player, manager of the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians; born in Aberdeen
- Chad Greenway (born 1983), linebacker for the Minnesota Vikings; born in Mount Vernon
- Marlene Hagge (born 1934), golfer, member of World Golf Hall of Fame; born in Eureka
- Becky Hammon, basketball player; born in Rapid City
- Clare Jacobs (1886–1971), athlete, pole vault bronze medalist in 1908 Olympics; born in Madison
- Jason Kubel (born 1982), outfielder for the Arizona Diamondbacks; born in Belle Fourche
- Ward Lambert (1888–1958), college basketball coach; born in Deadwood
- Ben Leber, football player; attended high school in Vermillion
- Brock Lesnar (1977), UFC fighter born in Webster
- Randy Lewis (born 1959), freestyle wrestler, 1983 Los Angeles Olympics gold medalist; from Rapid City
- Clarence "Pug" Manders (1913–1985), pro football running back; born in Milbank
- Jack Manders (1909–1977), pro football running back; born in Milbank
- Mike Martz (born 1951), former NFL head coach and offensive coordinator; born in Sioux Falls
- David Michaud (born 1988), UFC fighter; born in Pine Ridge
- Derek Miles, Olympic pole vaulter; from Tea, South Dakota
- Tim Miles (born 1966), Big Ten basketball coach; born in Huron
- Mike Miller (born 1980), basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers; born in Mitchell
- Billy Mills, athlete, gold medalist in 1964 Olympics; born in Pine Ridge[3]
- Dale Moss (born 1988), football player; born in Brandon
- Eric Piatkowski, basketball player; attended high school in Rapid City
- Riley Reiff, football player for Detroit Lions; from Parkston
- Jared Reiner, basketball player; from Tripp, South Dakota
- Wilbur Thompson (1921–2013), athlete, 1948 Summer Olympics gold medalist in shot put; born in Frankfort
- Norm Van Brocklin (1926–1983), football player; born in Eagle Butte
- Adam Vinatieri (born 1972), NFL placekicker; born in Yankton[4]
- Brandon Wegher (born 1990), football player; born in Dakota Dunes
Television
- Bob Barker (born 1923), television game show host; raised on the Rosebud Indian Reservation[5]
- Tom Brokaw (born 1940), television journalist, former NBC Nightly News anchor; born in Webster[6]
- Don Fedderson (1913–1994), television producer and creator, My Three Sons, Family Affair, The Millionaire; born in Beresford
- Mary Hart (born 1951), television personality (Entertainment Tonight); from Madison, and Sioux Falls[7]
- Chelsea Houska (born 1991), television personality (Teen Mom 2)
- Tomi Lahren (born 1992), conservative political commentator, host of TheBlaze's Tomi; raised in Rapid City[8]
- Pat O'Brien (born 1948), sports commentator, television personality (Access Hollywood); born in Sioux Falls[9]
- Gary Owens (born 1936), announcer for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, radio disc jockey, voice actor; born in Mitchell
Uncategorized
- Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore
- Seth Bullock, first sheriff of Deadwood
- K. G. William Dahl (1883–1917), Lutheran pastor, author and social advocate
- Billy Etbauer, rodeo cowboy; born in Huron
- Alvin Hansen, economist; born in Viborg
- Wild Bill Hickok, Wild West lawman; lived in Deadwood
- Calamity Jane, Wild West figure; lived in Deadwood
- Frank Leahy, Notre Dame football coach; attended school in Winner
- Lawrence Lessig, political activist; from Rapid City
- Boyd McDonald, pornographer
- Vernon C. Miller, outlaw and Huron lawman
- Peter Norbeck, South Dakota governor and senator[10]
- William H. Parker, longtime Los Angeles police chief; born in Lead
- James "Scotty" Philip, rancher
- James Edward Zimmerman, inventor; born in Lantry
- Korczak Ziółkowski, sculptor of Crazy Horse Memorial
See also
References
- ↑ "Allen Neuharth". South Dakota Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ↑ Niels Ebbesen Hansen 1866–1950 (South Dakota History. Volume 17 Number 1) https://www.sdhistory.org/rp/dp/dp_hansen.htm
- ↑ Sun, Rebecca. Catching up with Billy Mills Olympics news, results, schedules, medal tracker - SI.com Sports Illustrated. July 28, 2008. . Retrieved December 31, 2008.
- ↑ "Adam Vinatieri". New England Patriots. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
- ↑ "Robert (Bob) Barker". South Dakota Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ↑ "Tom Brokaw". South Dakota Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ↑ "Mary Hart". South Dakota Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ↑ "Rapid City woman anchors political talk show at 22". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2015-07-22.
- ↑ "Pat O'Brien". South Dakota Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
- ↑ "Peter Norbeck: Prairie Statesman". Retrieved 2008-11-04.
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