Minneapolis
Minneapolis ranks 125th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Jerusalem, Asunción, and Santa Monica, California. Memorable people born in Minneapolis include James Hong, Charles M. Schulz, and Prince. Memorable people who died in Minneapolis include Tiny Tim, Leonid Hurwicz, and Clifford D. Simak. Minneapolis has been the birth place of many actors, and athletes and the death place of many writers, and politicians. Minneapolis is located in United States.
Minneapolis is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States, and its county seat. With a population of 429,954 as of the 2020 census, it is the state's most populous city. Located in the state's center near the eastern border, it occupies both banks of the Upper Mississippi River and adjoins Saint Paul, the state capital of Minnesota. Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and the surrounding area are collectively known as the Twin Cities, a metropolitan area with 3.69 million residents. Minneapolis is built on an artesian aquifer on flat terrain and is known for cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. Nicknamed the "City of Lakes", Minneapolis is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks, and waterfalls. The city's public park system is connected by the Grand Rounds National Scenic Byway. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1876 and 2003, Minneapolis was the birth place of 92 globally memorable people, including James Hong, Charles M. Schulz, and Prince. Additionaly, 22 globally memorable people have passed away in Minneapolis including Tiny Tim, Leonid Hurwicz, and Clifford D. Simak.
People Born in Minneapolis
Go to all RankingsJames Hong
ACTOR
1929 - Present
HPI: 73.67
Rank: 22
Charles M. Schulz
COMIC ARTIST
1922 - 2000
HPI: 73.31
Rank: 79
Prince
SINGER
1958 - 2016
HPI: 73.16
Rank: 91
J. Paul Getty
BUSINESSPERSON
1892 - 1976
HPI: 71.77
Rank: 81
Terry Gilliam
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 71.34
Rank: 18
Richard Dean Anderson
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 70.92
Rank: 12
Thomas Friedman
WRITER
1953 - Present
HPI: 70.66
Rank: 46
John Tate
MATHEMATICIAN
1925 - 2019
HPI: 69.04
Rank: 82
Catharine MacKinnon
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1946 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 31
Michael J. Sandel
PHILOSOPHER
1953 - Present
HPI: 67.59
Rank: 26
Alvin Kraenzlein
ATHLETE
1876 - 1928
HPI: 65.31
Rank: 80
Peter Graves
ACTOR
1926 - 2010
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 75
Newly Added People Born in Minneapolis
Go to all RankingsRachel Bootsma
SWIMMER
1993 - Present
HPI: 28.88
Rank: 73
Rashad Vaughn
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 24.07
Rank: 72
Jake Gardiner
POLITICIAN
1990 - Present
HPI: 22.32
Rank: 74
People Deceased in Minneapolis
Go to all RankingsTiny Tim
SINGER
1932 - 1996
HPI: 72.53
Rank: 5
Leonid Hurwicz
ECONOMIST
1917 - 2008
HPI: 71.38
Rank: 22
Clifford D. Simak
WRITER
1904 - 1988
HPI: 67.71
Rank: 12
Walter Mondale
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2021
HPI: 66.57
Rank: 17
George Floyd
INSPIRATION
1973 - 2020
HPI: 65.46
Rank: 3
Muriel Humphrey Brown
POLITICIAN
1912 - 1998
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 14
Eddie Guerrero
WRESTLER
1967 - 2005
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 13
Gregory Corso
WRITER
1930 - 2001
HPI: 59.27
Rank: 15
Robert Paul
SKATER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 59.20
Rank: 4
Herbert Feigl
PHILOSOPHER
1902 - 1988
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 2
Leslie Phillips
ACTOR
1924 - 2022
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 1
Ancel Keys
PHYSICIAN
1904 - 2004
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Minneapolis were actors (31), athletes (5), politicians (5), basketball players (5), and film directors (4), while most who died were writers (4), politicians (4), singers (1), economists (1), and inspirations (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Minneapolis, including James Hong, Richard Dean Anderson, and Peter Graves. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Minneapolis, including James Hong, Richard Dean Anderson, and Peter Graves.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Minneapolis since 1700.