People who studied in MN

• Albert, Eddie (Minneapolis) actor - Green Acres, attended U of Minnesota
• Annan, Koffi (St. Paul) politician - UN Secretary General graduated from Macalester College in 1961
• Brando, Marlon (Faribault) actor - after being expelled from Shattuck Military Academy in 1940, he moved to NYC
• Earhart, Amelia (St. Paul) aviator - she attended Central High School in 1913
• Fonda, Henry (Minneapolis) actor - The Grapes of Wrath and On Golden Pond; attended U of Minnesota from 1923 to 1925
• GrandPre, Mary (Minneapolis) illustrator - Harry Potter books, graduated from Minneapolis College of Art + Design (MCAD)
• Hudson, Ernie (Minneapolis) actor - played Winston in Ghost Busters, U of Minnesota
• Karim, Jawed (St. Paul) entrepeneur - YouTube co-founder graduated from Central High School
• Osborne, Barrie M. (Northfield) producer - Oscar winner for The Return of the King, graduated from Carleton College
• Otto Lawrence, Shawn (St. Paul) writer - House of Sand and Fog screenwriter graduated from Macalester College
• Perlman, Ron (Minneapolis) actor - Hellboy, graduated from U of Minnesota
• Reasoner, Harry (Minneapolis) journalist - 60 Minutes, studed journalism at the U of Minnesota
• Spencer, Carol (Minneapolis) designer - Chief Barbie Designer at Mattel holds a BFA in Fashion Design from the Mpls College of Art & Design
• Susanka, Sarah (Minneapolis) architect - best known for the book The Not So Big House; M.S. from the U of Minnesota in 1983
• Wilkins, Roy (Minneapolis) - executive director of the NAACP from 1955 to 1977
• Yanni (Minneapolis) singer - earned a B.A. in psychology from the U of Minnesota