Minneapolis ranks 133rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Denver, Hyōgo Prefecture, and British Hong Kong. Memorable people born in Minneapolis include J. Paul Getty, Terry Gilliam, and Prince. Memorable people who died in Minneapolis include Clifford D. Simak, Leonid Hurwicz, and Walter Mondale. Minneapolis has been the birth place of many actors and film directors and the death place of many writers and politicians. Minneapolis is located in United States.
Minneapolis, officially the City of Minneapolis, is a city in the state of Minnesota and the county seat of Hennepin County. With a population of 429,954, it is the state's most populous city as of the 2020 census. It occupies both banks of the 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
Between 1876 and 2003, Minneapolis was the birth place of 74 globally memorable people, including J. Paul Getty, Terry Gilliam, and Prince. Additionaly, 21 globally memorable people have passed away in Minneapolis including Clifford D. Simak, Leonid Hurwicz, and Walter Mondale.
1892 - 1976
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 1
1940 - Present
HPI: 67.12
Rank: 2
1958 - 2016
HPI: 66.59
Rank: 3
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.91
Rank: 4
1921 - 2002
HPI: 58.00
Rank: 5
1926 - 2010
HPI: 55.50
Rank: 6
1876 - 1928
HPI: 55.17
Rank: 7
1922 - 2000
HPI: 55.11
Rank: 8
1925 - 2021
HPI: 55.04
Rank: 9
1953 - Present
HPI: 53.73
Rank: 10
1929 - Present
HPI: 53.53
Rank: 11
1956 - 2011
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 12
1956 - 2011
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 12
1934 - 1995
HPI: 40.39
Rank: 39
1957 - Present
HPI: 32.20
Rank: 54
1971 - Present
HPI: 31.20
Rank: 57
1971 - Present
HPI: 30.73
Rank: 58
1974 - Present
HPI: 27.83
Rank: 62
1992 - Present
HPI: 25.34
Rank: 65
1984 - Present
HPI: 17.64
Rank: 72
2003 - Present
HPI: 7.92
Rank: 74
1904 - 1988
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 1
1917 - 2008
HPI: 61.82
Rank: 2
1928 - 2021
HPI: 58.88
Rank: 3
1967 - 2005
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 4
1930 - 2001
HPI: 53.02
Rank: 5
1926 - 2021
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 6
1932 - 1996
HPI: 50.94
Rank: 7
1904 - 2004
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 8
1902 - 1988
HPI: 47.88
Rank: 9
1899 - 1994
HPI: 46.67
Rank: 10
1973 - 2020
HPI: 46.14
Rank: 11
1831 - 1901
HPI: 45.85
Rank: 12
1904 - 2004
HPI: 48.35
Rank: 8
1905 - 1964
HPI: 42.55
Rank: 16
1924 - 2014
HPI: 35.38
Rank: 18
Most individuals born in present day Minneapolis were actors (29), film directors (4), musicians (4), wrestlers (4), and hockey players (4), while most who died were writers (4), politicians (4), musicians (2), economists (1), and wrestlers (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Minneapolis, including Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Graves, and Arlene Dahl. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Minneapolis, including Richard Dean Anderson, Peter Graves, and Arlene Dahl.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 23 globally memorable people born in Minneapolis since 1700.