This is a list of some famous people from Wisconsin.
Founders and pioneers
Military
Politicians and activists
- Les Aspin, congressman and Secretary of Defense
- Thomas M. Barrett, congressman and mayor of Milwaukee
- Carrie Chapman Catt, feminist
- Lawrence Eagleburger, diplomat
- Bernardine Dohrn, activist
- George F. Kennan, diplomat
- Herb Kohl, senator and sports-franchise owner
- Robert M. La Follette, Sr., congressman, governor and senator
- Robert M. La Follette, Jr., senator
- Joseph McCarthy, senator
- Gaylord Nelson, governor and senator
- William Rehnquist, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice
- Bart Stupak, Michigan politician
- Tommy Thompson, governor and cabinet secretary
- Paul Weyrich, commentator
Entertainment
Film and theatre
- Jim Abrahams, director
- Don Ameche, actor
- Ellen Corby, actress
- Willem Dafoe, actor
- Heather Graham, actress
- Tom Hulce, actor
- Carole Landis, actor
- Joseph Losey, director
- Alfred Lunt, actor
- Fredric March, actor
- Pat O'Brien, actor
- Nicholas Ray, director
- Gena Rowlands, actor
- Richard Schickel, critic
- Spencer Tracy, actor
- Judy Tyler, actress
- Bob Uecker, actor and sports commentator
- Orson Welles, director
- Shannon Whirry, actress
- Gene Wilder, actor
- David Zucker, director
- Jerry Zucker, director
Comedians
Music
- Carl Allen, drummer
- Eric Benét, singer
- Bunny Berigan, musician
- Greg Graffin, singer
- Woody Herman, musician
- Hildegarde, cabaret singer
- Al Jarreau, singer
- Pee Wee King, musician
- Liberace, musician
- Steve Miller, musician
- Les Paul, musician
- Jeff Pilson, musician
- Clyde Stubblefield, drummer
- Daryl Stuermer, guitarist
Television
- Lamont Bentley, actor
- Ellen Corby, actress
- Tyne Daly, actress
- Jane Kaczmarek, actress
- Allen Ludden, gameshow host
- Chris Noth, actor
- Amy Pietz, actor
- Charlotte Rae, actress
- Tony Shalhoub, actor
- Tom Snyder, talkshow host
- Greta Van Susteren, commentator
- Bradley Whitford, actor
- Tom Wopat, actor
Sports
- Eric Heiden, athlete
- Elroy Hirsch, athlete
- Matt Kenseth, NASCAR driver
- Alan Kulwicki, NASCAR driver
- George Poage, athlete
- Pants Rowland, baseball manager
- Bud Selig, baseball commissioner
- Latrell Sprewell, basketball player
- Bob Uecker, actor and sports commentator
- Nick Van Exel, basketball player
- Mike Webster, football player
Business
Art and literature
- Chester Commodore, cartoonist
- August Derleth, writer
- Zona Gale, writer
- Ron Kovic, writer
- Jessica Nelson North, writer
- Sterling North, writer
- Georgia O'Keeffe, artist
- Laura Ingalls Wilder, writer
- Thornton Wilder, writer
- Frank Lloyd Wright, architect
Science and medicine
Space exploration
Notorious & infamous Wisconsinites
Famous Wisconsin Bands
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