This is a list of prominent people from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Place of birth is in parentheses.
Art and literature
- Rasmus B. Anderson, author, professor, and historian
- Antler, poet
- Carrie Jacobs Bond, songwriter
- Esther Bubley, photojournalist (Phillips)
- Ole Amundsen Buslett, author, newspaperman, and politician
- Chester Commodore, cartoonist
- August Derleth, writer
- Edna Ferber, writer
- Jack Finney, writer
- Mike Fitzgerald, writer
- Zona Gale, writer
- Hamlin Garland, novelist, biographer, short story writer and poet
- E. Gary Gygax, novelist and co-creator of "Dungeons & Dragons"
- Jane Hamilton, writer
- Gerda Lerner, Women's Studies, founder of women's history
- Jim Knipfel, writer
- Ron Kovic, writer, Born on the Fourth of July
- Jacquelyn Mitchard, writer
- Jessica Nelson North, writer
- Sterling North, writer
- Georgia O'Keeffe, artist
- George Wilbur Peck, writer, newspaper editor, and politician
- George Pollard, artist
- Richard Quinney, sociologist and writer
- Ellen Raskin, writer and illustrator
- Clifford D. Simak, writer
- Peter Straub, writer
- John Toland, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer
- Ella Wheeler Wilcox, writer and poet
- John Wilde, artist
- Laura Ingalls Wilder, writer
- Thornton Wilder, writer
- Frank Lloyd Wright, architect
Business
- Jerome Case, founder of an agricultural and construction equipment company
- Leo Crowley, banker & FDIC director
- John Cudahy, industrialist
- Michael Cudahy, entrepreneur
- Arthur Davidson, Walter Davidson, and William A. Davidson, co-founders of Harley-Davidson
- Ole Evinrude, inventor and entrepreneur
- Chris Gardner, entrepreneur, subject of movie The Pursuit of Happyness
- King C. Gillette, industrialist
- William S. Harley, co-founder of Harley-Davidson
- Randolph E. Haugan, editor and publisher
- Ken Hendricks, billionaire
- Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr., founder of consumer products company
- Phil Katz, computer programmer
- Herbert Kohler, business executive
- Oscar Mayer, founder of meat packing company
- John Menard, business executive
- George Safford Parker, pen inventor and entrepreneur
- Herbert Simon, economist and computer scientist
- James Trane, founder of heating and air conditioning company
- Dean Witter, founder of Dean Witter & Company investment house
Brewing
- Valentin Blatz
- Frederick Miller
- Frederick Pabst
- Joseph Schlitz
Education
- Harlan Hanson, Director of the Advanced Placement program from 1965 to 1989
Entertainment
Film and theatre
- Jim Abrahams, director
- Marc Alaimo, actor
- Don Ameche, actor
- Mark Borchardt, director
- Ellen Corby, actress
- Anthony Crivello, Tony Award-winning actor, singer
- Willem Dafoe, actor
- Chris Farley, actor
- John P. Farley, actor
- Kevin Farley, actor
- Aimee Graham, actress
- Heather Graham, actress
- Harry Houdini, magician
- Tom Hulce, actor
- David Koepp, writer/director
- Carole Landis, actor
- Joseph Losey, director
- Alfred Lunt, actor
- Fredric March, actor
- John Matuszak, actor and football player
- Pat O'Brien, actor
- Laura Ramsey, actress
- Nicholas Ray, director
- Gena Rowlands, actor
- Mark Ruffalo, actor
- Richard Schickel, critic
- Zack Snyder, director
- Eric Szmanda, actor
- Spencer Tracy, actor
- Judy Tyler, actress
- Bob Uecker, actor and sports commentator
- Peter Weller, actor
- Orson Welles, director
- Shannon Whirry, actress
- Gene Wilder, actor
- David Zucker, director
- Jerry Zucker, director
Television
- Lamont Bentley, actor
- Brad Beyer, actor, Stanley Richmond on Jericho
- Ellen Corby, actress
- Tyne Daly, actress
- Greg Eagles, voice actor, Grim & Evil
- John Fiedler, actor, voice of Piglet
- Paul Gigot, host and commentator on Journal Editorial Report
- Deidre Hall, actress
- Joel Hodgson, actor, comedian, creator of Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Isabella Hofmann, actress, Lt. Megan Russert on Homicide: Life on the Street
- Gregory Itzin, actor, best known for his role of President Charles Logan on 24
- Jane Kaczmarek, actress
- Kathy Kinney, actress
- Allen Ludden, game show host
- Chris Noth, actor, Det. Mike Logan on Law & Order & Law & Order: Criminal Intent
- Michael Phillips, film critic & co-host of At the Movies
- Amy Pietz, actor
- Charlotte Rae, actress
- Tony Shalhoub, actor (Green Bay)
- Kurtwood Smith, actor, best known for his role of Red Forman on That '70s Show
- Tom Snyder, talk show host
- Melinda Stolp, The Real World: Austin cast member
- Eric Szmanda, actor
- Greta Van Susteren, commentator (Appleton)
- Bradley Whitford, actor
- Tom Wopat, actor
- Chip Zien, actor
Comedians
- Frank Caliendo, comedian
- Randy Chestnut, comedian
- Chris Farley, comedian (Madison)
- Jackie Mason, comedian (Sheboygan)
- Nick Mortensen, comedian (Green Bay)
- John McGivern, comedian (Milwaukee)
Music
- Carl Allen, drummer
- Eric Benét, singer
- Bunny Berigan, musician
- Holly Brook, singer-songwriter
- Felice Bryant, songwriter
- Victor DeLorenzo, musician, drummer for Violent Femmes (1981–1993, 2002–2006)
- Howie Epstein, bassist for Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
- Gordon Gano, musician, singer for Violent Femmes
- Danny Gokey, a finalist on season 8 of American Idol
- Greg Graffin, singer
- Jerry Harrison, keyboardist and guitarist for Talking Heads
- Woody Herman, musician
- Hildegarde, cabaret singer
- Guy Hoffman, musician, drummer for Violent Femmes (1993–2002, 2006)
- Andy Hurley, drummer for Fall Out Boy
- Al Jarreau, singer
- Pee Wee King, musician
- Liberace, musician
- Jeff Loomis, guitarist for Nevermore (Appleton)
- Rico Love, rapper
- Steve Miller, musician
- Les Paul, musician, inventor
- Jim Pekol, musician
- Jeff Pilson, musician
- Stevie Rachelle, singer for Tuff (Oshkosh)
- Bruce Robb, music producer for film/television, former member of 1960's folk rock group The Robbs
- Art Paul Schlosser, musician, songwriter, busker (Madison)
- Ben Sidran, jazz pianist
- Clyde Stubblefield, drummer
- Daryl Stuermer, guitarist
- Justin Vernon, singer-songwriter of Bon Iver
- Butch Vig, drummer for Garbage, musician and producer for Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Garbage
- Jane Wiedlin, rhythm guitarist of The Go-Go's
- Robin Zander lead singer and guitarist of Cheap Trick
History
- Stephen Ambrose, historian
- William Cronon, environmental historian
- Lyman Draper, historian and librarian
- George Mosse, social and cultural historian
- Gerhard Brandt Naeseth - founder of the Norwegian-American Genealogical Center & Naeseth Library.
- Frederick Jackson Turner, historian, known for his "Frontier Thesis"
Military
- Richard Bong (1920–1945), World War II pilot (Superior)
- John Bradley (1923–1994), Iwo Jima flag-raiser (Antigo)
- Art Fiala (1899–2005), World War I (Kewaunee)
- Russell Klika, combat photographer
- Arthur MacArthur, Jr. (1845–1912), Medal of Honor Civil War, "On Wisconsin", father of General Douglas MacArthur (Milwaukee)
- Billy Mitchell (1879–1936), U.S. general, aviation (raised in West Allis)
- Marc Mitscher (1887–1947), World War II admiral (Hillsboro)
- Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. (1924–1950), Korean War Medal of Honor recipient (Hatfield)
- Lance Sijan (1942–1968), Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient (Milwaukee)
- Nathan Farragut Twining (1897–1982), U.S. Air Force general (Monroe)
- Hoyt Vandenberg (1899–1954), U.S. Air Force general (Milwaukee)
- Charles White Whittlesey (1884–1921), World War I Medal of Honor recipient, leader of the Lost Battalion (Florence)
Nobel laureates
- Joseph Erlanger, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1944
- Herbert Spencer Gasser, B.S. 1910, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1944
- John Bardeen, B.S. 1928 and M.S. 1929, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1956 and 1972
- Edward Lawrie Tatum, B.A. 1931,
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