Here are 30 famous people from Montana State, their birthplaces, and birth dates:
- Phil Jackson – Former NBA coach – Deer Lodge – September 17, 1945
- Evel Knievel – Stunt performer – Butte – October 17, 1938
- Jeff Kober – Actor – Billings – December 18, 1953
- Dana Carvey – Actor and comedian – Missoula – June 2, 1955
- David Lynch – Film director – Missoula – January 20, 1946
- Gary Cooper – Actor – Helena – May 7, 1901
- Martha Raye – Actress and comedian – Butte – August 27, 1916
- Chet Huntley – Journalist – Cardwell – December 10, 1911
- Dana White – President of the UFC – Manchester – July 28, 1969
- James Lee Burke – Author – Houston – December 5, 1936
- Myrna Loy – Actress – Helena – August 2, 1905
- David Letterman – Talk show host – Butte – April 12, 1947
- Jean Parker Shepherd – Writer and radio personality – San Francisco (but moved to Great Falls) – July 26, 1921
- Michael Keaton – Actor – Coraopolis, Pennsylvania (but grew up in Mt. Lebanon) – September 5, 1951
- Carroll O’Connor – Actor – Manhattan – August 2, 1924
- James Welch – Author – Browning – November 18, 1940
- Eveline Auerbach – Holocaust survivor – Bozeman – November 3, 1922
- Dorothy Johnson – Author – Glasgow – December 19, 1905
- John Dahl – Film director – Billings – December 12, 1956
- Conrad Anker – Mountaineer – Big Timber – November 27, 1962
- Charlie Pride – Country music singer – Sledge, Mississippi (but raised in Montana) – March 18, 1938
- Greg Gianforte – Governor of Montana – San Diego, California (but moved to Bozeman) – April 17, 1961
- Ryan Leaf – Former NFL quarterback – Great Falls – May 15, 1976
- Jack Horner – Paleontologist – Shelby – June 15, 1946
- Martha Scanlan – Musician – Sheridan – 1978
- Walter Breuning – Supercentenarian – Melrose – September 21, 1896
- Martha Raye – Actress – Butte – August 27, 1916
- Juliaetta Bateman – Botanist – Radersburg – October 31, 1871
- Thomas McGuane – Author – Wyandotte, Michigan (but moved to Montana) – December 11, 1939
- Gordon Belcourt – Native American activist – Montana – October 31, 1945
These are just a few examples of the many famous people who were born or raised in Montana State. The state has produced notable individuals in a variety of fields, including entertainment, literature, politics, and sports.