Minnesota has given the world a lot of things: hotdish, heroic winter resilience, Target, and an uncanny ability to detect when someone’s being “a little spicy.” But what it doesn’t get enough credit for is this: Minnesota is quietly… a talent factory.

And yes — we all know about Prince. But the rest of this list? Even lifelong Minnesotans do a double-take when they hear some of these names. Turns out, this state has produced legends across music, literature, sports, film, and pop culture.

Here are 10 famous people you (maybe) didn’t know were from Minnesota — how many can you guess?

The Four Seasons Minneapolis just reopened Nordic Village, and it’s basically a Hallmark movie if the Hallmark movie were chic, Scandinavian, and came with a hot toddy.

SEE THE INSIDE OF THE CABINS & DETAILS HERE →

Uptown’s MoZaic complex — one of the neighborhood’s most recognizable developments — is officially heading to sheriff’s foreclosure auctions. And the financial drop-off behind it is dramatic enough to make anyone pause.

GET THE FULL BREAKDOWN HERE →

❄️ Why don’t Minnesotans ever get lost in the snow?
Because every trail eventually leads to a Caribou.

🍞 I asked my bread if it wanted to hear a joke…
It said, “I knead a minute.”

📦 What do you call a factory that makes OK products?
A satisfactory.

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