Lista de Personas Famosas nacidas en Dakota del Sur
Todd Tiahrt
William Todd Tiahrt is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Kansas's 4th congressional district from 1995 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he unsuccessfully ran in 2010 for the United States Senate seat being vacated by Sam Brownback. He lost to fellow Republican U.S. Representative Jerry Moran of Hays, Kansas, 50%–45%. After the primary election, Tiahrt endorsed Moran for the general election.
Michael Spears
Michael Spears is an American actor. He is a member of the Kul Wicasa Oyate Lakota Lower Brulé Tribe of South Dakota.
Charles D. Gemar
Charles Donald "Sam" Gemar is an American former astronaut with NASA and a lieutenant colonel in the United States Army. Gemar has flown on three Space Shuttle missions. Gemar has completed 385 orbits of the Earth and over 581 hours in space. He has also served in different positions in NASA, including as a CAPCOM for Shuttle missions. Gemar was the first astronaut to be born in the state of South Dakota.
Brad Walker
Brad Walker es un atleta estadounidense, especialista en la prueba de salto con pértiga, con la que ha llegado a ser campeón mundial en 2007.
Eddie Spears
Eddie Spears es un actor estadounidense. Es el miembro de Kul Wicasa Oyate Lakota. Tiene 5 hermanos y una hermana. Su hermano mayor, Michael, también es actor. Spears ha estado en el centro de atención desde los 10 años con su primer papel en la producción de TNT Geronimo. Fue grabada en Arizona. De acuerdo a él, su papel más gratificante hasta la fecha fue en Dreamkeeper'. Cuando fue elegido para Black Cloud, dirigida por Rick Schroder, entrenó durante tres meses con el entrenador de boxeo legendario Jimmy Gambia. Una de las escenas fue filmada en Las Vegas. Puede hablar Lakota, pero ha admitido que no es fluido. Es un ávido para la caza, la pesca, la arquería y el rodeo. También viaja a nivel nacional como orador principal.
Kevin Brady
Kevin Patrick Brady is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 8th congressional district, serving since 1997. He is a member of the Republican Party. The 8th district includes a large swath of suburban and rural territory north of Houston.
Michael E. Fossum
Michael Edward Fossum es un exastronauta estadounidense y director de operaciones de la Universidad de Texas A&M en Galveston. Voló al espacio a bordo del Transbordador espacial Discovery de la NASA en las misiones STS-121 y STS-124, y sirvió como especialista en la Expedición 28 y como comandante de la Expedición 29 a bordo de la Estación Espacial Internacional (ISS).
Frank Farrar
Frank Leroy Farrar is an American politician who was the 24th Governor of South Dakota. A Republican from Britton, he served as the state's attorney general from 1963 to 1969, and as governor from 1969 to 1971. After leaving office, he chaired several holding companies and became the owner of numerous banks.
James Abourezk
James George Abourezk is an American attorney and politician who served as a United States Representative and United States Senator from South Dakota. He was the first Greek Orthodox Christian of Lebanese-Antiochite descent to serve in the United States Senate. He was generally viewed as critical of US foreign policy in the Middle-East and North Africa (MENA) area, particularly regarding Palestine and Israel.
Pat O'Brien
Patrick John O'Brien is an American author and radio host, best known for his work as a sportscaster with CBS Sports from 1981 to 1997, as well as his work as the anchor and host of Access Hollywood from 1997 to 2004, and The Insider from 2004 to 2008.