Editing Stillwater, Minnesota (section)

==Notable people==
* [[Thomas J. Abercrombie]], [[photographer]], first [[journalist]] to reach [[South Pole]], Born in Stillwater
* [[Ed Ackerson]], musician ([[Polara (band)|Polara]], The 27 Various) and record producer ([[The Jayhawks]], [[The Replacements (band)|The Replacements]], [[Motion City Soundtrack]]), born and attended high school in Stillwater
* [[Brian Arnfelt]], NFL defensive end, attended high school in Stillwater
* [[Michele Bachmann]], U.S. Representative, lived in Stillwater
* [[Ben Blankenship]], member of Team USA Track and Field who set the world record in the distance medley
* [[Robert Brown (Minnesota politician)|Robert Brown]], Minnesota state senator and educator, born in Stillwater
* [[Noah Cates]], professional ice hockey player for the [[Philadelphia Flyers]], born in Stillwater
* [[James B. Clark (director)|James B. Clark]], director and Oscar-nominated film editor, born in Stillwater
* [[Jessie Diggins]], Olympic gold medalist in cross-country skiing, attended high school in Stillwater
* [[Nate Dwyer]], NFL linebacker, born in Stillwater
* [[Chris Engler]], NBA player, born in Stillwater
* [[Otto Folin]], biochemist, educated in Stillwater
* [[Corridor Digital|Sam Gorski and Niko Pueringer]], creators of Corridor Digital
* [[Sean Graham]], retired professional track athlete and current head track and cross country coach at [[American University]]
* [[Nicole Hause]], skateboarder for REAL Skateboards and Nike SB, originally from Stillwater
* [[Patrick Hicks]], novelist, poet, and essayist, grew up in Stillwater
* [[Phil Housley]], Hockey Hall of Fame player and NHL coach, coached in Stillwater
* [[Murder of Sherri Jarvis|Sherri Jarvis]], murder victim
* [[Todd Kalis]], NFL guard, born in Stillwater
* [[Brandon Laatsch]], game developer and [[YouTuber]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iSv4pgW-OI |title=What's the deal with Freddiew & Corridor? |date=2012-12-11 |last=Corridor Crew |access-date=2024-08-16 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* [[Jessica Lange]], actress, resided in Stillwater
* [[Frankie Lee (Americana musician)|Frankie Lee]], musician, born in Stillwater
* [[Chris Maddock]], stand-up comedian<ref name=SCVAN2014>{{cite news |last=Kink |first=Julie  |date= May 30, 2014 |title= Funny man comes from a long line of 'censored performers' |url= https://www.presspubs.com/st_croix/news/funny-man-comes-from-a-long-line-of-censored-performers/article_b6a27b5a-e849-11e3-b627-0019bb2963f4.html |work= St. Croix Valley Area News |location=Stillwater, Minnesota |access-date=2020-10-05 }}</ref>
* [[Jonah Marais]], member of boy band [[Why Don't We]]
* [[Denis McDonough]], 11th Secretary of Veterans Affairs and White House Chief of Staff for President Obama, born in Stillwater
* [[Harriet McPherson]], Minnesota state legislator, farmer, and educator
* [[Bob Nelson (linebacker)|Bob Nelson]], NFL linebacker, born in Stillwater
* [[Socrates Nelson]], Minnesota state senator, resided in Stillwater
* [[Karl G. Neumeier]], Minnesota state senator and lawyer, born in Stillwater
* [[Glen Perkins]], pitcher for [[Minnesota Twins]], born in Stillwater
* [[Sam Shepard]], playwright and actor, resided in Stillwater
* [[Zach Sobiech]], musical artist who wrote the #1 hit “Clouds” after being diagnosed with osteosarcoma; inspiration for the [[Disney]] film ''[[Clouds (2020 film)|Clouds]]''
* [[Rich Sommer]], actor, raised in Stillwater
* [[LaVyrle Spencer]], a New York Times bestselling author, lived in Stillwater
* [[Alpheus Beede Stickney]], a famous railroad builder, lived in Stillwater, born in Maine
* [[C. Gardner Sullivan]], screenwriter and producer, born in Stillwater
* [[John B. Taft]], farmer and Minnesota state legislator, resided in Stillwater
*[[Butch Thompson]], [[jazz]] [[pianist]] and [[clarinetist]], went to high school in Stillwater<ref>{{cite web|last=Fredericksen|first=Jane|title=Marine native Butch Thompson celebrates jazz roots|url=http://www.presspubs.com/st_croix/news/article_cea98e5d-8f7e-5753-ad02-80096e707168.html|publisher=The Lowdown|access-date=March 16, 2014|date=May 7, 2009}}</ref>
* [[Thomas Vanek]], ice hockey forward for the [[Minnesota Wild]], resides in Stillwater