List of entertainers from Montana

This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name, derived from the Spanish word montaña (mountain).

Actors include Gary Cooper, who won Academy Awards for Sergeant York (1942) and High Noon (1952), and Myrna Loy, who won a lifetime achievement Academy Award in 1991.

[7][8] Martha Raye was an entertainer who was a strong supporter of, and much beloved by, members of the United States military.

[9] Animator Brad Bird won Academy Awards for The Incredibles (2004) and Ratatouille (2007).

[13] Soprano Judith Blegen is a member of New York's Metropolitan Opera.

Map of states of the United States in beige with Montana in red
Location of Montana
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Actor Gary Cooper in publicity photo for The Winning of Barbara Worth (1926)
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Actor Dennis Quaid at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival
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Actress Martha Raye entertaining U.S. troops during World War II at Accra , Ghana in March 1943
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Actress Michelle Williams at San Diego Comic-Con in 2012
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Adult entertainer Tera Patrick in 2009
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Director David Lynch at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival
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Animator and director Brad Bird in 2009
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Screenwriter Brannon Braga in 2006
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Jeff Ament playing with Pearl Jam in 2009
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Charley Pride singing at the Presidential Inauguration in January 1981
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Katie Blair as Miss Teen USA 2006