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List of people from Wisconsin#Art and literature

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This is a list of notable people from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The person's hometown is in parentheses.

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Art and literature

;A–G

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;H–O

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;P–Z

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Business

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=Brewing=

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Education

{{see also|List of Superintendents of Public Instruction of Wisconsin}}

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Entertainment

=Film and theatre=

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;N–Z

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=Television=

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=Comedy=

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History

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Military

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;A–B

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;C–E

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;F–I

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;J–L

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;M–O

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;P–S

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;T–Z

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Nobel laureates

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Politics and activism

{{see also|List of Attorneys General of Wisconsin|List of Governors of Wisconsin|List of lieutenant governors of Wisconsin|List of Milwaukee County executives|List of Secretaries of State of Wisconsin|List of State Treasurers of Wisconsin|List of United States Senators from Wisconsin|List of United States Representatives from Wisconsin|List of justices of the Wisconsin Supreme Court}}

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;A–B

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;C–E

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;F–I

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;J–L

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;M–O

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;P–S

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;T–Z

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Religion

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Science, including medicine

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Space exploration

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Sports

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;C–E

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;F–G

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;H–J

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;K–L

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;M–O

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;P–R

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;S–T

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;U–Z

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Notorious and infamous Wisconsinites

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Fictional characters

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See also

{{portal|Biography|Wisconsin|United States|Lists}}

;By educational institution affiliation

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;By location

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References

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{{Lists of people by U.S. state}}