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Jesse Ventura

American professional wrestler and 38th governor of Minnesota · United States · On the map · Athletes · Born 1951 · age 75

Jesse Ventura is an American politician, Vietnam veteran, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation, he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.

Jesse Ventura is read about 3,224 times a day, in 38 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 10 November 2026

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A life in dates

2016“I say legalize marijuana because we have a chance to leave this world a better place for our children.”In their wordsJesse Ventura's Marijuana Manifesto (2016), Introduction

2008“We - "the free love generation" - are now telling our children to abstain from sex?”In their wordsCh. 1 (p. 3)

“Pro wrestling had heroes and villains, and I'd already decided I was going to be a "bad guy" like "Superstar" Billy Graham.”In their wordsCh. 2 (p. 27)

“I started stating that maybe I should run for governor. Well, it caught on like wildfire.”In their wordsCh. 2 (p. 37)

“The media today are controlled by the big corporations. It's all about ratings and money. Believe it or not, I think the downfall of our press today was the show 60 Minutes.”In their wordsCh. 3 (p. 48)

“The thing about most of the media is that they want to reduce everybody to the lowest common denominator. They don't want people to have any heroes.”In their wordsCh. 3 (p. 51)

2001Emperor Has No Clothes AwardAward1951Born15 July 1951

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4 statements, newest first

  1. I had people coming up and telling me they hadn't voted in twenty-five years, but they were turning out for me on Tuesday.

    2008 · Ch. 1 (p. 19), Own words

  2. I've often referred to pro wrestling as "ballet with violence." Yes, it's staged, as far as who's going to be the winner, but it's not fake.

    2008 · Ch. 2 (p. 29), Own words

  3. My major criticism of today's media is, they're no longer reporting the news, they're creating it. When that happens, you're in deep trouble.

    2008 · Ch. 3 (p. 48), Own words

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Awards

Emperor Has No Clothes Award2001
WWE Hall of Fame

About this person

He was elected governor with the Reform Party and is the party's only candidate to win a major government office.

Country
United States
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1951 · age 75

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