This is a list of people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Boston, Massachusetts and its surrounding metropolitan statistical area.

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Abiel Abbot Abiel Abbot (August 17, 1770 – June 7, 1828) was a prominent clergyman. He was born to John and Abigail Abbot in Andover, Massachusetts. In 1788 he went on to study at Harvard University. In 1792 he received the Bachelor of Arts degree with ho ...

(1770–1828), born in

Andover Andover may refer to: Places Australia * Andover, Tasmania Canada * Andover Parish, New Brunswick * Perth-Andover, New Brunswick United Kingdom * Andover, Hampshire, England ** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station United States * Ando ...

, clergyman and author *

Ezra Abbot Ezra Abbot (April 28, 1819, Jackson, MaineMarch 21, 1884, Cambridge, Massachusetts) was an American biblical scholar. Life and writings Abbot was born at Jackson, Maine, April 28, 1819; son of Ezra and Phebe Abbot. He was educated at Phillips Ex ...

(1819–1884), biblical scholar, taught at Harvard Divinity School * Joel Abbot (1776–1826), naval officer *

Amos Abbott Amos Abbott (September 10, 1786, Andover, Massachusetts – November 2, 1868, Andover, Massachusetts) was a United States Congressman from Massachusetts. Son of Jeduthan Abbott (1749–1810) and Hannah Poor (1754–1823), he was born in And ...

(1786–1868), born in Westford, member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts *

Austin Abbott Austin Abbott, LL.D. (December 18, 1831 – April 19, 1896) was a lawyer and academic. He is probably best remembered as being the government counsel in the trial of Charles J. Guiteau for the assassination of President James Garfield. Early l ...

(1831–1896), born in Boston, lawyer, novelist, and academic *

Benjamin Vaughan Abbott Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (June 4, 1830 – February 17, 1890) was an American lawyer and author noted for his efforts in drawing up the New York penal code. Early life On June 4, 1830, Abbott was born in Boston, Massachusetts. Abbott's father ...

(1830–1890), born in Boston, lawyer and legal writer * Joseph Carter Abbott (1825–1882), publisher of the ''Boston Bee'' *

Josiah Gardner Abbott Josiah Gardner Abbott (November 1, 1814 – June 2, 1891) was an American politician who served in the Massachusetts General Court and as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Early life Abbott was born in C ...

(1814–1891), member of United States House of Representatives *

Abdul-Malik Abu Abdul-Malik Abu (born September 16, 1995), is a Nigerian American professional basketball player for Hapoel Galil Elyon of the Israeli Premier League. High school career Abu first attended Marblehead High School in Marblehead, Massachusetts befo ...

(born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Premier Basketball League *

Edith Achilles Edith Frances Mulhall Achilles (August 6, 1892 – March 1989), was an American psychologist who worked in school and clinical psychology. Over the course of her career, Achilles focused on the development of memory and recognition in childr ...

(1892 – 1989), psychologist * Abigail Adams (1744–1818), born in Weymouth,

First Lady of the United States The first lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is the title held by the hostess of the White House, usually the wife of the president of the United States, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never ...

Abijah Adams Abijah Adams (1754May 18, 1816) was a journalist who frequently found himself involved in controversies. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He was trained as a tailor, and married Lucy Ballard in 1790. In 1799, he took a job with the newspap ...

(1754–1816), born in Boston, journalist, often embroiled in lawsuits against him * Charles Francis Adams, Sr. (1807–1886), born in Boston; son of Abigail Adams and John Adams;

Congressman A Member of Congress (MOC) is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a congress, typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature. The term member of parliament (MP) is an equivalen ...

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diplomat A diplomat (from grc, δίπλωμα; romanized ''diploma'') is a person appointed by a state or an intergovernmental institution such as the United Nations or the European Union to conduct diplomacy with one or more other states or internati ...

; writer * Edwin Adams (1834–1877), born in Medford, 19th-century stage actor *

Eliphalet Adams Eliphalet Adams (; March 26, 1677 — October 4, 1753) was an eminent minister of New London, Connecticut. He graduated from Harvard University in 1694. He was ordained February 9, 1709, and died on October 4, 1753, aged 76. Dr. Chauncy spoke ...

(1677–1753), born in Medford, clergyman and missionary * Hannah Adams (1755–1831), born in Medfield, famous Christian writer *

Henry Adams Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 – March 27, 1918) was an American historian and a member of the Adams political family, descended from two U.S. Presidents. As a young Harvard graduate, he served as secretary to his father, Charles Fra ...

(1838–1918), born in Boston, journalist, historian, academic and novelist * Jasper Adams (1793–1841), born in

Medway Medway is a unitary authority district and conurbation in Kent, South East England. It had a population of 278,016 in 2019. The unitary authority was formed in 1998 when Rochester-upon-Medway amalgamated with the Borough of Gillingham to for ...

, clergyman and college president *

Nehemiah Adams Reverend Nehemiah Adams (February 19, 1806 – October 6, 1878) was an American clergyman and writer. Biography He was born in Salem, Massachusetts, in 1806 to Nehemiah Adams and Mehitabel Torrey Adams. He graduated from Harvard University in 182 ...

(1806–1878), clergyman and author *

Sammy Adams Samuel Adams Wisner (born August 14, 1987) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Early years Sammy Adams was born as Samuel Adams Wisner on August 14, 1987, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Kata Hull and Chuck Wisner. He and his family m ...

, musician * Samuel Adams, American Revolution patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence *

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (musician), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (musician), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whi ...

, band * Ben Affleck, Academy Award-winning actor, screenwriter and director, brother of Casey * Casey Affleck, Academy Award-winning actor, brother of Ben *

George Aiken George David Aiken (August 20, 1892November 19, 1984) was an American politician and horticulturist. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 64th governor of Vermont (1937–1941) before serving in the United States Senate for 34 years, ...

(1830–1876), born in Boston, actor and playwright *

Amos T. Akerman Amos Tappan Akerman (February 23, 1821 – December 21, 1880) was an American politician who served as United States Attorney General under President Ulysses S. Grant from 1870 to 1871. A native of New Hampshire, Akerman graduated from Dartmouth ...

(1821–1880), United States Attorney General, born in

Portsmouth, New Hampshire Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. At the 2020 census it had a population of 21,956. A historic seaport and popular summer tourist destination on the Piscataqua River bordering the state of Maine, Portsmou ...

Akrobatik Jared Bridgeman, better known by his stage name Akrobatik, is an American rapper from the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. He is also a part of the hip hop collective named The Perceptionists with Mr. Lif and DJ Fakts One, which ...

, hip hop artist, member of

The Perceptionists The Perceptionists is an American hip hop group from Boston, Massachusetts. The group initially had three members: Mr. Lif, Akrobatik, and DJ Fakts One. The group was signed to the Definitive Jux label. In 2005, the trio released a studio albu ...

Al B. Sure Albert Joseph Brown III (born June 4, 1968), known professionally as Al B. Sure!, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, radio host and former record executive. He was born in Boston and raised in Mount Vernon, New York. During the ...

, singer *

Mildred Albert Mildred Elizabeth Albert (née Levine; January 14, 1905 – August 26, 1991) was an American fashion commentator, modeling agency director, fashion show producer, radio and television personality, and society columnist. Known as the "Mighty Atom ...

(1905–1991), American fashion show producer and radio and television personality *

Louisa May Alcott Louisa May Alcott (; November 29, 1832March 6, 1888) was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet best known as the author of the novel ''Little Women'' (1868) and its sequels ''Little Men'' (1871) and ''Jo's Boys'' (1886). Raised in ...

, 19th-century author of ''Little Women'' *

Horatio Alger Jr. Horatio Alger Jr. (; January 13, 1832 – July 18, 1899) was an American author who wrote young adult novels about impoverished boys and their rise from humble backgrounds to lives of middle-class security and comfort through good works. His wri ...

, author * Fred Allen, radio comedian *

Frederick Lewis Allen Frederick Lewis Allen (July 5, 1890 – February 13, 1954) was the editor of ''Harper's Magazine'' and also notable as an American historian of the first half of the twentieth century. His specialty was writing about recent and popular histo ...

, writer * Joseph Allen (1749–1827), born in Boston, United States Congressman *

Nathaniel M. Allen Corporal Nathaniel M. Allen (April 20, 1840 — July 30, 1900) was a United States soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Nathaniel was awarded the Medal of Honor - the United States' highest award for bravery during combat - for his acti ...

, soldier in Civil War, awarded Congressional Medal of Honor *

The Almighty RSO The Almighty RSO was an American hip hop group from Boston, Massachusetts. Members included MCs E-Devious (Marco Antonio Ennis, later known as Antonio Twice Thou), Ray Dog (Ray Scott, later known as Benzino), Tony Rhome and DJ Deff Jeff. History ...

, rap group * John Amaechi,

NBA The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a professional basketball league in North America. The league is composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada) and is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United St ...

player *

American Hi-Fi American Hi-Fi is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1998. The band consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Stacy Jones, lead guitarist Jamie Arentzen, bassist and backing vocalist Drew Parsons, and drummer Brian Nolan. Prior t ...

, band *

American Nightmare (band) American Nightmare (briefly known as Give Up the Ghost) is an American hardcore punk band from Boston, Massachusetts. They have released three albums, one EP and a compilation of earlier released material under the name American Nightmare. Hist ...

- hardcore band * Amerie, R&B artist * Ed Ames, actor and singer * Tony Amonte,

NHL The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

player *

Anarchy Club Anarchy Club is an alternative rock/electronica duo from Boston, Massachusetts. The band consists of vocalist/guitarist Keith Smith, who is a former member of the band C60, and Adam von Buhler, who plays guitar (including all solos), bass, d ...

, band * Leroy Anderson, composer for Boston Pops Orchestra *

Mary Antin Mary Antin (born Maryashe Antin; June 13, 1881 – May 15, 1949) was an American author and immigration rights activist. She is best known for her 1912 autobiography ''The Promised Land (autobiography), The Promised Land'', an account of her emi ...

, author *

Apollo Sunshine Apollo Sunshine was an alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. History Founding Sam Cohen, Jesse Gallagher, and Jeremy Black originally met in 1997 in Boston, where the three were attending a Berklee College of Music summer performan ...

, band *

Thomas Gold Appleton Thomas Gold Appleton (March 31, 1812April 17, 1884), son of merchant Nathan Appleton and Maria Theresa Gold, was an American writer, an artist, and a patron of the fine arts. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow became his brother-in-law after marrying A ...

(1812–1884), writer *

Isabel Atkin Isabel Atkin (born 21 June 1998) is a British-American freestyle skier who competes internationally for Great Britain. She won bronze in women's slopestyle at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, the first British Olympic medal in skiing. ...

, British–American skier and Olympic medalist for Great Britain. *

Crispus Attucks Crispus Attucks ( – March 5, 1770) was an American whaler, sailor, and stevedore of African and Native American descent, commonly regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre and thus the first American killed in the Amer ...

, American Revolution patriot * Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics coach and president, Basketball Hall of Famer * John Augustus (1785–1859), born in Boston, philanthropist and pioneer of probation * James Trecothick Austin (1784–1870), born in Boston, member of Massachusetts General Court and Massachusetts Attorney General *

Jonathan Loring Austin Jonathan Loring Austin (January 2, 1748 – May 10, 1826) was an American revolutionary, diplomat and politician who served as the second Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth and the tenth Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. ...

(1748–1826), born in Boston; officer in American Revolutionary War; Massachusetts state representative, senator, secretary, and treasurer

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Boston (band) - 2008 at the Grand Casino in Hinckley

Bad Rabbits Bad Rabbits is an American band from Boston, Massachusetts, founded in September 2007. The band consists of Fredua Boakye (vocals), Sheel Davé (drums), Salim Akram (guitar), Graham Masser (bass), and Santiago Araujo (guitar). All five members o ...

– band * Arthur Baker – rap DJ, music producer *

Bang Camaro Bang Camaro is an American hard rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Founded by guitarists Bryn Bennett and Alex Necochea in 2005, it is composed of members of various indie rock bands from the area. In 2009, the group is signed with Black Sword ...

– rock band * Sasha Banks – WWE wrestler, former WWE Raw Women's Champion, former NXT Women's Champion *

Maria Barrett Maria Lodi Barrett is a United States Army Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general who serves as the Commanding General of the United States Army Cyber Command since May 3, 2022. She most recently served as Commanding General of t ...

, US Army Major General; older sister of US Army General

Paula Lodi Paula C. Lodi is a United States Army major general who has served as commanding general of the United States Army Medical Research and Development Command since July 10, 2024. She served as commanding general of the 18th Medical Command (Deploym ...

Dana Barros Dana Bruce Barros (born April 13, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player from the National Basketball Association (NBA). In college, he played at Boston College, finishing as one of the school's all-time leading scorers. He was ...

– former

player * Erinn Bartlett – actress *

Zered Bassett Zered Bassett (born February 6, 1984) is a regular-footed professional skateboarder, living and working in New York City. Early life Born in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Bassett grew up in Chatham, Massachusetts. Skateboarding career Zered Bassett' ...

– professional skateboarder * Benjamin E. Bates – founder and namesake of Bates College *

Ruth Batson Ruth Marion Batson (née Watson; 1921–2003) was an American civil rights activist and outspoken advocate of equal education. She spoke out about the desegregation of Boston Public Schools. She served as Chairman of the Public Education Sub-Commi ...

– civil rights and education activist *

Susan Batson Susan Batson (born February 27, 1943, in Roxbury, Massachusetts) is an American producer, actress, author, acting coach, and a life member of the Actors Studio. Batson graduated from Girls Latin School and Emerson College. One of three sister ...

– actress, author, and producer; daughter of

Peter D. Bear Peter D. Bear is a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and Wisconsin State Senate. Biography Bear was born on September 18, 1952, in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from The Bronx High School of Science in New York City before gradu ...

– Wisconsin State Senator * Bell Biv DeVoe – music group *

Gaston Bell George Gaston Bell (September 27, 1877 – December 13, 1963) was an American stage and film actor active over the early decades of the twentieth century. Early life and career Bell was born in 1877 at Boston, Massachusetts to George and Elizabe ...

– stage and silent film actor * Tobin Bell – actor (born in Queens, NY, raised in Weymouth) *

Mark Bellhorn Mark Christian Bellhorn (born August 23, 1974) is an American former professional baseball infielder. In his ten-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Bellhorn was best known for being the starting second baseman for the Boston Red Sox during t ...

– MLB player * Asher Benjamin – architect and author *

Frank Weston Benson Frank Weston Benson, frequently referred to as Frank W. Benson, (March 24, 1862 – November 15, 1951) was an American artist from Salem, Massachusetts known for his Realism (arts), Realistic portraits, American Impressionism, American Impressio ...

– Impressionist artist *

Rick Berlin Rick Berlin (born Richard Gustave Kinscherf III, in Sioux City, Iowa in 1945) is a Boston-based singer-songwriter, formerly the frontman of Orchestra Luna, Luna, Berlin Airlift, Rick Berlin: The Movie, and The Shelley Winters Project. Life an ...

– musician *

Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first America ...

– New York Philharmonic conductor, composer and pianist * Big D and the Kids Table – band *

Big Shug Cary Guy (born December 13, 1961), better known as Big Shug, is a rapper and actor from Boston, Massachusetts, a co-founder of Gang Starr and a member of the Gang Starr Foundation collective. Biography Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Cary spent ...

– rapper * Traci Bingham – actress, model * Mike Birbiglia – comedian * Connie Britton – actress * Molly Birnbaum – writer * William Blackstone (also spelled Blaxton) – first European settler * Arthur Blake – athlete * Will Blalock – former

player for * David Blatt (born 1959) – Israeli-American basketball player and coach (most recently, for the

Cleveland Cavaliers The Cleveland Cavaliers (often referred to as the Cavs) are an American professional basketball team based in Cleveland. The Cavaliers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference (NBA), Ea ...

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C. L. Blood Charles Lewis Blood (September 8, 1835 – September 27, 1908; alias C. H. Lewis '' et al.'') was an American con artist and self-styled physician who operated in Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Chicago. He produced a patent medicine t ...

– physician * Matt Bloom – NFL player and professional wrestler, known for his time in WWE *

Michael Bloomberg Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author. He is the majority owner, co-founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P. He was Mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013, and was a ca ...

– former Mayor of New York City *

Bob and Ray Bob and Ray were an American comedy duo whose career spanned five decades, composed of comedians Bob Elliott (1923–2016) and Ray Goulding (1922–1990). The duo's format was typically to satirize the medium in which they were performing, such ...

– comedy team *

Ernie Boch Jr. Ernest Alexander Boch Jr. (born February 15, 1958) is an American billionaire and businessman who is the former CEO of Boch Enterprises, a billion business consisting primarily of automobile dealerships in Norwood, Massachusetts and the current ...

– president of Boch Enterprises *

Ray Bolger Raymond Wallace Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, singer, vaudevillian and stage performer (particularly musical theatre) who started in the silent-film era. Bolger was a major Broadway performer in ...

– actor and dancer, Scarecrow in ''

The Wizard of Oz ''The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'' or ''The Wizard of Oz'' most commonly refers to: *'' The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'', a 1900 American novel by L. Frank Baum often reprinted as ''The Wizard of Oz'' ** Wizard of Oz (character), from the Baum novel serie ...

'' *

Veda Ann Borg Veda Ann Borg (January 11, 1915 – August 16, 1973) was an American film and television actress. Early years Born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Gottfried Borg, a Swedish immigrant, and Minna Noble, Borg became a model in 1936 before winni ...

– film actress * Boston – band *

Boys Like Girls Boys Like Girls is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2005, the group gained mainstream recognition when it released its self-titled debut album which went on to sell over 700,000 albums in the United States earning a ...

– band *

Ron Brace Ronald Jeffery Brace III (December 18, 1986 – April 23, 2016) was an American football nose tackle. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 2009 NFL Draft as a defensive end. He played college football at Boston ...

– NFL player,

New England Patriots The New England Patriots are a professional American football team based in the Greater Boston area. They compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) AFC East, East divisio ...

Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee (June 1, 1829 – December 17, 1888) was a Boston architect and a partner in the firm of Bradlee, Winslow & Wetherell. Life Bradlee was born in Boston to Elizabeth Davis and Samuel Bradlee. He married Julia Rebec ...

– architect *

William J. Bratton William Joseph Bratton CBE (born October 6, 1947) is an American law enforcement officer and businessman who served two terms as the New York City Police Commissioner (1994–1996 and 2014–2016). He previously served as the Commissioner of th ...

– chief of police for NYPD and

LAPD The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officially known as the City of Los Angeles Police Department, is the municipal police department of Los Angeles, California. With 9,974 police officers and 3,000 civilian staff, it is the third-large ...

* John Britton – abortion provider *

Edward W. Brooke Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) was an American politician of the Republican Party, who represented Massachusetts in the United States Senate from 1967 until 1979. Prior to serving in the Senate, he served as th ...

– first African American elected by popular vote to United States Senate * Bobby Brown – singer * Carolyn Brown – dancer, writer, choreographer * Earle Brown – composer * Sam Brown – comedian from IFC sketch comedy show ''

Whitest Kids U' Know ''The Whitest Kids U' Know'' (''WKUK'') is an American sketch comedy show starring a comedy troupe of the same name. The group consisted of Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Sam Brown, Timmy Williams and Darren Trumeter, though other actors occasiona ...

'' *

Scott Brown Scott Brown may refer to: Sportsmen *Scott Brown (American football), American college football coach of Kentucky State * Scott Brown (baseball) (born 1956), former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds *Scott Brown (footballer, bor ...

– U.S. Senator * William B. Broydrick – Wisconsin State Assemblyman *

Aimee Buchanan Aimee Buchanan (born June 11, 1993) is an American-Israeli former competitive figure skater who competed in ladies' singles for Israel. She is a two-time Israeli national champion and competed in the team event at the 2018 Winter Olympics. E ...

(born 1993) – American-born Olympic figure skater for Israel * Charles Bulfinch – architect who designed

Massachusetts State House The Massachusetts State House, also known as the Massachusetts Statehouse or the New State House, is the List of state capitols in the United States, state capitol and seat of government for the Massachusetts, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, lo ...

, original United States Capitol dome and rotunda * James "Whitey" Bulger – organized crime boss *

Ephraim Wales Bull Ephraim Wales Bull (March 4, 1806 – September 26, 1895) was an American farmer, best known for the creation of the Concord grape. Biography Ephraim Wales Bull was born on March 4, 1806, in Boston, Massachusetts.

– creator of the concord grape * Thomas Burke – sprinter * Bill Burr – comedian * Edwin C. Burt – shoemaker * Bury Your Dead – band *

George H. W. Bush George Herbert Walker BushSince around 2000, he has been usually called George H. W. Bush, Bush Senior, Bush 41 or Bush the Elder to distinguish him from his eldest son, George W. Bush, who served as the 43rd president from 2001 to 2009; pr ...

– 41st President of The United States * Vannevar Bush – scientist

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C60 C60, C.60, or C-60 may refer to: Vehicles and transport * Caudron C.60, a 1920s French two-seat biplane * Chevrolet C-60, a medium-duty truck * Lockheed C-60 Lodestar a WW2-era transport airplane * JNR Class C60, a Japanese class of steam locomo ...

– band * Will Calhoun – drummer for Living Colour (born in NY, lived in Boston) * Steve Carell – actor and comedian, '' The Office'', '' The Daily Show'', '' The 40-Year-Old Virgin'', ''

Despicable Me ''Despicable Me'' is a computer-animated media franchise centering on Gru, a reformed super-villain (who later becomes a father, husband, and secret agent), and his yellow-colored Minions. It is produced by Illumination and distributed by ...

'' * The Cars – band *

Melnea Cass Melnea Agnes Cass (née Jones; June 16, 1896 – December 16, 1978) was an American community and civil rights activist. She was deeply involved in many community projects and volunteer groups in the South End and Roxbury neighborhoods of B ...

– community and civil rights activist *

Peggy Cass Mary Margaret "Peggy" Cass (May 21, 1924 – March 8, 1999) was an American actress, comedian, game show panelist, and announcer. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting ...

– actress and TV game show panelist *

John Cazale John Holland Cazale (; August 12, 1935 – March 13, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five films over seven years, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: ''The Godfather'' (1972), ''The Conversation'' (197 ...

– actor, '' The Godfather'', '' The Deer Hunter'', '' Dog Day Afternoon'' * John Cena – professional wrestler, known for his time in WWE *

Nicholas Raymond Cerio Nicholas Raymond Cerio was an American martial artist. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on July 9, 1936, and died on October 7, 1998, in Warwick, RI. Biography Nick Cerio was born July 9, 1936, in Boston, Massachusetts. At a very young ...

– founder of Nick Cerio's Kenpo *

Kevin Chapman Kevin Chapman (born July 29, 1962) is an American actor known for playing an assortment of characters ranging from the obnoxious brother Terrence Garrity in FX's '' Rescue Me'' to street enforcer Val Savage in Clint Eastwood's ''Mystic River'' ...

– actor * Julius Caesar Chappelle – Massachusetts legislator * Ken Cheeseman – actor * Gary Cherone – singer (Extreme and Van Halen) * Michael Chiklis – actor, '' The Shield'' *

Neil Cicierega Neil Stephen Cicierega ( ; born August 23, 1986) is an American comedian, actor, filmmaker, singer, YouTuber, musician, songwriter, puppeteer, artist, and animator. He is known as the creator of a genre of Flash animation he termed "Animutation ...

– Internet personality, created Potter Puppet Pals *

Louis C.K. Louis Alfred Székely (; born September 12, 1967), known professionally as Louis C.K. (), is an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, actor, and filmmaker. C.K. won three Peabody Awards, three Grammy Awards, six Primetime Emmy Awards, and a ...

– comedian and actor *

Lenny Clarke Lenny or Lennie may refer to: People and fictional characters * Lenny (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Lennie (surname), a list of people * Lenny (singer) (born 1993), Czech songwriter Arts and entertainment Music * ''L ...

– comedian and actor * The Click Five – band * Alex Cobb – baseball pitcher * John A. Collins – Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force * Misha Collins – actor * Jerry Colonna – entertainer *

Greg Comella Gregory F. Comella (born July 29, 1975 in Wellesley, Massachusetts) is a former professional American football fullback in the National Football League. Football career Comella played 7 seasons in the NFL between 1998 and 2005 for the New York G ...

– NFL fullback * Dane Cook – comedian and actor *

Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge (born John Calvin Coolidge Jr.; ; July 4, 1872January 5, 1933) was the 30th president of the United States from 1923 to 1929. Born in Vermont, Coolidge was a History of the Republican Party (United States), Republican lawyer ...

– 30th President of the United States *

Harriet Abbott Lincoln Coolidge Harriet Abbott Lincoln Coolidge (, Lincoln; 1849 - May 17/18, 1902) was an American philanthropist, author and reformer. She did much in the way of instructing young mothers in the care and clothing of infants, and furthered the cause to improve t ...

– author, philanthropist, reformer *

Jennifer Coolidge Jennifer Audrey Coolidge (born August 28, 1961) is an American actress known for her roles in comedic film and television particularly in American Pie (series), ''American Pie'' film series (1999–2012), Legally Blonde (franchise), ''Legally Bl ...

– actress, '' American Pie'', ''

A Mighty Wind ''A Mighty Wind'' is a 2003 American mockumentary comedy film about a folk music reunion concert in which three folk bands reunite for a television performance for the first time in decades. Co-written (with Eugene Levy), directed, and composed ...

'', '' Legally Blonde'' *

John Singleton Copley John Singleton Copley (July 3, 1738 – September 9, 1815) was an Anglo-American painter, active in both colonial America and England. He was probably born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Richard and Mary Singleton Copley, both Anglo-Irish. Afte ...

– artist *

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...

– Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer * Jeff Corwin – TV personality *

Aisha Cousins Aisha Cousins (born 1978) is New York-based artist. Cousins writes performance art scores that encourage black audiences to explore their parallel histories and diverse aesthetics. Her work has been widely performed at art institutions such as Wee ...

(born 1978) - artist/performance art score writer * Lynne Cox – professional swimmer *

Charlie Coyle Charles Robert Coyle (born March 2, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey forward currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has also played for the Minnesota Wild. Coyle played part of a single sea ...

(born 1992) – hockey player * Zach Cregger – actor, comedian, star of the IFC sketch comedy series ''

WKUK ''The Whitest Kids U' Know'' (''WKUK'') is an American sketch comedy show starring a comedy troupe of the same name. The group consisted of Trevor Moore (comedian), Trevor Moore, Zach Cregger, Sam Brown (comedian), Sam Brown, Timmy Williams and D ...

'' * Norm Crosby – comedian * Marcia Cross – actress, ''

Desperate Housewives ''Desperate Housewives'' is an American comedy-drama soap opera television series created by Marc Cherry and produced by ABC Studios and Marc Cherry, Cherry Productions. It aired for eight seasons on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from Octobe ...

'' * James Michael Curley – Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts Governor, and U.S. Representative * Jane Curtin – actress and comedian *

Johnny Curtis Curtis Jonathan Hussey (born July 22, 1983) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to The National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) under the ring name Dirty Dango. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name ...

– professional wrestler, known for his time in WWE * Thomas Curtis (1873–1944) – athlete * Richard Cushing – Archbishop of Boston and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church * Jay Cutler – 4x IFBB Mr. Olympia, bodybuilder *

Susan Webb Cushman Susan Webb Cushman (March 17, 1822 – May 10, 1859) was a Boston, Massachusetts-born American actress, the younger sister of established actress Charlotte Cushman. Susan Cushman débuted in Epes Sargent's play, ''The Genoese'' in 1836, a ...

(1822–1859) – stage actress

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Joey Daccord Joel "Joey" Daccord (born August 19, 1996) is a Swiss-American professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Coachella Valley Firebirds in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Seattle Kraken of the National ...

– ice hockey goaltender * Dick Dale – musician * Matt Damon – actor and Oscar-winning screenwriter, '' Good Will Hunting'', '' The Departed'', ''Ocean's Eleven'' and ''Bourne Identity'' series * Evan Dando – musician * Duncan Daniels, Nigerian-American afropop and afrobeat musician, producer and songwriter * Bette Davis – Academy Award-winning actress, '' Dark Victory'', '' Jezebel'', '' All About Eve'' *

Daniel Davis Jr. Daniel Davis Jr. (February 8, 1813 – March 22, 1887) was an American science instrument maker, electrical engineer, mechanic, photographer, daguerreotypist and ambrotypist. Through the course of his work he became known for his practical kn ...

- nineteenth century inventot * Geena Davis – Academy Award-winning actress, '' The Accidental Tourist'' * Henry Dearborn – physician, general, and politician *

Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn (March 3, 1783July 29, 1851) was an American soldier, lawyer, author, and statesman. Dearborn was the first President of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, a member of the Society of the Cincinnati, and t ...

– lawyer, author,

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, soldier, Mayor of Roxbury; son of Henry Dearborn * Death Before Dishonor – band * Patrick DeCoste – musician * Manny Delcarmen – MLB pitcher *

Becky DelosSantos The following women have appeared in the American or international edition of ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month. Those who were also named Playmate of the Year are highlighted in green. A common misconception is that Marilyn Monroe was ...

– '' Playboy'' Playmate centerfold, April 1994 *

Brad Delp Bradley Edward Delp (June 12, 1951 – March 9, 2007) was an American musician who was the original lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Boston. He joined Boston in 1970 and performed on the band's first three albums. Early life ...

– singer *

Paul Demayo Paul DeMayo (September 12, 1967 – June 2, 2005) was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. Biography Paul DeMayo was nicknamed "Quadzilla" for the size of his quadriceps. Born and raised in Malden, Massachusetts, United States, DeMayo firs ...

– IFBB professional bodybuilder * Tony DeMarco – boxer, welterweight champion, born 1932 in North End * Joseph Dennie – writer *

Joe Derrane Joe Derrane (March 16, 1930 - July 22, 2016) was an Irish-American button accordion player, known for re-popularizing the D/C# system diatonic button accordion. Life Derrane was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Irish immigrant parents. His fa ...

(1930-2016) – accordion player *

Michael Dertouzos Michael Leonidas Dertouzos ( el, Μιχαήλ Λεωνίδας Δερτούζος; November 5, 1936 – August 27, 2001) was a professor in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...

(1936–2001) – computer scientist * Albert DeSalvo – serial killer known as "The Boston Strangler" *

Jack DeSena John Patrick De Sena (born December 6, 1987), better known by his stage name Jack DeSena, is an American actor. He is best known for his work on the sketch comedy series ''All That'', for the voice work of Sokka on the Nickelodeon series ''Avat ...

– actor, played Sokka in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' *

P. T. Deutermann Peter T. "P.T." Deutermann (born December 27, 1941) is an American writer of mystery, police procedural and thriller novels. Deutermann served in the United States Navy for 26 years, earning 19 medals and decorations and retiring with the rank o ...

– author *

Diamante A diamanté (also spelled diamante) is a glittering ornament, such as an artificial jewel (e.g. a rhinestone) or a sequin. Diamante may also refer to: Places Argentina * Diamante, Entre Ríos, a ''municipio'' in Diamante Department * Diama ...

– rock singer * Dinosaur Jr. – band * Rick DiPietro – NHL goaltender (from Boston suburbs) * Ken Doane – professional wrestler, known for his time in WWE * Dresden Dolls – punk cabaret duo *

Dropkick Murphys Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. Singer and bassist Ken Casey has been the band's only constant member. Other current members include drummer Matt Kelly (1997– ), singer Al Barr (199 ...

– band * Drop Nineteens - band *

Shem Drowne Deacon Shem Drowne (December 4, 1683 – January 13, 1774) was a colonial coppersmith and tinplate worker in Boston, Massachusetts, and was America's first documented weathervane maker. He is most famous for the grasshopper weathervane atop of Fan ...

– America's first weathervane maker *

Robert Drinan Robert Frederick Drinan (November 15, 1920 – January 28, 2007) was a Jesuit priest, lawyer, human rights activist, and Democratic U.S. Representative from Massachusetts. Drinan left office to obey Pope John Paul II's prohibition on politica ...

– former U.S. Congressman *

W. E. B. Du Bois William Edward Burghardt Du Bois ( ; February 23, 1868 – August 27, 1963) was an American-Ghanaian sociologist, socialist, historian, and Pan-Africanist civil rights activist. Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, Du Bois grew up in ...

– scholar, professor; first African American to receive a Ph.D. from

Harvard Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...

; founder of NAACP * Joseph Dudley – Colonial Governor of Massachusetts * Michael Dukakis – Massachusetts governor, US presidential candidate in 1988 * William C. Durant – founder of General Motors Corporation, General Motors * Adam Duritz – singer-songwriter for Counting Crows (born in Baltimore, lived in Boston) * Eliza Dushku – actress * Mary Dyer – martyr

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* Ed O.G. – hip hop artist * Adam Edelman (born 1991) – American-born four-time Israeli National Champion in skeleton event, and Israeli Olympian * Charles H. Eglee – television screenwriter * Richard J. Egan – founder and chairman of EMC Corporation * Charles C. Eldredge – art historian and educator * Ralph Waldo Emerson – essayist, lecturer, poet * Ernie and the Automatics – band * Mike Eruzione – captain of USA's 1980 Winter Olympics hockey team (from Boston suburbs) * Julius Erving – Basketball Hall of Famer, UMass, New York Nets, Philadelphia 76ers * William Eustis – early American politician, statesman, Governor of Massachusetts * Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans – actor, known for role as "Captain America" * Patrick Ewing – Basketball Hall of Famer, NCAA champion, center for New York Knicks * Patrick Ewing Jr. – NBA player, New York Knicks, New Orleans Hornets * Extreme (band), Extreme – band

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* Louis Farrakhan – head of Nation of Islam * Charles Farrell – actor * Spike Feresten – screenwriter and television personality * John Ferruggio – led evacuation of Pan Am Flight 93, hijacked in 1970 * Arthur Fiedler – Boston Pops orchestra conductor * Charles L. Fletcher – architect and interior designer; owner of Charles Fletcher Design * Doug Flutie – Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Boston College; AFL, CFL, and NFL player, television commentator * Robert Bennet Forbes – sea captain, China trader * Ben Foster (actor), Ben Foster – actor (born in Boston) * Dwight Foster (1828–1884), Dwight Foster – Massachusetts Attorney General; associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court * Jon Foster – actor (born in Boston) * Arlene Francis – actress, radio and TV personality (''What's My Line?'') * Black Francis – of the band Pixies * Benjamin Franklin – author, public servant, diplomat, signer of the Declaration of Independence * Bettina Freeman – opera singer * Robert Frost – iconic poet

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* Ari Graynor – actress * The G-Clefs – Top 40 soul group * Tony Gaffney (born 1984) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Greg Gagne (baseball player), Greg Gagne – Major League Baseball, MLB player * Ryan Gallant – professional skateboarder (Plan B Skateboards, DC Shoes) * Gang Green – band * Gang Starr – rap group * Erle Stanley Gardner – lawyer, author, creator of Perry Mason * Edmund H. Garrett – prolific 19th- and 20th-century book illustrator and artist * Althea Garrison – politician and first known transgender member of a state legislature in the United States * Peter Gerety – actor * Elbridge Gerry – signer of Declaration of Independence; Governor of Massachusetts; Vice President of the United States; gave his name to "gerrymandering" * Kahlil Gibran (sculptor), Kahlil George Gibran – sculptor *Kevin Garnett – retired professional basketball player * Charles Dana Gibson – illustrator * Joy Giovanni – professional wrestling, professional wrestler, known for her time in WWE * Paul Michael Glaser – actor and director, ''Starsky & Hutch'' * Tom Glavine – Hall of Fame baseball pitcher for Atlanta Braves * Godsmack – band * Jared Goldberg – Olympic skier * Duff Goldman – star of Food Network TV show ''Ace of Cakes'' (born in Detroit, lived in MA) * Ezekiel Goldthwait (1710-1782) – prominent in town affairs in the years leading up to the American Revolution * Benjamin Gould – astronomer * Robert Goulet – Grammy Award-winning singer and Tony-winning actor (born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Lawrence) * Paul Graham (computer programmer), Paul Graham – hacker, painter, essayist, tech startup guru * Kaz Grala – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, youngest ever to win a NASCAR Touring Series race * Geoffrey Gray (basketball), Geoffrey Gray (born 1997) - American-Israeli professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Clark Gregg – actor * Justine Greiner – '' Playboy'' Playmate centerfold, February 1984 * Mike Grier – NHL player * Tammy Grimes – actress, singer * Hattie Tyng Griswold (1842–1909) – author, poet * Matt Grzelcyk - NHL player * Bill Guerin – NHL player * Louise Gunning – musical actress * Guru (rapper), Guru – rapper, member of Gang Starr * Guster – band * Jasmine Guy – actress and singer

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* Betsy Hager – farmer and blacksmith, produced weapons for the American Revolution * Edward Everett Hale – author * Jack Haley – actor, known as Tin Woodman, Tin Man in ''

'' * Anthony Michael Hall – actor, ''The Breakfast Club (film), The Breakfast Club'', ''The Dead Zone (TV series), The Dead Zone'' * Marc-André Hamelin – pianist, composer * John Hancock – statesman, signer of Declaration of Independence * Noah Hanifin – ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames drafted by the Carolina Hurricanes in 2015 * Kay Hanley – musician * G Hannelius – actress * Bob Hansen (baseball), Bob Hansen – MLB player * Hannah Hanson Kinney – alleged serial killer * Beth Harrington – filmmaker and musician * Maggie Hassan – United States Senator and former governor of New Hampshire * Matt Hasselbeck – NFL quarterback for the Tennessee Titans * Tim Hasselbeck – NFL quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals * Juliana Hatfield – musician * Have Heart – hardcore band * Kevin Hayes (ice hockey), Kevin Hayes - NHL player * Roy Haynes – jazz musician * Heads of State – music group * Ed Healey – NFL Hall of Fame player for Chicago Bears * Armand Van Helden – DJ * Ed Herlihy – radio and television announcer * Rich Hill (pitcher), Rich Hill – MLB pitcher * John Michael Higgins – game show TV host/cartoon narrator * Karl Hobbs – George Washington University basketball coach * Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Oliver Wendell Holmes – physician and author * Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr. - U. S. Supreme Court Justice * Winslow Homer – artist * Michelle Hoover – author * The Hope Conspiracy - hardcore band * Allen Hoskins – actor * Joan Imogen Howard – educator * Christine Hunschofsky – politician

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* Dorothy Iannone (1933-2022), visual artist * Ice Nine Kills - music group * Isis (band), Isis – music group

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* Julia Jones – actress * Shar Jackson – actress * Jada (band), Jada – pop and R&B singing group signed to UniversalMotown * Marie Jansen – musical actress * Martin Johnson (vocalist), Martin Johnson – lead singer of

* Thomas Johnston (engraver), Thomas Johnston – engraver, organ builder, japanner, and heraldic painter. * JoJo (singer), JoJo – singer, actress *Jerma985, Jerma – Twitch streamer, YouTuber * Sam Jones III – actor, ''Glory Road'' * Darin Jordan – NFL player * Rebecca Richardson Joslin – author, lecturer, benefactor, clubwoman * Jujubee (drag queen), Jujubee – drag queen * Tom Jung – art director, graphic designer, illustrator, storyboard artist

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* Madeline Kahn – actress, ''Blazing Saddles'' * Mindy Kaling – actress, '' The Office'' * Alex Karalexis – UFC, WEC fighter * Karmin – musical group * Robert Kelly (comedian), Robert Kelly – actor, comedian * John F. Kennedy – Massachusetts Senator and 35th President of the United States * Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. – ambassador, father of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Edward Kennedy * Myles Kennedy – singer, songwriter * Robert F. Kennedy, Robert F. "Bobby" Kennedy – United States Attorney General, U.S. Attorney General and New York Senator * Ted Kennedy, Edward "Ted" Kennedy (1932–2009) – longtime Massachusetts Senator * Jack Kerouac – beat poet and writer * Nancy Kerrigan – Olympic figure skating silver medalist * John Kerry – U.S. Secretary of State, longtime Massachusetts Senator (1985–2013) and Presidential candidate in 2004 * Keytar Bear – keytarist in a bear costume who commonly performs at MBTA stations * Killswitch Engage – metalcore band * John King (journalist), John King – CNN chief political correspondent * Kofi Kingston – professional wrestler, known for his time in WWE (born in Ghana, lived in Boston) * Jonathan Knight – singer, dancer (New Kids on the Block) * Jordan Knight – singer, dancer (New Kids on the Block) * Henry Knox - First U.S. Secretary of War, Founding Father, Senior General in the Continental Army under Washington * Yitzhak Aharon Korff – Grand Rabbi, diplomat, international consultant * Lauren Koslow – soap opera actress * Killer Kowalski, Walter "Killer" Kowalski – professional wrestler, teacher, photographer * Bob Kraft – owner of the

* John Krasinski – actor (Jim Halpert in NBC's '' The Office'') * Sol Kumin – businessman, philanthropist and racehorse owner

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TIME Magazine cover from March 2, 1925 featuring Amy Lowell

* Eugenio Lopez III – chairman emeritus of ABS-CBN * Phil Labonte – musician * PJ Ladd – professional skateboarder * Liz LaManche – public artist * Jack Landron – folk singer, songwriter * Robert Lanza – medical doctor and scientist * Lewis Howard Latimer – inventor * Denis Leary – actor, comedian, writer and director * Matt LeBlanc – actor, ''Friends (TV series), Friends'' * Dennis Lehane – author * Jack Lemmon – Academy Award-winning actor, ''Mister Roberts (1955 film), Mister Roberts'', ''Save the Tiger'', ''The Odd Couple (film), The Odd Couple'', ''Grumpy Old Men (film), Grumpy Old Men'' * Jay Leno – comedian and television personality * Letters To Cleo – rock band * Elma Lewis – founder of National Center of Afro-American Artists (including a museum) and Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts * Gary Russell Libby – art historian, museum director, curator * William Linn (soldier), William Linn – defender of the Alamo * Henry Cabot Lodge – politician *

– US Army Brigadier General; younger sister of US Army General

* Edward Lawrence Logan – military officer, jurist, politician * Howie Long – NFL player * Amy Lawrence Lowell – Pulitzer Prize-winning poet * Robert Lowell – poet * Joyner Lucas – rapper * Adam Lundquist – radio DJ * Lyte Funky Ones – pop trio

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* Aimee Mann – singer * Jonathan Mann (WHO official), Jonathan Mann – HIV/AIDS researcher and World Health Organization administrator; killed on Swissair Flight 111 * Rob Mariano – ''Survivor'' contestant * Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – rap group * Mike Matarazzo – Professional Bodybuilder * Maria Menounos – actress, journalist, professional wrestler * Connie Martinson – talk show host * Aaron Maund – Major League soccer player * Masspike Miles – singer, songwriter, producer, Perfect Gentlemen (Maybach Music Group) * Cotton Mather – Puritan minister and author * Jonah Matranga – singer/songwriter * Greg Mauldin – NHL player, Ottawa Senators * John Mayer – singer-songwriter (born in Connecticut, lived in Boston) * Charles Johnson Maynard – naturalist and ornithologist * Chris McCarron – jockey *Pedro Martínez – retired professional baseball player, member of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, National Baseball Hall of Fame. * Tommy McCarthy (baseball), Tommy McCarthy – baseball player * John P. McDonough (chaplain), John P. McDonough – Chief of Chaplains of U.S. Air Force * Neal McDonough – actor * Sean McDonough – sports announcer * Will McDonough – sportswriter * Richard McGonagle – voice actor * Joey McIntyre – singer, dancer, actor (New Kids on the Block) * Amy Upham Thomson McKean – pianist, songwriter and composer * Ed McMahon – television personality * Peter McNeeley – boxer (born in Medfield) * Mike McShane, Michael McShane – actor * Nelson Merced – activist and politician, first Hispanic elected to Massachusetts General Court * David Merkow – golfer * The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – band * Roger Miller – musician * Wayne Millner – NFL Hall of Famer * Mission of Burma – band * Mr. Lif – hip-hop artist, member of

* Joe Moakley – congressman * Leo Monahan (journalist) (1926–2013) – American sports journalist * William Monahan – screenwriter * Morphine (band), Morphine – band * Van Morrison – singer, musician, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1993 (born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has lived in Boston for years) * Robert Morse – actor * Samuel F. B. Morse – inventor and painter, inventor of electric telegraph and Morse code * Eddie Mottau – guitarist * Helen Messinger Murdoch (1862–1956) – photographer; pioneered use of autochromes in travel photography * Connor Murphy - professional ice hockey player

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* Jack Nance – actor, title character in ''Eraserhead'' * Jason Nash – actor * Packy Naughton – Major League Baseball pitcher * William Cooper Nell – abolitionist * Betty Jo Nelsen – member of Wisconsin State Assembly * Victor Folke Nelson – Author, prison reform advocate, and sensational prison escapist * New Edition – music group * New Kids on the Block – band * Nicky Jam – reggaeton singer and songwriter, Latin Grammy winner * Terry Nihen – '' Playboy'' Playmate * Leonard Nimoy – actor, known as Mr. Spock from ''Star Trek'' * Zack Norman – actor, producer, financier * Edward Norton – actor, ''American History X'', ''Fight Club (film), Fight Club'', ''The Italian Job (2003 film), The Italian Job'' * B. J. Novak – actor, writer for NBC's '' The Office'' (from Newton, Massachusetts, Newton) * Christopher Nowinski – professional wrestler, known for his time in WWE

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* Bill O'Brien (American football), Bill O'Brien – former head coach of Penn State Nittany Lions football, Penn State football and the NFL's Houston Texans * Conan O'Brien – television personality * On Broken Wings – band * Patrice O'Neal – actor, comedian * Thomas "Tip" O'Neill – U.S. Congressman, Speaker of the House *David Ortiz – retired professional baseball player * James Otis Jr. – patriot * Mike O'Malley – actor

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* Robert Treat Paine – signer of Declaration of Independence * Amanda Palmer – songwriter and performer * John Peck (naval architect), John Peck – naval architect and merchant * Evelyn Parnell – opera singer * George Patton IV – U.S. Army general; son of famed World War II General George S. Patton, George S. Patton III * Susan Paul – abolitionist *

– rap group * Esther Petrack – contestant on ''America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15, America's Next Top Model'', Cycle 15 * Paul Pierce – professional basketball player. *John Pigeon – Massachusetts Commissary General during Revolutionary War * Albert Pike – C.S. Army general; author, poet, orator, jurist and prominent member of the Freemasonry, Freemasons * John Pinette – actor and comedian * The Pixies – band * Sylvia Plath – poet and author * Edgar Allan Poe – poet and writer * Amy Poehler – actress and comedian * John Pollini – art historian * Ellen Pompeo – actress * Tom Poti – NHL player, Washington Capitals * Powerman 5000 – metal band * Seth Putnam – musician * Poppy (singer), Moriah Rose Pereira (Poppy) – musician and YouTube personality

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* Dionne Quan – voice actress * John Quinlan (wrestler), John Quinlan – pro wrestler

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* Nicole Raczynski – pro wrestler known as Nikki Roxx, and as Roxxi in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, TNA Wrestling * Aly Raisman – gymnast and Olympic gold medalist * Sumner Redstone – Chair (official), chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Viacom (2005–present), Viacom *Arthur E. Reimer – two-time presidential candidate of Socialist Labor Party of America * James Remar – actor, known for roles of Ajax in ''The Warriors (film), The Warriors'' and of Harry Morgan (Dexter), Harry Morgan in "Dexter (TV Series), Dexter" * Lee Remick – actress, ''Days of Wine and Roses (film), Days of Wine and Roses'', ''Anatomy of a Murder'' * Jerry Remy – MLB player and sportscaster * Patrick Renna – actor, known for role of Ham in ''The Sandlot'' * Frank Renzulli – writer, actor * Paul Revere – silversmith and American Revolution patriot * Maia Reficco – actress and singer *Abbie Richards – TikToker * Ellen Swallow Richards – "mother" of home economics and sewage treatment * Jonathan Richman – musician * Sam Rivers (jazz musician), Sam Rivers – jazz musician * Alex Rocco – actor, known for role of Moe Greene in '' The Godfather'' * Norman Rockwell – artist * Jeremy Roenick –

player * Jereme Rogers – professional skateboarder * Mitt Romney – 70th Governor of Massachusetts; 2012 U.S. presidential candidate * Francis Rosa – sports journalist for ''The Boston Globe'' * Eli Roth – director, writer, producer, actor * Lillian Roth – actress, singer * John Rowe (merchant), John Rowe (1715–1787) – Boston resident merchant and diarist, original developer of Rowes Wharf * Nathaniel Ruggles – U.S. Representative * Bill Russell – professional basketball player and coach, NBA champion and Olympic gold medalist * Blanchard Ryan – actress

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* Timothy Shriver – Chairman of Special Olympic Committee * Alicia Sacramone – gymnast, world champion and Olympic silver medalist * Perry Saturn – pro wrestler * Edward Seaga – former Jamaican politician and statesman. His parents returned to Jamaica with Edward when the boy was three months old. * Richard Scarry – author, illustrator * Jeremy Scott – televangelist, nudist, poet * Ebenezer Seaver – U.S. Representative, chairman of Roxbury Board of Selectmen * Anne Sexton – poet * Dan Shaughnessy – ''Boston Globe'' sports columnist * William E. Sheridan – actor * Anthony T. Shtogren – U.S. Air Force general * Fatima Siad – fashion model, third place on ''America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10, America's Next Top Model'', Cycle 10 * Bill Simmons – sports columnist, "The Sports Guy" on ESPN.com * Slaine (rapper), Slaine – hip hop artist * Slapshot (band), Slapshot – band * Jenny Slate – actress, comedian, ''Saturday Night Live'' cast member * Samuel Francis Smith – composer * Jean Kennedy Smith (1928–2020) – sister of president John F. Kennedy; former List of ambassadors of the United States to Ireland, United States Ambassador to Ireland * Edward Dexter Sohier – lawyer * Joseph B. Soloveitchik – rabbi * Thankful Southwick (1792–1867) – abolitionist, women's rights activist * James Spader – actor, ''Boston Legal'', ''The Blacklist (TV series), The Blacklist'' * Clinton Sparks – hip hop DJ, producer * Statik Selektah – record producer and DJ * Special Teamz – rap group * Billy Squier – American rock musician * Lesley Stahl – television journalist, ''60 Minutes'' * Staind – band * Larry Stark – theater critic * Maurice Starr – musician, producer (New Edition and New Kids on the Block) * Frederick Stevens (American politician), Frederick Stevens – U.S. Representative from Minnesota * Jane Agnes Stewart — author, editor, and contributor to periodicals * Sonny Stitt – jazz saxophonist * Street Dogs – band * John L. Sullivan – first heavyweight champion of gloved boxing * Louis Sullivan – architect * John J. Sullivan (diplomat), John J. Sullivan – diplomat * Donna Summer – singer * William H. Sumner – developer of East Boston * John E. Sununu, John Sununu – junior U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (born in Boston) * William H. Swanson – chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company

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* Edmund C. Tarbell – painter * Lofa Tatupu – NFL linebacker * James Taylor – folk singer * Ruth Carol Taylor – first African-American flight attendant in the United States * That Handsome Devil – band * John Thomas (athlete), John Thomas – first man to clear in high jump * Thomas W. Thompson – United States Representative and United States Senator * Henry David Thoreau – iconic poet, novelist * Uma Thurman – actress, ''Pulp Fiction'', ''Kill Bill'' * Maura Tierney – actress * 'Til Tuesday – band * Jimmy Tingle – stand-up comedian, actor * Jane Toppan – serial killer and nurse * Eve Torres – professional wrestler * John Tortorella – NHL coach, head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets * Touré (journalist), Touré – writer, TV host * Eliza Townsend – poet * Judy Traub - Minnesota state senator * Ralph Tresvant – singer * Kevin Trudeau – author, pocket billiards promoter, salesman * Jen Trynin – musician * Jonathan Tucker – actor * John Tudor (baseball), John Tudor – MLB pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals * Charles Tufts – founder of Tufts University

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* Unearth – band * Hezekiah Usher – first bookseller in the 13 colonies

V

* Sarah Van Patten – ballet dancer * Steven Van Zandt – musician with Bruce Springsteen band and actor, ''The Sopranos'' * Vanna (band), Vanna – band * Jimmy Vesey – ice hockey player * Brian Viglione – musician

W

* Philip Waggenheim – gangster * Ashley Wagner (born 1991) – figure skater * Donnie Wahlberg – actor, singer, producer (New Kids on the Block) * Mark Wahlberg – actor, rapper, producer, ''Boogie Nights'', ''The Perfect Storm (film), The Perfect Storm'', '' The Departed'', ''The Fighter'' * David Walker (abolitionist), David Walker – abolitionist * Jimmy Walker (basketball, born 1944), Jimmy Walker – NBA All-Star * Mike Wallace – television journalist * Barbara Walters – television journalist *An Wang – computer engineer and inventor, co-founder of Wang Laboratories * Fiske Warren – paper manufacturer and philanthropist * Joseph Warren - Founding Father and Son of Liberty who died at the Battle of Bunker Hill * Gretchen Osgood Warren – poet and muse * Sam Waterston – actor * Jack Welch – businessman, CEO of General Electric * Westbound Train – band * Phillis Wheatley – poet and former slave * Colin White (ice hockey, born 1997), Colin White – ice hockey player * Eli Whitney – inventor of the cotton gin * Jermaine Wiggins – NFL player * Tony Williams (drummer), Tony Williams – jazz drummer * Alan Wilson (musician), Alan Wilson – singer, guitarist (Canned Heat) * Robert Scott Wilson – actor, first male model on ''The Price Is Right (U.S. game show), The Price Is Right'' * Clara Winthrop – philanthropist, art collector * Danny Wood – singer (New Kids on the Block) * Gene Wood – game show announcer * George Wood (baseball), George Wood – baseball player * Brian Woods (filmmaker), Brian Woods – documentary filmmaker * Benjamin Edward Woolf – British-born composer, playwright, journalist for ''Boston Saturday Evening Gazette'' and ''Boston Globe'' * Steven Wright – Academy Award-winning comedian, actor and writer * Marty Walsh – Mayor of Boston

X

* Malcolm X – civil rights activist, Muslim minister (lived in Roxbury, Boston, Roxbury)

Y

* Donnie Yen – Hong Kong actor, martial artist

Z

* Katya Zamolodchikova – drag queen, actor * Rob Zombie – musician, director, producer.

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