List of Bostonians
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The following is a list of notable Bostonians. Note: these people may have come from the Boston area.
Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
[edit] A
- John Adams -- Second President of the United States, signer of the Declaration of Independence
- John Quincy Adams -- Sixth President of the United States
- Samuel Adams -- American Revolution patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Aerosmith -- Band
- Ben Affleck -- Actor
- Casey Affleck -- Actor
- Akrobatik (a.k.a Jared Bridgeman)-- Hip Hop Artist
- Al B. Sure -- Singer
- Louisa May Alcott -- Author
- Frederick Lewis Allen -- Writer
- The Almighty RSO -- Rap Group
- John Amaechi -- Former NBA basketball player
- American Hi-Fi -- Band
- Amerie -- R&B Artist
- Tony Amonte -- Former NHL hockey player
- Anarchy Club -- Band
- Leroy Anderson -- Composer for the Boston Pops Orchestra
- Mary Antin -- Author
- Apollo Sunshine -- Band
- Crispus Attucks -- American Revolution patriot
[edit] B
- Arthur Baker -- rapper
- Dana Barros--Former NBA Player for Supersonics & Celtics
- Erinn Bartlett -- Actress
- Benjamin E. Bates -- Founder and namesake of Bates College
- Alexander Graham Bell -- Inventor
- Bell Biv DeVoe -- Music Group
- Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake -- Pro Wrestler
- Tobin Bell -- actor (Born in Queens, NY, raised in Weymouth)
- Zered Bassett--Professional Skateboarder
- Asher Benjamin
- Frank Weston Benson
- Rick Berlin -- Musician
- Leonard Bernstein -- Music conductor, composer and pianist
- Travis Best -- NBA player
- Big D and the Kids Table -- band
- Big Shug -- Rapper
- Mike Birbiglia-- Comedian
- Will Blalock -- NBA player for Detroit Pistons
- Matt Bloom -- Former NFL Player & WWE Superstar
- Michael Bloomberg -- Mayor of New York City
- Ray Bolger -- actor/dancer
- Boston -- Band
- William J. Bratton-- Chief of police for LAPD
- Benzino -- Rapper
- Charles Bulfinch -- Architect who designed the Massachusetts State House and the US Capitol's original rotunda and dome
- Ernie Boch, Jr. -- President of Boch Enterprises and member of Ernie and the Automatics
- Boys Like Girls--Band
- Bury Your Dead--Band
- George H.W. Bush--41st President of The U.S.A.
- Vannevar Bush--American Scientist
- Bobby Brown -- singer
- Rob Brown -- Actor (Born in Harlem NY, attended Amherst College)
- James "Whitey" Bulger -- organized crime boss
[edit] C
- C60 -- Band
- Will Calhoun -- Drummer for Living Colour (Born in NY lived in Boston)
- Steve Carell -- Comedian; stars in the hit show The Office
- The Cars -- Band
- John Cazale -- Actor
- John Cena -- WWE wrestler
- Ken Cheeseman--Actor
- Michael Chiklis -- Actor
- Lenny Clarke -- Comedian and actor
- The Click Five -- Band
- Greg Comella -- Former NFL Fullback
- Dane Cook -- Comedian and actor
- Calvin Coolidge -- 30th President of the U.S.A.
- Jennifer Coolidge -- Actress
- John Singleton Copley -- Artist
- Chick Corea -- Grammy Award winning jazz musician and composer
- Jeff Corwin -- TV personality
- Norm Crosby -- Comedian
- Marcia Cross -- Actress
- James Michael Curley -- Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts governor, and US Representative
- Louis C.K. -- Comedian and actor
[edit] D
- D Tension -- Rapper
- Da Bulldogs -- Rap Group
- Dick Dale -- Musician
- Matt Damon -- Actor
- Evan Dando -- Musician
- Al Davis -- President/General Manager of the NFL Oakland Raiders
- Geena Davis -- Actress
- Death Before Dishonor -- Band
- Patrick DeCoste -- Musician
- Manny Delcarmen -- Red Sox Pitcher
- Becky DelosSantos -- Playboy Playmate -- Centerfold: April 1994
- Brad Delp -- Singer
- Joseph Dennie -- Writer
- Albert DeSalvo -- Serial killer known as 'The Boston Strangler'
- Dinosaur Jr. -- Band
- Ken Doane--WWE Wrestler
- Dresden Dolls -- Punk-Cabaret Duo
- Dropkick Murphys -- Band
- Shem Drowne -- America's first weathervane maker
- W.E.B. Du Bois -- Civil rights activist, Founder of the NAACP
- Michael Dukakis -- Massachusetts governor, US Presidential candidate in 1988
- William C. Durant -- Founder of General Motors
- Adam Duritz -- Singer/Songwriter for Counting Crows (Born in Baltimore MD, lived in Boston)
- Eliza Dushku -- Actress
- Mary Dyer -- Martyr
[edit] E
- John Earle-- renown entrepreneur and "Johnny Cupcakes"
- Lisa Edelstein-- Famous for her role as Dr. Lisa Cuddy on the hit TV drama "House"
- Edo G -- Hip Hop Artist
- Richard J. Egan -- Founder and Retired Chairman of EMC Corporation
- Ralph Waldo Emerson -- American essayist
- Ernie and the Automatics -- Band
- Mike Eruzione-- former ice hockey player who was the captain of the 1980 Winter Olympics United States national team that upset the Soviet Union in the famous Miracle on Ice game. (from Boston suburbs)
- Patrick Ewing-- NBA Hall of Famer
- Patrick Ewing, Jr.-- NBA player, New York Knicks
- Extreme -- Band
[edit] F
- Louis Farrakhan -- Head of Nation of Islam
- Ben Foster -- Actor (Born in Boston)
- Benjamin Franklin -- American printer, journalist, publisher, author, philanthropist, abolitionist, public servant, scientist, librarian, diplomat , inventor, signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Robert Frost -- Poet
- Cindy Fuller-Martino -- Playboy Playmate -- Centerfold: May 1959
[edit] G
- Gang Green -- Band
- Gang Starr -- Rap Group
- Edmund H. Garrett -- prolific 19th- and 20th-century book illustrator and artist
- Ryan Gallant -- Professional skateboarder (Plan B Skateboards, DC Shoes)
- Godsmack -- Band
- Guster -- Band
- Greg Gagne -- MLB Player
- Peter Gerety -- Actor
- Joy Giovanni -- Former WWE Smackdown! Diva
- Paul Michael Glaser -- Actor "Starsky & Hutch"
- Tom Glavine -- Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
- Duff Goldman -- Star of Food Network TV show Ace of Cakes (Born in Detroit lived in MA).
- Benjamin Gould -- Astronomer
- Paul Graham -- Hacker, painter, essayist, tech startup guru
- Justine Greiner -- Playboy Playmate -- Centerfold: February 1984
- Mike Grier -- NHL Player
- Bill Guerin -- NHL Player
- Guru -- rapper, member of Gangstarr
- Jasmine Guy -- Actress and Singer
[edit] H
- Edward Everett Hale -- Author
- Jack Haley -- actor
- Anthony Michael Hall -- Actor
- John Hancock -- Statesman, signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Kay Hanley -- Musician
- Matt Hasselbeck -- NFL Quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks
- Tim Hasselbeck -- NFL Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
- Juliana Hatfield -- Musician
- Roy Haynes -- Jazz Musician
- Ed Healey -- NFL Hall of Fame, Chicago Bears
- Rich Hill (baseball player) -- Professional Baseball Player (pitcher for the Chicago Cubs)
- Karl Hobbs -- George Washington University Basketball Head Coach
- Oliver Wendell Holmes -- Physician and author
- Allen Hoskins -- Actor
[edit] I
[edit] J
- Shar Jackson -- Actress
- Wyatt Jackson -- Rapper
- Doug Janik -- NHL player for Dallas
- Martin Johnson -- Lead Singer of Boys Like Girls
- JoJo -- Singer, Actress
- Sam Jones III -- Actor "Glory Road"
[edit] K
- Madeline Kahn -- Actress
- Mindy Kaling -- Actress "The Office"
- Alex Karalexis-- UFC,WEC Fighter
- Frankie Kazarian -- TNA Wrestler (Lived in MA)
- John F. Kennedy -- Massachusetts senator and 35th President of the United States
- Robert Kennedy -- US Attorney General and New York senator
- Edward Kennedy -- US Senator
- Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. -- Father of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Edward Kennedy
- Jack Kerouac-- Beat Poet and Writer.
- Nancy Kerrigan -- Olympic Figure Skater
- John Kerry -- US Senator, US Presidential candidate in 2004
- Killswitch Engage -- Metalcore Band
- John King -- CNN Head Political Correspondent[1]
- Kofi Kingston -- WWE Superstar (Born in Ghana lived in Boston)
- Jordan Knight -- Singer, Dancer (See New Kids on the Block)
- Bob Kraft -- Owner of the New England Patriots
- John Krasinski -- Actor (Jim Halpert in NBC's "The Office")
- Jonathan Knight -- Singer, Dancer (See New Kids on the Block)
- Kenny Wormald -- Professional Dancer, MTV's Dancelife
- Kenny Florian-- UFC fighter
[edit] L
- Denis Leary -- actor, comedian, writer and director
- Emril Lagasse -- Chef/TV Personality
- Dennis Lehane -- author
- Jack Lemmon -- Actor
- Letters To Cleo -- rock band
- Lyte Funky Ones -- Pop Trio
- Henry Cabot Lodge -- Politician
- Edward Lawrence Logan -- Military officer, jurist, and politician
- Howie Long -- NFL player
- PJ Ladd -- Professional skateboarder (Plan B Skateboards, éS Footwear)
- Robert Lowell -- poet
- Amy Lawrence Lowell -- (1874-1925) Pulitzer Prize winning Poet
- Phil Labonte -- Musician ( all that remains)
- Jay Leno -- Comedian
- Matt LeBlanc -- Actor
[edit] M
- Rob Mariano -- Survivor Contestant
- Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch -- Rap Group
- Laurence K. Marshall -- Retired Chairman of Raytheon Company
- Cotton Mather -- Puritan minister and author
- Greg Mauldin -- NHL Player, Ottawa Senators
- John Mayer -- Singer/Songwriter (Born in Conneticuit lived in Boston)
- Jack McCarthy -- Standup poet
- Neal McDonough -- Actor
- Sean McDonough -- Sports announcer
- Will McDonough -- Writer
- Joey McIntyre -- Singer/Dancer/Actor (See New Kids on the Block)
- Peter McNeeley -- Boxer
- Michael McShane -- Actor
- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones -- Band
- Wayne Millner -- NFL Hall of Famer
- William Monahan -- Screenwriter
- Samuel F. B. Morse -- Inventor and painter, best known for invention of the electric telegraph and Morse code
- Morphine -- Band
- Eddie Mottau -- Guitarist
- Sean McGrail -- World Explorer and Adventurer. See "Circumnavigating the Wonders of the World with Sean McGrail"
- Mission of Burma -- Band
- Roger Miller -- Musician
- Mr. Lif (a.k.a. Jeffrey Haynes) Hip Hop artist, member of The Perceptionists
[edit] N
- Jack Nance -- Actor, best known as title character in Eraserhead
- New Edition -- Music Group
- New Kids on the Block -- Band.
- Terry Nihen -- Playboy Playmate
- Leonard Nimoy -- Actor, best known as Mr. Spock from Star Trek
- Edward Norton -- Actor, best known for his roles in American History X, Fight Club, & The Italian Job
- B.J. Novak -- Actor, writer for NBC's "The Office" [Newton, MA]
- Chris Nowinski -- Former WWE Superstar
[edit] O
- Conan O'Brien-- Comedian and writer
- On Broken Wings-- Band
- Patrice Oneal-- Actor, Comedian on NBC's "The Office"
[edit] P
- Robert Treat Paine -- Merchant, lawyer, speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, signer of the Declaration of Independence
- Amanda Palmer -- Songwriter and Performer
- Trey Parker -- Co Creator of South Park
- The Perceptionists -- Rap Group
- Thomas L. Phillips -- Retired Chairman of Raytheon Company
- Dennis J. Picard -- Retired Chairman of Raytheon Company
- John Pinette -- Actor and Comedian
- Sylvia Plath -- Poet and author
- Edgar Allan Poe -- Poet and writer
- Tom Poti -- NHL player, Washington Capitals
- Powerman 5000 -- Metal Band
- The Pixies -- Band
- Piebald -- Indie rock band
- Ellen Pompeo -- Actress
[edit] Q
[edit] R
- Sumner Redstone -- Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom
- Reks -- Rapper
- James Remar -- Actor, most known for playing Ajax in 70's Cult Classic The Warriors
- Jerry Remy -- MLB Player and Sports Broadcaster
- Paul Revere -- Silversmith and American Revolution patriot
- Jonathan Richman -- Musician
- Robby Roadsteamer -- Singer in North Shore Band, Dancer
- Alex Rocco -- Actor
- Jeremy Roenick -- NHL player
- Jereme Rogers--Professional Skateboarder
- Blanchard Ryan -- Actress
[edit] S
- Alicia Sacramone-- Gymnast
- Perry Saturn -- Pro Wrestler
- Richard Scarry -- Author, illustrator
- 7L & Esoteric -- Rap Group
- Anne Sexton --Poet
- Dan Shaughnessy -- Boston Globe Sports Columnist
- Fatima Siad-- Fashion model and 3rd place on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
- Slaine (rapper) -- Hip Hop Artist
- Samuel Francis Smith-Composer
- James Spader -- Actor
- Special Teamz -- Rap Group
- Staind -- Band
- Larry Stark -- Theater critic
- Maurice Starr -- Musician/Producer (see New Edition & New Kids on the Block)
- Statik Selektah -- Hip Hop DJ/Producer
- Status Quo -- Dance Crew, Runners up on MTV's Americas Best Dance Crew
- Street Dogs -- Band
- Louis Sullivan -- Architect
- Donna Summer -- Singer
- William H. Sumner -- Developer of East Boston
- John Sununu-- Junior U.S. Senator from New Hampshire-Was born here
- Spider One -- Singer (Powerman 5000)
- William H. Swanson -- Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company
[edit] T
- Edmund Charles Tarbell -- painter
- Lofa Tatupu -- NFL linebacker
- James Taylor -- Folk singer
- Termanology -- Rapper
- Henry David Thoreau -- Poet, novelist
- Jimmy Tingle -- Stand-up comedian, actor
- That Handsome Devil -- Band
- Touré -- Writer, TV Host
- Uma Thurman -- Actress
- Ralph Tresvant -- Singer
- Jen Trynin -- Musician
- Jonathan Tucker -- Actor
- Maura Tierney -- Actress
[edit] U
- Unearth -- Band
[edit] V
- Steven Van Zandt -- Actor/Musician
- Brian Viglione -- Musician
[edit] W
- Barbara Walters -- News anchor and journalist
- Casey Walters -- Actor, Harbor Command
- Donnie Wahlberg -- Singer/Actor/Dancer (See New Kids on the Block)
- Mark Wahlberg -- Actor
- Gretchen Osgood Warren -- Poet and Muse
- Fiske Warren -- Paper Manufacturer and Philanthropist
- Sam Waterston -- Actor
- Jack Welch -- Businessman, former CEO of General Electric
- Westbound Train -- Band
- Eli Whitney -- Inventor of The Cotton Gin
- Alicia Witt -- Actress(Actually 30 miles west)
- Danny Wood -- Singer/Dancer (See New Kids on the Block)
- Gene Wood -- Game show announcer
[edit] X
[edit] Y
- Donnie Yen -- Hong Kong Actor/Martial Artist
[edit] Z
Rob Zombie- Musician,Director,Producer
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