The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the American state of

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

, live in Maine, or for whom Maine is a significant part of their identity.

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* Angela Adams (born 1965), designer; born in North Haven * Paul André Albert (1926–2019), scientist; born in Van Buren * Tom Allen (born 1945), politician, Congressman (1997–2009); born in

Portland Portland most commonly refers to: * Portland, Oregon, the largest city in the state of Oregon, in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States * Portland, Maine, the largest city in the state of Maine, in the New England region of the northeas ...

Adelbert Ames Adelbert Ames (October 31, 1835 – April 13, 1933) was an American sailor, soldier, and politician who served with distinction as a Union Army general during the American Civil War. A Radical Republican, he was military governor, U.S. Senato ...

(1835–1933), military officer, politician, Governor of Mississippi (1868–1870; 1874–1876), United States Senator from Mississippi (1870–1874); born in Rockland *

Benjamin Ames Benjamin Ames (October 30, 1778 – September 28, 1835) was the third governor of the U.S. state of Maine, who served from December 5, 1821, to January 2, 1822. Biography Ames was born in Andover, Massachusetts. He graduated Harvard University ...

(1778–1835), politician, Governor of Maine (1821–1822); lived in Houlton *

Erin Andrews Erin Jill Andrews (born May 4, 1978) is an American sportscaster, television personality, and actress. She rose to prominence as a correspondent on the American cable sports channel ESPN after joining the network in 2004. She later joined Fox Sp ...

(born 1978), sportscaster, ''Dancing With the Stars'' contestant and co-host; born in Bangor

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John Baldacci John Elias Baldacci (born January 30, 1955) is an American politician who served as the 73rd Governor of Maine from 2003 to 2011. A Democrat, he also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003. During hi ...

(born 1955), politician, Governor of Maine (2003–2011), Congressman (1995–2003); born in Bangor, lives in

Christopher Daniel Barnes Christopher Daniel Barnes (born November 7, 1972), also known professionally as C. D. Barnes, C. B. Barnes and Chris Barnes, is an American actor and writer. He is best known for his voice role as the title superhero of the 1990s animated series ...

(born 1972), actor, voice actor, ''

The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" ( da, Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a h ...

'' film, ''

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appeared in the anthology comic book '' Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in the ...

'' television series; born in

Trevor Bates Trevor Bates (born August 28, 1993) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for Maine, and was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2016 NFL draft. He won Super Bowl LI with t ...

(born 1993), NFL player; born in

Leon Leonwood Bean Leon Leonwood Bean (October 13, 1872 – February 5, 1967) was an American inventor, author, outdoor enthusiast, and founder of the company L.L.Bean. History Bean was born in the town of Greenwood, Maine, on October 13, 1872, to Benjamin W ...

(1872–1967), founder of

L.L. Bean L.L.Bean is an American privately-held retail company that was founded in 1912 by Leon Leonwood Bean. The company, headquartered in the place in which it was founded, in Freeport, Maine, specializes in clothing and outdoor recreation equipment. ...

Inc., a large private retail company in Freeport *

Corey Beaulieu Corey King Beaulieu (born November 22, 1983) is the guitarist of American heavy metal band Trivium. At live shows, he also performs backing and, sometimes, lead screaming vocals. Biography Personal life Born in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, Beaulieu i ...

(born 1983), musician, guitarist in Trivium; born in Brunswick *

Anna Belknap Anna C. Belknap is an American actress. She is known for her role as Detective Lindsay Monroe Messer on ''CSI: NY''. Early life Belknap was born in Damariscotta, Maine. She is a daughter of David and Louise Belknap. She attended Lincoln Academ ...

(born 1974), actress,

Lindsay Monroe Lindsay Messer (née Monroe) is a fictional character from the CBS crime drama ''CSI: NY'', portrayed by actress Anna Belknap. Background Lindsay is a native of Bozeman, Montana. Her western manners, such as removing her shoes before entering a s ...

on ''

CSI: NY ''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...

''; born in Damariscotta *

Joan Benoit Joan Benoit Samuelson (born May 16, 1957) is an American marathon runner who was the first women's Olympic Games marathon champion, winning the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. She held the fastest time for an American woma ...

(born 1957), first women's Olympic marathon champion; born in

Cape Elizabeth Cape Elizabeth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The town is part of the Portland– South Portland–Biddeford, Maine, metropolitan statistical area. As of the 2020 census, Cape Elizabeth had a population of 9,535. ...

Louisa Dow Benton Louisa Dwight Benton ( Dow; March 23, 1831 – December 7, 1895) was a 19th-century American linguist, translator, and letter writer. She became physically disabled from rheumatism, unable to walk, and lost almost the entire use of her hands. S ...

(1831-1895), linguist, translator; born in

Jacques Berlinerblau Jacques Berlinerblau is a Professor of Jewish Civilization at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. He has doctorates in Ancient Near Eastern languages and literature (from NYU) and theoretical sociology (from the ...

(born 1966), religious scholar,

Georgetown University Georgetown University is a private university, private research university in the Georgetown (Washington, D.C.), Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded by Bishop John Carroll (archbishop of Baltimore), John Carroll in 1789 as Georg ...

professor; born in

Carroll Thayer Berry Carroll Thayer Berry (September 4, 1886 – January 20, 1978) was an American artist who grew up in Maine, and whose work is often said to be emblematic of New England, especially the seacoast. In addition, he was one of the first U.S. artists to b ...

(1886–1978), printmaker, woodcut engraver, painter and photographer; born in

New Gloucester New Gloucester is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, in the United States. It is home to the Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village, the last active Shaker village in the U.S. The town's population was 5,676 at the 2020 census. New Gloucester is part ...

Nina Blackwood Nina Blackwood is an American disc jockey and music journalist, who was the first of the original five MTV VJs (along with Mark Goodman, J. J. Jackson, Alan Hunter, and Martha Quinn). She has been an actress and model. Early life and career Bl ...

(born 1955), radio and television personality, actor, model; lives in

Mid Coast The Midcoast is a region of Maine that includes the coastal counties of Lincoln, Knox, Waldo, Sagadahoc, and the northern coastal portion of Cumberland counties. Some of the towns are: *Alna * Arrowsic * Bath *Belfast *Boothbay * Boothbay ...

region * James G. Blaine (1830–1893), United States Representative, Senator, and Secretary of State, Republican presidential candidate in 1884 * Dennis Blair (born 1947), US

Director of National Intelligence The director of national intelligence (DNI) is a senior, cabinet-level United States government official, required by the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 to serve as executive head of the United States Intelligence Commu ...

(2009–2010), retired four-star

U.S. Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage o ...

admiral Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, ...

; born in

Kittery Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States. Home to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey's Island, Kittery includes Badger's Island, the seaside district of Kittery Point, and part of the Isles of Shoals. The southernmost town in t ...

Cindy Blodgett Cindy Lee Blodgett (born December 23, 1975) is a former collegiate and professional basketball player. She was also the head coach at University of Maine from 2007 to 2011. Blodgett attended Lawrence High School in Fairfield, Maine, where she was ...

(born 1975), basketball player and coach; born in Clinton; Attended Lawrence High School and later University of Maine Orono * Tim Boetsch (born 1981), mixed martial artist; born in Lincolnville *

Gordon Bok Gordon Bok (born October 31, 1939) is an American folklorist and singer-songwriter, who grew up in Camden, Maine and is associated with music from New England. Career Bok's first album, self-titled, was produced by Noel Paul Stookey (Paul of P ...

(born 1939), folk singer-songwriter; born in Camden *

Milton Bradley Milton Bradley (November 8, 1836 – May 30, 1911) was an American business magnate, game pioneer and publisher, credited by many with launching the board game industry, with his eponymous enterprise, which was purchased by Hasbro in 1984, and ...

(1836–1911), board game manufacturer with the

Milton Bradley Company Milton Bradley Company or simply Milton Bradley (MB) was an American board game manufacturer established by Milton Bradley in Springfield, Massachusetts, in 1860. In 1920, it absorbed the game production of McLoughlin Brothers, formerly the ...

; born in

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* Joseph E. Brennan (born 1934), politician, Governor of Maine (1979–1987), Congressman (1987–1991); born in

Contessa Brewer Contessa Brewer (born March 16, 1974) is an American television journalist for CNBC Business News. As a correspondent, she covers casinos and gaming. She is also a substitute anchor. She formerly hosted the MSNBC weekend program ''Caught on Cam ...

(born 1974),

news anchor A news presenter – also known as a newsreader, newscaster (short for "news broadcaster"), anchorman or anchorwoman, news anchor or simply an anchor – is a person who presents news during a news program on TV, radio or the Internet. ...

for

MSNBC MSNBC (originally the Microsoft National Broadcasting Company) is an American news-based pay television cable channel. It is owned by NBCUniversala subsidiary of Comcast. Headquartered in New York City, it provides news coverage and political ...

; born in Parsonsfield *

Brett Brown Brett William Brown (born February 16, 1961) is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Brown is a former college basketball player who previously ...

(born 1961), head coach and general manager for the

Philadelphia 76ers The Philadelphia 76ers, colloquially known as the Sixers, are an American professional basketball team based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The 76ers compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eas ...

; born in South Portland * Harry Brown (1917–1986), poet, novelist, screenwriter; born in

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 ...

(born 1959), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2010–13); born in

Ashley Bryan Ashley Frederick Bryan (July 13, 1923February 4, 2022) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books. Most of his subjects are from the African-American experience. He was U.S. nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2006 ...

(1923–2022), writer and illustrator; resides in Cranberry Isles *

Marisa Butler Marisa Paige Butler (born January 10, 1994) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned both United States representatives at Miss World, Miss World America 2018 and Miss Earth USA, Miss Earth USA 2021. As a national titl ...

(born 1994), American model, Singer and Beauty Pageant title holder;

Miss Maine USA The Miss Maine USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by The Clemente Organization based in Malden, Massachusetts. Maine has placed nine times at ...

2016,

Miss World America Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it ...

2018 and

Miss Earth USA Miss Earth USA (formerly Miss Earth United States) is an annual beauty pageant which selects the United States representative to Miss Earth which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. The current titlehold ...

2021 *

Brian Butterfield Brian James Butterfield (born March 9, 1958) is an American professional baseball coach, and a former minor league player, manager and infield instructor. He has coached for the New York Yankees, Arizona Diamondbacks, Toronto Blue Jays, Bosto ...

(born 1958), third-base coach for the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

; born in Bangor

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Nik Caner-Medley Nik Caner-Medley (born October 20, 1983) is an Azerbaijani-American former professional basketball player. Caner-Medley played four seasons of college basketball at the University of Maryland. High school career Nik graduated from Deering High S ...

(born 1983), basketball player; born in

John Cariani John Edward Cariani (born July 23, 1969) is an American actor and playwright. Cariani is best known as the unwavering forensic expert Julian Beck in ''Law & Order''. On stage, he earned a Tony Award nomination for his role as Motel the Tailor in t ...

(born 1969), actor, ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

''; grew up in Presque Isle *

Howie Carr Howard Louis Carr Jr. (born January 17, 1952) is an American conservative radio talk-show host, political author, news reporter and award-winning writer. He hosts ''The Howie Carr Show'' originating from his studios in Wellesley, MA and broadca ...

(born 1952), journalist, author,

radio talk-show Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often featur ...

host; born in

Bill Carrigan William Francis Carrigan (October 22, 1883 – July 8, 1969), nicknamed "Rough", was a Major League Baseball, Major League baseball catcher and manager. He played for the Boston Red Sox between 1906 and 1916, and he was a player-manager for the la ...

(1883–1969),

catcher Catcher is a Baseball positions, position in baseball and softball. When a Batter (baseball), batter takes their at bat, turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the (home plate, home) Umpire (baseball), umpire, and recei ...

and

manager Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities o ...

for

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...

; born in Lewiston *

Rachel Carson Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose influential book ''Silent Spring'' (1962) and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental m ...

(1907–1964), author; lived in

Southport Southport is a seaside town in the Metropolitan Borough of Sefton in Merseyside, England. At the 2001 census, it had a population of 90,336, making it the eleventh most populous settlement in North West England. Southport lies on the Irish ...

* Walter Case Jr.,

harness racer Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait (a trot or a pace). They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, or spider, or chariot occupied by a driver. In Europe, and less frequently in Australia ...

* Elisabeth Cavazza (1849-1926), author, journalist; born in

Joshua Chamberlain Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (born Lawrence Joshua Chamberlain, September 8, 1828February 24, 1914) was an American college professor from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected and ...

(1828–1914), Civil War

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...

, Governor of Maine (1867–1871) * Thomas Davee Chamberlain (1841–1896), Civil War

Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel ( , ) is a rank of commissioned officers in the armies, most marine forces and some air forces of the world, above a major and below a colonel. Several police forces in the United States use the rank of lieutenant colone ...

, brother of

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Conrad Chase Conrad Keven Chase (born June 9, 1965 in Portland, Maine) is an actor, singer/songwriter and public speaker. History Conrad participated in Spain's '' Gran Hermano'' (Big Brother). He was also a member of a Dutch boy band known as the Baja Boy ...

(born 1965), actor, singer; born in

Oren Burbank Cheney Oren Burbank Cheney (December 10, 1816 – December 22, 1903) was an American politician, minister, and statesman who was a key figure in the abolitionist movement in the United States during the later 19th century. Along with textile tycoon Be ...

(1816–1903), student, teacher, principal

Parsonsfield Seminary Parsonsfield Seminary, which operated from 1832 to 1949, was a well-known Free Will Baptist Free Will Baptists are a group of General Baptist denominations of Christianity that teach free grace, free salvation and free will. The movement can ...

;

Free Will Baptist Free Will Baptists are a group of General Baptist denominations of Christianity that teach free grace, free salvation and free will. The movement can be traced back to the 1600s with the development of General Baptism in England. Its formal est ...

clergyman; abolitionist; founding president of

Bates College Bates College () is a private liberal arts college in Lewiston, Maine. Anchored by the Historic Quad, the campus of Bates totals with a small urban campus which includes 33 Victorian Houses as some of the dormitories. It maintains of nature p ...

Yvon Chouinard Yvon Chouinard (born November 9, 1938) is an American rock climber, environmentalist, philanthropist and outdoor industry businessman. His company, Patagonia, is known for its commitment to protecting the environment. Chouinard is also a surf ...

(born 1938), founder of

Black Diamond Equipment Black Diamond Equipment is a manufacturer of equipment for climbing, skiing, and mountain sports, based in Utah, United States. The company also has a global office in Innsbruck, Austria. The company is owned by Clarus Corporation, which also o ...

and

Patagonia Patagonia () refers to a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile. The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and gl ...

, born in Lewiston *

Cody Christian Cody Allen Christian (born April 15, 1995) is an American actor. He is known for his recurring role as Mike Montgomery in the ABC Family/Freeform series ''Pretty Little Liars'', and for his role as Theo Raeken from the fifth and sixth seasons o ...

(born 1995), actor; ''

Pretty Little Liars ''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June ...

'', ''

Teen Wolf ''Teen Wolf'' is a 1985 American coming-of-age romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Rod Daniel and written by Jeph Loeb and Matthew Weisman. Michael J. Fox stars as the title character, a high school student whose ordinary life is changed ...

''; born in

and grew up on a

Penobscot The Penobscot (Abenaki: ''Pαnawάhpskewi'') are an Indigenous people in North America from the Northeastern Woodlands region. They are organized as a federally recognized tribe in Maine and as a First Nations band government in the Atlantic pr ...

reservation *

Frank Churchill Frank Edwin Churchill (October 20, 1901 – May 14, 1942) was an American film composer and songwriter. He wrote most of the music for films directed by Walt Disney, such as ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', ''Dumbo'', ''Bambi'', '' The Adve ...

(1901–1942), Oscar-winning composer for many

Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...

animated films; born in Rumford * Carolyn Chute (born 1947), novelist, populist political activist; born in

; lives in Parsonsfield *

Nathan Clifford Nathan Clifford (August 18, 1803 – July 25, 1881) was an American statesman, diplomat and jurist. Clifford is one of the few people who have served in all three branches of the U.S. federal government. He represented Maine in the U.S. Ho ...

(1803–1881),

Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is any member of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justices is eight, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1 ...

Attorney General of the United States The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice, and is the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government of the United States. The attorney general serves as the principal advisor to the p ...

; lived in Newfield * Eunice Hale Cobb (1803-1880), writer, activist; born in Kennebunk *

William Cohen William Sebastian Cohen (born August 28, 1940) is an American lawyer, author, and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. A Republican, Cohen served as both a member of the United States House of Representatives (1973–1979) and Senate (1979� ...

(born 1940), U.S. Congressman (1973–1979), Senator (1979–1997), US Secretary of Defense (1997–2001); born in and Mayor of Bangor (1971–1973) *

Samuel Colman Samuel Colman (March 4, 1832 – March 26, 1920) was an American painter, interior designer, and writer, probably best remembered for his paintings of the Hudson River. Life and career Born in Portland, Maine, Colman moved to New York City ...

(1832–1920), artist, writer, interior designer; born in

Susan Collins Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Maine. A member of the Republican Party, she has held her seat since 1997 and is Maine's longest-serving member of Co ...

(born 1952), U.S. Senator from Maine; born in

Caribou Reindeer (in North American English, known as caribou if wild and ''reindeer'' if domesticated) are deer in the genus ''Rangifer''. For the last few decades, reindeer were assigned to one species, ''Rangifer tarandus'', with about 10 subspe ...

Jennie Maria Drinkwater Conklin Jennie Maria Drinkwater Conklin (, Drinkwater; pen name, Mrs. Nathaniel Conklin; April 14, 1841 – April 28, 1900) was a 19th-century American author and social activist. While still in her teens, she became known for her stories for children. S ...

(1841-1900), author, activist; born in

William Coperthwaite William S. Coperthwaite (September 19, 1930 – November 26, 2013), a native of Maine, U.S., pioneered yurt building in the United States. For his book ''A Handmade Life: In Search of Simplicity'', he received the Nautilus Book Award. Childhood a ...

(1930–2013), educator and

yurt A yurt (from the Turkic languages) or ger ( Mongolian) is a portable, round tent covered and insulated with skins or felt and traditionally used as a dwelling by several distinct nomadic groups in the steppes and mountains of Central Asia. ...

advocate; born in

Monticello Monticello ( ) was the primary plantation of Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States, who began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at age 26. Located just outside Charlottesville, V ...

Ron Corning Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe ...

(born 1971), TV host at

WFAA WFAA (channel 8) is a television station licensed to Dallas, Texas, United States, serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex as an affiliate of ABC. It is owned by Tegna Inc. alongside Decatur-licensed Estrella TV affiliate KMPX (channel 29), ...

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County w ...

; raised in

Calais Calais ( , , traditionally , ) is a port city in the Pas-de-Calais department, of which it is a subprefecture. Although Calais is by far the largest city in Pas-de-Calais, the department's prefecture is its third-largest city of Arras. Th ...

* Mike "Fluff" Cowan (born 1947), PGA Tour golf caddy; born in

Winslow Winslow may refer to: Places United Kingdom * Winslow, Buckinghamshire, England, a market town and civil parish * Winslow Rural District, Buckinghamshire, a rural district from 1894 to 1974 United States and Canada * Rural Municipality of Winslo ...

Ricky Craven Richard Allen Craven (born May 24, 1966) is an American stock car racing analyst and former driver. Prior to his broadcasting duties, he was a NASCAR driver who won in four different series—the K&N Pro Series, and the three national series. He ...

(born 1966),

ESPN ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The ...

broadcaster,

NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, LLC (NASCAR) is an American auto racing sanctioning and operating company that is best known for stock car racing. The privately owned company was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1948, and hi ...

driver; born in Newburgh *

Laura Creavalle Laura Cordelia Creavalle is a Guyanese-born Canadian/American professional female bodybuilder. Early life and education Laura Creavalle was born in 1959 in British Guiana. She migrated to Canada at the age of 13. She attended both Industrial Hig ...

(born 1959), Guyanese-born Canadian/American professional bodybuilder; lives in

Old Orchard Beach Old Orchard Beach is a resort town and census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 8,960 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland− South Portland−Biddeford, Maine Metropolitan Statistical Are ...

Ian Crocker Ian Lowell Crocker (born August 31, 1982) is an American former competition swimmer, five-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder. During his career, he set world records in the 50- and 100-meter butterfly (long course and short ...

(born 1982), three-time Olympic champion in swimming; born in

Effie Crockett Effie Crockett (4 March 1856 – January 7, 1940), also known as Effie I. Canning, also known as Effie C. Carlton, was an American actress. She is credited with having written and composed the lullaby "Rock-a-bye Baby"; despite the words being in ...

(1856–1940), actress, wrote and composed the lullaby "

Rock-a-bye Baby "Rock-a-bye baby in the tree top" (sometimes "Hush-a-bye baby in the tree top") is a nursery rhyme and lullaby. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 2768. Words First publication The rhyme is believed to have first appeared in print in ...

"; born in Rockland * John Crowley (born 1942), author of fantasy, science fiction and mainstream fiction; born in Presque Isle *

Earl Cunningham Earl Cunningham (1893–1977) was a twentieth-century American folk artist. Cunningham was a self-taught artist who painted mostly landscapes of the coasts of Maine, New York, Nova Scotia, Michigan, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. H ...

(1893–1977), folk artist; born in

Edgecomb Edgecomb is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,188 at the 2020 census. It includes the villages of East Edgecomb, North Edgecomb, and Pools Landing. The town was named for George Edgcumbe, 1st Earl of Mount Edgc ...

Dick Curless Richard William Curless (March 17, 1932 – May 25, 1995) was an American country music singer. He usually wore a patch over his right eye. Biography Curless was born in Fort Fairfield, Maine, United States, and moved with his family to Ma ...

(1932–1995), country singer; born in

Fort Fairfield Fort Fairfield is a town in Aroostook County, eastern Maine, United States, located along the Canada–US border. The population was 3,322 at the 2020 census. History Fort Fairfield is named for John Fairfield, 13th and 16th governor of Main ...

* Ron Currie Jr. (born 1975), author; lives in

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Sarah D'Alelio Sarah D'Alelio (born December 13, 1980) is a professional mixed martial artist. She competed in the 135-pound women's bantamweight division for Invicta Fighting Championships and has also fought for Strikeforce. Mixed martial arts career Jackso ...

(born 1980), professional

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

; born in

Belfast Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdo ...

* Frances Brackett Damon (1857-1939), poet, writer; born in

Dexter Dexter may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Dexter, the main character of the American animated series ''Dexter's Laboratory'' that aired from 1996 to 2003 * Dexter, a fictional character in the British Diary of a Bad Man#Main, web series ''Diar ...

* Olive E. Dana (1859-1904), writer, poet; born in Augusta *

Bette Davis Ruth Elizabeth "Bette" Davis (; April 5, 1908 – October 6, 1989) was an American actress with a career spanning more than 50 years and 100 acting credits. She was noted for playing unsympathetic, sardonic characters, and was famous for her pe ...

(1908–1989), two-time Oscar-winning actress; born in Massachusetts and lived in

Owen Davis Owen Gould Davis (January 29, 1874 – October 14, 1956) was an American dramatist known for writing more than 200 plays and having most produced. In 1919, he became the first elected president of the Dramatists Guild of America. He received t ...

(1874–1956), Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist; born in

Howie Day Howard Kern Day is an American singer-songwriter. Beginning his career as a solo artist in the late 1990s, Day became known for his extensive touring and in-concert use of samplers and effects pedals to accompany himself. He self-financed and s ...

(born 1981), singer; born and raised in

Brewer Brewing is the production of beer by steeping a starch source (commonly cereal grains, the most popular of which is barley) in water and fermenting the resulting sweet liquid with yeast. It may be done in a brewery by a commercial brewer, ...

William Deering William Deering (April 25, 1826 – December 9, 1913) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He inherited a woolen mill in Maine, but made his fortune in later life with the Deering Harvester Company. Life Early life Deering was born ...

(1826–1913), businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of

International Harvester The International Harvester Company (often abbreviated by IHC, IH, or simply International ( colloq.)) was an American manufacturer of agricultural and construction equipment, automobiles, commercial trucks, lawn and garden products, household e ...

; born in South Paris *

Grace DeGennaro Grace DeGennaro (born 1956) is an American artist. She is best known for watercolors and paintings that explore “ritual, geometry, and growth through repeated forms, serial patterns, and iconic forms like circles and diamonds.” Biography ...

(born 1956), artist; resides in

Yarmouth Yarmouth may refer to: Places Canada *Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia **Yarmouth, Nova Scotia **Municipality of the District of Yarmouth **Yarmouth (provincial electoral district) **Yarmouth (electoral district) * Yarmouth Township, Ontario *New ...

Patrick Dempsey Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and race car driver. He is best known for his role as neurosurgeon Derek "McDreamy" Shepherd in ''Grey's Anatomy''. He had early success as an actor, starring in a number of fil ...

(born 1966), actor; born in Lewiston *

Rick DiPietro Richard W. DiPietro Jr. (born September 19, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender and current co-host of ESPN 98.7 FM's "DiPietro and Rothenberg" with Dave Rothenberg. He is also an analyst on National Hockey League (NH ...

(born 1981), NHL player; born in Lewiston *

Dorothea Dix Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the indigent mentally ill who, through a vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first gene ...

(1802–1878), pioneering advocate for treatment and care of the handicapped and mentally ill; born in Hampden *

Nelson Dingley Jr. Nelson Dingley Jr. (February 15, 1832 – January 13, 1899) was a journalist and politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Dingley was born in Durham, Maine and attended the common schools at Unity, Maine and Waterville College (now Colby Co ...

(1832–1899), Governor of Maine (1874–1876), US House of Representatives (1881–1899), responsible for the

Dingley Tariff The Dingley Act of 1897 (ch. 11, , July 24, 1897), introduced by U.S. Representative Nelson Dingley Jr., of Maine, raised tariffs in United States to counteract the Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act of 1894, which had lowered rates. The bill came into ...

Jeff Donnell Jean Marie "Jeff" Donnell (July 10, 1921 – April 11, 1988) was an American film and television actress. Early years Donnell was born in South Windham, Maine, to Harold and Mildred Donnell, when her father was superintendent at a boys' reform ...

(1921–1988), actress; born in Windham * Alice May Douglas (1865-1943), poet, author, editor; born in

Bath Bath may refer to: * Bathing, immersion in a fluid ** Bathtub, a large open container for water, in which a person may wash their body ** Public bathing, a public place where people bathe * Thermae, ancient Roman public bathing facilities Plac ...

Paul Douglas Paul Howard Douglas (March 26, 1892 – September 24, 1976) was an American politician and Georgist economist. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois for eighteen years, from 1949 to 1967. During his Senat ...

(1892–1976), economist and Illinois senator (1949–1967); partly raised in Onawa in

Piscataquis County Piscataquis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maine. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,800, making it Maine's least-populous county. Its county seat is Dover-Foxcroft. The county was incorporated on March 23, 1838, ta ...

* Cornelia M. Dow (1842–1905), philanthropist, temperance activist; born and died in Portland *

Brian Dumoulin Brian Joseph Dumoulin (born September 6, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Dumoulin was selected by the Carolina Hurricanes in the 2nd round (51st overall) of ...

(born 1991), NHL player,

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

; born in

Biddeford Biddeford is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the principal commercial center of York County. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census. The twin cities of Saco and Biddeford include the resort communities of Biddeford Poo ...

* Emma B. Dunham (1826-1910), poet, teacher; born in

Minot Minot ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Ward County, North Dakota, Ward County, North Dakota, United States, in the state's north-central region. It is most widely known for the Minot Air Force Base, Air Force base approximately north of ...

; died in Deering

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Kevin Eastman Kevin Brooks Eastman (born May 30, 1962) is an American comics artist, comic book artist and writer best known for co-creating the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with Peter Laird. Eastman was also formerly the editor and publisher of the magazine ...

(born 1962), comic book artist and writer; co-created

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles'' is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Leonardo, Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Miche ...

; born in Springvale *

Stanley Boyd Eaton S. Boyd Eaton is a radiologist and one of the originators of the concept of Paleolithic nutrition. In 1985, he and Melvin Konner published a paper, ''Paleolithic Nutrition'', in ''The New England Journal of Medicine'' which attracted some attenti ...

(born 1938), radiologist, one of the originators of the concept of Paleolithic nutrition; born in

Old Town In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core. Although the city is usually larger in its present form, many cities have redesignated this part of the city to commemorate its origins after thorough renovations. There are ma ...

Gertrude Elliott Gertrude Elliott (December 14, 1874 — December 24, 1950), later Lady Forbes-Robertson, was an American stage actress, part of an extended family of theatre professionals including her husband, Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, and her elder siste ...

(1874–1950), actress: stage, silent movies; born in Rockland *

Maxine Elliott Maxine Elliott (February 5, 1868 – March 5, 1940) was an American actress and businesswoman. Early life Born Jessie Dermott on February 5, 1868, to Thomas Dermott, a sea captain and Adelaide Hill Dermott, she had a younger sister, actress G ...

(1868–1940), stage actress; born in Rockland * Ellen Russell Emerson (1837-1907), author, ethnologist; born in New Sharon *

George Barrell Emerson George Barrell Emerson (September 12, 1797 – March 14, 1881) was an American educator and pioneer of women's education. Biography He was born in Kennebunk, Maine. He graduated from Harvard College in 1817, and soon after took charge of an acad ...

(1797–1881), educator; born in Kennebunk

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FESSENDEN, William P-Treasury (BEP engraved portrait)

Myrna Fahey Myrna Fahey (March 12, 1933 – May 6, 1973) was an American actress known for her role as Maria Crespo in '' Walt Disney's Zorro'' and as Madeline Usher in ''The Fall of the House of Usher''. She appeared in episodes of 37 television series f ...

(1933–1973), actress, ''

Father of the Bride The Father of the Bride is commonly one of the wedding ceremony participants. Father of the Bride may also refer to: * ''Father of the Bride'' (novel), 1949, by Edward Streeter ** ''Father of the Bride'' (franchise), media franchise based on the 1 ...

''; born in

Carmel Carmel may refer to: * Carmel (biblical settlement), an ancient Israelite town in Judea * Mount Carmel, a coastal mountain range in Israel overlooking the Mediterranean Sea * Carmelites, a Roman Catholic mendicant religious order Carmel may also ...

Terry Farnsworth Terry Farnsworth (born 27 August 1942) is a Canadian former Olympic judoka. He won a Canadian national judo championship in 1972 and 1973, competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, and won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games and a silver medal ...

(born 1942), Canadian Olympic judoka *

Parker Fennelly Parker W. Fennelly (October 22, 1891 – January 22, 1988) was an American character actor who appeared in ten films, numerous television episodes and hundreds of radio programs. Early life The son of gardener Nathan Fennelly and Estelle Doll ...

(1891–1988), actor; born in Northeast Harbor *

William Pitt Fessenden William Pitt Fessenden (October 16, 1806September 8, 1869) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Maine. Fessenden was a Whig (later a Republican) and member of the Fessenden political family. He served in the United States House o ...

(1806–1869), politician, Secretary of the Treasury (1864–1865); Congressman (1841–1843); Senator (1854–1864; 1865–1869); lived in

Greg Finley Gregory Finley (born December 22, 1984) is an American actor, best known for his role as Jack Pappas in the teenage drama series ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' as well as Drake in the series '' Star Crossed'' and '' iZombie'', and ...

(born 1984), actor, ''

The Secret Life of the American Teenager ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' (often shortened to ''Secret Life'') is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It aired on ABC Family from July 1, 2008 to June 3, 2013. The series received mixed to some ...

''; born in

Frank Fixaris Frank Fixaris (May 6, 1934 in Torrington, Connecticut – January 13, 2006 in Falmouth, Maine) was an American sportscaster, anchor, reporter, and disc jockey, spending the majority of his career at WGME-TVbr>in Portland, Maine, Portland, Maine. ...

(1934–2006), sportscaster; resident of Falmouth *

Ryan Flaherty Ryan Edward Flaherty (born July 27, 1986) is an American professional baseball coach and former infielder. He is an advance scout and development coach for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Baltimore Or ...

(born 1986),

infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard arrangement of positions In a game of baseball, two teams of nine players take turns playing offensive and defensive roles. ...

for the

Atlanta Braves The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...

; born in

James Flavin James William Flavin Jr. (May 14, 1906 – April 23, 1976) was an American character actor whose career lasted for nearly half a century. Early life The son of a hotel waiter of Canadian-English descent,Flavin's obituary, distributed by United ...

(1906–1976), film and television actor; born in

* Charles Flint (1850–1934), businessman, founder of

Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR) was a holding company of manufacturers of record-keeping and measuring systems subsequently known as IBM. In 1911, financier and noted trust organizer, "Father of Trusts", Charles R. Flint amal ...

which later became IBM; born in Thomaston * Francis Ford (1881–1953), actor, writer, director, brother of

John Ford John Martin Feeney (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973), known professionally as John Ford, was an American film director and naval officer. He is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential filmmakers of his generation. He ...

; born in Portland *

(1894–1973), film director, winner of six Oscars; born in

, raised on

Munjoy Hill Munjoy Hill is a neighborhood and prominent geographical feature of Portland, Maine. It is located east of downtown and south of East Deering, the neighborhood it is connected to by Tukey's Bridge. The neighborhood historically had a large Ir ...

in Portland * Philip Ford (1900–1976), film director, nephew of

; born in

Melville Fuller Melville Weston Fuller (February 11, 1833 – July 4, 1910) was an American politician, attorney, and jurist who served as the eighth chief justice of the United States from 1888 until his death in 1910. Staunch conservatism marked his ...

(1833–1910), eighth Chief Justice of the United States (1888–1910); born in Augusta *

Charlie Furbush Charles Roderick Furbush (born April 11, 1986) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers and Seattle Mariners. Early life and career Furbush was born in South Portland, M ...

(born 1986), baseball pitcher; born in

, attended St. Joseph's College of Maine

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Joey Gamache Joseph Gamache (born May 20, 1966) is an American boxing trainer and former professional boxer. He is the second boxer from Maine to capture a world boxing title, as he won the WBA super featherweight title in 1991 and the WBA lightweight titl ...

(born 1966), lightweight champion who boxed from 1976 to 2000; originally from Lewiston * Peter A. Garland (1923–2005), politician, Congressman (1961–1963); lived in Brunswick * Scott Garland (born 1973), WWE wrestler, ring name Scotty 2 Hotty; born in Westbrook *

Gladys George Gladys George (born Gladys Clare Evans; September 13, 1904 – December 8, 1954) was an American actress of stage and screen. Though nominated for an Academy Award for her leading role in ''Valiant Is the Word for Carrie'' (1936), she spent most ...

(1904–1954), actress, '' The Maltese Falcon'', ''

The Best Years of Our Lives ''The Best Years of Our Lives'' (also known as ''Glory for Me'' and ''Home Again'') is a 1946 American epic drama film directed by William Wyler, and starring Myrna Loy, Fredric March, Dana Andrews, Teresa Wright, Virginia Mayo and Harold Russ ...

''; born in Patten * Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. (1868–1924), early advocate of

scientific management Scientific management is a theory of management that analyzes and synthesizes workflows. Its main objective is improving economic efficiency, especially labor productivity. It was one of the earliest attempts to apply science to the engineer ...

and pioneer of motion study; born in Fairfield *

Jon Gillies Jonathan Bruce Gillies (born January 22, 1994) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Tucson Roadrunners in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pla ...

(born 1994), ice hockey player; raised in South Portland *

Everett Glass Everett Glass (July 23, 1891 – March 22, 1966) was an American character actor who appeared in more than eighty films and television shows from the 1940s through the 1960s, including ''Invasion of the Body Snatchers'' (1956) and episodes of '' ...

(1891–1966), actor; born in Bangor * Charles Goddard (1879–1951), playwright and screenwriter for

silent films A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, whe ...

; born in

Jared Golden Jared Forrest Golden (born July 25, 1982) is an American politician and a Marine Corps veteran serving as the U.S. representative for Maine's 2nd congressional district since 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, his district, the largest eas ...

(born 1982), politician, Congressman (2019–); lives in Lewiston *

Gary Gordon Gary Ivan Gordon (August 30, 1960 – October 3, 1993) was a master sergeant in the United States Army and a recipient of the Medal of Honor. At the time of his death, he was a non-commissioned officer in the United States Army's premier s ...

(1960–1993), Master Sergeant in the

U.S. Army The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the eight U.S. uniformed services, and is designated as the Army of the United States in the U.S. Constitution.Article II, section 2, cl ...

who perished during

Operation Gothic Serpent Operation Gothic Serpent was a military operation conducted in Mogadishu, Somalia, by an American force code-named ''Task Force Ranger'' during the Somali Civil War in 1993. The primary objective of the operation was to capture Mohamed Farrah ...

; born in

Lincoln Lincoln most commonly refers to: * Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States * Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England * Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S. * Lincoln ...

Chris Greeley Christian D. Greeley is a former representative in the Maine Maine House of Representatives, state legislature. He was a Republican Party (United States), Republican. He represented District 22 in the House of Representatives for four consecutive ...

(born 1962), was

Cosmo Cosmo may refer to: Business and media * Cosmopolitan (magazine), ''Cosmopolitan'' (magazine), a magazine for women, sometimes referred to as "Cosmo" * ''Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure'', a 1992 video game * Cosmo On-Line, a Brazilian generic Intern ...

magazine's Bachelor of the Month in June 1993. Appeared on multiple TV shows in the 1990s. * Noah Gray-Cabey (born 1995), teen actor, ''

My Wife and Kids ''My Wife and Kids'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001, to May 17, 2005. The series was produced by Touchstone Television. It starred Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle, the patriarch of an African-American family. Wayans and ve ...

'', ''

Heroes Heroes or Héroes may refer to: * Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good Film * ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama * ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film Gaming * ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...

''; raised in

Newry Newry (; ) is a city in Northern Ireland, divided by the Clanrye river in counties Armagh and Down, from Belfast and from Dublin. It had a population of 26,967 in 2011. Newry was founded in 1144 alongside a Cistercian monastery, althoug ...

Patty Griffin Patricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician.Griffin, Patrici She is a vocalist and plays guitar and piano. She is known for her stripped-down songwriting style in the folk music genre. Her songs ha ...

(born 1964),

Grammy award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...

-winning singer-songwriter and musician; born in

* Mace Greenleaf (1872–1912), stage and screen actor

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Edwin Hall Edwin Herbert Hall (November 7, 1855 – November 20, 1938) was an American physicist, who discovered the eponymous Hall effect. Hall conducted thermoelectric research and also wrote numerous physics textbooks and laboratory manuals. Biograp ...

(1855–1938), physicist who discovered the "

Hall effect The Hall effect is the production of a voltage difference (the Hall voltage) across an electrical conductor that is transverse to an electric current in the conductor and to an applied magnetic field perpendicular to the current. It was disco ...

"; born in Gorham * John H. Hall (1781–1841), inventor of the M1819 Hall

breech-loading rifle A breechloader is a firearm in which the user loads the ammunition (cartridge or shell) via the rear (breech) end of its barrel, as opposed to a muzzleloader, which loads ammunition via the front ( muzzle). Modern firearms are generally bre ...

;

mass production Mass production, also known as flow production or continuous production, is the production of substantial amounts of standardized products in a constant flow, including and especially on assembly lines. Together with job production and batch ...

innovator; born in

Hannibal Hamlin Hannibal Hamlin (August 27, 1809 – July 4, 1891) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 15th vice president of the United States from 1861 to 1865, during President Abraham Lincoln's first term. He was the first Republican ...

(1809–1891), 15th Vice President of the United States and

U.S. Senator The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...

; born in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

* Simon Hamlin (1866–1939), politician, Congressman (1935–1937); born in Standish *

Frank Handlen Frank William Handlen (September 26, 1916 – May 25, 2023) was an American painter, sculptor and shipwright, known for his marine-based portraits. Biography Born in Brooklyn in 1916, and raised in Caldwell, New Jersey, Handlen depicts shi ...

(born 1916), artist and shipwright; born in

Brooklyn Brooklyn () is a borough of New York City, coextensive with Kings County, in the U.S. state of New York. Kings County is the most populous county in the State of New York, and the second-most densely populated county in the United States, be ...

, now the oldest resident in

Kennebunkport, Maine Kennebunkport is a resort town in York County, Maine, York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,629 people at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is part of the Portland, Maine, Portland–South Portland, Maine, Sout ...

Marsden Hartley Marsden Hartley (January 4, 1877 – September 2, 1943) was an American Modernist painter, poet, and essayist. Hartley developed his painting abilities by observing Cubist artists in Paris and Berlin. Early life and education Hartley was born ...

(1877–1943), artist, poet; born in Lewiston *

George Haskins George Lee Haskins (February 13, 1915 – October 4, 1991) was an American legal scholar and the Algernon Sydney Biddle Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Biography Haskins was the son of medievalist Charles Homer Ha ...

(1915–1991), law professor at the

University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and olde ...

Juliana Hatfield Juliana Hatfield (born July 27, 1967) is an American musician and singer-songwriter from the Boston area, formerly of the indie rock bands Blake Babies, Some Girls (band), Some Girls, and The Lemonheads. She also fronted her own band, The Julia ...

(born 1967), guitarist and singer-songwriter; born in Wiscasset *

Garnet Hathaway John Garnet Hathaway (born November 23, 1991) is an American professional ice hockey forward for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Early life Hathaway was born in Naples, Florida, but moved to Kennebunkport, Maine w ...

(born 1991), NHL player; raised in

Kennebunkport Kennebunkport is a resort town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,629 people at the 2020 census. It is part of the Portland– South Portland–Biddeford metropolitan statistical area. The town center, the area ...

Heather Hemmens Heather Hemmens is an American actress, film director, and film producer. She is best known for her role as Alice Verdura in The CW series ''Hellcats'' (2010-2011). She starred as Stacy Collins in the Netflix comedy ''Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!'' ...

(born 1988), actress, ''

Hellcats ''Hellcats'' is an American cheerleading comedy-drama television series that originally aired on The CW in the United States from September 8, 2010, to May 17, 2011. Based on the book ''Cheer: Inside the Secret World of College Cheerleaders'' b ...

''; raised in

Waldo Waldo may refer to: People * Waldo (given name), a list of people and fictional characters * Waldo (surname), a list of people * Waldo (footballer) (1934-2019), full name Waldo Machado da Silva, Brazilian footballer Places Canada * Waldo, ...

James Chico Hernandez James "Chico" Hernandez (born April 14, 1954) is an accomplished athlete in the sport of Sambo. He is the first Sambo champion to be featured on a box of Wheaties Energy Crunch and the first Sambo wrestler to appear in CNN/SI "Faces In the Crowd" ...

(born 1954),

Sambo , aka = Sombo (in English-speaking countries) , focus = Hybrid , country = Soviet Union , pioneers = Viktor Spiridonov, Vasili Oshchepkov, Anatoly Kharlampiev , famous_pract = List of Practitioners , oly ...

martial artist; resides in

Washburn Washburn (alternatively Wasseburne, Wasseborne, Wasshebourne, Wassheborne, Washbourne, Washburne, Washborne, Washborn, Wasborn, Washbon) is a toponymic surname, probably of Old English origin, with likely Anglo-Norman and Norman-French influen ...

Richard Herrick Richard J. Herrick (June 15, 1931 – March 14, 1963) was the world's first recipient of a successful human organ transplant. Herrick was diagnosed with Kidney Disease and was given little time to live. He received a kidney from his identical twi ...

, received the first successful organ transplant from identical twin brother Ronald Herrick in 1954; born and lived in Maine * Joe Hill (born 1971), horror novelist; born in

Hermon Mount Hermon ( ar, جبل الشيخ or جبل حرمون / ALA-LC: ''Jabal al-Shaykh'' ("Mountain of the Sheikh") or ''Jabal Haramun''; he, הַר חֶרְמוֹן, ''Har Hermon'') is a mountain cluster constituting the southern end of the ...

John Hodgman John Kellogg Hodgman (born June 3, 1971) is an American author, actor, and humorist. In addition to his published written works, such as '' The Areas of My Expertise'', ''More Information Than You Require'', and '' That Is All'', he is known for ...

(born 1971), actor, writer and comedian; lives in

Brooklin Brooklin may refer to *Brooklin, Ontario, Canada *Brooklin, California, United States *Brooklin, Maine, United States *Brooklin, West Virginia, United States *Brooklin (São Paulo Metro), Brazil *Brooklin Novo, or adjacent Brooklin Velho, neighbour ...

Will Holt Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will ...

(1929–2015), singer-songwriter,

librettist A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major litu ...

and lyricist; born in

Winslow Homer Winslow Homer (February 24, 1836 – September 29, 1910) was an American landscape painter and illustrator, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th-century America and a preeminent figure in ...

(1836–1910), 19th-century painter; lived in

Prouts Neck Prouts Neck is a coastal peninsula, located within the town of Scarborough, in southern Maine. History Prouts Neck first appears on a map by Samuel de Champlain from his 1604 explorations of New England. In early times, it was known as Blac ...

Caroline Dana Howe Caroline Dana Howe (, Dana; August 21, 1824 - October 30, 1907) was an American writer of prose, poetry, and hymns. Her celebrated song, "Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fall", was claimed and used by several different authors, until her authorship was rea ...

(1824-1907), writer, poet, hymnwriter; born in Fryeburg *

Helen Marr Hurd Helen Marr Hurd (February 2, 1839 – May 4, 1909) was an American teacher and poet of the long nineteenth century. Living with severe myopia, she taught in thirty schools—until her eyes made teaching impossible. Thereafter, she devoted her tim ...

(1839-1909), educator, poet; born in

Harmony In music, harmony is the process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions. Often, the term harmony refers to simultaneously occurring frequencies, pitches ( tones, notes), or chords. However ...

; died in

St. Albans St Albans () is a cathedral city in Hertfordshire, England, east of Hemel Hempstead and west of Hatfield, north-west of London, south-west of Welwyn Garden City and south-east of Luton. St Albans was the first major town on the old Roman r ...

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Robert Indiana Robert Indiana (born Robert Clark; September 13, 1928 – May 19, 2018) was an American artist associated with the pop art movement. His iconic image LOVE was first created in 1964 in the form of a card which he sent to several friends and acq ...

(1928–2018), pop artist; lived in Vinalhaven

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* Dave Jackson (1902–1978),

Allagash Wilderness Waterway The Allagash Wilderness Waterway is a protected area extending from Aroostook County, Maine into Piscataquis County, Maine. It is a ribbon of lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams of the Maine North Woods that includes much of the Allagash River T ...

guide * Theodora R. Jenness (1847-1935), writer, editor; born in Greenwood *

Sarah Orne Jewett Theodora Sarah Orne Jewett (September 3, 1849 – June 24, 1909) was an American novelist, short story writer and poet, best known for her local color works set along or near the southern coast of Maine. Jewett is recognized as an important ...

(1849–1909), novelist and short story writer; lived in South Berwick *

Jigger Johnson Albert Lewis Johnson (18711935), better known as Jigger Johnson (also nicknamed Wildcat Johnson, Jigger Jones, or simply The Jigger), was a legendary lumberjack, logging foreman, trapper, and fire warden for the U.S. Forest Service who was known t ...

(1871–1935), logger and

American American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, pe ...

folk hero A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; an ...

known for his numerous off-the-job exploits

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Natalie Kalmus Natalie M. Kalmus (née Dunfee, also documented as Dunphy; April 7, 1878November 15, 1965) was the executive head of the Technicolor art department and credited as the director or "color consultant" of all Technicolor films produced from 1934 to 19 ...

(1882–1965), "color supervisor" of virtually all

Technicolor Technicolor is a series of Color motion picture film, color motion picture processes, the first version dating back to 1916, and followed by improved versions over several decades. Definitive Technicolor movies using three black and white films ...

feature films made from 1934 to 1949; born in Houlton *

Linda Kasabian Linda Darlene Kasabian (born Drouin; June 21, 1949) is a former member of the Manson Family. Even though she was present at both the Tate and LaBianca murders, because she was the key witness in District Attorney Vincent Bugliosi's prosecut ...

(born 1949), member of

Charles Manson Charles Milles Manson (; November 12, 1934November 19, 2017) was an American criminal and musician who led the Manson Family, a cult based in California, in the late 1960s. Some of the members committed a series of nine murders at four loca ...

's "

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

"; born in

David E. Kelley David Edward Kelley (born April 4, 1956) is an American television writer, producer, and former attorney, known as the creator of '' Doogie Howser, M.D.'', '' Picket Fences'', ''Chicago Hope'', ''The Practice'', '' Ally McBeal'', ''Boston Publi ...

(born 1956), Emmy-winning television producer and writer; born in Waterville *

Anna Kendrick Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including a Satellite Award, five Teen Choice Awards, three MTV Movie Awards, and nominations for an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award a ...

(born 1985), Oscar-nominated actress, Jessica Stanley in '' The Twilight Saga''; born in

Matthew Kenney Matthew Kenney is an American celebrity chef, entrepreneur, author, and educator specializing in plant-based cuisine. He is the author of 12 cookbooks, founder of dozens of vegan restaurants, and founder of the companies Matthew Kenney Cuisine a ...

(born 1964), celebrity chef, author, educator and entrepreneur; raised in Searsport; graduated from

University of Maine at Orono The University of Maine (UMaine or UMO) is a public land-grant research university in Orono, Maine. It was established in 1865 as the land-grant college of Maine and is the flagship university of the University of Maine System. It is classifie ...

* Sumner Kimball (1834–1923), General Supt. of U.S. Life-Saving Service; born in

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

; raised in Sanford *

Angus King Angus Stanley King Jr. (born March 31, 1944) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the junior United States senator from Maine since 2013. A political independent since 1993, he previously served as the 72nd governor of Maine from 1995 ...

(born 1944), Governor of Maine (1995–2003), US Senator from Maine (since 2013); lives in Brunswick *

Owen King Owen Philip King (born February 21, 1977) is an American author and the younger son of authors Stephen and Tabitha King. Early life King was born in 1977 in Maine to parents Tabitha and Stephen King. He has two older siblings, Naomi King an ...

(born 1977), author; raised in Bangor *

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

(born 1947), novelist whose books have sold more than 350 million copies; born in Portland; raised in

Durham Durham most commonly refers to: *Durham, England, a cathedral city and the county town of County Durham *County Durham, an English county *Durham County, North Carolina, a county in North Carolina, United States *Durham, North Carolina, a city in No ...

lives in Bangor. *

Tabitha King Tabitha Jane King ( Spruce, born March 24, 1949) is an American author. Early life Tabitha King is the third eldest daughter of Sarah Jane Spruce (née White; December 7, 1923 – April 14, 2007) and Raymond George Spruce (December 29, 1923 ...

(born 1949), novelist; born in

lives in Bangor. * William King (1788–1852), politician, first Governor of Maine (1820–1821); born in

Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to: People * Scarborough (surname) * Earl of Scarbrough Places Australia * Scarborough, Western Australia, suburb of Perth * Scarborough, New South Wales, suburb of Wollongong * Scarborough, Queensland, su ...

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Linda Lavin Linda Lavin (born October 15, 1937) is an American actress and singer. She is known for playing the title character in the sitcom '' Alice'' and for her stage performances, both on and off-Broadway. After acting as a child, Lavin joined the Co ...

(born 1937), actress, '' Alice'', six-time Tony Award nominee; born and raised in

Abby Fisher Leavitt Abby Fisher Leavitt (1836 – May 23, 1897) was an American social reformer and one of the prominent figures of the Ohio Women's Crusade. Leavitt also served as Secretary of the Baptist Women's Foreign Missionary Society of Ohio and Treasurer of t ...

(1836-1897), social reformer, newspaper publisher; born in Bangor *

Bud Leavitt Jr. Ralph W. "Bud" Leavitt Jr. (January 13, 1917 – December 20, 1994) was a Maine newspaperman who was executive sports editor of the ''Bangor Daily News'', and a longtime outdoor columnist recognized statewide. In addition to his writing, Leavitt ...

(1917–1994), Bangor sportswriter, outdoor columnist, television host *

Paul LePage Paul Richard LePage (; born October 9, 1948) is an American politician who served as the 74th Governor of Maine from 2011 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, LePage served two terms as a city councilor in Waterville, Maine, before being ...

(born 1948), politician, Governor of Maine (2011–2019), Mayor of Waterville (2003–2011); born in Lewiston *

Enoch Lincoln Enoch Lincoln (December 28, 1788 – October 8, 1829) was an American politician, serving as U.S. Representative from, successively, Massachusetts and from Maine. He was the son of Levi Lincoln Sr. and his wife, and the younger brother of Levi Li ...

(1788–1829), politician, Governor of Maine (1827–1829), US Congressman (1818–1826); lived in Augusta *

Tawny Little Tawny Little (née Godin; born September 15, 1956), Miss America 1976 and Miss New York 1975, is an American television personality. Early life and education Godin was born in Portland, Maine. She was raised in Yonkers, New York and Toronto, Ont ...

(born 1956), 1976

Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...

, television journalist; born in

Elle Logan Eleanor Logan (born December 27, 1987) is an American rower. She is the first American rower to win a gold medal in three consecutive Olympics, a three-time Olympic champion and three-time world champion. Logan was born in Portland, Maine. Logan' ...

(born 1987), 2008 Olympic gold medalist in women's

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...

; born in

Alvin Orlando Lombard Alvin Orlando Lombard was the American inventor of the track-wheeled vehicle. First patented in 1901, the Lombard Steam Log Hauler revolutionized the movement of harvested logs through the woods and set the stage for every snowmobile, tank and bul ...

(1856–1937), inventor of

continuous track Continuous track is a system of vehicle propulsion used in tracked vehicles, running on a continuous band of treads or track plates driven by two or more wheels. The large surface area of the tracks distributes the weight of the vehicle b ...

ed vehicles; born in

Springfield Springfield may refer to: * Springfield (toponym), the place name in general Places and locations Australia * Springfield, New South Wales (Central Coast) * Springfield, New South Wales (Snowy Monaro Regional Council) * Springfield, Queenslan ...

James B. Longley James Bernard Longley Sr. (April 22, 1924 – August 16, 1980) was an American politician. He served as the 69th Governor of Maine from 1975 to 1979, and was the first Independent to hold the office. In 1949, he married the former Helen Angela W ...

(1924–1980), first Independent Governor of Maine (1975–1979); born in Bangor *

James B. Longley Jr. James Bernard Longley Jr. (born July 7, 1951) is an American politician from Maine. A U.S. Republican Party, Republican, he served one term in the United States House of Representatives representing Maine's 1st congressional district, Maine's 1st ...

(born 1951), politician, Congressman (1995–1997); born in Lewiston * Barry B. Longyear (born 1942), novelist, author of '' Enemy Mine;'' lives in New Sharon *

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include "Paul Revere's Ride", ''The Song of Hiawatha'', and ''Evangeline''. He was the first American to completely transl ...

(1807–1882), poet, born and raised in

; attended Bowdoin College *

Bob Ludwig Robert C. Ludwig (born c. 1945) is an American mastering engineer. He has mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists including Led Zeppelin, Lou Reed, Qu ...

(born 1945), audio mastering engineer, founder of Gateway Mastering and DVD in

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George Mitchell in Tel Aviv July 26, 2009

Marc Macaulay Marc Macaulay (born October 13, 1957) is an American actor. Early life and career He was born and raised in Millinocket, Maine. He graduated with a BFA in theater. He appeared in the USA Network Series '' Burn Notice'' for five episodes as Age ...

(born 1957), actor, ''

Burn Notice ''Burn Notice'' is an American espionage television series created by Matt Nix, which originally aired on the USA Network for a total of seven seasons from June 28, 2007, to September 12, 2013. The show stars Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, ...

''; born in

Millinocket Millinocket is a town in Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,114 at the 2020 census. Millinocket's economy has historically been centered on forest products and recreation, but the paper company closed in 2008. History ...

Frances Laughton Mace Frances Laughton Mace ( Frances Parker Laughton; pen name: Inez; January 15, 1836 – July 20, 1899) was an American poet. Her poems first appeared in ''The Journal of Commerce''. She was best remembered for the poem and hymn "Only Waiting", ...

(1836-1899), poet; born in Orono * Dick MacPherson (1930–2017), football coach; born in

Nicole Maines Nicole Amber Maines is an American actress and transgender rights activist. Prior to her acting career, she was the anonymous plaintiff in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court case '' Doe v. Regional School Unit 26'', in which she argued her school ...

(born 1997), actress, ''

Supergirl Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her fir ...

'', LGBT rights activist; lives in

* Ella M. S. Marble (1850-1929), physician; born in Gorham; died in

Bob Marley Robert Nesta Marley (6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981; baptised in 1980 as Berhane Selassie) was a Jamaican singer, musician, and songwriter. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae, his musical career was marked by fusing elements o ...

(born 1967), stand-up comedian; from Portland; born in Bangor *

Andrea Martin Andrea Louise Martin (born January 15, 1947) is an American-Canadian actress, singer, and comedian, best known for her work in the television series '' SCTV'' and ''Great News''. She has appeared in films such as '' Black Christmas'' (1974), ''W ...

(born 1947), actress, comedian, voice actress, '' SCTV'', ''

My Big Fat Greek Wedding ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Joel Zwick and written by Nia Vardalos, who also stars in the film as Fotoula "Toula" Portokalos, a middle class Greek American woman who falls in love with White Anglo-Saxo ...

'', ''

Kim Possible ''Kim Possible'' is an American animated action comedy-adventure television series created by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle for Disney Channel. The title character is a teenage girl tasked with fighting crime on a regular basis while coping wi ...

'', ''Earthworm Jim (TV series), Earthworm Jim''; born in Portland *Hiram Stevens Maxim, H.S. Maxim (1840–1916), inventor of Maxim gun; born in Sangerville, Maine, Sangerville *Julia Harris May (1833-1912), poet, teacher, founder; born in Strong, Maine, Strong *David McCullough (born 1933), author, historian, Pulitzer Prize winner; lives in Camden *Cynthia McFadden (born 1956), co-anchor of ''Nightline'' and ''Primetime (U.S. TV program), Primetime''; born in Lewiston *John R. McKernan Jr., John McKernan (born 1948), politician, Governor of Maine (1987–1995), Congressman (1983–1987); born in Bangor *Victor A. McKusick, Victor McKusick (1921–2008), physician, scientist, "father of medical genetics"; born in Parkman, Maine, Parkman *Vincent L. McKusick, Vincent McKusick (1921–2014), attorney, Chief Justice of Maine Supreme Judicial Court; born in Parkman, Maine, Parkman *Christian McLaughlin (born 1967), TV writer, producer, novelist; born in Houlton *Vaughn Meader (1936–2004), comedian, impersonator, musician, film actor; born in Waterville *Estelle M. H. Merrill (1858-1908), journalist, editor; born in Jefferson, Maine, Jefferson *Helen Maud Merrill (1865-1943), litterateur, poet; born in Bangor; died in

*Mike Michaud (born 1955), politician, Congressman (2003–2015); lives in East Millinocket *Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950); poet, born in Rockland *Janet Mills, Janet T. Mills (born 1948); politician, Governor of Maine (2019–); born in Farmington, Maine, Farmington *George J. Mitchell (born 1933), U.S. Senate Majority Leader, significant player in peace process of Northern Ireland; born in Waterville *Herb Mitchell (actor), Herb Mitchell (1937–2011), actor, director; born in Bar Harbor, Maine, Bar Harbor *Matthew Mulligan (born 1985), tight end for Buffalo Bills; born in Bangor and lived in Enfield, Maine, Enfield *Edmund Muskie (1914–1996); politician, Governor and then Senator of Maine, and Democratic vice presidential nominee (1968), U.S. Secretary of State (1980–1981), born in Rumford

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*Emma Huntington Nason (1845-1921), poet, author, musical composer; born in Hallowell, Maine, Hallowell *John Neal (writer), John Neal (1793–1876), writer, critic, editor, lecturer, and activist; lived entire life in

except for sixteen years in Boston, Baltimore, and London *Judd Nelson (born 1959), actor, ''The Breakfast Club, Breakfast Club'', ''Suddenly Susan''; born in

* Louise Nevelson (1899–1988), sculptor of found objects; came to Maine when she was five and lived in Rockland *Rachel Nichols (actress), Rachel Nichols (born 1980), actress, ''Alias (TV series), Alias'', ''Star Trek (film), Star Trek'', ''G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra''; born and raised in Augusta *Stephanie Niznik (1967–2019), actress, ''Everwood'', ''Vanishing Son'', ''Life Is Wild''; born in Bangor *Lillian Nordica (1857–1914), opera singer known as one of the foremost dramatic sopranos of the 19th and 20th centuries; born in Farmington, Maine, Farmington *Edward Lawry Norton (1898–1983), Bell Labs engineer and scientist famous for developing the concept of the Norton's theorem, Norton equivalent circuit; born in Rockland

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*Harry Oakes (1874–1943), discovered second-largest gold mine in Canada; mysteriously murdered in the Bahamas, which became basis of several books and movies; born in Sangerville, Maine, Sangerville *Jeremiah O'Brien (1744–1818), naval officer of American Revolutionary War; born in

*John O'Hurley (born 1954), actor, voice actor, TV personality; Jacopo Peterman, J. Peterman on ''Seinfeld''; born in

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*Albion Parris, Albion K. Parris (1788–1857), politician, Governor of Maine (1822–1827), US Senator (1827–1828); born in Hebron *Gilbert Patten (1866–1945), author of the Frank Merriwell novels; born in Corinna, Maine, Corinna *Frannie Peabody (1903–2001), HIV/AIDS activist, helped establish The AIDS Project, and co-founded the Peabody House *Waldo Peirce (1884–1970), artist, born in Bangor; lived most of his life in Maine *Maynard Pennell (1910–1994), Boeing executive and chief engineer of the 707 prototype; born in Skowhegan, Maine, Skowhegan *Greenleaf Whittier Pickard (1877–1956), radio pioneer and 1926 IEEE Medal of Honor winner; born in

*Chellie Pingree (born 1955), politician, Congresswoman (since 2009); lives in North Haven *Bruce Poliquin (born 1953), politician, Congressman (2015–2019); born in Waterville, lives in Oakland, Maine, Oakland *John A. Poor (1808–1871), developer of the Portland gauge Maine railway system; born in Andover, Maine, Andover *Quinton Porter (born 1982), NFL player; born in

*Zach Porter (born 1989), singer-songwriter for Allstar Weekend; born in Bath, Somerset, Bath *Shirley Povich (1905–1998), sports columnist and reporter for ''The Washington Post''; born in Bar Harbor, Maine, Bar Harbor

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* Esther Ralston (1902–1994), silent film actress; born in Bar Harbor, Maine, Bar Harbor * Thomas Brackett Reed (1839–1902), United States House of Representatives, U.S. Representative from

, and Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1889–1891 and 1895–1899; born in Portland * Derek Rivers (born 1994), NFL player; born in Augusta * Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869–1935), poet; born in Alna, Maine, Alna and raised in Gardiner, Maine, Gardiner * Aaron Robinson (composer) (born 1970), composer; born in Camden and raised in Waldoboro, Maine, Waldoboro. * Nelson Rockefeller (1908–1979), businessman, philanthropist, public servant, Vice President of the United States (1974–1977) and Governor of New York (1959–1973); born in Bar Harbor, Maine, Bar Harbor * Charles Rocket (1949–2005), actor, ''Saturday Night Live'', ''Tequila and Bonetti'', ''Dumb and Dumber''; born in Bangor * Lou Rogers (1879–1952), suffrage cartoonist, writer, and radio personality, born in Patten *Daniel Rose (politician), Daniel Rose (1772–1835), politician, Governor of Maine (1822); lived in Thomaston, Mane, Thomaston * Henrietta Gould Rowe (1834/35-1910), litterateur, author; born in Corinth, Maine, East Corinth * Victoria Rowell (born 1959), actress, ''The Young and the Restless'', ''Diagnosis: Murder'', ''Dumb and Dumber''; born and raised in Portland * Travis Roy (1975–2020), college ice hockey player; born in Augusta * Robert A. Rushworth, Robert Rushworth (1924–1993), U.S. Air Force major general and test pilot; born in Madison, Maine, Madison

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* Tim Sample (born 1951), humorist and author; born in

and raised in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Boothbay Harbor * Sue A. Sanders (1842-1931), teacher, clubwoman, author; born in Casco, Maine, Casco *Salome Sellers (1800-1909), centenarian, born in Deer Isle, Maine * Tony Shalhoub (born 1953), actor; attended University of Southern Maine * Reta Shaw (1912–1982), actress, ''The Ghost & Mrs. Muir (TV series), The Ghost & Mrs. Muir'', ''Mary Poppins (film), Mary Poppins''; born in South Paris * Arthur Shawcross (1945–2008), serial killer; born in

* Timothy Simons (born 1978), actor, ''Veep (TV series), Veep''; born in Readfield, Maine, Readfield * Albion Woodbury Small (1854–1926), sociologist and founder of first university department of sociology in United States; born in Buckfield, Maine, Buckfield and raised in Bangor * Margaret Chase Smith (1897–1995), first woman to serve in both houses of U.S. Congress (1940–1973); first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the Presidency at a major political party's convention; born in Skowhegan, Maine, SkowheganCurrent Biography Yearbook VI. H.W. Wilson Company. 1971. * Samantha Smith (1972–1985), child peace activist, child actress; born in Houlton, later lived in Manchester, Maine, Manchester * Olympia Snowe (born 1947), Congresswoman and U.S. Senator; born in Augusta and raised in Auburn, Maine, Auburn * Kate Snow (born 1969), television journalist for NBC News; born in Bangor * Brett Somers (1922–2007), actress; born in Canada and raised in

* Susan Marr Spalding (1841-1908), poet; born in

* Aly Spaltro (born 1989), musician known professionally as Lady Lamb; began her recording career in Brunswick and lives in Brunswick and New York City * Ellis Spear (1834–1917), Civil War

of the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 20th Maine Infantry Regiment * Percy Spencer (1894–1970), inventor of the microwave oven; born in Howland, Maine, Howland * Spose (born 1985), rapper, podcaster; lives in Wells, Maine, Wells * Andrew St. John (born 1982), actor, ''General Hospital'', ''Life Is Wild''; born in

* Bob Stanley (baseball player), Bob Stanley (born 1954), baseball player, pitched for

in 1986 World Series * Cordelia Stanwood (1865–1968), teacher, ornithologist, and wildlife photographer * C. A. Stephens (1844–1931), writer and gerontologist; born and died in Norway, Maine * C. J. Stevens (1927–2021), author; born in Smithfield, Maine, Smithfield and has lived in Phillips, Maine, Phillips, Weld, Maine, Weld, and Temple, Maine, Temple *Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896), author of ''Uncle Tom's Cabin''; lived in Brunswick * Noel Paul Stookey (born 1937); folk singer and songwriter; member of Peter Paul and Mary group; resides in Blue Hill, Maine, Blue Hill * Charlie Summers (born 1956); politician, Secretary of State of Maine (2011–2013); lives in

* Bill Swift (born 1961), former MLB pitcher; born in

* Tim Sylvia (born 1976), mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler; born in Ellsworth, Maine, Ellsworth

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*Drew Taggart (born 1989), musician, DJ, singer of the Chainsmokers; grew up in Freeport *Gerald Talbot (born 1931), Maine state legislator (1972–1978), African American civil rights activist; born in Bangor *Phyllis Thaxter (1919–2012), actress, born in

*Augustin Thompson (1835–1903), creator of Moxie, born in Union, Maine, Union *Brigadier Samuel Thompson (1734–1798), soldier of the American Revolutionary War; lived in Brunswick *Gary Thorne (born 1948), sportscaster, born in Bangor *Andrew J. Tozier (1838–1910), soldier, Congressional Medal of Honor recipient; born in Litchfield, Maine, Litchfield *Novella Jewell Trott (1846-1929), author, editor; born in Woolwich, Maine, Woolwich *Jeff Turner (born 1962), retired professional basketball player; born in Bangor, Maine *Liv Tyler (born 1977), actress, daughter of Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler, grew up in Maine

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* John G. Utterback (1872–1955), politician, Congressman (1933–1935); lived in Bangor

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* Donald Valle (1908–1977), founder and owner of Valle's Steak House restaurant chain; born in Italy, moved to

in 1912 * Richard Valle (1931–1995), son of Donald Valle and owner of eponymously named Valle's Steak House; born in

* Rudy Vallée (1901–1986), singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer; lived in Westbrook * Todd Verow (born 1966), filmmaker, cinematographer, actor; born in Bangor

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* Oliver Wahlstrom (born 2000), hockey player; born in Yarmouth Maine, Yarmouth *John Bruce Wallace (born 1950), composer, musician, author; born in

* Dan Walters (1966–2020), baseball player; born in Brunswick * Sam Webb (politician), Sam Webb (born 1945), former chairman of Communist Party USA; born in Maine * Janwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008), novelist; lived in Blue Hill, Maine, Blue Hill * Clarence White (1944–1973), bluegrass music, bluegrass, country rock, and rock guitarist; born in Lewiston * E. B. White (1899–1985), essayist, author, humorist, poet; lived in

* Ellen G. White (1827–1915), author, co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church; born in Gorham * Charles Otis Whitman, Charles Whitman (1842–1910), Zoology, zoologist, influential to the founding of classical ethology; born in Woodstock, Maine, Woodstock * JoAnn Willette (born 1963), actress, ''Just the Ten of Us''; born in Lewiston *William D. Williamson (1779–1846) politician, Governor of Maine (1821); lived in Bangor * Dorothy Clarke Wilson (1904–2003), author, playwright; born in Gardiner, Maine, Gardiner * Abba Goold Woolson (1838-1921), writer; born in Windham * Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009), 20th-century painter; had a home in Cushing, Maine, Cushing * Jamie Wyeth (born 1946), contemporary painter; has lived in Maine since the mid-1960s * N. C. Wyeth (1882–1945), artist and illustrator; bought a home in Port Clyde, Maine, Port Clyde in the 1930s * Nick Wyman (born 1950), actor, ''Die Hard with a Vengeance''; born in

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* Steven Zirnkilton (born 1958), voice actor and former politician; lives in Seal Harbor, Maine, Seal Harbor

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