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Baltimore, Maryland Baltimore is the List of municipalities in Maryland, most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. With a population of 585,708 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, it is the List of United States ...
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* Horace Abbott (1806–1887), born in
Sudbury, Massachusetts Sudbury is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, it had a population of 18,934. The town, located in Greater Boston's MetroWest region, has a colonial history. History Incorporated in 1639, the boundar ...
, moved to Baltimore in 1836, iron manufacturer, supplied the armor for USS ''Monitor'' * Arunah Shepherdson Abell (1806–1888), born in
East Providence, Rhode Island East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,139 at the 2020 census, making it the fifth-largest city in the state. Geography East Providence is located between the Providence and Seeko ...
, founder of the ''
Baltimore Sun ''The Baltimore Sun'' is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local, regional, national, and international news. Founded in 1837, the newspaper was owned by Tribune Publish ...
'' * David T. Abercrombie (1867–1931), born in and raised in Baltimore, founder of
Abercrombie & Fitch Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (A&F) is an American lifestyle store, lifestyle retailer, founded in 1892 which focuses on contemporary clothing targeting customers in their early 20's to mid 40's. Headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, the company operate ...
* Don Abney (1923–2000), jazz pianist * Rosalie Silber Abrams (1916–2009), first female and Jewish majority leader in Maryland State Senate * Brendan Adams (born 2000), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...
*
Henry Adams Henry Brooks Adams (February 16, 1838 – March 27, 1918) was an American historian and a member of the Adams political family, descended from two U.S. presidents. As a young Harvard graduate, he served as secretary to his father, Charles Fran ...
(1858–1929), prominent mechanical engineer, co-founder of ASHVE; born in Germany, died in Baltimore * Otto Eugene Adams (1889–1968), architect * Charles Adler Jr. (1899–1980), inventor *
Larry Adler Lawrence Cecil Adler (February 10, 1914 – August 6, 2001) was an American harmonica player and film composer. Known for playing major works, he played compositions by George Gershwin, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Malcolm Arnold, Darius Milhaud ...
(1914–2001), harmonica player * Spiro T. Agnew (1918–1996), born in Baltimore;
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
1967–1969 and
vice president of the United States The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest ranking office in the Executive branch of the United States government, executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks f ...
1969–1973 *
Felix Agnus Felix Agnus (4 May 1839 – 31 October 1925) (born Antoine-Felix) was a French-born sculptor, newspaper publisher and soldier who served in the Franco-Austrian War and the American Civil War. Agnus studied sculpture before enlisting to fight i ...
(1839–1925), Union Army general,
editor Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, or cinematic material used by a person or an entity to convey a message or information. The editing process can involve correction, condensation, organization, a ...
and publisher of ''Baltimore American'' newspaper, buried under Black Aggie * John W. Albaugh (1837–1909), actor * Franklin A. Alberger (1825–1877), mayor of Buffalo, New York * Al Albert (born 1949), college soccer coach and president of
United Soccer Coaches The United Soccer Coaches (formerly known as the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)) is an organization of American soccer coaches founded in 1941. It is the largest soccer coaches organization in the world, with more than ...
* William Albert (1816–1879),
U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
, born in Baltimore * Grant Aleksander (born 1959), actor * John Aler (1949–2022), lyric tenor * Hattie Alexander (1901–1968), pediatrician and microbiologist * Robert Alexander (1863–1941), World War I general, commander of 77th Infantry Division *
All Time Low All Time Low is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Towson, Maryland, in 2003. Consisting of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Alex Gaskarth, lead guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist/backing vocalist Zack Merrick, and drummer Rian Dawson ...
, pop punk band formed in Baltimore by Jack Barakat, Rian Dawson, Alex Gaskarth, and Zack Merrick * Devin Allen, photographer and photojournalist * Yari Allnutt (born 1970), soccer player who played for the United States national team * Cecilia Altonaga (born 1962), judge of
United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida The United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida (in case citations, S.D. Fla. or S.D. Fl.) is the federal United States district court with territorial jurisdiction over the southern part of the state of Florida. Appeals ...
* Rafael Alvarez (born 1958), journalist * John Patrick Amedori (born 1987), actor * Adrian Amos (born 1993), safety for the
Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ...
*
Tori Amos Tori Amos (born Myra Ellen Amos; August 22, 1963) is an American singer-songwriter and pianist. She is a classically trained musician with a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Having already begun composing instrumental pieces on piano, Amos won a full ...
(born 1963), born in
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
, grew up in Baltimore; singer, songwriter and pianist * William H. Amoss (1936–1997), politician, former Maryland state senator * Tom Amrhein (1911–1987), soccer player who played for the United States national team * Charles W. Anderson (1844–1916), awarded
Medal of Honor The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest Awards and decorations of the United States Armed Forces, military decoration and is awarded to recognize American United States Army, soldiers, United States Navy, sailors, Un ...
*
Curt Anderson Curtis Stovall Anderson (born October 12, 1949) is an American politician, lawyer and former broadcast journalism, broadcast journalist. He was first elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1983, was the chairman of the Baltimore City Del ...
(born 1949), politician, broadcast journalist, member of
Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House ...
* Mignon Anderson (1892–1983), silent film actress * Richard Snowden Andrews (1830–1903), architect,
Confederate A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ...
officer * Peter Angelos (1929–2024), born in
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
, attorney, former owner of the
Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
*
Carmelo Anthony Carmelo Kyam Anthony ( ; born May 29, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. Anthony played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and is a ten-time NBA All-Star Game, NBA All-Star and six-time All-NBA T ...
(born 1984), born in New York, grew up in Baltimore; professional basketball player formerly for the
Oklahoma City Thunder The Oklahoma City Thunder are an American professional basketball team based in Oklahoma City. The Thunder compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Confer ...
,
New York Knicks The New York Knickerbockers, shortened and more commonly referred to as the New York Knicks, are an American professional basketball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of Manhattan. The Knicks compete in the Na ...
,
Denver Nuggets The Denver Nuggets are an American professional basketball team based in Denver. The Nuggets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Northwest Division (NBA), Northwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA), W ...
, and
Houston Rockets The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA) ...
* George Armistead (1780–1818), born in
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
, commander of
Fort McHenry Fort McHenry is a historical American Coastal defense and fortification, coastal bastion fort, pentagonal bastion fort on Locust Point, Baltimore, Locust Point, now a neighborhood of Baltimore, Maryland. It is best known for its role in the War ...
during the
Battle of Baltimore The Battle of Baltimore took place between British and American forces on September 12–15, 1814 during the War of 1812. Defending American forces repulsed sea and land invasions off the busy port city of Baltimore, Maryland, by British fo ...
* Lewis Addison Armistead (1817–1863), born in
North Carolina North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
, Confederate general mortally wounded at Gettysburg, buried in Baltimore * Annie Armstrong (1850–1938), Baptist missionary *
Bess Armstrong Elizabeth Key "Bess" Armstrong (born December 11, 1953) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in the films '' The Four Seasons'' (1981), '' High Road to China'' (1983), ''Jaws 3-D'' (1983), and ''Nothing in Common'' (1986). Armstrong ...
(born 1953), actress * John S. Arnick (1933–2006), politician, former member of the
Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House ...
*
Howard Ashman Howard Elliott Ashman (May 17, 1950 – March 14, 1991) was an American playwright, lyricist and stage director. He is most widely known for his work on feature films for Walt Disney Animation Studios, for which Ashman wrote the lyrics and Alan M ...
(1950–1991), Academy Award-winning lyricist (''The Little Mermaid'', ''Beauty and the Beast'', ''Little Shop of Horrors'') * Sonny Askew (born 1957), soccer player and coach who played for the United States national team *
John Astin John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an American actor and director who has appeared in numerous stage, television and film roles, primarily in character roles. He is widely known for his role as patriarch Gomez Addams in ''The Addams Famil ...
(born 1930), TV and film actor,
Gomez Addams Gomez Addams is the patriarch of the fictional Addams Family, created by cartoonist Charles Addams for ''The New Yorker'' magazine in the 1940s and subsequently portrayed on television, in film, and on the stage. Cartoons In Charles Addams's ...
on ''
The Addams Family The Addams Family is a fictional family created by American cartoonist Charles Addams. They originally appeared in a series of 150 standalone single-panel comics, about half of which were originally published in ''The New Yorker'' between 193 ...
'' television series * Lisa Aukland (born 1957), professional bodybuilder and powerlifter * Robert Austrian (1916–2007), physician, medical researcher, winner of Albert Lasker Clinical Medical Research Award * Tavon Austin (born 1991), wide receiver for
Dallas Cowboys The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football team based in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The Cowboys compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. T ...
* Flo Ayres (1923–2022), nationally known radio actress * Leah Ayres (born 1957), actress


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* David Bachrach (1845–1921), lived in Baltimore, photographer, took only known photo of Lincoln giving the
Gettysburg Address The Gettysburg Address is a Public speaking, speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, U.S. president, following the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. The speech has come to be viewed as one ...
; uncle to
Gertrude Stein Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 â€“ July 27, 1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh), and raised in Oakland, California, Stein moved to Paris in 1903, and ...
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Penn Badgley Penn Dayton Badgley (born November 1, 1986) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Dan Humphrey in The CW teen drama series ''Gossip Girl'' (2007–2012) and Joe Goldberg in the Netflix psychological thriller series ''Y ...
(born 1986), born in Baltimore, actor, Dan Humphrey from ''
Gossip Girl ''Gossip Girl'' is an American teen drama television series created and developed by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage and based on the series of novels of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar. It follows a group of students on Manhattan's ...
'' * Orlando Bagwell (born 1951), film director * Robert Lewis Baker (1937–1979), after whom Robert Baker Park is named, Federal Hill * Russell Baker (1925–2019), raised in Baltimore, writer, political columnist for ''
The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...
'' * Virginia S. Baker (1921–1998), nicknamed "Baltimore's First Lady of Fun", the
Patterson Park Patterson Park is an urban park in Southeast Baltimore, Maryland, United States, adjacent to the neighborhoods of Canton, Highlandtown, Patterson Park, and Butchers Hill. It is bordered by East Baltimore Street, Eastern Avenue, South Pa ...
Recreation Center in Baltimore is named in her honor * F. Clever Bald (1897–1970), historian and professor * Florence E. Bamberger (1882–1965),
pedagogue Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken ...
, school supervisor, and
progressive education Progressive education, or educational progressivism, is a pedagogical movement that began in the late 19th century and has persisted in various forms to the present. In Europe, progressive education took the form of the New Education Movement. T ...
advocate * Louis Bamberger (1855–1944), businessman,
department store A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store under one roof, each area ("department") specializing in a product category. In modern major cities, the department store mad ...
owner, and philanthropist *
Lloyd Banks Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of East Coast hip-hop, East Coast hip hop group G-Unit, which he formed with childhood friends ...
(born 1982), rapper born in Baltimore and raised in Queens, New York * Joshua Barney (1759–1818), commodore in U.S. Navy * Christian Barreiro (born 1990), soccer player *
John Barth John Simmons Barth (; May 27, 1930 – April 2, 2024) was an American writer best known for his postmodern and metafictional fiction. His most highly regarded and influential works were published in the 1960s, and include '' The Sot-Weed Facto ...
(1930–2024), author * Gary Bartz (born 1940), jazz saxophonist * Bernadette Bascom (born 1962), R&B singer *
Robbie Basho Robbie Basho (born Daniel R. Robinson, Jr., August 31, 1940 â€“ February 28, 1986) was an American acoustic guitarist, pianist and singer. Biography Basho was born in Baltimore, and was orphaned as an infant. Adopted by the Robinson family ...
(1940–1986), guitarist and singer * Isaac Rieman Baxley (1850–1920), poet *
Sylvia Beach Sylvia Beach (14 March 1887 – 5 October 1962), born Nancy Woodbridge Beach, was an American-born bookseller and publisher who lived most of her life in Paris, where she was one of the leading expatriate figures between World War I and World W ...
(1887–1962), owned Shakespeare and Company, key bookstore for
expatriate An expatriate (often shortened to expat) is a person who resides outside their native country. The term often refers to a professional, skilled worker, or student from an affluent country. However, it may also refer to retirees, artists and ...
s in Paris * Madison Smartt Bell (born 1957), novelist and professor at
Goucher College Goucher College ( ') is a Private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Towson, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1885 as a Nonsectarian, nonsecterian Women's colleges in the United States, ...
* Ben Bender (born 2001), soccer player * Jacob Beser (1921–1992), only person to crew both atomic bomb missions in World War II * Caleb Biggers (born 1999), American football player *
Eubie Blake James Hubert "Eubie" Blake (February 7, 1887 – February 12, 1983) was an American pianist and composer of ragtime, jazz, and popular music. Blake began his career in 1912, and during World War I he worked in partnership with the singer, drum ...
(1887–1983), composer of
ragtime Ragtime, also spelled rag-time or rag time, is a musical style that had its peak from the 1890s to 1910s. Its cardinal trait is its Syncopation, syncopated or "ragged" rhythm. Ragtime was popularized during the early 20th century by composers ...
,
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
and
popular music Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Fun ...
* Shelly Blake-Plock (born 1974), entrepreneur and musician * Nili Block (born 1995), Israeli world champion kickboxer and Muay Thai fighter * Clarence W. Blount (1921–2003), Maryland State Senate * A. Aubrey Bodine (1906–1970),
photojournalist Photojournalism is journalism that uses images to tell a news story. It usually only refers to still images, but can also refer to video used in broadcast journalism. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (suc ...
for ''
The Baltimore Sun ''The Baltimore Sun'' is the largest general-circulation daily newspaper based in the U.S. state of Maryland and provides coverage of local, regional, national, and international news. Founded in 1837, the newspaper was owned by Tribune Publi ...
'' * Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues (born 1965), professional basketball player *
John R. Bolton John Robert Bolton (born November 20, 1948) is an American attorney, diplomat, Republican consultant, and political commentator. He served as the 25th United States ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006, and as the 26th United Sta ...
(born 1948), National Security Advisor of the United States, former
United States Ambassador to the United Nations The United States ambassador to the United Nations is the leader of the U.S. delegation, the United States Mission to the United Nations, U.S. Mission to the United Nations. The position is formally known as the Permanent representative to the U ...
*
Charles Joseph Bonaparte Charles Joseph Bonaparte ( ; June 9, 1851June 28, 1921) was an American lawyer and political activist for progressive and liberal causes of French noble descent. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, he served in the cabinet of the 26th U.S. pre ...
(1851–1921),
U.S. attorney general The United States attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The attorney general acts as the principal legal advisor to the president of the ...
,
Secretary of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department within the United States Department of Defense. On March 25, 2025, John Phelan was confirm ...
, relative of
Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
* Keith Booth (born 1974),
Maryland Terrapins The Maryland Terrapins, commonly referred to as the Terps, consist of 19 men's and women's college sports in the United States, varsity intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the University of Maryland, College Park in National Collegiate ...
assistant coach, former
Chicago Bulls The Chicago Bulls are an American professional basketball team based in Chicago. The Bulls compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference. The team was founded on January 16 ...
player * William S. Booze (1862–1933), former U.S. congressman for Maryland's 3rd District * John Borozzi (born 1954), soccer player, coach, and executive *
Julie Bowen Julie Bowen (born Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer; March 3, 1970) is an American actress. She starred as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom '' Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she received widespread critical acclaim. She won the Primetime Emmy A ...
(Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer; born 1970), film and TV actress, star of ''
Modern Family ''Modern Family'' is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated fa ...
'' * Andrew J. Boyle (1911–2001), U.S. Army lieutenant general * Ryan Boyle (born 1981), MLL and NLL lacrosse player, graduate of the Gilman School * Cora Belle Brewster (1859 – after 1906), physician, surgeon, medical writer, editor * Flora A. Brewster (1852–1919), Baltimore's first women surgeon * Margaret Sutton Briscoe (1864–1941), short story writer * Conrad Brooks (1931–2017),
B movie A B movie, or B film, is a type of cheap, low-budget commercial motion picture. Originally, during the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood, this term specifically referred to films meant to be shown as the lesser-known second ...
actor *
Buster Brown Buster Brown is a comic strip character created in 1902 by Richard F. Outcault that was adopted as the mascot of the Brown Shoe Company in 1904. The characters of Buster Brown, Mary Jane, and his dog Tige became well known to the American publ ...
(1913–2002), tap dancer *
George William Brown George William Brown may refer to: * George William Brown (mayor) (1812–1890), American politician, judge and academic * George William Brown (trade unionist) (1880–?), British trade unionist and politician * George W. Brown (computer scientist ...
, mayor of Baltimore during Pratt Street Riot * Rosey Brown (1932–2004),
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kick (football), kicking a football (ball), ball to score a goal (sports), goal. Unqualified, football (word), the word ''football'' generally means the form of football t ...
star for
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC East, East division. The ...
; member of
Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional football (gridiron), professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of profes ...
; attended
Morgan State University Morgan State University (Morgan State or MSU) is a Public university, public historically black colleges and universities, historically black research university in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. It is the largest of Maryland's historically bla ...
in Baltimore * James M. Buchanan (1803–1876), judge and U.S. Ambassador to Denmark *
Robert C. Buchanan Robert Christie Buchanan (March 1, 1811 – November 29, 1878) was an American military officer who served in the Mexican–American War and then was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. In 1866, he was nominated and con ...
(1811–1878), Union army general * Tony Bunn (born 1957), jazz bassist, composer, producer * Elise Burgin (born 1962), tennis player * Elizabeth Burmaster (born 1954), Superintendent of Public Instruction of Wisconsin * Beverly Lynn Burns (born 1949), became first woman
Boeing 747 The Boeing 747 is a long-range wide-body aircraft, wide-body airliner designed and manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes in the United States between 1968 and 2023. After the introduction of the Boeing 707, 707 in October 1958, Pan Am ...
airline captain on July 18, 1984 * Ed Burns (born 1946), screenwriter and former homicide and narcotics police detective *
David Byrne David Byrne (; born May 14, 1952) is an American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American New wave music, new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has ...
(born 1952), songwriter for new wave band
Talking Heads Talking Heads were an American Rock music, rock band formed in New York City in 1975.Talking Heads
, grew up in Baltimore County


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Cab Calloway Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American jazz singer and bandleader. He was a regular performer at the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he became a popular vocalist of the Swing music, swing era. His niche ...
(1907–1994),
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
singer and
bandleader A bandleader is the leader of a music group such as a dance band, rock or pop band or jazz quartet. The term is most commonly used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhyth ...
, raised in Baltimore *
Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore Cecil Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (8 August 1605 – 30 November 1675) was an English politician and lawyer who was the first List of Proprietors of Maryland, proprietor of Maryland. Born in Kent, England in 1605, he inherited the proprietorsh ...
(1605–1675), proprietary governor *
Leonard Calvert Leonard Calvert ( – ) was the first Lord proprietor, proprietary governor of the Province of Maryland. He was the second son of George Calvert, 1st Baron Baltimore, The 1st Baron Baltimore (1579–1632), the first proprietor of Maryland. His e ...
(1606–1647), first governor of
Province of Maryland The Province of Maryland was an Kingdom of England, English and later British colonization of the Americas, British colony in North America from 1634 until 1776, when the province was one of the Thirteen Colonies that joined in supporting the A ...
* Josh Campbell (born 1978), soccer player * Nick Campofreda (1914–1959), NFL player *
Ben Cardin Benjamin Louis Cardin (born October 5, 1943) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as a United States Senate, United States senator from Maryland from 2007 until 2025. A member of the Democratic Party (United States), Democratic ...
(born 1943), member of
United States Senate The United States Senate is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the upper house, with the United States House of Representatives, U.S. House of Representatives being the lower house. Together, the Senate and ...
and former member of
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the Bicameralism, bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Artic ...
* Meyer Cardin (1907–2005), Democratic state delegate (1936–38), former Judge, Baltimore City Supreme Bench * Pete Caringi Jr. (born 1955), soccer player and coach * John Carroll (1735–1815), first Roman Catholic archbishop in U.S. *
Ben Carson Ben Solomon Carson Sr. (born September 18, 1951) is an American retired neurosurgery, neurosurgeon, academic, author, and government official who served as the 17th United States secretary of housing and urban development from 2017 to 2021. A pio ...
(born 1951), born and raised in Detroit, Michigan;
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development The United States secretary of housing and urban development is the head of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, a member of the Cabinet of the United States, and thirteenth in the presidential line of succession. T ...
; noted
neurosurgeon Neurosurgery or neurological surgery, known in common parlance as brain surgery, is the medical specialty that focuses on the surgical treatment or rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, ...
at
Johns Hopkins Hospital Johns Hopkins Hospital (JHH) is the teaching hospital and biomedical research facility of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1889, Johns Hopkins Hospital and its school of medicine are considered to be the foundin ...
* Hetty Cary (1836–1892), maker of one of first three battle flags of the Confederacy *
Sam Cassell Samuel James Cassell Sr. (born November 18, 1969) is an American professional basketball coach and former point guard who serves as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Drafted 24th overall in th ...
(born 1969), professional basketball player and coach * Brett Cecil (born 1986), Major League Baseball pitcher for the
St. Louis Cardinals The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Centra ...
* Rome Cee (born 1982), rapper *
Dennis Chambers Dennis Milton Chambers (born May 9, 1959) is an American jazz fusion and funk drummer. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2001. Early life Chambers was born on May 9, 1959, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. He began drumming ...
(born 1959), drummer (
P-Funk All Stars Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American musical collective, music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton (funk musician), George Clinton, primarily consisting of the funk bands Parliament (band), Parliame ...
,
Steely Dan Steely Dan is an American rock band formed in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, in 1971 by Walter Becker (guitars, bass, backing vocals) and Donald Fagen (keyboards, lead vocals). Originally having a traditional band lineup, Becker and Fagen cho ...
) * Norman "Chubby" Chaney (1914–1936), short-lived child actor, ''
Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, who also pr ...
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Ta-Nehisi Coates Ta-Nehisi Paul Coates ( ; born September 30, 1975) is an American author, journalist, and activist. He gained a wide readership during his time as national correspondent at ''The Atlantic'', where he wrote about cultural, social, and political is ...
(born 1975),
MacArthur Fellow The MacArthur Fellows Program, also known as the MacArthur Fellowship and colloquially called the "Genius Grant", is a prize awarded annually by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to typically between 20 and 30 individuals workin ...
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Andy Cohen Andrew Joseph Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is an American radio and television talk show host, producer, and writer. He is the host and executive producer of ''The Real Housewives'' Multimedia franchise, franchise and Bravo (American TV network), B ...
(1904–1988), Major League Baseball second baseman and coach * Claribel Cone (1864–1929), with sister Etta, collected art of
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Nancy Pelosi Nancy Patricia Pelosi ( ; ; born March 26, 1940) is an American politician who was the List of Speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011 an ...
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Dan Deacon Daniel Deacon (born August 28, 1981) is an American composer and electronic musician based in Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland. Deacon is renowned for his live shows, where large-scale audience participation and interaction is often a major elemen ...
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Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional football (gridiron), professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of profes ...
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Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass (born Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey, February 14, 1818 â€“ February 20, 1895) was an American social reformer, Abolitionism in the United States, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was the most impor ...
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Ronnie Dove Ronald Eugene Dove (born September 7, 1935) is an American pop music, pop and country music singer who had a string of hit pop records in the mid to late 1960s and several country chart records in the 1970s and 1980s. Early life Ronnie Dove, th ...
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Dru Hill Dru Hill is an American R&B boy band, whose repertoire included soul, hip hop soul and gospel music. The group was founded in Baltimore in 1992 by Tamir "Nokio the N-Tity" Ruffin, and as of 2023, is still active. Dru Hill recorded seven top 40 ...
, R&B singing group * W.E.B. Du Bois (1868–1963), founder of the NAACP, lived in Baltimore 1939–1950 * Mildred Dunnock (1901–1991),
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Francis Scott Key Francis Scott Key (August 1, 1779January 11, 1843) was an American lawyer, author, and poet from Frederick, Maryland, best known as the author of the poem "Defence of Fort M'Henry" which was set to a popular British tune and eventually became t ...
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Adam Duritz Adam Fredric Duritz (born August 1, 1964) is an American singer, best known as the frontman for the rock band Counting Crows, for which he serves as a founding member and principal composer. Since its founding in 1991, Counting Crows has sold ov ...
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Counting Crows Counting Crows is an American rock band from the San Francisco Bay Area, California. Formed in 1991, the band consists of rhythm guitarist David Bryson, drummer Jim Bogios, vocalist Adam Duritz, keyboardist Charlie Gillingham, David Immerglà ...
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Pomona College Pomona College ( ) is a private university, private Liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. It was established in 1887 by a group of Congregationalism in the United States, Congregationalists ...
* Tyde-Courtney Edwards (born 1987), dancer and businesswoman *
Robert Ehrlich Robert Leroy Ehrlich Jr. (born November 25, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the List of Governors of Maryland, 60th governor of Maryland from 2003 to 2007. A Republican Party (United States), Republican, Ehrlich represe ...
(born 1957), former U.S. congressman, 60th
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
* Milton S. Eisenhower (1899–1985), president of
Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876 based on the European research institution model, J ...
1956–1967 * Louis E. Eliasberg (1896–1976), financier and numismatist known for assembling the only complete collection of U.S. coins ever *
Cass Elliot Ellen Naomi Cohen (September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), known professionally as Cass Elliot, was an American singer. She was also known as "Mama Cass", a name she reportedly disliked. Elliot was a member of the singing group the Mamas & the P ...
(1941–1974), born Ellen Naomi Cohen, singer, member of
The Mamas & the Papas The Mamas & the Papas were an American folk rock vocal group that recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968, with a brief reunion in 1971. The group was a defining force in the music scene of the counterculture of the 1960s. Formed in New York C ...
* Donald B. Elliott (born 1931), member of
Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House ...
* James Ellsworth (born 1984), professional wrestler * Joan Erbe (1926–2014), painter and sculptor * Cal Ermer (1923–2008), Minnesota Twins manager * Ellery Eskelin (born 1959), jazz saxophonist, raised in Baltimore * Shinah Solomon Etting (1744–1822), matriarch of one of Baltimore's first Jewish families * Solomon Etting (1764–1847), merchant and politician * Damon Evans (born 1949), actor best known as the second to portray Lionel Jefferson on the CBS sitcom ''
The Jeffersons ''The Jeffersons'' is an American sitcom television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 18, 1975, to July 2, 1985. Lasting 11 seasons and a total of 253 episodes, ''The Jeffersons'' is one of the longest-running sitcoms in history ...
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Anna Faris Anna Kay Faris ( ; born November 29, 1976) is an American actress. Known for playing comedic roles, she rose to prominence with the lead part of Cindy Campbell in the Scary Movie (film series), ''Scary Movie'' films (2000–2006). Her film credi ...
(born 1976), actress, notably for ''
Scary Movie ''Scary Movie'' is a 2000 American parody film directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans and written by Marlon Wayans, Marlon and Shawn Wayans (who both also star), alongside Buddy Johnson, Phil Beauman, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. Starring Jon ...
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Nathaniel Fick Nathaniel C. Fick (born June 23, 1977) is an American diplomat, technology executive, author, and former United States Marine Corps officer. He was the Chief executive officer, CEO of Computer security software, cybersecurity software company En ...
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United States Marine Corps The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines or simply the Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Department of Defense. It is responsible for conducting expeditionar ...
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Emmy Award The Emmy Awards, or Emmys, are an extensive range of awards for artistic and technical merit for the television industry. A number of annual Emmy Award ceremonies are held throughout the year, each with their own set of rules and award categor ...
nominee, raised in northeast Baltimore * Ray Fisher (born 1987), actor, notably for ''
Justice League The Justice League, or Justice League of America (JLA), is a group of superheroes appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in ''The Brave and the Bold'' #28 (March 1960). Writer Gardner Fox conceived the ...
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death metal Death metal is an extreme metal, extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. It typically employs heavily distorted and low-tuned guitars, played with techniques such as palm muting and tremolo picking; deep death growl, growling vocals; aggressive ...
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Paul Ford Paul Ford Weaver (November 2, 1901 – April 12, 1976) was an American character actor and comedian, comedic actor who came to specialize in portraying authority figures whose ineptitude and pompous demeanor were played for comic effect, notabl ...
(1901–1976), actor, notably for ''
The Phil Silvers Show ''The Phil Silvers Show'', originally titled ''You'll Never Get Rich'', is a sitcom which ran on the CBS Television Network from 1955 to 1959. A pilot titled "Audition Show" was made in 1955, but it was never broadcast. 143 other episodes wer ...
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The Music Man ''The Music Man'' is a musical theatre, musical with book, music, and lyrics by Meredith Willson, based on a story by Willson and Franklin Lacey. The plot concerns a confidence trick, con man Harold Hill, who poses as a boys' band organizer and ...
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Jane Frank Jane Schenthal Frank (born Jane Babette Schenthal; July 25, 1918 – May 31, 1986) was an American multidisciplinary artist, known as a painter, sculptor, mixed media artist, illustrator, and textile artist. Her landscape-like, mixed-media ...
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abstract expressionist Abstract expressionism in the United States emerged as a distinct art movement in the aftermath of World War II and gained mainstream acceptance in the 1950s, a shift from the American social realism of the 1930s influenced by the Great Depressi ...
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mixed media In visual art, mixed media describes work of art, artwork in which more than one Art medium, medium or material has been employed. Assemblages, collages, and sculpture are three common examples of art using different List of art media, media. M ...
and textile artist, pupil of Hans Hofmann * Gertrude Franklin (1858–1913), singer and music educator * George A Frederick (1842–1924), architect of
Baltimore City Hall Baltimore City Hall is the official seat of government of the City of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland. The City Hall houses the offices of the Mayor and those of the City Council of Baltimore. The building also hosts the city Comptroller, ...
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Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. They ar ...
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Bill Frisell William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist. He first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant ...
(born 1951),
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the oldest railroads in North America, oldest railroad in the United States and the first steam engine, steam-operated common carrier. Construction of the line began in 1828, and it operated as B&O from 1830 ...
(B&O) * Mary Garrett (1854–1915), suffragist and philanthropist * Alex Gaskarth (born 1987), singer for rock band All Time Low * Lee Gatch (1902–1968), abstract artist *
Rudy Gay Rudy Carlton Gay Jr. (born August 17, 1986) is an American former professional basketball player. A forward, he played college basketball for the UConn Huskies before being selected eighth overall in the 2006 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets, ...
(born 1986), basketball player for
University of Connecticut The University of Connecticut (UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut, United States. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, ...
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Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Pacific Division (NBA), Pacific Division of the Western Confere ...
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Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NBA), Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference (NBA), E ...
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San Antonio Spurs The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio. The Spurs compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Southwest Division (NBA), Southwest Division of the Western Conference (NBA ...
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Herb Gerwig Herbert Alan Gerwig (April 26, 1931 – November 10, 2011) was an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Killer Karl Kox. Kox competed in the National Wrestling Alliance as well as international promotions such as All Ja ...
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professional wrestler Professional wrestling, often shortened to either pro wrestling or wrestling,The term "wrestling" is most often widely used to specifically refer to modern scripted professional wrestling, though it is also used to refer to real-life wrest ...
of the 1960s and 1970s known as Killer Karl Kox *
James Gibbons James Cardinal Gibbons (July 23, 1834 – March 24, 1921) was an American Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Vicar of North Carolina from 1868 to 1872, Bishop of Richmond from 1872 to 1877, and as Archbishop of Baltimore from 1877 unti ...
(1834–1921), cardinal, 9th Roman Catholic
Archbishop of Baltimore The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Baltimore () is the archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in northern and western Maryland in the United States. It is the metropolitan see of the Ecclesiastical Province of Baltimore. The Archd ...
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WWE World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...
Wrestler (as Gillberg) who resides in Severn, Maryland * Anita Gillette (born 1936), actress and game show personality * Dondre Gilliam (born 1977), football player * Ira Glass (born 1959), radio personality; host of ''
This American Life ''This American Life'' is a weekly hour-long American radio program produced in collaboration with Chicago Public Media and hosted by Ira Glass. It is broadcast on numerous public radio stations in the United States and internationally, and is ...
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Public Radio International Public Radio International (PRI) was an American public radio organization. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, PRI provided programming to over 850 public radio stations in the United States. PRI was one of the main providers of programmi ...
; cousin of
Philip Glass Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimal music, minimalism, being built up fr ...
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Philip Glass Philip Glass (born January 31, 1937) is an American composer and pianist. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century. Glass's work has been associated with minimal music, minimalism, being built up fr ...
(born 1937),
minimalist In visual arts, music, and other media, minimalism is an art movement that began in the post-war era in western art. The movement is often interpreted as a reaction to abstract expressionism and modernism; it anticipated contemporary post-mi ...
composer * Jacob Glushakow (1914–2000), painter * Duff Goldman (born 1974), food artist, cake baker, television personality *
Minna Gombell Minna Marie Gombell (''née'' Gombel; May 28, 1892 – April 14, 1973) was an American stage and film actress. Early years She was born Minna Marie Gombel in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of William and Emma M. Debring Gombel. Her father was ...
(1892–1973), stage and film actress * Tamir Goodman (born 1982), basketball player * Jaimy Gordon (born 1944), author, winner of
National Book Award for Fiction The National Book Award for Fiction is one of five annual National Book Awards, which recognize outstanding literary work by United States citizens. Since 1987, the awards have been administered and presented by the National Book Foundation, bu ...
* Shan Goshorn (1957–2018),
artist An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating the work of art. The most common usage (in both everyday speech and academic discourse) refers to a practitioner in the visual arts o ...
*
Brian Gottfried Brian Edward Gottfried (born January 27, 1952) is an American retired tennis player who won 25 singles titles and 54 doubles titles during his professional career. He was the runner-up in singles at the 1977 French Open – Men's singles, 1977 F ...
(born 1952), tennis player, reached No. 3 in the world in 1977 * Elmer Greensfelder (1892–1966), playwright * George Griffin (1849–1897), freed slave and confidant of Mark Twain


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* Virginia Hall (1906–1982), OSS agent * Stavros Halkias (born 1989), stand-up comedian, writer, actor, and podcaster * Edith Hamilton (1867–1963), "the greatest woman
classicist Classics, also classical studies or Ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, ''classics'' traditionally refers to the study of Ancient Greek literature, Ancient Greek and Roman literature and ...
" * Elaine Hamilton-O'Neal (1920–2010), artist, born in Catonsville near Baltimore; graduated from Baltimore's
Maryland Institute College of Art The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is a Private university, private art school, art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, it is regarded as one of ...
*
Louis Hamman Louis Virgil Hamman (December 21, 1877 – April 28, 1946) was an American physician who was recognized as one of the great clinicians in his time. Early life Louis Virgil Hamman was born on December 21, 1877, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Agatha ( ...
(1877–1946), physician and namesake of Hamman's sign, Hamman's syndrome and Hamman-Rich syndrome * Mary Hamman (1907–1984), writer and editor, daughter of Louis Hamman *
Dashiell Hammett Samuel Dashiell Hammett ( ; May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American writer of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. He was also a screenwriter and political activist. Among the characters he created are Sam Spade ('' The Ma ...
(1894–1961), detective writer of '' Maltese Falcon'', born in
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
and worked as a detective in Baltimore * Steve Handelsman (born 1948), journalist * Frances Harper (1825–1911), abolitionist leader * Elaine D. Harmon (1919–2015), aviator *
Ken Harris Karyl Ross "Ken" Harris (July 31, 1898 – March 24, 1982) was an American animator best known for his work at Warner Bros. Cartoons under the supervision of director Chuck Jones. Life and career Ken Harris was born in Tulare County, Califor ...
(1963–2008), city councilman * Kyle Harrison (born 1983), lacrosse player *
David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. Hasselhoff first gained recognition on the soap ...
(born 1952), actor *
Marcus Hatten Marcus Isaiah Hatten (born December 13, 1980) is a retired American professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), he played as point guard and had an extensive professional career in several European and South-American count ...
(born 1980), basketball player * Emily Spencer Hayden (1869–1949), photographer * Raymond V. Haysbert (1920–2010), business executive and civil rights leader * Maya Hayuk (born 1969), fine artist and
mural A mural is any piece of Graphic arts, graphic artwork that is painted or applied directly to a wall, ceiling or other permanent substrate. Mural techniques include fresco, mosaic, graffiti and marouflage. Word mural in art The word ''mural'' ...
ist * Mo'Nique Hicks (born 1967), comedian, television and film actress from Woodlawn, Maryland *
Alger Hiss Alger Hiss (November 11, 1904 – November 15, 1996) was an American government official who was accused of espionage in 1948 for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. The statute of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjur ...
(1904–1996),
State Department The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs o ...
official, accused of being a Soviet spy and convicted of perjury *Henry Hochheimer (1818–1912), rabbi *Katie Hoff (born 1989), Olympic Swimming, Olympic medalist swimmer and multiple FINA World Aquatics Championships, World Aquatics Championships gold medalist; lives in Baltimore *Billie Holiday (1915–1959), born Eleanora Fagan Gough,
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
singer *Sidney Hollander Award, Sidney Hollander (1881–1972), humanitarian and civil and political rights activist *Henry Holt (publisher), Henry Holt (1840–1926), publisher, founded Henry Holt & Company in 1873 *Johns Hopkins (1795–1873), Quaker businessman,
abolitionist Abolitionism, or the abolitionist movement, is the political movement to end slavery and liberate enslaved individuals around the world. The first country to fully outlaw slavery was Kingdom of France, France in 1315, but it was later used ...
and philanthropist whose bequest established
Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876 based on the European research institution model, J ...
*John Eager Howard (1752–1827), soldier,
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
, namesake of Howard County, Maryland *William Henry Howell (1860–1945), physiologist who pioneered the use of heparin as a blood anti-coagulant *Christopher Hughes (diplomat), Christopher Hughes (1786–1849), diplomat *Sarah T. Hughes (1896–1985), federal judge who swore in Lyndon B. Johnson aboard Air Force One after the Assassination of John F. Kennedy, Kennedy assassination


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*Joseph Iglehart (1891–1979), financier *Moses Ingram (born 1994), actress


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*Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson (1889–1975), pioneer civil rights activist, organizer of Baltimore branch of NAACP *Debbie Jacobs (born 1955), singer *Thomas Jane (born 1969), actor *Harry Jeffra (1914–1988), professional Boxing, boxer, world bantamweight champion *Ariell Johnson (born 1983), business owner *Bryant Johnson (born 1981), professional football player with San Francisco 49ers *Delano Johnson (born 1988), football player *Natalie Joy Johnson (born 1978), film and stage actress, singer and dancer *Brionna Jones (born 1995) Women's National Basketball Association, WNBA power forward *Cyrus Jones (born 1993), former professional football player *LaKisha Jones (born 1980), singer *Thomas David Jones (born 1955), astronaut with doctorate in planetary science *Brian Jordan (born 1967), Major League Baseball player, briefly a pro footballer *Jerome H. Joyce (1865–1924), president of Aero Club of Baltimore *JPEGMafia (born 1989), music producer, experimental hip hop artist


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*K-Swift (1978–2008), born Khia Edgerton, club/radio DJ, producer, radio personality at WERQ *David Kairys (born 1943), Professor of Law at Temple University School of Law *Al Kaline (1934–2020), Major League Baseball player for Detroit Tigers; Hall of Famer, never played in minor leagues *Camara Kambon (born 1973), film composer, songwriter, music producer, pianist *John Kassir (born 1957), actor, voice of Crypt Keeper in TV's ''Tales from the Crypt (TV series), Tales from the Crypt'' *David Katz (Jacksonville shooter), David Katz (1993–2018), Jacksonville Landing shooter *Chris Keating (musician), Chris Keating (born 1982), lead singer and songwriter for band Yeasayer *William Henry Keeler (1931–2017), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimore, Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore and Cardinal (Catholicism), Cardinal of Roman Catholic Church *Stacy Keibler (born 1979), actress, former professional wrestler for
WWE World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) is an American professional wrestling promotion. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority-owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. A global integrated media and entertainment company, ...
*Thomas Kelso (Ireland 1784–1878), wealthy merchant, founder of Kelso Home, philanthropist *John P. Kennedy, John Pendleton Kennedy (1795–1870), U.S.
Secretary of the Navy The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is a statutory officer () and the head (chief executive officer) of the Department of the Navy, a military department within the United States Department of Defense. On March 25, 2025, John Phelan was confirm ...
, congressman, speaker of Maryland General Assembly, author, led effort to end slavery in Maryland *James Lawrence Kernan (1838–1912), Yiddish theater manager and philanthropist *Stu Kerr (1928–1994), television personality and weather forecasting, weatherman *Ernest Keyser (1876–1959), sculptor *Stanton Kidd (born 1992), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem B.C., Hapoel Jerusalem in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...
*Greg Kihn (1949–1924), pop musician *David J. Kim (born 1979), publisher of ''Teen Ink'', co-founder of C2 Education *J. William Kime (1934–2006), commandant of U.S. Coast Guard, 1990–1994 *D.King (born 1989), rapper *Mel Kiper Jr. (born 1960), football analyst *Benjamin Klasmer (1891–1949), musician *Jim Knipple (born 1977), professional stage director *Tate Kobang (born 1992), real name Joshua Goods, rapper * Adam Kolarek (born 1989), pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization *Jeff Koons (born 1955), artist and sculptor, graduate of
Maryland Institute College of Art The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) is a Private university, private art school, art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1826 as the Maryland Institute for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts, it is regarded as one of ...
, Baltimore *Ruth Krauss (1901–1993), author of children's books *Steve Krulevitz (born 1951), American-Israeli tennis player


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*Henrietta Lacks (1920–1951), namesake of HeLa cell line *Mother Mary Lange, Mary Lange (ca. 1784–1882), founder of the Oblate Sisters of Providence and a school for free black children *Bucky Lasek (born 1972), pro skateboarder *Maysa Leak (born 1966), jazz singer *Jerry Leiber (1933–2011), lyricist ("Hound Dog (song), Hound Dog", "Stand by Me (Ben E. King song), Stand by Me", "Poison Ivy (song), Poison Ivy", "Is That All There Is?", "Kansas City (Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller song), Kansas City") *Noah Lennox (born 1978), known as Panda Bear (musician), Panda Bear, sings and plays drums and electronics in band Animal Collective * Ivan Leshinsky (born 1947), American-Israeli basketball player *Barry Levinson (born 1942), screenwriter, Academy Award-winning film director, producer of film and television *Kevin Levrone (born 1968), International Federation of BodyBuilders, IFBB professional bodybuilder, musician, actor and health club owner *Hank Levy (1927–2001), jazz composer, founder of Towson University's jazz program *Reggie Lewis (1965–1993), professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics *Reginald F. Lewis (1942–1993), businessman *Kevin Liles (born 1968), record executive; former president of Def Jam Recordings and vice president of The Island Def Jam Music Group *Eli Lilly (1838–1898), soldier, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmaceutical chemist, industrialist, entrepreneur, founder of Eli Lilly and Company *Laura Lippman (born 1959), author of detective fiction *Doug Llewelyn (born 1938), reporter and television personality, born in Baltimore *Alan Lloyd (composer), Alan Lloyd (1943–1986), composer, born in Baltimore *Walter Lord (1917–2002), non-fiction author *Los (rapper), Los (born 1982), real name Carlos Coleman, rapper *Morris Louis (1912–1962),
abstract expressionist Abstract expressionism in the United States emerged as a distinct art movement in the aftermath of World War II and gained mainstream acceptance in the 1950s, a shift from the American social realism of the 1930s influenced by the Great Depressi ...
painter *G. E. Lowman (1897–1965), clergyman and radio Evangelism, evangelist *LoCash, Chris Lucas, country singer with LoCash *Katharine Lucke (1875–1962), organist and composer *Edmund C. Lynch (1885–1938), business leader graduate of Boys' Latin, Johns Hopkins and co-founder of Merrill Lynch & Co.


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*Marvin Mandel (1920–2015), former
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
, assumed office upon resignation of Spiro Agnew *Ann Manley (c. 1828 – after 1870), brothel proprietor *Mario (entertainer), Mario (born 1986), born Mario Dewar Barrett, singer, grew up in Gwynn Oak, Maryland in Baltimore County *Todd Marks (born 1976), local businessman and entrepreneur *Thurgood Marshall (1908–1993), first African-American Supreme Court of the United States, U.S. Supreme Court Justice * Joseph Maskell (1939–2001), Catholic priest accused of sexual abuse *Nancy Mowll Mathews (born 1947), art historian, curator, and author *Aaron Maybin (born 1988), football player for Buffalo Bills, picked in 2009 NFL draft *Ernest G. McCauley (1889–1969), aviation pioneer *Shane McClanahan (born 1997), pitcher and 2-time All-Star for the Tampa Bay Rays *Angel McCoughtry (born 1986), basketball player; first overall pick in 2009 WNBA draft by Atlanta Dream *Jim McKay (James Kenneth McManus, 1921–2008), television sports journalism, journalist, Olympic and ''Wide World of Sports (U.S. TV series), Wide World of Sports'' host *Theodore R. McKeldin (1900–1974),
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
*Georgie A. Hulse McLeod (1827–1890), author, educator, temperance activist *H.L. Mencken (1880–1956), journalism, journalist and society, social critic known as "the Sage of Baltimore" *Ottmar Mergenthaler (1854–1899), inventor of linotype machine that revolutionized the art of printing *Joe Metheny (1955–2017), murderer and suspected serial killer *Kweisi Mfume (born 1948), former CEO of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP and U.S. congressman *Barbara Mikulski (born 1936), U.S. senator *Isaiah Miles (born 1994), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...
*Jamie Miller (US musician), Jamie Miller (born c. 1975), musician, drummer for Bad Religion *Steve Miller (science fiction writer), Steve Miller (1950–2024), author of science-fiction stories and novels *Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. (1911–1984), civil rights leader *Juanita Jackson Mitchell (1913–1992), civil rights lawyer and activist *Keiffer J. Mitchell Jr. (born 1967), Baltimore City Council, grandson of civil rights leaders Clarence M. Mitchell Jr. and Juanita Jackson Mitchell *Parren Mitchell (1922–2007), former U.S. congressman *Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery (1824–1901), duellist, fencing master, mercenary and author *Garry Moore (Thomas Garrison Morfit, 1915–1993), early television host, ''I've Got a Secret'' *Lenny Moore (born 1933), running back,
Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It w ...
, member of
Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional football (gridiron), professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of profes ...
*Phil Moore (actor), Phil Moore (born 1961), host of ''Nick Arcade'' *Bessie Moses (1893–1965), gynecologist, obstetrician and birth control advocate *Sean Mosley (born 1989), basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C. of
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...
*Nick Mullen (born 1988), comedian best known as the host for the podcast ''Cum Town'' *Billy Murphy Jr. (born 1943) lawyer and judge *Carl J. Murphy (1889–1967) newspaper editor, journalist *George B. Murphy Jr. (1906–1986) newspaper editor, journalist, civil rights leader *John H. Murphy Sr. (1840–1922) African American newspaper publisher *Robert Murray (physician), Robert Murray (1822–1913), Surgeon General of the United States Army *William H. Murphy Sr. (1917–2003), African American judge, lawyer, and civil rights activist *Max Muscle (1963–2019), born John Czawlytko, professional wrestler known for appearances in WCW in 1990s *Clarence Muse (1889–1979), actor


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*Anita Nall (born 1976), Olympic gold medalist swimmer *Ogden Nash (1902–1971), iconic poet and humorist *Mildred Natwick (1905–1994), stage, film and television actress *Gary Neal (born 1984), professional basketball player *John Needles (1786–1878), Quaker abolitionist, master craftsman of fine furniture *James Crawford Neilson (1816–1900), architect *Jeff Nelson (pitcher), Jeff Nelson (born 1966), professional baseball player, middle relief pitcher *Harry Nice (1877–1941), 50th governor of
Maryland Maryland ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It borders the states of Virginia to its south, West Virginia to its west, Pennsylvania to its north, and Delaware to its east ...
*Joe Nice (born c. 1976), dubstep DJ, moved to Baltimore from Southampton at the age of two *Brian Nichols (born 1971), known for 2005 killing spree *Edward Norton (born 1969), actor, 3-time Academy Award nominee *Brandon Novak (born 1978), skateboarder and member of Viva La Bam *Ego Nwodim (born 1988), actress and comedian


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*Ric Ocasek (1949–2019), vocalist and frontman for The Cars *Rashard Odomes (born 1996), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl (, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is a professional basketball league in Israel and the highest level of basketball in the country. The league's name is abbreviated as either BSL ...
*Madalyn Murray O'Hair (1919–1995), activist *Frank O'Hara (1926–1966), poet *Martin O'Malley (born 1963), born in Washington, D.C.,
mayor of Baltimore The mayor of Baltimore is the head of the executive branch of the government of the City of Baltimore, Maryland. The Mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills, ordinances, or resolutions passed by th ...
, 61st
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
*Ken Ono (born 1968), mathematician, grew up in Towson *Dorothea Orem (1914–2007), nursing theorist, creator of self-care deficit nursing theory


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*William Paca (1740–1799), signatory to
Declaration of Independence A declaration of independence is an assertion by a polity in a defined territory that it is independent and constitutes a state. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another state or failed state, or are breaka ...
;
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
*Tim Page (music critic), Tim Page (born 1954), winner of Pulitzer Prize for Criticism; biographer of Dawn Powell *Jim Palmer (born 1945), born in New York, Baseball Hall of Fame starting pitcher for
Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
1965–84 * James A. Parker (foreign service officer), James A. Parker (19221994), African-American foreign service officer for the U.S. Department of State *Nicole Ari Parker (born 1971), actress *Bob Parsons (born 1950), entrepreneur; founder and CEO of Go Daddy *Travis Pastrana (born 1983), freestyle motocross, x-treme sports professional, spokesman for Red Bull *Randy Pausch (1960–2008), former professor of computer science, human–computer interaction, and design at Carnegie Mellon University *Felicia Pearson (born 1980), actress, community volunteer, and convicted drug dealer nicknamed "Snoop", who played the eponymous character (Snoop Pearson) on ''
The Wire ''The Wire'' is an American Crime fiction, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created and primarily written by the American author and former police reporter David Simon for the cable network HBO. The series premiered o ...
'' *
Nancy Pelosi Nancy Patricia Pelosi ( ; ; born March 26, 1940) is an American politician who was the List of Speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011 an ...
(born 1940),
U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...
from California since 1987, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker of the House *Clarence M. Pendleton Jr. (1930–1988), chairman of U.S. Commission on Civil Rights from 1981 until death in 1988; worked in Model Cities Program in Baltimore, 1968–1970 *Vincent Pettway (born 1965), boxer, List of super welterweight boxing champions, light middleweight boxing champion *Michael Phelps (born 1985), swimmer from Baltimore County, multiple world-record holder, winner of more gold medals (23) and total medals (28) than any other Olympian *Tom Phoebus (1942–2019), MLB pitcher *Jada Pinkett Smith (born 1971), actress and singer *Greg Plitt (1977–2015), fitness model and actor *Art Poe, member of College Football Hall of Fame *Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), iconic poet, short story writer, editor and critic *Edgar Allan Poe (Maryland Attorney General), Edgar Allan Poe (1871–1961), attorney general of Maryland, 1911–1915 *Gresham Poe (1880–1956), football head coach at Virginia Cavaliers football, Virginia in 1903 *John P. Poe, Sr. (1836–1909), attorney general of Maryland, 1891–1895 *Johnny Poe (1874–1915), college football player and coach, soldier of fortune *Jack Pollack (1899–1977), politician and criminal *Gordon Porterfield, playwright, actor, poet and educator *David Portner (born 1979), musician and lead singer of experimental avant-garde artpop band Animal Collective *Parker Posey (born 1968), actress, known for ''Dazed and Confused (film), Dazed and Confused'', ''Waiting for Guffman'', ''Scream 3'', ''Best in Show (film), Best in Show'' *Emily Post (1872–1960), author of etiquette books *Walter de Curzon Poultney (1845–1929), art collector and socialite *Boog Powell (born 1941), born in Florida, baseball player for Baltimore Orioles, Orioles and Baltimore restaurant owner *Enoch Pratt (1808–1896), businessman and philanthropist; founded Enoch Pratt Free Library, one of oldest free public libraries in U.S. *Thomas Rowe Price Jr. (1898–1983), businessman, founder of Baltimore-based investment counsel firm T. Rowe Price *Helen Dodson Prince (1905–2002), astronomer who pioneered work in solar flares *Rain Pryor (born 1969), actress *Greg Puciato (born 1980), musician, singer, author


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*Robin Quivers (born 1952), sidekick of TV and radio personality Howard Stern


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*Hasim Rahman (born 1972), Boxing, boxer, former List of heavyweight boxing champions, World Heavyweight Champion *Frederick Ramsay, University of Maryland School of Medicine, UMSM academic and administrator, mystery writer *Jane Randall, contestant on ''America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15, America's Next Top Model'', Cycle 15, and an IMG Models, IMG model *James Ransone (born 1979), actor, ''
The Wire ''The Wire'' is an American Crime fiction, crime Drama (film and television), drama television series created and primarily written by the American author and former police reporter David Simon for the cable network HBO. The series premiered o ...
'', ''Generation Kill (miniseries), Generation Kill'', ''Sinister (film), Sinister'', adult Eddie Kaspbrak from ''It Chapter Two'' *John Rawls (1921–2002), professor of political philosophy at Harvard, author *Sam Ray (born 1991), musician, Electronic dance music, EDM project Ricky Eat Acid, and founder of band American Pleasure Club, formerly known as Teen Suicide *Lance Reddick (1962–2023), actor, Cedric Daniels, Col. Cedric Daniels from ''The Wire (TV series), The Wire'' *Chris Renaud (animator), Chris Renaud (born 1966), animator and illustrator; co-director of ''The Lorax (film), The Lorax'' and ''Despicable Me''; voice of many Minions *Bryan Reynolds (baseball), Bryan Reynolds (born 1995), outfielder and All-Star for the Pittsburgh Pirates *Hilary Rhoda (born 1987), fashion model *Adrienne Rich (1929–2012), poet, writer, teacher, and feminist *Hester Dorsey Richardson (1862–1933), author *Charles Carnan Ridgely (1760–1829), 15th
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
*Charles G. Ridgely (1784–1848), United States Navy officer *Billy Ripken (born 1964), born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, second baseman for Baltimore Orioles *Cal Ripken Jr. (born 1960), born in Havre de Grace, infielder for Baltimore Orioles, member of National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Hall of Fame *Cal Ripken Sr. (1935–1999), coach and manager of
Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
*Brooks Robinson (1937–2023), born Little Rock, Arkansas, third baseman for Baltimore Orioles 1955–77, member of Hall of Fame *Lenny B. Robinson (1963–2015), born in Baltimore, charity worker who dressed up as superhero Batman *Frank Robinson (1935–2019), born in Beaumont, Texas, outfielder for Baltimore Orioles, member of Hall of Fame *Chrisean Rock (born 2000), rapper *Martin Rodbell (1925–1998), biochemist and molecular endocrinologist; won 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine *Josh Roenicke (born 1982), baseball player in Cincinnati Reds organization *Eddie Rommel (1897–1970), Major League Baseball pitcher and umpire *Adeke Rose, poet, psychoanalyst and teacher *Carroll Rosenbloom (1907–1979), owner of
Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It w ...
and Los Angeles Rams *Matt Rosendale (born 1960), Montana state politician and businessman *Alec Ross (author), Alec Ross (born 1971), author and former senior advisor for Innovation to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton *Axl Rotten (1971–2016), professional wrestler *Francis Peyton Rous (1879–1970), pathologist who won Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine *Christopher Rouse (composer), Christopher Rouse (1949–2019), composer, Pulitzer Prize winner *James Rouse (1914–1996), pioneering real estate developer, civic activist, and philanthropist *Mike Rowe (television host), Mike Rowe (born 1962), host of Discovery Channel program ''Dirty Jobs'' *Ruckus (wrestler), Ruckus, born Claude Marrow, Professional wrestling, professional wrestler *Ruff Endz, R&B duo consisting of members David "Davinch" Chance and Dante "Chi" Jordan from Baltimore; best known for songs "No More" and "Someone to Love You" *Mike Ruocco (born 1983), singer-songwriter of bands Plunge and Cinder Road; bassist of SR-71 (band), SR-71 *Dutch Ruppersberger (born 1946), U.S. congressman (D) *Harry W. Rusk (1852–1926), U.S. congressman (D) for Maryland's 3rd District, 1886–1897 *Elizabeth Lownes Rust (1835–1899), philanthropist, humanitarian, Christian missionary *Babe Ruth (1895–1948), iconic baseball player for New York Yankees, member of Baseball Hall of Fame *Ida Mary Barry Ryan (1854–1917), philanthropist *Rye Rye (born 1990), real name Ryeisha Berrain, dancer and rapper


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*Pat Sajak (born 1946), television personality, ''Wheel of Fortune (U.S. game show), Wheel of Fortune'' host; resides in Maryland *Al Sanders (1941–1995), TV news anchor WJZ-TV; died in Baltimore *Paul Sarbanes (1933–2020), born in Salisbury, Maryland, former member of
Maryland House of Delegates The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the Maryland General Assembly, legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland. It consists of 141 delegates elected from 47 districts. The House of Delegates Chamber is in the Maryland State House ...
from Baltimore, U.S. congressman, U.S. senator *William Donald Schaefer (1921–2011),
mayor of Baltimore The mayor of Baltimore is the head of the executive branch of the government of the City of Baltimore, Maryland. The Mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills, ordinances, or resolutions passed by th ...
, 58th
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
, and 32nd Comptroller of Maryland *Jason Schappert (born 1988), aviator, born in Baltimore *Kurt L. Schmoke (born 1949), former
mayor of Baltimore The mayor of Baltimore is the head of the executive branch of the government of the City of Baltimore, Maryland. The Mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills, ordinances, or resolutions passed by th ...
, current president of the University of Baltimore *Gina Schock (born 1957), rock drummer The Go Go's, songwriter and actress *Dwight Schultz (born 1947), actor, played H.M. Murdock in ''The A-Team'' series and Lt. Reginald Barclay in ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' *Josh Selby (born 1991), pro basketball player, former No. 1 high school prospect in U.S. according to Rivals.com *Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774–1821), established schools, founded first U.S. religious community of apostolic women, Sisters of Charity (Archdiocese of Baltimore) *Tupac Shakur (1971–1996), hip hop music, hip hop performer and rapper, lived on Greenmount Ave in East Baltimore for two years *Karl Shapiro (1913–2000), U.S. poet laureate 1946–47, born in Baltimore *Philip Sharp (politician), Philip Sharp (born 1942), U.S. representative from Indiana; born in Baltimore *Richard Sher (newscaster), Richard Sher (1948–2015), WJZ-TV newscaster, Oprah Winfrey co-host *Daniel Shiffman (born 1973), programmer, member of the board of directors of the Processing (programming language), Processing Foundation, associate arts professor *Pam Shriver (born 1962), professional tennis player and broadcaster *Sargent Shriver (1915–2011), born in Westminster, Maryland, politician, activist, driving force behind creation of Peace Corps *Eli Siegel (1902–1978), poet, critic, founder of philosophy of Aesthetic Realism *Jeff Siegel (born 1970), musician, writer, investment analyst and renewable energy expert; coined the phrase "Green chip, green chip stocks" *Hubert Simmons (1924–2009), Negro league baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Elite Giants *David Simon (born 1960), journalist for ''The Baltimore Sun'', author, television writer, producer, creator of ''The Wire (TV series), The Wire'' *Wallis Simpson, Bessie Wallis Warfield Simpson (1896–1986), Duchess of Windsor *Upton Sinclair (1878–1968), author of ''The Jungle'', Pulitzer Prize winner, born in Baltimore *Christian Siriano (born 1985), fashion designer; winner of fourth season of ''Project Runway''; graduate of Baltimore School for the Arts *Sisqó (born 1978), real name Mark Althavan Andrews, R&B and pop singer *Cameron Snyder (1916–2010), sportswriter for ''The Baltimore Sun''; winner of Dick McCann Memorial Award *Maelcum Soul (1940–1986), bartender, artist's model, and actress *Florence Garrettson Spooner (1840s–1935), social reformer *Raymond A. Spruance (1886–1969), U.S. Navy admiral in World War II *James Stafford (born 1932), cardinal of the Catholic Church; born in Baltimore *Steele Stanwick (born 1989), former professional lacrosse player who won the Tewaaraton Trophy and the Jack Turnbull Award *Melissa Stark (born 1973), television personality and sportscaster for NFL Network *John Steadman (sportswriter), John Steadman (1927–2001), sportswriter *Michael S. Steele (born 1958), lieutenant governor of Maryland, first African-American chairman of Republican National Committee *
Gertrude Stein Gertrude Stein (February 3, 1874 â€“ July 27, 1946) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. Born in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh), and raised in Oakland, California, Stein moved to Paris in 1903, and ...
(1874–1946), poet, art collector *Andrew Sterett (1778–1807), U.S. Naval Officer during the Quasi-War, Captain of USS ''Enterprise'' *Richard D. Steuart (1880–1951), historian, and journalist under the pseudonym Carroll Dulaney *Victor Sulin (1942–2022), lawyer and politician *Suter Sullivan (1872–1925), professional baseball player *Richard Swann, Rich Swann (born 1991), professional wrestler *Donald Symington (1925–2013), actor *Stuart Symington (1901–1988), first Secretary of the Air Force; U.S. senator from Missouri


T

*Evan Taubenfeld (born 1983), singer-songwriter *Michael Tearson (born 1948), pioneer underground DJ, concert and special appearance host, author, recording artist and actor *Mark Texiera (born 1980), player for New York Yankees 2009–16, 3-time All-Star *Jon Theodore (born 1973), musician, The Mars Volta's former drummer, Avril Lavigne's former guitarist *Martha Carey Thomas (1857–1935), educator, suffragist, second president of Bryn Mawr College *Tracie Thoms (born 1975), actress *A. Andrew Torrence (1902–1940), Illinois state representative *Alessandra Torres (born 1980), visual artist *F. Morris Touchstone (1897–1957), National Lacrosse Hall of Fame coach *Anne Truitt (1921–2004), minimalism, minimalist sculpture, sculptor *Michael Tucker (actor), Michael Tucker (born 1944), actor, films and ''L.A. Law'' *Joseph Tumpach (1912–1968), Illinois state representative *Jack Turnbull (1910–1944), National Lacrosse Hall of Fame player *Charles Yardley Turner (1850–1918), artist and muralist *Jerry Turner (anchorman), Jerry Turner (1929–1987), television news anchor *Kathleen Turner (born 1954), actress, graduate of University of Maryland, Baltimore County *Anne Tyler (born 1941), Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (''The Accidental Tourist'')


U

*Ultra Naté (born 1968), house music singer, songwriter, producer, DJ, club promoter, and entrepreneur *Johnny Unitas (1933–2002), born in
Pittsburgh Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. It is the List of municipalities in Pennsylvania#Municipalities, second-most populous city in Pennsylvania (after Philadelphia) and the List of Un ...
; professional football player for the
Baltimore Colts The Baltimore Colts were a professional American football team that played in Baltimore from 1953 to 1983, when owner Robert Irsay moved the franchise to Indianapolis. The team was named for Baltimore's history of horse breeding and racing. It w ...
; in
Pro Football Hall of Fame The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame for professional football (gridiron), professional American football, located in Canton, Ohio. Opened on September 7, 1963, the Hall of Fame enshrines exceptional figures in the sport of profes ...
*Leon Uris (1924–2003), novelist, author of ''Exodus (Uris novel), Exodus''


V

*Matthew VanDyke (born 1979), freedom fighter and Prisoner of War in 2011 Libyan civil war, 2011 Libyan Civil War *Nikolai Volkoff (1947–2018), born in Croatia, Yugoslavia, WWE Hall of Fame professional wrestler, wrestler, spent time in Baltimore area


W

*LaMonte Wade Jr. (born 1994), first baseman and outfielder for the San Francisco Giants * Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (born 1995), basketball player for the Israeli team Maccabi Bnot Ashdod, and the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association *E-Dubble, Evan Sewell Wallace (1982–2017), Black Paisley Records, hip hop artist *Henry Walters (1848–1931), rail magnate (Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Atlantic Coast Line) and founder of Walters Art Museum in Baltimore *Dante Washington (born 1970), professional soccer Striker (association football), striker *John Waters (filmmaker), John Waters (born 1946), filmmaker *John K. Waters (1906–1989), U.S. Army four-star general *D. Watkins (born 1980), author *Earl Weaver (1930–2013), born in St. Louis, Missouri, longtime manager of the
Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
; Baseball Hall Of Fame inductee *Chick Webb (1905–1939),
jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its roots are in blues, ragtime, European harmony, African rhythmic rituals, spirituals, h ...
and Swing music, swing drummer and
bandleader A bandleader is the leader of a music group such as a dance band, rock or pop band or jazz quartet. The term is most commonly used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhyth ...
; adopted Ella Fitzgerald *Wendy Weinberg, Olympic medalist swimmer *Matthew Weiner (born 1965), creator of TV series ''Mad Men'' *Leonard "Boogie" Weinglass (born 1941), founder of Merry-Go-Round (retailer), Merry-Go-Round clothing empire; portrayed by actor Mickey Rourke in 1982 film ''Diner (1982 film), Diner'' *Harry Wendelstedt (1938–2012), Umpire (baseball), umpire in Major League Baseball *Terrance West (born 1991), former running back at Towson University and NFL player for the Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, and Baltimore Ravens *George Hoyt Whipple (1878–1976), graduated and taught medical school at Johns Hopkins University, Hopkins; won 1934 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, Nobel Prize in Medicine *Reggie White (defensive lineman, born 1970), Reggie White (born 1970), football player *Ruth White (fencer), Ruth White (born 1951), Olympic fencer *Wade Whitney (born 1967), professional soccer player *William Pinkney Whyte (1824–1908), U.S. senator,
governor of Maryland The governor of the State of Maryland is the head of government of Maryland, and is the commander-in-chief of the state's National Guard units. The governor is the highest-ranking official in the state and has a broad range of appointive powers ...
,
mayor of Baltimore The mayor of Baltimore is the head of the executive branch of the government of the City of Baltimore, Maryland. The Mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills, ordinances, or resolutions passed by th ...
*Emma Howard Wight (1863–1935), author *Bernard Williams (athlete), Bernard Williams (born 1978), gold medalist in 4 × 100 meter relay at 2000 Sydney Olympics *LaQuan Williams (born 1988), wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens who attended Baltimore Polytechnic Institute *Montel Williams (born 1956), television personality *Reggie Williams (basketball, born 1964), Reggie Williams (born 1964), professional basketball player *Trevor Williams (American football), Trevor Williams (born 1993), football player *Mary Willis (US Army officer), Mary Willis (born 1940), retired US Army brigadier general *Ibbie McColm Wilson (1834–1908), poet *Oprah Winfrey (born 1954), television personality, actress, producer; born in rural Mississippi and raised in Milwaukee; worked at WJZ-TV in Baltimore *David Wingate (basketball), David Wingate (born 1963), professional basketball player *Danny Wiseman (born 1967), professional ten-pin bowling, ten-pin bowler and 12-time winner on the Professional Bowlers Association, PBA Tour *Edward Witten (born 1951), mathematical physicist and a leading researcher in string theory *James Wolcott (born 1952), journalist and cultural critic *Allan Woodrow (author), Allan Woodrow (born 1964), author *Eliza Woods (1872–1961), composer *Bernie Wrightson (1948–2017), artist, known for horror illustrations and comic books *ContraPoints, Natalie Wynn (born 1988), YouTube personality


Y

* John H. Yardley (1926–2011), pathologist * Steve Yeager (filmmaker), Steve Yeager (born 1948), award-winning filmmaker, writer, stage director and educator * Joe Yingling (1867–1903), professional baseball pitcher


Z

*Geoff Zahn (born 1945), baseball pitcher *Frank Zappa (1940–1993), singer, guitarist, composer and satirist * Nick Zedd (1958–2022), filmmaker, author, and painter * Joanna Zeiger (born 1970), Olympic and world champion triathlete, and author * Bruce Zimmermann, pitcher in the
Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East Division. As one of the America ...
organization * Marie Kunkel Zimmerman (1864–1953), soprano *Lillian Zuckerman (1916–2004), actress


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:People From Baltimore People from Baltimore, * Lists of American people by populated place, Baltimore Baltimore-related lists Lists of people from Maryland, Baltimore