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List of people from Maryland
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The following are some notable people from the U.S. state of Maryland , listed by field of endeavor. (This list may not include Federal officials and members of the United States Congress who live in Maryland but are not actual natives).
Politicians, jurists, and statesmen
Spiro T. Agnew , former Governor of Maryland and Vice President of the United States
Charles Joseph Bonaparte , former Attorney General of the United States, founder of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, grand nephew of French emperor Napoleon I.
John R. Bolton , 25th United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Anthony G. Brown , current Lieutenant Governor of Maryland
Charles Carroll of Carrollton , lawyer, politician, and signer of the Declaration of Independence
Samuel Chase , United States Supreme Court Justice
J. Joseph Curran, Jr. , state Attorney General and former Lieutenant Governor
Frederick Douglass , abolitionist
Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. , Governor of Maryland 2003-2007
John Hanson , first president of the United States in Congress Assembled
Steny Hoyer , current Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
Thurgood Marshall , civil rights leader and United States Supreme Court Justice
Kweisi Mfume , NAACP leader and former Congressman
Catherine Curran O'Malley , State District Judge and wife of Martin O'Malley
Martin J. O'Malley , Current Governor of Maryland
William Paca , signer of the Declaration of Independence
Nancy Pelosi , 60th (current) Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
William Donald Schaefer , former Governor
Sargent Shriver , politician, former Vice Presidential candidate
Michael S. Steele , Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2003 - 2007
Roger Taney , Chief Justice of the United States
Kathleen Kennedy Townsend , former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and oldest daughter of Robert F. Kennedy
Scientists and inventors
Ephraim Francis Baldwin , architect
Benjamin Banneker , astronomer, clockmaker, and publisher
Wright Butler , architect
Dr. Ben Carson , neurosurgeon
Rachel Carson , environmentalist
Albert Cassell , architect
Roger L. Easton , principal inventor of Global Positioning System
Michael Griffin , NASA administrator
Ayub K. Ommaya , neurosurgeon
Mathias Shryock , architect
Paul Reed Smith , luthier
Edward Witten , physicist/mathematician
Authors, journalists
Karen Hesse , author
John Barth , author
Carl Bernstein , journalist
Hanne Blank , author
Ann Brashares , author
James M. Cain , journalist and crime fiction author
Kiran Chetry , journalist
Connie Chung , journalist
Tom Clancy , novelist
Lucille Clifton , poet
Matt Drudge , journalist, radio talk show host
Rick Leventhal , journalist
Chris Knowles , journalist
Roland Flint , poet
Jesse Glass , poet, folklorist
Dashiell Hammett , detective fiction author
Sophie Kerr , author
Gayle King , editor
Mel Kiper Jr. , ESPN Analyst
Munro Leaf , children's author
H. L. Mencken , journalist and social critic
Frank Miller , writer and artist
Ogden Nash , humorous poet
Edgar Allan Poe , poet and writer
Adrienne Rich , poet and feminist
Nora Roberts , author
Karl Shapiro , poet
Upton Sinclair , author
Norman Solomon , journalist, media critic
Bud Sparhawk , science fiction author
Anne Tyler , author
Leon Uris , author
Scott Van Pelt , ESPN Analyst and Radio Host
James Wolcott , journalist, social critic
Mary Downing Hahn ,author
Musicians
Individuals
Tori Amos , singer/songwriter
BT , electronic musician
Niki Barr , singer/songwriter
Keter Betts , jazz bassist
Eubie Blake , ragtime, jazz and pop composer, lyricist
Guy Blakeslee , AKA Entrance, singer/songwriter
Bossman , rapper
Toni Braxton , singer
Kev Brown , rapper and producer
Mark Bryan , guitarist for the rock band Hootie and the Blowfish
David Byrne , singer/guitarist of rock band Talking Heads
Bill Callahan , singer/songwriter formerly known as Smog
Cab Calloway , jazz singer and bandleader
Eva Cassidy , singer/songwriter
Cex , electronic musician
JC Chasez , singer, songwriter and producer; former member of pop group N'Sync
John Christ , former guitarist of the hard rock band Danzig
Dan Deacon , electronic musician
Adam Duritz , singer of rock band Counting Crows
Cass Elliot , singer of pop band The Mamas and The Papas
Sam Endicott , singer of rock band The Bravery
John Fahey , folk/blues guitarist
Mark Fax , composer
Dean Felber, bass guitarist for the rock band Hootie and the Blowfish
Danny Gatton , guitarist
Ginuwine , R&B singer
Philip Glass , composer
Robert Gordon , rockabilly singer
Tamyra Gray , singer/actress
Billie Holiday , singer
Ron Holloway , tenor saxophonist
Julienne Irwin , singer and America's Got Talent finalist
LaKisha Jones , American Idol (season 6) finalist
Tommy Keene , singer/songwriter
Greg Kihn , New Wave and pop musician and singer
Joe Lally , bassist of rock band Fugazi
Nathan Larson , film soundtrack composer; guitarist of rock bands Shudder To Think and Hot One
Rod Lee , Baltimore club producer/DJ
Lisa Loeb , singer/songwriter
Nils Lofgren , solo rock musician and guitarist with Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band
Benji Madden , guitarist for Good Charlotte
Joel Madden , lead singer for Good Charlotte
Mario , singer/songwriter
Christina Milian , singer/songwriter/actress/dancer
Mýa , singer/songwriter and dancer
Ric Ocasek , former frontman of The Cars
Barry Louis Polisar , singer/songwriter of children's music
Greg Puciato , singer of metal band The Dillinger Escape Plan
Gina Schock , drummer of rock band The Go-Go's
Sisqó , lead singer of R&B group Dru Hill
Noel Paul Stookey , singer with Peter, Paul and Mary
Evan Taubenfeld , ex-guitarist and backup vocalist for pop star Avril Lavigne ; singer and rhythm guitarist for The Black List Club
Chester Thompson , drummer, frequent collaborator with Genesis
Miss Tony , Baltimore club singer
Chick Webb , jazz and swing drummer and bandleader
Scott "Wino" Weinrich , doom metal guitarist and vocalist
Erica Wheeler , folk singer/songwriter
Frank Zappa , singer, guitarist and composer
Musical groups
Actors, filmmakers, and entertainers
Chris Adler , actor
Gbenga Akinnagbe , actor
Lori Alan , voice actress
Jay Ashley , pornographic film star
John Astin , actor
Lewis Black , comedian, actor
Edwin Booth , actor
Julie Bowen , actress
Kimberly J. Brown , actress
Josh Charles , actor
Kevin Clash , puppeteer
Hans Conreid . voice actor
Aamir Ali , Indian television actor
Alexis Denisof , actor
Eddie Deezen , actor
Divine , actor, drag-queen
David Drake , playwright, actor, stage director
Charles Dutton , actor
Michael Ealy , actor
Anna Faris , actress
Evan Farmer , actor/singer/television personality
Wayne Federman , comedian, actor, author
Alfred Gough , screenwriter and producer
Kathie Lee Gifford , TV personality, actress, singer
Ira Glass , radio personality, producer
John Glover , actor
Linda Hamilton , actress
Linda Harrison , model, actress
David Hasselhoff , actor
Shawn Hatosy , actor
Goldie Hawn , actress
Robert Hays , actor
Jim Henson , filmmaker and puppeteer
Taraji P. Henson , actor
Jennifer Hurt , Playboy model
Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson , actress
Thomas Jane , actor
Rian Johnson , filmmaker
Spike Jonze , music video director, filmmaker, and producer
Martin Lawrence , actor, comedian, director and producer
Barry Levinson , filmmaker
Julia Louis-Dreyfus , actress
William H. Macy , actor
Paula Marshall , actress
Dale Midkiff , actor
Cookie Mueller , actress, writer
Edward Norton , actor
Robin Quivers , talk show host, radio personality
Patricia Richardson , actress
Mark Rolston , actor
Jessica Lee Rose , actress
John Rothman , actor
Mike Rowe , TV show host
Dwight Schultz , actor
Jada Pinkett Smith , actress
Daniel Stern , actor
Mink Stole , actress
Wanda Sykes , comedienne, actress
Tracie Thoms , actress
Jonathan Ward , actor
John Waters , filmmaker
Montel Williams , talk show host
Athletes
Joe Alexander , basketball player
Brady Anderson , baseball player
Carmelo Anthony , basketball player
Harold Baines , baseball player
Frank Baker , baseball player
Ken Bannister , basketball player
Steve Barber , baseball player
Michael Beasley , basketball player
Bill Belichick , head coach of the New England Patriots
Len Bias , basketball player
Lonny Baxter , basketball player
Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues , basketball player
Josh Boone , basketball player
Riddick Bowe , world heavyweight champion boxer
Charles Bradley , basketball player
Dudley Bradley , basketball player
Troy Brohawn , baseball player
Sam Cassell , basketball player
Quintin Dailey , basketball player
Dominique Dawes , Olympic gymnast
Juan Dixon , basketball player
Kevin Durant , basketball player
Duane Ferrell , basketball player
Danny Ferry , basketball player
Jimmy Foxx , HOF baseball player
Steve Francis , basketball player
Rudy Gay , basketball player
James Gist , basketball player
Jeff Green , basketball player
Lefty Grove , HOF baseball player
Jeff Halpern , hockey player
Darrius Heyward-Bey , football player
Calvin Hill , football player, father of Grant Hill
Jarrett Jack , basketball player
Tracy Jackson , basketball player
Al Kaline , HOF baseball player
Stacy Keibler , professional wrestler
Bucky Lasek , professional skateboarder
Sugar Ray Leonard , HOF boxer
Reggie Lewis , basketball player
Matt Maloney , basketball player
Kimmie Meissner , World Champion figure skater
Terence Morris , basketball player
Leo Mazzone , former pitching coach with the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles
Jeff Nelson , baseball player
Travis Pastrana , motorsport athlete
Sam Perlozzo , baseball player, former manager of the Baltimore Orioles
Julian Peterson , football player
Michael Phelps , Olympic swimmer
Tom Phoebus , baseball player
Billy Ripken , baseball player
Cal Ripken, Jr. ,HOF baseball player
Bob Robertson , baseball player
Axl Rotten , professional wrestler
Babe Ruth , HOF baseball player
Dennis Scott , basketball player
Pam Shriver , tennis player
Gene Shue , basketball player
Dickey Simpkins , basketball player
Tubby Smith , basketball coach
Larry Spriggs , basketball player
Mike Sweetney , basketball player
Ron Swoboda , baseball player - 1969 New York Mets World Series Champions
Mark Teixeira , baseball player
Marvin Webster , basketball player
Brian Westbrook , football player - Philadelphia Eagles
Byron Westbrook , football player - Washington Redskins
Reggie Williams , basketball player
David Wingate , basketball player
Kennard Winchester , basketball player
Jay Witasick , baseball player
Visual artists
Miscellaneous
Clara Barton , founder of the American Red Cross
John Wilkes Booth , assassinated President Abraham Lincoln
Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , First Lord Baltimore and proprietary governor
John Carroll , first Roman Catholic archbishop in the US
Robert Curbeam , astronaut
Henry De Butts , United States Army officer, acting Adjutant General and acting Inspector General from 1792 to 1793
Stephen Decatur , naval hero of the War of 1812
Duff Goldman , owner of Charm City Cakes, star of Ace of Cakes
Ed Hale , businessman, owner Baltimore Blast
Matthew Henson , explorer
Johns Hopkins , businessman and philanthropist
Francis Scott Key , writer of the national anthem
Mel Kiper, Jr. , ESPN football analyst, known especially for his draft coverage
Jacob Lumbrozo , first Jew to permanently settle in the New World
Charles A. May , U.S. Army cavalry officer, considered a hero of the Mexican War
George Peabody , founder of the Peabody Institute, philanthropist
Frank Perdue , president of Perdue Farms
John Rawls , philosopher
Cadwalader Ringgold 1802-1867, US Navy Officer during the Civil War, Explorer
James Rouse , city planner
Christian Siriano , winner of Season 4 of Project Runway
Raymond A. Spruance , admiral
Ben Stein , actor, author, economist, former political speechwriter
Harriet Tubman , leader on the Underground Railroad
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