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List of people from Maryland
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 StatesCharles 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 IndependenceSamuel Chase , United States Supreme Court JusticeJ. Joseph Curran, Jr. , state Attorney General and former Lieutenant GovernorFrederick Douglass , abolitionistRobert L. Ehrlich, Jr. , Governor of Maryland 2003-2007John Hanson , first president of the United States in Congress AssembledSteny Hoyer , current Majority Leader, U.S. House of RepresentativesThurgood Marshall , civil rights leader and United States Supreme Court JusticeKweisi Mfume , NAACP leader and former CongressmanCatherine Curran O'Malley , State District Judge and wife of Martin O'MalleyMartin 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 GovernorSargent Shriver , politician, former Vice Presidential candidateMichael S. Steele , Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 2003 - 2007Roger Taney , Chief Justice of the United StatesKathleen Kennedy Townsend , former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland and oldest daughter of Robert F. Kennedy
Scientists and inventors
Ephraim Francis Baldwin , architectBenjamin Banneker , astronomer, clockmaker, and publisherWright Butler , architectDr. Ben Carson , neurosurgeonRachel Carson , environmentalistAlbert Cassell , architectRoger L. Easton , principal inventor of Global Positioning System Michael Griffin , NASA administratorAyub K. Ommaya , neurosurgeonMathias Shryock , architectPaul Reed Smith , luthierEdward Witten , physicist/mathematician
Authors, journalists
Karen Hesse , authorJohn Barth , authorCarl Bernstein , journalistHanne Blank , authorAnn Brashares , authorJames M. Cain , journalist and crime fiction authorKiran Chetry , journalistConnie Chung , journalistTom Clancy , novelistLucille Clifton , poetMatt Drudge , journalist, radio talk show hostRick Leventhal , journalistChris Knowles , journalistRoland Flint , poetJesse Glass , poet, folkloristDashiell Hammett , detective fiction authorSophie Kerr , authorGayle King , editorMel Kiper Jr. , ESPN AnalystMunro Leaf , children's authorH. L. Mencken , journalist and social criticFrank Miller , writer and artistOgden Nash , humorous poetEdgar Allan Poe , poet and writerAdrienne Rich , poet and feministNora Roberts , authorKarl Shapiro , poetUpton Sinclair , authorNorman Solomon , journalist, media criticBud Sparhawk , science fiction authorAnne Tyler , authorLeon Uris , authorScott Van Pelt , ESPN Analyst and Radio HostJames Wolcott , journalist, social criticMary Downing Hahn ,author
Musicians
Individuals
Tori Amos , singer/songwriterBT , electronic musicianNiki Barr , singer/songwriterKeter Betts , jazz bassistEubie Blake , ragtime, jazz and pop composer, lyricistGuy Blakeslee , AKA Entrance, singer/songwriterBossman , rapperToni Braxton , singerKev Brown , rapper and producerMark 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 bandleaderEva Cassidy , singer/songwriterCex , electronic musicianJC 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 musicianAdam 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 guitaristMark Fax , composerDean Felber, bass guitarist for the rock band Hootie and the Blowfish
Danny Gatton , guitaristGinuwine , R&B singerPhilip Glass , composerRobert Gordon , rockabilly singerTamyra Gray , singer/actressBillie Holiday , singerRon Holloway , tenor saxophonistJulienne Irwin , singer and America's Got Talent LaKisha Jones , American Idol (season 6) finalistTommy Keene , singer/songwriterGreg Kihn , New Wave and pop musician and singerJoe 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/DJLisa Loeb , singer/songwriterNils 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/songwriterChristina Milian , singer/songwriter/actress/dancerMýa , singer/songwriter and dancerRic 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 ClubChester Thompson , drummer, frequent collaborator with Genesis Miss Tony , Baltimore club singerChick Webb , jazz and swing drummer and bandleaderScott "Wino" Weinrich , doom metal guitarist and vocalistErica Wheeler , folk singer/songwriterFrank Zappa , singer, guitarist and composer
Musical groups
Actors, filmmakers, and entertainers
Chris Adler , actorGbenga Akinnagbe , actorLori Alan , voice actressJay Ashley , pornographic film starJohn Astin , actorLewis Black , comedian, actorEdwin Booth , actorJulie Bowen , actressKimberly J. Brown , actressJosh Charles , actorKevin Clash , puppeteerHans Conreid . voice actorAamir Ali , Indian television actorAlexis Denisof , actorEddie Deezen , actorDivine , actor, drag-queenDavid Drake , playwright, actor, stage directorCharles Dutton , actorMichael Ealy , actorAnna Faris , actressEvan Farmer , actor/singer/television personalityWayne Federman , comedian, actor, authorAlfred Gough , screenwriter and producerKathie Lee Gifford , TV personality, actress, singerIra Glass , radio personality, producerJohn Glover , actorLinda Hamilton , actressLinda Harrison , model, actressDavid Hasselhoff , actorShawn Hatosy , actorGoldie Hawn , actressRobert Hays , actorJim Henson , filmmaker and puppeteerTaraji P. Henson , actorJennifer Hurt , Playboy modelMo'Nique Imes-Jackson , actressThomas Jane , actorRian Johnson , filmmakerSpike Jonze , music video director, filmmaker, and producerMartin Lawrence , actor, comedian, director and producerBarry Levinson , filmmakerJulia Louis-Dreyfus , actressWilliam H. Macy , actorPaula Marshall , actressDale Midkiff , actorCookie Mueller , actress, writerEdward Norton , actorRobin Quivers , talk show host, radio personalityPatricia Richardson , actressMark Rolston , actorJessica Lee Rose , actressJohn Rothman , actorMike Rowe , TV show hostDwight Schultz , actorJada Pinkett Smith , actressDaniel Stern , actorMink Stole , actressWanda Sykes , comedienne, actressTracie Thoms , actressJonathan Ward , actorJohn Waters , filmmakerMontel Williams , talk show host
Athletes
Joe Alexander , basketball playerBrady Anderson , baseball playerCarmelo Anthony , basketball playerHarold Baines , baseball playerFrank Baker , baseball playerKen Bannister , basketball playerSteve Barber , baseball playerMichael Beasley , basketball playerBill Belichick , head coach of the New England Patriots Len Bias , basketball playerLonny Baxter , basketball playerTyrone "Muggsy" Bogues , basketball playerJosh Boone , basketball playerRiddick Bowe , world heavyweight champion boxerCharles Bradley , basketball playerDudley Bradley , basketball playerTroy Brohawn , baseball playerSam Cassell , basketball playerQuintin Dailey , basketball playerDominique Dawes , Olympic gymnastJuan Dixon , basketball playerKevin Durant , basketball playerDuane Ferrell , basketball playerDanny Ferry , basketball playerJimmy Foxx , HOF baseball playerSteve Francis , basketball playerRudy Gay , basketball playerJames Gist , basketball playerJeff Green , basketball playerLefty Grove , HOF baseball playerJeff Halpern , hockey playerDarrius Heyward-Bey , football playerCalvin Hill , football player, father of Grant Hill Jarrett Jack , basketball playerTracy Jackson , basketball playerAl Kaline , HOF baseball playerStacy Keibler , professional wrestlerBucky Lasek , professional skateboarderSugar Ray Leonard , HOF boxerReggie Lewis , basketball playerMatt Maloney , basketball playerKimmie Meissner , World Champion figure skaterTerence Morris , basketball playerLeo Mazzone , former pitching coach with the Atlanta Braves and Baltimore Orioles Jeff Nelson , baseball playerTravis Pastrana , motorsport athleteSam Perlozzo , baseball player, former manager of the Baltimore Orioles Julian Peterson , football playerMichael Phelps , Olympic swimmerTom Phoebus , baseball playerBilly Ripken , baseball playerCal Ripken, Jr. ,HOF baseball playerBob Robertson , baseball playerAxl Rotten , professional wrestlerBabe Ruth , HOF baseball playerDennis Scott , basketball playerPam Shriver , tennis playerGene Shue , basketball playerDickey Simpkins , basketball playerTubby Smith , basketball coachLarry Spriggs , basketball playerMike Sweetney , basketball playerRon Swoboda , baseball player - 1969 New York Mets World Series ChampionsMark Teixeira , baseball playerMarvin Webster , basketball playerBrian Westbrook , football player - Philadelphia Eagles Byron Westbrook , football player - Washington Redskins Reggie Williams , basketball playerDavid Wingate , basketball playerKennard Winchester , basketball playerJay Witasick , baseball player
Visual artists
Miscellaneous
Clara Barton , founder of the American Red CrossJohn Wilkes Booth , assassinated President Abraham LincolnCæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore , First Lord Baltimore and proprietary governorJohn Carroll , first Roman Catholic archbishop in the USRobert Curbeam , astronaut Henry De Butts , United States Army officer, acting Adjutant General and acting Inspector General from 1792 to 1793Stephen 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 BlastMatthew Henson , explorerJohns Hopkins , businessman and philanthropistFrancis Scott Key , writer of the national anthemMel Kiper, Jr. , ESPN football analyst, known especially for his draft coverageJacob Lumbrozo , first Jew to permanently settle in the New WorldCharles A. May , U.S. Army cavalry officer, considered a hero of the Mexican War George Peabody , founder of the Peabody Institute, philanthropistFrank Perdue , president of Perdue Farms John Rawls , philosopherCadwalader Ringgold 1802-1867, US Navy Officer during the Civil War, ExplorerJames Rouse , city plannerChristian Siriano , winner of Season 4 of Project Runway Raymond A. Spruance , admiralBen Stein , actor, author, economist, former political speechwriterHarriet Tubman , leader on the Underground Railroad
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