List of people from Boston
This is a list of people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Boston, Massachusetts metropolitan statistical area .
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Samuel Adams Ben Affleck Crispus Attucks Joel Abbot (1776–1826) – naval officer[ 1] Amos Abbott (1786–1868) – born in Westford , member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts[ 1] Austin Abbott (1831–1896) – born in Boston; lawyer, novelist, and academic[ 1] Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (1830–1890) – born in Boston, lawyer and legal writer[ 1] Joseph Carter Abbott (1825–1882) – publisher of the Boston Bee [ 1] Josiah Gardner Abbott (1814–1891) – member of United States House of Representatives [ 1] Abdul-Malik Abu (born 1995) – basketball player in the Israeli Premier Basketball League Edith Achilles (1892–1989) – psychologistAbigail Adams (1744–1818) – born in Weymouth , First Lady of the United States [ 1] Abijah Adams (1754–1816) – born in Boston, journalist, often embroiled in lawsuits against him[ 1] Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807–1886) – born in Boston; son of Abigail Adams and John Adams ; Congressman ; diplomat ; writer[ 1] Edwin Adams (1834–1877) – born in Medford , 19th-century stage actor[ 1] Eliphalet Adams (1677–1753) – born in Medford, clergyman and missionary[ 1] Hannah Adams (1755–1831) – born in Medfield , famous Christian writer[ 1] Henry Adams (1838–1918) – born in Boston, journalist, historian, academic and novelist[ 1] Jasper Adams (1793–1841) – born in Medway , clergyman and college president[ 1] Nehemiah Adams (1806–1878) – clergyman and author[ 1] Sammy Adams – musician[ 2] Samuel Adams – American Revolution patriot , signer of the Declaration of Independence [ 3] Aerosmith – band[ 4] Ben Affleck – Academy Award-winning actor, screenwriter and director, brother of Casey[ 5] Casey Affleck – Academy Award-winning actor, brother of Ben[ 6] George Aiken (1830–1876) – born in Boston, actor and playwright[ 1] Amos T. Akerman (1821–1880) – United States Attorney General , born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire [ 1] Akrobatik – hip hop artist, member of The Perceptionists [ 7] Al B. Sure – singer[ 8] Harriet Ryan Albee (1829–1873) – born and died in Boston; social reformer and philanthropist[ 9] Mildred Albert (1905–1991) – fashion show producer and radio and television personalityLouisa May Alcott – 19th-century author of Little Women [ 10] Horatio Alger Jr. – author[ 11] Fred Allen – radio comedian[ 12] Frederick Lewis Allen – writer[ 13] Joseph Allen (1749–1827) – born in Boston, United States Congressman [ 1] Nathaniel M. Allen – soldier in Civil War, awarded Congressional Medal of Honor[ 14] The Almighty RSO – rap group[citation needed Stanley Alves – soccer playerJohn Amaechi – NBA player[ 15] American Hi-Fi – band[citation needed American Nightmare – hardcore bandAmerie – R&B artist[citation needed Ed Ames – actor and singer[citation needed Tony Amonte – NHL player[ 16] Leroy Anderson – composer for Boston Pops Orchestra [ 17] Mary Antin – author[ 18] Ashkanov Apollon – soccer player[ 19] Apollo Sunshine – band[citation needed Thomas Gold Appleton (1812–1884) – writer[ 1] Isabel Atkin – British–American skier and Olympic medalist for Great Britain[ 20] Crispus Attucks – American Revolution patriot[ 21] Red Auerbach – Boston Celtics coach and president, Basketball Hall of Famer[ 22] John Augustus (1785–1859) – born in Boston, philanthropist and pioneer of probation [ 1] James Trecothick Austin (1784–1870) – born in Boston, member of Massachusetts General Court and Massachusetts Attorney General [ 1] Jonathan Loring Austin (1748–1826) – born in Boston; officer in American Revolutionary War ; Massachusetts state representative, senator, secretary, and treasurer[ 1]
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Boston Bad Rabbits – band[citation needed Arthur Baker – rap DJ, music producer[citation needed Bang Camaro – rock band[citation needed Sasha Banks – WWE wrestler, former WWE Raw Women's Champion , former NXT Women's Champion Maria Barrett – US Army Major General ; older sister of US Army General Paula Lodi [ 23] [ 24] Dana Barros – former NBA player[ 25] Zered Bassett – professional skateboarder[ 26] Benjamin E. Bates – founder and namesake of Bates College [ 27] Ruth Batson – civil rights and education activist[ 28] Susan Batson – actress, author, and producer; daughter of Ruth Batson [citation needed Peter D. Bear – Wisconsin State Senator[ 29] Bell Biv DeVoe – music group[citation needed Gaston Bell – stage and silent film actor[citation needed Tobin Bell – actor (born in Queens, NY, raised in Weymouth)[citation needed Mark Bellhorn – MLB player[ 30] Asher Benjamin – architect and author[ 31] Cora Agnes Benneson – attorney, lecturer, and writer[ 32] Frank Weston Benson – Impressionist artist[ 33] Rick Berlin – musician[citation needed Leonard Bernstein – New York Philharmonic conductor, composer and pianist[ 34] Big D and the Kids Table – band[citation needed Big Shug – rapper[ 35] Traci Bingham – actress, model[citation needed Mike Birbiglia – comedian[citation needed Molly Birnbaum – writer[ 36] William Blackstone (also spelled Blaxton) – first European settlerArthur Blake – athleteWill Blalock – former NBA player for [ 37] David Blatt (born 1959) – Israeli-American basketball player and coach (most recently, for the Cleveland Cavaliers )[ 38] C. L. Blood – physician[ 39] Matt Bloom – NFL player and professional wrestler , known for his time in WWE [citation needed Michael Bloomberg – former Mayor of New York City[ 40] Bob and Ray – comedy team[ 41] Ernie Boch Jr. – president of Boch Enterprises[ 42] Ray Bolger – actor and dancer, Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz Veda Ann Borg – film actressBoston – band[citation needed Boys Like Girls – band[citation needed Ron Brace – NFL player, New England Patriots [ 43] Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee – architect[ 44] William J. Bratton – chief of police for NYPD and LAPD [ 45] Connie Britton – actressJohn Britton – abortion provider[ 46] Edward W. Brooke – first African American elected by popular vote to United States Senate[ 47] Bobby Brown – singer[citation needed Carolyn Brown – dancer, writer, choreographer[citation needed Earle Brown – composer[citation needed Lexie Brown – basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks [ 48] Sam Brown – comedian from IFC sketch comedy show Whitest Kids U' Know [citation needed Scott Brown – U.S. Senator[ 49] William B. Broydrick – Wisconsin State Assemblyman[ 50] Aimee Buchanan (born 1993) – American-born Olympic figure skater for IsraelCharles Bulfinch – architect who designed Massachusetts State House , original United States Capitol dome and rotunda [ 51] James "Whitey" Bulger – organized crime boss[citation needed Ephraim Wales Bull – creator of the concord grape [ 52] Thomas Burke – sprinterBill Burr – comedianEdwin C. Burt – shoemaker[citation needed Bury Your Dead – band[citation needed George H. W. Bush – 41st President of The United States [citation needed Vannevar Bush – scientist[citation needed
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C60 – band[citation needed Louis C.K. – comedian and actor[citation needed Will Calhoun – drummer for Living Colour (born in NY, lived in Boston)[citation needed Steve Carell – actor and comedian, The Office The Daily Show The 40-Year-Old Virgin Despicable Me [citation needed The Cars – band[citation needed Melnea Cass – community and civil rights activist[ 53] Peggy Cass – actress and TV game show panelist[citation needed John Cazale – actor, The Godfather The Deer Hunter Dog Day Afternoon [citation needed John Cena – professional wrestler , known for his time in WWE [citation needed Nicholas Raymond Cerio – founder of Nick Cerio's Kenpo[ 54] Kevin Chapman – actor[ 55] Julius Caesar Chappelle – Massachusetts legislator[ 56] Ken Cheeseman – actor[citation needed Gary Cherone – singer (Extreme and Van Halen)[citation needed Michael Chiklis – actor, The Shield [ 57] Neil Cicierega – Internet personality, created Potter Puppet Pals[citation needed Lenny Clarke – comedian and actor[citation needed The Click Five – band[citation needed Alex Cobb – baseball pitcher[citation needed John A. Collins – Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force [ 58] Misha Collins – actor[ 59] [circular reference Jerry Colonna – entertainer[ 60] Greg Comella – NFL fullback[ 61] James Bryant Conant – chemist, 23rd president of Harvard University Dane Cook – comedian and actor[ 62] Calvin Coolidge – 30th President of the United StatesHarriet Abbott Lincoln Coolidge – author, philanthropist, reformer[ 63] Jennifer Coolidge – actress, American Pie A Mighty Wind Legally Blonde [ 64] Miriam O'Leary Collins – actress[ 65] John Singleton Copley – artist[ 66] Chick Corea – Grammy Award-winning jazz musician and composer[citation needed Jeff Corwin – TV personality[citation needed Aisha Cousins (born 1978) – artist/performance art score writer[ 67] Lynne Cox – professional swimmer[ 68] Charlie Coyle (born 1992) – hockey playerZach Cregger – actor, comedian, star of the IFC sketch comedy series WKUK [citation needed Norm Crosby – comedian[ 69] Marcia Cross – actress, Desperate Housewives [citation needed James Michael Curley – Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts Governor, and U.S. Representative[ 70] Jane Curtin – actress and comedian[ 71] Johnny Curtis – professional wrestler , known for his time in WWE [citation needed Thomas Curtis (1873–1944) – athleteRichard Cushing – Archbishop of Boston and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church[citation needed Susan Webb Cushman (1822–1859) – stage actress[ 72] Jay Cutler – 4x IFBB Mr. Olympia, bodybuilder
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Matt Damon W. E. B. Du Bois Joey Daccord – ice hockey goaltenderDick Dale – musician[ 73] Matt Damon – actor and Oscar-winning screenwriter, Good Will Hunting The Departed Ocean's Eleven and Bourne Identity series[ 74] Evan Dando – musician[ 75] Duncan Daniels – Nigerian-American afropop and afrobeat musician, producer and songwriterBette Davis – Academy Award-winning actress, Dark Victory Jezebel All About Eve Daniel Davis Jr. – nineteenth century inventorGeena Davis – Academy Award-winning actress, The Accidental Tourist Henry Dearborn – physician, general, and politicianHenry Alexander Scammell Dearborn – lawyer, author, statesman , soldier, Mayor of Roxbury; son of Henry DearbornDeath Before Dishonor – bandPatrick DeCoste – musicianManny Delcarmen – MLB pitcherBecky DelosSantos – Playboy Playmate centerfold , April 1994Brad Delp – singerTony DeMarco – boxer, welterweight champion, born 1932 in North EndPaul Demayo – IFBB professional bodybuilderJoseph Dennie – writerJoe Derrane (1930–2016) – accordion playerMichael Dertouzos (1936–2001) – computer scientistAlbert DeSalvo – serial killer known as "The Boston Strangler"Jack DeSena – actor, played Sokka in Avatar: The Last Airbender P. T. Deutermann – authorDiamante – rock singerDinosaur Jr. – bandRick DiPietro – NHL goaltender (from Boston suburbs)Tony Dize – reggaeton singerKen Doane – professional wrestler , known for his time in WWEWilliam P. Doyle – commissioner of the Federal Maritime Commission The Dresden Dolls – punk cabaret duoRobert Drinan – former U.S. CongressmanDrop Nineteens – bandDropkick Murphys – bandShem Drowne – America's first weathervane makerW. E. B. Du Bois – scholar, professor; first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard ; founder of NAACP Joseph Dudley – Colonial Governor of MassachusettsMichael Dukakis – Massachusetts governor, US presidential candidate in 1988William C. Durant – founder of General Motors Adam Duritz – singer-songwriter for Counting Crows (born in Baltimore, lived in Boston)Eliza Dushku – actressMary Dyer – martyr
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Ed O.G. – hip hop artistAyo Edebiri – actressRyan Edell (born 1983) – professional baseball playerAdam Edelman (born 1991) – American-born four-time Israeli National Champion in skeleton event, and Israeli OlympianRichard J. Egan – founder and chairman of EMC CorporationCharles H. Eglee – television screenwriterJeremy Elbertson – livestreamer, YouTuber, and internet comedianCharles C. Eldredge – art historian and educatorRalph Waldo Emerson – essayist , lecturer, poetErnie and the Automatics – bandMike Eruzione – captain of USA's 1980 Winter Olympics hockey team (from Boston suburbs)Julius Erving – Basketball Hall of Famer, UMass, New York Nets , Philadelphia 76ers William Eustis – early American statesman , Governor of MassachusettsChris Evans – actor, known for role as "Captain America"Patrick Ewing – Basketball Hall of Famer, NCAA champion, center for New York Knicks Patrick Ewing Jr. – NBA player, New York Knicks, New Orleans Hornets Extreme – band
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Robert Frost Louis Farrakhan – head of Nation of Islam Charles Farrell – actorSpike Feresten – screenwriter and television personalityJohn Ferruggio – led evacuation of Pan Am Flight 93 , hijacked in 1970[ 76] Arthur Fiedler – Boston Pops orchestra conductorCharles L. Fletcher – architect and interior designer; owner of Charles Fletcher DesignDoug Flutie – Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, Boston College; AFL, CFL, and NFL player, television commentatorRobert Bennet Forbes – sea captain, China traderBen Foster – actor (born in Boston)Dwight Foster – Massachusetts Attorney General; associate justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court[ 77] Jon Foster – actor (born in Boston)Toby Fox – composer and video game developer known best for creating Undertale Arlene Francis – actress, radio and TV personality (What's My Line? Black Francis – of the band PixiesBenjamin Franklin – author, public servant, diplomat, signer of the Declaration of Independence Bettina Freeman – opera singerRobert Frost – iconic poet
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Robert Goulet The G-Clefs – Top 40 soul groupTony Gaffney (born 1984) – basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Greg Gagne – MLB playerRyan Gallant – professional skateboarder (Plan B Skateboards , DC Shoes )Gang Green – bandGang Starr – rap groupErle Stanley Gardner – lawyer, author, creator of Perry Mason Kevin Garnett – retired professional basketball playerEdmund H. Garrett – prolific 19th- and 20th-century book illustrator and artistAlthea Garrison – politician and first known transgender member of a state legislature in the United States[ 78] Peter Gerety – actorElbridge Gerry – signer of Declaration of Independence; Governor of Massachusetts; Vice President of the United States; gave his name to "gerrymandering "Kahlil George Gibran – sculptorCharles Dana Gibson – illustratorJoy Giovanni – professional wrestler , known for her time in WWE Paul Michael Glaser – actor and director, Starsky & Hutch Tom Glavine – Hall of Fame baseball pitcher for Atlanta Braves Sumner Jules Glimcher – professor, author and filmmakerGodsmack – bandJared Goldberg – Olympic skierDuff Goldman – star of Food Network TV show Ace of Cakes Ezekiel Goldthwait (1710–1782) – prominent in town affairs in the years leading up to the American RevolutionBenjamin Gould – astronomerRobert Goulet – Grammy Award-winning singer and Tony-winning actor (born in Lawrence )Paul Graham – hacker, painter, essayist, tech startup guruKaz Grala – NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver, youngest ever to win a NASCAR Touring Series raceGeoffrey Gray (born 1997) – American-Israeli professional basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League Jane Loring Gray – editorAri Graynor – actressClark Gregg – actorJustine Greiner – Playboy Playmate centerfold , February 1984Mike Grier – NHL playerTammy Grimes – actress, singerHattie Tyng Griswold (1842–1909) – author, poetLoyd Grossman – author, broadcaster, musician and businessmanMatt Grzelcyk – NHL playerBill Guerin – NHL playerLouise Gunning – musical actressGuru – rapper, member of Gang Starr Guster – bandJasmine Guy – actress and singer
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Shar Jackson – actressJada – pop and R&B singing group signed to UniversalMotownMarie Jansen – musical actress[ 79] Jerma – Twitch streamer, YouTuberMartin Johnson – lead singer of Boys Like Girls Thomas Johnston – engraver, organ builder, japanner, and heraldic painterJoJo – singer, actressJulia Jones – actressSam Jones III – actor, Glory Road Darin Jordan – NFL playerRebecca Richardson Joslin – author, lecturer, benefactor, clubwomanJujubee – drag queenTom Jung – art director, graphic designer, illustrator, storyboard artist
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Keytar Bear Madeline Kahn – actress, Blazing Saddles Mindy Kaling – actress, The Office Alex Karalexis – UFC, WEC fighterKarmin – musical groupRobert Kelly – actor, comedianEdward "Ted" Kennedy (1932–2009) – longtime Massachusetts SenatorJohn F. Kennedy – Massachusetts Senator and 35th President of the United States Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. – ambassador; father of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Edward KennedyMyles Kennedy – singer, songwriterRobert F. "Bobby" Kennedy – U.S. Attorney General and New York SenatorJack Kerouac – beat poet and writerNancy Kerrigan – Olympic figure skating silver medalistJohn Kerry – U.S. Secretary of State, longtime Massachusetts Senator (1985–2013) and presidential candidate in 2004Keytar Bear – keytarist in a bear costume who commonly performs at MBTA stations[ 80] [ 81] Killswitch Engage – metalcore bandJohn King – CNN chief political correspondent[ 82] Kofi Kingston – professional wrestler , known for his time in WWE (born in Ghana , lived in Boston)Jonathan Knight – singer, dancer (New Kids on the Block )Jordan Knight – singer, dancer (New Kids on the Block)Henry Knox – first U.S. Secretary of War, Founding Father, Senior General in the Continental Army under WashingtonYitzhak Aharon Korff – Grand Rabbi, diplomat, international consultantLauren Koslow – soap opera actressWalter "Killer" Kowalski – professional wrestler, teacher, photographerBob Kraft – owner of the New England Patriots John Krasinski – actor (Jim Halpert in NBC 's The Office Sol Kumin – businessman, philanthropist and racehorse owner
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Amy Lowell Jack Lemmon Phil Labonte – musicianPJ Ladd – professional skateboarderLiz LaManche – public artistJack Landron – folk singer, songwriterRobert Lanza – medical doctor and scientistLewis Howard Latimer – inventorDenis Leary – actor, comedian, writer and directorMatt LeBlanc – actor, Friends Dennis Lehane – authorJack Lemmon – Academy Award-winning actor, Mister Roberts Save the Tiger The Odd Couple Grumpy Old Men Jay Leno – comedian and television personalityLetters To Cleo – rock bandElma Lewis – founder of National Center of Afro-American Artists (including a museum) and Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts Gary Russell Libby – art historian, museum director, curatorErica Lindbeck – voice actressWilliam Linn – defender of the Alamo Henry Cabot Lodge – politicianPaula Lodi – US Army Brigadier General ; younger sister of US Army General Maria Barrett [ 83] Edward Lawrence Logan – military officer, jurist, politicianHowie Long – NFL playerEdward "Ted" Kennedy (1932–2009) – longtime Massachusetts SenatorAmy Lawrence Lowell – Pulitzer Prize -winning poetRobert Lowell – poetJoyner Lucas – rapperAdam Lundquist – radio DJLyte Funky Ones – pop trio
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Samuel Morse Aimee Mann – singerJonathan Mann – HIV/AIDS researcher and World Health Organization administrator; killed on Swissair Flight 111 Rob Mariano – Survivor contestantMarky Mark and the Funky Bunch – rap groupPedro Martínez – retired professional baseball player, member of National Baseball Hall of Fame Connie Martinson – talk show hostMike Matarazzo – professional bodybuilderAaron Maund – Major League soccer playerMasspike Miles – singer, songwriter, producer, Perfect Gentlemen (Maybach Music Group )Cotton Mather – Puritan minister and authorJonah Matranga – singer/songwriterGreg Mauldin – NHL player, Ottawa SenatorsJohn Mayer – singer-songwriter (born in Connecticut, lived in Boston)Charles Johnson Maynard – naturalist and ornithologistChris McCarron – jockeyTommy McCarthy – baseball player[ 84] John P. McDonough – Chief of Chaplains of U.S. Air Force Neal McDonough – actorSean McDonough – sports announcerWill McDonough – sportswriterRichard McGonagle – voice actorJoey McIntyre – singer, dancer, actor (New Kids on the Block )Amy Upham Thomson McKean – pianist, songwriter and composerEd McMahon – television personalityPeter McNeeley – boxer (born in Medfield)Michael McShane – actorMaria Menounos – actress, journalist, professional wrestlerNelson Merced – activist and politician, first Hispanic elected to Massachusetts General CourtDavid Merkow – golferThe Mighty Mighty Bosstones – bandRoger Miller – musicianWayne Millner – NFL Hall of FamerMission of Burma – bandJoe Moakley – congressmanLeo Monahan (1926–2013) – sports journalist[ 85] William Monahan – screenwriterMorphine – bandVan Morrison – singer, musician, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee in 1993 (born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, has lived in Boston for years)Robert Morse – actorSamuel F. B. Morse – inventor and painter, inventor of electric telegraph and Morse code Eddie Mottau – guitarist Mr. Lif – hip-hop artist, member of The Perceptionists Helen Messinger Murdoch (1862–1956) – photographer; pioneered use of autochromes in travel photographyConnor Murphy – professional ice hockey player
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Jack Nance Edward Norton Jack Nance (1943–1996) – actor, title character in Eraserhead Jason Nash (born 1973) – actorPacky Naughton (born 1996) – Major League Baseball pitcherWilliam Cooper Nell (1816–1874) – abolitionistBetty Jo Nelsen (born 1935) – member of Wisconsin State Assembly Victor Folke Nelson (1898–1939) – author, prison reform advocate, and sensational prison escapistNew Edition – music groupNew Kids on the Block – bandNicky Jam (born 1981) – reggaeton singer and songwriter, Latin Grammy winnerTerry Nihen – Playboy Playmate Leonard Nimoy (1931–2015) – actor, known as Mr. Spock from Star Trek Zack Norman (1940–2024) – actor, producer, financierEdward Norton (born 1969) – actor, American History X Fight Club The Italian Job B. J. Novak (born 1979) – actor, writer for NBC's The Office Newton )Christopher Nowinski (born 1978) – professional wrestler , known for his time in WWE
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Lee Remick Nicole Raczynski (born 1979) – pro wrestler known as Nikki Roxx, and as Roxxi in TNA Wrestling Aly Raisman (born 1994) – gymnast and Olympic gold medalistSumner Redstone (1923–2020) – chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Viacom Helen Leah Reed (1861/62 - 1926) - writerMaia Reficco (born 2000) – actress and singerArthur E. Reimer (1882–1969) – two-time presidential candidate of Socialist Labor Party of America James Remar (born 1953) – actor, known for roles of Ajax in The Warriors Harry Morgan in Dexter Lee Remick (1935–1991) – actress, Days of Wine and Roses Anatomy of a Murder Jerry Remy (1952–2021) – MLB player and sportscasterPatrick Renna (born 1979) – actor, known for role of Ham in The Sandlot Frank Renzulli (born 1958) – writer, actorPaul Revere (1735–1818) – silversmith and American Revolution patriotAbbie Richards – TikToker Ellen Swallow Richards (1842–1911) – "mother" of home economics and sewage treatment Jonathan Richman (born 1951) – musicianSam Rivers (1923–2011) – jazz musicianAlex Rocco (1936–2015) – actor, known for role of Moe Greene in The Godfather Norman Rockwell (1894–1978) – artistJeremy Roenick (born 1970) – NHL playerJereme Rogers (born 1985) – professional skateboarderMitt Romney (born 1947) – 70th Governor of Massachusetts; 2012 U.S. presidential candidateFrancis Rosa (1920–2012) – sports journalist for The Boston Globe [ 87] Eli Roth (born 1972) – director, writer, producer, actorLillian Roth (1910–1980) – actress, singerJohn Rowe (1715–1787) – Boston resident merchant and diarist, original developer of Rowes Wharf [ 88] Nathaniel Ruggles (1761–1819) – U.S. RepresentativeBill Russell (1934–2022) – professional basketball player and coach, NBA champion and Olympic gold medalistBlanchard Ryan (born 1967) – actress
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Alicia Sacramone (born 1987) – gymnast, world champion and Olympic silver medalistPerry Saturn (born 1966) – pro wrestlerRichard Scarry (1919–1994) – author, illustratorJeremy Scott (born 1975) – televangelist, nudist, poetEdward Seaga (1930–2019) – former Jamaican politician and statesman; his parents returned to Jamaica with him when he was three months oldEbenezer Seaver (1763–1844) – U.S. Representative, chairman of Roxbury Board of SelectmenAnne Sexton (1928–1974) – poetDan Shaughnessy (born 1953) – Boston Globe sports columnistJohn H. Sherburne (1877–1959) – U.S. Army brigadier general[ 89] William E. Sheridan (1839–1887) – actorTimothy Shriver (born 1959) – Chairman of Special Olympic CommitteeAnthony T. Shtogren (1917–2003) – U.S. Air Force generalFatima Siad (born 1986) – fashion model, third place on America's Next Top Model Bill Simmons (born 1969) – sports columnist, "The Sports Guy" on ESPN.comSlaine (born 1982) – hip hop artistSlapshot – bandJenny Slate (born 1982) – actress, comedian, Saturday Night Live Emily Goodrich Smith (1830–1903) – newspaper correspondentJean Kennedy Smith (1928–2020) – sister of president John F. Kennedy ; former United States Ambassador to Ireland Samuel Francis Smith (1808–1895) – composerEdward Dexter Sohier – lawyerJoseph B. Soloveitchik (1903–1993) – rabbiThankful Southwick (1792–1867) – abolitionist, women's rights activistJames Spader (born 1960) – actor, Boston Legal The Blacklist Clinton Sparks (born 1975) – hip hop DJ, producerStatik Selektah (born 1982) – record producer and DJSpecial Teamz – rap groupBilly Squier (born 1950) – rock musicianLesley Stahl (born 1941) – television journalist, 60 Minutes Staind – bandLarry Stark (born 1932) – theater criticMaurice Starr (born 1953) – musician, producer (New Edition and New Kids on the Block )Frederick Stevens (1861–1923) – U.S. Representative from Minnesota [ 90] Jane Agnes Stewart (1860–1944) — author, editor, and contributor to periodicalsSonny Stitt (1924–1982) – jazz saxophonistStreet Dogs – bandJohn J. Sullivan (born 1959) – diplomatJohn L. Sullivan (1858–1918) – first heavyweight champion of gloved boxingLouis Sullivan (1856–1924) – architectDonna Summer (1948–2012) – singerWilliam H. Sumner (1780–1861) – developer of East BostonJohn Sununu (born 1964) – junior U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (born in Boston)William H. Swanson – chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company
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Phillis Wheatley Philip Waggenheim (1915–c. 1989) – gangsterAshley Wagner (born 1991) – figure skaterDonnie Wahlberg (born 1969) – actor, singer, producer (New Kids on the Block )Mark Wahlberg (born 1971) – actor, rapper, producer, Boogie Nights The Perfect Storm The Departed The Fighter David Walker (1796–1830) – abolitionistJimmy Walker (1944–2007) – NBA All-StarMike Wallace (1918–2012) – television journalistMarty Walsh (born 1967) – Mayor of BostonBarbara Walters (1929–2022) – television journalistAn Wang (1920–1990) – computer engineer and inventor, co-founder of Wang LaboratoriesFiske Warren (1862–1938) – paper manufacturer and philanthropistGretchen Osgood Warren (1868–1961) – poet and museJoseph Warren (1741–1775) – founding father and Son of Liberty who died at the Battle of Bunker HillSam Waterston (born 1940) – actorBarrett Wilbert Weed (born 1988) – actress and singerJack Welch (1935–2020) – businessman, CEO of General Electric Westbound Train – bandPhillis Wheatley (c. 1753–1784) – poet and former slave Colin White (born 1997) – ice hockey playerEli Whitney (1765–1825) – inventor of the cotton ginJermaine Wiggins (born 1975) – NFL playerAlfred J. Wiggin (1823–1883) – painter and society portraitistTony Williams (1945–1997) – jazz drummerAlan Wilson (1943–1970) – singer, guitarist (Canned Heat )Oren Elbridge Wilson (1844–1917) – Mayor of Albany, New York , born in Boston[ 92] Robert Scott Wilson (born 1987) – actor, first male model on The Price Is Right Clara Winthrop (1876–1969) – philanthropist, art collectorDanny Wood (born 1969) – singer (New Kids on the Block )Gene Wood (1925–2004) – game show announcerGeorge Wood (1858–1924) – baseball player[ 84] Brian Woods (born 1963) – documentary filmmakerBenjamin Edward Woolf (1836–1901) – British-born composer, playwright, journalist for Boston Saturday Evening Gazette and Boston Globe Steven Wright (born 1955) – Academy Award-winning comedian, actor and writer
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Malcolm X Malcolm X (1925–1965) – civil rights activist, Muslim minister (lived in Roxbury )
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