Baltimore has produced a number of well-known political leaders, actresses, baseball players, actors and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Baltimore includes Nancy Pelosi, Anna Faris, Jada Pinkett Smith, Babe Ruth, David Hasselhoff, and many others.

Famous People Born In Baltimore

Anna FarisAnna Faris
29 November 1976, American
 
Nancy PelosiNancy Pelosi
26 March 1940, American
Politician

Jada Pinkett SmithJada Pinkett Smith
18 September 1971, American
Actress

Babe RuthBabe Ruth
06 February 1895, American
 

David HasselhoffDavid Hasselhoff
17 July 1952, American
Actor

Lance ReddickLance Reddick
31 December 1962, American
Actor
Julie BowenJulie Bowen
03 March 1970, American
Actress

Cass ElliotCass Elliot
19 September 1941, British, American
Singer

Thomas JaneThomas Jane
22 February 1969, American
 

John WatersJohn Waters
22 April 1946, American
Film Director, Comedian, Art Collector
Thurgood MarshallThurgood Marshall
02 July 1908, American
Former Associate Justice of the United States

Parker PoseyParker Posey
08 November 1968, American
Queen of the Indies
Nicole Ari ParkerNicole Ari Parker
07 October 1970, American
Actress

6lack6lack
24 June 1992, American
Rapper

Virginia Eliza Clemm PoeVirginia Eliza Clemm Poe
1822 AD, American
Edgar Allan Poe's Wife
Kevin ChamberlinKevin Chamberlin
25 November 1963, American
Actor

Virginia Hall Virginia Hall
06 April 1906, American
American Spy
Mike RoweMike Rowe
18 March 1962, American
Television Presenter

Ernie LivelyErnie Lively
29 January 1947, American
Actor

Upton SinclairUpton Sinclair
20 September 1878, American
American writer
John RawlsJohn Rawls
21 February 1921, American
American Philosopher

SisqóSisqó
09 November 1978, American
Singer-songwriter
H. L. MenckenH. L. Mencken
12 September 1880, American
 

Bess ArmstrongBess Armstrong
11 December 1953, American
Actress

Sierra CapriSierra Capri
08 September 1998, American
Actress

Randy PauschRandy Pausch
23 October 1960, American
Motivational Speaker, Educationist, Professor
Adrienne RichAdrienne Rich
16 May 1929, American
American poet
Jim RogersJim Rogers
19 October 1942, American
American businessman

Ogden NashOgden Nash
19 August 1902, American
Poet

Kurt Hugo SchneiderKurt Hugo Schneider
07 September 1988, American
Filmmaker, Singer-songwriter

Eniko ParrishEniko Parrish
18 August 1984, American
Kevin Hart's Wife
DeetranadaDeetranada
25 June 2001, American
Rapper

Martin Rodbell Martin Rodbell
01 December 1925, American
Biochemist

Teddy ZoisTeddy Zois
06 November 2003, American
TikTok (Musical.ly) Star

Lil KeyLil Key
05 April 2000, American
Rapper, Reality TV Personality

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Frank Vincent ZappaFrank Vincent Zappa
21 December 1940, American
American musician
Charles S DuttonCharles S Dutton
30 January 1951, American
Actor

SydnasticalSydnastical
27 December 2003, American
YouTube Star
Hilton CarterHilton Carter
03 December 1979, American
Author

Troy PindellTroy Pindell
18 July 1984, American
YouTuber, Comedian

Philip GlassPhilip Glass
31 January 1937, American
American composer
Josh CharlesJosh Charles
05 September 1971, American
Actor

Mutulu ShakurMutulu Shakur
08 August 1950, American
Musical artist
Todd GurleyTodd Gurley
03 August 1994, American
American football player

Hasim RahmanHasim Rahman
07 November 1972, American
Boxer

Alger HissAlger Hiss
11 November 1904, American
Jurist, Lawyer, Diplomat

Barry LevinsonBarry Levinson
06 April 1942, American
American filmmaker

Ira GlassIra Glass
03 March 1959, American
Radio producer, Radio personality, Actor
Kevin ClashKevin Clash
17 September 1960, American
Voice actor, Puppeteer

Anna Deavere SmithAnna Deavere Smith
18 September 1950, American
Stage actor, Film actor, Television actor, Writer,

Montel WilliamsMontel Williams
03 July 1956, American
Actor, Officer, Television presenter, Radio

Edward WittenEdward Witten
26 August 1951, American
Mathematician, Physicist, University teacher,
Howard AshmanHoward Ashman
17 May 1950, American
Composer, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Songwriter, Film

John KassirJohn Kassir
24 October 1957, American
Actor, Dub actor, Television actor
Mark RolstonMark Rolston
07 December 1956, American
Actor

Pam ShriverPam Shriver
04 July 1962, American
Tennis player

Raymond A. SpruanceRaymond A. Spruance
03 July 1886, American
Officer, Diplomat
Al KalineAl Kaline
19 December 1934, American
Baseball player

Bill FrisellBill Frisell
18 March 1951, American
Guitarist, Composer, Jazz musician, Jazz guitarist
Brian NicholsBrian Nichols
10 December 1971, American
Spree killer

Barbara MikulskiBarbara Mikulski
20 July 1936, American
Former United States Senator

Chester ThompsonChester Thompson
11 December 1948, American
Drummer, Jazz musician, Organist
Emily PostEmily Post
27 October 1872, American
Novelist

Pauli MurrayPauli Murray
20 November 1910, American
Lawyer
Mike ShulaMike Shula
03 June 1965, American
American football player

Gary NealGary Neal
03 October 1984, American
Basketball player

Eubie BlakeEubie Blake
07 February 1887, American
American composer

Kweisi MfumeKweisi Mfume
24 October 1948, American
American Politician
Danny HillisDanny Hillis
25 September 1956, American
Inventor, Scientist, Engineer, Entrepreneur,
Matthew VanDykeMatthew VanDyke
11 June 1979, American
Journalist, Documentary filmmaker, Revolutionary

John ChristJohn Christ
19 February 1965, American
Musician, Guitarist

Dorothea OremDorothea Orem
15 June 1914, American
nurse

David K. E. BruceDavid K. E. Bruce
12 February 1898, American
Lawyer, Diplomat, Politician
Bradley M. KuhnBradley M. Kuhn
1973 AD, American
programmer, engineer, computer scientist

Marsha IvinsMarsha Ivins
15 April 1951, American
Astronaut, Engineer

Gloria RichardsonGloria Richardson
06 May 1922, American
civil rights Activist

Francis Peyton RousFrancis Peyton Rous
05 October 1879, American
Virologist

Solomon W. GolombSolomon W. Golomb
30 May 1932, American
Mathematician, Computer scientist, University
E. Franklin FrazierE. Franklin Frazier
24 September 1894, American
American sociologist

George GipeGeorge Gipe
03 February 1933, American
Screenwriter, Novelist
John Pendleton KennedyJohn Pendleton Kennedy
25 October 1795, American
 

Melvin WilliamsMelvin Williams
14 December 1941, American
American actor

J TillmanJ Tillman
03 May 1981, American
 
Thomas J. PetersThomas J. Peters
07 November 1942, American
 

Upton Sinclair, Jr.Upton Sinclair, Jr.
1878 AD, American
Novelist, writer, journalist, political activist,
Adam Fredric DuritzAdam Fredric Duritz
01 August 1964, American
Record producer, Songwriter, Musician