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

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

Jada Pinkett SmithJada Pinkett Smith
18 September 1971, American
Actress

Babe RuthBabe Ruth
06 February 1895, American
 

Cass ElliotCass Elliot
19 September 1941, British, American
Singer

Lance ReddickLance Reddick
31 December 1962, American
Actor
John AstinJohn Astin
30 March 1930, American
Actor

David HasselhoffDavid Hasselhoff
17 July 1952, American
Actor

Julie BowenJulie Bowen
03 March 1970, American
Actress

Thomas JaneThomas Jane
22 February 1969, American
 
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
Upton SinclairUpton Sinclair
20 September 1878, American
American writer

Mike RoweMike Rowe
18 March 1962, American
Television Presenter

John WatersJohn Waters
22 April 1946, American
Film Director, Comedian, Art Collector
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

Ernie LivelyErnie Lively
29 January 1947, American
Actor
John RawlsJohn Rawls
21 February 1921, American
American Philosopher

Adam DuritzAdam Duritz
01 August 1964, American
Singer
SisqóSisqó
09 November 1978, American
Singer-songwriter

H. L. MenckenH. L. Mencken
12 September 1880, American
 

Rudy GayRudy Gay
17 August 1986, American
Basketball Player

Lisa JoynerLisa Joyner
31 December 1966, American
TV Host, Actress
David RubensteinDavid Rubenstein
11 August 1949, American
Co-founder of The Carlyle Group,
Matthew WeinerMatthew Weiner
29 June 1965, American
Film Director

Bess ArmstrongBess Armstrong
11 December 1953, American
Actress

Virginia Hall Virginia Hall
06 April 1906, American
American Spy

Sam CassellSam Cassell
18 November 1969, American
Basketball Player
Sierra CapriSierra Capri
08 September 1998, American
Actress

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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

Jim SchwartzJim Schwartz
02 June 1966, American
Film Producer
Shalita GrantShalita Grant
28 August 1988, American
Actress

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

Martin Rodbell Martin Rodbell
01 December 1925, American
Biochemist
DeetranadaDeetranada
25 June 2001, American
Rapper

Teddy ZoisTeddy Zois
06 November 2003, American
TikTok (Musical.ly) Star
Lil KeyLil Key
05 April 2000, American
Rapper, Reality TV Personality

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

Elijah CummingsElijah Cummings
18 January 1951, American
Politician

Ric OcasekRic Ocasek
23 March 1949, American
Singer

James RansoneJames Ransone
02 June 1979, American
Actor
Penn BadgleyPenn Badgley
01 November 1986, American
Actor

Todd GurleyTodd Gurley
03 August 1994, American
American football player
Philip GlassPhilip Glass
31 January 1937, American
American composer

Josh CharlesJosh Charles
05 September 1971, American
Actor

Pam ShriverPam Shriver
04 July 1962, American
Tennis player
Utkarsh AmbudkarUtkarsh Ambudkar
08 December 1983, American
Actor

Dwight SchultzDwight Schultz
24 November 1947, American
Actor
Mutulu ShakurMutulu Shakur
08 August 1950, American
Musical artist

Kevin ClashKevin Clash
17 September 1960, American
Voice actor, Puppeteer

Montel WilliamsMontel Williams
03 July 1956, American
Actor, Officer, Television presenter, Radio
Bresha WebbBresha Webb
06 May 1984, American
Actress

Barry LevinsonBarry Levinson
06 April 1942, American
American filmmaker
Felicia PearsonFelicia Pearson
18 May 1980, American
Actress

Ira GlassIra Glass
03 March 1959, American
Radio producer, Radio personality, Actor

Tracie ThomsTracie Thoms
19 August 1975, American
Actress

Peter GriffithPeter Griffith
23 October 1933, American
Actor
Anna Deavere SmithAnna Deavere Smith
18 September 1950, American
Stage actor, Film actor, Television actor, Writer,
Alger HissAlger Hiss
11 November 1904, American
Jurist, Lawyer, Diplomat

John KassirJohn Kassir
24 October 1957, American
Actor, Dub actor, Television actor

Bart the BearBart the Bear
19 January 1977, American
Animal actor

Edward WittenEdward Witten
26 August 1951, American
Mathematician, Physicist, University teacher,
Hasim RahmanHasim Rahman
07 November 1972, American
Boxer

Joni Eareckson TadaJoni Eareckson Tada
15 October 1949, American
Author

Mike ShulaMike Shula
03 June 1965, American
American football player

Howard AshmanHoward Ashman
17 May 1950, American
Composer, Screenwriter, Lyricist, Songwriter, Film

Mark RolstonMark Rolston
07 December 1956, American
Actor
Greg PlittGreg Plitt
03 November 1977, American
Model

Raymond A. SpruanceRaymond A. Spruance
03 July 1886, American
Officer, Diplomat
Jameson ParkerJameson Parker
18 November 1947, American
Actor

Ben CardinBen Cardin
05 October 1943, American
Politician

Al KalineAl Kaline
19 December 1934, American
Baseball player
Brian NicholsBrian Nichols
10 December 1971, American
Spree killer

Kevin LevroneKevin Levrone
16 July 1964, American
Bodybuilder
Bill FrisellBill Frisell
18 March 1951, American
Guitarist, Composer, Jazz musician, Jazz guitarist

Emily PostEmily Post
27 October 1872, American
Novelist

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

Chester ThompsonChester Thompson
11 December 1948, American
Drummer, Jazz musician, Organist
Pauli MurrayPauli Murray
20 November 1910, American
Lawyer

Eubie BlakeEubie Blake
07 February 1887, American
American composer
Gary NealGary Neal
03 October 1984, American
Basketball player

Marsha IvinsMarsha Ivins
15 April 1951, American
Astronaut, Engineer
Kweisi MfumeKweisi Mfume
24 October 1948, American
American Politician

Danny HillisDanny Hillis
25 September 1956, American
Inventor, Scientist, Engineer, Entrepreneur,
John ChristJohn Christ
19 February 1965, American
Musician, Guitarist