Boston has produced a number of well-known actresses, actors and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Boston includes Black Dahlia, Mark Wahlberg, Donnie Wahlberg, James Spader, Allison Janney, and many others.

Famous People Born In Boston

Situated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is its capital and most populous city which is Boston. Being one of the oldest cities in the United States of America, Boston covers an approximate area of 48 square miles. It is considered a hub for higher education with its numerous schools and colleges that offer programs in a wide array of studies. The city has also been rated as one of the highest in the United States as per cost of living. Various notable legends such as Benjamin Franklin, Wendell Phillips and Edgar Allan Poe were born in Boston. Celebrities such as Edward Norton, James Spader, Uma Thurman, Mike O’ Mally, Matt Damon, Chris Evans and Mark Wahlberg were also born in the city of Boston. Presenting to you, the full-list of renowned individuals who started their humble journey from Boston.
Black DahliaBlack Dahlia
(Actress)

29 July 1924

American

Mark WahlbergMark Wahlberg
(Actor, Singer)

05 June 1971

American

Donnie WahlbergDonnie Wahlberg
(Actor, Singer, Producer)

17 August 1969

American

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
(Founding Father of the United States)

17 January 1706

American

James SpadesJames Spader
(Actor)

07 February 1960

American

Allison JanneyAllison Janney
(Actress)

19 November 1959

American

Uma ThurmanUma Thurman

29 April 1970

American

Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe
(Author, Poet, Editor and Literary Critic)

19 January 1809

American

Ted KennedyTed Kennedy
(Former US Senator)

22 February 1932

American

Edward NortonEdward Norton
(Actor)

18 August 1969

American

Michael BloombergMichael Bloomberg
(Mayor of New York City)

14 February 1942

American

Bobby BrownBobby Brown
(Singer-Songwriter)

05 February 1969

American

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Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath
(Poet, Novelist, and Writer)

27 October 1932

American

Ben FosterBen Foster
(Actor)

29 October 1980

American

Leonard NimoyLeonard Nimoy
(Actor, Author, Film Director)

26 March 1931

American

Barbara WaltersBarbara Walters
(Journalist)

25 September 1929

American

James TaylorJames Taylor

12 March 1948

American

Rosemary KennedyRosemary Kennedy
(John F. Kennedy's Sister)

13 September 1918

American

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Daniela RuahDaniela Ruah
(Actress)

02 December 1983

Portuguese,American

Jennifer CoolidgeJennifer Coolidge
(Actress)

28 August 1961

American

Clark GreggClark Gregg
(Actor)

02 April 1962

American

Jack LemmonJack Lemmon
(American actor)

08 February 1925

American

Ralph Waldo EmersionRalph Waldo Emerson
(American Lecturer, Philosopher, Essayist & Poet)

25 May 1803

American

Paul ReverePaul Revere
(Revolutionary)

01 January 1735

American

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Nicky JamNicky Jam
(Singer)

17 March 1981

American

Temple GrandinTemple Grandin
(Professor)

29 August 1947

American

Reed HastingsReed Hastings
(Co-Founder of Net Flix)

08 October 1960

American

Alaina Marie MathersAlaina Marie Mathers
(Eminem's Daughter)

03 May 1993

American

Misha CollinsMisha Collins
(Actor)

20 August 1974

American

Robert WahlbergRobert Wahlberg
(Actor)

18 December 1967

American

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Jason NashJason Nash
(Actor, Comedian, YouTuber)

04 May 1974

American

Michelle ThomasMichelle Thomas
(Actress)

23 September 1968

American

John SlatteryJohn Slattery
(Actor)

13 August 1962

American

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams
(Founding Father of the United States)

27 September 1722

American

Paul WahlbergPaul Wahlberg
(Chef & Reality TV Star)

American

Rose KennedyRose Kennedy
(American philanthropist)

22 July 1890

American

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Ram DassRam Dass
(Spiritual Teacher)

06 April 1931

American

John PinetteJohn Pinette
(Actor)

23 March 1964

American

Ben BradleeBen Bradlee
(Newspaper Editor & Journalist)

26 August 1921

American

Anne DudekAnne Dudek
(Actress)

22 March 1975

American

Samuel MorseSamuel Morse
(Painter)

27 April 1791

American

Daniel DennettDaniel Dennett

28 March 1942

American

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John GeoghanJohn Geoghan
(Serial Child Rapist)

04 June 1935

American

Sib HashianSib Hashian
(Musician)

17 August 1949

American

Jared DiamondJared Diamond
(Scientist & Author)

10 September 1937

American

Michelle PhanMichelle Phan
(Beauty Vlogger, YouTuber)

11 April 1987

American

Black FrancisBlack Francis
(Singer-songwriter)

06 April 1965

American

Cotton MatherCotton Mather
(Church Minister)

12 February 1663

American

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G HanneliusG Hannelius
(Actress, Singer)

22 December 1998

American

Michael BivinsMichael Bivins
(Singer)

10 August 1968

American

Jane ToppanJane Toppan
(Serial killer)

31 March 1854

American

Charles SumnerCharles Sumner
(Politician)

06 January 1811

American

Patty MayoPatty Mayo
(YouTuber)

06 July 1987

American

Louis SullivanLouis Sullivan
(Pioneering Architect)

03 September 1856

American

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Elizabeth BishopElizabeth Bishop
(Poet)

08 February 1911

American

Stephen F. LynchStephen F. Lynch
(U.S. Representative)

31 March 1955

American

Chris EvansChris Evans
(Actor)

13 June 1981

American

A. Bartlett GiamattiA. Bartlett Giamatti
(Academician, Scholar, Commissioner of Major League Baseball)

04 April 1938

American

Barbara DalyBarbara Daly Baekeland
(Socialite)

1922 AD

American

Mary Eliza Mahoney Mary Eliza Mahoney
(Nurse)

16 April 1845

American

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Acacia BrinleyAcacia Brinley
(Pop Singer)

22 October 1997

American

Henry AdamsHenry Adams
(Historian)

16 February 1838

American

John Singleton CopleyJohn Singleton Copley
(Anglo-American painter)

1738 AD

American

Edward EverettEdward Everett
(Former American senator)

11 April 1794

American

Anna CampbellAnna Campbell
(YouTuber)

25 January 1993

American

Robert Burn WoodworthRobert Burns Woodward
(Organic Chemist)

10 April 1917

American

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William Forsyth SharpeWilliam F. Sharpe
(Economist)

16 June 1934

American

Alexis KniefAlexis Knief
(Wife of Timothy Olyphant)

01 January 1970

American

Gangsta GrandmaGangsta Grandma
(TikTok Star)

17 June 1929

American

Kendall RaeKendall Rae
(YouTube Star)

22 April 1993

American

Daniel Christopher PredaDaniel Christopher Preda
(Instagram Star, Model)

16 December 1992

American

Walter GilbertWalter Gilbert
(Biochemist, Physicist, Molecular Biologist)

21 March 1932

American

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Robert Treat PaineRobert Treat Paine
(Former Massachusetts Attorney General)

11 March 1731

American

Emily Greene BalchEmily Greene Balch
(Social Activist)

08 January 1867

American

Jonathan KozolJonathan Kozol
(Educator & Non-Fiction Writer)

05 September 1936

American

Henry Way KendallHenry Way Kendall
(Physicist)

09 December 1926

American

William HooperWilliam Hooper
(Former Delegate to the Continental Congress)

17 June 1742

American

Ashley AlexissAshley Alexiss
(Model/Reality TV Star)

25 November 1990

American

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Daniel Nguyen (NampaikidDaniel Nguyen
(Instagram Star)

06 October 1993

American

Kelli MapleKelli Maple
(YouTuber)

12 October 2001

American

That PoppyThat Poppy
(Pop Singer)

01 January 1995

American

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