Famous People From Boston

Mark Wahlberg, James Spader, Uma Thurman, Leonard Nimoy & Sylvia Plath are some of the celebrities who hail from 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.
Mark WahlbergMark Wahlberg
(Actor, Singer)

05 June 1971

American

Ted KennedyTed Kennedy
(Former US Senator)

22 February 1932

American

Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin
(Founding Father of the United States)

17 January 1706

American

James SpadesJames Spader
(Actor)

07 February 1960

American

Uma ThurmanUma Thurman

29 April 1970

American

Edward NortonEdward Norton
(Actor)

18 August 1969

American

Donnie WahlbergDonnie Wahlberg
(Actor, Singer, Producer)

17 August 1969

American

Ben FosterBen Foster
(Actor)

29 October 1980

American

Black DahliaBlack Dahlia
(Actress)

29 July 1924

American

James TaylorJames Taylor

12 March 1948

American

Sylvia PlathSylvia Plath
(Poet, Novelist, and Writer)

27 October 1932

American

Michael BloombergMichael Bloomberg
(Mayor of New York City)

14 February 1942

American

Bobby BrownBobby Brown
(Singer-Songwriter)

05 February 1969

American

Leonard NimoyLeonard Nimoy
(Actor, Author, Film Director)

26 March 1931

American

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

25 May 1803

American

Jack LemmonJack Lemmon
(American actor)

08 February 1925

American

Rose KennedyRose Kennedy
(American philanthropist)

22 July 1890

American

Paul ReverePaul Revere
(Revolutionary)

01 January 1735

American

Temple GrandinTemple Grandin
(Professor)

29 August 1947

American

John SlatteryJohn Slattery
(Actor)

13 August 1962

American

Misha CollinsMisha Collins
(Actor)

20 August 1974

American

Barbara WaltersBarbara Walters
(American broadcaster)

25 September 1929

American

Samuel AdamsSamuel Adams
(Founding Father of the United States)

27 September 1722

American

Michelle PhanMichelle Phan
(Beauty Vlogger, YouTuber)

11 April 1987

American

Charles SumnerCharles Sumner
(Politician)

06 January 1811

American

Cotton MatherCotton Mather
(Church Minister)

12 February 1663

American

Barbara DalyBarbara Daly Baekeland
(Socialite)

1922 AD

American

Louis SullivanLouis Sullivan
(Pioneering Architect)

03 September 1856

American

John Singleton CopleyJohn Singleton Copley
(Anglo-American painter)

1738 AD

American

Daniel Christopher PredaDaniel Christopher Preda
(Instagram Star, Model)

16 December 1992

American

Walter GilbertWalter Gilbert
(Biochemist, Physicist, Molecular Biologist)

21 March 1932

American

Emily Greene BalchEmily Greene Balch
(Social Activist)

08 January 1867

American

Daniel Nguyen (NampaikidDaniel Nguyen
(Instagram Star)

06 October 1993

American

Nic WallaceNic Wallace
(Social Media Personality)

07 August 2000

American

Brendan NorthBrendan North
(Photographer)

14 November 1993

American

RyguyrockyRyguyrocky
(YouTube Gamer)

25 November 1995

American

Mario RuizMario Ruiz
(YouTuber)

01 October 1993

Colombian

Donna SummerDonna Summer
(Singer-songwriter)

31 December 1948

American

Taylor SchillingTaylor Schilling
(actor, film actor, television actor)

27 July 1984

American

Connie BrittonConnie Britton
(Actress, television producer, singer, television actor)

06 March 1967

American

Steven Van ZandtSteven Van Zandt
(Actor, Musician, Screenwriter, Record producer, Disc jockey, Singer, Television actor, Guitarist, Pianist, Composer)

22 November 1950

American

Madeline KahnMadeline Kahn
(voice actor, stage actor, film actor, television actor)

29 September 1942

American

Sheldon AdelsonSheldon Adelson
(entrepreneur, financier, businessperson)

06 August 1933

American

Christa McAuliffeChrista McAuliffe
(Astronaut, Teacher)

02 September 1948

American

Piper KermanPiper Kerman
(writer, memoirist)

28 September 1969

American

Uzo AdubaUzo Aduba
(stage actor, film actor, television actor)

10 February 1981

American

Eve TorresEve Torres
(Actor, Model, Dancer, Professional wrestler, Television actor, Amateur wrestler)

21 August 1984

American

Joseph P. Kennedy IIIJoseph P. Kennedy III
(U.S. Representative)

04 October 1980

American

Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
(Supreme Court Justice)

08 March 1841

American

Ralph TresvantRalph Tresvant
(Singer)

16 May 1968

American

Jane AlexanderJane Alexander
(stage actor, film actor, television actor)

28 October 1939

American

Kenny WormaldKenny Wormald
(Actor, Dancer, Choreographer, Television producer)

27 July 1984

American

Danny WoodDanny Wood
(musician, singer)

14 May 1969

American

Henry Cabot LodgeHenry Cabot Lodge
(Politician, Historian)

12 May 1850

American

Winslow HomerWinslow Homer
(Painter)

24 February 1836

American

Henry KnoxHenry Knox
(officer)

25 July 1750

American

William C. DurantWilliam C. Durant
(entrepreneur)

1861 AD

American

Julie TaymorJulie Taymor
(film director, screenwriter, costume designer, scenographer)

15 December 1952

American

Frances PerkinsFrances Perkins
(politician, sociologist)

10 April 1880

American

Robert LowellRobert Lowell
(Poet, Writer)

01 March 1917

American

Percival LowellPercival Lowell
(Astronomer, Mathematician)

13 March 1855

American

Alicia SacramoneAlicia Sacramone
(Artistic gymnast)

03 December 1987

American

Benjamin BradleeBenjamin Bradlee
(Editor, Journalist)

1921 AD

Joseph P. KennedyJoseph P. Kennedy
(Business Leader, Diplomat)

1888 AD

Phillips BrooksPhillips Brooks
(Priest, Writer, Songwriter)

13 December 1835

American

Lois Mailou JonesLois Mailou Jones
(Painter, Educator)

03 November 1905

American

Theodore H. WhiteTheodore H. White
(Journalist, historian, writer, novelist)

06 May 1915

American

Susan ButcherSusan Butcher
(musher)

26 December 1954

American

Ben FranklinBen Franklin

17 January 1706

American

Dorothy WestDorothy West
(Novelist)

02 June 1907

American

Josephine St. Pierre RuffinJosephine St. Pierre Ruffin
(American publisher)

31 August 1842

American

John ConnollyJohn Connolly
(intelligence agent)

01 August 1940

American

Mary LivermoreMary Livermore
(Editor, Women)

19 December 1820

American

Richard ClarkeRichard Clarke
(writer)

1951 AD

American

George Lyman KittredgeGeorge Lyman Kittredge
(musicologist, literary critic, journalist)

28 February 1860

American

Jack LevineJack Levine
(painter, engraver, artist)

03 January 1915

American

Ricky BellRicky Bell
(Singer)

18 September 1967

American

JujubeeJujubee
(Reality Star)

21 June 1984

American

Maud Wood ParkMaud Wood Park
(feminist)

25 January 1871

American

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