Famous People From Maine

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Situated in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America is the state of Maine. What was once a land exclusively for indigenous people saw and enjoyed diversity after the European arrival. With Augusta as its capital and Portland as its largest city, Maine is popularly referred to as ‘The Pine Tree State’ and even ‘Vacationland’. The state mostly enjoys a continental climate and is renowned for its coastal food which primarily includes lobsters and clams. Many notable people born in Maine have made it tremendously big in various walks of life such as cinema, music, sports, and politics and so on. Established and renowned actors such as the beautifully hilarious Anna Kendrick, the heartthrob Patrick Dempsey, the diva Linda Lavin, Katie Aselton, Judd Nelson and so many more actors hail from this state. The incredible best-selling author Stephen King, who was responsible for creating so many critically acclaimed books and movies, was also born and raised in the state. We are quite certain that you will be speechless by the complete-list of celebrities who are from Maine.
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 1 
Anna Kendrick
(Actress & One of the Youngest People to be Nominated for the 'Triple Crown of Acting')
Anna Kendrick
95
Birthdate: August 9, 1985
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 2 
Stephen King
(A Prolific & Immensely Popular Author of Horror Fiction)
Stephen King
62
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 21, 1947
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
 3 
Patrick Dempsey
(Actor and Race Car Driver Best Known for His Role in the TV Series ‘Grey's Anatomy’)
Patrick Dempsey
26
Birthdate: January 13, 1966
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
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John Ford
(One of the Most Important and Influential Filmmakers of His Generation)
John Ford
11
Birthdate: February 1, 1894
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: August 31, 1973
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Erin Andrews
(Sportscaster and Co-Host of the Show 'Dancing with the Stars')
Erin Andrews
20
Birthdate: May 4, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 6 
Nelson Rockefeller
(41st Vice President of the United States (1974 - 1977))
Nelson Rockefeller
15
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: July 8, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: January 26, 1979
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
(First American poet to translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
12
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 27, 1807
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: March 24, 1882
 8 
Rachel Nichols
(Actress)
Rachel Nichols
24
Birthdate: January 8, 1980
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Judd Nelson
(American actor)
Judd Nelson
12
Birthdate: November 28, 1959
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 10 
Linda Lavin
(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Alice Hyatt’ in the TV Series ‘Alice’)
Linda Lavin
11
Birthdate: October 15, 1937
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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Christopher Knight
(Actor, Businessperson)
Christopher Knight
6
Birthdate: November 7, 1957
Sun Sign: Scorpio
 12 
John O'Hurley
(Actor)
John O'Hurley
5
Birthdate: October 9, 1954
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Joe Hill
(Novelists)
Joe Hill
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: June 4, 1972
Sun Sign: Gemini
 14 
Andrea Martin
(Played Aunt Voula in the Comedy Hit 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding')
Andrea Martin
7
Birthdate: January 15, 1947
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
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Cody Christian
10
Birthdate: April 5, 1995
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 16 
Katie Aselton
(Actress Known for her Roles in 'The League' and 'Legion')
Katie Aselton
4
Birthdate: October 1, 1978
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Ellen G White
10
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 26, 1827
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: July 16, 1915
Edna St. Vincent Millay
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: February 22, 1892
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: October 19, 1950
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 19 
Duncan Robinson
(Basketball player)
Duncan Robinson
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: April 22, 1994
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
 20 
Samantha Smith
(American Peace Activist and Child Actress Who Became Famous for Her Anti-War Outreaches During the Cold War)
Samantha Smith
12
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: June 29, 1972
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: August 25, 1985
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Hannibal Hamlin
(15th Vice President of the U.S.A)
Hannibal Hamlin
4
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 27, 1809
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: July 4, 1891
 22 
Caitlin FitzGerald
6
Birthdate: August 26, 1983
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
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Joshua Chamberlain
(Educator & War Hero)
Joshua Chamberlain
7
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: September 8, 1828
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: February 24, 1914
 24 
Charles Rocket
(Actor)
Charles Rocket
5
Birthdate: August 28, 1949
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: October 7, 2005
Height: 6'5" (196 cm)
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Yvon Chouinard
(American Environmentalist, Rock Climber, and Philanthropist)
Yvon Chouinard
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: November 9, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 26 
Tim Sylvia
(American Retired Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Fighter)
Tim Sylvia
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 5, 1976
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
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Mike Brown
(Basketball coach, Basketball player)
Mike Brown
2
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: March 5, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
 28 
Kate Snow
(TV Journalist)
Kate Snow
5
Birthdate: May 10, 1969
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
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David E. Kelley
(Television Writer)
David E. Kelley
5
Birthdate: April 4, 1956
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
 30 
Dorothea Dix
(Social Reformer)
Dorothea Dix
3
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 4, 1802
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: July 17, 1887
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Victoria Rowell
(Actress Known for Playing ‘Drucilla Winters’ on the Long-Lasting Soap Opera ‘The Young and the Restless')
Victoria Rowell
2
Birthdate: May 10, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 32 
Heather Hemmens
(Actress)
Heather Hemmens
2
Birthdate: July 10, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Susan Collins
(United States Senator from Maine)
Susan Collins
14
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 7, 1952
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
 34 
Joan Benoit
(American Marathon Runner Who Was the First Women’s Olympic Games Marathon Champion)
Joan Benoit
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: May 16, 1957
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 35 
Tabitha King
(Writer)
Tabitha King
6
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: March 24, 1949
Sun Sign: Aries
 36 
Margaret Chase Smith
(Politician)
Margaret Chase Smith
3
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: December 14, 1897
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: May 29, 1995
 37 
Patty Griffin
(musician, singer-songwriter, composer)
Patty Griffin
2
Listed In: Musicians
Birthdate: March 16, 1964
Sun Sign: Pisces
 38 
Jessica Meir
(American-Swedish Physiologist, Marine Biologist, and NASA Astronaut)
Jessica Meir
1
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: July 15, 1977
Sun Sign: Cancer
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Hiram Maxim
(Inventor)
Hiram Maxim
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Birthdate: February 5, 1840
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: November 24, 1916
 40 
Olympia Snowe
(Businesswoman)
Olympia Snowe
4
Listed In: Business People
Birthdate: February 21, 1947
Sun Sign: Pisces
 41 
John Frank Stevens
(American Civil Engineer Who Built the Great Northern Railway in the United States)
John Frank Stevens
1
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: April 25, 1853
Sun Sign: Taurus
Died: June 2, 1943
 42 
Phyllis Thaxter
(Actress)
Phyllis Thaxter
2
Birthdate: November 20, 1919
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: August 14, 2012
 43 
Milton Bradley
(Publisher, Writer)
Milton Bradley
4
Listed In: Engineers
Birthdate: November 8, 1836
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: May 30, 1911
 44 
Timothy Simons
(Actor)
Timothy Simons
4
Birthdate: June 12, 1978
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'6" (198 cm)
 45 
Gary Thorne
(Sports commentator)
Gary Thorne
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Birthdate: June 9, 1948
Sun Sign: Gemini
 46 
Brett Brown
(Basketball coach, Basketball player)
Brett Brown
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: February 16, 1961
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
 47 
Gladys George
(Actress)
Gladys George
4
Birthdate: September 13, 1904
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: December 8, 1954
 48 
George J. Mitchell
(United States Special Envoy for Middle East Peace (2009-2011))
George J. Mitchell
6
Listed In: Lawyers & Judges
Birthdate: August 20, 1933
Sun Sign: Leo
 49 
Steve Clifford
(Basketball coach)
Steve Clifford
3
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: September 17, 1961
Sun Sign: Virgo
 50 
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
(Journalist)
Elijah Parish Lovejoy
1
Birthdate: November 9, 1802
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: November 7, 1837