Famous People From Maryland
Maryland, situated in the Atlantic region of the United States is one of the smallest and highly populated states in America. The name of the state has been derived from Henrietta Maria of France, a former monarch. Although its capital is Annapolis, the city of Baltimore is the biggest in the whole of Maryland. The state is known for many landmark buildings and places of historic importance. Apart from these reasons, the state is also famous for being associated with many distinguished personalities we know today. Actors like Julie Bowen, Jade Pinkett Smith, Mike Rowe and comedian Lewis Black belong to this American state. Apart from being known as Hollywood heartthrob Will Smith’s wife, Jade has carved a niche of her own. She has acted in several acclaimed films like ‘The Nutty Professor’, ‘Ali’ and two flicks of the ‘Matrix’ franchise. Here are the names of other famous personalities who hail from Maryland & few of the celebs who were born in Maryland.
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1
Michael Phelps(American Former Competitive Swimmer and the Most Successful Olympian of All Time With a Total of 28 Medals)
Birthdate: June 30, 1985
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
2
Harriet Tubman(Activist and Abolitionist Known for Her Efforts in Rescuing Slaves and Abolition of Slavery)
Birthdate: 1822
Sun Sign: Pisces
Died: March 10, 1913
3
Babe Ruth(One of the Greatest Baseball Players of All Time)
Birthdate: February 6, 1895
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: August 16, 1948
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: February 14, 1818
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: February 20, 1895
5
Thurgood Marshall(Former Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (1967 - 1991))
Birthdate: July 2, 1908
Sun Sign: Cancer
Died: January 24, 1993
6
Frank Vincent Zappa(One of the Most Innovative and Stylistically Diverse Musicians of His Generation)
Birthdate: December 21, 1940
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Died: December 4, 1993
7
Logic(Rapper Known for His 'Young Sinatra' Mixtape Series)
Birthdate: January 22, 1990
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
8
Tom Clancy(American Author Best Known for His Novel ‘The Hunt for Red October’)
Birthdate: April 12, 1947
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: October 1, 2013
9
Anna Faris(American Actress Who is Known for Her Performances in Comedic Roles)
Birthdate: November 29, 1976
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthdate: August 12, 1971
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
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Julie Bowen(Best Known for Her Role as ‘Claire Dunphy’ on the TV Series ‘Modern Family’)
Birthdate: March 3, 1970
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: November 1, 1986
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
13
Linda Hamilton(American Actress Known for Her TV Series ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘Terminator’ Film Series)
Birthdate: September 26, 1956
Sun Sign: Libra
14
David Hasselhoff(American Actor and TV Personality Who Holds a Guinness World Record as the Most Watched Man on TV)
Birthdate: July 17, 1952
Sun Sign: Cancer
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
15
Scott Hall(Professional Wrestler Best Known for His Tenures with World Championship Wrestling (WCW))
Birthdate: October 20, 1958
Sun Sign: Libra
Died: March 14, 2022
Height: 6'7" (201 cm)
16
Lance Reddick(American Actor and Musician Best Known for His Role as ‘Cedric Daniels’ in the TV Series ‘The Wire’)
Birthdate: June 7, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Died: March 17, 2023
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
17
Cass Elliot(American Singer Who was a Member of the Folk-Rock Band 'The Mamas & the Papas')
Birthdate: September 19, 1941
Sun Sign: Virgo
Died: July 29, 1974
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
18
Toni Braxton(One of the Best-Selling Female R&B Artist In History)
Birthdate: October 7, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'1" (155 cm)
19
Gervonta Davis
(American Professional Boxer Who Has Held Multiple World Championships in Three Weight Classes)
Birthdate: November 7, 1994
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
20
Muggsy Bogues
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: January 9, 1965
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
21
John Astin(Actor and Director Known for His Role as ‘Gomez Addams’ in the TV Series ‘The Addams Family’)
Birthdate: March 30, 1930
Sun Sign: Aries
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: November 8, 1968
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
Birthdate: August 24, 1960
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
24
Victor Oladipo(American-Nigerian Basketball Player Who Plays as a Shooting Guard)
Birthdate: May 4, 1992
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
25
Thomas Jane(American Actor Known for His Role in the Series 'The Expanse')
Birthdate: February 22, 1969
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
26
Ta-Nehisi Coates(Author and Journalist Known for His Non-Fiction Books: ‘The Beautiful Struggle’ and ‘Between the World and Me’)
Birthdate: September 30, 1975
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthdate: October 14, 1979
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Birthdate: August 30, 1948
Sun Sign: Virgo
29
Todd Gurley
(American football player)
Birthdate: August 3, 1994
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
30
Shane McMahon(American Professional Wrestler, Founder and Executive Chairman of 'Ideanomics')
Birthdate: January 15, 1970
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
31
Doug Flutie
(American football player)
Birthdate: October 23, 1962
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
32
JC Chasez
(Singer-songwriter, producer best known as a former member of the boy band NSYNC)
Birthdate: August 8, 1976
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
33
Mike Rowe(Television Host and Narrator Known for His TV Series ‘Dirty Jobs’ and ‘Somebody's Gotta Do It’)
Birthdate: March 18, 1962
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
34
Michael Flynn(24th United States National Security Advisor (Jan 2017 - Feb 2017))
Birthdate: December 24, 1958
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
35
Markelle Fultz
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: May 29, 1998
Sun Sign: Gemini
Height: 6'3" (190 cm)
36
Daniel Stern
(Best Known for His Role as 'Marv Murchins' in the 'Home Alone' Series )
Birthdate: August 28, 1957
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
37
Nicole Ari Parker(Actress Known for Her Films: ‘The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love’ and ‘Boogie Nights’)
Birthdate: October 7, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
Birthdate: November 15, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
39
Stefon Diggs
(American football player)
Birthdate: November 29, 1993
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
40
Joel Madden(Lead Vocalist for the Pop Punk Band "Good Charlotte")
Birthdate: March 11, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
41
Ric Ocasek(Primary Co-Lead Vocalist of the Rock Band ‘The Cars’)
Birthdate: March 23, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Died: September 15, 2020
Height: 6'4" (193 cm)
42
John Waters(Known for His Transgressive Cult Films and Director of the Comedy Film 'Hairspray')
Birthdate: April 22, 1946
Sun Sign: Taurus
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: August 9, 1982
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
44
Trevon Diggs
(American football player)
Birthdate: September 20, 1997
Sun Sign: Virgo
Height: 6'1" (185 cm)
45
Len Bias
(Basketball player)
Birthdate: November 18, 1963
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: June 9, 1986
Height: 6'8" (203 cm)
46
Erin Burnett(News Anchor and Host of 'Erin Burnett OutFront' on CNN)
Birthdate: July 2, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
47
Spiro Agnew(39th Vice President of the United States (1969-1973))
Birthdate: November 9, 1918
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Died: September 17, 1996
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Birthdate: July 30, 1950
Sun Sign: Leo
Height: 6'0" (183 cm)
Birthdate: March 11, 1979
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Birthdate: March 17, 1977
Sun Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)