Providence has produced a number of well-known actors, t v & movie producers, revolutionaries and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Providence includes Adam Baldwin, George M. Cohan, Josh Schwartz, Abraham Whipple, Jason Marsden, and many others.

Famous People Born In Providence

Adam BaldwinAdam Baldwin
27 February 1962, American
Actor
Nicholas ColasantoNicholas Colasanto
19 January 1924, American
Actor

Josh SchwartzJosh Schwartz
06 August 1976, American
Screenwriter

Amy Van NostrandAmy Van Nostrand
11 April 1953, American
Actress

George M. CohanGeorge M. Cohan
03 July 1878, American
American playwright

Abraham WhippleAbraham Whipple
26 September 1733, American
Revolutionary Commander
David HedisonDavid Hedison
20 May 1927, American
Actor

Damien ChazelleDamien Chazelle
19 January 1985, French, American
Director

Jason MarsdenJason Marsden
03 January 1975, American
Actor, Film director, Film actor, Television actor

Marilyn ChambersMarilyn Chambers
22 April 1952, American
Actress
Sam DalySam Daly
24 March 1984, American
Actor

Monty OumMonty Oum
22 June 1981, American
Animator
Blu CantrellBlu Cantrell
16 March 1976, American
Singer-Songwriter

Bill ContiBill Conti
13 April 1942, American
Composer, Conductor, Film score composer

Spike DudleySpike Dudley
13 August 1970, American
Professional wrestler, Teacher
Claudia JordanClaudia Jordan
12 April 1973, American
Actor, Model, Television actor

Brian HelgelandBrian Helgeland
17 January 1961, American
Screenwriter, Film producer, Film director, Writer
Grace Lee BoggsGrace Lee Boggs
27 June 1915, American
Writer, Civil rights advocate, Non-fiction writer

Wylie DufresneWylie Dufresne
1970 AD, American
chef

David MazzucchelliDavid Mazzucchelli
21 September 1960, American
Comics artist
Lukasz GottwaldLukasz Gottwald
26 September 1973, American
 

Brian BurkeBrian Burke
30 June 1955, American
 
Stephen Hopkins (Politician)Stephen Hopkins (Politician)
07 March 1707, British