Worcester has produced a number of well-known actors, civil rights activists, actresses, lyricists & songwriters and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Worcester includes Denis Leary, Erik Per Sullivan, Abbie Hoffman, Alisan Porter, Joyner Luca, and many others.

Famous People Born In Worcester

Denis LearyDenis Leary
18 August 1957, American
Actor
Abbie HoffmanAbbie Hoffman
30 November 1936, American
Anti-War Activist

Erik Per SullivanErik Per Sullivan
12 July 1991, American
Actor

Jean Louisa KellyJean Louisa Kelly
09 March 1972, American
Actress

Alisan PorterAlisan Porter
20 June 1981, American
Singer, Actress

Joyner LucaJoyner Luca
17 August 1988, American
Rapper, Singer, Songwriter
CarmellaCarmella
23 October 1987, American
WWE Wrestler

H. Jon BenjaminH. Jon Benjamin
23 May 1966, American
Actor

Jordan KnightJordan Knight
17 May 1970, American
Singer, musician, singer-songwriter

Alicia WittAlicia Witt
21 August 1975, American
Actress
Jonathan KnightJonathan Knight
29 November 1968, American
Singer, property developer

Geoffrey ZakarianGeoffrey Zakarian
25 July 1959, American
Chef
Doug StanhopeDoug Stanhope
25 March 1967, American
Stand-up comedian

Ronald DworkinRonald Dworkin
11 December 1931, American
Lawyer, Philosopher, University teacher

Arthur KennedyArthur Kennedy
17 February 1914, American
Actor
Harvey BallHarvey Ball
10 July 1921, American
Artist, Entrepreneur, United States Armed Forces

Charlie PierceCharlie Pierce
28 December 1953, American
Writer
George BancroftGeorge Bancroft
03 October 1800, American
Diplomat, Historian of the modern age, Historian,

Charles OlsonCharles Olson
27 December 1910, American
Poet

Denise Eisenberg RichDenise Eisenberg Rich
26 January 1944, American
Singer-songwriter, Composer, Singer, Socialite
Nancy HoltNancy Holt
05 April 1938, American
Artist

Stanley KunitzStanley Kunitz
29 July 1905, American
Educator, Poet