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The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the American state of
Maine , live in Maine, or for whom Maine is a significant part of their identity.
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Erin Andrews
Angela Adams (born 1965), designer; born in
North Haven
Paul André Albert (1926–2019), scientist; born in
Van Buren
Tom Allen (born 1945), politician, Congressman (1997–2009); born in
Portland
Adelbert Ames (1835–1933), military officer, politician, Governor of Mississippi (1868–1870; 1874–1876), United States Senator from Mississippi (1870–1874); born in
Rockland
Benjamin Ames (1778–1835), politician, Governor of Maine (1821–1822); lived in
Houlton
Erin Andrews (born 1978), sportscaster, Dancing With the Stars contestant and co-host; born in
Lewiston
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James G. Blaine
John Baldacci (born 1955), politician, Governor of Maine (2003–2011), Congressman (1995–2003); born in
Bangor , lives in
Portland
Christopher Daniel Barnes (born 1972), actor, voice actor,
The Little Mermaid film,
Spider-Man television series; born in
Portland
Trevor Bates (born 1993), NFL player; born in
Portland
Leon Leonwood Bean (1872–1967), founder of
L.L. Bean Inc., a large private retail company in
Freeport
Corey Beaulieu (born 1983), musician, guitarist in Trivium; born in
Brunswick
Anna Belknap (born 1974), actress,
Lindsay Monroe on
CSI: NY ; born in
Damariscotta
Joan Benoit (born 1957), first women's Olympic marathon champion; born in
Cape Elizabeth
Louisa Dow Benton (1831–1895), linguist, translator; born in
Portland
Jacques Berlinerblau (born 1966), religious scholar,
Georgetown University professor; born in
Portland
Carroll Thayer Berry (1886–1978), printmaker, woodcut engraver, painter and photographer; born in
New Gloucester
Nina Blackwood (born 1955), radio and television personality, actor, model; lives in
Mid Coast region
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James G. Blaine (1830–1893), United States Representative, Senator, and Secretary of State, Republican presidential candidate in 1884
Dennis Blair (born 1947), US
Director of National Intelligence (2009–2010), four-star
U.S. Navy
admiral ; born in
Kittery
Cindy Blodgett (born 1975), basketball player and coach; born in
Clinton ; attended Lawrence High School and University of Maine Orono
Tim Boetsch (born 1981), mixed martial artist; born in
Lincolnville
Gordon Bok (born 1939), folk singer-songwriter; born in
Camden
Milton Bradley (1836–1911), board game manufacturer with the
Milton Bradley Company ; born in
Vienna
Joseph E. Brennan (born 1934), politician, Governor of Maine (1979–1987), Congressman (1987–1991); born in
Portland
Contessa Brewer (born 1974),
news anchor for
MSNBC ; born in
Parsonsfield
Styles Bridges (1898–1961), politician, Governor of New Hampshire (1935–1937) and U.S. Senator from New Hampshire (1937–1961); born in
Pembroke
James Brooks (1807–1873), Congressman from New York; born in
Portland
Brett Brown (born 1961), head coach and general manager for the
Philadelphia 76ers ; born in
South Portland
Harry Brown (1917–1986), poet, novelist, screenwriter; born in
Portland
Scott Brown (born 1959), U.S. Senator from Massachusetts (2010–13); born in
Kittery
Ashley Bryan (1923–2022), writer and illustrator; resided in
Islesford
Marisa Butler (born 1994), model, singer and beauty pageant title holder;
Miss Maine USA 2016,
Miss World America 2018, and
Miss Earth USA 2021
Brian Butterfield (born 1958), professional baseball coach; born in
Bangor
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Bill Carrigan
Joshua L. Chamberlain
Nik Caner-Medley (born 1983), basketball player; born in
Portland
Al Carbee (1914–2005), outsider artist; born in
Portland , lived in
Saco
John Cariani (born 1969), actor,
Law & Order ; grew up in
Presque Isle
Howie Carr (born 1952), journalist, author,
radio talk-show host; born in
Portland
Bill Carrigan (1883–1969),
catcher and
manager for
Boston Red Sox ; born in
Lewiston
Rachel Carson (1907–1964), author; lived in
Southport
Walter Case Jr. ,
harness racer
Elisabeth Cavazza (1849–1926), author, journalist; born in
Portland
Joshua Chamberlain (1828–1914), Civil War
major general , Governor of Maine (1867–1871)
Thomas Davee Chamberlain (1841–1896), Civil War
lieutenant colonel , brother of
Major General
Joshua Chamberlain
Conrad Chase (born 1965), actor, singer; born in
Portland
Oren Burbank Cheney (1816–1903), student, teacher, principal
Parsonsfield Seminary ;
Free Will Baptist clergyman; abolitionist; founding president of
Bates College
Yvon Chouinard (born 1938), founder of
Black Diamond Equipment and
Patagonia , born in
Lewiston
Cody Christian (born 1995), actor;
Pretty Little Liars ,
Teen Wolf ; born in
Portland and grew up on a
Penobscot reservation
Frank Churchill (1901–1942),
Oscar-winning composer for many
Disney animated films; born in
Rumford
Carolyn Chute (born 1947), novelist, populist political activist; born in
Portland ; lives in
Parsonsfield
Nathan Clifford (1803–1881),
Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court ,
Attorney General of the United States ; lived in
Newfield
Eunice Hale Cobb (1803–1880), writer, activist; born in
Kennebunk
William Cohen (born 1940), U.S. Congressman (1973–1979), Senator (1979–1997), US Secretary of Defense (1997–2001); born in and Mayor of
Bangor (1971–1973)
Samuel Colman (1832–1920), artist, writer, interior designer; born in
Portland
Susan Collins (born 1952), U.S. Senator from Maine; born in
Caribou
Jennie Maria Drinkwater Conklin (1841–1900), author, activist; born in
Portland
Ernie Coombs , children's entertainer, known for
Mr. Dressup
Michelle Coombs , geologist currently working in
Alaska , originally from Maine
William Coperthwaite (1930–2013), educator and
yurt advocate; born in
Monticello
Ron Corning (born 1971), TV host at
WFAA in
Dallas, Texas ; raised in
Calais
Mike "Fluff" Cowan (born 1947), PGA Tour golf caddy; born in
Winslow
Ricky Craven (born 1966),
ESPN broadcaster,
NASCAR driver; born in
Newburgh
Laura Creavalle (born 1959),
Guyanese -born Canadian/American professional bodybuilder; lives in
Old Orchard Beach
Ian Crocker (born 1982), three-time Olympic champion in swimming; born in
Portland
Effie Crockett (1856–1940), actress, wrote and composed the lullaby "
Rock-a-bye Baby "; born in
Rockland
John Crowley (born 1942), author of fantasy, science fiction and mainstream fiction; born in
Presque Isle
Earl Cunningham (1893–1977), folk artist; born in
Edgecomb
Dick Curless (1932–1995), country singer; born in
Fort Fairfield
Ron Currie Jr. (born 1975), author; lives in
Portland
Robert Card , US Army Reserve Sergeant First Class (E-7) and mass murderer
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Patrick Dempsey
Brian Dumoulin
Robert L. Dale (1924–2020), pilot in
Antarctica and namesake of the
Dale Glacier ; lived in
Brunswick
Sarah D'Alelio (born 1980), professional
mixed martial artist ; born in
Belfast
Frances Brackett Damon (1857–1939), poet, writer; born in
Dexter
Olive E. Dana (1859–1904), writer, poet; born in
Augusta
Bette Davis (1908–1989), two-time Oscar-winning actress; born in Massachusetts and lived in
Cape Elizabeth
Owen Davis (1874–1956),
Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist; born in
Portland
Howie Day (born 1981), singer; born and raised in
Brewer
William Deering (1826–1913), businessman and philanthropist, co-founder of
International Harvester ; born in
South Paris
Grace DeGennaro (born 1956), artist; resides in
Yarmouth
Patrick Dempsey (born 1966), actor; born in
Lewiston
Nelson Dingley Jr. (1832–1899), Governor of Maine (1874–1876), US House of Representatives (1881–1899), responsible for the
Dingley Tariff
Rick DiPietro (born 1981), NHL player; born in
Lewiston
Dorothea Dix (1802–1878), pioneering advocate for treatment and care of the handicapped and mentally ill; born in
Hampden
George Dole (1885–1928), Olympic gold medalist in
freestyle wrestling at the
1908 Summer Olympics ; born in Michigan and lived in
Bath
Jeff Donnell (1921–1988), actress; born in
Windham
Alice May Douglas (1865–1943), poet, author, editor; born in
Bath
Paul Douglas (1892–1976), economist and Illinois senator (1949–1967); partly raised in
Onawa
Cornelia M. Dow (1842–1905), philanthropist, temperance activist; born and died in
Portland
Brian Dumoulin (born 1991), NHL player,
Pittsburgh Penguins ; born in
Biddeford
Emma B. Dunham (1826–1910), poet, teacher; born in
Minot ; died in
Deering
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William Pitt Fessenden
John Ford
Myrna Fahey (1933–1973), actress,
Father of the Bride ; born in
Carmel
Terry Farnsworth (born 1942), Canadian Olympic judoka
Wallace Rider Farrington (1871–1933), journalist and government administrator, Territorial Governor of Hawaii (1921–1929); born in
Orono
Parker Fennelly (1891–1988), actor; born in
Northeast Harbor
William Pitt Fessenden (1806–1869), politician, Secretary of the Treasury (1864–1865); Congressman (1841–1843); Senator (1854–1864; 1865–1869); lived in
Portland
Greg Finley (born 1984), actor,
The Secret Life of the American Teenager ; born in
Portland
Frank Fixaris (1934–2006), sportscaster; resident of
Falmouth
Cooper Flagg (born 2006), basketball player; raised in
Newport
Ryan Flaherty (born 1986), professional baseball infielder and current coach; born in
Portland
James Flavin (1906–1976), film and television actor; born in
Portland
Charles Flint (1850–1934), businessman, founder of
Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company which later became
IBM ; born in
Thomaston
Francis Ford (1881–1953), actor, writer, director, brother of
John Ford ; born in Portland
John Ford (1894–1973), film director, winner of six Oscars; born in
Cape Elizabeth , raised on
Munjoy Hill in Portland
Philip Ford (1900–1976), film director, nephew of
John Ford ; born in
Portland
Melville Fuller (1833–1910), eighth
Chief Justice of the United States (1888–1910); born in
Augusta
Charlie Furbush (born 1986), baseball pitcher; born in
Portland , attended
St. Joseph's College of Maine
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Joey Gamache (born 1966), lightweight champion who boxed from 1976 to 2000; originally from
Lewiston
Peter A. Garland (1923–2005), politician, Congressman (1961–1963); lived in
Brunswick
Scott Garland (born 1973), WWE wrestler, ring name Scotty 2 Hotty; born in
Westbrook
Gladys George (1904–1954), actress,
The Maltese Falcon ,
The Best Years of Our Lives ; born in
Patten
Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. (1868–1924), early advocate of
scientific management and pioneer of
motion study ; born in
Fairfield
Jon Gillies (born 1994), ice hockey player; raised in
South Portland
Everett Glass (1891–1966), actor; born in
Bangor
Charles Goddard (1879–1951), playwright and screenwriter for
silent films ; born in
Portland
Jared Golden (born 1982), politician, Congressman (2019–); lives in
Lewiston
Gary Gordon (1960–1993), Master Sergeant in the
U.S. Army who died during
Operation Gothic Serpent ; born in
Lincoln
Noah Gray-Cabey (born 1995), teen actor,
My Wife and Kids ,
Heroes ; raised in
Newry
Chris Greeley (born 1962),
Cosmopolitan magazine's Bachelor of the Month in June 1993; appeared on multiple TV shows in the 1990s
Mace Greenleaf (1872–1912), stage and screen actor
silent films
Patty Griffin (born 1964),
Grammy award -winning singer-songwriter and musician; born in
Old Town
Einar Gustafson (1935–2001), childhood cancer patient, namesake of
The Jimmy Fund ; born and raised in
New Sweden
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Hannibal Hamlin
Edwin Hall (1855–1938), physicist who discovered the "
Hall effect "; born in
Gorham
John H. Hall (1781–1841), inventor of the
M1819 Hall
breech-loading rifle ;
mass production innovator; born in
Portland
Hannibal Hamlin (1809–1891), 15th Vice President of the United States and
U.S. Senator ; born in
Paris
Simon Hamlin (1866–1939), politician, Congressman (1935–1937); born in
Standish
Frank Handlen (1916–2023), artist and shipwright; born in
Brooklyn , now the oldest resident in
Kennebunkport
Marsden Hartley (1877–1943), artist, poet; born in
Lewiston
George Haskins (1915–1991), law professor at the
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Juliana Hatfield (born 1967), guitarist and singer-songwriter; born in
Wiscasset
Garnet Hathaway (born 1991), NHL player; raised in
Kennebunkport
Heather Hemmens (born 1988), actress,
Hellcats ; raised in
Waldo
James Chico Hernandez (born 1954),
Sambo martial artist; resides in
Washburn
Richard Herrick , received the first successful organ transplant from identical twin brother Ronald Herrick in 1954; born and lived in Maine
Charlie Hewitt (born 1946), artist; born in
Lewiston
Joe Hill (born 1971), horror novelist; born in
Hermon
John Hodgman (born 1971), actor, writer and comedian; lives in
Brooklin
Will Holt (1929–2015), singer-songwriter,
librettist and lyricist; born in
Portland
Winslow Homer (1836–1910), 19th-century painter; lived in
Prouts Neck
Oliver Otis Howard (1830–1909),
United States Army officer and a
Union general; born in
Leeds
Caroline Dana Howe (1824–1907), writer, poet, hymnwriter; born in
Fryeburg
Helen Marr Hurd (1839–1909), educator, poet; born in
Harmony ; died in
St. Albans
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Anna Kendrick
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Stephen King
Natalie Kalmus (1882–1965), "color supervisor" of virtually all
Technicolor feature films made from 1934 to 1949; born in
Houlton
Linda Kasabian (born 1949), member of
Charles Manson 's "
family "; born in
Biddeford
David E. Kelley (born 1956), Emmy-winning television producer and writer; born in
Waterville
Anna Kendrick (born 1985), Oscar-nominated actress; born in
Portland
Matthew Kenney (born 1964), celebrity chef, author, educator and entrepreneur; raised in
Searsport ; graduated from
University of Maine at Orono
Sumner Kimball (1834–1923), General Supt. of U.S. Life-Saving Service; born in
Lebanon ; raised in
Sanford
Angus King (born 1944), Governor of Maine (1995–2003), US Senator from Maine (since 2013); lives in
Brunswick
Owen King (born 1977), author; raised in
Bangor
Stephen King (born 1947), novelist whose books have sold more than 350 million copies; born in Portland; raised in
Durham ; lives in
Bangor
Tabitha King (born 1949), novelist, wife of Stephen King; born in
Old Town ; lives in
Bangor
William King (1788–1852), politician, first Governor of Maine (1820–1821); born in
Scarborough
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Linda Lavin (born 1937), actress,
Alice , six-time Tony Award nominee; born and raised in
Portland
Abby Fisher Leavitt (1836–1897), social reformer, newspaper publisher; born in
Bangor
Bud Leavitt Jr. (1917–1994), Bangor sportswriter, outdoor columnist, television host
Paul LePage (born 1948), politician, Governor of Maine (2011–2019), Mayor of
Waterville (2003–2011); born in
Lewiston
Roger Levesque (born 1981), former professional soccer player; born in
Portland
Enoch Lincoln (1788–1829), politician, Governor of Maine (1827–1829), US Congressman (1818–1826); lived in
Augusta
Tawny Little (born 1956), 1976
Miss America , television journalist; born in
Portland
Elle Logan (born 1987),
2008 Olympic gold medalist in women's
rowing ; born in
Portland
Alvin Orlando Lombard (1856–1937), inventor of
continuous tracked vehicles; born in
Springfield
James B. Longley (1924–1980), first Independent Governor of Maine (1975–1979); born in
Bangor
James B. Longley Jr. (born 1951), politician, Congressman (1995–1997); born in
Lewiston
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), poet, born and raised in
Portland ; attended Bowdoin College
Barry B. Longyear (born 1942), novelist, author of
Enemy Mine ; lives in
New Sharon
Bob Ludwig (born 1945), audio mastering engineer, founder of Gateway Mastering and DVD in
Portland
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George J. Mitchell
Edmund Muskie
Marc Macaulay (born 1957), actor,
Burn Notice ; born in
Millinocket
Frances Laughton Mace (1836–1899), poet; born in
Orono
Dick MacPherson (1930–2017), football coach; born in
Old Town
Nicole Maines (born 1997), actress,
Supergirl , LGBT rights activist; lives in
Portland
Ella M. S. Marble (1850–1929), physician; born in
Gorham ; died in
Paris
Bob Marley (born 1967), stand-up comedian; from Portland; born in
Bangor
Andrea Martin (born 1947), actress, comedian, voice actress,
SCTV ,
My Big Fat Greek Wedding ,
Kim Possible ,
Earthworm Jim ; born in Portland
H.S. Maxim (1840–1916), inventor of Maxim gun; born in
Sangerville
Julia Harris May (1833–1912), poet, teacher, founder; born in
Strong
David McCullough (1933–2022), author, historian, Pulitzer Prize winner; lived in
Camden
Cynthia McFadden (born 1956), co-anchor of
Nightline and
Primetime ; born in
Lewiston
John McKernan (born 1948), politician, Governor of Maine (1987–1995), Congressman (1983–1987); born in
Bangor
Victor McKusick (1921–2008), physician, scientist, "father of medical genetics"; born in
Parkman
Vincent McKusick (1921–2014), attorney, Chief Justice of
Maine Supreme Judicial Court ; born in
Parkman
Christian McLaughlin (born 1967), TV writer, producer, novelist; born in
Houlton
Don McLean (born 1945), singer-songwriter; lives in
Camden
Vaughn Meader (1936–2004), comedian,
impersonator , musician, film actor; born in
Waterville
Estelle M. H. Merrill (1858–1908), journalist, editor; born in
Jefferson
Helen Maud Merrill (1865–1943), litterateur, poet; born in
Bangor ; died in
Portland
Mike Michaud (born 1955), politician, Congressman (2003–2015); lives in
East Millinocket
Edna St. Vincent Millay (1892–1950); poet, born in
Rockland
Janet T. Mills (born 1948); politician, Governor of Maine (2019–); born in
Farmington
George J. Mitchell (born 1933), U.S. Senate Majority Leader, significant player in peace process of Northern Ireland; born in
Waterville
Herb Mitchell (1937–2011), actor, director; born in
Bar Harbor
Matthew Mulligan (born 1985), former NFL
tight end ; born in
Bangor and lived in
Enfield
Edmund Muskie (1914–1996); politician, Governor and then Senator of Maine, and Democratic vice presidential nominee (1968), U.S. Secretary of State (1980–1981), born in
Rumford
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Emma Huntington Nason (1845–1921), poet, author, musical composer; born in
Hallowell
John Neal (1793–1876), writer, critic, editor, lecturer, and activist; lived entire life in
Portland except for sixteen years in
Boston ,
Baltimore , and
London
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Judd Nelson (born 1959), actor,
The Breakfast Club ,
Suddenly Susan ; born in
Portland
Louise Nevelson (1899–1988), sculptor of found objects; came to Maine when she was five and lived in
Rockland
Rachel Nichols (born 1980), actress,
Alias ,
Star Trek ,
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra ; born and raised in
Augusta
Stephanie Niznik (1967–2019), actress,
Everwood ,
Vanishing Son ,
Life Is Wild ; born in
Bangor
Lillian Nordica (1857–1914),
opera singer known as one of the foremost
dramatic sopranos of the 19th and 20th centuries; born in
Farmington
William North (1755–1836), Revolutionary soldier, later made a General, aide-de-camp to
Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben , U.S. Senator from New York (1798); born in
Pemaquid
Edward Lawry Norton (1898–1983),
Bell Labs engineer and scientist famous for developing the concept of the
Norton equivalent circuit ; born in
Rockland
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Thomas Brackett Reed
Albion K. Parris (1788–1857), politician, Governor of Maine (1822–1827), US Senator (1827–1828); born in
Hebron
Gilbert Patten (1866–1945), author of the
Frank Merriwell novels; born in
Corinna
Frannie Peabody (1903–2001), HIV/AIDS activist, helped establish The AIDS Project, and co-founded the Peabody House
Waldo Peirce (1884–1970), artist, born in
Bangor ; lived most of his life in Maine
Maynard Pennell (1910–1994), Boeing executive and chief engineer of the 707 prototype; born in
Skowhegan
Greenleaf Whittier Pickard (1877–1956), radio pioneer and 1926
IEEE Medal of Honor winner; born in
Portland
Chellie Pingree (born 1955), politician, Congresswoman (since 2009); lives in
North Haven
Bruce Poliquin (born 1953), politician, Congressman (2015–2019); born in
Waterville , lives in
Oakland
John A. Poor (1808–1871), developer of the
Portland gauge Maine railway system; born in
Andover
Quinton Porter (born 1982), NFL player; born in
Portland
Zach Porter (born 1989), singer-songwriter for
Allstar Weekend ; born in
Bath
Shirley Povich (1905–1998), sports columnist and reporter for
The Washington Post ; born in
Bar Harbor
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Esther Ralston (1902–1994), silent film actress; born in
Bar Harbor
Thomas Brackett Reed (1839–1902),
U.S. Representative from
Maine , and
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives , 1889–1891 and 1895–1899; born in Portland
Lois Rice (1933–2017), businesswoman and educator, mother
Susan Rice ; born in
Portland
Derek Rivers (born 1994), NFL player; born in
Augusta
Aaron Robinson (born 1970), composer; born in
Camden and raised in
Waldoboro
Duncan Robinson (born 1994), professional basketball player; born in
York
Edwin Arlington Robinson (1869–1935), poet; born in
Alna and raised in
Gardiner
Nelson Rockefeller (1908–1979), businessman, philanthropist, public servant, Vice President of the United States (1974–1977) and
Governor of New York (1959–1973); born in
Bar Harbor
Charles Rocket (1949–2005), actor,
Saturday Night Live ,
Tequila and Bonetti ,
Dumb and Dumber ; born in
Bangor
Lou Rogers (1879–1952), suffrage cartoonist, writer, and radio personality, born in
Patten
Daniel Rose (1772–1835), politician, Governor of Maine (1822); lived in
Thomaston
Henrietta Gould Rowe (1834/35–1910), litterateur, author; born in
East Corinth
Victoria Rowell (born 1959), actress,
The Young and the Restless ,
Diagnosis: Murder ,
Dumb and Dumber ; born and raised in Portland
Travis Roy (1975–2020), college
ice hockey player; born in
Augusta
Robert Rushworth (1924–1993),
U.S. Air Force major general and test pilot; born in
Madison
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Samantha Smith
Tim Sample (born 1951), humorist and author; born in
Fort Fairfield and raised in
Boothbay Harbor
Sue A. Sanders (1842–1931), teacher, clubwoman, author; born in
Casco
Salome Sellers (1800–1909), centenarian, born in
Deer Isle, Maine
Tony Shalhoub (born 1953), actor; attended
University of Southern Maine
Reta Shaw (1912–1982), actress,
The Ghost & Mrs. Muir ,
Mary Poppins ; born in
South Paris
Arthur Shawcross (1945–2008), serial killer; born in
Kittery
Timothy Simons (born 1978), actor,
Veep ; born in
Readfield
Mark Sisson (born 1953), blogger and co-founder of
Primal Kitchen
Albion Woodbury Small (1854–1926),
sociologist and founder of first university department of sociology in United States; born in
Buckfield and raised in
Bangor
Taylor Small (born 1994), politician, member of the Vermont House of Representatives (2021–present); born in
Portland
Margaret Chase Smith (1897–1995), first woman to serve in both houses of U.S. Congress (1940–1973);
[3] first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the Presidency at a major political party's convention;
[4] born in
Skowhegan
[5]
Samantha Smith (1972–1985), child
peace activist , child actress; born in
Houlton , later lived in
Manchester
Kate Snow (born 1969), television journalist for
NBC News ; born in
Bangor
Olympia Snowe (born 1947), Congresswoman and U.S. Senator; born in
Augusta and raised in
Auburn
Louis Sockalexis (1871–1931), professional baseball player; born on
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
Brett Somers (1922–2007), actress; born in Canada and raised in
Portland
Susan Marr Spalding (1841–1908), poet; born in
Bath
Aly Spaltro (born 1989), musician known professionally as Lady Lamb; began her recording career in
Brunswick
Ellis Spear (1834–1917), Civil War
lieutenant colonel of the
20th Maine Infantry Regiment
Percy Spencer (1894–1970), inventor of the
microwave oven ; born in
Howland
Spose (born 1985), rapper, podcaster; lives in
Wells
Andrew St. John (born 1982), actor,
General Hospital ,
Life Is Wild ; born in
Millinocket
Bob Stanley (born 1954), former professional baseball player, pitched for
Boston Red Sox in
1986 World Series ; born in
Portland
Cordelia Stanwood (1865–1968), teacher, ornithologist, and wildlife photographer
C. A. Stephens (1844–1931), writer and gerontologist; born and died in
Norway, Maine
C. J. Stevens (1927–2021), author; born in
Smithfield and has lived in
Phillips ,
Weld , and
Temple
Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811–1896), author of
Uncle Tom's Cabin ; lived in
Brunswick
Noel Paul Stookey (born 1937); folk singer and songwriter; member of
Peter Paul and Mary group; resides in
Blue Hill
Charlie Summers (born 1956); politician,
Secretary of State of Maine (2011–2013); lives in
Biddeford
Bill Swift (born 1961), former professional baseball pitcher; born in
Portland
Tim Sylvia (born 1976), mixed martial arts fighter, professional wrestler; born in
Ellsworth
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Liv Tyler
Drew Taggart (born 1989), musician, DJ, singer of the Chainsmokers; grew up in
Freeport
Gerald Talbot (born 1931), Maine state legislator (1972–1978), African American civil rights activist; born in
Bangor
Phyllis Thaxter (1919–2012), actress, born in
Portland
Augustin Thompson (1835–1903), creator of
Moxie , born in
Union
Brigadier Samuel Thompson (1734–1798), soldier of the
American Revolutionary War ; lived in
Brunswick
Gary Thorne (born 1948), sportscaster, born in
Bangor
Andrew J. Tozier (1838–1910), soldier,
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient; born in
Litchfield
Novella Jewell Trott (1846–1929), author, editor; born in
Woolwich
Jeff Turner (born 1962), retired professional basketball player; born in
Bangor
Liv Tyler (born 1977), actress, daughter of
Aerosmith singer
Steven Tyler ; grew up in Maine
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Rudy Vallée
Donald Valle (1908–1977), founder and owner of
Valle's Steak House restaurant chain; born in Italy, moved to
Portland in 1912
Richard Valle (1931–1995), son of Donald Valle and owner of eponymously named
Valle's Steak House ; born in
Portland
Rudy Vallée (1901–1986), singer, actor, bandleader, and entertainer; lived in
Westbrook
Todd Verow (born 1966), filmmaker, cinematographer, actor; born in
Bangor
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Oliver Wahlstrom (born 2000), hockey player; born in
Yarmouth
John Bruce Wallace (born 1950), composer, musician, author; born in
Calais
Dan Walters (1966–2020), baseball player; born in
Brunswick
Sam Webb (born 1945), former chairman of
Communist Party USA ; born in Maine
Janwillem van de Wetering (1931–2008), novelist; lived in
Blue Hill
Clarence White (1944–1973),
bluegrass ,
country rock , and rock guitarist; born in
Lewiston
E. B. White (1899–1985), essayist, author, humorist, poet; lived in
Brooklin
Ellen G. White (1827–1915), author, co-founder of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church ; born in
Gorham
Charles Whitman (1842–1910),
zoologist , influential to the founding of classical
ethology ; born in
Woodstock
JoAnn Willette (born 1963), actress,
Just the Ten of Us ; born in
Lewiston
William D. Williamson (1779–1846) politician, Governor of Maine (1821); lived in
Bangor
Dorothy Clarke Wilson (1904–2003), author, playwright; born in
Gardiner
Abba Goold Woolson (1838–1921), writer; born in
Windham
Andrew Wyeth (1917–2009), 20th-century painter; had a home in
Cushing
Jamie Wyeth (born 1946), contemporary painter; has lived in Maine since the mid-1960s
N. C. Wyeth (1882–1945), artist and illustrator; bought a home in
Port Clyde in the 1930s
Nick Wyman (born 1950), actor,
Die Hard with a Vengeance ; born in
Portland
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See also
References
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"Original MTV VJ finds excitement of a new kind in Maine" . November 11, 2013.
^ Sears, Donald A. (1978). John Neal . Boston, Massachusetts: Twayne Publishers. pp. 11–12.
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080-5-7723-08 .
^ "Senator Margaret Chase Smith (1897–1995)". University of Maine.
^ "SMITH, Margaret Chase (1897–1995)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
^ Current Biography Yearbook VI. H.W. Wilson Company. 1971.