Friday, October 15

List of people from Baltimore


A

Arunah Shepherdson Abell (1806–1888), born in East Providence, Rhode Island, founder of the Baltimore Sun newspaper
David T. Abercrombie (1867–1931), born in and raised in Baltimore, founder of Abercrombie & Fitch
Henry Adams (1858 Germany – 1929 Baltimore), prominent mechanical engineer, co-founder of ASHVE
Otto Eugene Adams (1889–1968), architect
Larry Adler (1914–2001), harmonica player
Spiro Agnew (1918–1996), born in Baltimore County, Governor of Maryland and Vice-President of the United States under Richard Nixon
Felix Angus (1839–1925), Union Army general, editor & publisher of Baltimore American newspaper, buried under Black Aggie
William Albert (1816–1879), member of the United States House of Representatives, born in Baltimore
Tori Amos (born 1963), born in North Carolina, grew up in Baltimore. Famous singer, songwriter and pianist
Carmelo Anthony (born 1984), born in New York, grew up in Baltimore. Professional basketball player for the Denver Nuggets
George Armistead (1780–1818), born in Newmarket, Virginia, Commander of Fort McHenry during the Battle of Baltimore, uncle of Lewis Addison Armistead
Lewis Addison Armistead (1817–1863), born in New Bern, North Carolina, Confederate general mortally wounded at Gettysburg, died two days after Gettysburg, buried in Baltimore
Joe Aro (born 1940), broadcaster, sports executive, founding executive director South Bay Economic Development Partnership (Torrance, CA), President & CEO South Bay Science Foundation
John Astin (born 1930), TV and film actor best known as Gomez Addams on The Addams Family television series



B

David Bachrach (1845–1921), lived in Baltimore on Linden Avenue and Whitelock, photographer, took the only known photo of Lincoln giving the Gettysburg address, uncle to Gertrude Stein
Penn Badgley (born 1986), born in Baltimore, actor, Dan Humphrey from Gossip Girl
Russell Baker (born 1925), raised in Baltimore, writer, political columnist for The New York Times
Louis Bamberger (1855–1944), businessman, department store owner, and philanthropist
Jack Barakat (born-1988), lead guitarist for the band All Time Low.
Marty Bass, WJZ-TV weatherman.
Sylvia Beach (1887–1962), owned Shakespeare and Company, key bookstore for expatriates in Paris
Jacob Beser (1921–1992), only person to crew both atomic bomb missions in World War II
Eubie Blake (1887–1983), composer of ragtime, jazz and popular music
Clarence W. Blount (1921–2003), Maryland State Senate
A. Aubrey Bodine (1906–1970), renowned photojournalist for The Baltimore Sun
Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues (born 1965), former professional basketball player with the Charlotte Hornets
Ryan Boyle (born 1981), MLL and NLL lacrosse player, graduate of the Gilman School
John R. Bolton (born 1958), former United States Ambassador to the United Nations
Charles Joseph Bonaparte (1851–1921), US Attorney General, Secretary of the Navy, relative of Napoleon
Keith Booth (born 1974), current Maryland Terrapins assistant coach and former Chicago Bulls player.
William S. Booze (1862–1933), former U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 3rd District
Julie Bowen (Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer) (born 1970), film and TV actor
Conrad Brooks (born 1931), B movie actor
George William Brown, Mayor of Baltimore during Pratt Street Riot
Rosey Brown (1932–2004) football star for New York Giants, member of Pro Football Hall of Fame, went to Morgan State University in Baltimore
Robert C. Buchanan (1811–1878), Union army general
Charles Bukowski (1920–1994), author who spent some of his childhood in Baltimore
Beverly Lynn Burns (born 1949), became the first woman Boeing 747 airline captain on July 18, 1984
David Byrne (born 1952), songwriter for the New Wave and Talking Heads bands, grew up in Baltimore County


C

Cab Calloway (1907–1994), jazz singer and bandleader, raised in Baltimore
Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore (1605–1675), First Lord Baltimore and proprietary governor
Ben Cardin (born 1943), member of the United States Senate and former member of United States House of Representatives
Meyer Cardin, (D), State delegate (1936–38), former Judge Baltimore City Supreme Bench
John Carroll (1735–1815), first Roman Catholic archbishop in the United States
Ben Carson (born 1951), born and raised in Detroit, Michigan; noted neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hetty Cary (1836–1892), maker of one of the first three battle flags of the Confederacy
Sam Cassell (born 1969), former professional basketball player.
Dennis Chambers (born 1959), drummer, (P-Funk All Stars, Steely Dan, et al.)
Norman "Chubby" Chaney (1914–1936), short-lived child actor, Our Gang
Samuel Chase (1741–1811), signer of Declaration of Independence and US Supreme Court judge
Tom Clancy (born 1947), author of The Hunt for Red October
Martha Clarke (born 1944), modern choreographer
Mary Pat Clarke (born 1941), Baltimore City Council
Kevin Clash (born 1960), puppeteer best known for portrayal of Elmo on Sesame Street
Charles P. Coady (1868–1934), (D), U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 3rd District, 1913–1921
Claribel Cone (1864–1929), with sister Etta (1870–1949) collected art of Matisse, Picasso, Van Gogh
Hans Conried (1917–1982), comic character actor and voice actor
Kenny Cooper (born 1984), professional soccer player who currently plays for 1860 Munich in 2. Fußball-Bundesliga
Miriam Cooper (1891–1976), silent film actress who co-starred in Birth of a Nation
Nathan Corbett (born 1992), actor, (The Wire (TV series), Half Nelson (film))
Elijah E. Cummings (born 1951), (D) U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 7th District
Harvey Cushing (1869–1939), pioneer neurosurgeon at Johns Hopkins Hospital


D

Thomas D'Alesandro, Jr. (1903–1987), Mayor of Baltimore, US Representative, father of Nancy Pelosi
Brian Dannelly Director: Saved!, Weeds, United States of Tara
Clay Davenport, sabermetrician and computer programmer for NOAA
Angela Dawson, community activist murdered at age 36 along with her family on October 16, 2002
Robert 'Rian' Dawson, drummer of the band All Time Low
Dan Deacon, electronic musician
Buddy Deane, disc jockey, host of TV dance show that inspired the movie Hairspray.
Divine (Glen Milstead) (1945–1988) actor best known for his drag persona, Divine
Juan Dixon (born 1978), basketball player at University of Maryland, College Park and pro ranks
Sheila Dixon, (born 1951) first female Mayor of Baltimore
James Lowry Donaldson (1814–1885), Union army general
Arthur James Donovan,Jr (1924) Baltimore Colts, Pro football Hall of Famer
Frederick Douglass (1818–1895), abolitionist, statesman, orator, editor and author, a prominent figure in African American history
Dru Hill, R&B singing group
Mildred Dunnock (1901–1991), Oscar-nominated American theater, film and television actress
Charles S. Dutton actor
Adam Duritz Singer, Counting Crows


E

Cass Elliot (born Ellen Naomi Cohen) (1941–1974), singer remembered as member of The Mamas & the Papas
Donald B. Elliott, member of Maryland House of Delegates.
Robert Ehrlich (born 1957), former US Congressman, 60th Governor of Maryland
Ellery Eskelin (born 1959), jazz saxophonist raised in Baltimore.


F

Diane Fanning, true crime author and novelist
Anna Faris (born 1976), actress best known for her role in Scary Movie, born but not raised in Baltimore
Steven Fischer (born 1972), film producer, two time Emmy Award nominee raised in northeast Baltimore City.
George Fisher Vocalist for Death metal band Cannibal Corpse
Jane Frank (Jane Schenthal Frank) (1918–1986), abstract expressionist artist, painter, sculptor, mixed media and textile artist, pupil of Hans Hofmann
George A Frederick, (1842 — 1924), architect of Baltimore City Hall
Antonio Freeman (born 1972), American football wide receiver, most notably for the Green Bay Packers
William H. French (1815–1881), Union army general.
Bill Frisell (born 1951), jazz guitarist and composer


G

Joe Gans (1874–1910), boxer
Alex Gaskarth (born 1987), Lead singer for the band All Time Low
Lee Gatch (1902–1968), abstract artist
Rudy Gay (born 1986), basketball player at University of Connecticut and with the Memphis Grizzlies
James Gibbons (1834–1921) American cardinal, 9th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore
Horatio Gates Gibson (1827–1924), Union army general.
Anita Gillette (born 1936), American actress and game show personality
Ira Glass (born 1959) radio personality; host of This American Life, distributed by Public Radio International; cousin of Philip Glass
Philip Glass (born 1937), influential minimalist composer
Jacob Glushakow (1914–2000), painter
Duff Goldman (born 1974), food artist, cake baker, television personality
Brian Gottfried (born 1952), former tennis player, reached Nº3 in the world in 1977


H

Elaine Hamilton (1920–2010), artist born in Catonsville in Baltimore metro area
Louis Hamman (1877–1946), physician and namesake for Hamman's sign, Hamman's syndrome and Hamman-Rich syndrome
Mary Hamman (1907–1984), American writer and editor, daughter of Dr. Louis Hamman
Elaine Hamilton-O'Neal (Elaine Hamilton) (born 1920) artist, born in Catonsville near Baltimore; graduated from Baltimore's Maryland Institute College of Art
Dashiell Hammett (1894–1961), hard-boiled detective writer of Maltese Falcon etc., born in Maryland and worked as a detective in Baltimore
Ken Harris (politician) (born 1963), City Councilman
David Hasselhoff (born 1952), actor
Emily Spencer Hayden (1869–1949), photographer
Raymond V. Haysbert (1920–2010), business executive and civil rights leader
Mo'Nique Hicks (born 1967), comedienne, television and film actress from Woodlawn, Maryland.
Alger Hiss (1904–1996), State Department official, accused of being a Soviet spy and convicted of perjury
Katie Hoff (born 1989), Olympic Swimmer who lives in Baltimore, Olympic medalist and multiple World Aquatics Championships gold medalist
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan Gough) (1915–1959), jazz singer
Henry Holt (1840–1926), publisher, founded Henry Holt & Company in 1873.
Johns Hopkins (1795–1873), Quaker businessman, abolitionist & philanthropist whose bequest established Johns Hopkins University
John Eager Howard (1752–1827), soldier, Governor of Maryland, namesake of Howard County, Maryland
James G. Howes (born 1945), businessman and Scouting leader
Holly Nicole Hoxter (born 1983), Baltimore born novelist known recently for "The Snowball Effect"
The Huntingtons, punk rock band.


I

Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson (born 1967), comedienne, television and film actress from Woodlawn, Maryland.


J

Lillie Mae Carroll Jackson (1889–1975), pioneer civil rights activist, organizer of the Baltimore Branch of the NAACP
Mo'Nique Imes-Jackson (born 1967), comedienne, television and film actress from Woodlawn, Maryland.
Harry Jeffra (born 1914), professional Boxer Former world Bantamweight Champion.
Bryant Johnson (born 1981), professional American football player with the San Francisco 49ers.
Natalie Joy Johnson (born May 1978), film & stage actress, singer and dancer.
Rich Johnson, meteorologist with The Weather Channel (United States)
LaKisha Jones, singer
Marcie Jones, author and journalist
Thomas David Jones (born 1955), astronaut with doctorate in planetary science
Brian Jordan (born 1967), pro baseball player who was briefly pro footballer



K

David Kairys (born 1943), Professor of Law at Temple University School of Law
Al Kaline, major league baseball player for the Detroit Tigers. Hall of famer, never played in the minor leagues.
William Henry Keeler (born 1931), Archbishop Emeritus of Baltimore and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Stacy Keibler (born 1979), actress, former pro wrestling personality (WWE Diva)
John P. Kennedy (1795–1870), US Secretary of the Navy and Congressman
Stu Kerr (Thomas Stuart Kerr) (1928–1994), television personality and weatherman
Greg Kihn (born 1950), pop musician
J. William Kime (1934–2006), Commandant of the United States Coast Guard from 1990 to 1994
Mel Kiper, Jr. (born 1960), American football analyst
Jeff Koons (born 1955), artist and sculptor, graduate of Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore
Thomas Kelso (Ireland 1784 – July 26, 1878), wealthy merchant, founder of the Kelso Home, philanthropist 
K-Swift (Born Khia Edgerton, 1978–2008), Female club/radio DJ, remixer, MC, producer, and entrpenuer; Radio personality at WERQ
Nicole Ari Parker Kodjoe (born 1971), actress


L

Henrietta Lacks (1920-1951), namesake for the HeLa cell line
Bucky Lasek (born 1972), pro skateboarder
Maysa Leak (born 1966), U.S. American jazz singer
Noah Lennox (born 1978), known as Panda Bear, a musician, he sings and plays drums and electronics in the band Animal Collective
Barry Levinson (born 1942), screenwriter, film director, and producer of film and television
Kevin Levrone (born 1968), former IFBB professional bodybuilder, musician, actor and health club owner
Hank Levy (1927–2001), jazz composer and founder of Towson University's jazz program.
Reggie Lewis (1965–1993), former professional basketball player.
Kevin Liles (born 1968), American record executive, former president of Def Jam Recordings and former executive vice president of The Island Def Jam Music Group
Laura Lippman (born 1959), author of detective fiction
G. E. Lowman (1897–1965), clergyman and radio evangelist
Morris Louis (1912–1962), abstract expressionist painter
Frank Luber (born 1939), radio announcer, and television reporter


M

Marvin Mandel (born 1920), former Governor of Maryland, assumed office upon resignation of Spiro Agnew
William C. March (1923–2002), African American entrepreneur; founder of March Funeral Homes, in Baltimore, the largest African American funeral services company in the United States
Mario (Mario Dewar Barrett) singer, grew up in Gwynn Oak, Maryland in Baltimore County
Thurgood Marshall (1908–1993), first African American US Supreme Court Justice
Aaron Maybin (born 1988), football player for the Buffalo Bills picked in the 2009 NFL Draft
Willoughby M. McCormick (1864–1932) started McCormick & Company
Angel McCoughtry (born 1986), basketball player; first overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft by the Atlanta Dream
Jim McKay (James Kenneth McManus) (1921–2008), television sports journalist
Theodore R. McKeldin (1900–1974), Governor of Maryland
H.L. Mencken (1880–1956), journalist and social critic known as "the Sage of Baltimore"
Zachary Merrick (born 1988), Bassist of band, All Time Low
Kweisi Mfume, former CEO of the NAACP, former US Congressman
Barbara Mikulski (born 1936), United States Senator
Steve Miller (born 1950), author of science fiction stories and novels
Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr., civil rights leader
Keiffer J. Mitchell, Jr., Baltimore City Council, grandson of civil rights leader Clarence M. Mitchell, Jr.
Parren Mitchell, former U.S. Congressman
Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery (1824–1901) duellist, fencing master, mercenary and author
Garry Moore (Thomas Garrison Morfit) (1915–1993), early television host
Lenny Moore, running back, Baltimore Colts, member Pro Football Hall of Fame
Bessie Moses, gynecologist, obstetrician and birth control advocate
Adrian Mroz, musician, guitarist of Polish Punk Legend, Babayaga Ojo, currently lives in Poznan, Poland. Featured on local radio, WIYY 98 Rock.
Eddie Murray, first baseman, Baltimore Orioles, member Hall of Fame
Clarence Muse (1889–1979), actor



N

Anita Nall, Olympic gold medalist swimmer
Ogden Nash, poet
Jeff Nelson (born 1966), professional baseball player, middle relief pitcher
Harry Nice 50th Governor, Maryland
Brandon Novak, skateboarder and member of Viva La Bam
Edward Norton, (born August 18, 1969) actor who co-starred in Fight Club, The Italian Job, and The Incredible Hulk.



O

Ric Ocasek (born 1949), former vocalist and frontman for The Cars
Frank O'Hara (1926–1966), poet
Martin O'Malley (born 1963), born in Washington, D.C., former Mayor of Baltimore, 61st Governor of Maryland
Elaine O'Neal (born 1920) painter
Ken Ono, famous mathematician who grew up in Towson


P

William Paca (1740–1799), signatory to the Declaration of Independence and Governor of Maryland
Tim Page (music critic) (born 1954), winner of the Pulitzer Prize for criticism and biographer of Dawn Powell.
Jim Palmer (born 1945) former Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
Bob Parsons (born 1950), entrepreneur; founder and CEO of Go Daddy
Travis Pastrana (born 1983), freestyle motocross, skateboarder, x-treme sports professional, spokesman for Red Bull
Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), US Representative from California & Speaker of the House of the US House of Representatives
Vincent Pettway (born 1965), Boxer who was a Light Middleweight boxing champion
Michael Phelps (born 1985), Olympic swimmer from Baltimore County , multiple world-record holder, and winner of more gold medals than any other Olympian (14) Nicknamed "The Baltimore Bullet".
Jada Pinkett Smith (born 1971), actress and singer
Art Poe, member of College Football Hall of Fame
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), poet, short story writer, editor and critic
Edgar Allan Poe (1871–1961), Attorney General of Maryland, 1911–1915
Gresham Poe, Head coach at Virginia in 1903
John P. Poe, Sr. (1836–1909), Attorney General of Maryland, 1891–1895
Johnny Poe (1874–1915), college football player and coach, and soldier of fortune
Gordon Porterfield playwright, actor, poet and educator.
Parker Posey (born 1968), actress, known for her work in Dazed and Confused, Waiting for Guffman, Scream 3, and Best in Show
Emily Post (1872–1960), author of etiquette books.
Enoch Pratt (1808–1896), businessman and philanthropist, founded Enoch Pratt Free Library, one of oldest free public libraries in the United States
Greg Puciato (born 1980), musician, best known as singer for experimental metal band The Dillinger Escape Plan



Q

Robin Quivers, sidekick of TV and radio personality Howard Stern



R

Hasim Rahman, Boxer, Former Heavyweight World Champion
John Rawls (1921–2002), political philosopher, professor of political philosophy at Harvard, author
Lance Reddick, actor, Col. Cedric Daniels from The Wire
Hilary Rhoda, fashion model, born in Maryland,
Adrienne Rich (born 1929), poet, writer, teacher, and feminist
Billy Ripken (born 1964), born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, former second baseman for the Baltimore Orioles
Cal Ripken, Jr. (born 1960), born in Havre de Grace, Maryland, former shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, member Hall of Fame
Cal Ripken, Sr. (1935–1999), former coach and manager of the Baltimore Orioles
Brooks Robinson (born 1937), born Little Rock, Arkansas, third baseman, Baltimore Orioles, member Hall of Fame
Frank Robinson (born 1935), born in Beaumont, Texas, outfielder, Baltimore Orioles, member Hall of Fame
Martin Rodbell (1925–1998), biochemist and molecular endocrinologist; won the 1994 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Josh Roenicke, Professional baseball player in the Cincinnati Reds organization
Eddie Rommel, American League pitcher and umpire
Carroll Rosenbloom, former owner of the Baltimore Colts and Los Angeles Rams
Christopher Rouse (born 1949), composer, Pulitzer Prize winner
James Rouse (1914–1996), pioneering real estate developer, civic activist, and philanthropist
Mike Rowe (born 1962), host of the Discovery Channel program Dirty Jobs
Ruckus (real name Claude Marrow), Professional Wrestler
Dutch Ruppersberger (born 1946), (D), member of the United States House of Representatives
Harry W. Rusk (D), U.S. Congressman for Maryland's 3rd District, 1886–1897
Babe Ruth (George Herman Ruth, Jr.) (1895–1948), professional baseball player for the New York Yankees, member of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Axl Rotten (born 1971), Professional Wrestler



S

Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune host/television host
Al Sanders, channel 13 news anchor
Paul Sarbanes (born 1933), born in Salisbury, Maryland, former member of the Maryland House of Delegates from Baltimore, former United States Congressman, former United States Senator
William Donald Schaefer (born 1921), former Mayor of Baltimore, 58th Governor of Maryland, and 32nd Comptroller of Maryland
Kurt L. Schmoke (born 1949), former Mayor of Baltimore
Gina Schock (born 1957), Rock drummer
Dwight Schultz (born 1947), famous actor. played H.M. Murdock (A-Team) and Lt. Reginald Barclay (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774–1821), established schools and founded first US religious community of apostolic women , the Sisters of Charity (in the Archdiocese of Baltimore)
Josh Selby, point guard for the University of Kansas Jayhawks basketball team, and the #1 high school basketball prospect in the country according to Rivals.com
Tupac Shakur (1971–1996), hip hop performer and rapper raised on Greenmount Ave in East Baltimore
Karl Shapiro (1913–2000), US Poet Laureate 1946–47, born in Baltimore
Richard Sher, former WJZ-TV newsman, former Oprah Winfrey co-host
Pam Shriver (born 1962), former professional tennis player and current sports broadcaster
Sargent Shriver (born 1915), born in Westminster, Maryland, politician, activist, driving force behind the creation of the Peace Corps
Eli Siegel (1902–1978), poet, critic, founder of philosophy Aesthetic Realism
David Simon (born 1960), journalist for The Baltimore Sun, author; television series writer, producer, and creator (notably for The Wire)
Upton Sinclair, writer (The Jungle), Pulitzer Prize winner, born in Baltimore
Christian Siriano (born 1985), fashion designer; winner of fourth season of Project Runway; graduate of Baltimore School for the Arts
Sisqó (Mark Althavan Andrews) (born 1978), R&B and pop singer
Cameron Snyder (1916–2010), sportswriter for The Baltimore Sun; winner of the Dick McCann Memorial Award
Raymond A. Spruance (1886–1969), United States Navy admiral in World War II
Michael S. Steele (born 1958), former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, first African American chairman of the Republican National Committee
Gertrude Stein (1874–1946), left Johns Hopkins Medical School without a degree and became a writer
Andy Stickel (born 1983), bass player for 7 Blue Skies
Stuart Symington (1901–1988), first Secretary of the Air Force and US Senator from Missouri


T

Jon Theodore (born 1973), musician, The Mars Volta's former drummer
Evan Taubenfeld (born 1983), musician, Avril Lavigne's former guitarist
Tracie Thoms (born 1975), American television, film and stage actress
F. Morris Touchstone, National Lacrosse Hall of Fame coach
Anne Truitt (1921–2004), minimalist sculptor
Michael Tucker (born 1944), actor
Jack Turnbull (born 1910), National Lacrosse Hall of Fame player
Jerry Turner, channel 13 news anchor
Kathleen Turner (born 1954), actress, graduated University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Anne Tyler (born 1941), Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist (The Accidental Tourist, etc.)
Mark Texiera (born 1980), baseball player, member of the New York Yankees


U

Leon Uris (1924–2003), author of Exodus and other novels
Johnny Unitas (1933–2002), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, professional football player for the Baltimore Colts, in Pro Football Hall of Fame


V

Nikolai Volkoff (born 1947), born in Croatia, Yugoslavia, WWE Hall of Fame professional wrestler who has spent time in the Baltimore area



W



John Waters
P. J. Wakefield (born 1980), professional soccer player
Cedric "Ricky" Walker (born 1953), Founder and CEO of UniverSoul Circus
Henry Walters (1848–1931), rail magnate (Atlantic Coast Line) and founder of Walters Art Museum in Baltimore
Dante Washington (born 1970), professional soccer striker
John Waters (born 1946), filmmaker
Earl Weaver (born 1930), born in St. Louis, Missouri, longtime Manager of the Baltimore Orioles; Baseball Hall Of Fame inductee
Chick Webb (1905–1939), jazz and swing drummer and band leader who adopted Ella Fitzgerald
Leonard "Boogie" Weinglass (born 1941), founder of Merry-Go-Round (retailer) clothing empire and portrayed by actor Mickey Rourke in the 1982 classic American film, Diner (film).
Harry Wendelstedt (born 1938), former umpire in Major League Baseball
George Hoyt Whipple (1878–1976), graduated and taught medical school at Hopkins, won 1934 Nobel Prize in Medicine
William Pinkney Whyte (1824–1908), US Senator, Governor of Maryland, Mayor of Baltimore
Bernard Williams (born 1978) winner of gold medal in 4x100 meter relay at the 2000 Summer Olympics
KJ Williams (born 1985), stage performer/actor
Montel Williams (born 1956), television talk-show host
Oprah Winfrey (born 1954), born in rural Mississippi and raised in Milwaukee, worked at WJZ-TV in Baltimore
Reggie Williams (born 1964), former professional basketball player.
David Wingate (born 1963), former professional basketball player.
Danny Wiseman (born 1967), professional ten-pin bowler and 12-time winner on the PBA Tour
Edward Witten (born 1951), mathematical physicist and a leading researcher in string theory
James Wolcott (born 1952) journalist and cultural critic
Bernie Wrightson (born 1948) artist known for horror illustrations and comic books
Jane Ann Wynn (born 1969) mixed-media artist

Y

Steve Yeager (born 1948) award-winning filmmaker, writer, stage director and educator.


Z

Geoff Zahn (born 1945), former baseball pitcher
Frank Zappa (1940–1993), singer, guitarist, composer and satirist
Lillian Zuckerman (1916–2004), actress


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