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Notable People from Maryland

1,555 notable figures born in Maryland, showing page 1 of 32, ranked by historical prominence.

Frank Zappa
Frank Zappa
American musician (1940–1993)
1940 – 1993
rock guitaristrock musicianvoice actor
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
African-American abolitionist (1822–1913)
1821 – 1913
feministfreedom fightersuffragist
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
African-American social reformer, writer, and abolitionist (c. 1818–1895)
1818 – 1895
caulkersuffragistautobiographer
John Rawls
John Rawls
American political philosopher (1921–2002)
1921 – 2002
philosopherpedagogueuniversity teacher
Tom Clancy
Tom Clancy
American author (1947–2013)
1947 – 2013
non-fiction writerprose writernovelist
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
American baseball player (1895–1948)
1895 – 1948
baseball player
Spiro Agnew
Spiro Agnew
vice president of the United States from 1969 to 1973
1918 – 1996
juristpoliticiangovernor
Upton Sinclair
Upton Sinclair
American writer (1878–1968)
1878 – 1968
novelistopinion journalistfilm producer
Dashiell Hammett
Dashiell Hammett
American writer (1894–1961)
1894 – 1961
novelistprose writerliterary critic
H. L. Mencken
H. L. Mencken
American journalist and writer (1880–1956)
1880 – 1956
literary criticlinguistcultural critic
Adrienne Rich
Adrienne Rich
American poet, essayist and feminist (1929–2012)
1929 – 2012
feministwomen's rights activistpeace activist
Cass Elliot
Cass Elliot
American singer (1941–1974)
1941 – 1974
recording artistfilm actortelevision actor
Martin Rodbell
Martin Rodbell
American biochemist (1925-1998)
1925 – 1998
biochemistchemist
Francis Peyton Rous
American scientist (1879-1970)
1879 – 1970
virologistpathologistuniversity teacher
Randy Pausch
Randy Pausch
American professor of computer science, human-computer interaction and design
1960 – 2008
motivational speakerpedagogueuniversity teacher
John Barth
John Barth
American writer (1930–2024)
1930 – 2024
novelistuniversity teacherwriter
Divine
Divine
American actor, singer and drag queen (1945–1988)
1945 – 1988
recording artistfilm actormusician
Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 to 1991 (1908–1993)
1908 – 1993
civil rights advocatejuristpolitician
Margaret Taylor
Margaret Taylor
First Lady of the United States from 1849 to 1850
1788 – 1852
First Lady of the United States
Francis Scott Key
Francis Scott Key
American lawyer and poet who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner (1779-1843)
1779 – 1843
poet lawyerlyricistpoet
James Ransone
American actor (1979–2025)
1979 – 2025
film actortelevision actormusician
Robert Garrett
Robert Garrett
American athlete and collector (1875-1961)
1875 – 1961
athletics competitorcollectorfinancier
Leon Uris
Leon Uris
American author (1924–2003)
1924 – 2003
short story writernovelistwriter
Lance Reddick
Lance Reddick
American actor (1962–2023)
1962 – 2023
film actortelevision actorstage actor
John Dickinson
John Dickinson
American politician (1732-1808)
1732 – 1808
juristpoliticianlawyer
Raymond A. Spruance
Raymond A. Spruance
United States admiral (1886-1969)
1886 – 1969
diplomatmilitary officer
James M. Cain
James M. Cain
American novelist, short story writer, journalist (1892–1977)
1892 – 1977
novelistfilm screenwriterjournalist
Mildred Natwick
Mildred Natwick
American actress (1905–1994)
1905 – 1994
television actorfilm actorart collector
Benjamin Banneker
Benjamin Banneker
free African American scientist, surveyor, almanac author and farmer (1731–1806)
1731 – 1806
inventoreditorwatchmaker
Johns Hopkins
Johns Hopkins
American entrepreneur, philanthropist, and abolitionist (1795–1873)
1795 – 1873
philanthropistentrepreneur
Sargent Shriver
Sargent Shriver
American diplomat, politician and activist (1915–2011)
1915 – 2011
diplomatmilitary officerjurist
Roger B. Taney
Roger B. Taney
chief justice of the United States from 1836 to 1864 (1777–1864)
1777 – 1864
juristpoliticianlawyer
Ric Ocasek
Ric Ocasek
American musician (1944–2019)
1944 – 2019
guitaristsinger-songwritermusician
Stephen Allen Benson
Stephen Allen Benson
former President of Liberia (1816-1865)
1816 – 1865
politicianjudge
Daniel Kirkwood
Daniel Kirkwood
American astronomer (1814–1895)
1814 – 1895
university teachermathematicianwriter
Charles Willson Peale
Charles Willson Peale
American painter (1741–1827)
1741 – 1827
inventorengraverpainter
Scott Hall
Scott Hall
American professional wrestler (1958–2022)
1958 – 2022
professional wrestler
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
Charles Carroll of Carrollton
American planter and signatory of the Declaration of Independence (1737-1832)
1737 – 1832
politician
Frank O'Hara
Frank O'Hara
American poet, art critic and writer (1926-1966)
1926 – 1966
art criticart historianjournalist
Charles Jencks
Charles Jencks
American architecture theorist, critic and landscape architect (1939–2019)
1939 – 2019
architectural theoreticiancriticdesigner
Alger Hiss
Alger Hiss
American government official who was accused of spying for the Soviet Union (1904–1996)
1904 – 1996
juristdiplomatpolitician
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
American writer
1825 – 1911
suffragistshort story writerlecturer
Edith Clarke
American electrical engineer (1884–1959)
1883 – 1959
electrical engineerinventoruniversity teacher
Larry Adler
Larry Adler
American harmonica player (1914-2001)
1914 – 2001
harmonicistjazz musicianfilm actor
Mildred Dunnock
Mildred Dunnock
American theater, film and television actress (1901-1991)
1901 – 1991
television actorfilm actorstage actor
Virginia Hall
Virginia Hall
American spy with the British Special Operations Executive (1906-1982)
1906 – 1982
SOE agentintelligence analystspy
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
American film critic (1905–1981)
1905 – 1981
film journalistopinion journalistfilm critic
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
Charles Joseph Bonaparte
American lawyer (1851–1921)
1851 – 1921
juristpoliticianlawyer
Elijah Cummings
Elijah Cummings
American politician (1951-2019)
1951 – 2019
politicianlawyerjudge
Henry Gunther
Henry Gunther
Last soldier killed in WWI
1895 – 1918
soldiermilitary personnel
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