List of famous people from Maine, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are at the top of the list. Some of the people below are celebrities born in Maine, while others are simply notable locals. If you're from Maine you might already know that these prominent figures are also from your hometown, but some of the names below may really surprise you. This list includes people who were born and raised in Maine, as well as those who were born there but moved away at a young age.
This list below has everything from William Deering to Henry A. McMasters.
If you want to answer the questions, "Which famous people are from Maine?" or "Which celebrities were born in Maine?" then this list is a great resource for you....more
Anna Kendrick
Age: 35Anna Cooke Kendrick (born August 9, 1985) is an American actress and singer. She began her... moreRachel Nichols
Age: 40Rachel Emily Nichols (born January 8, 1980) is an American actress and model. Nichols began... morePatrick Dempsey
Age: 54Patrick Galen Dempsey (born January 13, 1966) is an American actor and race car driver, best... moreStephen King
Age: 73Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction,... moreVictoria Rowell
Age: 61Victoria Lynn Rowell (born May 10, 1959) is an American actress, writer, producer and dancer.... moreJohn Ford
Dec. at 79 (1894-1973)John Ford (February 1, 1894 – August 31, 1973) was an American film director. He is renowned... moreRobert Crowley
Age: 69Robert Crowley (born February 25, 1951) is a former teacher and reality TV personality, known... moreDavid E. Kelley
Age: 64David Edward Kelley (born April 4, 1956) is an American television writer and producer, known... morePercy Spencer
Dec. at 76 (1894-1970)Percy Lebaron Spencer (July 19, 1894 – September 8, 1970) was an American physicist and... moreHiram Maxim
Dec. at 76 (1840-1916)Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim (5 February 1840 – 24 November 1916) was an American-born British... moreHarold Beverage
Dec. at 100 (1893-1993)Harold Henry "Bev" Beverage (October 14, 1893 – January 27, 1993) is perhaps most widely known... moreFrederick G. Payne
Dec. at 74 (1904-1978)Frederick George Payne (July 24, 1904 – June 15, 1978) was an American businessman and... moreMargaret Chase Smith
Dec. at 98 (1897-1995)Margaret Madeline Chase Smith (December 14, 1897 – May 29, 1995) was a United States... moreHenry Wadsworth Longfellow
Dec. at 75 (1807-1882)Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (February 27, 1807 – March 24, 1882) was an American poet and... morePatty Griffin
Age: 56Patricia Jean Griffin (born March 16, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She... more
Richard Wallace
Age: 60Richard S. Wallace is an American author of AIML and Botmaster of A.L.I.C.E. (Artificial... moreGary Thorne
Age: 72Gary Thorne (born June 9, 1948) is the lead play-by-play announcer for MASN. He has also... moreNelson Dingley, Jr.
Dec. at 67 (1832-1899)Nelson Dingley Jr. (February 15, 1832 – January 13, 1899) was a journalist and politician from... moreJoan Wasser
Age: 50Joan Wasser (born July 26, 1970), known by her stage name Joan As Police Woman, is an American... moreElle Logan
Age: 32Eleanor Logan (born December 27, 1987) is an American rower. She is the first American rower... moreVictor A. McKusick
Dec. at 87 (1921-2008)Victor Almon McKusick (October 21, 1921 – July 22, 2008) was an American internist and medical... moreSamuel Thurston
Dec. at 36 (1815-1851)Samuel Royal Thurston (April 15, 1816 – April 9, 1851) was an American pioneer, lawyer and... moreHeather Hemmens
Age: 36Heather Hemmens (born July 10, 1988) is an American actress, film director and film producer.... moreFrank S. Black
Dec. at 60 (1853-1913)Frank Swett Black (March 8, 1853 – March 22, 1913) was an American newspaper editor, lawyer... moreGeorge H. Moses
Dec. at 75 (1869-1944)George Higgins Moses (February 9, 1869 – December 20, 1944) was a U.S. diplomat and political... more
