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List of people from Maine

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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  • Angela Adams (born 1965), designer; born in North Haven
  • Paul André Albert (born 1926), 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 Bangor


B

Brett Brown

C

Joshua L. Chamberlain

D

Brian Dumoulin

E

F

William Pitt Fessenden

G

H

I

Anna Kendrick

J

  • Dave Jackson (1902–1978), Allagash Wilderness Waterway guide
  • Sarah Orne Jewett (1849–1909), novelist and short story writer; lived in South Berwick
  • Jigger Johnson (1871–1935), logger and American folk hero known for his numerous off-the-job exploits

K

Stephen King

L

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • Linda Lavin (born 1937), actress, Alice, six-time Tony Award nominee; born and raised in Portland
  • 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
  • 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
  • Barry B. Longyear (born 1942), novelist, author of Enemy Mine; lives in New Sharon
  • Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882), poet, born and raised in Portland; attended Bowdoin College
  • Bob Ludwig (born 1945), audio mastering engineer, founder of Gateway Mastering and DVD in Portland

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N

O

P

R

S

Samantha Smith

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V

  • 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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See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.pressherald.com/news/Original-MTV-VJ-finds-excitement-of-a-new-kind-in-Maine.html
  2. ^ Sears, Donald A. (1978). John Neal. Boston, Massachusetts: Twayne Publishers. pp. 11–12. ISBN 080-5-7723-08.
  3. ^ "Senator Margaret Chase Smith (1897–1995)". University of Maine.
  4. ^ "SMITH, Margaret Chase (1897–1995)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  5. ^ Current Biography Yearbook VI. H.W. Wilson Company. 1971.
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