List of people from Boston

This is a list of people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Boston, Massachusetts and its surrounding metropolitan statistical area.

A

• Abiel Abbot (1770–1828), born in Andover, Massachusetts, clergyman and author^[1]
• Benjamin Abbot (1762–1849), born in Andover, Massachusetts, noted teacher at the Phillips Exeter Academy^[1]
• Ezra Abbot (1819–1884), noted biblical scholar, taught at Harvard Divinity School^[1]
• Joel Abbot (1776–1826), naval officer^[1]
• Amos Abbott (1786–1868), born in Westford, Massachusetts, member of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts^[1]
• Austin Abbott (1831–1896), born in Boston, noted lawyer, novelist, and academic^[1]
• Benjamin Vaughan Abbott (1830–1890), born in Boston, lawyer and legal writer^[1]
• Joseph Carter Abbott (1825–1882), publisher of the Boston Bee^[1]
• Josiah Gardner Abbott (1814–1891), member of United States House of Representatives^[1]
• Abigail Adams (1744–1818), born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, First Lady of the United States^[1]
• Abijah Adams (1754–1816), born in Boston, noted journalist, often embroiled in lawsuits against him^[1]
• Charles Francis Adams, Sr. (1807–1886), born in Boston, son of Abigail Adams and John Adams, Congressman, diplomat, and writer^[1]
• Edwin Adams (1834–1877), born in Medford, Massachusetts, notable 19th century stage actor^[1]
• Eliphalet Adams (1677–1753), born in Medford, Massachusetts, clergyman and missionary^[1]
• Hannah Adams (1755–1831), born in Medfield, Massachusetts, famous Christian writer^[1]
• Jasper Adams (1793–1841), born in Medway, Massachusetts, clergyman and college president^[1]
• John Adams – Second President of the United States, signer of the Declaration of Independence
• John Quincy Adams – Sixth President of the United States
• Nehemiah Adams (1806–1878), clergyman and author^[1]
• Samuel Adams – American Revolution patriot, signer of the Declaration of Independence
• Samuel Adams Wisner – Musician
• Aerosmith – Band
• Ben Affleck – Actor
• Casey Affleck – Actor
• George Aiken (1830–1876), born in Boston, noted actor and playwright^[1]
• Amos T. Akerman (1821–1880), former United States Attorney General, born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire^[1]
• Akrobatik – Hip Hop Artist, member of The Perceptionists
• Al B. Sure – Singer
• Louisa May Alcott – Author
• Horatio Alger, Jr. – Author
• Fred Allen – Radio Comedian
• Frederick Lewis Allen – Writer
• Joseph Allen (1749–1827), born in Boston, United States Congressman^[1]
• The Almighty RSO – Rap Group
• John Amaechi – Former NBA basketball player
• American Hi-Fi – Band
• Amerie – R&B Artist
• Ed Ames – Actor
• Tony Amonte – Former NHL hockey player
• Anarchy Club – Band
• Henry Hill Anderson (1799–1875), noted corporate attorney and law firm partner, reorganizer of New York's University Club ^[1]
• Leroy Anderson – Composer for the Boston Pops Orchestra
• Mary Antin – Author
• Apollo Sunshine – Band
• Nathaniel Walker Appleton (1755–1795), born in Boston, noted physician and author, incorporator of Massachusetts Medical Society^[1]
• Thomas Gold Appleton (1812–1884), born in Boston, noted American writer^[1]
• George Washington Armstrong (1836–1901), born in Boston, noted railroad executive^[1]
• Crispus Attucks – American Revolution patriot
• Robert Auchmuty, (died 1788), noted Loyalist during American Revolutionary War, received a pension from the British government after the war^[1]
• Samuel Auchmuty (1722–1777), born in Boston, Anglican clergyman who supported the Loyalist side in the American Revolution^[1]
• Red Auerbach – Boston Celtics Coach
• John Augustus (1785–1859), born in Boston, noted philanthropist and pioneer of probation^[1]
• Benjamin Austen (1752–1820), born in Boston, noted advocate of legal reform, manufacturer, and state legislator^[1]
• James Trecothick Austin (1784–1870), born in Boston, member of Massachusetts General Court and Massachusetts Attorney General^[1]
• Jonathan Loring Austin (1748–1826), born in Boston, officer in the American Revolutionary War and Massachusetts state representative, senator, secretary, and treasurer^[1]

B

• Bad Rabbits - Band
• Algernon Sidney Badger - government official in New Orleans during and after Reconstruction^[2]
• Arthur Baker – Rap DJ, Music Producer
• Dana Barros – Former NBA Player for Supersonics & Celtics
• Erinn Bartlett – Actress
• Zered Bassett – Professional Skateboarder
• Bang Camaro – Rock Band
• Benjamin E. Bates – Founder and namesake of Bates College
• Susan Batson – Actress, Author, and Producer; Daughter of Ruth Batson
• Ruth Batson – Civil Rights and Education Activist
• Alexander Graham Bell – Inventor
• Bell Biv DeVoe – Music Group
• Tobin Bell – Actor (Born in Queens, NY, raised in Weymouth)
• Mark Bellhorn – Professional Baseball Player
• Asher Benjamin – Architect and Author
• Frank Weston Benson – Impressionist Artist
• Benzino – Rapper
• Rick Berlin – Musician
• Leonard Bernstein – Music conductor, composer and pianist
• Travis Best – NBA player
• Big D and the Kids Table – Band
• Big Shug – Rapper
• Traci Bingham – Actress, Model
• Mike Birbiglia – Comedian
• Will Blalock – NBA player for Detroit Pistons
• Matt Bloom – Former NFL Player & WWE Superstar
• Michael Bloomberg – Mayor of New York City
• Bob and Ray – Comedy Team
• Ray Bolger – Actor / Dancer
• Boston – Band
• Ron Brace – NFL Nose Tackle, New England Patriots
• Nathaniel Jeremiah Bradlee, architect
• William J. Bratton – Chief of police for LAPD
• John Britton, abortion provider
• Edward W. Brooke – First African American to be elected by popular vote to the United States Senate
• Bobby Brown – Singer
• Carolyn Brown – Dancer, Writer, Choreographer
• Earle Brown – Composer
• Rob Brown – Actor (born in Harlem, New York, attended Amherst College)
• Sam Brown – Comedian from the IFC sketch comedy show Whitest Kids U' Know
• Scott Brown - US Senator
• Charles Bulfinch – Architect who designed the Massachusetts State House and the original United States Capitol dome and rotunda
• Ernie Boch, Jr. – President of Boch Enterprises
• Boys Like Girls – Band
• Edwin C. Burt – shoemaker
• Bury Your Dead – Band
• George H.W. Bush – 41st President of The United States
• Vannevar Bush – American Scientist
• James "Whitey" Bulger – organized crime boss

C

• C60 – Band
• Will Calhoun – Drummer for Living Colour (Born in NY lived in Boston)
• Steve Carell – Comedian; stars in the hit show The Office
• The Cars – Band
• Peggy Cass – Actress, Comedian and Game Show Panelist
• John Cazale – Actor
• John Cena – WWE wrestler
• Ken Cheeseman – Actor
• Gary Cherone – Singer (Extreme and Van Halen)
• Michael Chiklis – Actor
• Lenny Clarke – Comedian and actor
• The Click Five – Band
• John A. Collins – Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force
• Misha Collins – Actor
• Jerry Colonna – Entertainer
• Greg Comella – Former NFL Fullback
• Dane Cook – Comedian and actor
• Calvin Coolidge – 30th President of the U.S.A.
• Jennifer Coolidge – Actress
• John Singleton Copley – Artist
• Chick Corea – Grammy Award winning jazz musician and composer
• Jeff Corwin – TV personality
• Zach Cregger – Actor, Comedian, star of the IFC sketch comedy series WKUK
• Norm Crosby – Comedian
• Marcia Cross – Actress
• James Michael Curley – Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts governor, and US Representative
• Jane Curtain – Actress and Comedienne
• Johnny Curtis – WWE wrestler
• Richard Cushing – Archbishop of Boston and Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
• Susan Webb Cushman (1822–1859), born in Boston, stage actress^[3]
• Louis C.K. – Comedian and actor

D

• Da Bulldogs – Rap Group
• Dick Dale – Musician
• Matt Damon – Actor
• Evan Dando – Musician
• Al Davis – President/General Manager of the NFL Oakland Raiders
• Bette Davis – Actress
• Geena Davis – Actress
• Henry Dearborn, Physician, general, and politician
• Henry Alexander Scammell Dearborn, Lawyer, author, statesman, soldier, Mayor of Roxbury, and son of Henry Dearborn.
• Death Before Dishonor – Band
• Patrick DeCoste – Musician
• Manny Delcarmen – Texas Rangers Pitcher
• Becky DelosSantos – Playboy Playmate – Centerfold: April 1994
• Brad Delp – Singer
• Tony DeMarco - Welterweight champion of the world born January, 14th, 1932 in the North End section of Boston, MA.
• Joseph Dennie – Writer
• Joe Derrane (born 1930) – accordion player
• Michael Dertouzos (1936–2001) – computer scientist
• Albert DeSalvo – Serial killer known as 'The Boston Strangler'
• Dinosaur Jr. – Band
• Rick DiPietro - ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the New York Islanders of the NHL (from Boston suburbs)
• Ken Doane – Former WWE Wrestler
• Dresden Dolls – Punk-Cabaret Duo
• Dropkick Murphys – Band
• Shem Drowne – America's first weathervane maker
• W. E. B. Du Bois – Civil rights activist, Founder of the NAACP
• Joseph Dudley, Colonial Governor of MassachusettsEliza
• Michael Dukakis – Massachusetts governor, US Presidential candidate in 1988
• Olympia Dukakis – Actress
• William C. Durant – Founder of General Motors
• Adam Duritz – Singer/Songwriter for Counting Crows (Born in Baltimore MD, lived in Boston)
• Eliza Dushku – Actress
• P. T. Deutermann – Author
• Mary Dyer – Martyr

E

• Ed O.G. – Hip Hop Artist
• Richard J. Egan – Founder and Retired Chairman of EMC Corporation
• Ralph Waldo Emerson – American essayist
• Ernie and the Automatics – Band
• Mike Eruzione – Captain of the United States' 1980 Winter Olympics hockey team (from Boston suburbs)
• Julius Erving – NBA Hall of Famer, New York Nets, Philadelphia 76ers
• 7L & Esoteric – Rap Group
• William Eustis, Early American statesman, Governor of Massachusetts
• Patrick Ewing – NBA Hall of Famer, New York Knicks
• Patrick Ewing, Jr. – NBA player, New York Knicks, New Orleans Hornets
• Extreme – Band

F

• Tyler Faith – Porn Star
• Louis Farrakhan – Head of Nation of Islam
• Charles Farrell – Actor
• Spike Feresten – Television Writer, Screenwriter and Television Personality
• John Ferruggio – Led the evacuation of Pan Am Flight 93, which was hijacked in 1970^[4]
• Arthur Fiedler – Boston Pops Orchestra Conductor
• Fireking – Band
• Doug Flutie – Heisman Trophy Quarterback, Boston College, AFL, CFL, and NFL
• Robert Bennet Forbes – Sea captain, China trader
• Ben Foster – Actor (Born in Boston)
• Arlene Francis – Actress, Radio Talk Show Host, and Game Show Panelist – What's My Line?
• Benjamin Franklin – Author, public servant, diplomat , signer of the Declaration of Independence
• Robert Frost – Poet
• Cindy Fuller-Martino – Playboy Playmate – Centerfold: May 1959

G

• Kahlil George Gibran – Sculptor Artist
• The G-Clefs – Top 40 Soul Group
• Gang Green – Band
• Gang Starr – Rap Group
• Erle Stanley Gardner – Lawyer and Author of Detective Stories
• Edmund H. Garrett – prolific 19th- and 20th-century book illustrator and artist
• Ryan Gallant – Professional skateboarder (Plan B Skateboards, DC Shoes)
• Godsmack – Band
• Guster – Band
• Greg Gagne – MLB Player
• Peter Gerety – Actor
• Charles Dana Gibson, illustrator
• Joy Giovanni – Former WWE Smackdown! Diva
• Paul Michael Glaser – Actor "Starsky & Hutch"
• Tom Glavine – Baseball pitcher for the Atlanta Braves
• Duff Goldman – Star of Food Network TV show Ace of Cakes (Born in Detroit lived in MA).
• Benjamin Gould – Astronomer
• Robert Goulet – Actor, Singer
• Paul Graham – Hacker, painter, essayist, tech startup guru
• Justine Greiner – Playboy Playmate – Centerfold: February 1984
• Mike Grier – NHL Player
• Tammy Grimes – Actress, Singer
• Bill Guerin – NHL Player
• Guru – rapper, member of Gang Starr
• Jasmine Guy – Actress and Singer

H

• Edward Everett Hale – Author
• Jack Haley – actor
• Anthony Michael Hall – Actor
• Marc-André Hamelin - Pianist, composer
• John Hancock – Statesman, signer of the Declaration of Independence
• Kay Hanley – Musician
• Bob Hansen - MLB player
• Matt Hasselbeck – NFL Quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks
• Tim Hasselbeck – NFL Quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals
• Juliana Hatfield – Musician
• Have Heart – Hardcore Band
• Julian Hickman - Accountant
• Roy Haynes – Jazz Musician
• Heads of State – Music Group
• Ed Healey – NFL Hall of Fame, Chicago Bears
• Rich Hill (baseball player) – Professional Baseball Player (pitcher for the Chicago Cubs)
• Karl Hobbs – George Washington University Basketball Head Coach
• Oliver Wendell Holmes – Physician and author
• Allen Hoskins – Actor

I

• Isis (band)

J

• Shar Jackson – Actress
• Wyatt Jackson – Rapper
• Jada – Pop/R&B singing group signed to UniversalMotown
• Doug Janik – NHL player for Dallas
• Martin Johnson – Lead Singer of Boys Like Girls
• JoJo – Singer, Actress
• Sam Jones III – Actor "Glory Road"

K

• Madeline Kahn – Actress
• Mindy Kaling – Actress "The Office"
• Alex Karalexis – UFC,WEC Fighter
• Frankie Kazarian – TNA Wrestler (Lived in MA)
• John F. Kennedy – Massachusetts senator and 35th President of the United States
• Robert Kennedy – US Attorney General and New York senator
• Edward Kennedy – US Senator
• Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. – Father of John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, and Edward Kennedy
• Jack Kerouac – Beat Poet and Writer.
• Nancy Kerrigan – Olympic Figure Skater
• John Kerry – US Senator, US Presidential candidate in 2004
• Killswitch Engage – Metalcore Band
• John King – CNN Head Political Correspondent[1]
• Kofi Kingston – WWE Superstar (Born in Ghana lived in Boston)
• Jordan Knight – Singer, Dancer (See New Kids on the Block)
• Walter "Killer" Kowalski – Professional Wrestler, Teacher, Photographer
• Bob Kraft – Owner of the New England Patriots
• John Krasinski – Actor (Jim Halpert in NBC's "The Office")
• Jonathan Knight – Singer, Dancer (See New Kids on the Block)
• Kenny Wormald – Professional Dancer, MTV's Dancelife
• Kenny Florian – UFC fighter
• George Jung – Infamous Drug Dealer

L

• 7L & Esoteric – Rap Group
• PJ Ladd – Professional skateboarder (Plan B Skateboards, éS Footwear)
• Jack Landron – Folksinger/Songwriter
• Lewis Howard Latimer – African American Inventor
• Denis Leary – actor, comedian, writer and director
• Emril Lagasse – Chef/TV Personality
• Dennis Lehane – author
• Jack Lemmon – Actor
• Letters To Cleo – rock band
• Elma Lewis – Founder of the National Center of Afro-American Artists (including a museum) and the Elma Lewis School of Fine Arts
• Lyte Funky Ones – Pop Trio
• Henry Cabot Lodge – Politician
• Edward Lawrence Logan – Military officer, jurist, and politician
• Howie Long – NFL player
• Robert Lowell – poet
• Amy Lawrence Lowell – (1874–1925) Pulitzer Prize winning Poet
• Phil Labonte – Musician ( all that remains)
• Jay Leno – Comedian
• Matt LeBlanc – Actor
• Adam Lundquist - Radio DJ

M

• Aimee Mann – Singer
• Rob Mariano – Survivor Contestant
• Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch – Rap Group
• Jonah Matranga – Singer/Songwriter
• Cotton Mather – Puritan minister and author
• Greg Mauldin – NHL Player, Ottawa Senators
• John Mayer – Singer/Songwriter (Born in Connecticut lived in Boston)
• Jack McCarthy – Poet
• Tommy McCarthy, major league baseball player^[5]
• John P. McDounough – Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force
• Neal McDonough – Actor
• Sean McDonough – Sports announcer
• Will McDonough – Writer
• Joey McIntyre – Singer/Dancer/Actor (See New Kids on the Block)
• Ed McMahon – Television personality
• Peter McNeeley – Boxer
• Michael McShane – Actor
• Connie Martinson - Talk show host
• Nelson Merced, Latino activist and politician. He was the first Hispanic elected to the Massachusetts General Court
• David Merkow – Golfer
• The Mighty Mighty Bosstones – Band
• Wayne Millner – NFL Hall of Famer
• Joe Moakley – Congressman
• William Monahan – Screenwriter
• Van Morrison – Singer, musician, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee in 1993
• Robert Morse – Actor
• Samuel F. B. Morse – Inventor and painter, best known for invention of the electric telegraph and Morse code
• Morphine – Band
• Eddie Mottau – Guitarist
• Mission of Burma – Band
• Roger Miller – Musician
• Mr. Lif – Hip Hop artist, member of The Perceptionists

N

• Jack Nance – Actor, best known as title character in Eraserhead
• New Edition – Music group
• New England String Quartet – String quartet
• New Kids on the Block – Band
• Terry Nihen – Playboy Playmate
• Leonard Nimoy – Actor, best known as Mr. Spock from Star Trek
• Edward Norton – Actor, best known for his roles in American History X, Fight Club, and The Italian Job (2003 film)
• B.J. Novak – Actor, writer for NBC's The Office [Newton, MA]
• Chris Nowinski – Former WWE Superstar

O

• Conan O'Brien – Comedian and writer
• On Broken Wings – Band
• Patrice Oneal – Actor, Comedian on NBC's "The Office"
• Thomas "Tip" O'Neill – U.S. Congressman, Speaker of the House

P

• Robert Treat Paine – Signer of the Declaration of Independence
• Amanda Palmer – Songwriter and Performer
• Trey Parker – Co Creator of South Park
• Evelyn Parnell – Opera singer
• George Patton IV – US Army General and famed son of World War II General George S. Patton III
• The Perceptionists – Rap Group
• Esther Petrack – Contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 15
• John Pinette – Actor and Comedian
• Sylvia Plath – Poet and author
• Edgar Allan Poe – Poet and writer
• Porn Theatre Ushers– Rap Group
• Tom Poti – NHL player, Washington Capitals
• Powerman 5000 – Metal Band
• The Pixies – Band
• Seth Putnam - Musician
• Piebald – Indie rock band
• Ellen Pompeo – Actress
• PJ Ladd – Professional Skateboarder

Q

• John Quinlan (wrestler) – Pro Wrestler

R

• Nicole Raczynski – Female Pro Wrestler known as Nikki Roxx, and Roxxi in TNA Wrestling
• Sumner Redstone – Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Viacom
• Kevin P. Reilly, Sr. – former CEO of Lamar Advertising Company in Baton Rouge and former member of the Louisiana House of Representatives
• Arthur E. Reimer – two time Presidential candidate of the Socialist Labor Party of America
• James Remar – Actor, best known for the role of Ajax in The Warriors
• Lee Remick – Film and television actress
• Jerry Remy – MLB Player and Sports Broadcaster
• Patrick Renna – Actor, best known for the role of Ham in The Sandlot
• Frank Renzulli – Writer/Actor
• Paul Revere – Silversmith and American Revolution patriot
• Jonathan Richman – Musician
• Sam Rivers – Jazz Musician
• Robby Roadsteamer – Singer in North Shore Band, Dancer
• Alex Rocco – Actor
• Norman Rockwell – Artist
• Jeremy Roenick – NHL player
• Jereme Rogers – Professional Skateboarder
• John Rowe (1715–1787), Boston resident merchant and diarist, original developer of Rowes Wharf^[6]
• Robert A. Rufo - Senior Military Officer, Writer, Artist
• Nathaniel Ruggles, Former U.S. Representative
• Bill Russell – Professional basketball player and coach and Olympic gold medallist
• Eli Roth – Director/Writer/Producer/Actor
• Blanchard Ryan – Actress

S

• Alicia Sacramone – Gymnast
• Perry Saturn – Pro Wrestler
• Richard Scarry – Author, illustrator
• Ebenezer Seaver, Former U.S. Representative, former member and chairman of the Roxbury Board of Selectmen.
• Anne Sexton – Poet
• Dan Shaughnessy – Boston Globe Sports Columnist
• Anthony T. Shtogren — U.S. Air Force general
• Fatima Siad – Fashion model and 3rd place on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 10
• Bill Simmons – Sports columnist, "The Sports Guy" on ESPN.com
• Peter Siragusa - Actor
• Jenny Slate – Actress, and SNL Castmember
• Slaine – Hip Hop Artist
• Slapshot – Band
• Samuel Francis Smith – Composer
• Edward Dexter Sohier - Lawyer
• James Spader – Actor
• Clinton Sparks – Hip Hop DJ/Producer
• Special Teamz – Rap Group
• Lesley Stahl – Television Journalist, 60 Minutes
• Staind – Band
• Larry Stark – Theater critic
• Maurice Starr – Musician/Producer (see New Edition and New Kids on the Block)
• Status Quo – Dance Crew, Runners up on MTV's Americas Best Dance Crew
• Sonny Stitt, Jazz Saxophonist
• Street Dogs – Band
• John L. Sullivan – First Heavyweight Champion of Gloved Boxing
• Louis Sullivan – Architect
• Donna Summer – Singer
• William H. Sumner – Developer of East Boston
• John Sununu – Junior U.S. Senator from New Hampshire-Was born here
• Spider One – Singer (Powerman 5000)
• William H. Swanson – Chairman and CEO of Raytheon Company

T

• Edmund Charles Tarbell – painter
• Lofa Tatupu – NFL linebacker
• James Taylor – Folk singer
• John Thomas – First man to clear 7 feet (2.1 m) in high jump
• Henry David Thoreau – Poet, novelist
• 'Til Tuesday – Band
• Jimmy Tingle – Stand-up comedian, actor
• Eve Torres - WWE Diva
• That Handsome Devil – Band
• John Tortorella – NHL Coach, Head Coach of the New York Rangers
• Touré – Writer, TV Host
• Uma Thurman – Actress
• Ralph Tresvant – Singer
• Kevin Trudeau – Author, pocket billiards promoter, salesman
• Jen Trynin – Musician
• Jonathan Tucker – Actor
• Maura Tierney – Actress
• John Tudor- MLB Pitcher, St. Louis Cardinals

U

• Unearth – Band

V

• Steven Van Zandt – Actor/Musician
• Brian Viglione – Musician
• Vanna_(band)

W

• Brian Woods – Documentary film-maker
• Donnie Wahlberg - Actor, Singer, Producer (See New Kids on the Block)
• Mark Wahlberg – Actor, Rapper, Producer
• Jimmy Walker (basketball), NBA All Star
• Mike Wallace – Television Correspondent
• Barbara Walters – News anchor and journalist
• Casey Walters – Actor, Harbor Command
• An Wang – Computer Engineer and Inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories
• Gretchen Osgood Warren – Poet and Muse
• Fiske Warren – Paper Manufacturer and Philanthropist
• Sam Waterston – Actor
• Jack Welch – Businessman, former CEO of General Electric
• Westbound Train – Band
• Eli Whitney – Inventor of The Cotton Gin
• Jermaine Wiggins – NFL player
• Tony Williams – Jazz Drummer
• Alicia Witt – Actress (Actually 30 miles (48 km) west)
• Danny Wood – Singer (See New Kids on the Block)
• Gene Wood – Game show announcer
• George Wood, born in Boston, major league baseball player^[5]
• Steven Wright – Academy Award-winning comedian, actor and writer.
• Phillis Wheatley– Poet and former slave.

X

• Malcolm X – Civil Rights activist, Muslim Minister (Lived in Roxbury)

Y

• Donnie Yen – Hong Kong Actor/Martial Artist

Z

• Rob Zombie – Musician,Director,Producer

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