List of Famous people born in Fall River, United States of America
Lizzie Borden
Lizzie Andrew Borden was an American woman tried and acquitted of the August 4, 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts.
George Stephanopoulos
George Robert Stephanopoulos is a liberal American television host, political commentator, and former Democratic advisor. Stephanopoulos currently is chief anchor and political correspondent on ABC News, and a coanchor with Robin Roberts and Michael Strahan on Good Morning America, and host of This Week, ABC's Sunday morning current events news program.
Tecia Torres
Tecia Lyn Torres Moncaio is an American mixed martial artist who is currently competing in the strawweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of December 14, she is #9 in the UFC women's strawweight rankings.
Chris Herren
Christopher Albert Herren is an American former professional basketball player and motivational speaker. He played in the NBA and several leagues overseas.
Ernest Moniz
Ernest Jeffrey Moniz, GCIH is an American nuclear physicist and government official. From May 2013 to January 2017, Moniz served as United States Secretary of Energy in the Obama Administration. Prior to this, he served as the Associate Director for Science in the Office of Science and Technology Policy in the Executive Office of the President of the United States from 1995 to 1997 and was Under Secretary of Energy from 1997 to 2001 during the Clinton Administration.
Tom Lawlor
Thomas Joseph Lawlor is an American professional mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and podcast host. He is currently signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW), where he is a former one-time MLW World Heavyweight Champion and the winner of the first-ever Battle Riot in 2018 and the 2020 Opera Cup tournament. Lawlor competed in the Light Heavyweight division of the UFC. A professional since 2007, he was also a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Team Nogueira vs. Team Mir. He currently competes in Professional Fighters League.
Sam Hyde
Samuel Whitcomb Hyde is an American comedian, writer, performance artist and actor. He co-created the sketch comedy group Million Dollar Extreme (MDE) with Charls Carroll and Nick Rochefort.
Thomas J. Hudner
Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. was an officer of the United States Navy and a naval aviator. He rose to the rank of captain, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions in trying to save the life of his wingman, Ensign Jesse L. Brown, during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War.
Timothy Shea
Timothy Shea is an American attorney and prosecutor. From May 2020 until January 2021, he served as Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration. Previously, he was interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, the country's largest U.S. attorney's office; a senior counselor to U.S. Attorney General William Barr at the Department of Justice; a lobbyist; and private corporate lawyer.
Emeril Lagasse
Emeril John Lagassé III is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, television personality, cookbook author, and National Best Recipe award winner for his ‘Turkey and Hot Sausage Chili’ recipe in 2003. He is a regional James Beard Award winner, known for his mastery of Creole and Cajun cuisine and his self-developed "New New Orleans" style.