List of Famous people born in Massachusetts, United States of America

David Michael Farrell, better known by his stage name Phoenix is an American musician, best known as the bassist and backing vocalist of the rock band Linkin Park. He was also a member of Snax, a pop punk band.

Jane Morgan is an American singer. Morgan initially found success in France and the UK before achieving recognition in the US. She received six gold records. She was a frequent nightclub and Broadway performer, and also appeared numerous times on American television, both as a singer and as a dramatic performer.

Deborah Sampson Gannett, better known as Deborah Sampson, was a Massachusetts woman who disguised herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. She is one of a small number of women with a documented record of military combat experience in that war. She served 17 months in the army under the name "Robert Shirtliff" of Uxbridge, Massachusetts, was wounded in 1782, and was honorably discharged at West Point, New York in 1783.

Patrick Renna is an American actor who began his career in the film The Sandlot playing Hamilton "Ham" Porter. Since then, he has appeared in numerous guest-starring and recurring roles for award-winning television series such as Boston Legal and The X-Files.

Thomas Edward Hassan is an American educator and husband of United States Senator and former Governor of New Hampshire Maggie Hassan. He has served as the President of School Year Abroad since June 2016. Previously, he worked at Phillips Exeter Academy, where he began as the Director of College Counseling in 1989, worked as the Dean of Admissions, and was the 14th principal from 2009 until his retirement from the school in 2015. During his 20 years at Exeter, Hassan taught mathematics and junior studies, served as dorm affiliate, and advised student organizations, including Best Buddies and the Random Acts of Kindness club.

Charles Lloyd Thompson was an American sportscaster best known for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles and the National Football League's Baltimore Colts. He was well-recognized for his resonant voice, crisply descriptive style of play-by-play, and signature on-air exclamations "Go to war, Miss Agnes!" and "Ain't the beer cold!"

Amerie Mi Marie Rogers, is an American singer-songwriter author and actress. Born and raised in Washington metropolitan area, Amerie gained an appreciation of the classical arts from her mother Mi Suk Rogers and of music from her father Charles Rogers, and she also studied dance from an early age and performed in talent contests. after her High School graduation, her family settled down in Virginia while she began to attend Georgetown University, from which she later graduated with a degree in English and Fine Arts. While living in Washington, D.C., she met producer Rich Harrison, who worked with such performers as Mary J. Blige, and began developing demos with him. This led to a deal with Rise Entertainment and, in turn, major-label Columbia Records.

Philip Wells Woods was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer.

Ann Jillian is an American actress whose career began as a child actress in the 1960s. She is best known for her role as the sultry Cassie Cranston on the 1980s sitcom It's a Living.

Kyle Smith is an American critic, columnist and novelist.