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

Joy Covey was an American business executive, best known as Amazon's first chief financial officer.

Charles "Chuck" Stuart was an American suspect in a 1989 Boston murder that generated national headlines. Stuart falsely alleged that his pregnant wife Carol was shot and killed by an African-American assailant. Stuart's brother confessed to police that Stuart killed Carol to collect life insurance, and Stuart subsequently committed suicide.

Jenna Lyons is an American fashion designer and business personality. Lyons was the creative director and president for J.Crew from 2008 and 2010, respectively. In April 2017, her departure from J.Crew was announced after two years of declining sales. In 2013, Lyons had been referred to as the "Woman Who Dresses America". In 2017, The New York Times commented that "the face of the brand became the symbol of its fall."

Emma Nutt became the world's first female telephone operator on September 1, 1878, when she started working for the Edwin Holmes Telephone Despatch [sic] Company in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.

Shabazz Bozie Napier is an American professional basketball player. He was drafted 24th overall by the Charlotte Hornets in the 2014 NBA draft and immediately traded to the Miami Heat. He played college basketball for the Connecticut Huskies, and won two national championships in 2011 and 2014. Napier was a key player for the Huskies' 2010–11 NCAA championship team, as he made the Big East All Rookie team. Following his junior season, Napier was selected to the All-Big East first team.

Kaz Edward Grala is an American professional stock car racing driver from Boston. He is the youngest NASCAR winner in the history of Daytona International Speedway and the youngest person to ever compete in an International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) event. Grala competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 16 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Kaulig Racing.

Jordan Todman is a former American football running back. He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Connecticut. Todman has also played for the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars, Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, and Houston Texans.

Erinn Anne Bartlett is an American actress who also competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.

Robert George Wahlberg is an American actor who has appeared in films such as Southie, Mystic River and The Departed.