List of Famous people named Martha

Martha Grimes is an American writer of detective fiction. She is best known for a series featuring Richard Jury, a Scotland Yard inspector.

Martha Gladys Chávez Cossío de Ocampo is a Peruvian Fujimorist politician and lawyer. A historical and a prominent figure of Fujimorism, she has served in Congress for six-non consecutive terms in which three of them are consecutive from 1995 to 2006 and from 2011 to 2016, and since 2020 to finish the 2016–2021 that was interrupted by the dissolution of Congress. She was the presidential nomineee who ran unsuccessfully for President of Peru in the 2006 general election on the Fujimorist Alliance for the Future ticket placing fourth.

Martha Remmert was a German classical pianist, music educator, conductor and music writer.

Martha Wainwright is a Canadian-American folk-rock singer-songwriter.

Martha Ludowika Genenger was a German swimmer. She won a European title in 1934 and a silver medal at the 1936 Summer Olympics in the 200 m breaststroke event.

Martha Graham was an American modern dancer and choreographer. Her style, the Graham technique, reshaped American dance and is still taught worldwide.

Martha M. Place was an American murderer and the first woman to die in the electric chair. She was executed on March 20, 1899, at Sing Sing Correctional Facility for the murder of her stepdaughter Ida Place.

Martha Silvana Montaner Formoso was a Uruguayan politician of the Colorado Party.

Martha Carson, born Irene Amburgey, was an American gospel-country music singer most popular during the 1950s.

Martha Ellen Scott was an American actress. She was featured in major films such as Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments (1956), and William Wyler's Ben-Hur (1959), playing the mother of Charlton Heston's character in both films. She originated the role of Emily Webb in Thornton Wilder's Our Town on Broadway in 1938 and later recreated the role in the 1940 film version, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.