Famous people from Rhode Island
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The following is a list of Famous People from Rhode Island
- Robert Aldrich, film director, born in Cranston
- Harry Anderson, comedian, born in Newport
- Rocco Baldelli, professional baseball player for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, born in Woonsocket
- Bryan Berard, Professional Hockey Player, Woonsocket
- Ambrose Burnside, Rhode Island Governor, Senator, and Civil War General
- Ruth Buzzi, actress in 1960s TV program Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, born in Westerly
- John Cafferty, lead singer of John Caffetry And The Beaver Brown Band, Narragansett
- Nicolas Cage, Actor, resident of Middletown
- Blu Cantrell, Grammy Award-nominated R&B and soul singer, born Tiffany Cobb in Providence, Rhode Island
- Keith Carney, Professional Hockey player, Pawtucket
- Charles V. Chapin, pioneering epidemiologist and a forefather of the public health movement, Providence
- Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr., former mayor of Providence
- Mike Cloud, running back for the 3-time Super Bowl champions the New England Patriots, Portsmouth
- George M. Cohan, dramatist, born in Providence
- Nicholas Colasanto, actor who played Coach Ernie Pantusso on Cheers, Westerly
- Bill Conti, film composer (Rocky, The Right Stuff)
- Jill Craybas, professional women's tennis player, born in Providence
- Prudence Crandell, a native of Hope Valley, opened her school to students of all colors, despite threats and being thrown in prison
- Mark Cutler, lead singer of The Raindogs (Atlantic Records) and The Schemers
- Vin Di Bona, creator of America's Funniest Home Videos, born in Central Falls
- C.M. Eddy, Jr., horror writer, Providence
- Nelson Eddy, actor/singer, born in Providence
- Eileen Farrell, opera singer, grew up in Woonsocket
- Bobby Farrelly, writer, director born in Cumberland
- Peter Farrelly, writer, director born in Cumberland
- Brad Faxon, professional golfer, raised in Barrington
- Claire Waters Ferguson, first woman president of the United States Figure Skating Association
- Billy Gilman,Famous World Record Holding Country singer, born in Westerly, currently living in Hope Valley.
- Joanna Going, actress, born in Washington, D.C. but raised in Newport
- Spalding Gray, writer, actor born in Barrington
- Nathanael Greene, Revolutionary War general, second in command to Washington, born in Potowomut, Warwick
- Shephard Fairey, Famous urban artist most known for his OBEY the GIANT works. Attended RISD
- Bobby Hackett, trumpet player, born in Providence
- William Hagan, American political writer, born in Providence
- Clay Hart, American country singer from The Lawrence Welk Show, born in Providence
- David Hartman, television newscaster, born in Pawtucket
- Gabby Hartnett, professional baseball player, Woonsocket
- Richard Hatch, First winner of American Survivor, resident of Newport
- David Hedison, actor in film, television and theater, born in Providence
- Kristin Hersh, with half-sister Tanya Donelly and Rogers High School schoolmate David Narcizo: founding members of the band Throwing Muses
- Raymond Mathewson Hood, Architect of Rockefeller Center, born in Pawtucket
- Ruth Hussey, actress, born in Providence
- Richard Jenkins, actor, although born in Illinois, resided in Rhode Island for years as director of the state's Trinity Repertory Theater.
- Jeff Jillson, Professional Hockey player, North Smithfield
- Van Johnson, entertainer, born in Newport
- Galway Kinnell - Pulitzer Prize-winning poet; Providence, RI
- Paul Konerko, professional baseball player for the Chicago White Sox, born in Pawtucket
- Clem Labine, baseball player (Brooklyn Dodgers), born in RI
- Jhumpa Lahiri, Pulitzer Prize-winning author; South Kingstown, RI
- Napoleon Lajoie, Hall of Fame baseball player, born in Woonsocket, RI
- Jesse Leach, former lead singer of Killswitch Engage and current lead singer of Seemless, resides on the Cranston/Providence border
- Irving R. Levine, journalist and foreign correspondent, born in Pawtucket
- Davey Lopes, baseball player, born in East Providence
- H. P. Lovecraft, horror writer, Providence, RI
- John McLaughlin (host), political commentator, born in Providence.
- Peter Manfredo Jr., TV series The Contender 2nd place finalist, Federal Hill, Providence
- Jason Marsden, actor, born in Providence
- Debra Messing, actress, raised in East Greenwich, RI
- Edwin O'Connor, Pulitzer Prize novelist, grew up in the state.
- Oliver Hazard Perry, naval officer, born in South Kingstown
- David Rawlings, Musician,Producer, born in North Smithfield.
- David Reo, Writer/Blues Guitarist, Cranston
- Don Reo, TV Producer, Cranston
- Richard Rondeau, American hockey player, member of the US Hockey Hall of Fame, holds the most points in a hockey game (23 points), born in Providence
- Hank Soar, NFL player, major league baseball umpire and NBA coach, born in Alton, later a Providence resident
- Gilbert Stuart, painter, born in Saunderstown
- Mena Suvari, actress, born in Newport
- Victor Taveras, physicist, Providence
- Meredith Vieira, television personality, born in East Providence
- William West, American Revolution general, judge, anti-federalist leader
- Abraham Whipple, prominent naval commander during the American Revolution
- Roger Williams (theologian), co-founder of colony and early proponent of religious freedom and separation of church and state
- James Woods, film actor, born in Warwick