List of people from Portland, Maine

The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Portland, Maine.

See also: Category:People from Portland, Maine

Birthplace of Thomas B. Reed c. 1915 (since demolished)

Wadsworth-Longfellow House c. 1910

Fort Levett, Cushing Island, named for first English settler of Portland

Authors and academics

• Stephen King, writer.
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, poet.
• John Neal, author and critic.

Business

• Cyrus Curtis, publisher and philanthropist.
• John A. Poor, railroad pioneer.

Explorers and settlers

• George Baker Leavitt, Sr., whaling captain, arctic explorer.
• Capt. Christopher Levett, English explorer of Casco Bay, founded first settlement.
• Francis Pettygrove, one of Portland's founders.

Media and arts

• Bebe Buell, model, musician, and mother of Liv Tyler.^{[citation needed]}
• Howie Carr, radio personality.
• Charles Codman, painter.
• Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.^{[citation needed]}.
• Greg Finley II, actor.
• Frank Fixaris, sportscaster.
• John Ford, director.
• Adam Gardner, musician.
• Peter Garland, composer.
• Jeremiah Hacker, journalist and reformer.
• Anna Kendrick, actress.
• Linda Lavin, actress.
• Bob Ludwig, Grammy Award-winning audio mastering engineer.
• Bob Marley, comedian.
• Andrea Martin, actress.
• Judd Nelson, actor.
• Lincoln Peirce, comic strip creator, Big Nate.
• Victoria Rowell, actress.
• Stuart Saunders Smith, composer and percussionist.
• Brett Somers, actress.
• Liv Tyler, actress.
• Jonathan M. Woodward, actor.^{[citation needed]}

Military

• James Alden, Jr., rear admiral in the United States Navy.
• John H. Hall (soldier), inventor of the first United States Army breech loading rifle.
• Charles J. Loring, Jr., Medal of Honor recipient.
• Holman S. Melcher, mayor, Civil War veteran.
• Edward Preble, naval officer.
• Ronald Speirs, army officer with that Easy Company, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment.
• Peleg Wadsworth, Revolutionary War general.

Politics

• Joshua Chamberlain, civil war veteran, governor, served as Surveyor of the Portland Port.
• Neal S. Dow, Mayor of Portland, Civil War general, Temperance Movement leader.
• John Eder, politician and Green Party organizer.
• William P. Fessenden, senator.
• Fletcher Hale, congressman from New Hampshire.
• Chris Korzen, progressive political activist and author.
• John Lynch, congressman.
• George Mitchell, US Senate Majority Leader (1989 to 1995), ex-chairman of Walt Disney, American special envoy to the Middle East.
• Thomas Brackett Reed, congressman, Speaker of the House.
• Charles W. Walton, congressman.
• Herman W. Waterman, Wisconsin politician.
• Joseph E. Brennan, governor, 1979-1987

Professionals

• Edville Gerhardt Abbott (1871–1938), surgeon.
• Alexander Wadsworth Longfellow, Jr., architect.
• Alexander Parris, architect.

Sports

• Mike Brown, mixed martial arts fighter.
• Nik Caner-Medley, basketball player.
• Dick Capp, NFL tight end and linebacker.
• Ian Crocker, Olympic swimmer.
• Rob Elowitch, professional wrestler.
• Dave Graham, professional rock climber.^{[citation needed]}
• Pete Ladd, pitcher for the Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, and the Seattle Mariners.
• Steve Letarte, NASCAR crew chief.
• Gary McAdam, former hockey player.^{[citation needed]}
• Quinton Porter, NFL quarterback.
• Joan Benoit Samuelson, Olympic marathon gold medalist.
• Bob Stanley, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox.
• Charlie Furbush, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers.