Who is a famous person from Massachusetts?

Dr. Seuss is undoubtedly one of the most famous people from Massachusetts. His father worked for Springfield's public park system, and young Theodor Seuss Geisel was raised in the area.
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Who is the most famous actor from Massachusetts?

Famous actors from Massachusetts
  • 1 / 45. Kevin Winter // Getty Images. Matt Damon. ...
  • 2 / 45. OMDb. Jeremy Strong. ...
  • 3 / 45. OMDb. John Krasinski. ...
  • 4 / 45. OMDb. Hamish Linklater. ...
  • 5 / 45. Frazer Harrison // Getty Images. Steve Carell. ...
  • 6 / 45. Gage Skidmore // Flickr. Chris Evans. ...
  • 7 / 45. Eva Rinaldi // Flickr. Mark Wahlberg. ...
  • 8 / 45. OMDb.
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Who are three famous people Massachusetts?

Top 10 Famous people from Massachusetts
  • Steven Carell – Actor. I bet you know this funny man from the comedy-drama The Office as Michael Scott. ...
  • John Cena – Wrestler. ...
  • Benjamin Franklin – Founding Father of the United States. ...
  • Edgar Allan Poe – Writer. ...
  • Dr Seuss – Writer. ...
  • Aly Raisman – Gymnast. ...
  • Susan B. ...
  • Meghan Trainor – Singer.
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Who is the most famous actress from Massachusetts?

Famous actresses from Massachusetts
  • 1 / 47. OMDb. Julia Jones. ...
  • 2 / 47. David Shankbone // Wikicommons. Elizabeth Banks. ...
  • 3 / 47. OMDb. Alicia Witt. ...
  • 4 / 47. OMDb. Paget Brewster. ...
  • 5 / 47. OMDb. Callie Thorne. ...
  • 6 / 47. Christopher Polk // Getty Images. Geena Davis. ...
  • 7 / 47. OMDb. Jennifer Coolidge. ...
  • 8 / 47. Andrew Toth // Getty Images. Eliza Dushku.
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Who born in Massachusetts is?

People from Massachusetts are called "Massachusettsans" or "Bay Staters" after the Commonwealth's nickname.
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Who is the most famous person born in Massachusetts?

You May Be Surprised To Learn These 12 Famous People Are From Massachusetts
  • Steven Carell (Concord) Wikimedia Commons/Montclair Film Festival. ...
  • Amy Poehler (Newton) Wikimedia Commons/Peabody Awards. ...
  • Bette Davis (Lowell) ...
  • John Krasinski (Newton) ...
  • Chloë Sevigny. ...
  • Dr. ...
  • Conan O'Brien (Brookline) ...
  • Leonard Nimoy (Boston)
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What is Massachusetts known for?

Massachusetts is known for:
  • The landing place of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims.
  • Stunning fall foliage.
  • Colonial landmarks.
  • Harvard University.
  • The nation's first library.
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Who is the most famous person from Boston?

Famous People From Boston, Massachusetts
  • 1) Casey Affleck. Casey is a famous Hollywood actor and director, who was born in Boston. ...
  • 2) David Ortiz. ...
  • 3) William Fredrick "Bill" Burr. ...
  • 4)Barbara Jill Walters. ...
  • 6)Uzo Aduba. ...
  • 7)Conan Christopher O'Brien. ...
  • 8) John F.
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What is Massachusetts state pie?

The Boston cream pie shall be the official dessert or dessert emblem of the commonwealth.
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Who is on the Massachusetts flag?

Massachusetts Flag Officially Adopted: March 21, 1908

It is a blue shield emblazoned with the image of a Native American, Massachusett (the native people that inhabited the area of which is now Greater Boston). He holds a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other.
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Does Massachusetts have a flag?

U.S. state flag consisting of a white field (background) with a coat of arms featuring an American Indian and a star. The seal of the Massachusetts Bay Colony of 1629 showed an Indian and pine trees, and both these symbols have continued to be used up to the present time.
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What famous people are from Fall River Massachusetts?

Birth Place Matching "Fall River, Massachusetts" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
  • Mindy Robinson. Actress | Range 15. ...
  • Nancy Sorel. Actress | How It Ends. ...
  • George Stephanopoulos. Actor | House of Cards. ...
  • Jennifer Holmes. Actress | Misfits of Science. ...
  • Spike Feresten. ...
  • Kurt Long. ...
  • Emeril Lagasse. ...
  • Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf.
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Who is the most famous female actress?

popularity is the % of people who have a positive opinion of a all-time actress. Find out more
  • 1 Betty White87%
  • 2 Sandra Bullock77%
  • 3 Lucille Ball73%
  • 4 Julia Roberts71%
  • 5 Carol Burnett69%
  • 6 Sally Field69%
  • 7 Jamie Lee Curtis68%
  • 8 Katharine Hepburn68%
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Who founded Massachusetts?

Massachusetts Bay Colony, one of the original English settlements in present-day Massachusetts, settled in 1630 by a group of about 1,000 Puritan refugees from England under Gov. John Winthrop and Deputy Gov. Thomas Dudley.
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Is Matt Damon from Boston?

Damon was raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and attended the Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, where he took drama classes. At age 18 he landed a small part in Mystic Pizza (1988) and also enrolled in Harvard University as an English major.
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Who are the famous actors from Boston?

Birth Place Matching "Boston, Massachusetts, USA" (Sorted by Popularity Ascending)
  • Mark Wahlberg. Producer | The Fighter. ...
  • Anthony Carrigan. Actor | Barry. ...
  • Paige Turco. Actress | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. ...
  • Matt Damon. Actor | Good Will Hunting. ...
  • Chris Evans. ...
  • James Spader. ...
  • Ben Foster. ...
  • Eliza Dushku.
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What sport is Massachusetts known for?

They include the Red Sox (baseball), the Celtics (basketball, in the state where the sport was invented), and the Bruins (ice hockey). The New England Patriots (American football) and the New England Revolution (soccer, or association football) play at Gillette Stadium in nearby Foxborough, Massachusetts.
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Who named Massachusetts?

English explorer and colonist John Smith named the state for the Massachuset tribe. Boston, the state capital, was a hotbed of activity, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party, during the American Revolution.
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What are two nicknames for Massachusetts?

Nickname: The BAY STATE or the OLD BAY STATE is the nickname most commonly attached to Massachusetts. She is also occasionally referred to as the Old Colony State, the Puritan State, and the Baked Bean State.
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What is Massachusetts state flower?

The flower that adorns the top banner of our website is Epigaea repens (trailing arbutus or mayflower), a small plant with a storied history.
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What are some fun facts about Massachusetts?

Massachusetts Fun Facts
  • Massachusetts has a State Berry: the Cranberry. ...
  • Massachusetts is sometimes called the Baked Bean State. ...
  • The First American Lighthouse is in Massachusetts. ...
  • Massachusetts is home to the paper house. ...
  • The place with the longest name is in Massachusetts. ...
  • Roadside rocking horses are found in Massachusetts.
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