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Born in Baltimore/Maryland

Baltimore is the most populous city in Maryland, the 30th most populous in the U.S and the principal city of the 21st largest metro area. The city is a traditional port and manufacturing center and has more buildings designated as historic in the National Register than any other U.S. city. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Baltimore.
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Co-founder of Abercrombie & Fitch
1867
David T. Abercrombie
Hall of Fame baseball player who played for the Red Sox and Yankees
1895
Babe Ruth
Justice of the Supreme Court from 1967 to 1991 and first African American justice
1908
Thurgood Marshall
Vice President from 1969 to 1973
1918
Spiro Agnew
One of the most influential political philosophers, "A Theory of Justice"
1921
John Rawls
Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine winner for the discovery of G-proteins
1925
Martin Rodbell
Majority owner of the Baltimore Orioles
1929
Peter Angelos
Actor, known for his role as Gomez Addams in "The Addams Family"
1930
John Astin
Hall of Fame right fielder who played for the Detroit Tigers, nicknamed "Mr. Tiger"
1934
Al Kaline
Senator from Maryland from 1987 to 2017 and longest-serving female Senator in U.S. history
1936
Barbara Mikulski
Musician and member of The Mothers of Invention, nicknamed "Godfather of comedy rock"
1940
Frank Zappa
Speaker of the House since 2019 and first woman to serve in this position
1940
Nancy Pelosi
Director, "Good Morning, Vietnam" "Rain Man"
1942
Barry Levinson
Senator from Maryland since 2007
1943
Ben Cardin
Director, "Hairspray" "Pink Flamingos"
1946
John Waters
Author known for the Jack Ryan series
1947
Tom Clancy
National Security Advisor from 2018 to 2019 and Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006
1948
John Bolton
Billionaire, co-founder of The Carlyle Group and leader of a group acquiring the Baltimore Orioles
1949
David Rubenstein
Actor, "Roc" "Alien 3" "A Time to Kill" "Rudy"
1951
Charles S. Dutton
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First physicist to be awareded a Fields Medal
1951
Edward Witten
Actor and singer, "Baywatch" "Knight Rider"
1952
David Hasselhoff
Host and producer of "This American Life"
1959
Ira Glass
Creator and showrunner of "Mad Men"
1965
Matthew Weiner
Director and voice actor, "Despicable Me" "The Secret Life of Pets"
1966
Chris Renaud
Actress, "Blade" "Lost in Space" "Dazed and Confused"
1968
Parker Posey
Actress, known for her role as Claire Dunphy in "Modern Family"
1970
Julie Bowen
Actor, best known for his roles as Knox Overstreet in "Dead Poets Society" and Will Gardner in "The Good Wife"
1971
Josh Charles
Actress and talk show host, her husband hit Chris Rock at the Oscars after Rock made a joke about her
1971
Jada Pinkett Smith
Actress, "Scary Movie" "Mom" "Friends"
1976
Anna Faris
Former swimmer and the most successful Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals
1985
Michael Phelps
Basketball player who played for the Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz
1986
Rudy Gay
Actor, "Gossip Girl" "You"
1986
Penn Badgley
Actor, known for his role as Victor Stone/Cyborg in "Justice League"
1987
Ray Fisher
Outside linebacker who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1992
Shaquil Barrett
Safety who plays for the Houston Texans
1993
Adrian Amos
Running back who played for the Rams and Falcons
1994
Todd Gurley
Actress, known for her roles as Mia Brooks in "Love, Victor" and Nisa Dalmar in "The Good Wife"
1995
Rachel Hilson
Offensive tackle who plays for the Cincinnati Bengals
1996
Orlando Brown Jr.
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