Top 20 most important and famous people from Massachusetts

Writer known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre

Female writer of XIX century, one of the most important figures in American poetry

Writer, author of If I Ran the Zoo, Horton Hears a Who!, The Cat in the Hat and How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States

Second president, one of the Founding Fathers

President from 1961 until his assassination in 1963 in Dallas

President from 1989 to 1993

Actor, famous for his roles in Some Like It Hot and The Apartment, two times winner of Academy Award

Actor, famous for his roles in Big Trouble in Little China and The Thing

Actor, famous for his roles in Good Will Hunting and The Talented Mr. Ripley, winner of Academy Award in 1998

Actor, famous for his roles in American History X and Fight Club

Actor who played Michael Scott in The Office

Actor who played Captain America in MCU

Actress, famous for her roles in Jezebel and Dangerous, two times winner of Academy Award

Actress, famous for her role in Kill Bill films

Singer, You've Got A Friend, Handy Man

One of the greatest boxers of all time, the only heavyweight champion to have finished his career undefeated

One of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time

Social reformer and women's rights activist of XIX century who played a pivotal role in the women's suffrage movement

After his success as one of the earliest YouTube stars throughout the late 2000s, he gained notability in the early 2010s for his satirical and subversive stand-up and musical comedy