List of people from New Hampshire
The following are people who were born, raised, or who gained significant prominence for living in U.S. state of New Hampshire:
Aeronautics and aviation
- Jay C. Buckey, astronaut
- Michael Durant, pilot, native
- Thaddeus Lowe, 19th-century balloonist, native
- Christa McAuliffe, teacher, astronaut
- Lee Morin, astronaut, native
- Richard A. Searfoss, astronaut
- Alan Shepard, astronaut; first American in space, native
Arts and literature
- Eric Aho, painter
- Thomas Bailey Aldrich, poet, novelist, travel writer
- Minnie Willis Baines, author, native
- Russell Banks, novelist
- Lucy Barnes, writer, native
- Amy Beach, composer, native
- Brian Sidney Bembridge, artist, designer, native
- Adelaide George Bennett, teacher, poet, native
- Henry Ames Blood, poet, playwright, native
- Philip Booth, poet
- Helen L. Bostwick, author, poet, native
- Ben Bradlee Jr., journalist, author, native
- Dan Brown, novelist, native
- Emma Elizabeth Brown, writer, artist, native
- Bill Bryson, author, resident, 1995–2003
- Cathy Burnham Martin, author, actress, native
- Lisa Carver, writer
- Luella J. B. Case, author, hymnist, native
- Willa Cather, novelist
- Matt Chandler, children's book author
- Charles Carleton Coffin, American Civil War correspondent
- George Condo, artist
- David Cote, playwright, opera librettist, theater critic, native
- E. E. Cummings, poet
- Decap, artist and record producer
- Joseph Dennie, 18th-century writer
- Tomie dePaola, children's book author
- Kevin Eastman, comic book writer, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Richard Eberhart, poet
- Clayton Emery, author
- Lydia Mary Fay, missionary, writer, translator, native
- James T. Fields, publisher, editor, poet
- Lisa Anne Fletcher, poet, correspondent
- Barbara Newhall Follett, writer, native
- Ron Fortier, comic book writer
- Daniel Chester French, sculptor, native
- Robert Frost, poet
- Horace Greeley, journalist, native
- Wayne Green, publisher, native
- Sarah Josepha Hale, editor, writer, author known for the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb"
- Donald Hall, poet
- Mary R. Platt Hatch, poet, novelist, short story writer, native
- Grace Webster Hinsdale, author, native
- Nicholas Hondrogen, painter, photographer, sculptor
- Dan Hurlin, poet, literary critic, native
- John Irving, novelist, native
- Carrie Jones, novelist
- Elizabeth Orton Jones, illustrator
- Jane Kenyon, poet
- Heather King, blogger
- Maxine Kumin, poet
- Peter Laird, comic book writer, co-creator of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Dudley Leavitt, publisher
- Minnie Mary Lee, author, native
- Alan Lelchuk, novelist, editor
- Martha Perry Lowe, poet, activist, native
- Edward MacDowell, pianist, composer
- Mary Stuart James MacMurphy, teacher, author, native
- Joyce Maynard, novelist
- Jim McDermott, illustrator
- Larkin Goldsmith Mead, sculptor, native
- Grace Metalious, novelist
- Bob Montana, illustrator of Archie comics
- Jules Olitski, painter
- P.J. O'Rourke, political satirist and journalist
- Maxfield Parrish, painter
- John Perkins, author, native
- Mary Elizabeth Perley, educator, author, native
- Jodi Picoult, author
- Fanny Runnells Poole, writer, book reviewer, native
- Eleanor H. Porter, novelist
- Edna Dean Proctor, poet, native
- Melinda Rankin, missionary, writer, native
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens, sculptor
- J. D. Salinger, novelist – lived in Cornish for several decades
- Charles Simic, poet
- Katherine Call Simonds, musician, singer, composer, author, native
- Martha Pearson Smith, poet, musician, activist, native
- Armstrong Sperry, children's book author, resident 1941–1976
- Betsey Ann Stearns, inventor, school founder, writer, native
- Mark Steyn, political commentator
- Celia Thaxter, poet
- Lydia H. Tilton, educator, activist, journalist, poet, native
- Clara Augusta Jones Trask, writer, native
- Adelaide Cilley Waldron, writer, editor, native
- Adam Warren, comic book writer/artist
- Brady Watt, producer, bass player, and bandleader
- Harriet E. Wilson, 19th-century novelist
- Caroline Marshall Woodward, author, native
- Mary Parker Woodworth, writer, native
- Augusta Harvey Worthen, educator, author, native
Athletes and sports figures
- Victoria Arlen, Paralympian swimmer, ESPN personality
- Aaron Baddeley, professional golfer
- Kerry Bascom, women's basketball player
- Jane Blalock, professional golfer
- Ernest Blood, men's basketball coach
- Matt Bonner, National Basketball Association player – San Antonio Spurs
- John Bosa, NFL football player Miami Dolphins
- Dunbar Bostwick, Olympic ice hockey player
- Kent Carlson, NHL ice hockey player
- Chris Carpenter, Major League Baseball player – Toronto Blue Jays-St. Louis Cardinals
- Ben Cherington, professional baseball executive, [General manager (baseball)|manager (baseball)|general manager] of the Boston Red Sox
- Bruce Cunliffe, Olympic ice hockey player
- Charlie Davies, Major League Soccer player – D.C. United
- Dangerous Danny Davis, professional wrestling referee and wrestler
- Matt Duffy, Major League Baseball player – Tampa Bay Rays
- Tricia Dunn-Luoma, Olympic ice hockey player
- Chad Eaton, National Football League defensive tackle
- Eva Fabian, American-Israeli world champion swimmer
- Mark Fayne, NHL ice hockey player – New Jersey Devils
- Carlton Fisk, Major League Baseball catcher – Boston Red Sox
- Mike Flanagan, Major League Baseball pitcher – Baltimore Orioles
- Brian Foster, professional ice hockey player
- Sam Fuld, Major League Baseball player and Philadelphia Phillies general manager – Oakland A's
- Rich Gale, Major League Baseball pitcher – Kansas City Royals
- Jeff Giuliano, professional ice hockey player – Iserlohn Roosters
- Jesse Guilford, amateur golfer
- Kirk Hanefeld, professional golfer
- Jay Heaps, former professional soccer player and current soccer manager – New England Revolution
- James H. Horne, athletic director and coach at Indiana University
- Jed Hoyer, executive vice-president and general manager of the Chicago Cubs
- Bill Jackowski, MLB umpire
- Chip Kelly, NFL and college football head coach – Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers
- Katie King-Crowley, Olympic ice hockey player
- Scotty Lago, snowboarder
- Greg Landry, NFL quarterback
- Paul LaPolice, Canadian Football League coach
- Jeff Locke, Major League Baseball player – Pittsburgh Pirates
- Hunter Long, NFL tight end
- Ben Lovejoy, NHL ice hockey player
- Hubie McDonough, NHL ice hockey player
- Jack McGowan, professional golfer
- Justin McIsaac, professional wrestler
- Freddy Meyer, ice hockey player – Modo Hockey
- Bode Miller, alpine ski racer
- Bill Moisan, Major League Baseball pitcher – Chicago Cubs
- John Morton, Olympic biathlon skier
- Tara Mounsey, gold medalist at 1998 Winter Olympics
- Josh Owens, basketball player for Hapoel Tel Aviv of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
- Chad Paronto, baseball player
- Penny Pitou, Olympic alpine skier silver medalist
- Deron Quint, NHL ice hockey player
- Kendall Reyes, American football defensive end
- Jon Rheault, professional ice hockey player
- Brandon Rogers, professional ice hockey player
- Red Rolfe, Major League Baseball third baseman, manager and Yale coach
- Kevin Romine, utility outfielder in Major League Baseball
- Jeff Serowik, NHL ice hockey player
- Leanne Smith, alpine skier
- Darius Songaila, Lithuanian professional basketball player
- Matt Taven, professional wrestler
- Birdie Tebbetts, Major League Baseball player and manager
- Bob Tewksbury, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Jenny Thompson, swimmer, 12-time Olympic medalist
- Paul Thompson, NHL ice hockey player
- Triple H, professional wrestler
- Harold Weber, Olympic golfer
- Bob Whitcher, Major League Baseball pitcher – Boston Braves
- Stan Williams, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Brian Wilson, Major League Baseball relief pitcher – San Francisco Giants
Business people
- Richard and Maurice McDonald, founders of original McDonalds restaurant and franchised several of the other early locations
- Herbert Archer "H.A." Richardson, timber and shipping magnate
- Betsey Ann Stearns, inventor
Criminals
- Lisa Biron, child molester
- Carl Drega, killer of state troopers, native
- Brian Dugan, rapist and serial killer, native
- Samuel Green, serial killer and robber, native
- H.H. Holmes, serial killer of 1893, native
- Linda Kasabian, member of Manson family
- Adam Lanza, school shooter – born in Kingston, New Hampshire
- Daniel Maldonado, Al-Shabaab terrorist, native
- Dennis Moran, computer hacker
- Richard Paul Pavlick, stalked John F. Kennedy, native
- Terry Peder Rasmussen, serial killer
- Pamela Smart, convicted murderer, native
- Forbes Smiley, thief of rare maps, found guilty and sentenced to 42 months in prison
- Henry Tufts, 18th century thief, native
Educators
- Samuel Colcord Bartlett, Dartmouth president
- Richard Lederer, former St. Paul's School English teacher; author of Anguished English
- Christa McAuliffe, first teacher in space, killed aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger launch
Entertainment
Actors and actresses
- Bradford Anderson, native
- Sam Ayers, native
- Richard Backus, native
- Jane Badler, native
- Wilson Bethel, native
- Peter Bonerz
- James Broderick, native
- Gordon Clapp, native
- Patience Cleveland
- Lew Cody
- Andy Comeau, native
- Zack Conroy, native
- Eliza Coupe, native
- Matt Czuchry, native
- Stephen Dunham
- Dustin Farnum, native
- Hallie Foote
- Phoebe Foster, native
- Pamela Gidley
- Michael Graziadei
- Randy Harrison, native
- Sam Huntington, native
- Jean Kasem, native
- William Kendis, native
- Thomas Kopache, native
- Walter Long, native
- Dorothy Loudon
- Kenneth MacKenna, native
- Mandy Moore, native
- Carrie-Anne Moss
- Mike O'Malley
- Sandeep Parikh, native
- Maggi Parker, native
- Keri Lynn Pratt, native
- Perrey Reeves, native
- Chris Romano, native
- Adam Sandler
- John Shea, native
- Laura Silverman, native
- Christopher Stone, native
- Ilene Woods, native
Comedians and humorists
- Jay Chanoine
- Ronny Chieng
- Jamie Kaler, native
- Josh Meyers, brother of Seth Meyers
- Seth Meyers, native; brother of Josh Meyers
- Sarah Silverman, native
Internet personalities
- Adam22, a.k.a. Adam John Grandmaison, native
- Ludwig Ahgren, native
Models
- Mia Tyler, native
Musicians
- Gaston Allaire, native
- GG Allin, native
- Dale Bozzio, member, Missing Persons
- Mark Brunswick
- Daniel Cartier
- Charlie Clouser, native
- Connie Converse, native
- Brad Delp, member, Boston
- Ronnie James Dio, native
- Julie Dubela
- Sully Erna, member, Godsmack
- Betty George, native
- Lyman Heath, native
- Gary Hoey
- Ray LaMontagne, native
- Tommy Makem
- Mandy Moore, native
- Bill Morrissey
- Eddie Mottau, guitarist
- Rod Picott
- Patricia Racette, opera singer, native
- Tom Rush, native
- Joe Seiders, member, The New Pornographers
- Will Sheff, member, Okkervil River and Shearwater, native
- Cosy Sheridan
- Jon Spencer, native
- Bill Staines
- Buddy Stewart, native
- Sarah Stiles
- Steven Tyler, member, Aerosmith
- Brian Viglione, member, The Dresden Dolls
- Jillian Wheeler
Television personalities
- Dana Bash, CNN journalist
- Samantha Brown, travel journalist
- Ken Burns, documentary filmmaker
- Carl Cameron, Fox News correspondent
- Corey Lewandowski, CNN, Fox News, and One America News Network political commentator; former 2016 Donald Trump presidential campaign manager
- Don Orsillo, baseball broadcaster
- Trish Regan, Fox Business anchor
- Kristin Tate, Fox News commentator
Game publishers
Political and military figures
- Sherman Adams
- Kelly Ayotte, native
- William J. Baroody Jr., native
- Josiah Bartlett, Founding Father, physician, statesman, delegate to the Continental Congress for New Hampshire, and signatory to the Articles of Confederation and the Declaration of Independence
- Timothy Bedel, native
- Jason Bedrick
- Oliver Blake, American-born Canadian businessman and political figure
- Joseph Blanchard, native
- Edward H. Brooks, native
- Lewis Cass
- Jonathan Chase
- Salmon P. Chase, native
- Wentworth Cheswill, native
- Jonathan Cilley, native
- Joseph Cilley, native
- Joseph Cilley, native
- Robert W. Cone
- John Cutt
- Henry Dearborn, native
- Abraham Drake, native
- Michael Durant, native
- Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, native
- Nathaniel Folsom
- Rene Gagnon, native
- John Taylor Gilman
- John Goffe
- David Gottesman
- Judd Gregg, native
- Doris Haddock, native
- Enoch Hale
- Nathan Hale
- Paul Hodes
- William E. Holyoke, native
- John Langdon, native
- Lyndon LaRouche
- Karoline Leavitt
- Corey Lewandowski
- John Lynch
- Sean Patrick Maloney
- Thomas J. McIntyre
- Frank Merrill, Merrill's Marauders
- Nathaniel Meserve, native
- James Miller, native
- Jonathan Moulton, native
- Moses Nichols
- Richard O'Kane, native
- Frank Nesmith Parsons, native
- Nathaniel Peabody
- David Petraeus, summer resident
- Benjamin Pierce
- Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States
- Enoch Poor
- James Reed
- George Reid, native
- Warren Rudman
- Alexander Scammel
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Sumner Shapiro
- Carol Shea-Porter, native
- Max Silber
- Charles J. Simons
- David Souter
- John Stark, native
- Thomas Stickney, native
- Harlan F. Stone, native
- John Sullivan, native
- John H. Sununu
- John E. Sununu
- Katrina Swett
- Richard Swett
- Meldrim Thomson Jr.
- Matthew Thornton
- Colin Van Ostern, native
- George H. Wadleigh, native
- Daniel Webster, native
- John Wentworth
- * see also John Wentworth (disambiguation)
- William Whipple
- Leonard Wood, native
- Isaac Wyman
- Louis C. Wyman, native
- Dawn Zimmer
Religious figures
Scientists and engineers
- Leonard Bailey, inventor, toolmaker, cabinet maker
- C. Loring Brace, anthropologist
- Stuart Chase, economist and engineer
- Sarah A. Colby, physician
- Jim Collins, MacArthur genius, bioengineer and inventor
- William E. Corbin, inventor of paper towels
- Sidney Darlington, electrical engineer and inventor of the Darlington transistor
- Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway and founder of the FIRST Robotics Competition
- Erasmus Darwin Leavitt Jr., mechanical engineer, known for his steam engine designs
- Frank J. Mafera, businessman and inventor of residential chain-link fence
- Edward William Nelson, naturalist and ethnologist
- Sylvester H. Roper, inventor, pioneering builder of early automobiles and motorcycles
- Ambrose Swasey, mechanical engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur
- Earl Silas Tupper, chemist, inventor of Tupperware
- George H. Whipple, physician, pathologist and biomedical researcher; recipient, 1932 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Other
- Brooke Astor, philanthropist; recipient, Presidential Medal of Freedom
- Hal Barwood, screenwriter, film producer, game designer and game producer
- Stephanie Birkitt, former assistant to David Letterman on Late Show with David Letterman
- William Robinson Brown, business leader in Coos County; founder and owner, Maynesboro Stud
- H. Maria George Colby, suffragist, activist, journalist, native
- Jonathan Daniels, civil rights activist
- Brian De Palma, film director
- Tom Dey, film director
- Annie Duke, professional poker player; sister of Howard Lederer
- Michael Durant, pilot and author
- Dan Eckman, director, writer
- Ivan Edwards, ex-minister, community organizer, doctor, reserve military officer
- Robert Eggers, filmmaker and production designer
- Darby Field, first European to climb Mount Washington
- Phineas Gage, railroad construction foreman whose survival of an accident influenced discussion about the brain
- George Hawkins, victim of a bad skin graft that led to the celebrated "Hairy Hand" case of Hawkins v. McGee
- Jenna Miscavige Hill, critic of the Church of Scientology
- Gary Hirshberg, chief executive officer, Stonyfield Farm
- Jigger Johnson, lumberjack
- Harriet McEwen Kimball, philanthropist, hospital co-founder, poet, hymnist, native
- A.G. Lafley, chief executive officer, Procter & Gamble
- Howard Lederer, professional poker player; brother of Annie Duke
- Alanis Obomsawin, documentary filmmaker
- Chris Ohlson, film producer and director
- Charles Revson, businessman
- Robert Rodat, screenwriter, producer
- Chris Sheridan, TV writer
- Lydia H. Tilton, educator, activist, journalist, poet, lyricist
- Anna Augusta Truitt, philanthropist, reformer, essayist