This is a list of people who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with the city of Manchester, New Hampshire.
Arts and entertainment
GG Allin (1956–1993), punk rock singer; known as the "Madman of Manchester" Jane Badler (born 1953), actress (sci-fi series V; several incarnations); 1973 Miss New Hampshire Ralph H. Baer (1922–2014), video game developer, inventor, and engineer; known as a "father of video games" Janel Bishop (born 1974), Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1991; Miss Teen USA 1991 Carl Cameron (born 1961), former Fox News Chief White House Correspondent; former political director for WMUR-TV 9, Manchester ABC affiliate Jay Chanoine (born ), stand-up comedian Louis O. Coxe (1918–1993), poet, playwright, academic Matt Czuchry (born 1977), actor (The Resident, The Good Wife, Gilmore Girls and Hack) Stephen Dunham (1964–2012), actor (Edward Pillows on DAG) Toby Fox (born 1991), video game developer, composer Betty George (1926–2007), singer James Georgopoulos (born 1966), visual artist Jennie Lindquist (1899–1977), children's author, editor Josh Logan (born 1980), singer; top 12 contestant in the fall 2013 cycle of NBC's The Voice; contestant on the TV talent competition Rock Star: Supernova Grace Metalious (1924–1964), author of the classic novel Peyton Place Seth Meyers (born 1973), host of NBC's Late Night With Seth Meyers; former co-presenter of the "Weekend Update" segment on NBC's Saturday Night Live; comedian, actor, comedy writer Bob Montana (1920–1975), cartoonist, creator of the characters of Archie Comics Patricia Racette (born 1965), international opera soprano Adam Sandler (born 1966), actor, comedian, producer Sarah Silverman (born 1970), comedian, actress, producer; star of the Comedy Channel's The Sarah Silverman Program; graduate of The Derryfield School Christopher Stone (1942–1995), actor (birth name Thomas Bourassa) Aaron Tolson, tap dancer, choreographer, professor of dance Adelaide Cilley Waldron (1843–1909), author, editor, clubwoman Joseph Philbrick Webster (1819–1875), composer
Business
Joseph Carter Abbott (1825–1881), owner and editor of the Manchester Daily American Aretas Blood (1816–1897), executive at Manchester Locomotive Works Jeremy Hitchcock (born 1981), founder and former CEO of Dyn Gary Hirshberg (born 1954), chairman and former president and CEO of Stonyfield Farm, an organic yogurt producer; graduate of The Derryfield School Dean Kamen (born 1951), inventor of the iBot and founder of the FIRST Robotics competition (resident of Bedford, company based in Manchester) Alyssa LaRoche (born 1979), founder of Aimee Weber Studio Inc. William Loeb III (1905–1981), publisher of the New Hampshire Union Leader (formerly known as the Manchester Union Leader) Richard McDonald (1909–1998), one half of the McDonald's brothers, entrepreneurs who founded the fast food company McDonald's Maurice McDonald (1902–1971), one half of the McDonald's brothers, entrepreneurs who founded the fast food company McDonald's Charles Revson (1906–1975), businessman, founder of the cosmetics company Revlon Max I. Silber (1911–2004), businessman, scouting enthusiast