The following is a list of notable people who were born in the U.S. state of Vermont, live or lived in Vermont, or for whom Vermont is a significant part of their identity and who have entries in Wikipedia:
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Bert Abbey (1869–1962), Major League baseball pitcher; born in Essex
Charles Francis Adams (1876–1947), first owner of the Boston Bruins (1924–1925), born in Newport Charles Kendall Adams (1835–1902), educator and historian; born in Derby Frederick W. Adams (1786–1858), physician, author, violin maker; born in Pawlet Sherman Adams (1899–1986), politician, Chief of Staff for President Dwight D. Eisenhower; born in East Dover Eric Aho, painter Charles Augustus Aiken (1827–1892), clergyman and academic; born in Manchester George Aiken (1892–1984), Governor and US Senator; from Putney Ivan Albright (1897–1983), painter and artist; lived in Woodstock Henry Mills Alden, editor of Harper's Weekly; born in Mount Tabor Ebenezer Allen, 18th-century soldier Ethan Allen, commander of the Green Mountain Boys Fanny Allen, nun, daughter of Ethan Allen; namesake of the Fanny Allen Hospital in Colchester Ira Allen, one of Vermont's founders; brother of Ethan Allen Jerome Allen, author; born in Westminster Julia Alvarez, author; writer-in-residence at Middlebury College Trey Anastasio, vocalist and guitarist for Phish; attended University of Vermont
Piers Anthony (pseudonym), science-fiction author
Harriett Ellen Grannis Arey, author, editor, and publisher; born in Cavendish, Vermont Lemuel H. Arnold, Governor of Rhode Island (1831–1833); born in St. Johnsbury Chester A. Arthur, 21st President of the United States; born in Fairfield Warren Austin, early U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; born in Highgate Charlotte Ayanna, actress, 1993 Miss Teen USA Mary Azarian, woodcut artist, children's book illustrator; resides in Plainfield
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Orville E. Babcock, American Civil War general
Edwin Eugene Bagley, composer of "National Emblem" and other marches
Maxine Bahns, actress, born in Stowe
Arthur Scott Bailey, author of children's books, born in St. Albans
Emma Bailey, first American woman auctioneer, lived in Brattleboro
Brad Baker, baseball pitcher, born in Brattleboro
David Ball, NFL football player
Ella Maria Ballou (1852-1937), writer; born in Wallingford, Vermont
Hosea Ballou, a father of American Universalism
Bradley Barlow, politician; born in Fairfield
John Barrett, diplomat; born in Grafton
John S. Barry, 5th and 8th governor of Michigan
John L. Barstow, 39th Governor of Vermont
Daric Barton, baseball player; born in Springfield
Lindon Wallace Bates, civil engineer; born in Marshfield
Portus Baxter, politician
Fernando C. Beaman, politician
Orson Bean, actor, born in Burlington
Alison Bechdel, cartoonist
Johnny Behan, 19th-century sheriff of Tombstone, Arizona
Hiram Bell, politician, born in Salem
H. H. Bennett, photographer; raised in Brattleboro
Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, scientist and photographer
Bill W., founder of Alcoholics Anonymous; born in East Dorset
Charles E. Billings, inventor; born in Weathersfield
Franklin S. Billings, 60th Governor of Vermont
Frederick H. Billings, lawyer, financier and President of the Northern Pacific Railway Henrietta A. Bingham 19th-century writer, editor, and preceptress; born in Burke Stephen Bissette, comic book artist Pamela Blair, actress; born in Bennington George Bliss, politician; born in Jericho Lou Blonger, saloon owner, con man Aretas Blood, locomotive manufacturer; born in Weathersfield Asa P. Blunt, American Civil War general Tom Bodett, spokesman for Motel 6 Chris Bohjalian, author Andrew Bowen, actor Elmer Bowman, baseball player; born in Proctor Keegan Bradley, golfer, 2011 PGA Champion; grew up in Woodstock Ezra Brainerd, college president; born in St. Albans L. Paul Bremer, with Coalition Provisional Authority, Iraq (2003–2004) Richard M. Brewer (1852–1878), cowboy; born in St. Albans Francis Fisher Browne, editor, poet Orestes Brownson, activist Pearl S. Buck, author, died in Danby T. Garry Buckley, former lieutenant governor Ted Bundy (1946–1989), serial killer; born in Burlington James E. Burke, former chief executive officer of Johnson & Johnson Alex Burnham, of The Burnham Brothers Band Andre Burnham, of The Burnham Brothers Band Forrest Burnham, of The Burnham Brothers Band Steven T. Byington, anarchist