Providence, Rhode Island

Notable people from Providence

• Stephen Hopkins, nine-time governor of Rhode Island and signer of the Declaration of Independence
• Sarah Helen Whitman, poet and the inspiration behind the Edgar Allan Poe poems "To Helen" and "Annabelle Lee"
• George M. Cohan, songwriter and entertainer, best known for the songs "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag"
• H. P. Lovecraft, author of fantasy and horror fiction
• Galway Kinnell, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet
• Bill Conti, composer of music for film and television
• Elisabeth Filarski, footwear designer, ' contestant
• Meredith Vieira, co-host of television talk show The View
• Blu Cantrell, Singer famous for hit songs "Hit 'Em Upstyle (Oops) and Breathe