The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Providence, Rhode Island. Arts, literature, humanities and entertainment Tom Adams, illustrator most famous for his Agatha Christie paperback cover designs Daniel Adel, painter and illustrator Chester Holmes Aldrich, architect and director of American Academy in Rome David Aldrich, artist and architect Mathuren Arthur Andrieu, painter Omar Bah, journalist and founder of the Refugee Dream Center Mildred Barker, Shaker eldress, musician, and scholar who lived at the Alfred and Sabbathday Lake Shaker communities Joe Bastardi, meteorologist Joe Beats, hip-hop producer Ted Berrigan, poet Blu Cantrell, singer of 2001 hit "Hit 'Em Up Style (Oops)" William Carpenter, early settler of Providence Marilyn Chambers (1952–2009), adult-film actress Damien Chazelle, director and screenwriter, Whiplash and La La Land Nicole Chesney, artist George M. Cohan, songwriter and entertainer, composed "I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag" Bill Conti, composer of music for film and television, including theme from Rocky Scott Corbett, writer of children's books Michael Corrente, film director and producer Pauly D, television personality, noted for contributions to the MTV program Jersey Shore. Christopher Denise, illustrator of children's books, including many in the Redwall series Bruce DeSilva, author of the Liam Mulligan series of mystery novels Paul Di Filippo, author of Steampunk Trilogy Ronald Dworkin, author, professor of constitutional law John Dwyer, multi-instrumentalist, primary songwriter and core member of Thee Oh Sees, visual artist, record label owner C. M. Eddy, Jr., author of mysteries and horror fiction Nelson Eddy, singer and film actor Susan Eisenberg, voice actress Jeanpaul Ferro, poet, short fiction author, novelist Elisabeth Filarski, footwear designer, Survivor: The Australian Outback contestant Sage Francis, hip hop artist and slam poet Margaret Burnham Geddes, architect, activist, and urban planner Al Gomes, record producer and songwriter Roger A. Graham, lyricist, songwriter Robert Leo (Bobby) Hackett, jazz musician (trumpet, cornet, guitar) Scott Haltzman, author, The Secrets of Happily Married Men: Eight Ways to Win Your Wife's Heart Forever Scott Hamilton, tenor saxophonist Clay Hart, country musician (guitar) Richard Hatch, winner of Survivor: Borneo David Hedison, actor, star of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Greta Hodgkinson, ballet dancer Ruth Hussey, actress, Oscar-nominated for The Philadelphia Story (1940) Joe S. Jackson, sportswriter and editor Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones (1868–1933), pioneering black soprano who played to audiences around the world Claudia Jordan, actress, Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 Galway Kinnell,