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- Linda Lavin (born 1937), actress, Alice; born and raised in Portland
- Ralph W. 'Bud' Leavitt Jr. (1917–94), longtime Bangor sportswriter, outdoor columnist, television host
- Tawny Little (born 1956); former Miss America in 1976; born in Portland
- Elle Logan (born 1987), 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist in Women's rowing; born in Portland
- Alvin Orlando Lombard (1856–1937), inventor of continuous tracked vehicles, born in Springfield
- James B. Longley (1924–1980); first Independent Governor of Maine
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882); poet:Born and raised in Portland; attended Bowdoin College
- Leon Leonwood Bean (1872–1967); Founder of L.L. Bean the Maine outdoor sports, camping, hunting and fishing store. Also inventor of many products, such as the "Bean Boot."
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