Many notable people were either born in

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or adopted it as their home.

People from New York City

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* 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson, born 1975) – businessman and rapper * 6ix9ine (Daniel Hernandez, born 1996) – rapper * 22Gz (Jeffrey Mark Alexander, born 1997) – Brooklyn drill rapper

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* Aaliyah (Aaliyah Haughton, 1979–2001) – singer, actress and model * Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born 1946) – professional basketball player *

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Kareem (alternatively spelled Karim or Kerim) ( ar, کریم) is a common given name and surname of Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honorable". It is also one of the Names of God in Islam in the Quran. Given name Karim * Karim A ...

(born 1947) – basketball player *

George Abernethy George Abernethy (October 7, 1807 – March 2, 1877) was an American politician, pioneer, notable entrepreneur, and first governor of Oregon under the provisional government based in the Willamette Valley, an area later a part of the American sta ...

(1807–1877) – first provisional

Governor of Oregon The governor of Oregon is the head of government of Oregon and serves as the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. ter ...

* Cecile Abish (born 1930) – sculptor *

Oday Aboushi Oday Aboushi (born June 5, 1991) is a Palestinian-American American football offensive guard who is a free agent. He played college football at Virginia and was selected by the New York Jets in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He has als ...

(born 1991) – football player *

Ray Abruzzo Ray Abruzzo (born August 12, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Little Carmine Lupertazzi in ''The Sopranos'', Detective Michael McGuire in ''The Practice'' (1998-2004), and Tony Giuliano in '' Night Court'' (1989-1991). ...

(born 1954) – actor *

Bella Abzug Bella Savitzky Abzug (July 24, 1920 – March 31, 1998), nicknamed "Battling Bella", was an American lawyer, politician, social activist, and a leader in the women's movement. In 1971, Abzug joined other leading feminists such as Gloria Steine ...

(1920–1998) – Congressional representative *

Garnett Adrain Garnett Bowditch Adrain (December 15, 1815 in New York City – August 17, 1878 in New Brunswick, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician, who was a two-term member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey fr ...

(1815–1878) – member of the

United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together they ...

from

New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

Cornelius Rea Agnew Cornelius Rea Agnew (August 8, 1830 – April 18, 1888) was an American surgeon. Early years Agnew was born in New York City, the son of William Agnew and Elizabeth Thompson Agnew; his ancestors, Huguenot, Irish and Scotch, came to America from ...

(1830–1888) – ophthalmologist * Eliza Agnew (1807–1883) –

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their nam ...

missionary A missionary is a member of a religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Thomas Hale 'On Being a Mi ...

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

(born 1980) – singer * Danny Aiello (1933–2019) – actor * AJR (born 1990, 1994, and 1997) – indie pop trio and multi-instrumentalists *

Marv Albert Marv Albert (born Marvin Philip Aufrichtig; June 12, 1941) is an American retired sportscaster. Honored for his work as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame, he was commonly referred to as "the voice of basketball". From 1967 to 2004, he wa ...

(born 1941) – sports announcer *

Eva Allen Alberti Eva Allen Alberti (April 4, 1856 – March 6, 1938) was an American dramatics teacher who specialized in the American meaning of pantomime i.e. mime. Her students were actors, teachers, directors and producers including, Prof. Gertrude Colby, Jane ...

(1856-1938) – dramatics teacher *

Alan Alda Alan Alda (; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for playing Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the war come ...

(born 1936) – actor * Ira Aldridge (1805–1867) – stage actor *

William Alexander, Lord Stirling William Alexander, also known as Lord Stirling (1726 – 15 January 1783), was a Scottish-American major general during the American Revolutionary War. He was considered male heir to the Scottish title of Earl of Stirling through Scottish lin ...

(1726–1783) –

major general Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

in the

American Revolutionary War The American Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775 – September 3, 1783), also known as the Revolutionary War or American War of Independence, was a major war of the American Revolution. Widely considered as the war that secured the independence of t ...

* Nancy Allen (born 1950) – actress *

Woody Allen Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg; November 30, 1935) is an American film director, writer, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades and multiple Academy Award-winning films. He began his career writing ...

(born 1935) – film director, actor and screenwriter *

Vincent Alo Vincent "Jimmy Blue Eyes" Alo (May 26, 1904 – March 9, 2001) was a New York mobster and a high-ranking capo in the Genovese crime family who set up casino operations with mob associate Meyer Lansky in Florida and Cuba. Early years Born in Harl ...

(1904–2001) – mobster *

Rafer Alston Rafer Jamel Alston (born July 24, 1976), also known as Skip to my Lou or Skip 2 My Lou, is an American retired professional basketball player. Alston first gained basketball fame playing in the AND1 Mixtape Tour in 1999 before making the National ...

(born 1976) – basketball player * Lee J. Ames (1921–2011) – illustrator and writer; known for the ''Draw 50...'' learn-to-draw books *

Trey Anastasio Ernest Joseph "Trey" Anastasio III (born September 30, 1964) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Phish, which he co-founded in 1983. He is credited by name as composer of 152 Phish o ...

(born 1964) – rock musician, member of the band, Phish * Kenny Anderson – (born 1970) professional basketball player *

Natalie and Nadiya Anderson Natalie Anderson and Nadiya Anderson (born April 11, 1986) are American television personalities and twins, most commonly known as "The Twinnies". They appeared on ''The Amazing Race'' and '' Survivor: San Juan del Sur''. Nadiya was the first co ...

(born 1986) – twins, television personalities; contestants on ''

The Amazing Race ''The Amazing Race'' is an adventure reality game show franchise in which teams of two people race around the world in competition with other teams. The ''Race'' is split into legs, with teams tasked to deduce clues, navigate themselves in forei ...

'' and winner of '' Survivor: San Juan del Sur' *

Charles Anthon Charles Anthon (November 19, 1797 – July 29, 1867) was an American classical scholar. Anthon was a professor at Columbia College and became headmaster of it's grammar and preparatory school. He produced classical works for schools, which conta ...

(1797–1867) – classical scholar *

Carmelo Anthony Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team ...

(born 1984) – basketball player * Marc Anthony (born 1968) – singer, actor *

Judd Apatow Judd Apatow (; born December 6, 1967) is an American comedian, director, producer, and screenwriter, best known for his work in comedy and drama films. He is the founder of Apatow Productions, through which he produced and directed the films ' ...

(born 1967) – producer, director, comedian, actor and screenwriter * Fiona Apple (born 1977) – singer-songwriter * Jacob Appel – (born 1973), short story writer, bioethicist, born in New York City *

Diane Arbus Diane Arbus (; née Nemerov; March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971
" The New York ...

(1923–1971) – photographer *

Nate Archibald Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald (born September 2, 1948) is an American retired professional basketball player. He spent 14 years playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Cincinnati Royals/Kansas City–Omaha Kings ...

(born 1948) – professional basketball player * Edward Arnold (1890–1956) – actor *

Rosanna Arquette Rosanna Lisa Arquette (; born August 10, 1959) is an American actress. She was nominated for an Emmy Award for her performance in the TV film ''The Executioner's Song'' (1982), and won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for th ...

(born 1959) – actress * Kenneth J. Arrow (1921–2017) – economist; recipient, 1972

Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, officially the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel ( sv, Sveriges riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), is an economics award administered ...

Beatrice Arthur Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress and comedian. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, Arthur began her career on stage in 1947, attracting critical acclaim before achieving ...

(1922–2009) – actress *

Marilyn Aschner Marilyn Jane Aschner (born March 8, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player. She was an Orange Bowl doubles champion in 1966, and she won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel in doubles with partner Julie Heldman. Sh ...

(born 1948) – professional tennis player * William H. Aspinwall(1807–1875) – railroad promoter *

John Jacob Astor III John Jacob Astor III (June 10, 1822 – February 22, 1890) was an American financier, philanthropist and a soldier during the American Civil War. He was a prominent member of the Astor family, becoming the wealthiest member in his generation and ...

(1822–1890) – businessman, member of the

Astor family The Astor family achieved prominence in business, society, and politics in the United States and the United Kingdom during the 19th and 20th centuries. With ancestral roots in the Italian Alps region of Italy by way of Germany, the Astors settled ...

John Jacob Astor VI John Jacob Astor VI (August 14, 1912 – June 26, 1992) was an American socialite, shipping businessman, and member of the Astor family. He was dubbed the "''Titanic'' Baby" for his affiliation with the RMS ''Titanic''; Astor was born four month ...

(1912–1992) – socialite and businessman, member of the

Vincent Astor William Vincent Astor (November 15, 1891 – February 3, 1959) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and member of the prominent Astor family. Early life Called Vincent, he was born in New York City on November 15, 1891. Astor was the el ...

(1891–1959) – businessman and philanthropist, member of the Astor family * William Backhouse Astor, Sr. (1792–1875) – businessman, member of the Astor family * William Backhouse Astor Jr. (1829–1892) – businessman, racehorse owner, and yachtsman, member of the

René Auberjonois René Murat Auberjonois (; June 1, 1940 – December 8, 2019) was an American actor and director. He was best known for portraying Odo on ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–1999). He first achieved fame as a stage actor, winning the Tony A ...

(1940–2019) – actor * Jake T. Austin (born 1994) – actor, model, and writer *

Awkwafina Nora Lum (born June 2, 1988), known professionally as Awkwafina, is an American actress, rapper, and comedian who rose to prominence in 2012 when her rap song "My Vag" became popular on YouTube. She then released her debut album, ''Yellow Ra ...

(Nora Lum, born 1988) – rapper and actress * AZ (born 1972) – rapper, former member of the rap group The Firm *

Hank Azaria Henry Albert Azaria ( ; born April 25, 1964) is an American actor, comedian, and writer. He is known for voicing many characters in the animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' (1989–present), most notably Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy, ...

(born 1964) – actor

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* Edwin Burr Babbitt – actor * Morena Baccarin (born 1979) – Brazilian-born actress *

Johnny Bach John William Bach (July 10, 1924 – January 18, 2016) was an American professional basketball player and coach. A forward/ guard, Bach played college basketball at Fordham University and Brown University. He was selected by the Boston Celt ...

(1924–2016) – professional basketball player and coach *

Emma Bailey Emma Bailey ( née Parascandola; March 6, 1910 – September 3, 1999) was an American auctioneer and author, credited with being the first American woman auctioneer. She held her first auction in Brattleboro, Vermont, on May 12, 1950 as a way to s ...

(1910–1999) – auctioneer and author * William Bliss Baker – landscape artist *

Azealia Banks Azealia Amanda Banks ( ; born May 31, 1991) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Raised in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City, she began releasing music through Myspace in 2008 before being signed to XL Recordings at age 18. In ...

(born 1991) – rapper, singer-songwriter, and actress *

Lloyd Banks Christopher Charles Lloyd (born April 30, 1982), better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper. He began his career as a member of East Coast hip hop group G-Unit, alongside childhood friends 50 Cent and Tony Yayo. After th ...

(born 1982) – rapper * Joseph Barbera (1911–2006) – animator, producer, director,

MGM Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc., also known as Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures and abbreviated as MGM, is an American film, television production, distribution and media company owned by Amazon through MGM Holdings, founded on April 17, 1924 a ...

and co-founder of Hanna-Barbera * Moses Michael Levi Barrow (born Jamal Michael Barrow; 1978), better known by his stage name Shyne, Belizean rapper and politician * Bryan Bautista – Dominican-American musician, singer, and contestant from

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters are l ...

's ''

The Voice The Voice may refer to: Fictional entities * The Voice or Presence, a fictional representation of God in DC Comics * The Voice (''Dune''), a fictional ability in the ''Dune'' universe * The Voice, a character in the American TV series ''Cleo ...

'' season 10 * Earl Beecham – football player * Francesca Beghe *

Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927) is an American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Jamaican-American pop star, he popularized the Trinbagonian Caribbean musical style with an interna ...

(born 1927) – singer-songwriter, activist, actor *

Bo Belinsky Robert "Bo" Belinsky (December 7, 1936 – November 23, 2001) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played for the Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Houston Astros, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds of Major League ...

(1936–2001) – Major League Baseball player * Aisha Tandiwe Bell – mixed media artist *

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birt ...

– jazz singer and musician * Lillie Berg (1845–1896) – musician, musical educator *

Moe Berg Morris Berg (March 2, 1902 – May 29, 1972) was an American catcher and coach in Major League Baseball, who later served as a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II. Although he played 15 seasons in the major leagues, ...

(1902–1972) –

Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), ...

player and spy * Milton Berle – comedian * Paul Berlenbach (1901–1985) – light heavyweight boxing champion, 1925–1926 *

Dellin Betances Dellin Betances (; born March 23, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees and New York Mets from 2011 to 2021. Betances was named an MLB All-Star from 2014 to 2 ...

– Major League Baseball pitcher * Acid Betty – drag queen *

Mario Biaggi Mario Biaggi (October 26, 1917 – June 24, 2015) was an American politician, attorney, and police officer. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1969 to 1988. Prior to his political career, Biagg ...

(1917–2015) – decorated policeman and US Congressman *

Bipolar Explorer Bipolar Explorer is an American dreampop band from New York City. Formed in its present state and genre by band co-founders Summer Serafin (vocals, spoken word) and Michael Serafin-Wells (guitars, bass guitar, percussion, vocals, spoken word), t ...

– dreampop band *

Raymond Ward Bissell Raymond Ward Bissell, Jr. (October 23, 1936 – October 26, 2019) was an American art historian and educator. A scholar of Italian Baroque art, Bissell was Professor of Art History at the University of Michigan. Career Born in New York City to R ...

– art historian *

Joan Blondell Joan Blondell (born Rose Joan Bluestein; August 30, 1906 – December 25, 1979) was an American actress who performed in film and television for 50 years. Blondell began her career in vaudeville. After winning a beauty pageant, she embarked on ...

– actress * Humphrey Bogart (1899–1957) – actor * A Boogie wit da Hoodie (born 1995) – rapper * William T. Bonniwell Jr. – Wisconsin and Minnesota politician *

Joseph Borelli Joseph Charles Borelli (born July 27, 1982) is an American politician and the New York City Council member for the 51st district and Minority Leader of the New York City Council. He is a Republican. The district encompasses much of Staten Isla ...

– politician, conservative commentator *

Francis Bouillon Francis Joseph Bouillon (born October 17, 1975) is an American-Canadian former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators. He also played a seaso ...

–

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

defenseman playing for the

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

* Kate Parker Scott Boyd (1836–1922) – artist, journalist, temperance worker *

William Boylan William Aloysius Boylan (January 6, 1869 – July 8, 1940) was the first President of Brooklyn College. Career Boylan was born in New York City, to Arthur and Anne Boylan. He attended St. Francis Xavier College (B.A. and M.A.), New York Universi ...

(1869–1940) – first President of Brooklyn College * Barbara Boxer (born 1940) – U.S. Senator from California *

James J. Braddock James Walter Braddock (June 7, 1905 – November 29, 1974) was an American boxer who was the world heavyweight champion from 1935 to 1937. Fighting under the name James J. Braddock (ostensibly to follow the pattern set by two prior world boxing ...

– boxer (aka "Cinderella Man") *

Hermann Braun Hermann Braun (November 1, 1917 – January 18 or 20, 1945) was a German film actor, and the son of chamber singer Carl Braun. Biography New York City-born, Braun made his film debut in 1933 with ''Der Jäger aus Kurpfalz''. Braun was initial ...

(1918–1945) – actor *

Abigail Breslin Abigail Kathleen Breslin (born April 14, 1996) is an American actress. She rose to prominence with the comedy-drama film ''Little Miss Sunshine'' (2006), for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at ...

– actress and musician *

Jimmy Breslin James Earle Breslin (October 17, 1928 – March 19, 2017) was an American journalist and author. Until the time of his death, he wrote a column for the New York ''Daily News'' Sunday edition.''Current Biography 1942'', pp. 648–51: "Patterson, ...

– columnist *

Spencer Breslin Spencer Breslin (born May 18, 1992) is an American actor and musician. He is the older brother of actress Abigail Breslin. Beginning at the age of three, Breslin acted in over 50 commercials. He is best known for his roles in the feature films ...

(born 1992) – actor and musician * Richard Bright (1937–2006) – actor *

Eben Britton Eben Britton (born October 14, 1987) is a former American football offensive tackle who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Selected 39th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft, he spent four years with the Jacksonville Jaguars fo ...

– football player *

Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick (born March 21, 1962) is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe-nominated portrayal of the title character in '' Ferris Bueller's Day Off'' (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's ''The Lion King'' (1994) ...

– actor and singer *

Action Bronson Ariyan Arslani (born December 2, 1983), professionally known as Action Bronson, is an American rapper, songwriter, chef, wrestler, exotic olive oil taster, and television presenter. Born and raised in Queens, New York, he embarked on his musical ...

– rapper *

Mel Brooks Mel Brooks (born Melvin James Kaminsky; June 28, 1926) is an American actor, comedian and filmmaker. With a career spanning over seven decades, he is known as a writer and director of a variety of successful broad farces and parodies. He began ...

(born 1926) – film director, screenwriter, actor * Helen Gilman Noyes Brown – philanthropist * Julia Brown – madam and prostitute * Larry Brown – basketball player and coach *

Quincy Brown Quincy Taylor Brown (born June 4, 1991) is an American actor and singer who performs under the mononym Quincy. He starred in the 2015 film '' Brotherly Love'' and released a song called "Friends First". He also had a co-starring role on the te ...

– actor *

Tarell Brown Tarell Lameek Brown (born January 6, 1985) is a former American football cornerback. He was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Texas. High school career ...

(born 1985) – football player * Andrew Bryson (1822–1892) –

United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...

rear admiral *

William F. Buckley Jr. William Frank Buckley Jr. (born William Francis Buckley; November 24, 1925 – February 27, 2008) was an American public intellectual, conservative author and political commentator. In 1955, he founded ''National Review'', the magazine that stim ...

– author and conservative commentator * Sidney Jonas Budnick – abstract artist *

Daniel Bukantz Daniel Bukantz (December 4, 1917 – July 26, 2008) was an American four-time individual United States national foil fencing champion, Maccabiah Games individual foil champion, four-time Olympic fencer, fencing referee, and a dentist. He has been ...

(1917–2008) – four-time Olympic fencer *

Robert John Burke Robert John Burke (born September 12, 1960) is an American actor known for his roles in '' RoboCop 3'' (1993), '' Tombstone'' (1993), and '' Thinner'' (1996). During the 2000s Burke became well known for his portrayal of Mickey Gavin on '' Rescue ...

(born 1960) – actor and firefighter *

George Burns George Burns (born Nathan Birnbaum; January 20, 1896March 9, 1996) was an American comedian, actor, writer, and singer, and one of the few entertainers whose career successfully spanned vaudeville, radio, film and television. His arched eyebr ...

(1896–1996) – comedian * Steve Buscemi – actor * Benjamin Busch –

U.S. Marine The United States Marine Corps (USMC), also referred to as the United States Marines, is the maritime land force service branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for conducting expeditionary and amphibious operations through com ...

Lieutenant Colonel and actor *

Barbara Bush Barbara Pierce Bush (June 8, 1925 – April 17, 2018) was First Lady of the United States from 1989 to 1993, as the wife of President George H. W. Bush, and the founder of the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. She previously w ...

(1925–2018) – wife of George H. W. Bush * Gene Byrnes – cartoonist *

Michelle Borth Michelle Borth is an American actress who has portrayed characters on '' The Forgotten'' and the HBO series '' Tell Me You Love Me''. Borth played Catherine Rollins on the CBS crime-drama '' Hawaii Five-0''. Early life and education Borth was ...

– actress *

Joey Badass Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott (born January 20, 1995), known professionally as Joey Badass (stylized as Joey Bada$$), is an American rapper, singer, and actor. A native of Brooklyn, New York City, he is a founding member of the hip-hop collective Pr ...

– rapper

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* Christopher Latore Wallace (The Notorious BIG) – rapper *

James Caan James Edmund Caan ( ; March 26, 1940 – July 6, 2022) was an American actor. He came to prominence playing Sonny Corleone in ''The Godfather'' (1972) – a performance which earned him Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Suppo ...

(1940–2022) – actor *

Adolph Caesar Adolph Caesar (December 5, 1933 – March 6, 1986) was an American actor, theatre director, playwright, dancer, and choreographer. Known for his signature deep voice, Caesar was a staple of Off-Broadway as a member of the Negro Ensemble Company ...

(1933–1986) – actor * Leslie Cagan (born 1947) – activist and writer * James Cagney (1899–1986) – actor *

Eddie Cahill Edmund Patrick Cahill (born January 15, 1978) is an American actor known for portraying "Miracle on Ice" goalie Jim Craig in the 2004 film ''Miracle'', and for playing the roles of Tag Jones in ''Friends'' and Detective Don Flack in ''CSI: NY.' ...

(born 1978) – actor *

Edward L. Cahn Edward L. Cahn (February 12, 1899 – August 25, 1963) was an American film director. Early life and education Cahn was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to work at Universal Pictures in 1917 while still a student at UCLA. Career ...

(1899–1963) film director known for the '' Our Gang'' comedies *

Sarth Calhoun Sarth Calhoun is an American musician from Brooklyn, New York. Biography Sarth Calhoun grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He began playing music and writing lyrics at age six. In his teens, he stopped buying comic books to save up for his first bass ...

– electronic musician * Joseph A. Califano (born 1931) – Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare * Maria Callas (1923–1977) – Greek-American opera singer * Richard Camacho – singer, musician, member of Latin music band

CNCO CNCO is a Latin American boy band based in Miami, Miami, Florida. The group consists of Richard Camacho, Erick Brian Colón, Christopher Vélez and Zabdiel De Jesús; former member Joel Pimentel departed the band in May 2021. They won a five-ye ...

, Dominican-origin *

Christian Camargo Christian Camargo (né Minnick; born July 7, 1971) is an American actor, producer, writer, and director. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Brian Moser in the Showtime drama ''Dexter'', Michael Corrigan in the Netflix drama '' House ...

– actor * Schuyler V. Cammann (1912–1991) – anthropologist * Chris Canty – football player *

Jeimer Candelario Jeimer Candelario ( ; born November 24, 1993) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers. Early life Can ...

– baseball player *William Mebarak Chadid (1931–present) – father of

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is n ...

* Al Capone (1899–1947) –

Prohibition Prohibition is the act or practice of forbidding something by law; more particularly the term refers to the banning of the manufacture, storage (whether in barrels or in bottles), transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of alcohol ...

gangster, boss of

Chicago Outfit The Chicago Outfit (also known as the Outfit, the Chicago Mafia, the Chicago Mob, the Chicago crime family, the South Side Gang or The Organization) is an Italian-American organized crime syndicate or crime family based in Chicago, Illinois, ...

Mae Capone Mary Josephine Capone ( Coughlin; April 11, 1897 – April 16, 1986) was the Irish-American wife of gangster Al Capone. Early life Mary "Mae" Josephine Coughlin was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Bridget Gorman and Michael (Mike) Coughlin o ...

(1897–1986) – wife of Al Capone * Capone (born 1976) – rapper *

Francis Capra Francis Capra (born April 27, 1983) is an American actor. He has played the roles of Max Connor in ''Kazaam'', and Eli "Weevil" Navarro in the TV series ''Veronica Mars''. Personal life Capra attended Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School ...

(born 1983) – actor *

Jennifer Capriati Jennifer Maria Capriati (born March 29, 1976) is an American former world No. 1 tennis player. A member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame, she won three singles Grand Slam titles and was the gold medalist at the 1992 Summer Olympics ...

(born 1976) – tennis player *

Nestor Carbonell Nestor may refer to: * Nestor (mythology), King of Pylos in Greek mythology Arts and entertainment * "Nestor" (''Ulysses'' episode) an episode in James Joyce's novel ''Ulysses'' * Nestor Studios, first-ever motion picture studio in Hollywood, ...

(born 1967) – actor *

Irene Cara Irene Cara Escalera (March 18, 1959 – November 25, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and actress of Black, Puerto Rican and Cuban descent. Cara rose to prominence for her role as Coco Hernandez in the 1980 musical film '' Fame'', and f ...

(born 1959) – singer-songwriter, dancer, actress * Cardi B (born 1992) – rapper *

Benjamin Cardozo Benjamin ( he, ''Bīnyāmīn''; "Son of (the) right") blue letter bible: https://www.blueletterbible.org/lexicon/h3225/kjv/wlc/0-1/ H3225 - yāmîn - Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (kjv) was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob's th ...

(1870–1938) – Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court *

Michael A. Cardozo Michael A. Cardozo (born June 28, 1941) is an American lawyer. From 2002 through the end of 2013, he was the Corporation Counsel for the Government of New York City, New York (a position appointed by the mayor). Cardozo is a partner at the ...

– Corporation Counsel *

Hugh Carey Hugh Leo Carey (April 11, 1919 – August 7, 2011) was an American politician and attorney. He was a seven-term U.S. representative from 1961 to 1974 and the 51st governor of New York from 1975 to 1982. He was a member of the Democratic Part ...

(1919–2011) – Governor of New York *

Timothy Carey Timothy Agoglia Carey (March 11, 1929 – May 11, 1994) was an American film and television character actor. Carey was best known for portraying manic or violent characters who are driven to extremes. Career He made his screen debut with a ...

(1929–1994) – actor *

George Carlin George Denis Patrick Carlin (May 12, 1937 – June 22, 2008) was an American comedian, actor, author, and social critic. Regarded as one of the most important and influential stand-up comedians of all time, he was dubbed "the dean of countercu ...

(1937–2008) – comedian *

Alan Carney Alan Carney (December 22, 1909 – May 2, 1973) was an American actor and comedian. Biography Alan Carney was born David Boughal in Brooklyn, New York, on December 22, 1909. His parents, Edward and Nellie (Kearney) Boughal, were Irish immigrant ...

(1909–1973) – actor, comedian * Caleb Carr (born 1955) – novelist, military historian *

Eric Carr Paul Charles Caravello (July 12, 1950 – November 24, 1991), better known professionally as Eric Carr, was an American musician who was the drummer for the rock band Kiss from 1980 to 1991. Caravello was selected as the new Kiss drummer after ...

(1950–1991) – rock musician, songwriter *

John Carradine John Carradine ( ; born Richmond Reed Carradine; February 5, 1906 – November 27, 1988) was an American actor, considered one of the greatest character actors in American cinema. He was a member of Cecil B. DeMille's stock company and later ...

(1906–1988) – actor * Julian Casablancas (born 1978) – lead singer of rock band

The Strokes The Strokes are an American rock band from New York City. Formed in 1998, the band is composed of lead singer and songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture, and drummer Fabrizio Mor ...

; musician * Colin Cassady (born 1986) – professional wrestler working for

AEW AEW or aew may refer to: * Airborne early warning, airborne radar system for detecting aircraft * Aerosvit Airlines, an airline based in Kyiv, Ukraine (ICAO airline designator: AEW) * AEW Capital Management, a property investment management company ...

John Cassavetes John Nicholas Cassavetes ( ; December 9, 1929 – February 3, 1989) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. First known as a television and film actor, Cassavetes also helped pioneer American independent cinema, writing and direc ...

(1929–1989) – actor *

DJ Cassidy Cassidy Durango Milton Willy Podell (born 1981), known as DJ Cassidy, is an American DJ, record producer and MC. With his trademark boaters, cricket sweaters, bow ties, color-blocked tuxedos, and 24-carat-gold microphone, Cassidy became known f ...

(born 1981) – DJ, record producer, MC *

Richard S. Castellano Richard Salvatore Castellano (September 4, 1933 – December 10, 1988) was an American actor who is best remembered for his role in ''Lovers and Other Strangers'' and his subsequent role as Peter Clemenza in ''The Godfather''. Early life Castella ...

(1933–1988) – actor * Luis Castillo – football player * Vinnie Caruana (born 1979) – musician, singer *

Phoebe Cates Phoebe Belle Cates Kline (born July 16, 1963) is an American former actress, known primarily for her roles in films such as ''Fast Times at Ridgemont High'' (1982), ''Gremlins'' (1984) and ''Drop Dead Fred'' (1991). Early life Cates was born ...

(born 1963)actress * Jose Ceballos – trade unionist, political campaign manager *Kai Cenat (born 2001) – YouTuber *

Bennett Cerf Bennett Alfred Cerf (May 25, 1898 – August 27, 1971) was an American writer, publisher, and co-founder of the American publishing firm Random House. Cerf was also known for his own compilations of jokes and puns, for regular personal appearanc ...

(1898–1971) – publisher, TV personality *

Stanley Chais Stanley Chais (March 27, 1926 – September 26, 2010) was an American investment advisor, money manager, and philanthropist. He operated " feeder funds" which collected money for funds related to the Madoff investment scandal. The widow, family, ...

(1926–2010) – investment advisor in the Madoff investment scandal *

Timothée Chalamet Timothée Hal Chalamet (; ; born December 27, 1995) is an American actor. He has received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and three BAFTA Film Awards. Chalamet began his career as a t ...

– actor *

Jeff Chandler Jeff Chandler (born Ira Grossel; yi, יראַ גראָססעל; December 15, 1918 – June 17, 1961) was an American actor, film producer, and singer, best remembered for playing Cochise in '' Broken Arrow'' (1950), for which he was no ...

(1918–1961) – actor * Frank Chanfrau (1824–1884) – actor * James S. C. Chao – Chinese-American entrepreneur, philanthropist *

Harry Chapin Harold Forster Chapin (; December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy A ...

(1942–1981) – singer-songwriter *

Roz Chast Rosalind Chast (born November 26, 1954) is an American cartoonist and a staff cartoonist for ''The New Yorker''. Since 1978, she has published more than 800 cartoons in ''The New Yorker''. She also publishes cartoons in ''Scientific American'' and ...

– cartoonist *

Paddy Chayefsky Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky (January 29, 1923 – August 1, 1981) was an American playwright, screenwriter and novelist. He is the only person to have won three solo Academy Awards for writing both adapted and original screenplays. He was ...

– author *

Maury Chaykin Maury Alan Chaykin (July 27, 1949 – July 27, 2010) was an American–Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of detective Nero Wolfe, as well as for his work as a character actor in many films and television programs. Personal lif ...

– actor * Julie Chen – television personality *

Edmund A. Chester Edmund Albert Chester, Sr. - (June 22, 1897 – October 14, 1973) - was a senior Vice President and executive at the CBS radio and television networks during the 1940s. As Director of Latin American Relations he collaborated with the Department ...

– executive at

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainm ...

* Jennie Jerome Churchill (1854–1921) – mother of

Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 during the Second World War, and again from ...

* Hansol Vernon Chwe – singer (member of pop group Seventeen) *

Peter Cincotti Peter Cincotti (born July 11, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter. He began playing piano at the age of three. While in high school, he regularly performed in clubs throughout Manhattan. In 2003, Cincotti's debut album, produced by Phil Ramon ...

– singer-songwriter * Andre Cisco – NFL

safety Safety is the state of being "safe", the condition of being protected from harm or other danger. Safety can also refer to the control of recognized hazards in order to achieve an acceptable level of risk. Meanings There are two slightly dif ...

for the

Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars are a professional American football team based in Jacksonville, Florida. The Jaguars compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) South division. The team pla ...

Robert Clohessy Robert Clohessy (born June 10, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Correctional Officer Sean Murphy on the HBO prison drama '' Oz'' from seasons 3–6, in addition to playing Officer Patrick Flaherty on the NBC police pro ...

(born 1957) – actor * Evan Cole – CEO of H.D. Buttercup * Schuyler Colfax Jr. (1823–1885) – former

Vice President of the United States The vice president of the United States (VPOTUS) is the second-highest officer in the executive branch of the U.S. federal government, after the president of the United States, and ranks first in the presidential line of succession. The vice ...

* Margaret Colin – actress *

Willie Colón William Anthony Colón Román (born April 28, 1950) is an American salsa musician and social activist. He began his career as a trombonist and also sings, writes, produces and acts. He is also involved in the politics of New York City. Colón ...

– salsa musician, social activist *

Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film ''Once Upon a Time in America''. After having worked as a model for several year ...

(born 1970) – actress * Irv Constantine – football player *

Evan Conti Evan Paul Conti (born April 6, 1993) is the American-Israeli head coach of the New York Institute of Technology Division II NCAA men's basketball team. He played three years of professional basketball in Israel, for Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Mig ...

(born 1993) – American-Israeli basketball player and coach * Hugh E. Conway – labor economist *

Terence Cooke Terence James Cooke (March 1, 1921 – October 6, 1983) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of New York from 1968 until his death, quietly battling leukemia throughout his tenure. He was named a cardin ...

(1921–1983) – seventh archbishop of New York * Anderson Cooper – television journalist * George H. Cooper (1821–1891) – United States Navy rear admiral *

Shaun Cooper Shaun David Cooper (born 5 October 1983) is an English retired professional Association football, footballer. He is currently an assistant manager at club AFC Bournemouth. Career Cooper was a product of Portsmouth F.C., Portsmouth's youth sys ...

(born 1980) – rock musician, bassist *

Lillian Copeland Lillian Copeland (born Lillian Drossin; November 24, 1904 – July 7, 1964) was an American track and field Olympic champion athlete, who excelled in discus, javelin throwing, and shot put, setting multiple world records. She has been called ...

(1904–1964) - Olympic discus champion; set world records in discus, javelin, and shot put * Francis Ford Coppola (born 1939) – film director, screenwriter, and producer *

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio Karla Cornejo Villavicencio (born 1989) is an Ecuadorian-American writer and the author of ''The Undocumented Americans'' (2020). She has written about her experiences as an undocumented immigrant from Ecuador to the United States. In October 202 ...

– writer * Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez – U.S. Representative * William R. Cosentini – mechanical engineer and founder of

Cosentini Associates Cosentini Associates is an engineering firm that provides consulting engineering services for the building industry. Company history Cosentini Associates was founded in 1952 by William Randolph Cosentini as W.R. Cosentini and Associates. Wil ...

Ann Coulter Ann Hart Coulter (; born December 8, 1961) is an American conservative media pundit, author, syndicated columnist, and lawyer. She became known as a media pundit in the late 1990s, appearing in print and on cable news as an outspoken critic of ...

– conservative commentator, writer *

Freddie Crawford Frederick Russell Crawford Jr. (born December 23, 1941) is a former American basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Crawford was drafted in the fourth round of the 1964 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. Previou ...

– basketball player *

Peter Criss George Peter John Criscuola (born December 20, 1945), better known by his stage name Peter Criss, is a retired American musician, best known as a co-founder, original drummer, and vocalist of the hard rock band Kiss. Criss established The Ca ...

(born 1945) – rock musician, songwriter *

Billy Crystal William Edward Crystal (born March 14, 1948)On page 17 of his book ''700 Sundays'', Crystal displays his birth announcement, which gives his first two names as "William Edward", not "William Jacob" is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. ...

(born 1948) – comedian, actor, director *

George Cukor George Dewey Cukor (; July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director and film producer. He mainly concentrated on comedies and literary adaptations. His career flourished at RKO when David O. Selznick, the studio's Head ...

(1899–1983) – film director *

Kieran Culkin Kieran Kyle Culkin (born September 30, 1982) is an American actor. The brother of actors Macaulay and Rory, he began his career as a child actor in the films ''Home Alone'' (1990), ''Father of the Bride'' (1991)'', The Mighty'' (1998), and ''Th ...

(born 1982) – actor * Kit Culkin (born 1944) – actor *

Macaulay Culkin Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin (born Macaulay Carson Culkin; ) is an American actor. Often regarded as one of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, he was placed 2nd on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid-Stars". Culkin rose to prom ...

(born 1980) – actor *

Rory Culkin Rory Hugh Culkin (born July 21, 1989) is an American actor who is known for his roles in '' Scream 4'', '' Lords of Chaos'', '' You Can Count on Me'', ''Columbus'', and M. Night Shyamalan's '' Signs''. He is the younger brother of actors Macaulay ...

(born 1989) – actor * Jermaine Cunningham (born 1988) – football player *

Andrew Cuomo Andrew Mark Cuomo ( ; ; born December 6, 1957) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected to the same position that his father, Mario Cu ...

(born 1957) – Governor of New York *

Mario Cuomo Mario Matthew Cuomo (, ; June 15, 1932 – January 1, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuomo previously served as ...

(1932–2015) – Governor of New York *

Quentin Curry Quentin Curry (born 1972, Johnstown, Pennsylvania) is an artist based in New York City. He specialises in semi-abstract landscapes, such as scenic views and industrial wastelands, painted with a mixture of stone dust and oil paint pressed throug ...

(born 1972) – landscape painter *

Valerie Curtin Valerie Curtin is an American actress and screenwriter. Personal life Curtin was born in Jackson Heights, New York, the daughter of radio actor Joseph Curtin. She attended Lake Erie College. She is a cousin of TV comedian/actress Jane Curtin ...

(born 1945) – actress, screenwriter *

Tony Curtis Tony Curtis (born Bernard Schwartz; June 3, 1925September 29, 2010) was an American actor whose career spanned six decades, achieving the height of his popularity in the 1950s (Kansas Raiders, 1950) and early 1960s. He acted in more than 100 f ...

(1925–2010) – actor

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Alexandra Daddario Alexandra Anna Daddario (born March 16, 1986) is an American actress who had her breakthrough portraying Annabeth Chase in the ''Percy Jackson'' film series (2010–2013). In 2021, she starred in the first season of the HBO series ''The White ...

– actress *

Matthew Daddario Matthew Quincy Daddario (born October 1, 1987) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Alec Lightwood on the Freeform television series ''Shadowhunters'' (2016–2019). He is the younger brother of actress Alexandra Daddario. ...

– actor * Charles Patrick Daly – judge *

Robert Dalva Robert Dalva (born April 14, 1942, in New York City, USA) is a noted American film editor. Filmography as editor includes ''The Black Stallion (film), The Black Stallion'', ''Raising Cain'', ''Jumanji (film), Jumanji'', ''Jurassic Park III'' and ...

– filmmaker, editor *

Al D'Amato Alfonse Marcello D'Amato (born August 1, 1937) is an American politician born in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. He served as United States Senator for New York between 1981 and 1999. He subsequently founded a lobbying firm, Park Strategies. ...

– politician *

Claire Danes Claire Catherine Danes (born April 12, 1979) is an American actress. She is the recipient of three Primetime Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2012, ''Time'' named her one of the 100 most influenti ...

– actress * Rodney Dangerfield – comedian *

Lloyd Daniels Lloyd Daniels (born September 4, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player who played parts of five seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Early life The shooting guard was one of the most sought-after recruit ...

– basketball player *

Ron Dante Ron Dante (born Carmine John Granito, August 22, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter, session vocalist, and record producer. Dante is best known as the real life lead singer of the fictional cartoon band the Archies; he was also the voice o ...

– singer-songwriter, record producer *

Tony Danza Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for co-starring in the television series ''Taxi'' (1978–1983) and '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award a ...

– actor *

Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie ...

– singer-songwriter, entertainer, actor *

Candy Darling Candy Darling (November 24, 1944 – March 21, 1974) was an American actress, best known as a Warhol superstar and transgender icon. She starred in Andy Warhol's films ''Flesh'' (1968) and '' Women in Revolt'' (1971), and was a muse of The Velve ...

actress and

Warhol superstar Warhol superstars were a clique of New York City personalities promoted by the pop artist Andy Warhol during the 1960s and early 1970s. These personalities appeared in Warhol's artworks and accompanied him in his social life, epitomizing his fam ...

Jim David Jim David is an American stand-up comedian, actor and writer. He is originally from Asheville, North Carolina, and lives in New York City. David has released five albums on Stand Up! Records, most recently 2021's ''Gay Jokes For Straight Crui ...

– comedian, actor, playwright *

Larry David Lawrence Gene David (born July 2, 1947) is an American comedian, writer, actor, and television producer. He and Jerry Seinfeld created the television sitcom ''Seinfeld'', on which David was head writer and executive producer for the first seve ...

– actor, writer, comedian, producer *

Pete Davidson Peter Michael Davidson (born November 16, 1993) is an American comedian and actor. He was a cast member of the NBC late-night sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) for eight seasons, running from 2014 to 2022. Davidson's ...

– actor, comedian *

Marion Davies Marion Davies (born Marion Cecilia Douras; January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American actress, producer, screenwriter, and philanthropist. Educated in a religious convent, Davies fled the school to pursue a career as a chorus girl ...

– actress * Al "Bummy" Davis – boxer *

Sammy Davis Jr. Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, comedian, film producer and television director. At age three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the ...

(1925–1990) – singer, entertainer * Dawin (full name Dawin Polanco) – hip hop-R&B singer, musician, record producer *

Rosario Dawson Rosario Isabel Dawson (born May 9, 1979) is an American actress. She made her feature-film debut in the 1995 independent drama ''Kids''. Her subsequent film roles include ''He Got Game'' (1998), '' Josie and the Pussycats'' (2001), ''Men in Bl ...

– actress * Clarence Day (1874–1935) – author and humorist *

Charlie Day Charles Peckham Day (born February 9, 1976) is an American actor, writer, producer and podcaster. He is best known for playing Charlie Kelly on the FX comedy ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' (2005–present), which he co-created with Rob ...

– actor *

Dorothy Day Dorothy Day (November 8, 1897 – November 29, 1980) was an American journalist, social activist and anarchist who, after a bohemian youth, became a Catholic without abandoning her social and anarchist activism. She was perhaps the best-known ...

– Catholic social activist * Hal de Becker – dancer and dance writer * Bill de Blasio – Mayor of New York City * Robert De Niro – actor *

Éamon de Valera Éamon de Valera (, ; first registered as George de Valero; changed some time before 1901 to Edward de Valera; 14 October 1882 – 29 August 1975) was a prominent Irish statesman and political leader. He served several terms as head of govern ...

– Taoiseach (prime minister) and President of Ireland *Philip DeFranco – YouTuber and video blogger *Lana Del Rey model, singer-songwriter *Samuel R. Delany – author and critic *Don DeLillo – author *Aaron T. Demarest – carriage manufacturer *Travis Demeritte – MLB player *Derek Dennis – football player *Jerry Denny Major League Baseball player *Desiigner – rapper *Willy DeVille (1950–2009) singer *Kevin Devine – musician, songwriter *Neil Diamond – singer, composer *Mobb Deep – rappers *John DiBartolomeo (born 1991) – American-Israeli basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *Vin Diesel – actor *Meg Donnelly – actress, singer, dancer *Vincent D'Onofrio – actor * Shaun Donovan (born 1966) – former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Director of the Office of Management and Budget, candidate in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary *James Dooley (composer), Jim Dooley – composer * Irvin Dorfman (1924–2006) – tennis player *Phoebe Doty – prostitute and madam *Amanda Minnie Douglas (1831–1916) – writer *Kirk Douglas – actor *Robert Downey Jr. – actor, producer, singer *Ervin Drake – composer, producer, writer, musician *Fran Drescher – actor *Julia Louis-Dreyfus – actress *Richard Dreyfuss – actor *Eric Drooker artist, illustrator *Jim Drucker (born 1952/1953) – former Commissioner of the Continental Basketball Association, former Commissioner of the Arena Football League, and founder of NewKadia Comics *David Duchovny – actor *Patty Duke (1946–2016) – actress, activist for mental health, mental-health issues *Lena Dunham – actress, screenwriter, producer, director *Joseph Dunninger – mentalist * Bryant Dunston (born 1986) – American-Armenian basketball player *Richard Dupont – artist *Jimmy Durante (1893–1980) – actor and pianist *Paul Dano (born 1984) – actor *Jakob Dylan (born 1969) – singer *Griffin Dunne (born 1955) – film producer

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*Dominique Easley (born 1992) – football player *Gertrude Ederle (1905–2003) – swimmer *Eddie Egan (1930–1995) – police detective *Gladys Egan (1900–1985) – child actress *Ned Eisenberg (1957–2022) – actor *Jesse Eisenberg (born 1983) – actor *Billy Eichner (born 1978) – actor *Ansel Elgort (born 1994) – actor, singer, dancer, DJ *Lapo Elkann (born 1977) – chief executive officer, Fiat *Bill Elko (born 1959) – football player *Margaret Dye Ellis (1845–1925) – social reformer, lobbyist *Albert Elsen (1927–1995) – art historian *Etika (1990–2019) – YouTuber, streamer *Mario Elie (born 1963) – basketball player *Duke Ellington (1899–1974) – jazz pianist *Abby Elliott (born 1987) – actress *Nora Ephron (1941–2012) – director, screenwriter, author *Omar Epps (born 1973) – actor * Theo Epstein (born 1973) – formerly the youngest general manager in MLB, currently President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs *Eru (singer), Eru (born 1983) – singer

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*Peter Facinelliactor *Douglas Fairbanks Jr. – actor *Edie Falco – actress *Jonah Falconactor and writer; achieved fame in early 2000s for his penis size *Jimmy Falloncomedian *Doug E. Fresh – musician *Peter Falkactor *Tali Farhadian – former federal prosecutor and current candidate for New York County District Attorney *Louis Farrakhan – leader of the Nation of Islam *Perry Farrell – musician *Alice Faye – actress *Charles Fazzino – pop artist * Harry Feldman (1919–1962) – Major League Baseball pitcher *Jack Feldman (songwriter), Jack Feldman – lyricist *Morton Feldman – composer *Julissa Ferreras – New York City Council Member, Finance Committee chair *Richard Feynman theoretical physicist; recipient 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics *Barbie Ferreira – actress (Euphoria (American TV series), Euphoria) *Harvey Fierstein – actor and playwright *Hamilton Fish – Governor of New York and United States Secretary of State, U.S. Secretary of State *Mickey Fisher (basketball), Mickey Fisher (1904/05–1963) – basketball coach *Herbert Flam (1928–1980) – tennis player *Bobby Flay – chef *Waka Flocka Flame – rapper *Jeffrey Flier – Dean of Harvard Medical School *Kay Flock – rapper *Jane Fonda – actress *Peter Fonda – actor *Hector Fonseca – DJ *Malcolm Forbes – publisher *Davy Force – major league baseball player *Whitey Ford – pitcher for the New York Yankees * Adam Fox (ice hockey), Adam Fox (born 1998) – professional ice hockey defenseman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League *Anthony Franciosa – actor *David Frankel – film director *Al Franken – comedian and radio host, U.S. Senator from Minnesota *Michael Freeman (inventor), Michael Freeman – inventor, entrepreneur, author, and business consultant *Ace Frehleyguitarist *Milton Friedman – economist *Eric Fromm – tennis player *John Frusciante – musician, artist

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*Luis García (infielder, born 2000), Luis García – baseball player *Gus Gardella – American football, football player *Eliza Ann Gardner – Abolitionist *Art Garfunkel – singer-songwriter, actor *Lou Gehrig – baseball player *Sarah Michelle Gellar – actress *Natalie Gelman – singer/songwriter *Richard Genelle actor *George Gershwin – composer *Ira Gershwin – lyricist *Tiffany Giardinasinger-songwriter *Mel Gibson – American-born Australian/Irish actor and director *Marie George – actress and singer *Vitas Gerulaitis – tennis player *Ruth Bader Ginsburg – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court *Rabbi Issamar Ginzberg – business strategist, rabbi, motivational speaker *The GoStation – indie rock group *Rudolph Giuliani – former Mayor of New York City *Charles V. Glasco – New York City Police Sergeant, most well known for his efforts to rescue John William Warde in 1938 *Jackie Gleason – comedian, actor *James Gleason – actor *Marco Glorious (born 1984) – television personality, actor, model, singer, and event host * Joel Glucksman (born 1949) – Olympic fencer *Whoopi Goldberg – comedian, actress, TV personality *William Goldberg (diamond dealer), William Goldberg – diamond dealer *Daniel S. Goldin – NASA director * Danielle Goldstein (born 1985) – American-Israeli show jumper * Leon M. Goldstein (died 1999) – President of Kingsborough Community College, and acting Chancellor of the City University of New York *Ben Goldwasser member of the Psychedelic rock, psychedelic-rock band MGMT *Minetta Good – painter and printmaker *Richard Goode – classical pianist *Cuba Gooding Jr. – actor *Cuba Gooding Sr. – singer *Jared Gordon – mixed martial artist *Joan Gould – author and journalist *Doris Kearns Goodwin – author *Leo Gorcey – film actor and comedian, leader of the Dead End Kids, East Side Kids, and The Bowery Boys, Bowery Boys in several movies *Robert A. Gorman (born 1937) – law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School *Eydie Gorme – singer *Victor Gotbaum – labor leader *Gilbert Gottfried – comedian and actor *Elliott Gould – actor *David C. Gowdey – politician *Topher Grace – actor *Sean Grande – television and radio sportscaster *Amata Grassi – classical dancer, and swimmer *Rocky Graziano (born Thomas Rocco Barbella) – boxer *Benny Green (pianist), Benny Green – pianist *Hank Greenberg – Hall of Fame baseball player *Alan Greenspan – economist, former Federal Reserve chairman *Sheila Greenwald – author *Adrian Grenier – actor *Bill Griffith – cartoonist (''Zippy the Pinhead, Zippy'') *Melanie Griffith – actress *Alfred Grossman – writer and novelist *Bob Guccione – publisher *Peggy Guggenheim – art collector *Rajat Gupta (born 1948) – CEO of McKinsey & Company convicted of insider trading * Jim Gurfein (born 1961) – tennis player *Steve Guttenberg – actor *Maggie Gyllenhaal – actress *Joe Gatto – comedian *Milton H. Greene – fashion and celebrity photographer, film and television producer *Mamie Gummer – actress

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*Adelaide Hall – jazz singer, Broadway star, actress *Huntz Hall – comedian, actor; co-starred in several Dead End Kids, East Side Kids and The Bowery Boys, Bowery Boys movies * Jimmy Hall (basketball), Jimmy Hall (born 1994) - basketball player in the Liga Leumit (basketball), Israeli National League. *Thomas Hall (mechanic), Thomas Hall (1834–1911) – mechanic, inventor, patent attorney. Invented portable typewriter. *Mortimer Halpern – Broadway stage manager *Eddy Hamel (1902–1943) – Jewish-American soccer player for Dutch club AFC Ajax who was killed by the Nazis in Auschwitz concentration camp *Pete Hamill – journalist *Marvin Hamlisch – composer *Armand Hammer – industrialist and philanthropist *Oscar Hammerstein II – composer *Han Terra – polymath *Frank Hankinson – major league baseball player *Sean Hannity – television host, author, conservative political commentator *Nelson Harding (1879–1944) – editorial cartoonist *Edward W. Hardy (born 1992) – composer, musician and producer *Donald J. Harlin – Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force *Lynn Harrell – cellist *W. Averell Harriman – diplomat and Governor of New York *Zelda Harris – actress *Maurice Harkless – NBA player *Anne Hathaway – actress *Marcia Haufrecht – actor, director, playwright *Curt Hawkins – WWE wrestler *Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867–1938) – fifth archbishop of New York *Susan Hayward (1917–1975) – actress *Rita Hayworth – actress *Anthony Hecht – poet *Ladislav Hecht (1909–2004) – Czechoslovak-American tennis player *Carol Heiss – Olympic figure skater (silver 1956, gold 1960) *Joseph Heller – author *Alvin Hellerstein (born 1933) – U.S. federal judge *Lance Henriksen – actor *Brian Henson – puppeteer, director, producer *Bernard Herrmann (1911–1975) – composer *Elinore Morehouse Herrick (1895−1964) – labor–relations specialist *Susan Hendl (1947–2020) – ballet dancer and ''répétiteur'' *Robert Hess (artist), Robert Hess (1935–2014) – sculptor, art educator *Peter Cooper Hewitt (1861–1921) – inventor *William Hickey (actor), William Hickey – actor *Logan Hicks – artist *Hildegarde – cabaret singer *Paris Hilton socialite, actress *Gregory Hines – dancer and actor *Judd Hirsch (born 1935) – actor *Camomile Hixon (born 1970) – visual artist *William E. Hoehle – member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *Eric Holtz (born 1965) – Head Coach of the Israel national baseball team, Israel National Baseball Team *Megan Hollingshead (born 1968) – actress, singer, broadway star *Shaheen Holloway (born 1976) – basketball coach and former player, current head coach of the Saint Peter's Peacocks basketball, St. Peter's Peacocks *Lena Horne (1917–2010) – singer *Edward Everett Horton – actor *Curly Howard actor of comedy team The Three Stooges *Moe Howard actor of comedy team The Three Stooges *Shemp Howard actor of comedy team The Three Stooges *Steny Hoyer (born 1939) – "U.S Representative from Maryland's 5th district, 1981–Present" *Tina Huang actress *Jon Huertas – actor *Richard Hunt (puppeteer), Richard Hunt – puppeteer and television director *Tab Hunter (1931–2018) – actor *Cornelia Collins Hussey (1827–1902) – philanthropist, writer *Barbara Hutton (1912–1979) – socialite dubbed "Poor Little Rich Girl"

I

*Scott Ian – guitarist for Anthrax *Carl Icahn – financier and a special advisor during the Trump administration *Washington Irving – author *John Isaac (photographer), John Isaac – photographer

J

*Wolfman Jack (also known as Robert Weston Smith; 1938–1995) – radio personality *Jane Jacobs (1916–2006) – economist, urban theorist, activist *Ken Jacobs (born 1933) – artist and filmmaker *Marc Jacobs (born 1963) – fashion designer *Henry James (1843–1916) – writer *William James (1842–1910) – philosopher and psychologist *Jaiquawn Jarrett (born 1989) – football player *John Jay (1745–1829) – diplomat, jurist (including Chief Justice of the United States) and politician (including Governor of New York) *Jay-Z (born 1969) – businessperson and rapping, rapper *Karine Jean-Pierre – political campaign organizer *Derek Jeter – former baseball player *Charles Jenkins (basketball), Charles Jenkins (born 1989)basketball player *Max Jenkins (born 1985)actor and writer *Ron Jeremy (born 1953)pornographic actor, filmmaker, and comedian *Ty Jerome (born 1997) – professional basketball player *Jessi (musician), Jessi (born 1988) – rapper *Jipsta (John Patrick Masterson; born 1974)rapper *MC Jin (born 1982) – rapper *Billy Joel (born 1949) – singer-songwriter *David Johansen (born 1950) – actor and singer-songwriter *Scarlett Johansson (born 1984) – actress, singer, and producer *Daymond John – entrepreneur *Crockett Johnson (1906–1975) – cartoonist and children's writer (''Harold and the Purple Crayon'') *Boris Johnson (born 1964) – British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and former Mayor of London (2008–2016) *Norah Jones (born 1979) – singer-songwriter and actress * Jim Jones (rapper), Jim Jones (born 1976) – rapper and record executive * Julia Jones-Pugliese (1909–1993) – national champion fencer and fencing coach *Michael Jordan (born 1963) – basketball player * Lazarus Joseph (1891–1966) – New York State Senator and New York City Comptroller *Colin Jost (born 1982) comedian, actor, and writer *William Joyce (also known as Lord Haw-Haw; 1906–1946) – Nazi propaganda broadcaster *Spike Jonze (born 1969) – actor and filmmaker

K

* Qurrat Ann Kadwani (born 1981) – actress and playwright * Philip Mayer Kaiser (1913–2007) – U.S. diplomat * Andy Kaufman (1949–1984) – comedian * Charlie Kaufman (born 1958) – screenwriter * Danny Kaye (1911–1987) – actor and comedian * Lenny Kaye (born 1946) – guitarist * Thomas Kean (born 1935) – Governor of New Jersey * Diane Keaton (born 1946) – actress * Harvey Keitel (born 1939) – actor * Bridget Kelly (born 1986) – singer * George Kennedy (1925–2016) – actor * Jacqueline Kennedy (1929–1994) – First Lady of the United States and editor * Max Kennedy (born 1965) – writer and lawyer * Jerome Kern (1885–1945) – composer * Alicia Keys (born 1981) – singer-songwriter and actress * Robert Kibbee (1921–1982) – Chancellor of the City University of New York * Jimmy Kimmel (born 1967) – comedian and television talk-show host * Carole King (born 1942) – singer-songwriter * Larry King (1933–2021) – television talk-show and radio host * Morgana King (1930–2018) – singer and actress * Keith Kinkaid (born 1989) – professional ice hockey player * Nancy Kissinger (born 1934) – philanthropist * Calvin Klein (fashion designer), Calvin Klein (born 1942) – fashion designer * Diana Kleiner (born 1947) – art historian * Christopher Knight (actor), Christopher Knight – actor * John "Julius" Knight – music producer, DJ * Miss Ko (born 1985) – rapper * Ed Koch (1924–2013) – Mayor of New York City * E. L. Konigsburg (1930–2013) – writer * Peter Koo (born 1952) – politician and pharmacist * C. Everett Koop (1916–2013) – physician * Yaphet Kotto (1939–2021) – actor * Sandy Koufax (born 1935) – MLB pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, perfect game (baseball), perfect game pitcher * Martin Kove – actor, known for The Karate Kid (franchise) as John Kreese in ''Cobra Kai'' * Joey Kramer (born 1950) – drummer, Aerosmith * Lenny Kravitz (born 1964) – singer-songwriter * Barbara Kruger – feminist artist * Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999) – film director and screenwriter * Bruce Kulick (born 1953) – guitarist * William Kunstler (1919–1995) – lawyer * Tony Kushner (born 1956) – playwright and screenwriter * Allan Kwartler (1917–1998) – sabre and foil fencer, Pan American Games and Maccabiah Games champion * Ray Kurzweil (born 1947) – author, inventor, and futurist

L

*Lori Loughlin (born 1964) – actress *David LaChapelle – photographer *Lady Gaga – musician and actress *Fiorello La Guardia (1882–1947) – Mayor of New York City *Jesse Lacey – musician and singer *Bert Lahr (1895–1967) – actor and comedian *Veronica Lake – actress *Jake LaMotta – boxer *Burt Lancaster (1913–1994) – actor *Martin Landau – actor *Diane Lane (born 1965) – actress *Leo Laporte – founder/host of TWiT.tv *Floria Lasky (1923–2007) – theater world lawyer *Cyndi Lauper – singer *Casey LaBow – actress *Ralph Lauren – fashion designer *Emma Lazarus – author and poet *Steve Lawrence – singer and actor *Derek Lee (baseball), Derek Lee – baseball player *Jeanette Lee (pool player), Jeanette Lee (born 1971) – professional pool player *Stan Lee (1922–2018) – comic-book writer, editor, film executive producer, actor, and publisher for Marvel Comics *Madeleine L'Engle – author *Franz Leichter (born 1930) – politician *Melissa Leo (born 1960) – actress *A. Leo Levin (1919–2015) – law professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School *Huey Lewis musician and singer *Joe E. Lewis (1902–1971) – comedian *Miranda Lichtenstein (born 1969) – artist *Roy Lichtenstein (1923–1997) – pop artist *Joe Lieberman – former long-time List of United States Senators from Connecticut, U.S. Senator from Connecticut (1989–2013); 2000 United States presidential election, 2000 vice presidential nominee under Al Gore *Lil' Kim (Kimberly Denise Jones; born 1976) – actress and rapper *Lil Tjay (born 2001) – rapper *John Lindsay – Mayor of New York City *John Linnell – musician, one half of alternative rock duo They Might Be Giants *Liondub (Erik Weiss; born 1973) – DJ and record producer *Deborah Lipstadt – historian and author *Peggy Lipton – actress *Lisa Lisa (born 1966) – freestyle singer; fronted Cult Jam; born Lisa Velez *John Liu (born 1967) – politician, 43rd New York City Comptroller *Lucy Liu – actress *Robert R. Livingston (chancellor), Robert R. Livingston – Founding Fathers of the United States, U.S. founding father and diplomat *Daniel Lobell – stand-up comedian and podcaster *Tommy Lockhart – inductee into Hockey Hall of Fame, and United States Hockey Hall of Fame *Robert Loggia – actor *Lindsay Lohan – actress and singer *Tina Louise – actress *Vince Lombardi – football coach *Mike Longabardi – assistant coach for the Atlanta Hawks *Ki Longfellow – novelist *Jennifer Lopez – singer and actress *Julia Louis-Dreyfus – actress *Willie Lozado – baseball player * Nathaniel Lubell, Bennet Nathaniel "Nate" Lubell (1916–2006) – Olympic fencer *Edna Luby – Broadway and vaudeville performer *Lucky Luciano – gangster *Sid Luckman – football player and coach *Sidney Lumet (1924–2011) – film director, producer, and screenwriter *Frankie Lymon – singer *Carol Lynley – actress

M

*Alice Foote MacDougall (1867–1945) – coffee wholesaler, restaurateur, and business owner in the City * Ruth Madoff (born 1941) – wife of Bernie Madoff *Umber Majeed (born 1989) – visual artist *Lil Mama (born 1989) – rapper and actress *Bernard Malamud – author *Melissa Manchester – singer *Barry Manilow – singer-songwriter *Mike Mansfield – Senator from Montana *Bruce Manson (born 1956) – tennis player *Stephon Marbury – professional basketball player *James Margolis (born 1936) – Olympic fencer *Rose Marie (Mazetta) – actress *Romany Malco (born 1968) – actor *John Marley (1907–1984) – actor *Dean Marlowe (born 1992) – safety for the Buffalo Bills *Constantine Maroulis – ''American Idol'' finalist *Ernest Martin (theatre director and manager), Ernest Martin – theatre director and manager *Melanie Martinez – singer-songwriter, actress, director, photographer, and screenwriter *Soraida Martinez – artist and designer * John Martino (actor), John Martino (born 1937) – actor *Sadie Martinot – singer, actress *Lee Marvin – actor *Chico Marx member of the Marx Brothers *Groucho Marx member of the Marx Brothers *Gummo Marx member of the Marx Brothers *Harpo Marx member of the Marx Brothers *Zeppo Marx member of the Marx Brothers *James Maslow actor and singer (raised in California) *John Massari – composer, sound designer *Walter Matthau – actor *Loretta Mazza (born 1957) – Sammarinese politician, Mayor of Acquaviva (San Marino), Acquaviva (2009–2013) * Margherita Wood McCandlish (1892–1954) – American former First Lady of Guam. Born in New York City. *John McCloskey (1810–1885) – Cardinal Archbishop of New York, 1864–1885 *Frank McCourt – author (raised in Ireland, returned later in life) *Malachy McCourtauthor (raised in Ireland, returned later in life) *Allie McGuireprofessional basketball player *Triston McKenzie – MLB pitcher *Kenneth McMillan (actor), Kenneth McMillan (1932–1989) – actor *Andrea Mitchell journalist, NBC News *Paul MeltsnerWorks Progress Administration, WPA-era painter and muralist *Bob Melvin (born 1961)Major League Baseball player and manager *Dave Meltzerpro wrestling journalist *Herman Melville (1819–1891) – author *Daniel Menaker (1941–2020) – writer and editor *Grace Meng (born 1975) – lawyer and politician, Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee *Yehudi Menuhin (1916–1999) – violinist *Idina Menzel (born 1971) – singer and actress *Ethel Merman (1908–1984) – singer and actress *Helen Merrill – jazz singer *Jenny B. Merrill (1854–1934) – educator, author *Robert Merrill (1917–2004) – singer *Stefano Miceli (1975) – pianist and conductor *Lea Michele actress and singer *Vera Michelena (1885–1961) – actress, dancer, and singer *Alyssa Milano – actress *Sally Milgrim – fashion designer *Harvey Milk – gay activist and politician *Adeline Miller – prostitute and madam *Arthur Miller (1915–2005) – playwright *Marcus Miller – bassist and composer *Stephanie Mills singer, former Broadway star *Nicki Minaj − rapper and actress *Andy Mineo – Christian rapper *Sal Mineo (1939–1976) – actor *Lin-Manuel Miranda – musical theatre writer and performer *John Joseph Mitty – Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco *Isaac Mizrahi – fashion designer *Eddie Money (1949–2019) – singer * Lenny Montana (1926–1992) – actor and professional wrestler *Mary Tyler Moore (1936–2017) – actress, producer *Melba Moore – actress, singer *Nancie Monelle (1841–1903) – physician, missionary *Tom Morello – guitarist *Henry Morgan (comedian), Henry Morgan – radio and television personality *Huey Morgan musician, radio DJ, songwriter, television personality * Cathy Moriarty (born 1960) – actress *Gouverneur Morris – U.S. founding father; U.S. Senator *Zero Mostel – actor, comedian *Tommy Mottola – music executive *Maria Muldaur – folk and blues singer-songwriter *John Mulholland (director), John Mulholland – documentary filmmaker, film historian *Gerry Mulliganmusician *Richard Mulligan – actor *Robert Mulligandirector *Chris Mullin (basketball), Chris Mullin – basketball player *Charlie Murphy (actor), Charlie Murphy – actor, comedian *Chris Murphy (Connecticut politician), Chris Murphy – List of United States Senators from Connecticut, U.S. Senator from Connecticut since 2013 *Eddie Murphy – actor, comedian *James Murray (comedian), James Murray – comedian, actor, author *Yunus Musah – soccer player

N

* James M. Nack (1809–1879) – deaf and mute poet * Dominic Napolitano (1930–1981) – Mafia caporegime * Janet Napolitano (born 1957) – third US Secretary of Homeland Security * Nas (born 1973) – rapper, songwriter, and entrepreneur * Michael H. Nash (1946–2012) – labor historian, librarian, and archivist * Casey Neistat (Born 1981) filmmaker, producer, youtuber * Russell Nash (1518–2002) – antiques dealer on Hudson Street * Debbie Nathan (born 1950) – feminist journalist * Tonie Nathan (1923–2014) – Libertarian Party political figure * Sarah Natochenny (born 1987) – voice actress * Lia Neal (born 1995) – Olympic Games, Olympic Swimming (sport), swimmer * Oscar Neebe (1850–1916) – anarchist, labor activist, one of Haymarket bombing trial defendants * Howard Nemerov (1920–1991) – poet * Sylvester Nevins – politician * Sam Newfield (1899–1964) – film director * John Philip Newman (1826–1899) – Methodist bishop * Denise Nickerson (1957–2019) – actress * Harry Nilsson (1941–1994) – singer-songwriter * Cynthia Nixon (born 1966) – actress * Joakim Noah (born 1985) – NBA center for the New York Knicks * Jerry Nolan (1946–1992) – rock drummer * John Nolan (musician), John Nolan (born 1978) – musician and singer * Charles Nordhoff (journalist), Charles Nordhoff (1830–1901) – journalist, descriptive and miscellaneous writer * Dagmar Nordstrom (1903–1976) – composer, pianist and singer; member of the cabaret singing duo the Nordstrom Sisters * Siggie Nordstrom (1893–1980) – actress, model and singer; member of the cabaret singing duo the Nordstrom Sisters * Ed Norris (born 1960) – radio host * Chris Noth (born 1954) – actor * Geoffrey Notkin (born 1961) – TV science educator * The Notorious B.I.G. (Christopher George Latore Wallace) – rapper * Carrie Nye (1936–2006) – actress

O

*Simon Oakland – actor *Jerry O'Connell – actor and television personality *Al Oerter (1935–2007) – four-time Olympic champion in discus throw *Kevin Ogletree – football player *Garrick Ohlsson (born 1948) – classical pianist *Keith Olbermann – television sportscaster and commentator *Jon Oliva – Savatage singer and keyboardist *Chris O'Loughlin (fencer), Chris O'Loughlin (born 1967) – Olympic fencer *Eugene O'Neill – playwright *Paul O'Neill (rock producer), Paul O'Neill (1956–2017) – music composer and producer *Robert Oppenheimer – physicist; "father of the atomic bomb" *Jerry Orbach – actor *John Ortiz – actor *Lisa Ortiz (born 1974) – actress *Bill O'Reilly (commentator), Bill O'Reilly – former Fox News anchor *Adam Ottavino – MLB pitcher for the Boston Red Sox *Rick Overton – actor and comedian

P

*P. Diddy (born 1969) – rapper, producer *Al Pacino (born 1940) – actor *Todd Phillips (born 1970) – filmmaker *Saul K. Padover (1905–1981) – historian *Alan J. Pakula (1928–1998) – film director, screenwriter, and producer *Fanny Purdy Palmer (1839–1923) – author, lecturer, activist *Joseph Papp – theater producer, impresario, founder of The Public Theater *Cheyenne Parker (basketball), Cheyenne Parker (born 1992) – WNBA player *Rob Parker (sports journalist), Rob Parker – sportswriter, TV analyst *Lana Parrilla – actress *Joe Paterno – football coach *James Patterson – novelist *Sarah Paulson – actress *Josh Peck – actor *Jan Peerce (1904–1984) – opera tenor *Amanda Peet – actress *Richard Pelham – blackface performer *Claiborne Pell – Senator from Rhode Island *Caroline Pennell – singer-songwriter, musician, and contestant on ''

'' The Voice (U.S. season 5), season 5 *Sam Perkins – basketball player *Alan R. Pearlman, Alan Robert Pearlman (1925–2019) – engineer, synthesizer manufacturer (ARP Instruments, ARP Instruments, Inc.) *Bernadette Peters – actress, singer *Regis Philbin (1931–2020) – actor, entertainer, television personality, and former host of American Broadcasting Company, ABC's ''Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'' (1999–2002) and ''Live! with Kelly and Michael, Live! with Regis and Kelly'' (1983–2011) *Lip Pike – baseball player, four-time home-run champion *John Pleshette – actor *Suzanne Pleshette (1937–2008) – actress from ''Bob Newhart Show'' *Ethel McClellan Plummer (1888–1936) – artist *Christopher Poole – creator of websites 4chan and Canvas Networks *Pop Smoke (1999–2020) – rapper *Ted Post – movie and TV director *Neil Postman – author, cultural critic *Chaim Potok (1929–2002) – author *Bud Powell – jazz pianist *Colin Powell – United States Army, U.S. Army general (United States), general and United States Secretary of State, U.S. Secretary of State *Gary Powell (musician), Gary Powell – drummer *Joshua Prager (doctor), Joshua Prager – physician *Priscilla Presley – actress *Prince Royce – singer-songwriter, actor *Tito Puente – bandleader *Mario Puzo – author

Q

*Q-Tip (musician), Q-Tip – rapper

R

*Renee Rabinowitz (1934–2020) – psychologist and lawyer *Raekwon – rapper (Wu-tang Clan) *Bill Rafferty – comedian *Tubby Raskin (1902–1981) – basketball player and coach *Joey Ramone and Marky Ramone – punk rock, punk-rock musicians *Michael Rapaport – actor, comedian, director *Ray Ratkowski – football player *Remedy (rapper), Remedy (born Ross Filler in 1972) – rapper *Ray Rice – football player *Melissa Rauch – actress and comedian *Amy Ryan – actress *Lou Reed – rock musician, songwriter *A$AP Rocky – rapper *Christopher Reeve (1952–2004) – actor *Carl Reiner – comedian, actor, director, author *Rob Reiner – actor and director *Paul Reiser – actor *Charlie Reiter (born 1988) – footballer *Ed Rendell – former Mayor of Philadelphia, Governor of Pennsylvania *Brandon Reilly (musician), Brandon Reilly – musician, guitarist, singer *Leah Remini – actress *Lana Del Rey – singer and songwriter *Bebe Rexha (born 1989) – singer-songwriter *Vincent Rey – football player *Ving Rhames – actor *Charles E. Rice – legal scholar, university professor *Buddy Rich – jazz drummer *Renée Richards (born 1934) – tennis player *Terry Richardson – fashion photographer *Kadary Richmond – college basketball player for the Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball, Seton Hall Pirates *Burton Richter – Nobel Prize-winning physicist *Don Rickles – comedian *Kathleen Ridder – women's equal rights activist, writer, educator, philanthropist *Robert Ridder – Ice hockey administrator and media mogul *Joel Rifkin – serial killer *Robin Riker – actress and book author *Thelma Ritter – actress *Joan Rivers – comedian *Chris Rock – comedian and actor *Laurance Rockefeller – conservationist and philanthropist *Winthrop Rockefeller – Governor of Arkansas *Norman Rockwell – artist *Alex Rodriguez – baseball player *John Rogan (Canadian football), John Rogan – football player *Sonny Rollins – jazz saxophonist *Ray Romano – comedian and actor *Saoirse Ronan – American-born Irish actress *Igal Roodenko (1917–1991) – civil-rights activist, pacifist *Sean Rooks – basketball player and coach *Mickey Rooney – actor *Franklin Roosevelt – 32nd President of the United States *Remy Ma – rapper *Eleanor Roosevelt – First Lady of the United States, U.S. First Lady and human rights, human-rights activist *Theodore Roosevelt – 26th President of the United States *Ethel Greenglass Rosenberg – convicted spy *Beatrice Rosen – actress (raised in Paris) *Jeffrey Rosen (businessman), Jeffrey Rosen – billionaire businessman *Robert Rosen (theoretical biologist), Robert Rosen (1934–1998) – theoretical biologist *Aaron Rosenberg, Aaron "Rosy" Rosenberg (1912–1979) – two-time "All-American" college football player, and film and television producer *Julius Rosenberg – convicted spy * Nicole Ross (born 1989) – Olympic foil fencer *Emmy Rossum – actress *Veronica Roth – novelist *Mercedes Ruehl – actress *Vic Ruggiero – ska musician frontman of The Slackers *Louis Rukeyser – business columnist, economic commentator *Damien Russell – NFL player * Gianni Russo – actor, singer, and restaurateur *Art Rust Jr. – sportscaster *David H. Rosenbloom – author *Alan Reed (1907–1977) – actor *Peter Revson (1939–1974) – race car driver

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*Carl Sagan – physicist and astronomer *Boris Said – NASCAR driver *J. D. Salinger – author *Jonas Salk – medical researcher *John Salley – basketball player *Jerry Saltz – art critic and art historian *Claudio Sanchez – musician *Bernie Sanders – politician, Senator from Vermont since 2007 *Adam Sandler – actor, comedian *Goleta postal facility shootings#Perpetrator, Jennifer San Marco – mass murder *Romeo Santos – singer-songwriter, actor, and record producer *Dennis Sarfate – professional baseball player *Dustin Satloff – boy entrepreneur *Francesco Scavullo – photographer *Dick Schaap – journalist *Jeremy Schaap – journalist *Vincent Schiavelli – actor and food writer *Leonard Schleifer – scientist and business executive *Julian Schnabel – artist and motion picture director *Mathieu Schneider – hockey player *Sandra Schnur – disability-rights activist *Andy Schor (born 1975) – member of the Michigan House of Representatives *Loretta Schrijver – Dutch television host *Rick Schroder – actor *Amy Schumer – actress and comedian *Chuck Schumer – Senator from New York since 1999; cousin of Amy Schumer *Julius Schwartz – comic book editor * Catherine Scorsese (1912–1997) – actress; mother of Martin Scorsese * Charles Scorsese (1913–1993) – actor; father of Martin Scorsese *Martin Scorsese (born 1942) – film director *Vin Scully – sportscaster *Malik Sealy – basketball player *Heriberto Seda (born 1967) – serial killer who copied The Zodiac Killer *Jon Seda – comedian *Barney Sedran (1891–1964) – Hall of Fame basketball player *Jerry Seinfeld – comedian and actor * Julius Seligson (1909–1987) – tennis player *Edward Selzer (1893–1970) – film producer, Warner Bros. *Maurice Sendak (1928–2012) – author and illustrator *Peter Senercia (Tazz) – radio personality, color commentator and retired professional wrestler *John Serry Sr. – accordionist, organist, composer, and arranger *Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton – founder of Sisters of Charity; first native-born US citizen canonized *Cynthia Propper Seton (1926–1982) – novelist *Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) – rapper and actor *Gene Shalit – film critic *Frank Shannon – conservative political analyst, columnist, and candidate * Judy Shapiro-Ikenberry (born 1942) – long-distance runner *Artie Shaw (1910–2004) – bandleader *Judy Sheindlin ("Judge Judy") (born 1942) – judge and television personality * Art Sherman (born 1937) – horse trainer and jockey * Norm Sherry (1931–2021) – catcher, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball *Brooke Shields – actress and model *Kevin Shields – musician, member of the band My Bloody Valentine (band), My Bloody Valentine *Daniel Sickles – Civil War general *William James Sidis – mathematician, rumored to have had an IQ of 250 *Bugsy Siegel – gangster *Jules Siegel – author *Maggie Siff – actress *George Silides (1922–2022) – politician and businessman, Alaska Senator *Beverly Sills (1929–2007) – opera singer *Lauren Silva – painter *Ron Silver – actor and radio show host *Robert Silverberg – author *Dean Silvers – film producer *Lindsay Sloane – actress *Alan Silvestri – film music composer *Carly Simon – singer-songwriter *Neil Simon – playwright *Richard L. Simon (1899–1960) – businessman and publisher *Kaseem Sinceno – football player *John Slidell – Senator from Louisiana and Confederate diplomat *Al Smith (1873–1944) – Governor of New York and presidential candidate *Russ Smith (basketball), Russ Smith - former NBA player, currently plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League *Will Smith (defensive end), Will Smith (1981–2016) – former football player *Phoebe Snow – singer-songwriter *James McCune Smith – Abolitionist *Stephen Sondheim – musical theatre composer and lyricist *Aaron Sorkin – playwright and screenwriter *Sonia Sotomayor – United States Supreme Court Justice *Mickey Spillane – author *Eliot Spitzer – former Governor of New York *Howard Spira *Sylvester Stallone – actor, director, screenwriter *Sebastian Stan – actor *Paul Stanley – hard-rock guitarist, singer and songwriter *Barbara Stanwyck (1907–1990) – actress *Joe Start – Major League Baseball player *James Steen (American football), James Steen – football player *Howard Stern – radio and television host *John Stevens (New Jersey politician), John Stevens – delegate to Continental Congress for New Jersey *Andrew Stewart (gridiron football), Andrew Stewart – player of gridiron football *Foley Stewart – musician *Jon Stewart – writer, producer, political satirist, actor, television personality, comedian, and former host of ''The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, The Daily Show'' (1999–2015); born in New York City, raised in

*Julia Stiles – actress *Ben Stiller – actor and comedian *Henry L. Stimson – politician and diplomat *Oliver Stone – film director *Larry Storch – actor, comedian * Lee Strasberg (1901–1982) – Polish-born actor, director, and theatre practitioner *Susan Strasberg – actress *Robert Strassburg – composer, conductor, musicologist *James Strauch (1921–1998) – Olympic fencer *Barbra Streisand – singer and actress *Meryl Streep – actress * Scott Stringer (born 1960) – New York City Comptroller and Borough President of Manhattan *Jill Stuart – fashion designer *Big Sue – shopkeeper and underworld figure *Ed Sullivan (1901–1974) – television variety show host *Susan Sullivan – actress *Kevin Sussman – actor *Taylor Swift – singer-songwriter

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*Vic Tayback (1930–1990) – actor *Alma Tell (1898–1937) – stage and screen actress *Olive Tell (1894–1951) – stage and screen actress *Maurice Tempelsman (born 1929) – businessman *Veronica Taylor (born 1965) – actress Pokémon *Chloe Temtchine (born 1982/1983) – singer-songwriter *The Tenderloins (born 1976) – comedy troupe currently composed of Joseph "Joe" Gatto, James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn, and Salvatore "Sal" Vulcano *Studs Terkel (1912–2008) – author and historian *Milton Terris (1915–2002) – public health physician and epidemiologist *Roy M. Terry – Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Air Force *Vinny Testaverde – football player *Teyana Taylor – singer-songwriter, actress, dancer, choreographer, director and model *Irving Thalberg – film producer *Leon Thomas III – actor * Soren Thompson (born 1981) – two-time Olympic and team World Champion épée fencer *Johnny Thunders – rock musician *Gene Tierney (1920–1991) – actress *Harry Tietlebaum (born 1889) – organized crime figure *Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933) – artist *Matt Titus – professional matchmaker *James Toback (born 1944) – screenwriter and director *Isabella Tobias (born 1991) – ice dancer *Lola Todd (1904–1995) – silent film actress *Bill Todman – game show producer *Michael Tolkin (born 1950) – filmmaker and novelist *Marisa Tomei (born 1964) – actress *Joe Torre – baseball player and manager *Douglas Townsend (1921–2012) – composer and musicologist *Michelle Trachtenberg – actress *Mary Travers – singer with Peter, Paul, and Mary *Payson J. Treat (1879–1972) – Japanologist *Alex Treves (1929–2020) – Italian-born American Olympic fencer *Bernard Trink (1931–2020) – columnist *Donald Trump – List of Presidents of the United States, 45th President of the United States, businessman *Donald Trump Jr. – businessman *Eric Trump – businessman *Fred Trump – real estate developer and philanthropist *Ivanka Trump – businesswoman *Tiffany Trump – socialite *Barbara Tuchman (1912–1989) – historian; author *Richard Tucker (tenor), Richard Tucker (1913–1975) – opera tenor *Gene Tunney – 1926–28 heavyweight boxing champion *John V. Tunney – former U.S. Senator *John Turturro – actor and director *William Tweed (1823–1878) – politician *Liv Tyler – actress *Steven Tyler (born 1948) – singer, Aerosmith *Mike Tyson (born 1966) – boxer *Neil deGrasse Tyson – astronomer, science communicator

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*Leslie Uggams – singer, actress *The Ultimate Warrior (born Jim Hellwig and also known as Warrior) professional wrestler *Louis Untermeyer (1885–1977) – poet, anthologist, critic, and editor *Hikaru Utada – singer, musician

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*Andrew Vachss – lawyer and author *Margaret Newton Van Cott – first woman to be licensed to preach in The Methodist Episcopal Church. *Cy Vance – New York County District Attorney (2014 to 2022) *Cornelius Vanderbilt – businessman *Idara Victor – actress *Kia Vaughn (born 1987) – WNBA player *Robert Vaughn (1932–2016) – actor *George Vergara – NFL player * Abe Vigoda (1921–2016) – actor *Jennifer von Mayrhauser – costume designer *CoCo Vandeweghe – tennis player

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*Michael Wachter (born 1943) – professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School *Stanley M. Wagner (1932–2013) – rabbi and academic *Josh Waitzkin (born 1976) – chess player, martial arts competitor, and author *Christopher Walken – actor *Adam Walker (American football, born 1963), Adam Walker – football player *Hezekiah Walker – bishop and gospel artist *Jimmy Walker (1881–1946) – Mayor of New York City *Kemba Walker – basketball player *Eli Wallach – actor *Donald A. Wallance – industrial designer *Fats Waller – jazz pianist *Rudolf Wanderone – professional pool player *Charles B. Wang (1944–2018) – businessman and philanthropist *Vera Wang – fashion designer * Bree Warren – model *Raees Warsi – poet, journalist, and social worker *Kerry Washington – actress *Damon Wayans – actor and producer *Dwayne Wayans – director, producer, and writer *Keenen Ivory Wayans – actor, director, producer, and writer *Kim Wayans – actress *Marlon Wayans – actor and producer *Nadia Wayans – actress *Shawn Wayans – actor and producer *Michael Weatherly – actor *Sigourney Weaver – actress *Brian Wecht (born 1975) – musician, producer for Ninja Sex Party and Starbomb, and member of ''Game Grumps'' *Steven Weinberg – Nobel Prize-winning physicist *Gabriel P. Weisberg – art historian *Malina Weissman (born 2003) – child actress *Tuesday Weld – actress * Ming-Na Wen (born 1963) – Macau-born actress and model *Tanisha Wright (born 1983) – former WNBA player and current head coach of the Atlanta Dream *Sheck Wes (born 1998) – rapper *Leslie West – rock musician *Mae West (1893–1980) – actress *Nathanael West – author *Edith Wharton – author *Joss Whedon – writer, director, producer, and composer *Maggie Wheeler – actress *Sahvir Wheeler – college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball, Kentucky Wildcats *White Light Motorcade (band), White Light Motorcade – music group *Billy Whitlock – blackface performer *Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney – sculptor and art patron *Edward W. Whitson – Wisconsin State Assemblyman *Kristen Wiig – actress, comedian, and writer *Matthew Wilder – singer and musician *Charles Wilkes – naval officer and explorer *Lenny Wilkens – basketball player and coach *Billy Dee Williams (born 1937) – actor *Vanessa L. Williams – singer and actress *Walter Winchell (1897–1972) – newspaper and radio gossip commentator *Harry Winitsky – political activist; founding member of the Communist Party USA *Dean Winters – actor *Mike Witteck – football player *George Worth – born György Woittitz (1915–2006), Olympic medalist saber fencer *James Hood Wright – businessman *William H. H. Wroe – member of the Wisconsin State Assembly *Jason Wu – fashion designer *Charles Wuorinen – composer *Timothy Weah – soccer player

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*Izzy Yablok – football player *Tony Yayo – rapper *Burt Young – actor *Tony Young (actor), Tony Young – actor

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*William Zabka – actor known for his role as Johnny Lawrence (character), Johnny Lawrence in Cobra Kai *Charlotte Zucker (1921–2007) – actress

Non-native New Yorkers

These people were not born or adopted in New York City and raised elsewhere but are well known for living in New York City.

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*William Adams (minister), William Adams – academic and clergyman; founder and president of the Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York; born in Connecticut *Samuel Adler (rabbi), Samuel Adler – rabbi; born in Worms, Germany, Worms, Germany *Lisa Ann – pornographic actress, born in Pennsylvania *Frederick Styles Agate – painter; born in England *Thomas Peter Akers – vice president of the gold board; born in Knox County, Ohio *Richard S. Aldrich – U.S. Representative from Rhode Island, practiced law in New York City *Jason Alexander – actor; born in Newark, New Jersey *Jennifer Aniston – actress; born in Sherman Oaks, California *Chester A. Arthur – U.S. president; born in Fairfield, Vermont *Isaac Asimov – author; born in Petrovichi, Smolensk Oblast, Petrovichi, Russian SFSR *John Jacob Astor – first multimillionaire of U.S.; born in Germany

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*Lucille Ball – comedian, actress, born in Jamestown, New York *Count Basie – jazz pianist and band leader, born in Red Bank, New Jersey *William Basinski – avant-garde composter, born in Austin, Texas *Laura Joyce Bell – contralto, wife of Digby Bell, born in London, England *Irving Berlin – composer, lyricist, born in Russia *Leonard Bernstein – conductor, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts *Lewis Black – comedian, born in Silver Spring, Maryland *Jon Blake (actor), Jon Blake – actor, model, born in Charlotte, North Carolina *C. L. Blood – physician *Michael Bloomberg – businessman and mayor, born in Boston, Massachusetts *Mary Booze – first African-American woman to sit on the Republican National Committee, 1924–1948; moved to New York from Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Mound Bayou, Mississippi *David Bowie – English musician, actor, artist, born in London, England *Marlon Brando Jr. – actor, born in Omaha, Nebraska *Brandy Norwood, Brandy – singer, born in McComb, Mississippi *Lottie Briscoe – stage and silent film actress, born in St. Louis, Missouri *Tom Brokaw – television journalist, born in Webster, South Dakota *Orestes Brownson – writer, abolitionist, pro-labor reformer, Catholic apologist, born in Stockbridge, Vermont *David Byrne – musician, born in Dumbarton, Scotland

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*Sid Caesar – comedian and actor, born in Yonkers, New York, Yonkers *Antón Cabaleiro – visual artist born in Spain *Mariah Carey – singer, born in Huntington, New York *Wendy Carlos – musician, born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island *Stokely Carmichael – political activist, born in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago *Art Carney – actor, born in Mount Vernon, New York *Enrico Caruso – opera tenor, born in Naples, Italy *Willa Cather – author, born in Back Creek Valley, Virginia *Connie Chung – television journalist, born in Washington, D.C. *Madonna – singer-songwriter, actress, director, born in Bay City, Michigan *Dick Clark – TV personality and producer, born in Mount Vernon, New York *Chelsea Clinton – daughter of President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, born in Little Rock, Arkansas *DeWitt Clinton – Senator and Governor of New York, born in Napanoch, New York *George M. Cohan – entertainer and songwriter, born in Providence, Rhode Island *J Cole – rapper, artist, born in Frankfurt, Germany *Anthony Comstock – reformer, born in New Canaan, Connecticut *Nanette Comstock – Broadway actress, born in Albany, New York *Bill Cosby – actor and comedian, born in Philadelphia *Billy Crawford – singer, born in Manila, Philippines *Fanny Crosby – hymn writer, born in Southeast, New York *Tom Cruise – actor, born in Syracuse, New York *Bill Cullen – radio host, born in Pittsburgh

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*Lorenzo Da Ponte – librettist to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and professor of Italian at Columbia University, born in Ceneda, Italy *Varina Davis, Varina Banks Howell Davis (1826–1906) – wife of Confederate president, born in Mississippi *Sylvia Day – author, born in Los Angeles *Mike Dean (record producer), Mike Dean – hip hop record producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, born in Houston *Mac DeMarco – singer-songwriter, born in Duncan, British Columbia, Canada *Thomas E. Dewey – Governor of New York *Vin Diesel – actor *Marlene Dietrich – actress, born in Berlin, Germany *Joe DiMaggio – baseball player, born in California *David Dinkins – former Mayor of New York City, born in Trenton, New Jersey *George Washington Dixon – performer, newspaper editor *Kevin Durant – basketball player, born in Washington D.C. *Frederick Douglass – abolitionist, born in Cordova, Maryland *Francis P. Duffy – priest, World War I chaplain to 69th New York Infantry Regiment, born in Canada *Bob Dylan – singer-songwriter, born in Duluth, Minnesota

E

*Wilberforce Eames – bibliographer and librarian, born in Newark, New Jersey *Edward Egan – Cardinal Archbishop of New York, born in Oak Park, Illinois *Patrick Ewing – former NBA All-Star center, born in Jamaica

F

*Lee Falk – cartoonist, born in St. Louis *Barbara Feldon – writer and retired actress *Millard Fillmore – U.S. president, born in Summerhill, New York *Bobby Fischer – chess champion, born in Chicago *Ella Fitzgerald – jazz singer, born in Newport News, Virginia *Barthold Fles – Dutch-born literary agent *Jake Flores — comedian *Steve Forbes – publisher, born in Morristown, New Jersey *Heather Foster – Jamaican-born professional bodybuilder *Felix Frankfurter – Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, born in Vienna, Austria *Henry Clay Frick – businessman, born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania

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*Dave GahanDepeche Mode singer, born in Epping, Essex, United Kingdom *Alberta Gallatin – stage and screen actress, born in Cabell County, West Virginia *Greta Garbo – actress, born in Stockholm, Sweden *Dizzy Gillespie – jazz trumpet player, born in Cheraw, South Carolina *Miguel Gómez (photographer), Miguel Gómez – photographer, born in Bogotá, Colombia

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*Bobby Hackett – jazz musician, born in Providence, Rhode Island *Thomas S. Hamblin – actor, manager of the Bowery Theater *Alexander Hamilton – Founding Fathers of the United States, U.S. Founding Father, born in the West Indies *Townsend Harris – first U.S. diplomat in Japan, one of the founders of the City College of New York, born in Sandy Hill, New York *Mariska Hargitay (born 1964) – actress, born in Santa Monica, California *Randy Harrison (born 1977) – actor, born in New Hampshire and formerly of Alpharetta, Georgia *Debbie Harry, Deborah Harry – singer, actress, born in Union City, New Jersey *Francis L. Hawks politician; priest, Episcopal Church (United States), Episcopal Church; born in New Bern, North Carolina, New Bern, North Carolina *Carlton Hayes – history professor at Columbia University, ambassador to Spain, born in Afton (town), New York, Afton, New York *Ashton Hayward – former mayor of Pensacola, born in Pensacola, Florida *O. Henry – author, born in Greensboro, North Carolina *Tommy Hilfiger – fashion designer, born in Elmira, New York *Herman Hollerith – inventor, born in Buffalo, New York *Lester Holt – journalist and news anchor for the weekday edition of NBC Nightly News and Dateline NBC, born in San Francisco *Ian Hornak – realist painter, born in Philadelphia *Harry Houdini (1874–1926) – legendary illusionist and escape artist; born in Budapest, Hungary *Langston Hughes – poet, born in Joplin, Missouri

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*Kyrie Irving – basketball player, born in Australia, grew up in New Jersey

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*Janet Jackson – singer, born in Gary, Indiana *Jane Jacobs (1916–2006) – economist, urban theorist, and activist *JonTron – YouTuber, co-creator of ''Game Grumps'', born in Rancho Palos Verdes, California *Kamara James – Olympic fencer, born in Kingston, Jamaica *Kevin James – actor, born in Mineola, New York *Peter Jennings – television journalist, born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada *Derek Jeter – baseball player, born in New Jersey *Paddy Johnson – art critic

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* Gabriel Kahane – musician, born in Venice Beach, California * Timothy J. Keller, Tim Keller – speaker, pastor, born in Lehigh, Pennsylvania * Robert F. Kennedy – U.S Attorney General and U.S Senator, born in Brookline, Massachusetts * Tom Kennedy (television presenter), Tom Kennedy – game show host * Jack Kerouac – writer most famously associated with the [Beat movement] * Kiesza (full name Kiesza Rae Ellestad) – musician, dancer, and multi-instrumentalist, born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada * Lisa Kudrow – actress, born in Encino, California *Howard Kyle – actor and founding member of Actors' Equity, born in Shullsburg, Wisconsin

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*Kirke La Shelle – playwright and theatrical producer, born in Wyoming, Illinois *Lachi (artist), Lachi – singer-songwriter, born in Towson, Maryland *John Layfield – professional wrestler, born in Sweetwater, Texas *Heath Ledger – Australian actor *Amy Lee – singer, born in Riverside, California *Spike Lee – film director and actor, born in Atlanta *John Lennon – Singer, Songwriter, Activist. Lennon has a memorial in New York's Central Park. The memorial is named after The Beatles song Strawberry Fields Forever. *Pierre Lorillard IV – tobacco mogul, born in Westchester County, New York, Westchester, New York *Mike Lupica – journalist, author, born in Oneida, New York *Fran Lebowitz – author and public speaker, born in Morristown, New Jersey

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*Ralph Macchio actor, born on Long Island *Ali MacGraw – actress, born in Pound Ridge, New York *Earl Manigault – basketball player, born in Charleston, South Carolina *Mickey Mantle – baseball Hall of Famer, born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma *Dean Martin – singer and actor, born in Ohio *Ricky Martin – singer, born in Puerto Rico *Jackie Mason – comedian and actor, born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin *Jan Matulka – painter, born in Vlachovo Březí, Czech Republic *Willie Mays – baseball Hall of Famer, born in Alabama *Mike McAlary – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, born in Honolulu *John McCloskey – first American-born cardinal, born in Brooklyn *Rue McClanahan – theater, television, and movie actress, born in Oklahoma *Linda McCartney – photographer, wife of Beatle Paul McCartney *John McEnroe – tennis player and TV commentator, born in Germany *Zubin Mehta – orchestra conductor, born in Bombay, India *Scott Mescudi – rapper, singer, songwriter, born in Cleveland *Seth Meyers – comedian, actor, and television personality, born in Evanston, Illinois *Bette Midler – singer and actress, born in Honolulu *Liza Minnelli – actress and singer, born in Hollywood, Los Angeles *The Misshapes – DJs and party hosts *Mitski, Miyawaki – Singer-songwriter musician *Moondog (born Louis Hardin) – eccentric street musician and poet, born in Kansas *Garry Moore – television show host and producer, born in Baltimore *John Pierpont Morgan – businessman, born in Hartford, Connecticut *Robert Moses – NYC urban planner and developer, born in New Haven, Connecticut *Andrew M. Murstein – taxi executive, founder of Medallion Financial

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*Joe Namath – professional football player, born in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania *Thomas Nast (1840–1902) – German-born American caricaturist and editorial cartoonist; "father of the American cartoon" *Casey Neistat – YouTuber and entrepreneur, known for many of his projects based in New York *Colette Nelson – IFBB professional bodybuilder *Richard Nixon – former Vice President of the United States, Vice President and 37th President of the United States

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*Soledad O'Brien – television journalist, born in Saint James, New York *John O'Connor (cardinal), John Joseph O'Connor – Cardinal (Catholicism), Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of New York, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania *Rosie O'Donnell – actress and television personality, born on Long Island *Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsenactresses and fashion designers, born in Sherman Oaks, California * Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis – First Lady of United States, born in Southampton (town), New York, Southampton, New York *Yoko Ono – artist and singer-songwriter, born in Tokyo, Japan *Haley Joel Osment – actor, born in Los Angeles *Ginny Owens – singer-songwriter, author and blogger, born in Jackson, Mississippi

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*Charlie Parker – musician in jazz, considered one of the greatest musicians of all time *Sarah Jessica Parkeractress, born in Nelsonville, Ohio *George A. Parkhurst (1841–1890) – actor, witnessed Lincoln assassination (born in New York State, died in New York City) *Natalia Paruz – aka the "Saw Lady", subway musician, born in Givatayim, Israel *James Patterson – author *Kira Peikoff – novelist and journalist *Ronald Perelman – investor, owner of Revlon, born in Greensboro, North Carolina *Itzhak Perlman (born 1945) – violinist, born in Jaffa, Israel *David Hyde Pierce – actor, born in Saratoga Springs, New York *Alban W. Purcell (c. 1843 – 1913) stage actor, born in Wadsworth, Ohio *Mihajlo Pupin (1858–1935) physicist, born in Idvor, Austrian Empire

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*Daniel Radcliffe – born in Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom *Johnny Ramone – born on Long Island *Ayn Rand – Russian-born novelist and philosopher *Tony Randall – actor, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma *Susan Wu Rathbone – Chinese-born community leader *Dan Rather – television news anchor, born in Wharton, Texas *Ryan Reynolds – actor; born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada *Raven-Symonéactress and singer; born in Atlanta *John D. Rockefeller – businessman, born in Richford, New York *Richard Rodgers – composer, born on Long Island *Andrew Rooney –

''60 Minutes'' commentator, born in Albany, New York *Franklin D. Roosevelt – U.S. president, born in Hyde Park, New York *Dräco Rosa – composer, singer, and actor, born on Long Island *Damon Runyon – journalist and playwright, born in Manhattan, Kansas *Babe Ruth – professional baseball player, born in Baltimore

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*Samia (musician), Samia – musician *Telly Savalas – actor, born on Long Island *Menachem Mendel Schneersohn – rabbi, leader of Chabad hasidic movement, born in Mykolaiv, Nikolaiv, Russian Empire *Patti Scialfa – singer-songwriter and guitarist *Amy Sedaris – actress, author, and comedian *Chloë Sevigny – actress, director, and fashion icon, born in Darien, Connecticut *Jean Shafiroff – philanthropist and socialite *Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant – journalist and writer, born in Winchester, Massachusetts *Fulton J. Sheen – Catholic bishop, author, TV show host, born in El Paso, Illinois *Abraham Shiplacoff – Jewish-American trade union organizer and left wing political activist, born in Chernihiv, Ukraine *Alana Shipp – American/Israeli IFBB professional bodybuilder *Ryan Shore – composer, songwriter, and conductor *Bobby Short – jazz musician, born in Danville, Illinois *Joel Siegel – film critic, born in Los Angeles *Paul Simon – singer-songwriter, born in Newark Heights, New Jersey *Frank Sinatra – singer and actor, born in Hoboken, New Jersey *Upton Sinclair – author, born in Baltimore *Patti Smith – singer and poet, born in Chicago *Kevin Spacey – actor, director, writer, producer, and comedian *Regina Spektor – singer-songwriter, born in Moscow, Russia *Francis Spellman – Cardinal (Catholicism), Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of New York, born in Whitman, Massachusetts *Bruce Springsteen – singer-songwriter, guitarist, and humanitarian *Dylan Sprouse – actor, entrepreneur, born in Arezzo, Italy *George Steinbrenner – New York Yankees owner, born in Bay Village, Ohio *Wilhelm Steinitz – world chess champion, born in Prague, Czech Republic *Martha Stewart – designer and TV personality, born in Jersey City, New Jersey *Sting (musician), Sting – musician, born in England *Shontelle *Emma Stone – actress, born in Scottsdale, Arizona *Michael Strahan – actor, television personality, and retired football player, born in Houston *Meryl Streep – actress, born in Summit, New Jersey *Peter Stuyvesant – Governor of New Netherland, born in Weststellingwerf, Peperga, Netherlands *Taylor Swift – singer-songwriter

T

*Eva Tanguay (1878–1947) – vaudeville singer and comedian, born in Quebec *Nikola Tesla (1856–1943) – inventor, engineer and futurist, born in Smiljan, Croatia, Smiljan, Austrian Empire *Samuel J. Tilden – presidential candidate, born in New Lebanon, New York *Daniel D. Tompkins – U.S. vice president, born in Westchester County, New York *Frederick Trump – German-born businessman *Melania Trump – 45th First Lady of the United States and model, born in Novo Mesto, Yugoslavia

U

*Johannes Urzidil – writer, born in Prague, Bohemia

V

*Martin Van Buren – U.S. president, born in Kinderhook, New York *Andrew VanWyngardenmember of MGMT *Gary Vaynerchuk serial entrepreneur and best-selling author *Jon Voight – actor, born in Yonkers, New York *Kurt Vonnegut (1922–2007) writer, born and raised in Indianapolis *Sal Vulcano – actor and comedian

W

*Rufus Wainwrightmusician, born in Rhinebeck (town), New York, Rhinebeck, New York *John Evangelist Walsh – writer and historian, editor of the Reader's Digest Bible *Barbara Walters – TV journalist and personality, born in Boston *Dean Wareham – singer-songwriter, born in New Zealand *Andy Warhol – artist, born in Pittsburgh *Denzel Washington – actor, born in Mount Vernon, New York *Walt Whitman – poet and author, born in West Hills, New York *Olivia Wilde – actress *Barney Williams (actor), Barney Williams Irish-born comedian *Jayson Williams – basketball player, born in Ritter, South Carolina *Christopher Woodrow – movie producer, born in Syracuse, New York *Jason Wu – fashion designer

X

*Malcolm X (El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) – American Muslim, Civil human rights activist

References

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