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or adopted it as their home.

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50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...

(Curtis Jackson, born 1975) – businessman and rapper *

6ix9ine Daniel Hernandez (born May 8, 1996), known professionally as 6ix9ine (stylized 6IX9INE and pronounced "six nine") and also as Tekashi69, is an American rapper. His music has been marked by an aggressive style of rapping, while his controversia ...

(Daniel Hernandez, born 1996) – rapper *

22Gz Jeffrey Mark Alexander (born November 29, 1997), known professionally as 22Gz ( ), is an American rapper credited as a pioneer of the Brooklyn drill scene. 22Gz released his first major mixtape, ''The Blixky Tape'', through Atlantic Records in 2 ...

(Jeffrey Mark Alexander, born 1997) – Brooklyn drill rapper

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Aaliyah Aaliyah Dana Haughton (; January 16, 1979 – August 25, 2001) was an American singer and actress. She has been credited for helping to redefine contemporary R&B, pop and hip hop, earning her the nicknames the "Princess of R&B" and " ...

(Aaliyah Haughton, 1979–2001) – singer, actress and model *

Zaid Abdul-Aziz Zaid Abdul-Aziz (born Donald A. Smith; April 7, 1946) is an American former professional basketball player. He was known as Don Smith until he changed his name to Zaid Abdul-Aziz in 1976 after he converted to Islam. Abdul-Aziz starred for the I ...

(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 also ...

(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 Delawa ...

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 Ophthalmology ( ) is a surgical subspecialty within medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. An ophthalmologist is a physician who undergoes subspecialty training in medical and surgical eye care. Following a med ...

* 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 n ...

missionary A missionary is a member of a Religious denomination, 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.Tho ...

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 Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. () (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous motion pictures, including '' The Godfather Part II'' (1974), '' The Front'' (1976), ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), ''Hide ...

(1933–2019) – actor *

AJR AJR may refer to: * AJR (motorcycle), Scotland * AJR (band), a pop band from New York City, United States *Abdominojugular test, to measure venous pressure * Academy for Jewish Religion (New York) * ''American Journal of Roentgenology'' * ''Ameri ...

(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 (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 Ira Frederick Aldridge (July 24, 1807 – August 7, 1867) was an American-born British actor, playwright, and theatre manager, known for his portrayal of Shakespearean characters. James Hewlett and Aldridge are regarded as the first Black Amer ...

(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 (1904–2001) – mobster * Rafer Alston (born 1976) – basketball player *

Lee J. Ames Lee Judah Ames (January 8, 1921 – June 3, 2011) was an American artist noted for his ''Draw 50...'' learn-to-draw books. He was born in Manhattan, New York. His first job at age eighteen was at Walt Disney Studios. He has since led a care ...

(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 Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. The band is known for musical improvisation, extended jams, blending of genres, and a dedicated fan base. The band consists of guitarist Trey Anastasio, bassist Mike G ...

* 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 fore ...

'' and winner of '' Survivor: San Juan del Sur' * Charles Anthon (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 Marco Antonio Muñiz Rivera (born September 16, 1968), known professionally as Marc Anthony, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. A three-time Grammy Award and six-time Latin Gr ...

(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 Fiona Apple McAfee-Maggart (born September 13, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter. She has released five albums from 1996 to 2020, which have all reached the top 20 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Apple has received numerous awards an ...

(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 (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. She ...

(born 1948) – professional tennis player *

William H. Aspinwall William Henry Aspinwall (December 16, 1807 – January 18, 1875) was a prominent American businessman who was a partner in the merchant firm of Howland & Aspinwall and was a co-founder of both the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and Panama Cana ...

(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 (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. William Backhouse Astor Sr. (September 19, 1792 – November 24, 1875) was an American business magnate who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune. He worked as a partner in his father's successful export business. His massive in ...

(1792–1875) – businessman, member of the Astor family *

William Backhouse Astor Jr. William Backhouse Astor Jr. (July 12, 1829 – April 25, 1892) was an American businessman, racehorse owner/breeder, and yachtsman who was a member of the prominent Astor family. His elder brother, financier and philanthropist John Jacob Astor II ...

(1829–1892) – businessman, racehorse owner, and yachtsman, member of the

* René Auberjonois (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 The FIRM (stylized as The FIRM) is a brand of exercise videos and equipment currently owned by Gaiam. The original "The FIRM" videos are best known for popularizing a hybrid of aerobic exercise and weight training. History In 1979, Anna Ben ...

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 Morena Silva de Vaz Setta Baccarin (; born 2 June 1979) is a Brazilian actress known for portraying Inara Serra in the sci-fi series '' Firefly'' and its follow-up film '' Serenity'', Vanessa in the superhero comedy franchise ''Deadpool'', Jes ...

(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 Celtics ...

(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 su ...

(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 Joseph Roland Barbera ( ; ; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, director, producer, storyboard artist, and cartoon artist who co-founded the animation studio and production company Hanna-Barbera. Born to Italian ...

(1911–2006) – animator, producer, director, MGM and co-founder of

Hanna-Barbera Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ( ) was an American animation studio and production company which was active from 1957 to 2001. It was founded on July 7, 1957, by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera following the decision of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to c ...

* 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 Earl Fitzgerald Beecham (born September 8, 1965) is a former American football running back who played one season with the New York Giants of the National Football League. He played college football at Bucknell University and attended Great Ne ...

– 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 internati ...

(born 1927) – singer-songwriter, activist, actor * Bo Belinsky (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 Lillie Berg (c. 1845 – died after 1896) was an American musician and musical educator. Berg studied under Sigmund Lebert, Immanuel Faisst, and Ludwig Stark, and graduating from the Royal School of Music in Stuttgart, she became a teacher of pia ...

(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 league ...

(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 (A ...

player and spy *

Milton Berle Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger; ; July 12, 1908 – March 27, 2002) was an American actor and comedian. His career as an entertainer spanned over 80 years, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and tel ...

– comedian *

Paul Berlenbach Paul Berlenbach (February 18, 1901 – September 30, 1985) was the world light heavyweight boxing champion from May 30, 1925, when he wrested the crown from Mike McTigue, until July 16, 1926, when he was defeated by his nemesis Jack Delaney. ''The ...

(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 Jamin Ruhren (born December 10, 1977), better known by the stage name Acid Betty, is an American drag queen, performer, actor and singer. He rose to national prominence after competing on the eighth season of ''RuPaul's Drag Race'' in 2016. Ear ...

– 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 (state), New York from 1969 to 1988. Prior to his polit ...

(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 – 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 Humphrey DeForest Bogart (; December 25, 1899 – January 14, 1957), nicknamed Bogie, was an American film and stage actor. His performances in Classical Hollywood cinema films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film In ...

(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 –

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

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 (1869–1940) – first President of

Brooklyn College , mottoeng = Nothing without great effort , established = , parent = CUNY , type = Public university , endowment = $98.0 million (2019) , budget = $123.96 m ...

Barbara Boxer Barbara Sue Boxer (née Levy; born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and lobbyist who served in the United States Senate, representing California from 1993 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the U.S ...

(born 1940) – U.S. Senator from California * James J. Braddock – boxer (aka "Cinderella Man") * Hermann Braun (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 fol ...

– 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 Helen Gilman Noyes Brown (October 12, 1867 – December 12, 1942) was an American philanthropist. Brown had a distinguished record of service to New York City. As social worker for years at the Union Settlement of the Upper East Side, her long ...

– 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. – 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 Steven Vincent Buscemi ( ,As stated in interviews by Buscemi himself, some may insist that his pronunciation of his own name is "wrong" because it does not match the original Italian pronunciation as well. It is not uncommon for people to pronou ...

– actor *

Benjamin Busch Benjamin B. Busch is an American actor, writer, film maker, photographer, and United States Marine Corps Reserve officer. He is best known for his portrayal of Anthony Colicchio on the HBO original series ''The Wire''. Biography Benjamin Busch wa ...

– U.S. Marine 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 Eugene Francis Byrnes (March 18, 1889 – July 26, 1974) created the long-running comic strip '' Reg'lar Fellers'', which he signed Gene Byrnes. His humorous look at suburban children (who nevertheless spoke like New York street kids) was syndic ...

– 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 Leslie Cagan is an American activist, writer, and socialist organizer involved with the peace and social justice movements. She is the former national coordinator of United for Peace and Justice, the former co-chair of Committees of Correspon ...

(born 1947) – activist and writer *

James Cagney James Francis Cagney Jr. (; July 17, 1899March 30, 1986) was an American actor, dancer and film director. On stage and in film, Cagney was known for his consistently energetic performances, distinctive vocal style, and deadpan comic timing. He ...

(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 H ...

(1899–1963) film director known for the ''

Our Gang ''Our Gang'' (also known as ''The Little Rascals'' or ''Hal Roach's Rascals'') is an American series of comedy short films chronicling a group of poor neighborhood children and their adventures. Created by film producer Hal Roach, also the ...

'' comedies * Sarth Calhoun – electronic musician * Joseph A. Califano (born 1931) –

Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is ...

Maria Callas Maria Callas . (born Sophie Cecilia Kalos; December 2, 1923 – September 16, 1977) was an American-born Greek soprano who was one of the most renowned and influential opera singers of the 20th century. Many critics praised her ''bel cant ...

(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 An anthropologist is a person engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropology is the study of aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms an ...

* Chris Canty – football player * Jeimer Candelario – 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 "Honorific nicknames in popular ...

Al Capone Alphonse Gabriel Capone (; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the ...

(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 alcoholi ...

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 (1897–1986) – wife of Al Capone *

Capone Alphonse Gabriel Capone (; January 17, 1899 – January 25, 1947), sometimes known by the nickname "Scarface", was an American gangster and businessman who attained notoriety during the Prohibition era as the co-founder and boss of the ...

(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, L ...

(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 Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar Cephus (, ; born October 11, 1992), known professionally as Cardi B, is an American rapper and songwriter. She first gained popularity as an influencer on Vine (service), Vine and Instagram. From 2015 to early 2017, ...

(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 An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is any member of the Supreme Court of the United States other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justices is eight, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1 ...

* Michael A. Cardozo – Corporation Counsel * Hugh Carey (1919–2011) –

Governor of New York The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York. The governor is the head of the executive branch of New York's state government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor h ...

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 countercul ...

(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 Caleb Carr (born August 2, 1955) is an American military historian and author. Carr is the second of three sons born to Lucien Carr and Francesca Von Hartz. He authored '' The Alienist'', ''The Angel of Darkness'', ''The Lessons of Terror'', '' ...

(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 Julian Fernando Casablancas (born August 23, 1978) is an American singer, musician and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of rock band The Strokes, with whom he has released six studio albums since their foundin ...

(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 *

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 (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 Vinnie Caruana (born September 25, 1979) is an American singer. He is the vocalist for Long Island punk band The Movielife and lead singer/songwriter for the indie/post hardcore band I Am the Avalanche.

(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 bo ...

(born 1963)actress *

Jose Ceballos Jose Luis Ceballos (born 1959) was the Government Affairs Director for the National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) until March 2021. Ceballos graduated from Florida State University in 1991, and ran campaign operations for vice-pres ...

– 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 Francis S. Chanfrau (1824 – October 2, 1884) was an American actor and theatre manager in the 19th century. He began his career playing bit parts and doing impressions of star actors such as Edwin Forrest and of ethnic groups. In 1848, he app ...

(1824–1884) – actor *

James S. C. Chao James Si-Cheng Chao (; born December 29, 1927) is a Chinese-American businessman. He is the founder of the Foremost Group, a New York-based shipping, trading, and finance enterprise. He is Elaine Chao's father, and Senator Mitch McConnell's fa ...

– 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 – 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 – actor *

Julie Chen Julie may refer to: * Julie (given name), a list of people and fictional characters with the name Film and television * ''Julie'' (1956 film), an American film noir starring Doris Day * ''Julie'' (1975 film), a Hindi film by K. S. Sethumadhav ...

– 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 * 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 Andre J. Cisco (born March 23, 2000) is an American football safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Syracuse, and was drafted by the Jaguars in the third round of the 2021 NFL Dr ...

– 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 di ...

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 p ...

Margaret Colin Margaret Colin (born May 26, 1958) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Margo Hughes on '' As the World Turns'' and as Eleanor Waldorf-Rose on '' Gossip Girl''. Early life Margaret Colin was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and ...

– 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 Anderson Hays Cooper (born June 3, 1967) is an American broadcast journalist and political commentator from the Vanderbilt family. He is the primary anchor of the CNN news broadcast show '' Anderson Cooper 360°''. In addition to his duties a ...

– television journalist *

George H. Cooper Rear Admiral George H. Cooper (27 July 1821 – 17 November 1891) was an officer in the United States Navy. During his long naval career, he served on the African Slave Trade Patrol, and fought in the Second Seminole War, the Mexican War, the ...

(1821–1891) – United States Navy rear admiral * Shaun Cooper (born 1980) – rock musician, bassist * Lillian Copeland (1904–1964) - Olympic discus champion; set world records in discus, javelin, and shot put *

Francis Ford Coppola Francis Ford Coppola (; ; born April 7, 1939) is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is considered one of the major figures of the New Hollywood filmmaking movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Coppola is the recipient of five ...

(born 1939) – film director, screenwriter, and producer * Karla Cornejo Villavicencio – writer *

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (; ; born October 13, 1989), also known by her initials AOC, is an American politician and activist. She has served as the U.S. representative for New York's 14th congressional district since 2019, as a member of ...

– U.S. Representative * William R. Cosentini – mechanical engineer and founder of Cosentini Associates *

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 Christopher Cornelius "Kit" Culkin (born December 6, 1944) is an American stage and voice actor and former manager. He is the father of actors Macaulay Culkin, Rory Culkin and Kieran Culkin, and the older brother of actress Bonnie Bedelia. Early ...

(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 Jermaine Alexander Alfred Cunningham (born April 24, 1988) is a former American football outside linebacker. He played college football for the University of Florida, and played for two BCS National Championship teams. He was drafted by the N ...

(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 Cuo ...

(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 (born 1972) – landscape painter * Valerie Curtin (born 1945) – actress, screenwriter * Tony Curtis (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 L ...

– 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. E ...

– actor *

Charles Patrick Daly Charles Patrick Daly (October 13, 1816 – September 19, 1899) was a member of the New York State Assembly, Chief Justice of the New York Court of Common Pleas, president of the American Geographical Society, and an author of several books. Earl ...

– 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 Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Rodney Cohen; November 22, 1921 – October 5, 2004) was an American Stand-up comedy, stand-up comedian, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He was known for his self-deprecating one-line joke, one-liner humor, his c ...

– 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 recruits ...

– basketball player * Ron Dante – 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 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 Cruise ...

– 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. (1925–1990) – singer, entertainer *

Dawin Dawin Polanco (born December 12, 1990), better known mononymously as Dawin, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer from Brooklyn, New York. He is best known for the song "Dessert", which reached number 68 on the ''Billboa ...

(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 Bill de Blasio (; born Warren Wilhelm Jr., May 8, 1961; later Warren de Blasio-Wilhelm) is an American politician who served as the 109th mayor of New York City from 2014 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, he held the office of New Y ...

–

Mayor of New York City The mayor of New York City, officially Mayor of the City of New York, is head of the executive branch of the government of New York City and the chief executive of New York City. The mayor's office administers all city services, public property ...

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

– 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 The Taoiseach is the head of government, or prime minister, of Ireland. The office is appointed by the president of Ireland upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann (the lower house of the Oireachtas, Ireland's national legislature) and the of ...

(prime minister) and

President of Ireland The president of Ireland ( ga, Uachtarán na hÉireann) is the head of state of Ireland and the supreme commander of the Irish Defence Forces. The president holds office for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms.Constitu ...

Philip DeFranco Philip James DeFranco (born Philip James Franchini Jr.; born December 1, 1985), commonly known by his online nickname PhillyD, is an American YouTube personality. He is best known for ''The Philip DeFranco Show'', a news commentary show centered ...

– YouTuber and video blogger *

Lana Del Rey Elizabeth Woolridge Grant (born June 21, 1985), known professionally as Lana Del Rey, is an American singer-songwriter. Her music is noted for its cinematic quality and exploration of tragic romance, glamour, and melancholia, with frequent r ...

model, singer-songwriter * Samuel R. Delany – author and critic *

Don DeLillo Donald Richard DeLillo (born November 20, 1936) is an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, screenwriter and essayist. His works have covered subjects as diverse as television, nuclear war, sports, the complexities of language, perf ...

– author * Aaron T. Demarest – carriage manufacturer *

Travis Demeritte Travis Timothy Demeritte (born September 30, 1994) is an American professional baseball second baseman and outfielder who is currently a free agent. He has previously played in MLB for the Detroit Tigers and Atlanta Braves. Career Texas Rangers ...

– MLB player *

Derek Dennis Derek Dennis (born July 16, 1988) is an American professional gridiron football offensive lineman for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Temple. He has also been a member of the Miami Dol ...

– football player *

Jerry Denny Jeremiah Dennis Denny (born ''Jeremiah Dennis Eldridge''; March 16, 1859 – August 16, 1927) was a third baseman in Major League Baseball. He played for the Providence Grays (1881–1885), St. Louis Maroons (1886), Indianapolis Hoosiers (188 ...

Major League Baseball player *

Desiigner Sidney Royel Selby III (born May 3, 1997), better known by his stage name Desiigner, is an American rapper and singer. In December 2015, his debut single " Panda" reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2019, he was released f ...

– rapper *

Willy DeVille Willy DeVille (born William Paul Borsey Jr.; August 25, 1950 – August 6, 2009) was an American singer and songwriter. During his thirty-five-year career, first with his band Mink DeVille (1974–1986) and later on his own, DeVille created ori ...

(1950–2009) singer *

Kevin Devine Kevin Devine (born December 19, 1979) is an American songwriter and musician from Staten Island, New York City, who is known for his introspective and political themes. He is a contemporary member of the underground indie rock and indie folk m ...

– musician, songwriter *

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

– singer, composer *

Mobb Deep Mobb Deep was an American hip hop duo from New York City. The duo consisted of rappers Prodigy and Havoc. They are considered to be among the principal progenitors of hardcore East Coast hip hopEdwards, Paul, 2009, '' How to Rap: The Art & Sc ...

– rappers * John DiBartolomeo (born 1991) – American-Israeli basketball player in the

Israeli Basketball Premier League Ligat HaAl ( he, ליגת העל, lit., ''Supreme League or Premier League''), or the Israeli Basketball Premier League, is the top-tier level league of professional competition in Israeli club basketball, making it Israel's primary basketball c ...

Vin Diesel Mark Sinclair (born July 18, 1967), known professionally as Vin Diesel, is an American actor. One of the world's highest-grossing actors, he is best known for playing Dominic Toretto in the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise. Diesel began auditio ...

– actor *

Meg Donnelly Meg Elizabeth Donnelly (born July 25, 2000) is an American actress. She portrayed Taylor Otto in the ABC sitcom ''American Housewife'', and Addison in the 2018 Disney Channel Original Movie '' Zombies'' and its sequels, ''Zombies 2'' (2020) and ...

– actress, singer, dancer *

Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. His roles include Private Leonar ...

– actor *

Shaun Donovan Shaun Lawrence Sarda Donovan (born January 24, 1966) is an American government official and housing specialist who served as United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2009 to 2014, and Director of the US Office of Management ...

(born 1966) – former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and Director of the

Office of Management and Budget The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP). OMB's most prominent function is to produce the president's budget, but it also examines agency programs, pol ...

, candidate in the 2021 New York City Democratic mayoral primary *

Jim Dooley James William Dooley (February 8, 1930 – January 8, 2008) was an American football player and coach who is best remembered for his tenures as a player and coach with the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). College career Bor ...

– composer * Irvin Dorfman (1924–2006) – tennis player *

Phoebe Doty Phoebe Doty (died June 9, 1849) was an American prostitute and madam. In 1821, she started her career in a bordello in the Five Points neighborhood of New York City. Over the next three years, she accrued $600 in personal belongings.Gilfoyle 72. F ...

– prostitute and madam *

Amanda Minnie Douglas Amanda Minnie Douglas (July 14, 1831 – July 18, 1916) was an American writer of adult and juvenile fiction. She was probably best remembered by young readers of her day for the ''Little Girl'' and ''Helen Grant'' series published over the decad ...

(1831–1916) – writer *

Kirk Douglas Kirk Douglas (born Issur Danielovitch; December 9, 1916 – February 5, 2020) was an American actor and filmmaker. After an impoverished childhood, he made his film debut in '' The Strange Love of Martha Ivers'' (1946) with Barbara Stanwyck. D ...

– actor * Robert Downey Jr. – actor, producer, singer *

Ervin Drake Ervin Drake (born Ervin Maurice Druckman; April 3, 1919 – January 15, 2015) was an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as " I Believe" and " It Was a Very Good Year". He wrote in a variety of styles and his ...

– composer, producer, writer, musician *

Fran Drescher Francine Joy Drescher (born September 30, 1957) is an American actress, comedian, writer, activist, and trade union leader. She is known for her role as Fran Fine in the television sitcom '' The Nanny'' (1993–1999), which she created and prod ...

– actor *

Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Scarlett Elizabeth Louis-Dreyfus ( ; born January 13, 1961) is an American actress, comedian, and producer who worked on the comedy television series ''Saturday Night Live'' (1982–1985), ''Seinfeld'' (1989–1998), ''The New Adventures ...

– actress *

Richard Dreyfuss Richard Stephen Dreyfuss (; born Dreyfus; October 29, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for starring in popular films during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, including '' American Graffiti'' (1973), ''Jaws'' (1975), '' Close Encounters of the ...

– actor *

Eric Drooker Eric Drooker is an American painter, graphic novelist, and frequent cover artist for ''The New Yorker''. He conceived and designed the animation for the film ''Howl'' (2010). Drooker grew up in Manhattan's Stuyvesant Town, adjacent to the Lower E ...

artist, illustrator *

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(born 1952/1953) – former Commissioner of the

Continental Basketball Association The Continental Basketball Association (CBA) (originally known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League, and later as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and the Eastern Basketball Association) was a men's professional basketball mi ...

, former Commissioner of the

Arena Football League The Arena Football League (AFL) was a professional arena football league in the United States. It was founded in 1986, but played its first official games in the 1987 season, making it the third longest-running professional football league in ...

, and founder of NewKadia Comics *

David Duchovny David William Duchovny ( ; born ) is an American actor, writer, producer, director, novelist, and singer-songwriter. He is known for portraying FBI agent Fox Mulder on the television series ''The X-Files'' (1993–2002, 2016-2018) and as write ...

– actor *

Patty Duke Anna Marie "Patty" Duke (December 14, 1946 – March 29, 2016) was an American actress and mental health advocate. Over the course of her acting career, she was the recipient of an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, three Primetime Emmy Awa ...

(1946–2016) – actress, activist for mental-health issues *

Lena Dunham Lena Dunham (, born May 13, 1986) is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is known as the creator, writer, and star of the HBO television series ''Girls (TV series), Girls'' (2012–2017), for which she received several Emmy ...

– actress, screenwriter, producer, director *

Joseph Dunninger Joseph Dunninger (April 28, 1892 – March 9, 1975), known as "The Amazing Dunninger", was one of the most famous and proficient mentalists of all time. He was one of the pioneer performers of magic on radio and television. A debunker of fraudule ...

– mentalist *

Bryant Dunston Bryant Kevin Dunston Jr. (; born May 28, 1986) is an American-born naturalized Armenian professional basketball player who plays at the center position for Anadolu Efes of the Turkish Basketball Super League (BSL) and the EuroLeague. He also re ...

(born 1986) – American-Armenian basketball player * Richard Dupont – artist *

Jimmy Durante James Francis Durante ( , ; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American comedian, actor, singer, vaudevillian, and pianist. His distinctive gravelly speech, Lower East Side accent, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced son ...

(1893–1980) – actor and pianist *

Paul Dano Paul Franklin Dano (; born June 19, 1984) is an American actor. He began his career on Broadway before making his film debut in ''The Newcomers'' (2000). He won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Debut Performance for his role in '' L.I.E.' ...

(born 1984) – actor *

Jakob Dylan Jakob Luke Dylan (born December 9, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter. He rose to fame as the lead singer and primary songwriter for the rock band the Wallflowers. Born in New York City to musician Bob Dylan and model Sara Lownds, Dylan be ...

(born 1969) – singer *

Griffin Dunne Thomas Griffin Dunne (; born June 8, 1955) is an American actor, film producer, and film director. Dunne studied acting at The Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City. He is known for portraying Jack Goodman in '' An Amer ...

(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 Gladys Egan (also credited as Gladys Eagan; May 24, 1900March 8, 1985) was an early 20th-century American child actress, who between 1907 and 1914 performed professionally in theatre productions as well as in scores of silent films. She began her ...

(1900–1985) – child actress * Ned Eisenberg (1957–2022) – actor *

Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Adam Eisenberg (; born October 5, 1983) is an American actor, writer, and director. He has received various accolades, including nominations for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. ...

(born 1983) – actor *

Billy Eichner Billy Eichner (; born September 18, 1978) is an American comedian, actor, producer, and screenwriter. He is the star, executive producer, and creator of Funny Or Die's ''Billy on the Street'', a comedy game show that aired on truTV. The show ea ...

(born 1978) – actor *

Ansel Elgort Ansel Elgort (born March 14, 1994) is an American actor and singer. He began his acting career with a supporting role in the horror film '' Carrie'' (2013) and gained wider recognition for starring as a teenage cancer patient in the romantic d ...

(born 1994) – actor, singer, dancer, DJ *

Lapo Elkann Lapo Edovard Elkann (born 7 October 1977) is an Italian businessman, philanthropist and grandson of Gianni Agnelli, the former controlling CEO and controlling shareholder of Fiat Automobiles. Background A member of the Agnelli family, Elkann was ...

(born 1977) – chief executive officer,

Fiat Fiat Automobiles S.p.A. (, , ; originally FIAT, it, Fabbrica Italiana Automobili di Torino, lit=Italian Automobiles Factory of Turin) is an Italian automobile manufacturer, formerly part of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and since 2021 a subsidiar ...

* 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 is a character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in over 200 video games since his crea ...

(born 1963) – basketball player *

Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington (April 29, 1899 – May 24, 1974) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1923 through the rest of his life. Born and raised in Washington, D.C., Ellington was bas ...

(1899–1974) – jazz pianist *

Abby Elliott Abby Elliott is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on '' Saturday Night Live'' from 2008 to 2012 and has since starred on the Bravo comedy ''Odd Mom Out'' and the NBC sitcom ''Indebted''. She is the daughter of actor/comedia ...

(born 1987) – actress *

Nora Ephron Nora Ephron ( ; May 19, 1941 – June 26, 2012) was an American journalist, writer, and filmmaker. She is best known for her romantic comedy films and was nominated three times for the Writers Guild of America Award and the Academy Award for ...

(1941–2012) – director, screenwriter, author *

Omar Epps Omar Hashim Epps (born July 20, 1973) is an American actor, rapper, and producer. He has been awarded nine NAACP Image Awards, two Teen Choice Awards, one MTV Movie Award, one Black Reel Award, and one Screen Actors Guild Award. Epps's film r ...

(born 1973) – actor *

Theo Epstein Theo Nathaniel Epstein (born December 29, 1973) is an American Major League Baseball executive, who currently works for MLB as a consultant. He was the vice president and general manager for the Boston Red Sox and then the president of baseball ...

(born 1973) – formerly the youngest

general manager A general manager (GM) is an executive who has overall responsibility for managing both the revenue and cost elements of a company's income statement, known as profit & loss (P&L) responsibility. A general manager usually oversees most or all of ...

in MLB, currently President of Baseball Operations for the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is locate ...

* Eru (born 1983) – singer

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Peter Facinelli Peter Facinelli (born November 26, 1973) is an American actor and film and television producer. He starred as Donovan "Van" Ray on the Fox series '' Fastlane'' from 2002 to 2003. He played Dr. Carlisle Cullen in the film adaptations of the ''Tw ...

actor * Douglas Fairbanks Jr. – actor *

Edie Falco Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Carmela Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), and Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series ''Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2015). She also ...

– actress *

Jonah Falcon Jonah Adam (Cardeli) Falcon (born July 29, 1970) is an American actor and television presenter. He came to international attention in 1999 because of his claim that he has the largest penis in the world, which he claims is long when erect; F ...

actor and writer; achieved fame in early 2000s for his penis size *

Jimmy Fallon James Thomas Fallon (born September 19, 1974) is an American comedian, television host, actor, and writer. He is known for his work in television as a cast member on '' Saturday Night Live'' and as the host of the late-night talk show ''The To ...

comedian *

Doug E. Fresh Doug E. Fresh (born September 17, 1966) is a Barbados-born American rapper, record producer, and beatboxer, also known as the "Human Beat Box". The pioneer of 20th-century American beatboxing, Fresh is able to accurately imitate drum machines an ...

– musician *

Peter Falk Peter Michael Falk (September 16, 1927 – June 23, 2011) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his role as Lieutenant Columbo in the long-running television series '' Columbo'' (1968–1978, 1989–2003), for which he ...

actor * Tali Farhadian – former federal prosecutor and current candidate for

New York County District Attorney The New York County District Attorney, also known as the Manhattan District Attorney, is the elected district attorney for New York County (Manhattan), New York. The office is responsible for the prosecution of violations of New York state laws ...

Louis Farrakhan Louis Farrakhan (; born Louis Eugene Walcott, May 11, 1933) is an American religious leader, Black supremacy, black supremacist, Racism, anti-white and Antisemitism, antisemitic Conspiracy theory, conspiracy theorist, and former singer who hea ...

– leader of the

Nation of Islam The Nation of Islam (NOI) is a religious and political organization founded in the United States by Wallace Fard Muhammad in 1930. A black nationalist organization, the NOI focuses its attention on the African diaspora, especially on African ...

Perry Farrell Perry Farrell (born Peretz Bernstein; March 29, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter and musician, best known as the frontman of the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction. Farrell created the touring festival Lollapalooza as part (one of th ...

– musician *

Alice Faye Alice Faye (born Alice Jeanne Leppert; May 5, 1915 – May 9, 1998) was an American actress and singer. A musical star of 20th Century-Fox in the 1930s and 1940s, Faye starred in such films as ''On the Avenue'' (1937) and ''Alexander's Ragtime B ...

– actress *

Charles Fazzino Charles Fazzino is an American pop artist, known for his silkscreen serigraphs in a 3D pop art style. His artwork incorporates influence from urban landscapes, sporting events, and modern celebrities. As described in the book about Fazzino title ...

– pop artist *

Harry Feldman Harry Feldman (November 10, 1919 – March 16, 1962) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the New York Giants from 1941 to 1946. Early and personal life Feldman was born and grew up in the Bronx, and was Jewish, the son o ...

(1919–1962) – Major League Baseball pitcher * Jack Feldman – lyricist * Morton Feldman – composer *

Julissa Ferreras Julissa Ferreras-Copeland (born November 2, 1976) is an American politician. She is the former New York City Council Member for the 21st district from 2009 to 2017, which includes portions of College Point, Corona, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst, F ...

– New York City Council Member, Finance Committee chair *

Richard Feynman Richard Phillips Feynman (; May 11, 1918 – February 15, 1988) was an American theoretical physicist, known for his work in the path integral formulation of quantum mechanics, the theory of quantum electrodynamics, the physics of the superfl ...

theoretical physicist Theoretical physics is a branch of physics that employs mathematical models and abstractions of physical objects and systems to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena. This is in contrast to experimental physics, which uses experime ...

; recipient 1965

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* Barbie Ferreira – actress (

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) *

Harvey Fierstein Harvey Forbes Fierstein ( ; born June 6, 1952) is an American actor, playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for his theater work in '' Torch Song Trilogy'' and '' Hairspray'' and movie roles in '' Mrs. Doubtfire'', ''Independence Day'', an ...

– actor and playwright *

Hamilton Fish Hamilton Fish (August 3, 1808September 7, 1893) was an American politician who served as the 16th Governor of New York from 1849 to 1850, a United States Senator from New York from 1851 to 1857 and the 26th United States Secretary of State fro ...

– Governor of New York and

U.S. Secretary of State The United States secretary of state is a member of the executive branch of the federal government of the United States and the head of the U.S. Department of State. The office holder is one of the highest ranking members of the president's Ca ...

* Mickey Fisher (1904/05–1963) – basketball coach *

Herbert Flam Herbert Flam (November 7, 1928 – November 25, 1980) was an American tennis player who in 1957 was ranked by Lance Tingay as the World No. 4 amateur (and World No. 5 by Adrian Quist).

(1928–1980) – tennis player *

Bobby Flay Robert William Flay (born December 10, 1964), is an American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and reality television personality. Flay is the owner and executive chef of several restaurants and franchises, including Bobby's Burger Palace, Bobby's ...

– chef *

Waka Flocka Flame Juaquin James Malphurs (born May 31, 1986), known professionally as Waka Flocka Flame, is an American rapper. Signing to 1017 Brick Squad and Warner Bros. Records in 2009, he became a mainstream artist with the release of his singles "O Let's ...

– rapper *

Jeffrey Flier Jeffrey Flier is an American physician, Endocrinology, endocrinologist, widely cited scientist, ''Higginson Professor of Medicine and Physiology, and Harvard University Distinguished Service Professor'' at Harvard Medical School. He was the 21st D ...

– Dean of

Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (HMS) is the graduate medical school of Harvard University and is located in the Longwood Medical Area of Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1782, HMS is one of the oldest medical schools in the United States and is cons ...

Kay Flock Kevin Perez (born April 20, 2003), known professionally as Kay Flock, is an American rapper. Hailing from the Bronx, he began his musical career in 2020, he rose to fame through a variety of Singles, most notably "Not in the Mood" by Lil Tjay, ...

– rapper *

Jane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Jane Fonda, various accolades including two ...

– actress *

Peter Fonda Peter Henry Fonda (February 23, 1940 – August 16, 2019) was an American actor. He was the son of Henry Fonda, younger brother of Jane Fonda, and father of Bridget Fonda. He was a prominent figure in the counterculture of the 1960s. Fond ...

– actor *

Hector Fonseca Hector Fonseca (born January 10, 1980 in Bronx, New York City, New York) is an internationally acclaimed house music DJ. In addition to his production and DJ work, Fonseca is one of the music industry's most requested remixers due to his ability ...

– DJ *

Malcolm Forbes Malcolm Stevenson Forbes (August 19, 1919 – February 24, 1990) was an American entrepreneur most prominently known as the publisher of '' Forbes'' magazine, founded by his father B. C. Forbes. He was known as an avid promoter of capitalism ...

– publisher *

Davy Force David W. "Davy" Force (July 27, 1849 – June 21, 1918) was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. From 1871 through 1886, he played in the National Association with the Washington Olympics (1871), Troy Haymakers (1872), Baltimore Canaries (1 ...

– major league baseball player *

Whitey Ford Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (October 21, 1928 – October 8, 2020), nicknamed "the Chairman of the Board", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...

–

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for the

New York Yankees The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. They are one ...

Adam Fox Adam Fox (born February 17, 1998) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). Fox was selected by the Calgary Flames, 66th overall, in the 2016 NHL Ent ...

(born 1998) – professional ice hockey defenseman for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League *

Anthony Franciosa Anthony George Franciosa (né Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor most often billed as Tony Franciosa at the height of his career. He began his career on stage and made a breakthrough portraying the brother of t ...

– actor *

David Frankel David Frankel (born April 2, 1959) is an American filmmaker. Most known as the director of 2006 film, '' The Devil Wears Prada'', he is an executive producer and the director of the first and fourth episodes of the Netflix miniseries ''Inventing ...

– film director *

Al Franken Alan Stuart Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an American comedian, politician, media personality, and author who served as a United States senator from Minnesota from 2009 to 2018. He gained fame as a writer and performer on the television comed ...

– comedian and radio host, U.S. Senator from Minnesota * Michael Freeman – inventor, entrepreneur, author, and business consultant *

Ace Frehley Paul Daniel "Ace" Frehley (; born April 27, 1951) is an American musician, best known as the original lead guitarist and co-founding member of the hard rock band Kiss. He invented the persona of The Spaceman (a.k.a. Space Ace) and played wit ...

guitarist *

Milton Friedman Milton Friedman (; July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006) was an American economist and statistician who received the 1976 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his research on consumption analysis, monetary history and theory and the ...

– economist * Eric Fromm – tennis player *

John Frusciante John Anthony Frusciante (; born March 5, 1970) is an American musician, best known as the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers across three stints since 1988. He has released 11 solo albums and 7 EPs, ranging in style from acoustic guitar to e ...

– musician, artist

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* Luis García – baseball player * Gus Gardella –

football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...

player *

Eliza Ann Gardner Eliza Ann Gardner (May 28, 1831 – January 4, 1922) was an African-American abolitionist, religious leader and women's movement leader from Boston, Massachusetts. She founded the missionary society of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church ( ...

– Abolitionist *

Art Garfunkel Arthur Ira Garfunkel (born November 5, 1941) is an American singer, poet, and actor. He is best known for his partnership with Paul Simon in the folk rock duo Simon & Garfunkel. Highlights of Garfunkel's solo music career include one top-10 h ...

– singer-songwriter, actor *

Lou Gehrig Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig ; June 19, 1903June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned f ...

– baseball player *

Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Prinze ( ; born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. After being spotted at the age of four in New York City, she made her screen acting debut in the television film ''An Invasion of Privacy'' (1983). A leading role on the te ...

– actress *

Natalie Gelman Natalie Gelman (born July 17, 1985) is an American folk-pop singer and songwriter. Gelman is mainly known for her strong vocals, and has released four albums. She regularly tours southern California and other parts of the United States, performi ...

– singer/songwriter *

Richard Genelle Richard Michael Genelle (October 12, 1961 – December 30, 2008) was an entrepreneur and actor best known for playing Ernie on the children's television series ''Mighty Morphin Power Rangers''.Screen World 1998 John Willis, Barry Monush - 1 ...

actor *

George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

– composer *

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

– lyricist *

Tiffany Giardina Tiffany Kathryn Giardina (born November 4, 1993), known by her stage name Stalking Gia, is an American singer, songwriter, actress, model and entrepreneur. She has been a recording artist since 2005, and performing under the stage name Stalking ...

singer-songwriter *

Mel Gibson Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor, film director, and producer. He is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apoca ...

– American-born Australian/Irish actor and director *

Marie George Marie George (born Clara Marie Georg; 25 June 1876 – 15 July 1955) was an American actress, singer and stage beauty who had a successful career first in New York City and later in London, England during the Edwardian era. Early life Mari ...

– actress and singer *

Vitas Gerulaitis Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was an American professional tennis player, known as Vitas Gerulaitis. In 1975, he won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon, partnering with Sandy Mayer. He won the men's singles ...

– tennis player *

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg ( ; ; March 15, 1933September 18, 2020) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1993 until her death in 2020. She was nominated by Presiden ...

– Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court *Rabbi

Issamar Ginzberg Issamar Ginzberg is a business strategy and marketing consultant. He is the founder and CEO of Monetized Intellect Consulting, a business and marketing firm with offices in New York City and Jerusalem. Ginzberg also founded English Speaking En ...

– business strategist, rabbi, motivational speaker * The GoStation – indie rock group *

Rudolph Giuliani Rudolph William Louis Giuliani (, ; born May 28, 1944) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 107th Mayor of New York City from 1994 to 2001. He previously served as the United States Associate Attorney General from 1981 to 198 ...

– former

* Charles V. Glasco – New York City Police Sergeant, most well known for his efforts to rescue John William Warde in 1938 *

Jackie Gleason John Herbert Gleason (February 26, 1916June 24, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, writer, composer, and conductor known affectionately as "The Great One." Developing a style and characters from growing up in Brooklyn, New York, he was know ...

– comedian, actor *

James Gleason James Austin Gleason (May 23, 1882 – April 12, 1959) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter born in New York City. Gleason often portrayed "tough-talking, world-weary guys with a secret heart-of-gold." Life and career Gleason w ...

– actor * Marco Glorious (born 1984) – television personality, actor, model, singer, and event host *

Joel Glucksman Joel Arthur Glucksman (born February 14, 1949) is an American Olympic saber fencer. Early and personal life Glucksman was born in New York City, and is Jewish. He later lived on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, New York.

(born 1949) – Olympic fencer *

Whoopi Goldberg Caryn Elaine Johnson (born November 13, 1955), known professionally as Whoopi Goldberg (), is an American actor, comedian, author, and television personality.Kuchwara, Michael (AP Drama Writer)"Whoopi Goldberg: A One-Woman Character Parade". ' ...

– comedian, actress, TV personality * William Goldberg – diamond dealer * Daniel S. Goldin –

NASA The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA ) is an independent agency of the US federal government responsible for the civil space program, aeronautics research, and space research. NASA was established in 1958, succeedin ...

director *

Danielle Goldstein Danielle "Dani" Goldstein-Waldman (born February 6, 1985) is an American-Israeli show jumper. In July 2019 Goldstein, as part of Israel's four-rider squad, qualified to represent Israel at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Early and personal li ...

(born 1985) – American-Israeli show jumper *

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(died 1999) – President of

Kingsborough Community College Kingsborough Community College (KBCC) is a public community college in Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system and the only community college in Brooklyn.City University of New York The City University of New York ( CUNY; , ) is the public university system of New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven senior colleges, seven community colleges and seven pro ...

Ben Goldwasser Benjamin Nicholas Hunter Goldwasser (born December 17, 1982) is an American songwriter and musician in the psychedelic rock band MGMT, for which he primarily plays keyboards and sings. In 2009, his song " Electric Feel" (co-written with bandmat ...

member of the psychedelic-rock band

MGMT MGMT () is an American indie rock band formed in 2002 in Middletown, Connecticut. It was founded by multi-instrumentalists Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser. Alongside VanWyngarden and Goldwasser, MGMT's live lineup currently consists o ...

Minetta Good Minetta Good, also known as Minnetta Good (1895–1946), was an American painter and printmaker who was part of the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Her work often depicted farm scenes, family life, and/or transportation. Biography Born in ...

– painter and printmaker *

Richard Goode Richard Goode (born June 1, 1943) is an American classical pianist who is especially known for his interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven. Early life Goode was born in the East Bronx, New York. He studied piano with Elvira Szigeti, Claude Fra ...

– classical pianist * Cuba Gooding Jr. – actor *

Cuba Gooding Sr. Cuba Mark Gooding Sr. (April 27, 1944 – April 20, 2017) was an American singer. He was the most successful lead singer of the soul group The Main Ingredient, replacing former lead singer Donald McPherson who was diagnosed with leukemia i ...

– singer *

Jared Gordon Jared Gordon (born September 6, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the lightweight champion of Duelo De Gigantes in Mexico and featherweight champion for Cage Fury Fighting Championships in United States. He competes in the lightw ...

– mixed martial artist *

Joan Gould Joan Gould (February 27, 1927 – August 20, 2022) was an American author and journalist. As a freelance journalist in the 1960s, Gould contributed articles to publications such as ''Esquire'' ''Life'', ''Sports Illustrated'', ''McCall's'' and ''T ...

– author and journalist *

Doris Kearns Goodwin Doris Helen Kearns Goodwin (born January 4, 1943) is an American biographer, historian, former sports journalist, and political commentator. She has written biographies of several U.S. presidents, including ''Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream ...

– author *

Leo Gorcey Leo Bernard Gorcey (June 3, 1917– June 2, 1969) was an American stage and film actor, famous for portraying the leader of a group of hooligans known variously as the Dead End Kids, the East Side Kids and, as adults, The Bowery Boys. Gorcey was ...

– film actor and comedian, leader of the

Dead End Kids The Dead End Kids were a group of young actors from New York City who appeared in Sidney Kingsley's Broadway play '' Dead End'' in 1935. In 1937, producer Samuel Goldwyn brought all of them to Hollywood and turned the play into a film. They prov ...

, East Side Kids, and Bowery Boys in several movies * Robert A. Gorman (born 1937) – law professor at the

University of Pennsylvania Law School The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (also known as Penn Law or Penn Carey Law) is the law school of the University of Pennsylvania, a private research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is among the most selective and oldes ...

Eydie Gorme Eydie may refer to: * Eydie Gormé (1928–2013), American singer. * Steve and Eydie, an American pop vocal duet, * Eydie Whittington, a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. * The World Of Steve & Eydie, a 1972 album released by Steve Law ...

– singer *

Victor Gotbaum Victor H. Gotbaum (September 5, 1921 – April 5, 2015) was an American trade union, labor leader. From 1965 to 1987, he was president of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME District Council 37 (DC37), the large ...

– labor leader *

Gilbert Gottfried Gilbert Jeremy Gottfried (February 28, 1955 – April 12, 2022) was an American stand-up comedian and actor, known for his exaggerated shrill voice, strong New York accent, and his edgy, often controversial, sense of humor. His numerous r ...

– comedian and actor *

Elliott Gould Elliott Gould (; né Goldstein; born August 29, 1938) is an American actor. He began acting in Hollywood films during the 1960s. Elliott's breakthrough role was in the '' Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice'' (1969), for which he received a nomination ...

– actor * David C. Gowdey – politician *

Topher Grace Christopher John Grace ( ; born July 12, 1978) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Eric Forman in the Fox sitcom ''That '70s Show'', Eddie Brock / Venom in Sam Raimi's film ''Spider-Man 3'', Pete Monash in '' Win a Date with Tad H ...

– actor * Sean Grande – television and radio sportscaster *

Amata Grassi Amata Grassi (born Anna Beatrice Koch June 1, 1894 New York - ) was an American classical dancer, and swimmer. Life Beginning in 1917, she danced with Anna Pavlova. In 1920, she performed in ''Little Miss Charity''. She danced with Adolph Bol ...

– classical dancer, and swimmer *

Rocky Graziano Thomas Rocco Barbella (January 1, 1919 – May 22, 1990), better known as Rocky Graziano, was an American professional boxer and actor who held the World Middleweight title. Graziano is considered one of the greatest knockout artists in boxing hi ...

(born Thomas Rocco Barbella) – boxer * Benny Green – pianist *

Hank Greenberg Henry Benjamin Greenberg (born Hyman Greenberg; January 1, 1911 – September 4, 1986), nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank", "Hankus Pankus", or "The Hebrew Hammer", was an American professional baseball player and team executive. He played in Major Leagu ...

– Hall of Fame baseball player *

Alan Greenspan Alan Greenspan (born March 6, 1926) is an American economist who served as the 13th chairman of the Federal Reserve from 1987 to 2006. He works as a private adviser and provides consulting for firms through his company, Greenspan Associates LLC. ...

– economist, former Federal Reserve chairman * Sheila Greenwald – author *

Adrian Grenier Adrian Sean Grenier (born July 10, 1976) is an American actor, producer, director and musician. He is best known for his portrayal of Vincent Chase in the television series ''Entourage'' (2004–2011). He has appeared in films such as ''Drive Me ...

– actor *

Bill Griffith William Henry Jackson Griffith (born January 20, 1944) is an American cartoonist who signs his work Bill Griffith and Griffy. He is best known for his surreal daily comic strip '' Zippy''. The catchphrase "Are we having fun yet?" is credited to ...

– cartoonist ('' Zippy'') *

Melanie Griffith Melanie Richards Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an American actress. She began her career in the 1970s, appearing in several independent thriller films before achieving mainstream success in the mid-1980s. Born in Manhattan, New York City, ...

– actress * Alfred Grossman – writer and novelist *

Bob Guccione Robert Charles Joseph Edward Sabatini Guccione ( ; December 17, 1930 – October 20, 2010) was an American photographer and publisher. He founded the adult magazine '' Penthouse'' in 1965. This was aimed at competing with Hugh Hefner's ''Playboy' ...

– publisher *

Peggy Guggenheim Marguerite "Peggy" Guggenheim ( ; August 26, 1898 – December 23, 1979) was an American art collector, bohemian and socialite. Born to the wealthy New York City Guggenheim family, she was the daughter of Benjamin Guggenheim, who went down with ...

– art collector *

Rajat Gupta Rajat Kumar Gupta (; born ) is an Indian-American businessman and convicted felon who, as CEO, was the first foreign-born managing director of management consultancy firm McKinsey & Company from 1994 to 2003. In 2012, he was convicted for insider ...

(born 1948) – CEO of

McKinsey & Company McKinsey & Company is a global management consulting firm founded in 1926 by University of Chicago professor James O. McKinsey, that offers professional services to corporations, governments, and other organizations. McKinsey is the oldest and ...

convicted of insider trading * Jim Gurfein (born 1961) – tennis player *

Steve Guttenberg Steven Robert Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958) is an American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. He is known for his lead roles in Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s, including ''Cocoon'', ''Police Academy'', ''Three Men and ...

– actor *

Maggie Gyllenhaal Margalit Ruth "Maggie" Gyllenhaal (; born November 16, 1977) is an American actress and filmmaker. Part of the Gyllenhaal family, she is the daughter of filmmakers Stephen Gyllenhaal and Naomi Achs, and the older sister of actor Jake Gyllenh ...

– actress * Joe Gatto – comedian * Milton H. Greene – fashion and celebrity photographer, film and television producer *

Mamie Gummer Mary Willa "Mamie" Gummer (born August 3, 1983) is an American actress. She starred in the title role of The CW series ''Emily Owens, M.D.'' (2012–2013), and played the recurring role of Nancy Crozier on '' The Good Wife'' (2010–2015) and its ...

– actress

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Adelaide Hall Adelaide Louise Hall (20 October 1901 – 7 November 1993) was an American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer. Her long career spanned more than 70 years from 1921 until her death and she was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Hal ...

– jazz singer, Broadway star, actress *

Huntz Hall Henry Richard "Huntz" Hall (August 15, 1920 – January 30, 1999) was an American radio, stage, and movie performer who appeared in the popular " Dead End Kids" movies, including ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' (1938), and in the later " Bowery ...

– comedian, actor; co-starred in several

, East Side Kids and Bowery Boys movies *

Jimmy Hall Jimmy Hall (born April 26, 1949) is the American lead singer and harmonica player for the Southern rock group, Wet Willie. Hall was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and reared in Mobile, Alabama. He first gained notoriety in 1970 as the lead vocalis ...

(born 1994) - basketball player in the Israeli National League. * Thomas Hall (1834–1911) – mechanic, inventor, patent attorney. Invented portable typewriter. *

Mortimer Halpern Mortimer V. Halpern (May 12, 1909 – January 3, 2006) was an actor and long-time production stage manager who worked on over 45 Broadway plays in a theatre career that spanned some 60 years. Life and career Mortimer "Morty" Halpern was born ...

– 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 Pete Hamill (born William Peter Hamill; June 24, 1935August 5, 2020) was an American journalist, novelist, essayist and editor. During his career as a New York City journalist, he was described as "the author of columns that sought to capture ...

– journalist *

Marvin Hamlisch Marvin Frederick Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 – August 6, 2012) was an American composer and conductor. Hamlisch was one of only seventeen people to win Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. This collection of all four is referred to as an " E ...

– composer *

Armand Hammer Armand Hammer (May 21, 1898 – December 10, 1990) was an American business manager and owner, most closely associated with Occidental Petroleum, a company he ran from 1957 until his death. Called "Lenin's chosen capitalist" by the press, ...

– industrialist and philanthropist *

Oscar Hammerstein II Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight ...

– composer *

Han Terra Han Terra is a Korean-born inventor and musician. She has invented a 24 stringed musical instrument called TeRra, in the style of a traditional kayageum, incorporating artificial intelligence. She started taking piano lessons at the age of four, ...

– polymath *

Frank Hankinson Frank Edward Hankinson (April 29, 1856 – April 5, 1911) was an American third baseman in the early years of Major League Baseball. He played for the Chicago White Stockings (1878–1879), Cleveland Blues (1880), Troy Trojans (1881), New York ...

– major league baseball player *

Sean Hannity Sean Patrick Hannity (born December 30, 1961) is an American talk show host, conservative political commentator, and author. He is the host of '' The Sean Hannity Show'', a nationally syndicated talk radio show, and has also hosted a commen ...

– television host, author, conservative political commentator *

Nelson Harding Nelson Harding (October 31, 1879 – December 30, 1944) was an American editorial cartoonist for the ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle''. He won the annual Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning in both 1927 and 1928, and as of 2020 was the only cartoonist ...

(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 The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Sign ...

* Lynn Harrell – cellist *

W. Averell Harriman William Averell Harriman (November 15, 1891July 26, 1986), better known as Averell Harriman, was an American Democratic politician, businessman, and diplomat. The son of railroad baron E. H. Harriman, he served as Secretary of Commerce un ...

– diplomat and Governor of New York *

Zelda Harris Zelda Harris (born February 17, 1985) is an American actress. Harris was born in New York City to Karen and Philip Harris. She has a sister, Kenya. She attended Princeton University, where she was a member of the Class of 2007. She began actin ...

– actress *

Maurice Harkless Maurice José "Moe" Harkless (born May 11, 1993) is an American-Puerto Rican professional basketball player who is currently a free agent. He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm before being drafted 15th overall, after his fres ...

– NBA player *

Anne Hathaway Anne Jacqueline Hathaway (born November 12, 1982) is an American actress. The recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Primetime Emmy Award, she was among the world's highest-paid actresses in 2 ...

– actress *

Marcia Haufrecht Marcia Haufrecht is an American actress, playwright and director, as well as a noted acting teacher and coach. A life member of The Actors Studio, and a longtime member of The Ensemble Studio Theatre, she is also the founder and artistic direc ...

– actor, director, playwright * Curt Hawkins – WWE wrestler *

Patrick Joseph Hayes Patrick Joseph Hayes (November 20, 1867 – September 4, 1938) was an American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of New York from 1919 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1924. Early life and ...

(1867–1938) – fifth archbishop of New York *

Susan Hayward Susan Hayward (born Edythe Marrenner; June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975) was an American film actress, best known for her film portrayals of women that were based on true stories. After working as a fashion model for the Walter Thornton Model A ...

(1917–1975) – actress *

Rita Hayworth Rita Hayworth (born Margarita Carmen Cansino; October 17, 1918May 14, 1987) was an American actress, dancer and producer. She achieved fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars, appearing in 61 films over 37 years. The press coined th ...

– actress *

Anthony Hecht Anthony Evan Hecht (January 16, 1923 – October 20, 2004) was an American poet. His work combined a deep interest in form with a passionate desire to confront the horrors of 20th century history, with the Second World War, in which he fought, ...

– poet *

Ladislav Hecht Ladislav Hecht (; hu, Hecht László ; August 31, 1909 – May 27, 2004) was a Jewish Czechoslovak-American professional tennis player. He won the gold medal in singles at the 1932 Maccabiah Games in Mandatory Palestine, and won the 1934 Hunga ...

(1909–2004) – Czechoslovak-American tennis player *

Carol Heiss Carol Elizabeth Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American former figure skater and actress. Competing in ladies' singles, she became the 1960 Olympic champion, the 1956 Olympic silver medalist, and a five-time World champion (1956� ...

– Olympic figure skater (silver 1956, gold 1960) *

Joseph Heller Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American author of novels, short stories, plays, and screenplays. His best-known work is the 1961 novel ''Catch-22'', a satire on war and bureaucracy, whose title has become a synonym for ...

– author *

Alvin Hellerstein Alvin Kenneth Hellerstein (born December 28, 1933) is a Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and has presided over several high-profile cases. Education and career Helle ...

(born 1933) – U.S. federal judge *

Lance Henriksen Lance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for his works in various science fiction, action and horror films, such as that of Bishop in the ''Alien'' film franchise, and Frank Black in Fox television series ''Millenn ...

– actor *

Brian Henson Brian Henson (born November 3, 1963) is an American puppeteer, director, producer, voice actor and the chairman of The Jim Henson Company. He is the son of puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson. Early life Henson was born on November 3, 1963, in Ne ...

–

puppeteer A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object, called a puppet, to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or legendary creature. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden fr ...

, director, producer *

Bernard Herrmann Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in composing for films. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. He is widely r ...

(1911–1975) – composer * Elinore Morehouse Herrick (1895−1964) – labor–relations specialist *

Susan Hendl Susan Coxe Hendl (September 18, 1947 – October 12, 2020) was an American ballet dancer and '' répétiteur''. She danced with the New York City Ballet between 1963 and 1983, then staged and coached works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins ...

(1947–2020) – ballet dancer and ''répétiteur'' * Robert Hess (1935–2014) – sculptor, art educator * Peter Cooper Hewitt (1861–1921) – inventor * William Hickey – actor *

Logan Hicks Logan Hicks (1971) is an American contemporary artist born in 1971 and graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art. He lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Background Logan Hicks was born in 1971 and grew up south of Baltimore, Mar ...

– artist * Hildegarde – cabaret singer *

Paris Hilton Paris Whitney Hilton (born February 17, 1981) is an American media personality, businesswoman, socialite, model, and entertainer. Born in New York City, and raised there and in Beverly Hills, California, she is a great-granddaughter of Conrad ...

socialite, actress * Gregory Hines – dancer and actor * Judd Hirsch (born 1935) – actor * Camomile Hixon (born 1970) – visual artist *

William E. Hoehle William E. Hoehle was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Biography Hoehle was born on March 17, 1866, in Kings County, New York. In 1869, he moved to Port Washington, Wisconsin. After residing in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, ...

– member of the

Wisconsin State Assembly The Wisconsin State Assembly is the lower house of the Wisconsin Legislature. Together with the smaller Wisconsin Senate, the two constitute the legislative branch of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, e ...

* Eric Holtz (born 1965) – Head Coach of the Israel National Baseball Team * Megan Hollingshead (born 1968) – actress, singer, broadway star *

Shaheen Holloway Shaheen Holloway (born October 7, 1976) is an American men's basketball coach and former player who is the coach for the Seton Hall Pirates men's basketball, Seton Hall Pirates. He played college basketball at Seton Hall from 1996 to 2000. A point ...

(born 1976) – basketball coach and former player, current head coach of the St. Peter's Peacocks *

Lena Horne Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American dancer, actress, singer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of th ...

(1917–2010) – singer * Edward Everett Horton – actor *

Curly Howard Jerome Lester Horwitz (; October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), known professionally as Curly Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He was best known as a member of the American comedy team the Three Stooges, which also featured his elder ...

actor of comedy team

The Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeared ...

Moe Howard Moses Harry Horwitz (June 19, 1897 – May 4, 1975), known professionally as Moe Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He is best known as the leader of The Three Stooges, the farce comedy team who starred in motion pictures and television ...

actor of comedy team The Three Stooges *

Shemp Howard Samuel Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accent. He is best known as the ...

actor of comedy team The Three Stooges *

Steny Hoyer Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is an American politician and attorney serving as the U.S. representative for since 1981 and as House Majority Leader since 2019. A Democrat, Hoyer was first elected in a special election on May 19, 19 ...

(born 1939) – "U.S Representative from Maryland's 5th district, 1981–Present" * Tina Huang actress * Jon Huertas – actor * Richard Hunt –

and television director *

Tab Hunter Tab Hunter (born Arthur Andrew Kelm; July 11, 1931 – July 8, 2018) was an American actor, singer, film producer, and author. Known for his blond, clean-cut good looks, Hunter starred in more than forty films. He was a Hollywood heartthrob of t ...

(1931–2018) – actor *

Cornelia Collins Hussey Cornelia Collins Hussey (, Collins; July 7, 1827 – October 13, 1902) was a 19th-century American philanthropist, suffragist, and writer. Her generous financial support had been indispensable to the New Jersey state association. Hussey died in 19 ...

(1827–1902) – philanthropist, writer * Barbara Hutton (1912–1979) – socialite dubbed "Poor Little Rich Girl"

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* Scott Ian – guitarist for Anthrax * Carl Icahn – financier and a special advisor during the

Trump administration Donald Trump's tenure as the List of presidents of the United States, 45th president of the United States began with Inauguration of Donald Trump, his inauguration on January 20, 2017, and ended on January 20, 2021. Trump, a Republican Party ...

Washington Irving Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American short-story writer, essayist, biographer, historian, and diplomat of the early 19th century. He is best known for his short stories "Rip Van Winkle" (1819) and " The Legen ...

– author * John Isaac – photographer

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Wolfman Jack Robert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938July 1, 1995), known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active from 1960 till his death in 1995. Famous for his gravelly voice, he credited it for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes ...

(also known as Robert Weston Smith; 1938–1995) – radio personality *

Jane Jacobs Jane Jacobs (''née'' Butzner; 4 May 1916 – 25 April 2006) was an American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Her book ''The Death and Life of Great American Cities'' ...

(1916–2006) – economist, urban theorist, activist *

Ken Jacobs Ken Jacobs (born May 25, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American experimental filmmaker. His style often involves the use of found footage which he edits and manipulates. He has also directed films using his own footage. Ken Jacobs directe ...

(born 1933) – artist and filmmaker *

Marc Jacobs Marc Jacobs (born April 9, 1963) is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for his own fashion label, Marc Jacobs, and formerly Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, which was produced for approximately 15 years, before it was ...

(born 1963) – fashion designer *

Henry James Henry James ( – ) was an American-British author. He is regarded as a key transitional figure between literary realism and literary modernism, and is considered by many to be among the greatest novelists in the English language. He was the ...

(1843–1916) – writer *

William James William James (January 11, 1842 – August 26, 1910) was an American philosopher, historian, and psychologist, and the first educator to offer a psychology course in the United States. James is considered to be a leading thinker of the lat ...

(1842–1910) – philosopher and

psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual Perception () is the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory information in order to represent and understand the pre ...

Jaiquawn Jarrett Jaiquawn Jarrett (born September 21, 1989) is a former American football safety. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Temple. Professional career Pre-draft Jarre ...

(born 1989) – football player *

John Jay John Jay (December 12, 1745 – May 17, 1829) was an American statesman, patriot, diplomat, abolitionist, signatory of the Treaty of Paris, and a Founding Father of the United States. He served as the second governor of New York and the f ...

(1745–1829) – diplomat,

jurist A jurist is a person with expert knowledge of law; someone who analyses and comments on law. This person is usually a specialist legal scholar, mostly (but not always) with a formal qualification in law and often a legal practitioner. In the U ...

(including Chief Justice of the United States) and politician (including Governor of New York) *

Jay-Z Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one o ...

(born 1969) – businessperson and

rapper Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

Karine Jean-Pierre Karine Jean-Pierre (born August 13, 1974) is a French-American political advisor and has served as the White House press secretary since May 13, 2022. She is the first Black person and the first openly lesbian woman to be White House press secre ...

– political campaign organizer *

Derek Jeter Derek Sanderson Jeter ( ; born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball shortstop, businessman, and baseball executive. As a player, Jeter spent his entire 20-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees ...

– former baseball player * Charles Jenkins (born 1989)basketball player * Max Jenkins (born 1985)actor and writer *

Ron Jeremy Ronald Jeremy Hyatt (born March 12, 1953) is an American former pornographic actor. Nicknamed "The Hedgehog", Jeremy was ranked by AVN at No. 1 in their "50 Top Porn Stars of All Time" list. Jeremy has also made a number of non-pornographic m ...

(born 1953)pornographic actor, filmmaker, and comedian * Ty Jerome (born 1997) – professional basketball player *

Jessi Jessi may refer to: People * Jessi (musician) (born 1988), Korean-American rapper, singer, and songwriter * Gianluigi Jessi (born 1945), Italian basketball player * Jessi Alexander (born 1976), American country music artist * Jessi Colter (bor ...

(born 1988) – rapper * Jipsta (John Patrick Masterson; born 1974)rapper *

MC Jin Jin Au-Yeung (; born June 4, 1982), known professionally as MC Jin, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and comedian of Chinese descent. Jin is notable for being the first Asian American solo rapper to be signed to a major record label ...

(born 1982) – rapper *

Billy Joel William Martin Joel (born May 9, 1949) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his album and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since th ...

(born 1949) – singer-songwriter *

David Johansen David Roger Johansen (sometimes spelled ''David Jo Hansen''; born January 9, 1950) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the seminal proto-punk band the New York Dolls. He is also known for his work under ...

(born 1950) – actor and singer-songwriter *

Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (; born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has featured multiple times on the ''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 list. ''Time'' magazine named her one of the 100 ...

(born 1984) – actress, singer, and producer *

Daymond John Daymond Garfield John (born February 23, 1969) is an American businessman, investor, and television personality. He is best known as the founder, president, and chief executive officer of FUBU, and appears as an investor on the ABC reality te ...

– entrepreneur *

Crockett Johnson Crockett Johnson (October 20, 1906 – July 11, 1975) was the pen name of the American cartoonist and children's book illustrator David Johnson Leisk. He is best known for the comic strip '' Barnaby'' (1942–1952) and the ''Harold'' series of boo ...

(1906–1975) – cartoonist and children's writer (''Harold and the Purple Crayon'') *

Boris Johnson Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson (; born 19 June 1964) is a British politician, writer and journalist who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 2019 to 2022. He previously served as ...

(born 1964) – British politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and former

Mayor of London The mayor of London is the chief executive of the Greater London Authority. The role was created in 2000 after the Greater London devolution referendum in 1998, and was the first directly elected mayor in the United Kingdom. The current m ...

(2008–2016) *

Norah Jones Norah Jones (born Geethali Norah Jones Shankar; March 30, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. She has won several awards for her music and as of 2012, has sold more than 50 million records worldwide. ''Billboard'' named her the ...

(born 1979) – singer-songwriter and actress *

Jim Jones James Warren Jones (May 13, 1931 – November 18, 1978) was an American preacher, political activist and mass murderer. He led the Peoples Temple, a new religious movement, between 1955 and 1978. In what he called "revolutionary suicide ...

(born 1976) – rapper and record executive * Julia Jones-Pugliese (1909–1993) – national champion fencer and fencing coach *

Michael Jordan Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17, 1963), also known by his initials MJ, is an American businessman and former professional basketball player. His biography on the official NBA website states: "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the g ...

(born 1963) – basketball player *

Lazarus Joseph Lazarus Joseph (January 25, 1891 – May 23, 1966) was an American lawyer and politician from New York City. A member of the Democratic Party, he was a New York State Senator from 1934 to 1945, and was the New York City Comptroller from 1946 to 19 ...

(1891–1966) – New York State Senator and

New York City Comptroller The Office of Comptroller of New York City, a position established in 1801, is the chief financial officer and chief auditor of the city agencies and their performance and spending. The comptroller also reviews all city contracts, handles the ...

Colin Jost Colin Kelly Jost (; born June 29, 1982) is an American comedian, actor, and writer. He has been a writer for ''Saturday Night Live'' (SNL) since 2005 and '' Weekend Update'' co-anchor since 2014. He also served as one of the show's co-head writ ...

(born 1982) comedian, actor, and writer *

William Joyce William Brooke Joyce (24 April 1906 – 3 January 1946), nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, was an American-born fascist and Nazi propaganda broadcaster during the Second World War. After moving from New York to Ireland and subsequently to England, ...

(also known as Lord Haw-Haw; 1906–1946) –

Nazi propaganda The propaganda used by the German Nazi Party in the years leading up to and during Adolf Hitler's dictatorship of Germany from 1933 to 1945 was a crucial instrument for acquiring and maintaining power, and for the implementation of Nazi polici ...

broadcaster *

Spike Jonze Adam H. Spiegel (born October 22, 1969), known professionally as Spike Jonze, is an American filmmaker, actor, musician, and photographer. His work includes commercials, film, music videos, skateboard videos and television. Jonze began his ca ...

(born 1969) – actor and filmmaker

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Qurrat Ann Kadwani Qurrat Ann Kadwani (born May 10, 1981) is an American television actress, playwright and film producer of Indian descent. She is known for ''They Call Me Q'', ''Intrusion'' and '' The Fifth of November.'' Early life and career Kadwani was rais ...

(born 1981) – actress and playwright *

Philip Mayer Kaiser Philip Mayer Kaiser (July 12, 1913 – May 24, 2007) was an American diplomat. Education Born in New York City, Kaiser graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1935. He was also a Rhodes Scholar in 1936 at Balliol College, Oxford ...

(1913–2007) – U.S. diplomat *

Andy Kaufman Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman ( ; January 17, 1949 – May 16, 1984) was an American entertainer and performance artist. While often called a "comedian", Kaufman preferred to describe himself instead as a "song and dance man". He has sometimes b ...

(1949–1984) – comedian *

Charlie Kaufman Charles Stuart Kaufman (; born November 19, 1958) is an American filmmaker and novelist. He wrote the films '' Being John Malkovich'' (1999), '' Adaptation'' (2002), and '' Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'' (2004). He made his directorial ...

(born 1958) – screenwriter *

Danny Kaye Danny Kaye (born David Daniel Kaminsky; yi, דוד־דניאל קאַמינסקי; January 18, 1911 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer and dancer. His performances featured physical comedy, idiosyncratic pantomimes, and ...

(1911–1987) – actor and comedian *

Lenny Kaye Lenny Kaye (''né'' Kusikoff; born December 27, 1946) is an American guitarist, composer, and writer who is best known as a member of the Patti Smith Group. Early life Kaye was born to Jewish parents in the Washington Heights area of upper M ...

(born 1946) – guitarist *

Thomas Kean Thomas Howard Kean ( ; born April 21, 1935) is an American businessman, academic administrator and politician. A member of the Republican Party, Kean served as the 48th governor of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990. Following his tenure as governor, ...

(born 1935) –

Governor of New Jersey The governor of New Jersey is the head of government of New Jersey. The office of governor is an elected position with a four-year term. There is a two consecutive term term limit, with no limitation on non-consecutive terms. The official r ...

Diane Keaton Diane Keaton (''née'' Hall, born January 5, 1946) is an American actress and director. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over six decades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Golden Glo ...

(born 1946) – actress *

Harvey Keitel Harvey Keitel ( ; born May 13, 1939) is an American actor. He is known for his portrayal of morally ambiguous and "tough guy" characters. He first rose to prominence during the New Hollywood movement, and has held a long-running association with ...

(born 1939) – actor * Bridget Kelly (born 1986) – singer *

George Kennedy George Harris Kennedy Jr. (February 18, 1925 – February 28, 2016) was an American actor who appeared in more than 100 film and television productions. He played "Dragline" opposite Paul Newman in ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), winning the Academ ...

(1925–2016) – actor *

Jacqueline Kennedy Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis ( ; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, photographer, and book editor who served as first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A p ...

(1929–1994) –

First Lady of the United States The first lady of the United States (FLOTUS) is the title held by the hostess of the White House, usually the wife of the president of the United States, concurrent with the president's term in office. Although the first lady's role has never ...

and editor *

Max Kennedy Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy (born January 11, 1965), better known as Max Kennedy, is an American lawyer and author. He is the ninth child of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy. Early life Max Kennedy was born in New York City's Ro ...

(born 1965) – writer and lawyer *

Jerome Kern Jerome David Kern (January 27, 1885 – November 11, 1945) was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in ove ...

(1885–1945) – composer *

Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Col ...

(born 1981) – singer-songwriter and actress *

Robert Kibbee Robert Joseph Kibbee (August 19, 1921 – June 16, 1982) was an American university administrator who was Chancellor of the City University of New York. Biography Kibbee was born on Staten Island, New York. His father was Hollywood actor Guy Kibbe ...

(1921–1982) – Chancellor of the

City University of New York The City University of New York ( CUNY; , ) is the public university system of New York City. It is the largest urban university system in the United States, comprising 25 campuses: eleven senior colleges, seven community colleges and seven pro ...

Jimmy Kimmel James Christian Kimmel (born November 13, 1967) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and producer. He is the host and executive producer of ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'', a late-night talk show that premiered on ABC on January 26, 2003, ...

(born 1967) – comedian and television talk-show host *

Carole King Carole King Klein (born Carol Joan Klein; February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who has been active since 1958, initially as one of the staff songwriters at 1650 Broadway and later as a solo artist. Regarded as one ...

(born 1942) – singer-songwriter *

Larry King Larry King (born Lawrence Harvey Zeiger; November 19, 1933 – January 23, 2021) was an American television and radio host, whose awards included 2 Peabodys, an Emmy and 10 Cable ACE Awards. Over his career, he hosted over 50,000 interviews. ...

(1933–2021) – television talk-show and radio host *

Morgana King Maria Grazia Morgana Messina (June 4, 1930 – March 22, 2018), known as Morgana King, was an American jazz singer and actress.Liner notes by Joel Dorn – Morgana King album ''The Complete Reprise Recordings'' (2000).Liner notes by Ed Osborne � ...

(1930–2018) – singer and actress *

Keith Kinkaid Keith Patrick Kinkaid (born July 4, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey goaltender for the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL) while under contract to the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Playing care ...

(born 1989) – professional ice hockey player * Nancy Kissinger (born 1934) – philanthropist *

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer who launched the company that would later become Calvin Klein Inc., in 1968. In addition to clothing, he also has given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, an ...

(born 1942) – fashion designer * Diana Kleiner (born 1947) – art historian * Christopher Knight – actor * John "Julius" Knight – music producer, DJ * Miss Ko (born 1985) – rapper *

Ed Koch Edward Irving Koch ( ; December 12, 1924February 1, 2013) was an American politician, lawyer, political commentator, film critic, and television personality. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and was ma ...

(1924–2013) –

E. L. Konigsburg Elaine Lobl Konigsburg (February 10, 1930 – April 19, 2013) was an American writer and illustrator of children's books and young adult fiction. She is one of six writers to win two Newbery Medals, the venerable American Library Association aw ...

(1930–2013) – writer * Peter Koo (born 1952) – politician and pharmacist * C. Everett Koop (1916–2013) – physician *

Yaphet Kotto Yaphet Frederick Kotto (born Frederick Samuel Kotto; November 15, 1939 – March 15, 2021) was an American actor known for numerous film roles, as well as starring in the NBC television series '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (1993–1999) as ...

(1939–2021) – actor *

Sandy Koufax Sanford Koufax (; born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played his entire career for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1955 to 1966. He has been hailed as one of t ...

(born 1935) – MLB pitcher for the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League West, West division. Established in 1883 i ...

, perfect game pitcher *

Martin Kove Martin Kove () (born ) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as John Kreese, the main antagonist of ''The Karate Kid'' (1984). He reprised the role in ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), '' The Karate Kid Part III'' (1989), and th ...

– actor, known for

The Karate Kid (franchise) ''The Karate Kid'' is an American martial arts drama franchise created by Robert Mark Kamen. The series follows the journey of various coming-of-age teenagers who are taught in the ways of martial arts by an experienced mentor in order to stand ...

John Kreese John Kreese is a fictional character and the main antagonist in ''The Karate Kid'' media franchise. Portrayed by Martin Kove, he appears as an antagonist in the films ''The Karate Kid'' (1984), ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986), ''The Karate Ki ...

in ''Cobra Kai'' *

Joey Kramer Joseph Michael Kramer (born June 21, 1950) is an American musician best known as the drummer of the hard rock band Aerosmith, which was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Life and career Kramer was born in the Bronx, New Yor ...

(born 1950) – drummer,

Aerosmith Aerosmith is an American rock band formed in Boston in 1970. The group consists of Steven Tyler (lead vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums) and Brad Whitford (guitar). Their style, which is rooted in blues ...

Lenny Kravitz Leonard Albert Kravitz (born May 26, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter. His style incorporates elements of rock, blues, soul, R&B, funk, jazz, reggae, hard rock, psychedelic, pop and folk. Kravitz won the Grammy Award for Best Male R ...

(born 1964) – singer-songwriter *

Barbara Kruger Barbara Kruger (born January 26, 1945) is an American conceptual artist and collagist associated with the Pictures Generation. She is most known for her collage style that consists of black-and-white photographs, overlaid with declarative captio ...

– feminist artist *

Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick (; July 26, 1928 – March 7, 1999) was an American film director, producer, screenwriter, and photographer. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, his films, almost all of which are adaptations of nove ...

(1928–1999) – film director and screenwriter *

Bruce Kulick Bruce Howard Kulick (born December 12, 1953) is an American guitarist and since 2000 a member of the rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Previously, Kulick was a long-time member of the band Kiss (19841996). He was also a member of Union with John ...

(born 1953) – guitarist *

William Kunstler William Moses Kunstler (July 7, 1919 – September 4, 1995) was an American lawyer and civil rights activist, known for defending the Chicago Seven. Kunstler was an active member of the National Lawyers Guild, a board member of the American Civi ...

(1919–1995) – lawyer *

Tony Kushner Anthony Robert Kushner (born July 16, 1956) is an American author, playwright, and screenwriter. Lauded for his work on stage he's most known for his seminal work ''Angels in America'' which earned a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award. At the turn ...

(born 1956) – playwright and screenwriter *

Allan Kwartler Allan S. Kwartler (nicknamed "Doc"; September 10, 1917 – November 11, 1998), born in New York City, was an American sabre and foil fencer. He was Pan-American sabre champion, 3-time Olympian, and twice a member of sabre teams that earned ...

(1917–1998) – sabre and foil fencer,

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is hel ...

and

Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi- ...

champion *

Ray Kurzweil Raymond Kurzweil ( ; born February 12, 1948) is an American computer scientist, author, inventor, and futurist. He is involved in fields such as optical character recognition (OCR), text-to-speech synthesis, speech recognition technology, and e ...

(born 1947) – author, inventor, and futurist

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Lori Loughlin Lori Anne Loughlin (; born July 28, 1964) is an American actress. From 1988 to 1995, she played Rebecca Donaldson Katsopolis on the ABC sitcom '' Full House'', and reprised the role for its Netflix sequel '' Fuller House'' (2016–2018). Loughl ...

(born 1964) – actress *

David LaChapelle David LaChapelle (born March 11, 1963) is an American photographer, music video director and film director. He is best known for his work in fashion, photography, which often references art history and sometimes conveys social messages. His pho ...

– photographer *

Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( ; born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She is known for her image reinventions and musical versatility. Gaga began performing as a teenag ...

– musician and actress *

Fiorello La Guardia Fiorello Henry LaGuardia (; born Fiorello Enrico LaGuardia, ; December 11, 1882September 20, 1947) was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the House of Representatives and served as the 99th Mayor of New York City fr ...

(1882–1947) –

Jesse Lacey Jesse Thomas Lacey (born July 10, 1978) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who is best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the American alternative rock band Brand New. He is known for his enigmatic a ...

– musician and singer *

Bert Lahr Irving Lahrheim (August 13, 1895 – December 4, 1967), known professionally as Bert Lahr, was an American actor. He was best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion, as well as his counterpart Kansas farmworker "Zeke", in the MGM adaptation of ...

(1895–1967) – actor and comedian *

Veronica Lake Constance Frances Marie Ockelman (November 14, 1922 – July 7, 1973), known professionally as Veronica Lake, was an American film, stage, and television actress. Lake was best known for her femme fatale roles in film noirs with Alan Ladd ...

– actress * Jake LaMotta – boxer *

Burt Lancaster Burton Stephen Lancaster (November 2, 1913 – October 20, 1994) was an American actor and producer. Initially known for playing tough guys with a tender heart, he went on to achieve success with more complex and challenging roles over a 45-yea ...

(1913–1994) – actor *

Martin Landau Martin James Landau (; June 20, 1928 – July 15, 2017) was an American actor, acting coach, producer, and editorial cartoonist. His career began in the 1950s, with early film appearances including a supporting role in Alfred Hitchcock's ''North ...

– actor *

Diane Lane Diane Colleen Lane (born January 22, 1965) is an American actress. Born and raised in New York City, Lane made her screen debut at age 14 in George Roy Hill's 1979 film '' A Little Romance''. The two films that could have catapulted her to st ...

(born 1965) – actress *

Leo Laporte Leo Laporte (; born November 29, 1956) is the host of ''The Tech Guy'' weekly radio show and a host on TWiT.tv, an Internet podcast network focusing on technology. He is also a former TechTV technology host (1998–2008) and a technology author. O ...

– founder/host of

TWiT.tv TWiT.tv, which is the operating trade name of TWiT LLC, is a podcast network that broadcasts many technology news podcasts, founded by technology broadcaster and author Leo Laporte in 2005, and run by his wife and company CEO Lisa Laporte. ...

* Floria Lasky (1923–2007) – theater world lawyer *

Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album ''She's So Unusual'' (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achi ...

– singer *

Casey LaBow Casey LaBow (b. Samantha Casey Labow, Aug. 14, 1986, New York City) is an American film producer and actress known for her role as Kate Denali in '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1'' and '' The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part ...

– actress *

Ralph Lauren Ralph Lauren, ( ; ; born October 14, 1939) is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and billionaire businessman, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise. He has become well known for his c ...

– fashion designer *

Emma Lazarus Emma Lazarus (July 22, 1849 – November 19, 1887) was an American author of poetry, prose, and translations, as well as an activist for Jewish and Georgist causes. She is remembered for writing the sonnet " The New Colossus", which was inspire ...

– author and poet *

Steve Lawrence Steve Lawrence (born Sidney Liebowitz; July 8, 1935) is an American singer, comedian and actor, best known as a member of a duo with his wife Eydie Gormé, billed as " Steve and Eydie", and for his performance as Maury Sline, the manager and f ...

– singer and actor * Derek Lee – baseball player * Jeanette Lee (born 1971) – professional pool player *

Stan Lee Stan Lee (born Stanley Martin Lieber ; December 28, 1922 – November 12, 2018) was an American comic book writer, editor, publisher, and producer. He rose through the ranks of a family-run business called Timely Publications which ...

(1922–2018) – comic-book writer, editor, film executive producer, actor, and publisher for

Marvel Comics Marvel Comics is an American comic book publisher and the flagship property of Marvel Entertainment, a divsion of The Walt Disney Company since September 1, 2009. Evolving from Timely Comics in 1939, ''Magazine Management/Atlas Comics'' in ...

Madeleine L'Engle Madeleine L'Engle DStJ (; November 29, 1918 – September 6, 2007) was an American writer of fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and young adult fiction, including '' A Wrinkle in Time'' and its sequels: ''A Wind in the Door'', ''A Swiftly Tilting Plan ...

– author * Franz Leichter (born 1930) – politician *

Melissa Leo Melissa Chessington Leo (born September 14, 1960) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and two Critics' Choice A ...

(born 1960) – actress *

A. Leo Levin A. Leo Levin (January 9, 1919 – November 24, 2015) was the Leon Meltzer Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. Biography Levin was born in New York City to Issaachar and Minerva Hilda (Shapiro) Levin, and grew up in Tre ...

(1919–2015) – law professor at the

Huey Lewis Hugh Anthony Cregg III (born July 5, 1950), known professionally as Huey Lewis, is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band, Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many o ...

musician and singer * Joe E. Lewis (1902–1971) – comedian * Miranda Lichtenstein (born 1969) – artist *

Roy Lichtenstein Roy Fox Lichtenstein (; October 27, 1923 – September 29, 1997) was an American pop artist. During the 1960s, along with Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, and James Rosenquist among others, he became a leading figure in the new art movement. ...

(1923–1997) – pop artist *

Joe Lieberman Joseph Isadore Lieberman (; born February 24, 1942) is an American politician, lobbyist, and attorney who served as a United States senator from Connecticut from 1989 to 2013. A former member of the Democratic Party, he was its nominee for ...

– former long-time U.S. Senator from Connecticut (1989–2013);

2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States presidential election; Heads of state meet for the Millennium Summit; The International Space Station in its infant form as seen from S ...

vice presidential nominee under

Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic ...

Lil' Kim Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), Those giving 1974 include: * * * * * better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and reality television personality. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, she lived much of h ...

(Kimberly Denise Jones; born 1976) – actress and rapper *

Lil Tjay Tione Jayden Merritt (born April 30, 2001), known professionally as Lil Tjay, is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He rose to prominence in 2017 with his song "Resume", and then the release of his breakthrough song "Brothers" which led h ...

(born 2001) – rapper *

John Lindsay John Vliet Lindsay (; November 24, 1921 – December 19, 2000) was an American politician and lawyer. During his political career, Lindsay was a U.S. congressman, mayor of New York City, and candidate for U.S. president. He was also a regular ...

–

* John Linnell – musician, one half of alternative rock duo

They Might Be Giants They Might Be Giants (often abbreviated as TMBG) is an American alternative rock band formed in 1982 by John Flansburgh and John Linnell. During TMBG's early years, Flansburgh and Linnell frequently performed as a duo, often accompanied by a dr ...

* Liondub (Erik Weiss; born 1973) – DJ and record producer *

Deborah Lipstadt Deborah Esther Lipstadt (born March 18, 1947) is an American historian, best known as author of the books '' Denying the Holocaust'' (1993), ''History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier'' (2005), ''The Eichmann Trial'' (2011), and ...

– historian and author *

Peggy Lipton Margaret Ann Lipton (August 30, 1946 – May 11, 2019) was an American actress, model, and singer. She made appearances in many of the most popular television shows of the 1960s before she landed her defining role as flower child Julie Barnes i ...

– actress *

Lisa Lisa Lisa Velez (born January 15, 1967), better known by her stage name Lisa Lisa, is an American singer. She rose to fame in the 1980s as one-third of the band Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. Early life According to ''Spin'' magazine, Velez was born in ...

(born 1966) – freestyle singer; fronted Cult Jam; born Lisa Velez * John Liu (born 1967) – politician, 43rd

Lucy Liu Lucy Alexis Liu is an American actress. Her accolades include winning a Critics' Choice Television Award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a Seoul International Drama Award, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award. Liu has sta ...

– actress *

Robert R. Livingston Robert Robert Livingston (November 27, 1746 (Old Style November 16) – February 26, 1813) was an American lawyer, politician, and diplomat from New York, as well as a Founding Father of the United States. He was known as "The Chancellor", afte ...

– U.S. founding father and diplomat *

Daniel Lobell Daniel Lobell is a Los Angeles-based American stand-up comedian, podcaster, and comic-book writer best known for his podcast ''Modern Day Philosophers.'' Comedian Marc Maron credits him with creating the first podcast focused on stand-up comedy, ...

– stand-up comedian and podcaster *

Tommy Lockhart Thomas Finan Lockhart (March 21, 1892 – May 18, 1979) was an American ice hockey administrator, business manager, and events promoter. He was president of the Eastern Hockey League from 1933 to 1972, and was the founding president of the Am ...

– inductee into Hockey Hall of Fame, and United States Hockey Hall of Fame *

Robert Loggia Salvatore "Robert" Loggia ( , ; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Jagged Edge'' (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for ...

– actor *

Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Dee Lohan ( ; born July 2, 1986) is an American actress and singer. Born in New York City and raised on Long Island, Lohan was signed to Ford Models at the age of three. Having appeared as a regular on the television soap opera '' An ...

– actress and singer *

Tina Louise Tina Louise ( Blacker; born February 11, 1934) is an American actress widely known for her role as movie star Ginger Grant in the CBS television situation comedy ''Gilligan's Island''. With the death of Dawn Wells in 2020, Louise became the last ...

– actress *

Vince Lombardi Vincent Thomas Lombardi (June 11, 1913 – September 3, 1970) was an American football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Lombardi is considered by many to be the greatest coach in football history, and he is recognized a ...

– football coach *

Mike Longabardi Michael Longabardi (born February 23, 1973) is an American basketball assistant coach for the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He was previously an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington ...

– assistant coach for the

Atlanta Hawks The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The team plays its home games at ...

Ki Longfellow Ki Longfellow (born Baby Kelly, formerly Pamela Kelly; December 9, 1944 - June 12, 2022) was an American novelist, playwright, theatrical producer, theater director and entrepreneur with dual citizenship in Britain. She is best known in the Un ...

– novelist *

Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lynn Affleck (' Lopez; born July 24, 1969), also known as J.Lo, is an American singer, actress and dancer. In 1991, she began appearing as a Fly Girl dancer on the sketch comedy television series '' In Living Color'', where she re ...

– singer and actress *

– actress * Willie Lozado – baseball player * Bennet Nathaniel "Nate" Lubell (1916–2006) – Olympic fencer *

Edna Luby Edna Luby (October 12, 1884 – October 1, 1928) was an American actress and comedian. She acted on stage and in silent films and performed in vaudeville as a celebrity impersonator. Luby was the niece of Sigmund Lubin, a pioneer film producer ...

– Broadway and vaudeville performer *

Lucky Luciano Charles "Lucky" Luciano (, ; born Salvatore Lucania ; November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was an Italian-born gangster who operated mainly in the United States. Luciano started his criminal career in the Five Points gang and was instrumen ...

– gangster *

Sid Luckman Sidney Luckman (November 21, 1916 – July 5, 1998) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL) from 1939 through 1950. During his twelve seasons with the Bears, ...

– football player and coach *

Sidney Lumet Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) was an American film director. He was nominated five times for the Academy Award: four for Best Director for ''12 Angry Men'' (1957), '' Dog Day Afternoon'' (1975), ''Network'' (1976 ...

(1924–2011) – film director, producer, and screenwriter *

Frankie Lymon Franklin Joseph Lymon (September 30, 1942 – February 27, 1968) was an American rock and roll/rhythm and blues singer and songwriter, best known as the boy soprano lead singer of the New York City-based early rock and roll doo-wop group Th ...

– singer *

Carol Lynley Carol Lynley (born Carole Ann Jones; February 13, 1942 – September 3, 2019) was an American actress known for her roles in the films ''Blue Denim'' (1959) and '' The Poseidon Adventure'' (1972). Lynley was born in Manhattan to an Irish ...

– actress

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* Alice Foote MacDougall (1867–1945) – coffee wholesaler, restaurateur, and business owner in the City *

Ruth Madoff Ruth Madoff ( ; Alpern; born May 18, 1941) is the widow of Bernie Madoff, the convicted American financial fraudster who served a prison sentence for a criminal financial scheme until his death in April 2021. After her husband's arrest for his ...

(born 1941) – wife of Bernie Madoff * Umber Majeed (born 1989) – visual artist *

Lil Mama Niatia Jessica Kirkland (born October 4, 1989), better known by her stage name Lil Mama, is an American rapper, singer, actress and television presenter from Brooklyn, New York and Harlem, New York. She experienced top 10 ''Billboard'' placemen ...

(born 1989) – rapper and actress *

Bernard Malamud Bernard Malamud (April 26, 1914 – March 18, 1986) was an American novelist and short story writer. Along with Saul Bellow, Joseph Heller, and Philip Roth, he was one of the best known American Jewish authors of the 20th century. His baseba ...

– author *

Melissa Manchester Melissa Manchester (born February 15, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. Since the 1970s, her songs have been carried by adult contemporary radio stations. She has also appeared on television, in films, and on stage. Early l ...

– singer *

Barry Manilow Barry Manilow (born Barry Alan Pincus; June 17, 1943) is an American singer and songwriter with a career that spans seven decades. His hit recordings include " Could It Be Magic", " Somewhere Down the Road", " Mandy", " I Write the Songs", " C ...

– singer-songwriter *

Mike Mansfield Michael Joseph Mansfield (March 16, 1903 – October 5, 2001) was an American politician and diplomat. A Democrat, he served as a U.S. representative (1943–1953) and a U.S. senator (1953–1977) from Montana. He was the longest-serving Sen ...

– Senator from Montana * Bruce Manson (born 1956) – tennis player *

Stephon Marbury Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach in the Chinese Basketball Association. After his freshman year with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he was selected as th ...

– professional basketball player *

James Margolis James Arthur Margolis (born July 17, 1936) is an American Olympic épée fencer. His brother Don also fenced for Columbia University, coming in third in the NCAA nationals in épée in 1963. Margolis was inducted into the Columbia University A ...

(born 1936) – Olympic fencer *

Rose Marie Rose Marie (born Rose Marie Mazzetta; August 15, 1923 – December 28, 2017) was an American actress, singer, comedian, and vaudeville performer with a career ultimately spanning nine decades, which included film, radio, records, theater, night ...

(Mazetta) – actress *

Romany Malco Romany relates or may refer to: *The Romani people or Romany people, also known as Gypsies *Romani language or Romany language, the language of the Romani people *"Romany", the pseudonym of a broadcaster and writer of Romani descent, George Bramwel ...

(born 1968) – actor *

John Marley John Marley (born Mortimer Marlieb, October 17, 1907 – May 22, 1984) was an American actor who was known for his role as Phil Cavalleri in ''Love Story'' and as Jack Woltz—the defiant film mogul who awakens to find the severed head o ...

(1907–1984) – actor * Dean Marlowe (born 1992) – safety for the

Buffalo Bills The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division ...

Constantine Maroulis Constantine James Maroulis (; born September 17, 1975) is an American actor and rock singer. He was the sixth-place finalist on the fourth season of the reality television series ''American Idol'', and received a nomination for the Tony Award f ...

– ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to ...

'' finalist * Ernest Martin – theatre director and manager *

Melanie Martinez Melanie Adele Martinez (born April 28, 1995) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in Astoria, Queens, and raised in Baldwin, New York, Martinez rose to fame in 2012 after appearing on the American television vocal talent show '' The Voice ...

– singer-songwriter, actress, director, photographer, and screenwriter *

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– artist and designer * John Martino (born 1937) – actor *

Sadie Martinot Sarah Frances Marie Martinot (August 19, 1861 – May 7, 1923) was an American actress and soprano singer who performed on stage in dramas, musical comedy and comic opera. Her career began at the age fifteen as Cupid in ''Ixion; or, the Man at t ...

– singer, actress *

Lee Marvin Lee Marvin (born Lamont Waltman Marvin Jr.; February 19, 1924August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actor. Known for his bass voice and premature white hair, he is best remembered for playing hardboiled "tough guy" characters. Alt ...

– actor *

Chico Marx Leonard Joseph "Chico" Marx (; March 22, 1887 – October 11, 1961) was an American comedian, actor and pianist. He was the oldest brother in the Marx Brothers comedy troupe, alongside his brothers Adolph ("Harpo"), Julius ("Groucho"), Milton ...

member of the

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member of the Marx Brothers *

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member of the Marx Brothers *

Harpo Marx Arthur "Harpo" Marx (born Adolph Marx; November 23, 1888 – September 28, 1964) was an American comedian, actor, mime artist, and harpist, and the second-oldest of the Marx Brothers. In contrast to the mainly verbal comedy of his brothers Grou ...

member of the Marx Brothers *

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member of the Marx Brothers *

James Maslow James David Maslow (born July 16, 1990) is an American actor, singer and dancer. He played the role of James Diamond on Nickelodeon's ''Big Time Rush'', had roles in '' Getaway'' and ''The Frozen Ground'', and is a member of the boyband Big Time ...

actor and singer (raised in California) * John Massari – composer, sound designer *

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– actor * Loretta Mazza (born 1957) – Sammarinese politician, Mayor of Acquaviva (2009–2013) *

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(1892–1954) – American former First Lady of Guam. Born in New York City. *

John McCloskey John McCloskey (March 10, 1810 – October 10, 1885) was a senior-ranking American prelate of the Catholic Church. He was the first American born Archbishop of New York from 1864 until his death in 1885, having previously served as Bishop o ...

(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 – U.S. Senator from Connecticut since 2013 *Eddie Murphy – actor, comedian *James Murray (comedian), James Murray – comedian, actor, author *Yunus Musah – soccer player

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* 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

*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 *

– 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

S

*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

*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) –

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

T

*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

*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,

*Mike Tyson (born 1966) – boxer *Neil deGrasse Tyson – astronomer, science communicator

U

*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

V

*Andrew Vachss – lawyer and author *Margaret Newton Van Cott – first woman to be licensed to preach in The Methodist Episcopal Church. *Cy Vance –

(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

W

*Michael Wachter (born 1943) – professor at the

*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) –

*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

*Jason Wu – fashion designer *Charles Wuorinen – composer *Timothy Weah – soccer player

Y

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

Z

*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.

A

*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

B

*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

C

*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

, 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

D

*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 –

– actor *Marlene Dietrich – actress, born in Berlin, Germany *Joe DiMaggio – baseball player, born in California *David Dinkins – former

, 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

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*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 *

(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 *

– 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 *

– 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 – CBS ''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

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

*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

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