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List of famous New Yorkers
This is a list of famous people from New York City.
Native New Yorkers
The following were born in New York City. Some became famous after they moved away.
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Other New Yorkers
These people were not born in New York City but were well-known for living there.
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Jason Alexander - television actor, born in New Jersey
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Chester A. Arthur - President of the United States, born in Vermont
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Isaac Asimov - author, born in Russia
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John Jacob Astor - First multimillionaire of the US, born in Germany
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Count Basie - jazz pianist and band leader, born in New Jersey
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Lewis Black - comedian, born in Silver Spring, Maryland
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Mary J. Blige - R&B singer, born in Georgia
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Michael Bloomberg - businessman and mayor, born in Massachusetts
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Tom Brokaw - television news anchor, born in Webster, South Dakota
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Brandy - singer, born in Mississippi
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Mariah Carey - singer, born on Long Island
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Dick Clark - born in Mount Vernon, New York
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Bill Cullen - radio host, born in Pennsylvania
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Joe DiMaggio - professional baseball player, born in California
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Frederick Douglass - abolitionist, born in Maryland
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Patrick Ewing - former NBA All-Star center, born in Jamaica
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Millard Fillmore - President of the United States, born in Summerhill, New York
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Bobby Fischer - chess champion, born in Chicago, Illinois
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Dizzy Gillespie - jazz trumpet player, born in South Carolina
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Alexander Hamilton - Founding Father, born in the West Indies
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Deborah Harry - singer, actress, born in Union City, New Jersey
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O. Henry - author, born in North Carolina
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Peter Jennings - television news anchor, born in Toronto, Ontario
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Derek Jeter - professional baseball player, born in Michigan
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Tom Kennedy - game show host
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Lisa Kudrow - actress, born in California
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Spike Lee - film director, born in Georgia
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Mickey Mantle - professional baseball player, born in Spavinaw, Oklahoma
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Dean Martin - singer, born in Ohio
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Ricky Martin - singer, born in Puerto Rico
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John McEnroe - professional tennis player, born in Germany
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Rosie O'Donnell - comedian, born on Long Island
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David Hyde Pierce - actor, born in Saratoga Springs, New York
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Tony Randall - actor, born in Oklahoma
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Dan Rather - television news anchor, born in Texas
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Chris Rock - comedian, born in South Carolina
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John D. Rockefeller - businessman, born in Richford, New York
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Babe Ruth - professional baseball player, born in Baltimore, Maryland
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Patti Smith - singer, songwriter, poet, born in New Jersey
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Frank Sinatra - singer, born in Hoboken, New Jersey
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Howard Stern - radio personality, born in Roosevelt, New York
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Jon Stewart - comedian, born in Trenton, New Jersey
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Samuel J. Tilden - presidential candidate, born in New Lebanon, New York
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Daniel D Tompkins - Vice President of the United States, born in Westchester County
Last updated: 06-03-2005 01:33:21
Last updated: 08-19-2005 06:23:10
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