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Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 45 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Rachel Pollack
American science fiction author, comic book writer, and expert on divinatory tarot (1945–2023)
1945 – 2023
science fiction writerlecturercomics writer
Robert Durst
Robert Durst
American real-estate heir and convicted murderer (1943–2022)
1943 – 2022
murderermerchantbusinessperson
Vito Russo
Vito Russo
American writer (1946–1990)
1946 – 1990
film historianactivistfilm actor
Barry Lopez
American writer (1945–2020)
1945 – 2020
traveleressayistnovelist
Nedra Talley
Nedra Talley
American singer (1946–2026)
1946 – 2026
singer
Larry Taylor
Larry Taylor
American bassist (1942–2019)
1942 – 2019
bass guitaristguitaristmusician
Bruce Paltrow
American film and television director (1943–2002)
1943 – 2002
theatre directorfilm producerfilm director
Jerry Jeff Walker
Jerry Jeff Walker
American country singer (1942–2020)
1942 – 2020
street artistsongwritermusician
Chick Vennera
Chick Vennera
actor (1947-2021)
1947 – 2021
television actorvoice actorstage actor
Francesca Hilton
Francesca Hilton
American actress (1947–2015)
1947 – 2015
film actortelevision actorcomedian
Edward Soja
Edward Soja
American urban planner (1940–2015)
1940 – 2015
theoristgeographerurban planner
Alan Rubin
Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member (1943–2011)
1943 – 2011
jazz musiciansaxophonisttrumpeter
J. Geils
J. Geils
American musician (1946–2017)
1946 – 2017
jazz guitaristguitarist
Randy Smith
American basketball player (1948–2009)
1948 – 2009
basketball coachbasketball player
James Handy
American actor
1945 – 2026
film actortelevision actoractor
Robin Lakoff
American linguist
1942 – 2025
linguistuniversity teacher
Steve Carver
American film director and producer (1945–2021)
1945 – 2021
directorfilm producerfilm director
Andrea Feldman
American actress (1948-1972)
1948 – 1972
film actoractor
Christopher Mayer
Christopher Mayer
American actor (1954-2011)
1954 – 2011
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
Bob Berg
Bob Berg
American jazz saxophonist (1951–2002)
1951 – 2002
saxophonistjazz musicianmusician
George Pérez
George Pérez
American comic book artist and writer (1954-2022)
1954 – 2022
comics creatorcomics writerpenciller
Patrick Cowley
Patrick Cowley
American musician (1950–1982)
1950 – 1982
musicianrecord producercomposer
Silvana Gallardo
Silvana Gallardo
American actress (1953–2012)
1953 – 2012
film actortelevision actorfilm director
Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell
American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (1951-2023)
1951 – 2023
jazz musiciansongwritersinger-songwriter
Gloria Naylor
Gloria Naylor
American writer (1950–2016)
1950 – 2016
novelistwriter
Mary Mara
American actress (1960–2022)
1960 – 2022
film actortelevision actorvoice actor
David Strickland
American actor (1969–1999)
1969 – 1999
film actortelevision actorstage actor
John Costelloe
American actor (1961-2008)
1961 – 2008
film actortelevision actorstage actor
Scott Kalvert
American film director (1964–2014)
1964 – 2014
directorfilm director
Dave Williams
American singer (1972–2002)
1972 – 2002
musiciansinger
Mama Cax
Mama Cax
American–Haitian model and disability rights activist
1989 – 2019
disability rights activistmodel
Helen Hellwig
Helen Hellwig
US tennis player (1874–1960)
1874 – 1960
tennis player
John Bachman
John Bachman
American clergyman, social activist, ornithologist and botanist (1790 – 1874)
1790 – 1874
scientific collectorsocial activistcleric
John Tayler
John Tayler
American politician (1742-1829)
1742 – 1829
governorpolitician
Samuel Cooper
Samuel Cooper
Adjutant and Inspector General of the armies of the Confederate States (1798–1876)
1798 – 1876
military officermilitary personnel
Gerrit Smith
Gerrit Smith
American abolitionist and politician (1797–1874)
1797 – 1874
social reformerabolitionistphilanthropist
James Bogardus
James Bogardus
American inventor and architect (1800–1874)
1800 – 1874
inventorengineerarchitect
Townsend Harris
Townsend Harris
American diplomat (1804–1878)
1804 – 1878
diplomat
William Sidney Mount
William Sidney Mount
American painter (1807-1868)
1807 – 1868
painter
Isaac Thomas Hecker
Isaac Thomas Hecker
United States Catholic clergyman (1819–1888)
1819 – 1888
Catholic theologianfounder of Catholic religious communityCatholic priest
William Fargo
William Fargo
American businessman and former mayor (1818–1881)
1818 – 1881
entrepreneurpolitician
William Henry Brewer
William Henry Brewer
American botanist (1828-1910)
1828 – 1910
explorerbotanistchemist
William Henry Edwards
William Henry Edwards
American entomologist, historian and businessperson (1822–1909)
1822 – 1909
academicentomologistlepidopterist
Henry Huntly Haight
Henry Huntly Haight
Governor of California (1825-1878)
1825 – 1878
juristgovernorpolitician
Hiram Berdan
Hiram Berdan
Union Army General (1824–1893)
1824 – 1893
inventormilitary personnel
Paschal Beverly Randolph
Paschal Beverly Randolph
American physician and writer (1825–1875)
1825 – 1875
occultistpsychicspiritual medium
Nelson H. Barbour
Nelson H. Barbour
Adventist writer and publisher (1824–1905)
1824 – 1905
adventistpreacherpastor
Lewis Waterman
Lewis Waterman
American inventor (1837–1901)
1836 – 1901
patent inventorinventorengineer
Prentice Mulford
Prentice Mulford
American writer (1834–1891)
1834 – 1891
philosopherjournalistwriter
Lyman J. Gage
Lyman J. Gage
American financier and 42nd Secretary of the Treasury (1836–1927)
1836 – 1927
finance ministerbanker
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