Biographical Records

Notable People from New York

17,567 notable figures born in New York, showing page 83 of 352, ranked by historical prominence.

Michael Carmine
American actor (1959–1989)
1959 – 1989
television actoractor
Andrew Gross
Andrew Gross
American writer (1952–2025)
1952 – 2025
novelistwriter
Brian Tarantina
American actor (1959-2019)
1959 – 2019
actor
Debbie Friedman
Jewish American musician (1951-2011)
1951 – 2011
songwritersinger-songwritermusician
Charnett Moffett
Charnett Moffett
American jazz bassist (1967–2022)
1967 – 2022
jazz musicianmusiciancomposer
Stretch
American rapper (1968-1995)
1968 – 1995
hip hop producerrapperactor
Ebbe Bassey
Nigerian American actress
1962 – 1999
actor
Stacy Title
American film director (1964-2021)
1964 – 2021
directorfilm directorscreenwriter
Kim Walker
American actress (1968-2001)
1968 – 2001
film actortelevision actoractor
Sean Rooks
Sean Rooks
American basketball player-coach
1969 – 2016
basketball coachbasketball player
Kevin Greene
Kevin Greene
American football player and coach (1962-2020)
1962 – 2020
American football playerprofessional wrestler
Dan Gerson
American screenwriter (1966–2016)
1966 – 2016
voice actorscreenwriter
Merlin Santana
American actor (1976–2002)
1976 – 2002
film actortelevision actormodel
Welles Crowther
American stock trader and volunteer firefighter, victim of September 11 attacks (1977–2001)
1977 – 2001
stock trader
Megan Kanka
New Jersey, USA, murder victim whose death ultimately led to sex offender registries in US
1986 – 1994
Kyle Jean-Baptiste
Broadway actor (1993-2015)
1993 – 2015
actor
Percy MacKaye
Percy MacKaye
American writer (1875–1956)
1875 – 1956
librettisttheatre manageruniversity teacher
Thomas Fitzgerald
Thomas Fitzgerald
American politician (1796-1855)
1796 – 1855
politicianlawyerjudge
Augustus Seymour Porter
Augustus Seymour Porter
American politician (1798-1872)
1798 – 1872
politicianlawyer
James Harper
James Harper
American publisher and politician (1795–1869)
1795 – 1869
publisherprinterpolitician
John Rutherfurd
John Rutherfurd
(1760-1840) United States Senator from New Jersey
1760 – 1840
politicianlawyer
Joseph Rodman Drake
Joseph Rodman Drake
Early American poet (1795–1820)
1795 – 1820
poetwriter
Theodorus Bailey
Theodorus Bailey
American politician (1758-1828)
1758 – 1828
politicianlawyer
Lewis Caleb Beck
United States naturalist (1798-1853)
1798 – 1853
mineralogistbotanistchemist
Caleb Smith Woodhull
Caleb Smith Woodhull
American politician
1792 – 1866
politicianlawyer
Cornelius Roosevelt
Cornelius Roosevelt
American businessman
1794 – 1871
entrepreneurpoliticianbusinessperson
Thurlow Weed
Thurlow Weed
United States political manager and journalist (1797–1882)
1797 – 1882
publisherjournalisteditor
Benjamin Swift
Benjamin Swift
American politician (1781-1847)
1781 – 1847
bankerfarmerpolitician
Henry S. Thibodaux
Henry S. Thibodaux
American politician (1769-1827)
1769 – 1827
governorpolitician
Egbert Benson
Egbert Benson
American politician (1746–1833)
1746 – 1833
politicianlawyerjudge
James Clinton
James Clinton
American continental army general (1736-1812)
1736 – 1812
military officer
John E. Wool
John E. Wool
Union United States Army general
1784 – 1869
military officer
Philip Hone
Philip Hone
American mayor and railroad executive (1780–1851)
1780 – 1851
politician
Pierre Van Cortlandt
Pierre Van Cortlandt
American politician (1721–1814); first Lieutenant Governor of the State of New York
1721 – 1814
politician
Parley P. Pratt
Parley P. Pratt
Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
1807 – 1857
autobiographerhymnwriterpresbyter
Benjamin Wright Raymond
Benjamin Wright Raymond
American politician (1801-1883)
1801 – 1883
politician
James Hutchinson Woodworth
James Hutchinson Woodworth
American politician (1804–1869)
1804 – 1869
politician
Theodore Sedgwick Fay
Theodore Sedgwick Fay
United States writer and diplomat (1807-1898)
1807 – 1898
novelistjournalistdiplomat
Peter G. Van Winkle
Peter G. Van Winkle
American politician (1808–1872)
1808 – 1872
politicianlawyer
John Pettit
John Pettit
American politician (1807-1877)
1807 – 1877
politicianlawyerjudge
Joel Aldrich Matteson
Joel Aldrich Matteson
American politician (1808–1873)
1808 – 1873
governorpolitician
Lucretia Maria Davidson
Lucretia Maria Davidson
American poet
1808 – 1825
poetwriter
Myron Holley Clark
Myron Holley Clark
American politician (1806-1892)
1806 – 1892
governorpoliticianmayor
Caroline Kirkland
Caroline Kirkland
American writer
1801 – 1864
writer
Daniel Fawcett Tiemann
Daniel Fawcett Tiemann
American politician (1805-1899)
1805 – 1899
politician
William Butler Ogden
William Butler Ogden
American politician (1805-1877)
1805 – 1877
politicianmayor
Philip Kearny
Philip Kearny
Union Army general (1815–1862)
1815 – 1862
military officer
Coles Bashford
Coles Bashford
governor of Wisconsin, Arizona Territory politician (1816-1878)
1816 – 1878
prosecutorjuristgovernor
Robert H. Pruyn
Robert H. Pruyn
American politician (1815-1882)
1815 – 1882
bankerdiplomatpolitician
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