List of people from New York (state)

The following is a list of prominent people who were born in/lived in or around the U.S. state of New York, or for whom New York is a significant part of their identity.

Location of New York in the U.S. map

Government and politics

Presidents

Vice Presidents

Governors

Senators

Mayors

Other politicians

First Ladies

Entertainment

Film, television, theater, and dance

Comedians, entertainers, and humorists

Singers and instrumentalists

Rappers

  • 2Pac (1971–1996), rapper, record producer, actor, and poet
  • 50 Cent (born 1975), rapper, actor, businessman, and actor
  • ASAP Rocky (born 1988), rapper, record producer, director, actor, and model
  • Beastie Boys (1979–2014), hip hop/hardcore punk band
  • Big L (1974–1999), hip-hop recording artist
  • Busta Rhymes (born 1972), hip hop recording artist, actor, record producer, and record executive
  • Cam'ron (born 1976), rapper, actor, and entrepreneur
  • Sean Combs (born 1969), rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur (also known as "P. Diddy", "Puff Daddy", or "Diddy")
  • Desiigner (born 1997), rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, record executive, and actor
  • DMX (born 1970), rapper, record producer, and actor
  • Jay-Z (born 1969), rapper, businessman, investor, and actor
  • Jim Jones (1931–1978), hip-hop recording artist
  • MC Jin, rapper and actor
  • KRS-One (born 1965), rapper and occasional producer
  • Lil' Kim (born 1975), rapper, songwriter, record producer, model, and actress
  • LL Cool J (born 1968), rapper, actor, and host of Spike TV's Lip Sync Battle
  • Matisyahu (1979), rapper, reggae vocalist, beatboxer, and alternative rock musician
  • MF Doom (born 1971), rapper and record producer
  • Mobb Deep
  • Mos Def (born 1973), hip hop recording artist, actor, and activist
  • Nas (born 1973), hip hop recording artist, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur
  • The Notorious B.I.G. (1972–1997), rapper and actor (also known as "Biggie Smalls" or "Biggie")
  • Onyx
  • Post Malone (born 1995), rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • Rakim (born 1968), rapper
  • Remedy (born Ross Filler in 1972), rapper
  • Run-DMC
  • Russ (born 1992), rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer
  • Juelz Santana (born 1982), rapper and actor
  • A Tribe Called Quest
  • Freaky Tah (1971–1999), rapper
  • Wu-Tang Clan
  • Adam Yauch (1964–2012), rapper, singer, musician, songwriter, director, and film distributor
  • 6ix9ine (born 1996), rapper, songwriter

Bands

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Art, literature, journalism, and philosophy

Athletes

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing

Coaches

Fencing

Football

  • Doc Alexander (1897–1975), football player and coach
  • Lyle Alzado (1949–1992), former football All Pro player (Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Raiders)
  • Jim Brown (born 1936), Hall of Fame football player (Cleveland Browns)
  • Jordan Dangerfield (born 1990), NFL football player
  • Boomer Esiason (born 1961), former football player (Cincinnati Bengals)
  • Jay Fiedler (born 1971), NFL football quarterback
  • Rob Gronkowski (born 1989), former football player (New England Patriots)
  • Thomas Hennessy (born 1994), football player
  • Mark Ingram Jr. (born 1989), football player (Baltimore Ravens)
  • Sid Luckman (1916–1998), former football player (Chicago Bears), inducted into Hall of Fame in 1965
  • John Mackey (1941–2011), former football player (Baltimore Colts), inducted into Hall of Fame in 1992
  • Ali Marpet (born 1993), football player (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
  • Josh Miller (born 1970), football player and football analyst
  • Art Monk (born 1957), former football player (Washington Redskins), inducted into Hall of Fame in 2008
  • Ed Newman (born 1951), All-Pro football player
  • Adam Podlesh (born 1983), football player
  • Ray Rice (born 1987), former football player (Baltimore Ravens)
  • Herb Rich (1928–2008), 2x All-Pro football player
  • Aaron "Rosy" Rosenberg (1912–1979), 2x All-American college football player, and film and television producer
  • Allie Sherman (1923–2015), National Football League player and head coach
  • Will Smith (1981–2016), former football player (New Orleans Saints) (born in Queens)
  • Alan Veingrad (born 1963), NFL football player

Ice hockey

Soccer

Tennis

Other sports

Business

Fashion, beauty, and modeling

Lawyers and jurists

Religious leaders

Science and medicine

Foreign-born New Yorkers

Infamous New Yorkers

Other

See also

References

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