List of people from Union City, New Jersey

The following is a list of notable people from Union City, New Jersey. (B) denotes that the person was born there, though births prior to 1925 would have been in West Hoboken or Union Hill which merged in 1925 to form Union City, as noted in some of these entries.

Akon, a popular singer, rapper, businessman, and actor
Actor Bobby Cannavale is a multiple Tony Award nominee.
Otis Davis is a winner of two gold medals for record-breaking performances in at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
In addition to being Union City's Commissioner of Public Affairs, Lucio Fernandez is also an actor, dancer, playwright, and filmmaker.
AJ Lee, an author, and a former wrestler in WWE as a record 3x WWE Divas Champion

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Brian P. Stack has been Mayor of Union City since 2000.

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  6. Buder, Leonard. "11 Are Accused in Fatal Blazes at Betting Sites", The New York Times. October 8, 1985. Accessed August 29, 2018. "A former resident of Union City, N.J., Mr. Battle now lives in Miami."
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  8. Hevesi, Dennis. "Harold Bell, a Creator of Woodsy Owl, Is Dead at 90", The New York Times, December 12, 2009. Accessed August 20, 2015. "Born in Union City, N.J., on Oct. 5, 1919, Mr. Bell was one of three sons of David and Hilda Rosenthal Belsky."
  9. Heller, Steven. Heller, Steven. "Ben Blank, Innovator of Graphics for TV News, Dies at 87", The New York Times, February 18, 2009. Accessed June 7, 2015. "Mr. Blank was born in San Francisco and as a child moved with his family to Union City, N.J."
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