This post is all about famous people born in New York City.
New York City isn’t just the city that never sleeps – it’s also the city where dreams are born, quite literally. As someone who didn’t grow up in New York City but moved here as an adult, I’m extremely fascinated by people who were born and raised in the city. All of my friends who fit that category seem to have that incredible New York grit embedded into them. It’s no wonder this city is the starting point for some pretty spectacular careers.
So today, I thought it would be fun to shine a spotlight on 50 famous people born in New York City – from athletes to A-list celebrities to political leaders.
50 Famous People Born in New York City
- Michael Jordan
- Timothee Chalamet
- Anne Hathaway
- Jimmy Fallon
- Paris Hilton
- Robert Downey Jr.
- Nancy Reagan
- Mel Brooks
- Washington Irving
- Amy Schumer
- Jacqueline Kennedy
- Meryl Streep
- Whoopi Goldberg
- Eleanor Roosevelt
- Adam Sandler
- Nora Ephron
- Diane Keaton
- Lana Del Ray
- Roy Lichtenstein
- Christina Aguilera
- Jennifer Lopez
- Scarlett Johansson
- Marc Jacobs
- Lin-Manuel Miranda
- Billy Joel
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Lenny Kravitz
- Norah Jones
- Robert De Niro
- Ralph Lauren
- P. Diddy
- Judd Apatow
- Carmelo Anthony
- Mary Tyler Moore
- Eddie Murphy
- Bridget Kelly
- Roz Chast
- Priscilla Presley
- Pete Davidson
- Franklin Roosevelt
- Al Pacino
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Vera Wang
- Sylvester Stallone
- J. D. Salinger
- Jane Fonda
- Ben Stiller
- Ed Sullivan
- Matthew Broderick
- Edith Wharton
That concludes this post of 50 famous people born in New York City.