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The following is a list of notable people born, raised, or closely associated with the U.S. state of
New Jersey .
Born and raised in New Jersey
A–F
Bud Abbott and
Lou Costello
Buzz Aldrin
John Amos
Sean Baker
Count Basie
Judy Blume
Jon Bon Jovi
Zach Braff
William Brennan Jr.
Aaron Burr
Jordan Burroughs
Da'Sean Butler
Bobby Cannavale
David Copperfield
Stephen Crane
Joe Dante
Glenn Danzig and
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein
Sandra Dee
Danny DeVito
Peter Dinklage
Michael Douglas
Asher Brown Durand
Bill Evans
Vera Farmiga
Anthony Firkser
Joe Flacco
Steve Forbes
Connie Francis
Barney Frank
Brenden Aaronson (born 2000), professional
soccer playing for
Leeds United and the
United States men's national soccer team (
Medford )
Bud Abbott (1895–1974), actor and comedian (
Asbury Park )
Isa Abdul-Quddus (born 1988),
safety for the
Detroit Lions (
Union )
Joseph Alexander Adams (1803–1880), engraver (born in New Germantown)
[1]
Mike Adams (born 1981),
safety for the
Houston Texans (
Paterson )
Timothy Adams (born 1967), actor,
Sunset Beach ,
Ocean Ave. (
Belleville )
Charles Addams (1912–1988), cartoonist and creator of
The Addams Family (
Westfield )
Ryan Adeleye (born 1985),
Israeli-American professional soccer defender who has played for
Hapoel Ashkelon
Charlie Adler (born 1956), voice actor; the
Transformers movies (Paterson)
Howard H. Aiken (1900–1973), physicist and a pioneer in computing, original conceptual designer behind
IBM 's
Harvard Mark I computer (
Hoboken )
Monica Aksamit (born 1990), saber fencer; won a bronze medal at the
2016 Summer Olympics in the
Women's Saber Team competition
Jordan Alan (born 1967), filmmaker (
Bayonne )
Mitch Albom (born 1958), writer, broadcaster, and musician (
Passaic )
Buzz Aldrin (born 1930), NASA astronaut, second man to walk on the Moon (born in
Glen Ridge , grew up in
Montclair )
Jason Alexander (born 1959), actor,
George Costanza on
Seinfeld , Hugo in
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (
Newark , raised in
Livingston )
Jay Alford (born 1983), former NFL
defensive tackle (
Orange )
Livingston Allen (born 1991) Hip Hop YouTuber better known as DJ Akademiks and host for
Spotify and
Complex
Malik Allen (born 1978), NBA player (
Willingboro )
Emma B. Alrich (1845–1925), journalist, writer, educator (
Cape May County )
Enzo Amore (born 1986), professional wrestler (
Hackensack , raised in
Waldwick )
Harold Amos (1919–2003),
microbiologist and
Harvard Medical School professor (
Pennsauken )
John Amos (born 1939), actor,
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ,
Good Times ,
The West Wing (Newark)
Richard Anderson (1926–2016), actor,
The Six Million Dollar Man ,
Kung Fu ,
The Bionic Woman (
Long Branch )
Jack Antonoff (born 1984), musician, guitarist for the band
Fun (
Bergenfield )
Kristina Apgar (born 1985), actress,
Privileged (
Morristown )
Virginia Apgar (1909–1974), obstetrical
anesthesiologist , inventor of the
Apgar score (
Westfield )
Billy Ard (born 1959), NFL player for
New York Giants and
Green Bay Packers (
East Orange , raised in
Watchung )
Chris Argyris (1923–2013),
business theorist , Professor Emeritus at
Harvard Business School , and a Thought Leader at
Monitor Group (
Newark )
Bruce Arians (born 1952),
head coach for
Arizona Cardinals (Paterson)
Allan Arkush (born 1948), film and television director (
Jersey City )
Jillian Armenante (born 1968), actress,
Judging Amy (Paterson)
Rich Attonito (born 1977),
mixed martial artist (
Elizabeth )
Paul Auster (born 1947), author, screenwriter (born in Newark, grew up in
South Orange )
Miles Austin (born 1984),
wide receiver for the
Philadelphia Eagles (born in
Summit , grew up in
Garfield )
Jackie Autry (born 1941), Major League Baseball executive (
Newark )
Yael Averbuch (born 1986), soccer player
Dan Avidan (born 1979), lead singer of
Ninja Sex Party and
Starbomb , and co-host of
Game Grumps (
Springfield Township )
Robert Ayers (born 1985),
defensive end for the
New York Giants (Jersey City)
Melissa Bacelar (born 1979), actress and
scream queen (
Piscataway )
Bret Baier (born 1970),
news anchor for the
Fox News Channel ,
Special Report with Bret Baier (
Rumson )
Andrew Bailey (born 1984),
relief pitcher for the
Los Angeles Angels (
Haddon Heights )
David Bailey (1933–2004), actor,
Another World (
Voorhees )
Sean Baker (born 1971), director,
Tangerine ,
The Florida Project (
Summit )
Esther E. Baldwin (1840–1910), missionary, teacher, writer (
Marlton )
Wade Baldwin IV (born 1996),
basketball player for
Maccabi Tel Aviv of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League .
[2]
Amiri Baraka (1934–2014), poet (
Newark )
Michael Barkann (born 1960), radio
talk show host , television host (
East Brunswick )
James J. Barry Jr. (born 1946), politician (
Orange , raised in
New Vernon )
Rick Barry (born 1944),
NBA and
ABA
small forward and
Hall of Fame inductee (Elizabeth, grew up in
Roselle Park )
James Barton (1890–1962), actor (
Gloucester City )
Danny Basavich (born 1978), professional pool player (
Manalapan )
Dana Bash (born 1971),
CNN reporter and anchorwoman (
Montvale )
Count Basie (1904–1984),
jazz pianist, organist, bandleader (
Red Bank )
Ellen Bass (born 1947), professor, poet, and author (raised in
Pleasantville and
Ventnor City )
Bruce Baumgartner (born 1961),
freestyle wrestler , two-time Olympic champion, four-time Olympic medalist, three-time World champion, nine-time World medalist (Haledon)
Beetlejuice , a.k.a. Lester Green (born 1968), entertainer, guest on The Howard Stern Show (
Jersey City )
Bo Belinsky (1936–2001), Major League Baseball player
Amir Bell (born 1996), basketball player in the
Israel Basketball Premier League
Emma Bell (born 1986), actress (
Woodstown )
Madeline Bell (born 1942),
soul singer (Newark)
Bill Bellamy (born 1965), actor, comedian (Newark)
Regina Belle (born 1963), singer (
Englewood )
Stephen Benkovic (born 1938), chemist,
National Academy of Sciences inductee (
Orange )
Joan Bennett (1910–1990), actress (
Palisades Park )
Kafi Benz (born 1941), writer and conservationist (
Chatham )
Jay Berger (born 1966), tennis player; highest world ranking #7
Xander Berkeley (born 1955), actor (
Mendham )
Adam Bernstein (born 1960), video director and producer (
Princeton )
Alessandra Biaggi (born 1986), New York State Senator.
Mike Bibby (born 1978), NBA player (
Cherry Hill )
Jack Bicknell Jr. (born 1963), offensive line coach for the
Kansas City Chiefs (
North Plainfield )
Bam Bam Bigelow (1961–2007), professional wrestler (
Asbury Park )
Jason Biggs (born 1978), actor,
American Pie ,
American Pie 2 ,
American Wedding ,
American Reunion (
Hasbrouck Heights )
Mary Birdsong (born 1968), actress, comedian
Reno 911! (
Long Beach Island )
Roger Birnbaum (born 1950), film producer,
Four Christmases ,
27 Dresses ,
Eight Below ,
Mr. 3000 ,
Six Days Seven Nights (
Teaneck )
Sofia Black-D'Elia (born 1991), actress,
All My Children ,
Skins ,
The Messengers (
Clifton )
Vivian Blaine (1921–1995), actress and singer,
Guys and Dolls (
Newark )
Betsy Blair (1923–2009), actress,
Marty (
Cliffside Park )
Tammy Blanchard (born 1976), actress (
Bayonne )
Carol Blazejowski (born 1956),
Hall of Fame basketball player (Elizabeth)
Al Blozis (1919–1945),
New York Giants
tackle , died as a soldier in combat during World War II (
Garfield )
Mark Blum (1950–2020), actor (Newark)
Judy Blume (born 1938), author (Elizabeth)
Peter Boettke (born 1960), economist of the
Austrian School (
Rahway )
Tim Bogert (1944–2021), bass guitarist and vocalist for
Vanilla Fudge ,
Cactus , and
Beck, Bogert & Appice (
Ridgefield )
Clint Bolick (born 1957), attorney and prominent
school choice
advocate (Elizabeth)
Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), musician (
Sayreville ; born in Perth Amboy)
Denise Borino (1964–2010), actress,
Ginny Sacramoni on
The Sopranos (
Roseland )
Joe Borowski (born 1971), former
MLB
pitcher , current
sportscaster for the
Arizona Diamondbacks (
Bayonne )
Philip Bosco (1930–2018), actor (Jersey City)
Emma Bourne (1846–1924), president, New Jersey
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Dennis Boutsikaris (born 1952), actor (
Newark )
Katrina Bowden (born 1988), actress,
Cerie on
30 Rock (
Wyckoff )
Todd Bowles (born 1963), former
head coach of the
New York Jets of (Elizabeth)
Brad Brach (born 1986),
relief pitcher for the
Atlanta Braves (
Freehold )
Gary Brackett (born 1980),
middle linebacker for the
Indianapolis Colts (
Glassboro )
Zach Braff (born 1975), actor,
Scrubs ,
Chicken Little (
South Orange )
Debbie Bramwell-Washington (born 1966), IFBB professional bodybuilder
John Brennan (born 1954),
Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (
North Bergen )
William J. Brennan Jr. (1906–1997),
U.S. Supreme Court justice (Newark)
David Brewster , publisher and journalist (Newark)
Ralph L. Brinster (born 1932),
geneticist (
Montclair , raised in
Cedar Grove )
Kenny Britt (born 1988),
wide receiver for the
New England Patriots (
Bayonne )
Tal Brody (born 1943), American-Israeli basketball player
Betty Bronson (1906–1971), actress,
Peter Pan (
Trenton )
Jacqueline Brookes (1930–2013), actress (Montclair)
Dave Brown (born 1970),
quarterback for the
New York Giants and
Arizona Cardinals (
Summit )
Donald Brown (born 1987),
running back for the
Indianapolis Colts (
Atlantic Highlands )
Ella Barksdale Brown , journalist, educator (Jersey City)
Roscoe Lee Browne (1925–2007), actor,
The Cowboys ,
The Mambo Kings (
Woodbury )
Lou Brutus (born 1972), radio host, musician, photographer (
Newark , raised in
Englistown )
David Bryan (born 1962), musician (
Perth Amboy )
Mark Bryant (born 1965),
NBA player, assistant coach (
Glen Ridge , raised in
South Orange )[
citation needed ]
John D. Bulkeley (1911–1996),
vice admiral in
United States Navy ,
Medal of Honor recipient
King Kong Bundy (1955–2019), professional wrestler, stand-up comedian, actor (
Atlantic City )
Jake Burbage (born 1992), actor
Grounded for Life (
Willingboro )
Richard Burgi (born 1958), actor
Desperate Housewives ,
The Sentinel (Montclair)
Aaron Burr (1756–1836), third Vice President of the United States (Newark)
Jordan Burroughs (born 1988),
freestyle wrestler , Olympic gold medalist, four-time World Champion (
Sicklerville )
Glen Burtnik (born 1955), musician (
North Brunswick )
Da'Sean Butler (born 1987), basketball player for
Hapoel Be'er Sheva of the
Israeli Premier League
Nicholas Murray Butler (1862–1947),
Nobel Prize -winning philosopher, diplomat, and educator (Elizabeth)
Greg Buttle (born 1954), linebacker for the
New York Jets (
Atlantic City , raised in
Linwood )
Andrew Bynum (born 1987),
center for the
Philadelphia 76ers (
Plainsboro )
Brendan Byrne (1924–2018),
Governor of New Jersey (
West Orange )
P. J. Byrne (born 1974), actor,
The Game (
South Orange )
Michael Cade (born 1972), actor,
California Dreams (
Elmwood Park )
Joseph Caldwell (1773–1835), mathematician, first president of the
University of North Carolina (
Lamington )
Alisyn Camerota (born 1969),
news anchor for
CNN (
Shrewsbury )
Alyssa Campanella (born 1990),
Miss USA 2011 , 1st runner-up
Miss Teen USA 2007 , model, blogger (
New Brunswick )
John W. Campbell (1910–1971),
science fiction writer and editor,
Analog Science Fiction and Fact (
Newark )
William Campbell (1923–2011), actor (
Newark )
Bobby Cannavale (born 1971), actor,
Bobby Caffey on
Third Watch (
Union City )
Philip Carey
[3] (1925–2009), actor,
One Life to Live (
Hackensack )
Ron Carey (1935–2007), actor,
Barney Miller (Newark)
Julie Carmen (born 1954), actress (
Millburn )
Thomas Carpenter (1752–1847), a
patriot of the
American Revolutionary War ; born in
Salem , died in
Carpenter's Landing
Rosalind Cash (1938–1995), actress (
Atlantic City )
Jonathan Casillas (born 1987),
linebacker for the
New York Giants (
New Brunswick )
David Cassidy (1950–2017), actor/singer, star of the 1970s television show The Partridge Family (West Orange)
[4]
Joanna Cassidy (born 1945), actress,
Blade Runner ,
Who Framed Roger Rabbit ,
Six Feet Under (
Haddonfield )
Iván Castro (born 1967),
U.S. Army
captain serving on active duty in the
Special Forces despite losing his eyesight (
Hoboken )
Sean Chandler (born 1996), safety for
New York Giants (
Camden )
Michael Chang (born 1972), professional tennis player (Hoboken)
Cheryl Chase (born 1958), voice actress,
Angelica Pickles on
Rugrats (
Manville )
Jeff Chase (born 1968), actor (Paterson)
Mike Chernoff (born
c. 1981 ),
general manager of the
Cleveland Indians (
Livingston )
Michael Chertoff (born 1953),
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security under President
George W. Bush (Elizabeth)
Aneesh Chopra (born 1972),
chief technology officer under
Barack Obama (Trenton, raised in
Princeton Junction )
Chris Christie (born 1962), 55th governor of New Jersey (
Newark )
Jack Ciattarelli (born 1961), politician (
Hillsborough )
Vinny Ciurciu (born 1980),
National Football League
linebacker (
Hackensack )
Earl Clark (born 1988),
forward for the
Los Angeles Lakers (
Plainfield )
Harlan Coben (born 1962), author of
mystery novels and
thrillers (
Newark , raised in
Livingston )
Robert Coello (born 1984),
pitcher for the
Toronto Blue Jays (
Bayonne )
Willie Cole (born 1955), sculptor (Newark)
Ross Colton , (born 1996), ice hockey center for the
Tampa Bay Lightning , (Robbinsville)
Mattea Conforti (born 2006), actress
[5]
Kristen Connolly (born 1980), actress,
As the World Turns ,
House of Cards ,
Zoo (
Montclair )
Richard Conte (1910–1975), actor,
The Godfather (Jersey City)
Kellyanne Conway (born 1967), campaign manager for
Donald Trump ,
Counselor to the President (
Camden , raised in
Hammonton )
Greg Coolidge (born 1972), actor, screenwriter, director (
Red Bank )
David Copperfield (born 1956), illusionist (
Metuchen )
Sam Coppola (1932–2012), actor (Jersey City)
Barbara Corcoran (born 1949), businesswoman, investor, and television personality (
Edgewater )
Joseph Cortese (born 1949), actor (Paterson)
Phil Costa (born 1987),
center and
guard for the
Dallas Cowboys (
Moorestown )
Blake Costanzo (born 1984),
linebacker for the
Chicago Bears (
Franklin Lakes )
Lou Costello (1906–1959), comedian, actor,
Abbott and Costello films and television series (Paterson)
Bob Cottingham (born 1966), Olympic sabre fencer, 1988 and 1992
Jonathan Townley Crane (1819–1880), clergyman, author, abolitionist (
Union Township )
Stephen Crane (1871–1900), novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist (Newark)
Michael Cristofer (born 1945),
Pulitzer Prize and
Tony Award -winning playwright; screenwriter; actor; director (
Trenton )
Joseph Cross (born 1986), actor,
Running with Scissors ,
Flags of Our Fathers (
New Brunswick )
Crowbar (born 1974), professional wrestler (
Rutherford )
Valerie Cruz (born 1976), actress,
Nip/Tuck ,
The Dresden Files ,
Dexter (Elizabeth)
Victor Cruz (born 1986),
wide receiver for the
New York Giants (Paterson)
Ken Cuccinelli (born 1968),
Attorney General of Virginia (
Edison )
John T. Cunningham (1915–2012), journalist, writer, and historian (Newark, raised in
Brookside )
Vincent Curatola (born 1953), actor,
Johnny Sack on
The Sopranos (
Englewood )
Vinny Curry (born 1988),
defensive end for the
Philadelphia Eagles (
Neptune )
Brian Cushing (born 1987),
outside linebacker for the
Houston Texans (
Park Ridge )
Jack Cust (born 1979),
designated hitter and
outfielder for the
New York Yankees (
Flemington )
Tawny Cypress (born 1976), actress,
K-Ville ,
Heroes (
Point Pleasant )
Mike Daniels (born 1989),
defensive end for the
Green Bay Packers (
Stratford )
Joe Dante (born 1946), film director,
Gremlins (
Morristown )
Glenn Danzig (born 1955),
Misfits and
Danzig frontman (
Lodi )
Jeff Datz (born 1959),
third base coach for the
Seattle Mariners (
Camden )
Dov Davidoff , comedian, actor (
Englishtown )
Anthony Davis (born 1989),
offensive tackle for the
San Francisco 49ers (
Piscataway )
Brett Davis (born 1988), comedian (
Roxbury )
Hope Davis (born 1964), actress,
About Schmidt ,
American Splendor ,
The Hoax (
Englewood )
Lanny Davis (born 1946),
Special Counsel to the President to
Bill Clinton (Jersey City)
Ida Wharton Dawson (1860–1928), President,
New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs
Sandra Dee (1942–2005), actress,
Gidget ,
A Summer Place (
Bayonne )
Robert De Grasse (1900–1971), cinematographer (
Maplewood )
Dean DeLeo (born 1961), guitarist for Stone Temple Pilots, Talk Show, Army of Anyone, Laughter Train (
Montclair )
Mark Delavan (born 1958), operatic bass-baritone (born in Princeton, lives in
Chatham )
Martina Deignan , soap opera actress,
Santa Barbara ,
As the World Turns (East Orange)
Mary R. Denman (1823-1899), first president of the New Jersey Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Mark DeRosa (born 1975),
utility player for the
Washington Nationals (Passaic)
Beatie Deutsch (née Rabin; born 1989), ultra-Orthodox Jewish
American-Israeli
marathon runner
Danny DeVito (born 1944), actor and director,
Taxi ,
Hoffa ,
War of the Roses ,
Get Shorty ,
Batman Returns ,
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
[6] (
Neptune City )
Tommy DeVito (1928–2020), musician and singer; lead guitarist of
The Four Seasons (
Belleville )
Khigh Dhiegh (1910–1991), actor, Wo Fat on
Hawaii Five-O (
Spring Lake )
Ernest Dickerson (born 1951), film and television director (
Newark )
John DiMaggio (born 1968),
voice actor ,
Bender on
Futurama (
North Plainfield )
Pat DiNizio (1955–2017), singer, The Smithereens (
Scotch Plains )
Peter Dinklage (born 1969), actor,
Elf ,
Game of Thrones (
Morristown , raised in
Mendham Township )
Peter Dobson (born 1964), actor,
Cover Me (
Red Bank )
The Dolan Twins (born 1999), comedians, (
Long Valley region of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey )
Franklin D'Olier (1877–1953), businessman; first National Commander of the
American Legion (1919–1920)
Tate Donovan (born 1963), actor,
Damages ,
The O.C. ,
Hercules (
Tenafly )
Jamie Donnelly (born 1947), actress (Teaneck)
Ruth Donnelly (1896–1982), actress (Trenton)
Michael Douglas (born 1944),
Academy Award -winning actor, producer (
New Brunswick )
Jim Dowd (born 1968), professional ice hockey player (
Brick Township )
Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein (born 1964), guitarist, The Misfits (
Lodi )
Al Downing (born 1941), professional baseball pitcher
New York Yankees ,
Oakland A's ,
Milwaukee Brewers ,
Los Angeles Dodgers , NL Comeback Player of the Year 1971 (Trenton)
Dylan Dreyer (born 1981), meteorologist for the
Today Show (
Manalapan )
Derek Drymon (born 1965), cartoon producer,
SpongeBob SquarePants (
Morristown )
Thomas F. Duffy (born 1955), actor (Woodbridge)
Tom Dugan (born 1961),
one-person show actor, writer and director (
Rahway )
Tabitha D'umo (born 1973), dance teacher, choreographer, and creative director (
Galloway )
Jancee Dunn (born 1966), journalist, author, and former
VJ for
MTV2 (
Chatham )
Ashley Alexandra Dupré (born 1985), prostitute, singer (
Beachwood )
Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886), artist (
Maplewood )
Lou Duva (1922–2017), boxing trainer and sports personality (Paterson)
Andrea Dworkin (1946–2005),
radical feminist and activist (
Camden )
Frederick Eberhardt (1868–1946), engineer, philanthropist, university administrator and businessman (Newark)
Daniel Edelman (born 2003), midfielder for
Major League Soccer club
New York Red Bulls
Randy Edelman (born 1947), film and TV score composer (Paterson)
Frankie Edgar (born 1981), mixed martial artist (
Toms River )
Geoff Edwards (1931–2014), actor, radio and television personality (
Westfield )
Todd Edwards (born 1972), music producer (
Bloomfield )
Róisín Egenton (born 1977), 2000 International
Rose of Tralee (
Fanwood )
Hallie Kate Eisenberg (born 1992), teen actress (
East Brunswick )
Pablo Eisenberg (born 1932), scholar, social justice advocate, and tennis player
Hy Eisman (born 1927), cartoonist,
Katy Keene ,
Little Iodine ,
Katzenjammer Kids ,
Popeye (
Paterson )
Robert Ellenstein (1923–2010), actor (
Newark )
Linda Emond (born 1959), actress,
Julie & Julia (
New Brunswick )
Alecko Eskandarian (born 1982), soccer player (
Montvale )
Janet Evanovich (born 1943), novelist (
South River )
Bill Evans (1929–1980),
jazz pianist and composer (
Plainfield )
Josh Evans (born 1991),
safety for the
Jacksonville Jaguars (
Irvington )
Charles Evered (born 1964), writer, director (Passaic, grew up in
Rutherford )
Greg Evigan (born 1953), actor,
B. J. and the Bear ,
My Two Dads (
South Amboy )
Donald Fagen (born 1948), musician (Steely Dan) (
South Brunswick )
Joseph Farah (born 1954), journalist and editor-in-chief of
WorldNetDaily (Paterson)
Tali Farhadian (born 1974/1975), former US federal prosecutor (Englewood Cliffs)
Kenneth Faried (born 1989),
power forward for the
Denver Nuggets (Newark)
Taissa Farmiga (born 1994), actress,
American Horror Story ,
The Bling Ring (
Readington )
Vera Farmiga (born 1973), actress,
The Departed ,
Up in the Air (
Clifton )
John Farrell (born 1962), manager for the
Boston Red Sox (
Monmouth Beach )
Warren Farrell (born 1943), educator, gender equality activist and author
[7]
Edward Feigenbaum (born 1936),
computer scientist known as "the father of
expert systems " (
Weehawken )
Fetty Wap , real name Willie Maxwell II (born 1991), singer, rapper (Paterson)
Joan Field (1915–1988), violinist (
Long Branch )
Joe Fields (born 1953), NFL
center , primarily with the
New York Jets (
Woodbury )
Nic Fink (born 1993),
Olympic
swimmer (
Morristown )
[8]
[9]
Anthony Firkser (born 1995), football tight end for the
New England Patriots of the National Football League
Dale S. Fischer (born 1951), US district court judge
Gail Fisher (1935–2000), actress,
Mannix (
Orange )
Leo Fitzpatrick (born 1978), actor,
Johnny Weeks on
The Wire (
West Orange )
Minkah Fitzpatrick (born 1996), NFL safety (
Old Bridge )
Joe Flacco (born 1985), NFL
quarterback for the
Baltimore Ravens (
Audubon )
Harris Flanagin (1817–1874), 7th
Governor of Arkansas
Susan Flannery (born 1939), soap opera actress (Jersey City)
Josh Flitter (born 1994), child actor (
Ridgewood )
Mary Florentine (born 1950),
psychoacoustics researcher (
Nutley )
Richard Florida (born 1957),
urban studies theorist, author of
Who's Your City? (
Newark )
Jehyve Floyd (born 1997), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Rick Folbaum (born 1969),
news anchor and
correspondent for
Fox News (
Cherry Hill )
Dick Foran (1910–1979), Western film actor (
Flemington )
Malcolm Forbes (1919–1990), entrepreneur, publisher,
New Jersey State Senator (
Englewood /
Far Hills )
Steve Forbes (born 1947), editor-in-chief of
Forbes magazine; president and CEO of Forbes, Inc. (
Morristown )
Darren Ford (born 1985),
outfielder for the
Pittsburgh Pirates (
Vineland )
Mike Ford (born 1992), first baseman for the
New York Yankees (
Belle Mead )
Gerard J. Foschini (born 1940),
telecommunications engineer (Jersey City)
Preston Foster (1900–1970), actor (Ocean City)
Beth Fowler (born 1940), actress, singer (Jersey City)
Randy Foye (born 1983),
shooting guard /
point guard for the
Utah Jazz (Newark)
Connie Francis (born 1938),
pop singer (Newark)
Genie Francis (born 1962), actress,
General Hospital (
Englewood )
Barney Frank (born 1940), openly gay
Massachusetts
member of Congress (
Bayonne )
Waldo Frank (1889–1967), novelist, historian, literary critic (
Long Branch )
Todd Frazier (born 1986),
infielder for the
New York Yankees , previously
Cincinnati Reds ,
Chicago White Sox (
Point Pleasant )
Dean Friedman (born 1955), singer-songwriter (
Paramus )
Lennie Friedman (born 1976), NFL offensive lineman (Livingston)
Chad Frye (born 1972), cartoonist and illustrator (
Florham Park )
Greg Fulginiti (born 1951), recording and mastering engineer (
Wildwood )
Melissa Fumero (born 1982), actress,
Brooklyn Nine-Nine (
North Bergen )
G–S
James Gandolfini
Allen Ginsburg
Peter Greene
Ed Harris
Garret Hobart
Whitney Houston
Thomas Kean
Joyce Kilmer
Jared Kushner
Artie Lange
Queen Latifah
Fran Lebowitz
Jerry Lewis
Ray Liotta
Marc Maron
George R. R. Martin
Tom McCarthy
Jason Mewes
Ricky Nelson
Jack Nicholson
Jerry Only
Joe Pantoliano
Kal Penn
Joe Pesci
Joe Piscopo
Redman
Kelly Ripa
Michelle Rodriguez
Philip Roth
Roy Scheider
Jimmi Simpson
Frank Sinatra
Kevin Smith
Todd Solondz
Mira Sorvino
Bruce Springsteen
Martha Stewart
Meryl Streep
Loretta Swit
Alice Gainer (born 1982),
anchorwoman for
WCBS-TV (
Wayne )
Natasha Gajewski , founder of Symple Health (
Princeton )
Tony Galento (1910–1979),
heavyweight
boxer and actor,
On the Waterfront (
Orange )
James Gandolfini (1961–2013), actor, starred in
The Sopranos (
Park Ridge )
Antonio Garay (born 1979),
defensive tackle for the
San Diego Chargers (
Rahway )
Allen Garfield (1939–2020), actor (
Newark )
Lee Garlington (born 1953), actress (
Teaneck )
David Garrison (born 1952), actor,
Married... with Children ,
It's Your Move (
Long Branch )
Willie Garson (1964–2021), actor,
Sex and the City (
Highland Park )
Bob Gaudio (born 1942), singer, songwriter, musician and record producer; keyboardist/backing vocalist for
The Four Seasons
Johnny Gaudreau (born 1993), ice hockey left winger for the
Calgary Flames (
Salem )
[10]
Gloria Gaynor (born 1949), singer (Newark)
Michael V. Gazzo (1923–1995), playwright and actor,
Frank Pentangeli in
The Godfather Part II (
Hillside )
Brian Geraghty (born 1974), actor (
Toms River )
Michael Giacchino (born 1967),
Oscar-winning composer (
Riverside , grew up in
Edgewater Park )
Elizabeth Gillies (born 1993), actress, singer, dancer (
Haworth )
Justin Gimelstob (born 1977), tennis player (Livingston)
Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997), poet (Paterson)
Bob Giraldi (born 1939), film, TV and music video director (Paterson)
Kid Gleason (1866–1933), baseball player (
Camden )
Savion Glover (born 1973), actor, tap dancer and choreographer (Newark)
Judy Gold (born 1962), stand-up comic (Newark)
Al Golden (born 1969), head football coach for the
University of Miami (
Colts Neck )
Joshua Gomez (born 1975), actor,
Chuck ,
Without a Trace (
Bayonne )
Rick Gomez (born 1972), actor,
Band of Brothers (
Bayonne )
Frances Goodrich (1890–1984), screenwriter, It's a Wonderful Life , The Thin Man (Belleville)
Hedwig Gorski (born 1949), poet
Goose Goslin (1900–1971), Hall of Fame baseball infielder (
Salem )
[11]
Dwayne Gratz (born 1990),
cornerback for the
Jacksonville Jaguars (
Piscataway )
Kerri Green (born 1967), actress (
Fort Lee )
Bob Greene (born 1958), fitness guru, author (
Cherry Hill )
Khaseem Greene (born 1989),
linebacker for the
Chicago Bears (Elizabeth)
Peter Greene (born 1965), actor,
Zed from
Pulp Fiction (
Montclair )
Shonn Greene (born 1985),
running back for the
New York Jets (
Sicklerville )
Zach Grenier (born 1954), actor,
Touching Evil (
Englewood )
Hezekiah Griggs , III (1988–2016), entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor
Christina Grimmie (1994–2016), singer–songwriter, contestant on
The Voice (
Marlton )
Robert Griswold (born 1996), swimmer
Jay Gruen (born 1974), TV Host "Unplugged Nation" (Paterson)
Dan Grunfeld (born 1984), professional basketball player (
Franklin Lakes )
Tom Guiry (born 1981), actor,
The Black Donnellys (
Trenton )
Alen Hadzic (born 1991), fencer banned for life due to sexual misconduct
[12]
[13]
Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954–2021), boxer (Newark)
Alison Haislip (born 1981), actress, TV correspondent,
Attack of the Show! ,
The Voice ,
Battleground (
Tewksbury Township )
Halsey , real name Ashley Frangipane (born 1994), singer-songwriter (
Edison )
Rusty Hamer (1947–1990), child actor,
Make Room for Daddy (
Tenafly )
David Hand (1900–1986), animator, director,
Walt Disney Productions ,
Gaumont-British ,
Alexander Film Company (Plainfield)
Chelsea Handler (born 1975), stand-up comedian, actress, host of
Chelsea Lately (
Livingston )
Henry Janeway Hardenbergh (1847–1918), architect (
New Brunswick )
John Harkes
[14] (born 1967), soccer player (
Kearny )
Jess Harnell (born 1963), voice actor,
Animaniacs ,
Up , the
Transformers movies (Teaneck)
Al Harrington (born 1980), player for the
Orlando Magic (
Orange )
Ed Harris (born 1950), actor,
Pollock ,
The Truman Show ,
The Right Stuff ,
Apollo 13 ,
Game Change (born in
Englewood , raised in
Tenafly )
Franco Harris (born 1950),
Hall of Fame
fullback with the
Pittsburgh Steelers (
Fort Dix )
Roxanne Hart (born 1952), actress,
Chicago Hope (Trenton)
Dwayne Haskins (1997–2022), football player (Highland Park)
Tobin Heath (born 1988), forward for the
USWNT and
Portland Thorns FC (
Morristown )
Robert Hegyes (1951–2012), actor,
Welcome Back, Kotter (
Perth Amboy )
Grace Helbig (born 1985), actress, comedian,
Camp Takota (
Woodbury , raised in
Woodbury Heights )
Mark Helias (born 1950), jazz musician (New Brunswick)
Gerald Henderson Jr. (born 1987),
shooting guard for the
Charlotte Bobcats (
Caldwell )
Al Herpin (1862–1947), insomniac (
Trenton )
Frank Herrmann (born 1984),
relief pitcher for the
Cleveland Indians (
Rutherford )
Robert Hess (1938–1994), President of
Brooklyn College
Jon-Erik Hexum (1957–1984), actor, model,
Voyagers! (
Englewood , raised in
Tenafly )
Richard X. Heyman (born 1951), singer-songwriter, musician, original member of
The Doughboys (
Plainfield )
Shana Hiatt (born 1975), model, presenter (
Tabernacle Township )
Beatrice Hicks (1919–1979), engineer, co-founder, and first president of the
Society of Women Engineers (
Orange )
Michele Hicks (born 1973), actress,
Mara Vendrell on
The Shield (
Essex County )
Brian Hill (born 1947), assistant coach for the
Detroit Pistons (East Orange)
Dulé Hill (born 1975), actor,
Psych (
East Brunswick , raised in
Sayreville )
Lauryn Hill (born 1975), singer, rapper, songwriter (
South Orange )
Mary G. Hill (1803–1884), first of president the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Newark
Garret Hobart (1844–1899), 24th Vice President of the United States (
Long Branch )
Chris Hogan (born 1988),
wide receiver for the
New England Patriots (
Wyckoff )
Jesse Holley (born 1984),
wide receiver for the
Dallas Cowboys (
Roselle )
Richard Hooker (1924–1997), writer, surgeon, author of the novel
MASH (
Trenton )
Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins (born 1973), actor (Newark)
Neil Hopkins (born 1977), actor (Trenton)
Wil Horneff (born 1979), actor (born in
Englewood , raised in
Saddle River )
Dennis Horner (born 1988), forward for the
Artland Dragons (
Linwood )
Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (born 1966), member of the
Beastie Boys (
South Orange )
Cissy Houston (born 1933), singer (Newark)
Whitney Houston (1963–2012), singer and actress (Newark, grew up in East Orange)
Tim Howard (born 1979), soccer player (
North Brunswick )
Thomas Hutchins (1730–1789), military engineer,
cartographer ,
geographer and
surveyor (
Monmouth County )
Paul Iacono (born 1988), actor, stars in
The Hard Times of RJ Berger (
Secaucus )
Frank Iero (born 1981), rhythm guitarist of
My Chemical Romance (
Belleville )
Sonny Igoe (1923–2012), jazz and big band drummer (Jersey City)
Mark Ingram II (born 1989),
running back for the
New Orleans Saints (
Hackensack )
Ryan Izzo (born 1995),
tight end for the
New England Patriots (
Highland Lakes )
Michael Jace (born 1965), actor,
Officer Julien Lowe on
The Shield (Paterson)
Leonard Jeffries (born 1937), controversial professor of
Black Studies at the
City University of New York (Newark)
Malcolm Jenkins (born 1987),
safety for the
Philadelphia Eagles (East Orange)
Rodney Jerkins (born 1977), songwriter, record producer, musician (
Pleasantville )
Dontae Johnson (born 1991),
cornerback for the
San Francisco 49ers (
Pennington )
Enoch "Nucky" Johnson (1883–1968),
Atlantic City
political boss and
racketeer , basis for
Boardwalk Empire 's
Nucky Thompson (
Galloway Township )
James P. Johnson (1894–1955),
stride
jazz pianist (
New Brunswick )
J. Seward Johnson Jr. (1930–2020), sculptor
Leavander Johnson (1969–2005), world champion boxer (
Atlantic City )
Robert Wood Johnson II (1893–1968), businessman, Chairman of the Board of
Johnson & Johnson (
New Brunswick )
Soterios Johnson , host on public radio station
WNYC (
Highland Park )
Frankie Jonas (born 2000), child actor,
Jonas (
Ridgewood )
Kevin Jonas (born 1987), singer, guitarist, member of the
Jonas Brothers (
Teaneck , raised in
Wyckoff )
Dahntay Jones (born 1980), player for the
Indiana Pacers (
Trenton , raised in
Hamilton Square )
Donald Jones (born 1987),
wide receiver for the
Buffalo Bills (
Plainfield )
Keith Jones (born 1985), broadcaster (
New Egypt )
Linda Jones (1944–1972),
soul singer (Newark)
Maxine Jones (born 1965), singer (Paterson)
Michael Jones (born 1987), voice actor, actor, YouTube personality (
Woodbridge )
Nate Jones (born 1982), NFL
cornerback (Newark)
Ben Jorgensen (born 1983), musician (Teaneck)
Just Blaze , rap musician (Paterson)
Yaki Kadafi (1977–1996), rapper and member of
Tupac Shakur 's group
Outlawz (
Irvington )
Jerome Kagan (1929–2021), pioneer in the field of
developmental psychology (Newark)
Herman Kahn (1922–1983), preeminent nuclear scientist of the 20th century from
Bayonne
Stanley Kamel (1943–2008), actor,
Monk ,
Melrose Place (
South River )
Ira Kaplan , musician, co-founder of
Yo La Tengo (
Hoboken )
Myq Kaplan (born 1978), stand-up comedian (
Livingston )
Eric Karros (born 1967),
MLB
first baseman , TV
color commentator for (
Hackensack )
Danny Kass (born 1982), pro snowboarder (
Vernon Valley )
Thomas Kean (born 1935), governor,
9/11 Commission chairman (
Bedminster )
Brian Keith (1921–1997), actor,
The Parent Trap ,
Nevada Smith ,
Family Affair ,
The Wind and the Lion (
Bayonne )
Daniel Hugh Kelly (born 1952), actor (Elizabeth)
Mark Kelly (born 1964), astronaut, husband of Congresswoman
Gabby Giffords , twin brother of Scott Kelly (
Orange )
Scott Kelly (born 1964), astronaut, Commander of
International Space Station
Expedition 26 , twin brother of Mark Kelly (
Orange )
Victor J. Kemper (1927–2023), cinematographer (Newark)
Stacey Kent (born 1965), singer (
South Orange )
Walter Kidde (1877–1943), founder of the
Kidde company (
Hoboken )
Tom Kiesche (born 1967), actor (
Hackensack )
Jim Kiick (1946–2020), NFL
running back , primarily for the
Miami Dolphins (
Lincoln Park )
Victor Kilian (1891–1979), actor (Jersey City)
Joyce Kilmer (1886–1918), poet (
New Brunswick )
Zalman King (1941–2012), actor, director, writer, Body Language (Trenton)
Alfred Kinsey (1894–1956), zoologist and sexologist (
Hoboken )
Michael E. Knight (born 1959), actor (
Princeton )
Ann McLaughlin Korologos (born 1941),
Secretary of Labor from 1987 to 1989 (
Chatham )
Ernie Kovacs (1919–1962), comedian and actor (
Trenton )
Stephen Kovacs (1972–2022),
saber
fencer and fencing coach, charged with
sexual assault , died in prison
Dennis Kozlowski (born 1946), CEO of
Tyco International , convicted in 2005 (Newark)
Jane Krakowski (born 1969), actress,
30 Rock (
Parsippany )
Barbara Kruger (born 1945), conceptual artist (Newark)
Larry Kudlow (born 1947), economist, TV personality,
syndicated columnist (
Englewood )
[15]
Richard Kuklinski (1935–2006), murderer of over 100 people in mob-related instances (Jersey City)
Jared Kushner (born 1981),
Senior Advisor to
President Donald Trump (
Livingston )
William Labov (born 1927),
linguist (
Rutherford )
Christian Lambertsen (1917–2011),
environmental medicine and
diving medicine specialist (
Westfield )
Nathan Lane (born 1956), Tony Award-winning actor (Jersey City)
Artie Lange (born 1967), actor, comedian, radio personality (
Livingston , raised in
Union )
Frank Langella (born 1938), actor,
Dracula ,
Superman Returns ,
Frost/Nixon ,
Draft Day (
Bayonne )
Jack Langer (born 1948/1949), basketball player and investment banker
Mike Largey (born 1960), basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Tara LaRosa (born 1978),
mixed martial artist (
Woodstown )
Ali Larter (born 1976), actress,
Niki Sanders on
Heroes (
Cherry Hill )
Vincent Larusso (born 1978), actor,
The Mighty Ducks trilogy (
Livingston )
Jonathan Last (born 1974), author, senior writer at
The Weekly Standard (born in
Camden , raised in
Woodbury and
Moorestown )
Tommy La Stella (born 1989),
second baseman for the
Chicago Cubs (
Closter )
Queen Latifah (born 1970), singer, actress, TV personality (Newark)
Jack Lawless (born 1987), drummer of the
Jonas Brothers (
Middletown )
Jacob Lawrence (1917–2000), artist (
Atlantic City )
Paul Le Mat (born 1946), actor,
American Graffiti ,
Melvin and Howard (
Rahway )
Nicole Leach (born 1979), actress (Montclair)
Fran Lebowitz (born 1950), author (
Morristown )
Beverly Lee (born 1941), singer with
The Shirelles (Passaic)
Al Leiter (born 1965),
MLB
starting pitcher , TV commentator (
Toms River )
Stephanie Lemelin (born 1979), actress,
Young Justice (
Sewell )
Arthur Lenk (born 1964), Israeli diplomat (Paterson)
Robert Sean Leonard (born 1969), actor,
House ,
Dead Poets Society (born in
Westwood , raised in
Ridgewood )
Michael Lerner (born 1943), left-wing activist and
rabbi (Newark)
Jerry Levine (born 1957), actor, director,
Going Places ,
Will & Grace (
New Brunswick )
Diane Lewis (c. 1953–2007), journalist East Orange)
Jerry Lewis (1926–2017), actor, comedian, director, telethon host,
Academy Award honoree (Newark)
Bob Ley (born 1955), ESPN sports anchor (Newark)
Judith Light (born 1949), actress,
Emmy Award winner ,
Who's the Boss? ,
Ugly Betty ,
Law & Order: SVU (Trenton)
Damon Lindelof (born 1973), television and film producer,
Lost ,
Crossing Jordan ,
Star Trek (
Teaneck )
Ray Liotta (1955–2022), actor,
Goodfellas ,
The Rat Pack ,
Cop Land ,
Hannibal (born in Newark, raised in
Union Township )
Sean Lissemore (born 1987),
defensive end for the
Dallas Cowboys (Teaneck)
Carli Lloyd (born 1982), Soccer Player, two-time FIFA Women World Player of the Year, two-time Olympic gold medalist,
FIFA Women's World Cup gold and silver medalist, plays for the
United States women's national soccer team (
Delran Township )
Norman Lloyd (1914–2021), actor, director, producer,
St. Elsewhere (Jersey City)
Amy Locane (born 1971), actress (
Trenton )
Kurt Loder (born 1945), film critic, author, columnist, TV personality (
Ocean City )
Jim Lord (born 1948), singer-songwriter (Jersey City)
Faizon Love (born 1968), actor (Newark)
Derek Luke (born 1974), actor (Jersey City)
Martha MacCallum (born 1964),
news anchor for the
Fox News Channel (
Wyckoff )
Bob MacDonald (born 1965),
MLB pitcher (East Orange)
Elliott Maddox (born 1947),
Major League Baseball player (East Orange)
Leonard Maltin (born 1950), film critic,
film historian , author (Teaneck)
Steve Maneri (born 1988),
tight end for the
Chicago Bears (
Saddle Brook )
Greg Mankiw (born 1958),
macroeconomist and chairman of the
Council of Economic Advisers under President
George W. Bush (Trenton)
David Marciano (born 1960), actor (Newark)
Bernie Marcus (born 1929), founder and first CEO of
The Home Depot (Newark)
Lisa Marie (born 1968), model and actress (
Piscataway )
John Marin (1870–1953), artist (
Rutherford )
Robert Markowitz (born 1935), film and TV director (
Irvington )
Marc Maron (born 1963), stand-up comedian (Jersey City)
George R. R. Martin (born 1948), novelist, short story writer, author of
A Song of Ice and Fire (
Bayonne )
Soraida Martinez (born 1956), artist, designer and social activist known for creating the art style of Verdadism.[198]
Nick Massi (1927–2000), bass singer and bass guitarist for
The Four Seasons (Newark)
Terry Matalas (born 1975), television writer, director, executive producer
Ronald F. Maxwell (born 1949), film director, screenwriter (
Clifton )
Vin Mazzaro (born 1986),
relief pitcher for the
Pittsburgh Pirates (
Hackensack , raised in
Rutherford )
Matt McAndrew (born 1990), singer-songwriter, contestant from
The Voice
season 7 (
Barnegat Light )
Turk McBride (born 1985),
defensive end for the
New Orleans Saints (
Camden )
Andrew McCarthy (born 1962), actor,
Less than Zero ,
Pretty in Pink ,
Weekend at Bernie's (
Westfield )
Beth McCarthy-Miller (born 1963), TV director,
Saturday Night Live ,
30 Rock ,
The Marriage Ref (Elizabeth)
Tom McCarthy (born 1966), actor, writer, director,
Scott Templeton on
The Wire (
New Providence )
Heather McComb (born 1977), actor,
Profiler ,
Party of Five (
Barnegat Township )
Mary McCormack (born 1969), actress,
In Plain Sight ,
The West Wing ,
Murder One (
Plainfield )
Warren Sturgis McCulloch (1898–1969),
neurophysiologist and
cybernetician (
Orange )
Don McGahn (born 1968),
White House Counsel to
President Donald Trump (
Atlantic City )
Tom McGowan (born 1959), actor,
Frasier ,
Down the Shore ,
Everybody Loves Raymond (
Belmar )
Kareem McKenzie (born 1979), former
offensive tackle for the
New York Giants (
Trenton )
Bryant McKinnie (born 1979),
offensive tackle for the
Baltimore Ravens (
Woodbury )
Christopher McQuarrie (born 1968),
Academy Award -winning screenwriter, director (
Princeton Junction )
Joe Medwick (1911–1975), Hall of Fame baseball player (
Carteret )
George Mehnert (1881–1948),
freestyle wrestler , two-time Olympic gold medalist (Newark)
Tony Meola (born 1969), soccer player (
Kearny )
Lee Meredith (born 1947), actress,
The Producers (
River Edge )
Frank Messina (born 1968), poet
Otto Messmer (1892–1983), animator, co-created
Felix the Cat (
Union City )
Jason Mewes (born 1974), actor,
Clerks ,
Mallrats ,
Chasing Amy ,
Dogma (
Highlands )
Dan Meyer (born 1981),
relief pitcher for the
Pittsburgh Pirates (
Woodbury )
Jeromy Miles (born 1987),
safety for the
Baltimore Ravens (
Voorhees )
Cristin Milioti (born 1985), actress,
How I Met Your Mother ,
Fargo ,
The Wolf of Wall Street (
Cherry Hill )
Bea Miller (born 1999), singer (
Maplewood )
E. Spencer Miller (1817–1879), Dean of the
University of Pennsylvania Law School (Princeton)
Ezra Miller (born 1992), actor (
Wyckoff )
John Milnor (born 1931), mathematician, notable in the fields of
exotic spheres and
mathematical economics (
Orange )
Kelly Jo Minter (born 1966), actress (Trenton)
Susan Misner (born 1971), actress (Paterson, grew up in
Pequannock Township )
Dorian Missick (born 1976), actor (East Orange)
Thomas Mitchell (1892–1962),
Oscar-winning actor (Elizabeth)
Jay Mohr (born 1970), actor, comedian, radio personality (
Verona )
Frank Molinaro (born 1988),
freestyle wrestler for the
USA Olympics (
Middletown )
Steve Monarque (born 1959), actor,
Friday the 13th: The Series (
Pompton Lakes )
Raymond Rocco Monto (born 1960), orthopedic surgeon, researcher (Newark])
Eugene Monroe (born 1987),
offensive tackle for the
Baltimore Ravens (
Plainfield )
John J. Mooney (1930–2020),
chemical engineer , co-inventor of the three-way
catalytic converter (Paterson)
Trevor Moore (1980–2021), actor, comedian, writer,
The Whitest Kids U' Know (
Montclair )
Brit Morgan (born 1987), actress,
True Blood ,
The Middleman (
Marlton )
Liv Morgan (born 1994) WWE wrestler (Elmwood Park)
Knowshon Moreno (born 1987), professional football player (
Middletown Township )
Dezman Moses (born 1989),
linebacker for the
Kansas City Chiefs (
Willingboro )
Kevin Mulvey (born 1985), MLB
starting pitcher (
Parlin )
Xavier Munford (born 1992), basketball player for
Hapoel Tel Aviv of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Frankie Muniz (born 1985), actor,
Malcolm in the Middle (
Wood-Ridge )
Ed Murawinski (born 1951), artist,
New York Daily News (Jersey City)
Eric Murdock (born 1968), professional basketball player (
Somerville )
Joseph S. Murphy (1933–1998), President of Queens College, President of Bennington College, and Chancellor of the
City University of New York
Troy Murphy (born 1980),
power forward and
center for the
Los Angeles Lakers (
Morristown )
Tom Murro (born 1966), journalist, columnist, TV personality (
Franklin Lakes )
Ira B. Nadel (born 1943), biographer, literary critic
Vince Naimoli (1937–2019), owner of the
Tampa Bay Rays (Paterson)
Andrew Napolitano (born 1950),
Fox News Channel analyst, author,
talk radio host (ewark)
Naturi Naughton (born 1984), singer and actress (East Orange)
Ozzie Nelson (1906–1975), actor, bandleader and TV personality (born in Jersey City, raised in
Ridgefield Park )
Quenton Nelson (born 1996), NFL offensive lineman (
Holmdel )
Ricky Nelson (1940–1985), singer and actor (
Teaneck )
Bebe Neuwirth (born 1958), Tony Award-winning actress (
Princeton )
David Newsom (born 1962), actor, photographer,
Homefront (
North Caldwell )
Rebecca S. Nichols (1819–1903), poet (Greenwich)
Jack Nicholson (born 1937),
Oscar-winning actor (
Neptune City )
Kathleen Noone (born 1945),
Emmy-winning actress,
Sunset Beach ,
Knots Landing ,
All My Children (
Hillsdale )
Jeffrey Nordling (born 1962), actor,
Once and Again ,
24 ,
Dirt (born in
Ridgewood , raised in
Washington Township )
Jim Norton (born 1968), comedian, radio personality, actor, author (
Bayonne )
Joseph Nye (born 1937),
international relations scholar and co-founder of the
neoliberalism school of thought (
South Orange )
Imani Oakley (born 1990), 2022 candidate for Congress in
New Jersey's 10th congressional district in the
U.S. House of Representatives , former legislative director for New Jersey branch of the
Working Families Party and political organizer (
Montclair, New Jersey )
[16]
Liam O'Brien (born 1976), voice actor,
Monster ,
Ghost in the Shell (
Weehawken )
Daniel Och (born 1961), chairman and CEO of
Och-Ziff Capital Management Group (
Maplewood )
Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (born 1978), actress (
Cliffwood Beach )
Criss Oliva (1963–1993), lead guitarist for metal band Savatage (
Pompton Plains )
Greg Olsen (born 1985),
tight end for the
Carolina Panthers (
Wayne )
T. J. O'Malley (1915–2009),
aerospace engineer (Montclair)
Henry O'Neill (1891–1961), actor (
Orange )
Jerry Only (born 1959), musician, bassist for
The Misfits (
Lodi )
Peter Onorati (born 1954), actor,
Civil Wars ,
Joe's Life ,
Cop Rock (
Boonton )
Heather O'Reilly (born 1985), three-time Olympic gold medalist and professional soccer player (
East Brunswick )
Claudette Ortiz (born 1981),
R&B and
Hip-Hop singer (
Willingboro )
David Packer (born 1962), actor (Passaic)
John Panelli (1926–2012), NFL
linebacker and
running back (
Morristown )
Franklin Pangborn (1889–1958), character actor (Newark)
Joe Pantoliano (born 1951), actor,
The Matrix ,
Memento ,
The Fugitive ,
Bound ,
The Sopranos (
Hoboken )
Tom Papa (born 1968), comedian, actor, and writer (Passaic, raised in
Woodcliff Lake )
Bill Parcells (born 1941), NFL coach and Hall of Famer, TV commentator (
Englewood )
Robert Pastorelli (1954–2004), actor,
Murphy Brown ,
Cracker ,
Eraser (
New Brunswick )
Alice Paul (1885–1977), suffragist (
Mount Laurel )
Elizabeth Peña (1959–2014), actress,
The Incredibles ,
Rush Hour (Elizabeth)
Irving Penn (1917–2009), photographer (
Plainfield )
Kal Penn (born 1977), actor (Montclair)
Caroline Pennell (born 1996), singer-songwriter, contestant from
The Voice
season 5 (
Saddle River )
Jabrill Peppers (born 1995),
strong safety and
return specialist for the
New York Giants (East Orange)
Fernando Perez (born 1983), former MLB
outfielder , baseball analyst for MLB.com (Elizabeth, raised in
West Windsor )
Millie Perkins (born 1938), actress (Passaic, raised in
Fair Lawn )
Jim Perry (1933–2015), U.S. and Canadian game show host (
Camden )
Joe Pesci (born 1943), Oscar-winning actor,
Goodfellas ,
Raging Bull ,
Casino ,
JFK ,
Home Alone (Newark)
Ralph Peterson Jr. (1962–2021), jazz drummer and bandleader (
Pleasantville )
Thomas R. Pickering
[17] (born 1931), diplomat (
Orange )
Jimmy Pinchak (born 1996), teen actor,
Family Affair (
Point Pleasant )
Gregory Pincus (1903–1967), biologist and researcher who co-invented the
combined oral contraceptive pill (
Woodbine )
Danny Pintauro (born 1976), actor,
Who's the Boss? (
Milltown )
Joe Piscopo (born 1951), actor and comedian,
Saturday Night Live ,
Wise Guys ,
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd (Passaic)
Mahlon Pitney (1858–1924), U.S. Supreme Court justice (
Morristown )
Michael Pitt (born 1981), actor,
Dawson's Creek ,
Boardwalk Empire ,
The Village (
West Orange )
Michael J. Pollard (1939–2019), actor,
Bonnie and Clyde (Passaic)
Rick Porcello (born 1988),
starting pitcher for the
Boston Red Sox (
Morristown )
Laura Prepon (born 1980), actress (
Watchung )
Molly Price (born 1966), actress (
North Plainfield )
Lou Taylor Pucci (born 1985), actor (
Seaside Heights , raised in
Keansburg )
Keshia Knight Pulliam (born 1979), actress,
The Cosby Show (Newark)
Charlie Puth (born 1991), singer (
Rumson )
Matthew Quick (born 1973), author of
young adult and fiction novels (
Oaklyn )
Phil Radford (born 1976),
Greenpeace Executive Director (
New Brunswick )
Rah Digga (born 1970), rap musician (Newark)
Ronald T. Raines (born 1958), scientist, educator, and entrepreneur (
Montclair )
Bill Raisch (1905–1984), actor, One-Armed Man on
The Fugitive (
North Bergen )
Anthony Ranaudo (born 1989), pitcher for the
Texas Rangers (
Freehold Township )
Melissa Rauch (born 1980), actress, comedian,
Bernadette Rostenkowski on
The Big Bang Theory (
Marlboro )
Nate Ravitz (born 1987), radio personality,
Fantasy Focus (
Brick )
Redman (born 1970), rap musician (Newark)
Isaac Redman (born 1984),
running back for the
Pittsburgh Steelers (
Paulsboro )
Melissa Reeves (born 1967), soap opera actress,
Days of Our Lives ,
Santa Barbara (
Eatontown )
Tara Reid (born 1975), actress,
American Pie ,
American Pie 2 ,
American Reunion (
Wyckoff )
Juliette Reilly (born 1993), singer-songwriter and YouTuber (
Berkeley Heights )
Claudio Reyna (born 1973), soccer player (
Livingston )
Herb Rich (1928–2008), two-time All-Pro NFL football player
Nelson Riddle (1921–1985),
arranger ,
composer , bandleader and
orchestrator (
Oradell , raised in
Ridgewood )
Jesse Ridgway (born 1992) YouTuber better known as McJuggerNuggets (
Elmer )
Jim Ringo (1931–2007), NFL
Hall of Fame
center and
head coach (
Orange )
Kelly Ripa (born 1970), actress and television personality (
Berlin )
Paul Robeson (1898–1976), singer, actor,
Civil Rights Movement activist (
Princeton )
Buddy Rogers (1921–1992), pro wrestler and the first ever WWE champion (Camden)
Emma Winner Rogers (1855–1922), writer, suffragist (
Plainfield )
Seth Roland (born 1957), soccer player and coach
James Rolfe (born 1980), filmmaker and internet personality, star and creator of the
Angry Video Game Nerd web series (
Haddonfield )
Danielle Rose Russell (born 1999), actress, Hope Mikaelson in
Legacies (
Pequannock Township , raised in
West Milford )
Alan Rosenberg (born 1950), actor,
Cybill ,
The Guardian ,
Civil Wars (Passaic)
Jeff Ross (born 1965), comedian (
Springfield )
Wilbur Ross (born 1937),
U.S. Secretary of Commerce under President
Donald Trump (
Weehawken )
Giuseppe Rossi (born 1987), soccer player (Teaneck)
Philip Roth (1933–2018), author (Newark)
Joan Roughgarden (born 1946),
ecologist and
evolutionary biologist (Paterson)
Richard Ruccolo (born 1972), actor,
Two Guys and a Girl ,
Rita Rocks (
Marlton )
Mark Rudd (born 1947), left-wing activist, founding member of the
Weather Underground (
Maplewood )
Paul Rudd (born 1969), actor,
Clueless (
Passaic )
Tom Ruegger (born 1956), producer, creator of The Animaniacs (Metuchen)
Deborah Rush (born 1954), actress,
Strangers with Candy ,
Family Business ,
You've Got Mail (
Chatham )
Bob Ryan (born 1946), sportswriter (
Trenton )
Bobby Ryan (born 1987), ice hockey winger for the
Ottawa Senators (
Cherry Hill )
Logan Ryan (born 1991),
cornerback for the
New England Patriots (
Berlin )
Peter Sagal (born 1965), NPR host (born and raised
Berkeley Heights )
Katie Sagona (born 1989), actress (
Westwood )
Eva Marie Saint (born 1924),
Academy Award -winning actress (Newark)
Richie Sambora (born 1959), guitarist for rock band Bon Jovi (
Perth Amboy , raised in
Woodbridge Township )
Ajai Sanders (born 1967), actress,
A Different World (
Trenton )
Laura San Giacomo (born 1962), actress,
Just Shoot Me! (
Denville )
Caitlin Sanchez (born 1996), actress (
Englewood )
Hector Santiago (born 1987), pitcher for the
Los Angeles Angels (Newark)
Mohamed Sanu (born 1989),
wide receiver for the
Atlanta Falcons (
Sayreville , raised in
Dayton )
Dick Savitt (born 1927), tennis player, ranked No. 2 in the world in 1951 (
Bayonne )
Natalie Schafer (1900–1991), actress,
Mrs. Howell on
Gilligan's Island (
Red Bank )
Tom Scharpling (born 1969), comedian (Newbridge)
Roy Scheider (1932–2008), actor,
Jaws ,
The French Connection ,
All That Jazz (
Orange )
Greg Schiano (born 1966), head coach
Tampa Bay Buccaneers , former head football coach
Rutgers University (
Wyckoff )
Wally Schirra (1923–2007),
Navy officer and
test pilot (
Hackensack )
Sarah Schkeeper (born 1981),
guard for the
New York Sharks (
Livingston )
Steve Schmidt (born 1970), campaign strategist and advisor to the
2008 presidential campaign of Senator
John McCain (
North Plainfield )
Scott Schoeneweis (born 1973), former MLB
relief pitcher (
Long Branch , raised in
Mount Laurel )
Frank D. Schroth (1884–1974), publisher of the
Brooklyn Eagle (
Trenton )
Thomas N. Schroth (1920–2009), journalist, specializing in
Inside the Beltway politics (Trenton)
Norton Schwartz (born 1951),
US Air Force general and
Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force (
Toms River )
Sherwood Schwartz (1916–2011), television producer (Passaic)
Norman Schwarzkopf Jr. (1934–2012), U.S. general, led coalition forces in the
Gulf War (Trenton)
Rusty Schweickart (born 1935),
aeronautical engineer ,
NASA astronaut, research scientist (
Neptune )
Patti Scialfa (born 1953), singer-songwriter, musician, member of the
E Street Band (
Deal )
Debralee Scott (1953–2005), actress,
Angie (Elizabeth)
Doc Searls (born 1947), journalist, columnist, blogger, author (Jersey City)
Henry Selick (born 1952),
stop motion director, producer, writer,
The Nightmare Before Christmas ,
James and the Giant Peach ,
Coraline (
Glen Ridge , raised in
Rumson )
Ivan Sergei (born 1971), actor,
Jack & Jill ,
Once a Thief ,
Crossing Jordan (
Hawthorne )
Matt Servitto (born 1965), actor,
Agent Harris on
The Sopranos (Teaneck)
Marc Shaiman (born 1959), composer, lyricist, arranger, and performer (Newark)
Christian Sharps (1810–1874), inventor of first successful
breech-loading rifle (
Washington )
Ed Shaughnessy (1929–2013), swing and bebop drummer best known for his 29 years on
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Jersey City)
Duncan Sheik (born 1969), singer-songwriter and composer (Montclair)
Cindy Sherman (born 1954), artist and photographer (Glen Ridge)
Jonathan Marc Sherman (born 1968), playwright (
Morristown , grew up in
Livingston )
Sheetal Sheth (born 1976), actress (
Phillipsburg )
Armin Shimerman (born 1949), actor,
Star Trek: DS9 ,
Buffy the Vampire Slayer ,
Beauty and the Beast (
Lakewood )
Everett Shinn (1876–1953), artist (
Woodstown )
David K. Shipler (born 1942), author (
Chatham )
The Shirelles , iconic and seminal girl group of the 1960s and 1970s (Passaic)
Joseph Shivers (1920–2014), textile chemist (
Marlton )
Michael Showalter (born 1970), actor/comedian (
Princeton )
Joel Silver (born 1952), film and television producer,
the Matrix Trilogy , the
Lethal Weapon movies,
Die Hard ,
Predator (
South Orange )
Bill Simon (born 1951), businessman, California politician (
Neptune Township )
Jimmi Simpson (born 1975), actor,
House of Cards ,
Westworld ,
Date Night (
Hackettstown )
Frank Sinatra (1915–1998), iconic singer and
Academy Award -winning actor (
Hoboken )
Frank Sinatra Jr. (1944–2016), singer, songwriter, conductor (Jersey City)
Nancy Sinatra (born 1940), singer, actress (Jersey City)
Tony Siragusa (born 1967),
football player and TV commentator (
Kenilworth )
Jeremy Slate (1926–2006), actor (
Atlantic City )
Devin Smeltzer (born 1995), starting pitcher for the
Minnesota Twins (
Voorhees )
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith (born 1971), actress (Newark)
J. R. Smith (born 1985),
shooting guard for the
New York Knicks (
Freehold )
Kevin Smith (born 1970), filmmaker,
Clerks ,
Dogma ,
Red State (
Highlands )
Tasha Smith (born 1971), actress,
Boston Common ,
Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse (
Camden )
Chris Snee (born 1982),
guard for the
New York Giants (
Edison )
Jason Snelling (born 1983),
running back for the
Atlanta Falcons (
Toms River )
Todd Solondz (born 1959), filmmaker (Newark)
Soraya (1969–2006), singer–songwriter (
Point Pleasant )
Mira Sorvino (born 1967),
Oscar-winning actress (
Tenafly )
Arthur Space (1908–1983), actor,
Lassie (
New Brunswick )
Charles Speziale (1948–1999), scientist who had worked in
Langley Research Center (Newark)
Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), iconic singer-songwriter (
Long Branch , raised in
Freehold )
Pamela Springsteen (born 1962), actress and photographer (
Freehold )
Amos Alonzo Stagg (1862–1965), athlete and pioneering college coach in multiple sports, primarily
football (
West Orange )
Cody Stashak (born 1994), relief pitcher for the
Minnesota Twins (
Somers Point )
Mark Stein (born 1947), rock musician, composer, and
arranger (
Bayonne )
Victor J. Stenger (1935–2014),
particle physicist ,
atheist , author (
Bayonne )
Mindy Sterling (born 1953), actress,
Frau Farbissina in the
Austin Powers movies (Paterson)
Robert Sternberg (born 1949), psychologist and
psychometrician (Newark)
Martha Stewart (born 1941), lifestyle guide, entrepreneur, TV personality (Jersey City, grew up in
Nutley )
Alfred Stieglitz (1864–1946), photographer (
Hoboken )
Rod Streater (born 1988), wide receiver for the
Oakland Raiders (
Burlington )
Meryl Streep (born 1949),
Academy Award -winning actress (
Summit )
Julian M. Sturtevant (1908–2005), professor of
biochemistry ,
Yale University
William Graham Sumner (1840–1910), prominent
sociologist , educator, academic (Paterson)
Josh Sussman (born 1983), actor,
Glee ,
Warren the Ape (Teaneck)
Loretta Swit (born 1937), actress,
Margaret Houlihan on
M*A*S*H (Passaic)
Tammy Lynn Sytch (born 1972), professional wrestling valet (
Fort Monmouth )
T–Z
John Taylor (Taylor Ham)
John Travolta
Mike Trout
Lee Van Cleef
Uncle Floyd Vivino
Malcolm Jamal Warner
Dionne Warwick
Spencer Weisz
Flip Wilson
Bernie Worrell
Michael Taccetta (born 1947), high-ranking member of the
Lucchese crime family (Newark)
Julian Talley (born 1989),
wide receiver for the
New York Giants (
Stratford )
Danny Tamberelli (born 1982), actor (
Wyckoff )
Kathryn Tappen (born 1981), NBC sportscaster (Morristown)
Glenn Taranto (born 1959), actor,
Gomez in
The New Addams Family (
Hackensack )
Frank Tashlin (1913–1972), animator, screenwriter, and film director (
Weehawken )
Giselle Tavera (born 1993), singer (
Cherry Hill )
John Taylor (1836–1909), businessman, politician, creator of Taylor brand
pork roll
Eileen Tell (born 1966), tennis player
Jon Tenney (born 1961), actor,
The Closer ,
Get Real ,
Scandal (
Princeton )
Jack Terricloth (1970–2021), lead singer of
The World/Inferno Friendship Society (
Bridgewater )
Joe Theismann (born 1949),
quarterback for Notre Dame and the
Washington Redskins , TV
color commentator (
New Brunswick , raised in
South River )
Tim Thomas (born 1977),
NBA
forward (Paterson)
Jason Thompson (born 1986),
forward and
center for the
Sacramento Kings (
Mount Laurel )
Steve Tisch (born 1949), chairman and executive vice president for the
New York Giants ; also a film and television producer (
Lakewood )
Ashley Tisdale (born 1985), actress,
High School Musical ,
The Suite Life of Zack and Cody ,
Phineas and Ferb and singer (
Ocean Township )
Ray Toro (born 1977), lead guitarist of
My Chemical Romance (
Kearny )
Karl-Anthony Towns (born 1995),
NBA player (
Edison )
Justin Trattou (born 1988),
defensive end for the
Minnesota Vikings (
Maywood )
Ellen Travolta (born 1940), actress,
Charles in Charge ,
Joanie Loves Chachi (
Englewood )
John Travolta (born 1954), actor,
Saturday Night Fever ,
Grease ,
Pulp Fiction (
Englewood )
Linda Tripp (1949–2020), central figure in
Clinton–Lewinsky scandal of 1998 and 1999 (Jersey City)
Mike Trout (born 1991),
outfielder for the
Los Angeles Angels (
Millville )
Martin Truex Jr. (born 1980),
NASCAR driver (
Englishtown )
Eddie Trunk (born 1964),
music historian , radio personality, author (
Madison )
Louise Tunison (1872–1899), composer
Rahshon Turner (born 1975), basketball player
David Tyree (born 1980), former NFL
wide receiver and
special teamer , primarily with the
New York Giants (
Livingston , raised in
Montclair )
Laura Tyson (born 1947), economist, Director of the
National Economic Council under
Bill Clinton (
Bayonne )
Tiquan Underwood (born 1987), wide receiver for the
New England Patriots (
North Brunswick )
James Urbaniak (born 1963), actor, voice actor,
The Venture Bros. (
Bayonne )
Michael Uslan , producer of the Batman movies (born in
Bayonne , has lived in
Cedar Grove )
Alfred Vail (1807–1859), machinist, inventor, helped develop and commercialize the
telegraph (
Morristown )
Buddy Valastro (born 1977), reality television star,
Cake Boss (Hoboken)
Frankie Valli (born 1934), lead singer,
The Four Seasons (Newark)
Lee Van Cleef (1925–1989), actor,
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly ,
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance ,
Escape from New York (
Somerville )
Rudy Van Gelder (1924–2016),
Blue Note Records recording engineer (Jersey City)
Jeff Van Note (born 1946),
center for the
Atlanta Falcons (
South Orange )
James Van Riemsdyk (born 1989), NHL player (
Middletown )
Johnny Vander Meer (1918–1997), baseball pitcher who threw two consecutive no-hitters for Reds in 1938 (
Prospect Park )
Sarah Vaughan (1924–1990), singer (Newark)
Tom Verducci , sportswriter for
Sports Illustrated and
si.com , commentator
MLB Tonight (East Orange, raised in
Glen Ridge )
Tom Verlaine (born 1949), television guitarist (
Denville )
Alex Vincent (born 1981), child actor (Newark, raised in
Maywood )
Dick Vitale (born 1939), sportscaster (Passaic)
Vitamin C (born 1969),
pop singer (
Old Bridge Township )
Floyd Vivino (born 1951), actor (Paterson)
Frank Vogel (born 1973), head coach for the
Indiana Pacers (
Wildwood )
Paul Volcker (1927–2019), economist, chairman of the
Economic Recovery Advisory Board under President
Barack Obama (
Cape May , raised in Teaneck)
Frederica Von Stade (born 1945), operatic
mezzo-soprano (
Somerville )
Rich Vos (born 1957), stand-up comic (
Plainfield )
Jersey Joe Walcott (1914–1994), heavyweight champion (
Merchantville, New Jersey )
Tracey Walter (born 1947),
character actor (Jersey City)
Patrick Warburton (born 1964), actor (Paterson)
Travis Warech (born 1991), American-German-Israeli basketball player for Israeli team
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Malcolm Jamal Warner (born 1970), actor (Jersey City)
Dionne Warwick (born 1940),
R&B singer, actress (East Orange)
Rebecca Watson (born 1980), skeptical blogger and podcast host who founded the Skepchick blog
Vernee Watson-Johnson (born 1954), actress (
Trenton )
Gerard Way (born 1977), lead singer of
My Chemical Romance (
Belleville )
Mikey Way (born 1980), bass guitarist of
My Chemical Romance (
Belleville )
Charlie Weis (born 1956), head football coach for
University of Kansas (
Middlesex )
Shaun Weiss (born 1978), actor,
The Mighty Ducks movies (
Montvale )
Spencer Weisz (born 1995), American-Israeli professional
basketball player for
Hapoel Haifa of the
Israeli Basketball Premier League
Richard Wenk (born 1956), film director and screenwriter (
Metchun )
Paul Wesley (born 1982), actor in
The Vampire Diaries , (
New Brunswick ), grew up in (
Marlboro )
David West (born 1980),
power forward for the
Indiana Pacers (
Teaneck )
Stylez G. White (born 1979), NFL
defensive end (Newark)
Tahir Whitehead (born 1990),
linebacker for the
Detroit Lions (Jersey City, raised in Newark)
Muhammad Wilkerson (born 1989), Defensive end for the
New York Jets (
Linden, New Jersey )
C. K. Williams (1936–2015), poet, critic and translator (Newark)
Gary Williams (born 1945), basketball coach for
University of Maryland , current
Big Ten Network analyst (
Collingswood )
J. D. Williams (born 1981), actor (
Newark )
Malinda Williams (born 1975), actress,
Tracy "Bird" Van Adams on
Soul Food (Elizabeth, raised in
Westfield )
Nick Williams (born 1990),
wide receiver for the
Atlanta Falcons (
Hightstown , raised in
East Windsor )
Wendy Williams , radio and TV personality (born in
Asbury Park , grew up in
Ocean Township )
Flip Wilson (1933–1998), comedian and actor (Jersey City)
Frank Winters (born 1964),
NFL
center , primarily for the
Green Bay Packers (
Hoboken )
Henry Wittenberg (1918–2010),
freestyle wrestler , Olympic champion, two-time Olympic medalist (Jersey City)
Alex Wojciechowicz (1915–1992),
Hall of Fame NFL center and linebacker (
South River )
Sam Woodyard (1925–1988), big band drummer with
Duke Ellington and others (Elizabeth)
Beulah Woolston (1828–1886), teacher, translator, editor (
Vincentown )
Corey Wootton (born 1987),
defensive end for the
Chicago Bears (
Rutherford )
Jason Worilds (born 1988),
outside linebacker for the
Pittsburgh Steelers (
Rahway , raised in
Carteret )
Bernie Worrell (1944–2016), keyboards,
Parliament-Funkadelic ,
Talking Heads (
Long Branch /
Clinton )
Chris Wragge (born 1970), sports journalist and presenter for
WCBS-TV (
Hackensack )
Kelly Wright (born 1987), artist, radio host on WPIR Pratt Radio (
Maywood )
Robert Wuhl (born 1951), actor, writer, comedian,
Batman ,
Cobb ,
Arliss (
Union )
Chris Wylde (born 1976), actor, comedian,
Strip Mall (
Hackettstown )
Zakk Wylde (born 1967), guitarist for
Ozzy Osbourne and
Black Label Society (
Bayonne , raised in
Jackson Township )
Emmanuel Yarborough (1964–2015), amateur
sumo wrestler,
mixed martial arts competitor (
Rahway )
Maury Yeston (born 1945), classical and Broadway composer, lyricist,and musicologist, (
Jersey City )
Aaron Yoo (born 1979), actor,
Disturbia (
East Brunswick )
Albert Young (born 1985),
running back for the
Pittsburgh Steelers (
Moorestown )
Karen Young (born 1958), actress,
Agent Robyn Sanseverino on
The Sopranos (
Pequannock )
Larry Young (1940–1978),
hard bop
jazz
organist (
Newark )
David Zabriskie (born 1986), retired
amateur wrestler and current wrestling coach (
Branchville )
Pia Zadora (born 1954), actress and singer (
Hoboken )
Stuart Zagnit (born 1952), actor (
New Brunswick )
Rachel Zegler (born 2001), actress, West Side Story (Hackensack)
Jackie Zeman (born 1967), actress,
General Hospital (Englewood)
Ian Ziering (born 1964), actor,
Beverly Hills, 90210 (Newark, raised in
West Orange )
Vanessa Zima (born 1986), actress (
Phillipsburg )
Yvonne Zima (born 1989), actress,
The Young and the Restless ,
ER (
Phillipsburg )
Jeremy Zuttah (born 1986),
offensive lineman for the
Baltimore Ravens (
Edison )
Abner Zwillman ,
Jewish American
mob boss (Newark)
[18]
Born in New Jersey, raised elsewhere
Grover Cleveland
Janeane Garofalo
Derek Jeter
Shaquille O'Neal
Joe Rogan
Antonin Scalia
Kevin Spacey
William Carlos Williams
Jack Abramoff (born 1958), former
lobbyist and businessman convicted of fraud,
conspiracy , and
tax evasion (
Atlantic City , moved to
Beverly Hills, California , at age 9)
Lavoy Allen (born 1989),
power forward for the
Philadelphia 76ers (Trenton, moved to Pennsylvania)
Jozy Altidore (born 1989), soccer player (
Livingston , raised in
Boca Raton, Florida )
Priscilla Barnes (born 1955), actress,
Terri Alden on
Three's Company (
Fort Dix , raised in California)
Jeffrey Bewkes (born 1952), CEO and Chairman of
Time Warner (Paterson, raised in
Darien, Connecticut )
Robert Blake (1933–2023), actor,
Baretta (born in
Nutley , raised in Los Angeles)
Elizabeth Bogush (born 1977), actress,
Titans (
Perth Amboy , raised in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , and
Hingham, Massachusetts )
[19]
Phil Bredesen (born 1943),
Governor of Tennessee (
Oceanport , grew up in different parts of the country)
Marshon Brooks (born 1989), player with the
New Jersey Nets (
Long Branch , raised in
Tucker, Georgia )
Michael R. Burns (born 1958), Vice Chairman of
Lions Gate Entertainment (born in
Long Branch , raised in
New Canaan, Connecticut )
Mary Chapin Carpenter (born 1958),
Grammy-winning
folk and
country singer (born in
Princeton ; moved to Japan, then Washington, D.C.)
Sean Casey (born 1974), former
MLB
All-Star
first baseman , current
color commentator for the
Cincinnati Reds (
Willingboro , moved to Pittsburgh)
Paul Cushing Child (1902–1994), husband of celebrity chef
Julia Child (Montclair, raised in Boston)
Grover Cleveland (1837–1908), 22nd and 24th President of the United States (
Caldwell , raised in western New York)
Jason Cook (born 1980), actor,
Days of Our Lives ,
General Hospital (
Somerdale , raised in California)
James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851), writer (
Burlington , raised in
Cooperstown )
Brian De Palma (born 1940), film director (born in
Newark , raised in
Philadelphia and
New Hampshire )
Kirsten Dunst (born 1982), actress,
Mary Jane Watson in the
Spider-Man trilogy (
Point Pleasant , raised in Los Angeles)
Sylvia Earle (born 1935),
marine biologist , explorer, author (
Gibbstown , raised in
Florida )
Eric Ebron (born 1993),
tight end for the
Detroit Lions (Newark, moved to
North Carolina )
Mel Ferrer (1917–2008), actor, director,
Falcon Crest (
Elberon , raised in New York and
Connecticut )
John Forsythe (1918–2010), actor,
Dynasty ,
Charlie's Angels ,
Bachelor Father (
Penns Grove , raised in
Brooklyn , New York)
Kate French (born 1985), actress,
Wicked Wicked Games ,
The L Word (
Flemington , raised in
Long Island, New York )
Kevin Friedland (born 1981), soccer player
Dana Fuchs (born 1976), singer/songwriter (born in New Jersey, raised in
Wildwood, Florida )
Janeane Garofalo (born 1964), comedian, actress,
left-wing activist (born in
Newton , raised in California and
Texas )
David Garrard (born 1978),
quarterback for the
Jacksonville Jaguars (
Plainfield , raised in
Durham, North Carolina )
Paul Gleason (1939–2006), actor,
The Breakfast Club (Jersey City, raised in Florida)
Mike Goodson (born 1987),
running back for the
Oakland Raiders (born in
Irvington , raised in
Texas )
Chuck Greenberg (born 1961), former owner of the
Texas Rangers (
Englewood , raised in
Pittsburgh )
Robert David Hall (born 1947), actor,
CSI (East Orange, moved to California)
Sterling Hayden (1916–1986), actor (born in
Upper Montclair ; as a child, moved to
New Hampshire ,
Massachusetts ,
Pennsylvania ,
D.C. , and
Maine )
Pepe Hern (1927–2009), actor raised in California
Jason Heyward (born 1989),
right fielder for the
Chicago Cubs (
Ridgewood , raised in
Georgia )
Linda Hunt (born 1945),
Oscar -winning actress (
Morristown , raised in
Westport, Connecticut )
Ice-T (born 1958), rapper and actor (
Newark , moved to Los Angeles)
Richie Incognito (born 1983),
guard for the
Buffalo Bills (
Englewood , grew up in
Glendale, Arizona )
Derek Jeter (born 1974),
shortstop for the
New York Yankees (born in
Pequannock , but raised primarily in
Kalamazoo, Michigan )
Richard Kind (born 1956), actor,
Mad About You ,
Spin City (Trenton, raised in
Pennsylvania )
Bobby Korecky (born 1979),
relief pitcher for the
Toronto Blue Jays (
Hillside , moved to
Michigan )
Alfred L. Kroeber (1876–1960),
cultural anthropologist (
Hoboken , grew up in New York)
Scott LaFaro (1936–1961),
jazz
double bassist (
Irvington , grew up in
Geneva, New York )
Lila Lee (1905–1973), silent and early sound film actress from
Union City , grew up in
New York City
Sue Ane Langdon (born 1936), actress,
Arnie ,
Bachelor Father (Paterson, raised in New York,
Michigan , and
Oregon )
Joshua Lederberg (1925–2008),
Nobel Prize–winning
molecular biologist (
Montclair , raised in Manhattan)
Gordon MacRae (1921–1986), actor, singer (East Orange, raised in
Massachusetts and New York)
Norman Mailer (1923–2007),
Pulitzer Prize -winning novelist, essayist, poet (
Long Branch , raised in
Brooklyn )
Camryn Manheim (born 1961),
Emmy-winning actress &
left-wing activist,
The Practice ,
Ghost Whisperer ,
The L Word (
West Caldwell , grew up in
Peoria, Illinois )
Marc Maron (born 1963), comedian, actor, podcaster (born in
Jersey City , raised in
Wayne , Alaska and
Albuquerque )
Richard Matheson (1926–2013),
sci-fi and fantasy author and screenwriter (
Allendale , raised in
Brooklyn )
Lindsey McKeon (born 1982), actress,
Saved by the Bell: The New Class ,
Guiding Light (
Summit , raised in Los Angeles)
Kate Micucci (born 1980), actress, comedian, and singer-songwriter (born in NJ, raised in
Nazareth, Pennsylvania )
Bob Milacki (born 1964), former
MLB pitcher, primarily with the
Baltimore Orioles (
Trenton , raised in
Lake Havasu City, Arizona )
Christina Milian (born 1981),
R&B and
pop singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and model (Jersey City, grew up in
Waldorf, Maryland , moved to Los Angeles)
Eric Millegan (born 1974), actor,
Zack Addy on
Bones (
Hackettstown , raised in
Springfield, Oregon )
Susan Mikula , artist and photographer (raised in New Hampshire)
[20]
Philip Morrison (1915–2005), prominent
physicist (
Somerville , grew up in
Pittsburgh )
Charlie Morton (born 1983),
starting pitcher for the
Tampa Bay Rays (
Flemington , raised in
Trumbull, Connecticut )
Montell Owens (born 1984),
fullback for the
Jacksonville Jaguars (
Plainfield , moved to
Delaware )
Daniel Pearl (1963–2002), journalist who was kidnapped and killed by
Al-Qaeda (
Princeton , grew up in Los Angeles)
A. J. Price (born 1986),
point guard for the
Indiana Pacers (
Orange , raised in
East Massapequa, New York )
Dana Reeve (1961–2006), actress, singer, widow of
Christopher Reeve (born in Teaneck, raised in
Greenburgh, New York )
Dennis Rodman (born 1961), former
NBA
forward , who played primarily with the
Detroit Pistons and the
Chicago Bulls (Trenton, grew up in
Dallas, Texas )
Joe Rogan (born 1967), comedian, actor,
UFC
color commentator (born in
Bridgewater , raised in
Newton, Massachusetts )
Paul Rudd (born 1969), actor,
Knocked Up ,
The 40-Year-Old Virgin ,
Friends (born in Passaic, raised in
Overland Park, Kansas )
Zoe Saldana (born 1978), actress,
Avatar ,
Pirates of the Caribbean ,
Star Trek (Passaic, raised in
Queens , New York)
Antonin Scalia (1936–2016),
associate justice of the
U.S. Supreme Court (
Trenton , raised in Queens, New York)
Cindy Sherman (born 1954), photographer (born in
Glen Ridge , raised in
Huntington, New York )
Paul Simon (born 1941), musician, composer (born in Newark, grew up in
Queens , New York)
T. O'Conor Sloane III (1912–2003), Doubleday editor (born in
South Orange , grew up in
Brooklyn )
Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), basketball Hall of Famer, 15-time
NBA All-Star
center (
Newark )
Kevin Spacey (born 1959), actor (born in
South Orange , grew up in
Southern California )
J. Michael Straczynski (born 1954), writer, producer, creator of
Babylon 5 and its
spin-off (born in Paterson, grew up in different parts of the country)
Red Strader (1902–1956),
AAFC and
NFL
head coach (
Newton , raised in
Modesto, California )
Dave Thomas (1932–2002), founder of the
Wendy's fast food restaurant chain (born in
Atlantic City , grew up in different parts of the country)
Jack Warden (1920–2006),
Emmy-winning actor,
N.Y.P.D. ,
The Bad News Bears ,
Crazy Like a Fox (Newark, grew up in
Louisville, Kentucky )
Liza Weil (born 1977), actress,
Paris Geller on
Gilmore Girls (born in NJ, raised in
Lansdale, Pennsylvania )
William Carlos Williams (1883–1963), poet (
Rutherford ), grew up in
Dominican Republic
Jane Wyatt (1910–2006), three-time
Emmy-winning actress,
Father Knows Best (
Mahwah , raised in New York City)
Nick Zano (born 1978), actor,
What I Like About You ,
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (
Nutley , grew up in
Wellington, Florida )
Born elsewhere, raised in New Jersey
James Comey
Debbie Harry
Anne Hathaway
Ethan Hawke and
Wesley Snipes
Orel Hershiser
Michael B. Jordan
Carl Lewis
G. Gordon Liddy
Bill Maher
Brittany Murphy
Christopher Reeve
Gene Shalit
Brooke Shields
Jon Stewart
Steven Van Zandt
Bruce Willis
Soren Sorensen Adams (1878–1963), inventor of the
Joy buzzer (born
Aarhus , Denmark, grew up
Perth Amboy , died
Asbury Park )
Juan Agudelo (born 1992), soccer player for the
New York Red Bulls and the
U.S. men's national team (born in
Colombia , raised in
Barnegat )
Akon (born 1973),
[21] platinum
R&B singer (born in
St. Louis, Missouri , partly raised in
Senegal , then moved to Jersey City)
Carlo Alban (born 1979), actor,
Prison Break (born in
Ecuador , grew up in
Sayreville )
Jeff Anderson (born 1970), actor,
Randal Graves in
Kevin Smith 's
View Askewniverse (born in
Connecticut , raised in
Atlantic Highlands )
Mark Attanasio , owner of the
Milwaukee Brewers (
The Bronx , raised in
Tenafly )
Trey Anastasio (born 1964), guitarist, composer, and vocalist for the rock band
Phish (
Fort Worth, Texas , raised in
Princeton )
Kyle Anderson (born 1993), forward for the
San Antonio Spurs (New York City, raised in
North Bergen and
Fairview )
Ben Bailey (born 1970), comedian, former host of
Cash Cab (
Bowling Green, Kentucky , grew up in
Chatham )
Oxiris Barbot , Commissioner of Health of the City of New York
John Basilone (1916–1945), Marine, Medal of Honor recipient (
Buffalo, New York , grew up in
Raritan )
Joe Bastardi (born 1955), weather forecaster (
Providence, Rhode Island , partly raised in
Somers Point )
Laura Benanti (born 1979),
Tony Award -winning Broadway actress (New York City, grew up in
Kinnelon )
Guy Benson (born 1985), journalist, pundit,
Fox News contributor (
Saudi Arabia , raised in
Ridgewood )
Moe Berg (1902–1972),
MLB
catcher and spy during World War II (New York City, raised in
Newark )
Steve Berman (born 1968), author (
Philadelphia , raised in
Cherry Hill )
Bonnie Bernstein (born 1970), television and radio
sportscaster (Brooklyn, raised in
Howell )
Ahmed Best (born 1973), voice actor,
Jar Jar Binks in the
Star Wars prequel trilogy (New York City, raised in
Maplewood )
Michael Ian Black (born 1971), comedian, actor,
Ed ,
The State ,
Viva Variety (Chicago, raised in
Hillsborough )
Cory Booker (born 1969), politician, former mayor of Newark; current
United States Senator (born in Washington, D.C., raised in
Harrington Park )
Anthony Bourdain (1956–2018),
chef , author and television personality (New York City, grew up in
Leonia )
James L. Brooks (born 1940), film and television producer and director (
Brooklyn , grew up in
North Bergen )
Joe Budden (born 1980), rap musician (
Spanish Harlem , raised in Jersey City)
Tisha Campbell-Martin (born 1968), actress (
Oklahoma City , raised in Newark)
Johnny Cannizzaro , actor,
Jersey Boys , writer, producer (
Brooklyn, New York , raised in
Holmdel )
John Carlson (born 1990), NHL defenseman (
Natick, Massachusetts , raised in
Colonia )
Luis Castillo (born 1983), NFL
defensive end , formerly of the
San Diego Chargers (Brooklyn, raised in
Garfield )
Kevin Chamberlin (born 1963), actor,
Road to Perdition ,
Die Hard with a Vengeance (
Baltimore, Maryland , raised in
Moorestown )
Mona Charen (born 1957), columnist, political analyst, author (New York City, raised in
Livingston )
David Chase (born 1945), creator,
The Sopranos (
Mount Vernon, New York , grew up in
Clifton and
North Caldwell )
Chino XL (born 1971), rapper, actor (
Bronx , grew up in East Orange)
Lauren Cohan (born 1982), actress,
Maggie Greene on
The Walking Dead (Philadelphia, partially raised in
Cherry Hill )
Rhys Coiro (born 1979), actor,
Billy Walsh on
Entourage (
Calabria , Italy,
[22] moved to
Princeton )
Judith Ortiz Cofer (1952–2016), author (
Hormigueros, Puerto Rico , raised in
Paterson )
Doris Coley (1941–2000), later known as Doris Coley-Kenner and then Doris Kenner-Jackson, singer with
The Shirelles
James Comey (born 1960),
Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (
Yonkers, New York , grew up in
Allendale )
Monica Crowley (born 1968), radio and television
commentator (born in
Arizona , raised in
Warren Township )
Tom Cruise (born 1962), actor (
Syracuse, New York , grew up in
Glen Ridge )
Michael Cudlitz (born 1964), actor,
Southland ,
The Walking Dead ,
Standoff (
Long Island , New York, raised in
Lakewood )
David Curtiss (born 2002), competitive
swimmer (
Yardley, Pennsylvania , raised in
Pennington and
Hamilton )
[23]
David DeJesus (born 1979), Major League Baseball outfielder (
Brooklyn , grew up in
Manalapan Township )
Kat DeLuna (born 1987),
pop and
R&B singer (
Bronx, New York , partly raised in
Newark )
William Demarest (1892–1983), character actor (
St. Paul, Minnesota , grew up in New Bridge in
Bergen County )
Rosemarie DeWitt (born 1974), actress,
United States of Tara ,
Standoff (
Queens , New York, raised in
Hanover Township )
Joey Diaz (born 1963), stand-up comedian, actor (
Havana ,
Cuba , raised in
North Bergen )
Sean Doolittle (born 1986), relief pitcher for the
Washington Nationals (
Rapid City, South Dakota , grew up in
Tabernacle )
Sarah Jane Corson Downs (1822-1891), president, New Jersey
Woman's Christian Temperance Union (
Philadelphia ; raised in
Pennington, New Jersey )
Karen Duffy (born 1961), model and actress (New York City, grew up in
Park Ridge )
Tyler Ennis (born 1994), point guard for the
Houston Rockets (
Brampton , Ontario, raised in
Newark )
Tali Farhadian (born 1974/1975), former U.S. federal prosecutor (Englewood Cliffs)
Andrew Fastow (born 1961), CFO at
Enron , convicted felon (Washington, D.C., grew up in
New Providence )
Linda Fiorentino (born 1958), actress (
Philadelphia , grew up in
Turnersville
[24] )
Oscar Fraley (1914–1994), co-author of
Eliot Ness 's memoir,
The Untouchables (
Philadelphia , grew up in
Woodbury )
Lawrence Frank (born 1970), professional basketball coach (New York City, raised in Teaneck)
Milton Friedman (1912–2006),
Nobel Prize -winning economist, statistician, and
public intellectual (
Brooklyn , grew up in
Rahway )
Daisy Fuentes (born 1966), model and TV personality (
Havana ,
Cuba , grew up in Newark and
Harrison )
Junior Galette (born 1988),
defensive end and
linebacker for the
New Orleans Saints (
Port-au-Prince ,
Haiti , grew up in
Montvale )
Jim Gary (1939–2006), sculptor (born in
Sebastian, Florida , grew up from infancy in
Colts Neck and resided in New Jersey for the rest of his life)
Camille Grammer (born 1963), cast member on
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (
Newport Beach, California , raised in Jersey City)
[25]
Bob Guccione (1930–2010), founder and publisher of
Penthouse magazine (
Brooklyn , raised in
Bergenfield )
Vida Guerra (born 1980), model (
Havana , raised in
Perth Amboy )
Valerie Harper (1939–2019), actress (
Suffern , raised in Jersey City)
Debbie Harry (born 1945), singer and actress (Miami, raised in
Hawthorne )
Anne Hathaway (born 1982), actress (born in
Brooklyn , raised in
Millburn )
Ethan Hawke (born 1970), actor (
Austin, Texas , partly raised in
West Windsor )
Bob Herbert (born 1945),
op-ed columnist for
The New York Times (
Brooklyn , raised in
Montclair )
Orel Hershiser (born 1958),
Cy Young-winning baseball
pitcher and
ESPN baseball analyst (
Buffalo, New York , raised in
Cherry Hill )
Debra Hill (1950–2005), screenwriter, producer (born in
Philadelphia , grew up in
Haddonfield )
[26]
Will Hill (born 1990),
safety for the
Baltimore Ravens (
Jacksonville, Florida , raised in
West Orange )
Lloyd Huck (1922–2012), business executive and philanthropist (Brooklyn, raised in
Nutley )
Harold L. Humes (1926–1992), novelist, co-founder of
The Paris Review (
Douglas, Arizona , raised in
Princeton )
Toomas Hendrik Ilves (born 1953),
President of Estonia (
Stockholm , Sweden, raised in
Leonia )
Monte Irvin (1919–2016), HOF baseball player (
Haleburg, Alabama , grew up in
Orange )
Kyrie Irving (born 1992) point guard for the
Brooklyn Nets (born in
Australia , raised in West Orange)
Sheena Iyengar (born 1969), professor at
Columbia Business School , specializing in research on
choice (born in Toronto, grew up in
Flushing, Queens , and
Elmwood Park )
Millie Jackson (born 1944),
R&B /
soul singer-songwriter (
Thomson, Georgia , raised in
Newark and
Brooklyn )
Sharpe James (born 1936), former
New Jersey State Senator and
mayor of
Newark , convicted criminal (born in
Jacksonville , grew up in Newark)
Chris Jent (born 1970),
NBA player, assistant coach for the
Cleveland Cavaliers (
Orange, California , grew up in
Sparta )
Joe Jonas (born 1989), singer, member of the
Jonas Brothers (
Casa Grande, Arizona , grew up in
Wyckoff )
Nick Jonas (born 1992), singer, member of the
Jonas Brothers (
Dallas , grew up in
Wyckoff )
Brian Joo (born 1981), Korean singer (Los Angeles, raised in
Absecon )
Michael B. Jordan (born 1987), actor (
Santa Ana, California , grew up in Newark)
Ryan Kalish (born 1988),
outfielder with the
Chicago Cubs (Los Angeles, raised in
Shrewsbury )
Kevin Kelly (born 1952), founding executive editor of
Wired magazine (born in
Pennsylvania , grew up in
Westfield )
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (born 1993),
small forward for the
Charlotte Hornets (Philadelphia, grew up in
Somerdale )
Ezra Koenig (born 1984), musician,
Vampire Weekend (New York City, raised in
Northern New Jersey )
Michael Landon (1936–1991), actor,
Bonanza ,
Little House on the Prairie (
Queens, New York raised in
Collingswood )
Ailee , real name Amy Lee (born 1989), Korean singer (
Denver, Colorado , grew up in
Palisades Park and
Leonia )
Ted Leo (born 1970), indie rock musician (
South Bend, Indiana , raised in
Bloomfield )
[27]
A. Leo Levin (1919–2015), law professor at the
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Samm Levine (born 1982), actor,
Freaks and Geeks ,
Inglourious Basterds (Chicago, raised in
Fort Lee )
Carl Lewis (born 1961), track and field legend, nine-time Olympic gold medalist (born in
Birmingham, Alabama , grew up in
Willingboro )
Richard Lewis (born 1947), comedian, actor,
Anything but Love ,
Curb Your Enthusiasm (Brooklyn, raised in
Englewood )
G. Gordon Liddy (1930–2021), chief operative for the
White House Plumbers unit under the
Nixon administration (Brooklyn, raised in
Hoboken and
West Caldwell )
Naomi Cornelia Long Madgett (1923–2020), poet (
Norfolk, Virginia , partly raised in East Orange)
Bill Maher (born 1956), comedian, actor, TV personality,
left wing
pundit ,
Real Time with Bill Maher (New York City, grew up in
River Vale )
Michelle Malkin (born 1970), conservative
pundit (
Philadelphia , grew up in
Absecon )
Constantine Maroulis (born 1975), singer (New York City, grew up in
Wyckoff )
Gene Mayer (born 1956), tennis player (Queens, grew up in
Wayne )
Page McConnell (born 1963), songwriter and keyboardist with the rock band
Phish (Philadelphia, raised in
Basking Ridge )
Devin McCourty (born 1987),
free safety for the
New England Patriots (
Nyack, New York , raised in
Montvale )
John C. McGinley (born 1959), actor,
Perry Cox on
Scrubs (New York City, grew up in
Millburn )
Lea Michele (born 1986), actress,
Rachel Berry on
Glee (Bronx, raised in
Tenafly )
Natalia Alexandra Mitsuoka (born 1988), Argentinian figure skater (born in
Argentina , raised in
New Providence )
Matt Mulhern (born 1960), actor, filmmaker,
Major Dad (Philadelphia, raised in
Montvale )
Brittany Murphy (1977–2009), actress,
King of the Hill ,
Happy Feet ,
8 Mile (
Atlanta , grew up in
Edison and
Burbank, California )
Jim Nantz (born 1959),
sportscaster for
CBS Sports (
Charlotte, North Carolina , grew up in
Colts Neck Township )
J. J. North , actress (
Philadelphia , raised in New Jersey)
Karen O (born 1978), lead singer of the
Yeah Yeah Yeahs (born in South Korea, raised in
Englewood )
Christine O'Donnell (born 1969), 2010
Republican candidate for
Senator of Delaware (
Philadelphia , grew up in
Moorestown )
Brian O'Halloran (born 1969), actor in
Kevin Smith 's
View Askewniverse (
Manhattan , partly raised in
Old Bridge )
Shaun O'Hara (born 1977), former
center for the
Cleveland Browns and
New York Giants (Chicago, grew up in
Hillsborough Township )
Rick Overton (born 1954), actor, comedian (
Forest Hills , raised in
Englewood )
Kyle Palmieri (born 1991), hockey player (
Smithtown, New York , grew up in
Montvale )
Scott Patterson (born 1958), actor,
Gilmore Girls ,
The Event ,
Aliens in America (
Philadelphia , raised in
Haddonfield )
Piper Perabo (born 1976), actress,
Cheaper by the Dozen (
Dallas , grew up in
Toms River )
Fernando Perez (born 1983), former
Tampa Bay Rays outfielder, current
San Francisco Giants coach
Maxwell Perkins (1884–1947), editor for
Ernest Hemingway ,
F. Scott Fitzgerald , and
Thomas Wolfe (New York City, grew up in
Plainfield )
Clarke Peters (born 1952), actor,
Det. Lester Freamon on
The Wire (New York City, grew up in
Englewood )
Shaun Phillips (born 1981),
outside linebacker for the
San Diego Chargers (
Philadelphia , raised in
Willingboro Township )
Maria Pitillo (born 1965), actress,
Providence ,
Partners ,
Godzilla (
Elmira, NY , raised in
Mahwah )
Carol Potter (born 1948), actress,
Beverly Hills, 90210 ,
Sunset Beach (New York City, grew up in
Tenafly )
Dwight Muhammad Qawi (born 1953), former world boxing champion and
Boxing Hall of Famer (Baltimore, grew up in
Camden )
Becky Quick (born 1972), co-
anchorwoman of
CNBC 's
Squawk Box (born in
Minneapolis , raised in
Medford )
Anna Quindlen (born 1953), author, journalist, and
Pulitzer Prize -winning columnist (
Philadelphia , graduated from
South Brunswick High School in
South Brunswick )
B. J. Raji (born 1986),
nose tackle for the
Green Bay Packers (New York City, raised in
Washington Township )
Christopher Reeve (1952–2004), actor (New York City, grew up in
Princeton )
Shirley Alston-Reeves (born Shirley Owens, 1941), lead singer of
The Shirelles (grew up in Passaic)
Christina Ricci (born 1980), actress (
Santa Monica, California , grew up in Montclair)
Cameron Richardson (born 1979), actress and model,
Cover Me ,
Point Pleasant ,
Alvin and the Chipmunks (
Baton Rouge, Louisiana , raised in
Old Bridge Township )
Dennis Ritchie (1941–2011),
computer scientist who created the
C programming language and co-created
Unix (
Bronxville, NY , raised in
Summit )
Ian Roberts (born 1965), actor, comedian,
Upright Citizens Brigade ,
Reno 911! (
Queens , New York, raised in
Secaucus )
Michelle Rodriguez (born 1978), actress,
Avatar ,
the Fast and the Furious movies ,
S.W.A.T. (
Bexar County, Texas , partly raised in Jersey City)
Julie Roginsky (born 1973), Democratic Party strategist and
Fox News contributor (
Moscow ,
Russia , partially raised in
Plainsboro )
Howie Roseman (born 1975),
general manager for the
Philadelphia Eagles (Brooklyn, raised in
Marlboro )
Jeffrey Rosen , billionaire businessman
Carl Sagan (1934–1996), astronomer, astrochemist and author (
Ithaca, New York , grew up in
Rahway )
Samardo Samuels (born 1989), player for the
Cleveland Cavaliers (
Trelawny ,
Jamaica , raised in
Newark )
Gabe Saporta (born 1979), singer and musician, currently for the pop rock band
Cobra Starship (
Montevideo ,
Uruguay , grew up in
Springfield Township )
Susan Sarandon (born 1946), actress (New York City, grew up in
Edison )
Jessica Savitch (1947–1983), television journalist (
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania , partly raised in
Margate City )
Adam Schlesinger (1967–2020), musician (
Fountains of Wayne ), songwriter, producer, arranger (
Manhattan , grew up in
Montclair )
Jon Seda (born 1970), actor,
Homicide: Life on the Street ,
Kevin Hill ,
Close to Home (New York City, grew up in
Clifton )
Richie Scheinblum (1942–2021), Major League Baseball All Star outfielder (South Bronx, New York City, grew up in
Englewood )
Gene Shalit (born 1926), film critic of
NBC 's
Today (New York City, raised in
Morristown )
Brooke Shields (born 1965), actress,
Suddenly Susan (New York City, grew up in
Englewood )
Andrew Shue (born 1967), actor,
Melrose Place (
Wilmington, Delaware , raised in
South Orange )
[28]
Elisabeth Shue (born 1963), actress,
Back to the Future Part II (
Wilmington, Delaware , raised in
South Orange )
[28]
George P. Shultz (1920–2021).
Secretary of State ,
Secretary of the Treasury , Director of the
Office of Management and Budget , and
Secretary of Labor (New York City, grew up in
Englewood )
Bryan Singer (born 1965), film director (New York City, grew up in
Princeton Junction )
Kiki Smith (born 1954), artist and sculptor; her father was the sculptor
Tony Smith (born in West Germany, raised in South Orange from infancy to high school)
Patti Smith (born 1946), rock musician (Chicago, grew up in
Woodbury )
David Smukler (1914–1971), NFL football player
Lawrence Solan (1952–2024), Don Forchelli Professor of Law and Director of the Center for the Study of Law, Language and Cognition at
Brooklyn Law School .
John Spencer (1946–2005), actor,
The West Wing ,
L.A. Law ,
The Rock (New York City, grew up in
Totowa )
Steven Spielberg (born 1946), legendary Hollywood director and producer (
Cincinnati , partly raised in
Haddon Township )
David Stern (1942–2020),
NBA commissioner, member of the
Basketball Hall of Fame (New York City, raised in
Teaneck )
Jon Stewart (born 1962), comedian, actor and television personality (New York City, grew up in
Lawrence Township )
SZA , real name Solana Rowe (born 1989),
PBR&B singer-songwriter, signed to
Top Dawg Entertainment (
St. Louis, Missouri , raised in
Maplewood )
Jack Tatum (1948–2010),
NFL
safety primarily with the
Oakland Raiders (
Cherryville, North Carolina , grew up in Passaic)
Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr. (born 1941),
Nobel Prize-winning
astrophysicist (
Philadelphia , raised in
Cinnaminson )
Lance Thomas (born 1988), player for the
New Orleans Hornets (
Brooklyn , New York, raised in
Scotch Plains )
Roger Y. Tsien (1952–2016),
Nobel Prize–winning
biochemist (New York City, grew up in
Livingston )
Steven Van Zandt (born 1950), rock musician, actor,
The Sopranos (
Winthrop, Massachusetts , grew up in
Middletown )
Alan Veingrad (born 1963), NFL football player (Brooklyn, New York, grew up in Elizabeth)
Bruce Vilanch (born 1948), comedy writer (New York City, raised in Paterson)
Frank Vincent (1937–2017), actor (
North Adams, Massachusetts , grew up in Jersey City)
Voltaire (born 1967), musician (
Havana, Cuba )
Rodney Wallace (born 1981), mixed martial artist (
Bamberg, South Carolina , raised in Passaic)
Carl B. Weinberg , economist, founder of High Frequency Economics (Bronx, raised in
Teaneck )
John C. Whitehead (1922–2015), banker, civil servant, chairman of the
Lower Manhattan Development Corporation (
Evanston, Illinois , raised in
Montclair )
Brian Williams (born 1959), disgraced anchor of
NBC Nightly News (
Elmira, New York , partly raised in
Middletown )
Bruce Willis (born 1955), actor (
Idar-Oberstein , born in Germany, grew up in
Penns Grove )
Scott Wolf (born 1968), actor,
Party of Five ,
Everwood ,
The Nine (Boston, raised in
West Orange )
Teresa Wright (1918–2005),
Oscar-winning actress ,
The Best Years of Our Lives ,
The Pride of the Yankees (New York City, grew up in
Maplewood )
Born and raised elsewhere, live(d) in New Jersey
Alan Alda
Muhammad Ali
Connie Chung
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Michael Landon
Walt Whitman
Woodrow Wilson
Dave Winfield
Danny Aiello (born New York City), lived in
Saddle River
Alan Alda (born New York City), lives in
Leonia
Muhammad Ali (born
Louisville, Kentucky ), lived in
Cherry Hill
Paul Anka (born
Ottawa , Ontario, Canada), lives in
Tenafly
AZ (born New York City), lives in
Englewood
Brian Baldinger (born
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania), lives in Cherry Hill
Jesse Barfield (born
Joliet, Illinois ), lives in Tenafly
Yogi Berra (born
St. Louis, Missouri ), lived in
Montclair
George Benson (born
Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania), lives in
Englewood
[29]
Mary J. Blige (born New York City), lives in
Cresskill
Shmuley Boteach (born Los Angeles), lives in Englewood
[30]
Andre Braugher (born Chicago, Illinois), lives in
South Orange
Jim Bunning (born
Southgate, Kentucky ), lives in Cherry Hill
Jim Byrnes (born
St. Louis, Missouri ), lives in
Allendale
Harriet Frances Carpenter (born
Lyons, Iowa ), lived in
Millington
Harry Carson (born
Florence, South Carolina ), lives in
Franklin Lakes
Vince Carter (born
Daytona Beach, Florida ), lives in Saddle River
Sarah Chang (born
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania), lives in Cherry Hill
Connie Chung (born Washington, D.C.), lives in
Middletown
Mary Higgins Clark (born New York City), lives in Saddle River
Bobby Clarke (born
Flin Flon , Manitoba), lives in
Cherry Hill
Alon Cohen (born
Israel ), lives in
Tenafly
Stephen Colbert (born
Charleston, South Carolina ), lives in Montclair
Sean Combs ("Diddy") (born New York City), lives in
Alpine
Lotta Crabtree (1847–1924), actress, comedian, philanthropist (born New York City), lived in
Hopatcong
Peter Criss (born
Brooklyn , New York), lives in
Wall Township
Celia Cruz (born
Havana , Cuba), lived in
Fort Lee
Johnny Damon (born
Fort Riley , Kansas), lives in
Ridgewood
Damon Dash (born New York City), lives in Alpine
Darryl Dawkins (born
Orlando, Florida ), lives in
Marlboro
Lou Dobbs (born Texas, lives in
Wantage )
Steve Doocy (born
Algona, Iowa ), lives in
Wyckoff
Thomas Edison (born
Milan, Ohio ), lived in Newark and
West Orange
Albert Einstein (born
Ulm, Germany ), lived in Princeton
Halim El-Dabh (born
Cairo , Egypt), lives in
Cresskill
Missy Elliott , real name Melissa Elliott (born
Portsmouth, Virginia ), lives in
Kinnelon
Jeff Feagles (born
Anaheim, California ), lives in
Ridgewood
Althea Gibson (born
Clarendon County, South Carolina ), lived in
East Orange
Lior Haramaty (born Israel), lives in Tenafly
Bobby Hebb (born
Nashville, Tennessee ), lives in
Cresskill
Sarah Hirshland (born 1975), chief executive officer of the
United States Olympic Committee
Celeste Holm (1917–2012), Oscar-winning actress (born in
Manhattan , lived in
Long Valley )
Sam Huff (born
Morgantown, West Virginia ), lives in
Franklin Lakes
Jay-Z (born New York City), lives in Alpine
Tommy John (born
Terre Haute, Indiana ), lives in
Franklin Lakes
Michael Johns (born
Allentown, Pennsylvania ), lives in
Deptford
Jim Jones (born New York City), rapper, lives in
Fair Lawn
Zab Judah (born New York City), lives in
Teaneck
Kitty Kallen (born
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania), lives in
Englewood
Jevon Kearse (born
Fort Myers, Florida ), lives in
Moorestown
Jason Kidd (born San Francisco, California), lives in
Saddle River
Lil' Kim (born New York City), lives in
Alpine
Bernard King (born New York City), lives in
Franklin Lakes
Michael Landon (born
Queens , New York City), lived in
Collingswood
Phoebe Laub (born New York City), lives in Teaneck
Bettye LaVette (born
Muskegon ,
Michigan ), lives in
West Orange
Shulem Lemmer (born Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York City), lives in Toms River, singer
Heather Locklear (born
Westwood, Los Angeles ), lives in
Wayne
Mario (born
Baltimore , Maryland), lives in Teaneck
Tino Martinez (born
Tampa, Florida ), lives in Tenafly
Fred Mascherino (born
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania), lives in
Union
Don Mattingly (born
Evansville, Indiana ), lives in Tenafly
Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels (born New York City), lives in Wayne
Bob McGrath (born
Ottawa, Illinois ), lives in Teaneck
Donovan McNabb (born Chicago, Illinois), lives in
Moorestown
Bob Menne , born and lives in
Demarest
Eddie Murphy (born New York City), lives in
Englewood
Thomas Nast (1840–1902), caricaturist, editorial cartoonist (born in
Kingdom of Bavaria , lived in
Morristown )
Clarence Charles Newcomer (1923–2005), US District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, lived in Stone Harbor
Richard Milhous Nixon (born
Yorba Linda, California ), lived in Saddle River
Edward Mosberg (1926-2022), Polish-American Holocaust survivor, educator, and philanthropist
Tina Nordström (born Valluv,
Skåne County in Sweden), lives in
Englewood Cliffs
Mehmet Oz (born
Cleveland ), lived in, and continues to maintain a presence in
Cliffside Park, New Jersey , now lives in Huntington Valley, Pennsylvania.
Randal Pinkett (born
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania), lives in
Somerset
Maury Povich (born Washington, D.C.), lives in
Middletown
Aidan Quinn (born
Rockford, Illinois ), lives in
Englewood
Willie Randolph (born
Holly Hill, South Carolina ), lives in
Franklin Lakes
William P. Richardson (1864–1945), co-founder and first Dean of
Brooklyn Law School , lived in Morristown
Geraldo Rivera (born New York City), lived in
Middletown
Sylvia Robinson (born New York City), lives in
Englewood
Chris Rock (born
Andrews, South Carolina ), lives in
Alpine
Jeremy Roenick (born
Boston , Massachusetts), lives in
Moorestown
Jimmy Rollins (born
Oakland, California ), lives in
Woolwich Township
Ja Rule (born New York City), lives in
Saddle River
Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd (1891–1948), socialite, mistress of
Franklin D. Roosevelt (born in Washington, DC, lived in
Allamuchy )
CC Sabathia (born
Vallejo, California ), lives in
Alpine
Tito Santana , professional wrestler, (born
Mission, Texas ), lives in
Roxbury
Gary Sheffield (born
Tampa, Florida ), lives in Alpine
Lito Sheppard (born
Jacksonville, Florida ), lives in
Moorestown
Brooke Shields (born New York City), lives in
Englewood
Joseph Simmons (born New York City), lives in
Saddle River
Kimora Lee Simmons (born
St. Louis, Missouri ), lives in
Saddle River
Russell Simmons (born New York City), lives in Saddle River
Phil Simms (born
Lebanon, Kentucky ), lives in
Franklin Lakes
T. O'Conor Sloane (1851–1940), scientist, inventor, author, editor, educator, and linguist (born
New York City ), lived in
South Orange
T. O'Conor Sloane Jr. (1879–1963), photographer (born
Brooklyn ), lived in
South Orange
Wesley Snipes (born
Orlando, Florida ), lives in Alpine
Luis Sojo (born
Miranda State ,
Venezuela ), lives in
Saddle Brook
Paul Sorvino (born New York City), lived in
Tenafly
James "J.T." Taylor (born
Laurens, South Carolina ), lives in
Franklin Lakes
Mitch Williams (born
Santa Ana, California ), lives in
Medford
Woodrow Wilson (born
Staunton, Virginia ), 28th President of the United States, Governor of New Jersey, lived in Princeton
Dave Winfield (born
Saint Paul, Minnesota ), lives in Teaneck
Stevie Wonder (born
Saginaw, Michigan ), lives in Alpine
Feng Yun (born
Liaoning , China), lives in New Jersey
Shou-Wu Zhang (born
Hexian , Anhui, China), lives in Tenafly
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