List of Famous People born in New Jersey, United States of America

New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the Northeastern United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware River and Pennsylvania; and on the southwest by Delaware Bay and the State of Delaware. New Jersey is the fourth-smallest state by area but the 11th-most populous, with 8,882,190 residents as of 2019 and an area of 8,722.58 square miles, making it the most densely populated of the 50 U.S. states. Its largest city is Newark. All but one county in New Jersey lie within the combined statistical areas of New York City or Philadelphia. New Jersey was the second-wealthiest U.S. state by median household income as of 2017.

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1. Shaquille O'Neal

Male. American basketball player

First Name: Shaquille

Born on March 6, 1972 (age 49)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 214 cm | 7'0"

Basketball Player, Sportsperson, Actor

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2. Kirsten Dunst

Kirsten Caroline Dunst

Female. American actress

First Name: Kirsten

Last Name: Dunst

Born on April 30, 1982 (age 39)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 166 cm | 5'5"

Model, Actor

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3. Frank Sinatra

Francis Albert Sinatra

Male. American recording artist; singer and film actor

First Name: Frank

Last Name: Sinatra

Born on December 12, 1915

Died on May 14, 1998 (aged 82)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 171 cm | 5'7"

Actor

4. Paul Rudd

Male. American actor

First Name: Paul

Last Name: Rudd

Born on April 6, 1969 (age 52)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 175 cm | 5'9"

Actor

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5. Linda Tripp

Linda Rose Carotenuto

Female. American civil servant

First Name: Linda

Last Name: Tripp

Born on November 24, 1949

Died on April 8, 2020 (aged 70)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

6. Kal Penn

Male. American actor and civil servant

First Name: Kal

Born on April 23, 1977 (age 44)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 178 cm | 5'10"

Actor

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7. Willie Garson

Male. American actor

First Name: Willie

Last Name: Garson

Born on February 20, 1964 (age 57)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 171 cm | 5'7"

Actor

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8. James Gandolfini

Male. American actor (1961-2013)

First Name: James

Last Name: Gandolfini

Born on September 18, 1961

Died on June 19, 2013 (aged 51)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 185 cm | 6'1"

Actor

9. Joe Rogan

Male. American martial artist, podcaster, sports commentator and comedian

First Name: Joe

Last Name: Rogan

Born on August 11, 1967 (age 54)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 170 cm | 5'7"

Actor

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10. Halsey

Ashley Nicolette Frangipane

Female. American singer-songwriter

Born on September 29, 1994 (age 27)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

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11. John Travolta

Male. American actor, dancer and singer

First Name: John

Last Name: Travolta

Born on February 18, 1954 (age 67)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 184 cm | 6'0"

Actor

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12. Whitney Houston

Whitney Elizabeth Houston

Female. American singer, actress, model, and record producer

First Name: Whitney

Last Name: Houston

Born on August 9, 1963

Died on February 11, 2012 (aged 48)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 171 cm | 5'7"

Actor

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13. Jack Nicholson

John Joseph Nicholson

Male. American actor, film director, producer, and writer

First Name: Jack

Last Name: Nicholson

Born on April 22, 1937 (age 84)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 177 cm | 5'10"

Filmmaker, Actor

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14. Kevin Spacey

Male. American actor, director and producer

First Name: Kevin

Last Name: Spacey

Born on July 26, 1959 (age 62)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 177 cm | 5'10"

Filmmaker, Actor

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15. Rachel Zegler

?. American singer and actress

First Name: Rachel

Last Name: Zegler

Born on May 3, 2001 (age 20)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 157 cm | 5'2"

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16. Jon-Erik Hexum

Male. actor, model

First Name: Jon-Erik

Born on November 5, 1957

Died on October 18, 1984 (aged 26)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Actor

17. Meryl Streep

Mary Louise Streep

Female. American actress

First Name: Meryl

Born on June 22, 1949 (age 72)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 168 cm | 5'6"

Actor

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18. Vera Farmiga

Vera Ann Farmiga

Female. American actress

First Name: Vera

Last Name: Farmiga

Born on August 6, 1973 (age 48)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 166 cm | 5'5"

Actor

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19. Peter Dinklage

Male. American actor

First Name: Peter

Last Name: Dinklage

Born on June 11, 1969 (age 52)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 132 cm | 4'4"

Actor

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20. Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen

Male. American singer and songwriter

First Name: Bruce

Last Name: Springsteen

Born on September 23, 1949 (age 72)

Born in United States of America, New Jersey

Height: 175 cm | 5'9"

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