List of Famous people born in New York City, United States of America
Robert Montano
Robert Montano is an American film and television actor.
Sidney Green
Sidney Green is an American retired basketball player and former coach. He played college basketball for the UNLV Runnin' Rebels and was drafted into the National Basketball Association (NBA) by the Chicago Bulls in 1983. After a ten-year career in the NBA he went into college coaching. He now works as a Chicago Bulls team ambassador.
Donald Petrie
Donald Mark Petrie is an American film director and actor.
Tanya Wright
Tanya Patrice Wright is an American entrepreneur, actress and author. Born and raised in South Bronx, NY, Tanya has always been drawn to a life in the arts. Her first creative award was given to her in 5th grade as "best writer," which she was given for her imaginative story about a Christmas tree. Tanya studied Comparative Literature at Vassar College, and after her graduation, she went on to be offered her first main-line acting gig: Tanya Simpson on The Cosby Show. She is best known for her starring on Buddies as Phyllis Brooks, as well as her recurring roles on 24 as Patty Brooks, NYPD Blue as Officer Maya Anderson, on True Blood as Deputy Kenya Jones, and as Crystal on the Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black.
Tom Owens
Thomas William Owens is a retired American professional basketball player.
Tracy Camilla Johns
Tracy Camilla Johns is an American film actress. She is best known for her feature film debut in the leading role as Nola Darling, a young, liberated black woman in Spike Lee's 1986 film She's Gotta Have It. She was nominated for 'Best Female Lead' for this role at the 1987 Independent Spirit Awards.
Troy Winbush
Troy Winbush is an American actor.
David Lichtenstein
David Lichtenstein is an American billionaire entrepreneur and real estate investor. He is the founder and CEO of The Lightstone Group, which he founded in 1988. During the early years of the Lightstone Group, Lichtenstein focused on investing in multifamily properties. He rapidly grew his portfolio in the 1990s, before diversifying his portfolio and moving into retail. Lichtenstein in 2003 acquired Prime Retail for $638 million, seen as one of the largest retail purchases in United States at the time.
Susie Essman
Susan Essman is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer and television producer, best known for her role as Susie Greene on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bobbi Wexler on Broad City, and the voice of Mittens in Bolt.
Dave Caruso
Dave Caruso is an American former professional ice hockey goaltender. Since September 2012 he has served as the goaltending coach for the Albany Devils in the American Hockey League (AHL).