List of Famous people born in New York City, United States of America

Margaret Wise Brown was an American writer of children's books, including Goodnight Moon and The Runaway Bunny, both illustrated by Clement Hurd. She has been called "the laureate of the nursery" for her achievements.

Charlie Alexander Villanueva is a Dominican-American former professional basketball player who last played for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Robert Parris Moses is an American educator and civil rights activist, known for his work as a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee on voter education and registration in Mississippi during the Civil Rights Movement, and his co-founding of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. He is a graduate of Hamilton College and completed a master's in philosophy at Harvard University.

Doug E. Doug is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter, producer, and film director. He started his career at age 17 as a stand-up comedian. He played the role of Griffin Vesey on the CBS sitcom Cosby, Sanka Coffie in the film Cool Runnings, and the voice of Bernie in the animated film Shark Tale.

Helen Marie Twelvetrees was an American film and theatre actress who became a top female star through a series of "women's pictures" in the early 1930s.

Mary Cathleen Vanderbilt Cushing Lowman Arostegui was an American heiress and member of the Vanderbilt family.

Jonathan Coulton, often called "JoCo" by fans, is an American folk/comedy singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans. Among his most popular songs are "Code Monkey", "Re: Your Brains", "Still Alive" and "Want You Gone". He has been the house musician for NPR weekly puzzle quiz show Ask Me Another since 2012.

Kyle Brandon O'Quinn is an American professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Basketball Super League and the EuroLeague. He played for the Norfolk State Spartans, and led them to a victory over the #2 seed Missouri Tigers in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. He was drafted in the second round of the 2012 NBA draft with the 49th overall pick, by the Orlando Magic.

Akinfayoshe Daniel Oturu is a Nigerian-American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Christopher Lee Rios Jr., known professionally as Chris Rivers, is an American rapper. He is the youngest son of the late rapper Big Pun.