List of Famous people born in New York, United States of America
Pamela Geller
Pamela Geller is an American anti-Muslim, far-right, political activist, blogger and commentator. Geller promoted birther conspiracy theories about President Barack Obama, saying that he was born in Kenya and that he is a Muslim. She has denied genocides where Muslims were victims, such as that of Albanians in Kosovo, Bosnians in Srebrenica, and the Rohingya in Myanmar.
Ahmed Best
Ahmed Best is an American actor who provided motion capture and the voice of the character of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise.
Michael Atkinson
Michael Kevin Atkinson is an American attorney. He worked for the United States Department of Justice for approximately 15 years, before becoming the second Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. He assumed office on May 17, 2018.
Eli Broad
Eli Broad is an American billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist. As of June 2019, Forbes ranked Broad as the 233rd wealthiest person in the world and the 78th wealthiest person in the United States, with an estimated net worth of $6.7 billion. Broad is known for his philanthropic commitment to public K–12 education, scientific and medical research and the visual and performing arts.
Christopher Atkins
Christopher Atkins is an American actor, perhaps best known for his debut in the 1980 film The Blue Lagoon.
Jeremy Allen White
Jeremy Allen White is an American film and television actor. He is best known for playing Phillip "Lip" Gallagher on the Showtime dramedy series Shameless.
Virginia Thrasher
Virginia "Ginny" Thrasher is an American sports shooter who won a gold medal in the women's 10 meter air rifle at the 2016 Summer Olympics. She won the first gold medal awarded at the 2016 Olympics.
Bronson Pinchot
Bronson Alcott Pinchot is an American actor and voice artist. He is best known for playing Balki Bartokomous on the ABC sitcom Perfect Strangers (1986–93). He also performed in films, such as Risky Business (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), True Romance (1993), Beverly Hills Cop III (1994), "The Langoliers" (1995), It's My Party (1996), Courage Under Fire (1996) and The First Wives Club (1996), as well as on television series, such as Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. In 2012, he starred in his own reality series, The Bronson Pinchot Project on the DIY Network.
Jeffrey Goldberg
Jeffrey Mark Goldberg is an American journalist and editor-in-chief of The Atlantic magazine. During his nine years at The Atlantic prior to becoming editor, Goldberg became known for his coverage of foreign affairs. He has won many awards and written eleven cover stories for the magazine.
Jessimae Peluso
Jessimae Peluso is an American stand-up comedian and television personality. She is best known for being a cast member in the first two seasons of MTV's Girl Code.