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

Robert Joseph Hogan was an American actor. Hogan was best known to audiences for his highly prolific career in American television which began in 1961. While he had never been a member of the main cast of a critically successful television series, he portrayed numerous recurring characters on programs such as Alice; Another World; As the World Turns; Days of Our Lives; Deadline; General Hospital; Law & Order; Murder, She Wrote; One Life to Live; Operation Petticoat; Peyton Place and The Wire. His guest star appearances on other television series encompassed more than 90 shows over the last five decades. The character of US Army Air Forces colonel Robert Hogan on Hogan's Heroes was named after him by friend and series creator Bernard Fein.

Matthew Bennett is an American actor and singer. He is best known for playing the role of Robbie Shapiro in the Nickelodeon sitcom Victorious and for starring in the Will Ferrell-produced film The Virginity Hit.

Bennett Cohen is an American businessman, activist, and philanthropist. He is a co-founder of the ice cream company Ben & Jerry's.

Mindy Smith is an American singer-songwriter. Her first record deal came after she sang a cover version of the song "Jolene" by Dolly Parton.

Nicole Malliotakis is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for New York's 11th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party, she represents Staten Island and South Brooklyn in the United States House of Representatives. She is the only Republican representing a significant portion of New York City in Congress, and the only female Republican elected official in New York City. As the daughter of Greek and Cuban immigrants, Malliotakis is one of the first two Greek-American women elected to office in New York State. She was the Republican nominee in New York City's 2017 mayoral election against incumbent Mayor Bill de Blasio.

David Gregory Bellavia is a former United States Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Second Battle of Fallujah. Bellavia has also received the Bronze Star Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, two Army Achievement Medals and the New York State Conspicuous Service Cross. In 2005, Bellavia was inducted into the New York Veterans' Hall of Fame. He has subsequently been involved with politics in Western New York State. Upon being awarded the Medal of Honor on June 25, 2019, Bellavia became the first, and currently only living recipient of the Medal of Honor for service during the Iraq War.

Glenn Thomas Gronkowski is a former American football fullback. He played college football at Kansas State. After going undrafted in the 2016 NFL draft, Gronkowski was signed by the Buffalo Bills, and was in the practice squad of the New England Patriots from 2016 until he was released in 2017.

Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, singer, composer and television personality. She writes music primarily in the pop rock genre. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; sales of albums on which her songs appear exceed 160 million worldwide. DioGuardi is a Grammy and Emmy-nominated writer. She is a 2011 NAMM Music For Life Award winner, 2009 NMPA Songwriter Icon Award winner, 2007 BMI Pop Songwriter of the Year, and has received 20 BMI Awards for co-writing the most performed songs on the radio.

Sheila Jackson Lee is an American politician. She is currently the U.S. Representative for Texas's 18th congressional district, currently serving in her 14th term in the House, having served since 1995. The district includes most of central Houston. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Abby Elliott is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2008 to 2012 and has since starred on the Bravo comedy Odd Mom Out and the NBC sitcom Indebted. She is the daughter of actor/comedian Chris Elliott.