List of Famous people born in New York, United States of America
Natasha Hastings
Natasha Monique Hastings is an American track and field sprinter.
Jermaine Paul
Jermaine Paul is an American singer. He was the winner of the second season of The Voice. Prior to his The Voice stint, he was co-nominated at the 48th Grammy Awards for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, in a collaborative work with Alicia Keys as the featured artist.
Naomi Reice Buchwald
Naomi Reice Buchwald is a Senior United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
Brandon Larracuente
Brandon A. Larracuente is an American actor known for his roles in the Bloodline and 13 Reasons Why. In 2020, he began starring in the Freeform drama series, Party of Five.
Alexander Soros
Alexander F. G. Soros is the son of George Soros. He is Deputy Chair of the Open Society Foundations and one of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders of 2018.
Doug Tracht
Doug Tracht is an American radio, television, and movie personality. He is nicknamed "The Greaseman".
Matt Striker
Matthew Kaye is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling commentator, actor and former high school teacher, using the ring name Matt Striker. He is signed to Impact Wrestling as a commentator he also provides English commentary for Lucha Libre AAA World Wide (AAA) pay-per-view (PPV) events in Mexico. He also wrestles on the United States independent circuit. He is best known for his time in WWE as both a wrestler and commentator. He is currently a part owner of The Abraham Group, which purchases and develops commercial properties.
Bebel Gilberto
Isabel Gilberto de Oliveira, known as Bebel Gilberto, is a Brazilian-American popular singer often associated with bossa nova. She is the daughter of João Gilberto and singer Miúcha. Her uncle is singer/composer Chico Buarque. Gilberto has been performing since her youth in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Lovely A. Warren
Lovely Ann Warren is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 69th mayor of Rochester, New York. She was previously the President of the Rochester City Council. She is the first woman to serve as mayor of Rochester, as well as the second African-American after William A. Johnson Jr.
John L. Hennessy
John Leroy Hennessy is an American computer scientist, academician, businessman, and Chairman of Alphabet Inc. Hennessy is one of the founders of MIPS Computer Systems Inc. as well as Atheros and served as the tenth President of Stanford University. Hennessy announced that he would step down in the summer of 2016. He was succeeded as President by Marc Tessier-Lavigne. Marc Andreessen called him "the godfather of Silicon Valley."