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

Michael John Parenti is an American political scientist and cultural critic who writes on scholarly and popular subjects. He has taught at American and international universities and has been a guest lecturer before campus and community audiences.

Seymour Kneitel was an American animator, best known for his work with Fleischer Studios and its successor, Famous Studios.

Joyce Sherman Buñuel is a French director and screenwriter of American origin.

June Collyer was an American film actress of the 1920s and 1930s.

Sekou Odinga is an American activist who was imprisoned for actions with the Black Liberation Army in the 1960s and 1970s.

Winnie Holzman is an American dramatist, screenwriter, and poet. She is known for having created the ABC television series My So-Called Life, which led to a nomination for a scriptwriting Emmy Award in 1995, as well as her work writing for thirtysomething and Once and Again. Holzman has garnered fame for her work on Broadway, most notably for co-writing the smash stage musical Wicked.

Robert Samuel Langer, Jr. FREng is an American chemical engineer, scientist, entrepreneur, inventor and one of the twelve Institute Professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Katha Pollitt is an American poet, essayist and critic. She is the author of four essay collections and two books of poetry. Her writing focuses on political and social issues from a left-leaning perspective, including abortion, racism, welfare reform, feminism, and poverty.

George D. Yancopoulos is an American biomedical scientist who is the co-founder, President and Chief Scientific Officer of Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.

Tod Culpan "Kip" Williams is an American director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known for directing the 2010 horror film Paranormal Activity 2.