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

Alan Dean Foster is an American writer of fantasy and science fiction, who has written several book series, more than 20 standalone novels and many novelizations of film scripts.

William Anthony Kirsopp Lake is an American diplomat and political advisor who served as the 18th United States National Security Advisor from 1993 to 1997 and as the 6th Executive Director of UNICEF from 2010 to 2017.

Anthony John Sarrero, also known by his stage name Anthony Denison, is an American actor.

Henry Alexander Swieca is the co-founder and former Chief Investment Officer of Highbridge Capital Management and the founder of Talpion Fund Management.

Reggie Austin is an American actor. He is best known for his recurring roles on the Notes from the Underbelly as Dr. Greg Wise, The Starter Wife as Devon Marsh, Desperate Housewives as Renee Perry's ex-husband Doug Perry, Pretty Little Liars as Eddie Lamb, and Devious Maids as Reggie Miller.

Gerald Thomas Walsh is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as an auxiliary bishop and vicar general of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. He was formerly rector of St. Joseph's Seminary from 2007–2013.

John Aloysius O’Mara was an American-born Canadian Roman Catholic prelate.

Tony Oursler is an American multimedia and installation artist. He completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the California Institute for the Arts, Valencia, California in 1979. His art covers a range of mediums working with video, sculpture, installation, performance and painting. The artist currently lives and works in New York City. He is married to painter Jacqueline Humphries.