List of Famous people born in New York, United States of America
Robert Barry
Robert Barry is an American artist. Since 1967, Barry has produced non-material works of art, installations, and performance art using a variety of otherwise invisible media. In 1968, Robert Barry is quoted as saying "Nothing seems to me the most potent thing in the world."
Richard N. Gladstein
Richard N. Gladstein is a two-time Academy Award nominated film producer. His production company is FilmColony. He served as the Dean of the American Film Institute Conservatory from 2017–2018.
Anthony Brindisi
Anthony Joseph Brindisi is an American lawyer and politician from the state of New York. A Democrat, Brindisi served as the U.S. representative from New York's 22nd congressional district from 2019 to 2021. He represented New York's 119th Assembly District from 2011 to 2018.
Anne Preven
Anne Preven is an American songwriter, musician, and record producer. As a member of the alternative rock band Ednaswap, she wrote "Torn" which was covered by Lis Sørensen (Danish), Trine Rein (Norwegian), and then Natalie Imbruglia (Australian) whose version became a worldwide number one airplay song, spending 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay Chart in the US. "Torn" has sold an estimated four million copies, it is certified platinum in three countries, and was declared the "number one radio single of the 1990s" by radio personality Rick Dees. As a songwriter, Preven has collaborated with some of the music industry's top artists including Madonna, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Sinéad O'Connor, Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, Jordin Sparks, Zac Brown Band, Pnau, Andy Grammer, Lea Michele, Pixie Lott, and Westlife.
Anna Maria Horsford
Anna Maria Horsford is an American actress, known for her performances in television comedies.
Angel Oquendo
Angel Oquendo is an American stage, television, and film actor. In addition to his work on film, he also appeared in a number of television series including Nip/Tuck, Raising The Bar, Everybody Hates Chris and My Name is Earl.
André Nemec
André Nemec is an American writer, showrunner and producer.
Robert D. Siegel
Robert D. Siegel is an American screenwriter and film director. He's most known for his work on The Wrestler and The Founder.
Theodore Melfi
Theodore Melfi is an American screenwriter, film director, and producer. His second film, St. Vincent starring Bill Murray, was released in 2014. In 2016, Melfi co-wrote, directed and produced Hidden Figures with Allison Schroeder, for which he received Oscar nominations for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Brice Marden
Brice Marden is an American artist generally described as Minimalist, although his work may be hard to categorize. He lives and works in New York City; Tivoli, New York; Hydra, Greece; and Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania.