List of Famous people born in New York, United States of America
Tim Green
Timothy John Green is a retired professional American football player, a radio and television personality, and a best-selling author. He was a linebacker and defensive end with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League, a commentator for National Public Radio, and the former host of the 2005 revival of A Current Affair produced by 20th Television. In November 2018, Green announced that he was diagnosed with ALS.
Sandra Lee
Sandra Siew Pin Lee, also known as Dr. Pimple Popper, is an American dermatologist and YouTuber based in Upland, California. She is known for her online videos and her TV series Dr. Pimple Popper.
Q-Tip
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, actor and DJ. Nicknamed The Abstract, he is noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical, esoteric and introspective lyrical themes. He embarked on his music career in the late 1980s, as an MC and main producer of the influential alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. In the mid-1990s, he co-founded the production team The Ummah, followed by the release of his gold-certified solo debut Amplified in 1999. In the 2000s, he released the Grammy Award-nominated album The Renaissance and the experimental album Kamaal the Abstract.
Thelma Ritter
Thelma Ritter was an American actress, best known for her comedic roles as working-class characters and her strong New York accent. She was the recipient of a Tony Award and six nominations for Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, more than any other actress in the category.
Mia Love
Ludmya "Mia" Love is an American political commentator and politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Utah's 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2019.
Sammy Gravano
Salvatore "Sammy the Bull" Gravano is an American gangster who became underboss of the Gambino crime family. Gravano played a major role in helping the prosecution sentence John Gotti, the crime family's boss, by agreeing to testify as a government witness against him and other mobsters in a deal in which he confessed to involvement in 19 murders.
Steve Madden
Steven Madden is an American fashion designer and businessman. He is the founder and former CEO of Steve Madden, Ltd., a publicly traded company.
Jeffrey R. MacDonald
Jeffrey Robert MacDonald is a former American physician and United States Army officer who was convicted in August 1979 of murdering his pregnant wife and two daughters in February 1970.
Adrián Suar
Adrián Kirzner Schwartz, better known as Adrián Suar, is an American-born Argentine actor, media producer and businessman who is the programme director of Canal 13.
Tommy Hilfiger
Thomas Jacob Hilfiger is an American fashion designer and founder of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation.