List of Famous people born in Yonkers, United States of America
James Comey
James Brien Comey Jr. is an American lawyer who was the 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) from 2013 until his dismissal in May 2017. Comey had been a registered Republican for most of his adult life; in 2016, he described himself as unaffiliated.
Jon Voight
Jonathan Vincent Voight is an American actor. He came to prominence in the late 1960s with his Oscar-nominated performance as Joe Buck, a would-be gigolo in Midnight Cowboy (1969). During the 1970s, he became a Hollywood star with his portrayals of a businessman mixed up with murder in Deliverance (1972); a paraplegic Vietnam veteran in Coming Home (1978), for which he won an Academy Award for Best Actor; and a penniless ex-boxing champion in the remake of The Champ (1979).
Thomas Mikal Ford
Thomas Mikal Ford was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Thomas "Tommy" Strawn on the FOX sitcom Martin which originally aired from 1992 until 1997. He also had a recurring role as Mel Parker in the UPN sitcom The Parkers from 1999 until 2001. He was also known for his role as Lt. Malcolm Barker on New York Undercover, which also aired on FOX for its final season.
Nick Wasicsko
Nicholas C. Wasicsko was an American politician from New York and the youngest-ever mayor of Yonkers, New York. As mayor he fought for the desegregation of public housing.
James Blake
James Riley Blake is an American retired professional tennis player. Blake was known for his speed and powerful, flat forehand. During his career, Blake amassed 24 singles finals appearances, while his career-high singles ranking was World No. 4. Career highlights included reaching the final of the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, the semifinals of the Beijing Olympics, the quarterfinals of the Australian Open (2008) and US Open, as well as two titles at the Hopman Cup and being the No. 1 ranked American singles player. Blake was a key performer for the United States 2007 Davis Cup championship team, going 2–0 in the championship tie vs. Russia at second singles.
Tonya Lewis Lee
Tonya Lewis Lee is an American film and television producer, author, entrepreneur and advocate for women and infant health. Since founding her production company, Madstone Company Inc. in 1998 she has been a constant fixture in media for young people publishing the children’s books Please Baby Please and creating content for Nickelodeon (Television).
Paul Teutul, Sr.
Paul John Teutul is the founder of Orange County Choppers, a manufacturer of custom motorcycles and the focus of the reality television series American Chopper. Teutul first appeared on the show with his sons Paul Teutul Jr. and Michael Teutul. In 2013 his new show Orange County Choppers premiered on CMT
Tommy Dreamer
Thomas James Laughlin, best known by his ring name Tommy Dreamer, is an American professional wrestler and promoter. He is the owner and promoter of the House of Hardcore promotion, for whom he also wrestles, and works as a wrestler, producer and member of the creative team for Impact Wrestling.
Eddie Kingston
Edward Moore, better known by the ring name Eddie Kingston, is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). During his time in Impact Wrestling, he wrestled under the ring names Kingston and King. He has also wrestled for numerous independent wrestling promotions, including Evolve, National Wrestling Alliance, Chikara, AAW Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Ring of Honor.
Barry Voight
Barry Voight is an American geologist, volcanologist, author, and engineer. After earning his Ph.D. at Columbia University, Voight worked as a professor of geology at several universities, including Pennsylvania State University, where he taught from 1964 until his retirement in 2005. He remains an emeritus professor there and still conducts research, focusing on rock mechanics, plate tectonics, disaster prevention, and geotechnical engineering.