List of People Born in New Jersey
List of notable people born and raised in New Jersey
Jason Alexander
Samuel Alito
Count Basie
Jon Bon Jovi
William Brennan, Jr.
Iv¡n Castro
Lou Costello
Valerie Cruz
Danny DeVito
Michael Douglas
Steve Forbes
Bud Abbott (1895-1974), actor/comedian (Asbury Park)
Joseph Alexander Adams (1803-1880), born in New Germantown, noted engraver
Timothy Adams (born 1967), actor, Sunset Beach, Ocean Ave. (Belleville)
Liam Aiken (born 1990), actor (Englewood)
Jordan Alan (born 1967), filmmaker (Bayonne)
Mitch Albom (born 1958), writer, broadcaster, and musician (Passaic)
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin (born 1930) NASA, astronaut, second man to walk on the moon (born in Glen Ridge, grew up in Montclair)
Jason Alexander (born 1959), actor, George Costanza on Seinfeld (Newark, raised in Livingston)
Samuel Alito (born 1950), U.S. Supreme Court justice (Trenton, raised in Hamilton)
Malik Allen (born 1978), power forward for the Orlando Magic (Willingboro)
John Amos (born 1939), actor (Newark)
Richard Anderson (born 1926), actor, The Six Million Dollar Man, Kung Fu, The Bionic Woman (Long Branch)
Kristina Apgar (born 1985), actress, Privileged (Morristown)
Bruce Arians (born 1952), offensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers (Paterson)
Allan Arkush (born 1948), film and television director (Jersey City)
Jillian Armenante (born 1968), actress, Judging Amy (Paterson)
Paul Auster (born 1947), author/screenwriter (born in Newark, grew up in South Orange)
Miles Austin (born 1984), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys (born in Summit, grew up in Garfield)
James Avery (born 1948), actor, voice actor, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Sparks, The Closer (Atlantic City)
Melissa Bacelar (born 1979), actress and scream queen (Piscataway)
Bret Baier (born 1970), news anchor for the Fox News Channel, Special Report with Bret Baier (Rumson)
Andrew Bailey (born 1984), closer for the Oakland Athletics (Haddon Heights)
David Bailey (1933-2004), actor, Another World (Newark)
Amiri Baraka (born 1934), poet (Newark)
James J. Barry, Jr. (born 1946), former NJ politician from the 70s and 80s (Orange, raised in New Vernon)
James Barton (1890-1962), actor (Gloucester City)
Dana Bash (born 1971), CNN reporter and anchorwoman (Montvale)
Count Basie (1904-1984), jazz pianist, organist, bandleader (Red Bank)
Alison Becker (born 1977), actress/comedian, The Other Guys (Allamuchy)
Bill Bellamy (born 1965), actor/comedian (Newark)
Regina Belle (born 1963), singer (Englewood)
Joan Bennett (1910-1990), actress (Palisades Park)
Xander Berkeley (born 1955), actor (Mendham)
Adam Bernstein (born 1960), TV/music video director & producer (Princeton)
Mike Bibby (born 1978), point guard for the Atlanta Hawks (Cherry Hill)
Jack Bicknell, Jr. (born 1963), offensive line coach for the New York Giants (North Plainfield)
Jason Biggs (born 1978), actor (Hasbrouck Heights)
Mary Birdsong (born 1968), actress/comedian Reno 911! (Long Beach Island)
Roger Birnbaum (born c. 1950), movie producer, Four Christmases, 27 Dresses, Eight Below, Mr. 3000, Six Days Seven Nights (Teaneck)
Vivian Blaine (1921-1995), actress and singer (Newark)
Tammy Blanchard (born 1976), actress (Bayonne)
Mark Blum (born 1950), actor (Newark)
Peter Boettke (born 1960), economist of the Austrian School (Rahway)
Clint Bolick (born 1957), attorney and prominent school choice advocate (Elizabeth)
Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), musician (Perth Amboy)
Denise Borino (1964-2010), actress, Ginny Sacramoni on The Sopranos (Roseland)
Joe Borowski (born 1971), former MLB pitcher, current sportscaster for the Arizona Diamondbacks (Bayonne)
Philip Bosco (born 1930), actor (Jersey City)
Dennis Boutsikaris (born 1952), actor (Newark)
Katrina Bowden (born 1988), actress, Cerie on 30 Rock (Wyckoff)
Gary Brackett (born 1980), middle linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts (Glassboro)
Zach Braff (born 1975), actor (South Orange, New Jersey)
John Brennan (born 1954), current Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (North Bergen)
William J. Brennan, Jr. (1906-1997), U.S. Supreme Court justice (Newark)
David Brewster (journalist), publisher and journalist (Newark)
Kenny Britt (born 1988), wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans (Bayonne)
Jacqueline Brookes (born 1930), actress (Montclair)
Donald Brown (born 1987), running back for the Indianapolis Colts (Atlantic Highlands)
Roscoe Lee Browne (1925-2007), actor (Woodbury)
David Bryan (born 1962), musician (Perth Amboy)
Mark Bryant (born 1965), former NBA player and current assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder (Glen Ridge, raised in South Orange)
Jake Burbage (born 1992), actor Grounded for Life (Willingboro)
Richard Burgi (born 1958), actor Desperate Housewives, The Sentinel (Montclair)
Nicholas Murray Butler (1862-1947), Nobel Prize-winning philosopher, diplomat, and educator (Elizabeth)
Andrew Bynum (born 1987), center for the Los Angeles Lakers (Plainsboro)
P. J. Byrne (born 1974), actor, The Game (South Orange)
Michael Cade (born 1972), actor, California Dreams (Elmwood Park)
Alisyn Camerota (born 1969), news anchor for Fox News, co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend (Shrewsbury)
William Campbell (1923-2011), actor (Newark)
Bobby Cannavale (born 1971), actor, Bobby Caffey on Third Watch (Union City)
Ron Carey (1935-2007), actor, Barney Miller (Newark)
Philip Carey (1925-2009), actor, One Life to Live (Hackensack)
Julie Carmen (born 1954), actress (Millburn)
Joanna Cassidy (born 1945), actress, Margaret Chenowith on Six Feet Under (Haddonfield)
Iv¡n Castro (born 1967), U.S. Army Captain serving on active duty in the Special Forces despite losing his eyesight (Hoboken)
Michael Chang (born 1972), retired professional tennis player (Hoboken)
Cheryl Chase (born 1958), voice actress, Angelica Pickles on Rugrats (Manville)
Jeff Chase (born 1968), actor (Paterson)
Vinny Ciurciu (born 1980), linebacker for the Detroit Lions (Hackensack)
Earl Clark (born 1988), forward for the Phoenix Suns (Plainfield)
Robert Coello (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (Bayonne)
Willie Cole (born 1955), sculptor (Newark)
Richard Conte (1910-1975), actor, The Godfather (Jersey City)
Greg Coolidge (born 1972), actor, screenwriter, director (Red Bank)
Sam Coppola (born 1935), actor (Jersey City)
Joseph Cortese (born 1949), actor (Paterson)
Phil Costa (born 1987), center and guard for the Dallas Cowboys (Moorestown)
Lou Costello (1906-1959), comedian, actor (Paterson)
Michael Cristofer (born 1945) Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award-winning playwright; screenwriter; actor; director (Trenton)
Anthony Crizan (guitarist) Lead Guitarist, Spin Doctors (North Plainfield)
Joseph Cross (born 1986) actor, Running with Scissors, Flags of Our Fathers (New Brunswick)
Valerie Cruz (born 1976), actress, Nip/Tuck, The Dresden Files, Dexter (Elizabeth)
Victor Cruz (born 1986), wide receiver for the New York Giants (Paterson)
John T. Cunningham (born 1915), journalist, writer, and historian (Newark, raised in Brookside)
Vincent Curatola (born 1953), Johnny Sack on The Sopranos (Englewood)
Brian Cushing (born 1987), outside linebacker for the Houston Texans (Park Ridge)
Jack Cust (born 1979), designated hitter and outfielder for the Seattle Mariners (Flemington)
Tawny Cypress (born 1976) actress, K-Ville, Heroes (Point Pleasant)
Joe Dante (born 1946), film director, Gremlins (Morristown)
Jeff Datz (born 1959), third base coach for the Seattle Mariners (Camden)
Hope Davis (born 1964), actress, About Schmidt, Next Stop Wonderland (Englewood)
Lanny Davis (born 1946), former Special Counsel to the President to Bill Clinton (Jersey City)
Sandra Dee (1942-2005), actress (Bayonne)
Robert De Grasse (1900-1971), cinematographer (Maplewood)
Martina Deignan, soap opera actress, Santa Barbara, As the World Turns (East Orange)
Mark DeRosa (born 1975), utility player for the San Francisco Giants (Passaic)
Danny DeVito (born 1944), actor (Neptune City)
Tommy DeVito (born 1928), musician and singer; lead guitarist of The Four Seasons (Belleville)
Khigh Dheigh (1910-1991), actor, Wo Fat on Hawaii Five-O (Spring Lake)
Ernest Dickerson (born 1951), film and television director (Newark)
John DiMaggio (born 1968), voice actor, Bender on Futurama (North Plainfield)
Peter Dinklage (born 1969), actor, Elf, Prince Caspian (Morristown, raised in Mendham Township)
Peter Dobson (born 1964), actor, Cover Me (Red Bank)
Jamie Donnelly (born 1947), actress (Teaneck)
Michael Douglas (born 1944), Academy Award-winning actor, producer (New Brunswick)
Jim Dowd (born 1968), professional ice hockey player (Brick Township)
Derek Drymon (born 1965), cartoon producer, SpongeBob SquarePants (Morristown)
Thomas F. Duffy (born 1955), actor (Woodbridge)
Tabitha D’umo (born 1973), dance teacher, choreographer, and creative director (Galloway)
Jancee Dunn (born 1966), journalist, author, and former VJ for MTV2 (Chatham)
Ashley Alexandra Dupr (born 1985), high-priced prostitute, singer (Beachwood)
Asher Brown Durand (1796-1886), artist (Maplewood)
Andrea Dworkin (1946-2005), radical feminist and activist (Camden)
Randy Edelman (born 1947), film & TV score composer (Paterson)
Geoff Edwards (born 1931), actor, radio and television personality (Westfield)
Risn Egenton (born 1977), 2000 International Rose of Tralee (Fanwood)
Hallie Kate Eisenberg (born 1992), teen actress (East Brunswick)
Robert Ellenstein (born 1923), actor (Newark)
Linda Emond (born 1959), actress, Julie & Julia (New Brunswick)
Alecko Eskandarian (born 1982), soccer player (Montvale)
Charles Evered (born 1964), writer, director, born in Passaic, [grew up in Rutherford.]
Greg Evigan (born 1953), actor, B. J. and the Bear, My Two Dads (South Amboy)
Donald Fagen (born 1948), musician (South Brunswick)
Vera Farmiga (born 1973), actress The Departed, The Manchurian Candidate (Irvington)
John Farrell (born 1962), manager for the Toronto Blue Jays (Monmouth Beach)
Edward Feigenbaum (born 1936), computer scientist known as “the father of expert systems” (Weehawken)
Joan Field (born 1915), violinist (Long Branch)
Gail Fisher (1935-2000), actress, Mannix (Orange)
Leo Fitzpatrick (born 1978), actor, Johnny Weeks on The Wire (West Orange)
Joe Flacco (born 1985), quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens (Audubon)
Susan Flannery (born 1939), soap opera actress (Jersey City)
Josh Flitter (born 1994), child actor (Ridgewood)
Mary Florentine (born 1950), psychoacoustics researcher (Nutley)
Richard Florida (born 1957), urban studies theorist, author of Who’s Your City? (Newark)
Rick Folbaum (born 1969), news anchor and correspondent for Fox News (Cherry Hill)
Steve Forbes (born 1947), editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine as well as president and CEO of Forbes, Inc. (Morristown)
Darren Ford (born 1985), outfielder for the San Francisco Giants (Vineland)
Beth Fowler (born 1940), actress/singer (Jersey City)
Randy Foye (born 1983), point guard for the Los Angeles Clippers (Newark)
Connie Francis (born 1938), pop singer (Newark)
Genie Francis (born 1962), actress, General Hospital (Englewood)
Barney Frank (born 1940), openly gay Massachusetts congressman (Bayonne)
Waldo Frank (1889-1967), novelist, historian, literary critic (Long Branch
