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* ] (1920–1993) – literary critic, socialist writer, author of ''World of Our Fathers'' * ] (1920–1993) – literary critic, socialist writer, author of ''World of Our Fathers''
* ] (1927–2008) – Government Professor at ]; co-editor of '']''; author of political science works related to the modernization of societies, particularly those of developing nations * ] (1927–2008) – Government Professor at ]; co-editor of '']''; author of political science works related to the modernization of societies, particularly those of developing nations
* Barbara Jasny (born 1952) – deputy editor of Science; co-editor Catalysts, Women of Science Fiction
* ] (1918–2008) – ] pioneer<ref name="autogenerated1">'']'' obituary. November 20, 2008.</ref> * ] (1918–2008) – ] pioneer<ref name="autogenerated1">'']'' obituary. November 20, 2008.</ref>
* ] (1913–2008) – ] ]; co-inventor of the ]<ref>'']'' obituary. December 10, 2008.</ref> * ] (1913–2008) – ] ]; co-inventor of the ]<ref>'']'' obituary. December 10, 2008.</ref>
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* ] (1943–2009) – mathematician at ]<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Pasachoff|first1=Jay M.|title=Norm Levitt: An Obituary|journal=The Skeptical Inquirer|date=February 2010|volume=34|issue=1|publisher=]|url=http://www.csicop.org/si/show/norm_levitt_an_obituary|accessdate=April 28, 2016|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104042811/http://www.csicop.org/si/show/norm_levitt_an_obituary|url-status=dead}}</ref> * ] (1943–2009) – mathematician at ]<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Pasachoff|first1=Jay M.|title=Norm Levitt: An Obituary|journal=The Skeptical Inquirer|date=February 2010|volume=34|issue=1|publisher=]|url=http://www.csicop.org/si/show/norm_levitt_an_obituary|accessdate=April 28, 2016|archive-date=November 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104042811/http://www.csicop.org/si/show/norm_levitt_an_obituary|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* ] (born 1947) – ] and non-fiction author; ] * ] (born 1947) – ] and non-fiction author; ]
* Kenneth Lewes (1943–2020) – psychoanalyst who challenged prejudicial view of homosexuality.<ref>Sam Roberts "Kenneth Lewes, Who Challenged Views of Homosexuality, Dies at 76." ''New York Times'' June 28, 2020.</ref>
* ] (born 1945) – ] of ] * ] (born 1945) – ] of ]
* ] (born 1937) – mathematician and Fellow of the ] * ] (born 1937) – mathematician and Fellow of the ]
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* ] (born 1947) – inventor; invented the wireless guitar system, video ]<ref>"Ken Schaffer: What's the Frequency?" http://www.nutcom.com/?cat=3</ref> * ] (born 1947) – inventor; invented the wireless guitar system, video ]<ref>"Ken Schaffer: What's the Frequency?" http://www.nutcom.com/?cat=3</ref>
* ] (1925–1999) – ]; headed ]'s ] * ] (1925–1999) – ]; headed ]'s ]
* Gary Simons – founder of ] gifted education program in NYC<ref>Vinson Cunningham, "Test Case." ''New Yorker'', March 9, 2020, 5667</ref>
* ] (1931–1999) – historian and writer; history professor at ]; writer of business histories * ] (1931–1999) – historian and writer; history professor at ]; writer of business histories
* ] (1940–2015) – postmodern political geography and urban theorist at ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.aag.org/2015/12/in-memoriam-edward-w-soja/|title = In Memoriam: Edward W. Soja|date = December 17, 2015}}</ref> * ] (1940–2015) – postmodern political geography and urban theorist at ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.aag.org/2015/12/in-memoriam-edward-w-soja/|title = In Memoriam: Edward W. Soja|date = December 17, 2015}}</ref>
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===Journalists and writers=== ===Journalists and writers===
] 2640 Grand Concourse, in the ] section of the Bronx. Poe spent the last few years of his life there.]] ] 2640 Grand Concourse, in the ] section of the Bronx. Poe spent the last few years of his life there.]]
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* ] (1859–1916) – author * ] (1859–1916) – author
* ] (1814–1899) – publisher * ] (1814–1899) – publisher
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* ] (born 1951) – ]-winning journalist, author and cartoonist * ] (born 1951) – ]-winning journalist, author and cartoonist
* ] (1915–2019) – author * ] (1915–2019) – author
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===Film, television, radio, dance and theatre=== ===Film, television, radio, dance and theatre===


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* ] (born 1951) – film director of ''Wild Style''<ref>"Goings on About Town," ''New Yorker,'' June 26, 2017, p. 10.</ref> * ] (born 1951) – film director of ''Wild Style''<ref>"Goings on About Town," ''New Yorker,'' June 26, 2017, p. 10.</ref>
* ] (1933–2019) – actor<ref>Norman, Michael (January 21, 1990). . '']''. "Later, when the family moved near Boston Road in the Bronx, the progenitor showed himself even less."</ref> * ] (1933–2019) – actor<ref>Norman, Michael (January 21, 1990). . '']''. "Later, when the family moved near Boston Road in the Bronx, the progenitor showed himself even less."</ref>
* ] (born 1936) – actor * ] (born 1936) – actor
* ] (born 1955) – actress * ] (born 1950) – actress
* ] (born 1935) – film director and actor<ref>Meade, Marion. ''The Unruly Life of Woody Allen''. New York City: ]. Chapter 1 reprinted in .</ref> * ] (born 1935) – film director and actor<ref>Meade, Marion. ''The Unruly Life of Woody Allen''. New York City: ]. Chapter 1 reprinted in .</ref>
* ] (1917–2006) – actress<ref>Harmetz, Aljean (July 11, 2006). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "June Allyson was born Ella Geisman on Oct. 7, 1917, in the Bronx."</ref> * ] (1917–2006) – actress<ref>Harmetz, Aljean (July 11, 2006). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "June Allyson was born Ella Geisman on Oct. 7, 1917, in the Bronx."</ref>
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* ] (1918–2007) – entertainer<ref>Severo, Richard (October 19, 2007). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "Joey Bishop was born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb in the Bronx on Feb. 3, 1918, the fifth child and third son of Jacob Gottlieb and the former Anna Siegel, immigrants from Eastern Europe."</ref> * ] (1918–2007) – entertainer<ref>Severo, Richard (October 19, 2007). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "Joey Bishop was born Joseph Abraham Gottlieb in the Bronx on Feb. 3, 1918, the fifth child and third son of Jacob Gottlieb and the former Anna Siegel, immigrants from Eastern Europe."</ref>
* ] (1914–2008) – radio, television and film comedy writer<ref name="autogenerated1"/> * ] (1914–2008) – radio, television and film comedy writer<ref name="autogenerated1"/>
* ] (born 1951) – film director, producer, and writer
* ] (born 1976) – actress * ] (born 1976) – actress
* ] (born 1974) – actress * ] (born 1971) – actress
* ] (1919–2006) – comedian and actor<ref>Rothstein, Mervyn (July 14, 2006). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "He first attended P.S. 104 on East Fourth Street, but then his family moved to the Bronx, to 176th Street and Marmion Avenue."</ref> * ] (1919–2006) – comedian and actor<ref>Rothstein, Mervyn (July 14, 2006). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "He first attended P.S. 104 on East Fourth Street, but then his family moved to the Bronx, to 176th Street and Marmion Avenue."</ref>
* ] (1940–2022) – actor<ref>Weinraub, Bernard (May 17, 2004). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "Born in the Bronx, reared in Queens, where his family owned a kosher meat market, Mr. Caan said he ran with a tough crowd, wanted to be a professional football player but wound up, for reasons he is still not entirely sure about, auditioning and being accepted at the Neighborhood Playhouse in Manhattan."</ref> * ] (1940–2022) – actor<ref>Weinraub, Bernard (May 17, 2004). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "Born in the Bronx, reared in Queens, where his family owned a kosher meat market, Mr. Caan said he ran with a tough crowd, wanted to be a professional football player but wound up, for reasons he is still not entirely sure about, auditioning and being accepted at the Neighborhood Playhouse in Manhattan."</ref>
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* ] (born 1956) – film producer<ref>Leah Morrison, "Lights Camera Sandy!" ''Lifestyles Magazine'', January 2017, pp. 22–25</ref> * ] (born 1956) – film producer<ref>Leah Morrison, "Lights Camera Sandy!" ''Lifestyles Magazine'', January 2017, pp. 22–25</ref>
* ] (1911–1976) – actor * ] (1911–1976) – actor
* ] (born 1968/1969) – actor * ] (born 1969) – actor
* ] (1925–2010) – actor<ref name="Reeves Wiedeman p. 20">Reeves Wiedeman, "Only in New York: Talk to Me." ''The New Yorker'', p. 20. February 9, 2005</ref> * ] (1925–2010) – actor<ref name="Reeves Wiedeman p. 20">Reeves Wiedeman, "Only in New York: Talk to Me." ''The New Yorker'', p. 20. February 9, 2005</ref>
* ] (born 1966/1967) – actress * ] (born 1966/1967) – actress
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* ] (born 1983) – comedian, former host of ]'s '']'' and current host of ]'s '']''<ref name="Desus-Mero"/> * ] (born 1983) – comedian, former host of ]'s '']'' and current host of ]'s '']''<ref name="Desus-Mero"/>
* ] (born 1945) – television writer, director and producer * ] (born 1945) – television writer, director and producer
* ] (1927–2011) – actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.afternic.com/forsale/nycplus.com?traffic_type=TDFS_DASLNC&traffic_id=daslnc&|title=nycplus.com|website=www.afternic.com}}</ref> * ] (1927–2011) – actor<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nycplus.com/nyc18/just79morethings.html|title=Just 79 more things|website=nycplus.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013234622/http://www.nycplus.com/nyc18/just79morethings.html |archive-date=13 October 2007 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
* ] (born 1966) – film and television director and actor<ref>Bowles, Scott (May 7, 2010). "Favreau's a Comic-Book Hero." '']''. pp. 1D-2D.</ref> * ] (born 1966) – film and television director and actor<ref>Bowles, Scott (May 7, 2010). "Favreau's a Comic-Book Hero." '']''. pp. 1D-2D.</ref>
* ] (1926–2015) – TV host of ''Joe Franklin's Memory Lane''<ref name="Reeves Wiedeman p. 20"/> * ] (1926–2015) – TV host of ''Joe Franklin's Memory Lane''<ref name="Reeves Wiedeman p. 20"/>
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* ] (1935–2004) – actor * ] (1935–2004) – actor
* ] (born 1937) – founder and director of the ], the ], and ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/orenstein.html|title=Toby Barbara Orenstein, Maryland Women's Hall of Fame|last=Maryland Commission for Women|date=2008|website=msa.maryland.gov|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref> * ] (born 1937) – founder and director of the ], the ], and ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/educ/exhibits/womenshall/html/orenstein.html|title=Toby Barbara Orenstein, Maryland Women's Hall of Fame|last=Maryland Commission for Women|date=2008|website=msa.maryland.gov|access-date=October 11, 2017}}</ref>
* ] (born 1986) – participant on ]'s reality-television series '']''{{citation needed|date=October 2011}} * ] (born 1985) – participant on ]'s reality-television series '']''{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
* ] (born 1940) – actor * ] (born 1940) – actor
* ] (born 1952) – actor<ref>James, Caryn (July 9, 1995). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "Mr. Palminteri, who grew up in the Bronx on 187th Street and Belmont Avenue, said, ''Basically the story was about this medieval village in the Bronx, but it was so truthful and so real about the Bronx.''"</ref> * ] (born 1952) – actor<ref>James, Caryn (July 9, 1995). . '']''. Retrieved November 5, 2007. "Mr. Palminteri, who grew up in the Bronx on 187th Street and Belmont Avenue, said, ''Basically the story was about this medieval village in the Bronx, but it was so truthful and so real about the Bronx.''"</ref>
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* ] (born 1938) – travel reporter and writer for CNN and ABC networks * ] (born 1938) – travel reporter and writer for CNN and ABC networks
* ] (born 1967) – actor * ] (born 1967) – actor
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===Music=== ===Music===
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* ] (1927–1991) – jazz musician * ] (1927–1991) – jazz musician
* ] (born 1943) – classical pianist * ] (born 1943) – classical pianist
* ] (1931–2013) – ] singer * ] (1931–2013) – ] singer
* ] – disc jockey * ] – disc jockey
* ] (born 1963) – disc jockey * ] (born 1963) – disc jockey
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* ] (1961–2020) – Disk jockey, producer, and program director of "The Whole Wide World",<ref>Richard Sandomir, "Rita Houston, 59, Bronx D.J. who lifted music careers." ''New York Times.'' January 5, 2021.</ref> * ] (1961–2020) – Disk jockey, producer, and program director of "The Whole Wide World",<ref>Richard Sandomir, "Rita Houston, 59, Bronx D.J. who lifted music careers." ''New York Times.'' January 5, 2021.</ref>
* ] (1941–2016) – jazz vibraphonist who lived in the Bronx in the 1960s<ref>Nate Chinen, "Bobby Hutcherson, 75, Jazz Vibraphonist with Luminescent and Cooly Fluid Style," ''New York Times'', August 17, 2016</ref> * ] (1941–2016) – jazz vibraphonist who lived in the Bronx in the 1960s<ref>Nate Chinen, "Bobby Hutcherson, 75, Jazz Vibraphonist with Luminescent and Cooly Fluid Style," ''New York Times'', August 17, 2016</ref>
* ] (1961–1964) – singers, "Sally Go Round the Roses" * ] (1961–1964) – singers, "]"
* ] – rap group * ] – rap group
* ] (born 1949) – singer * ] (born 1949) – singer
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* ] (born 1981) – rapper * ] (born 1981) – rapper
* ] (born 1982) – singer * ] (born 1982) – singer
* ] (born 1957) - drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, bandleader
* ] (born 2000) – rapper * ] (born 2000) – rapper
* ] (born 1968) – rapper; member of ] * ] (born 1968) – rapper; member of ]
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* ] (1939–2021) – composer and arranger; murderer * ] (1939–2021) – composer and arranger; murderer
* ] (born 1980) – singer-songwriter * ] (born 1980) – singer-songwriter
⚫ * ] (born 2000) – rapper
* ] (born 1948) – country singer-songwriter * ] (born 1948) – country singer-songwriter
* ] (1911–1987) – jazz singer * ] (1911–1987) – jazz singer
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* ] (born 1967) – singer * ] (born 1967) – singer
* ] (born 1946) – lead singer of ] * ] (born 1946) – lead singer of ]
* ] (born 1945) – Singer-songwriter. Backing vocalist Rolling Stones, Elton John, John Lennon{{colend}} * ] (born 1945) – Singer-songwriter. Backing vocalist Rolling Stones, Elton John, John Lennon
⚫ * ] (2000-present) - Singer-songwriter
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==Government and politics== ==Government and politics==
] lived when he was a student at ] from 1927 through 1930. This house is located at 5040 Independence Avenue, across the street from Wave Hill.<ref>{{cite web |title=New York Today: J.F.K. in the Bronx |website=] |url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/new-york-today-j-f-k-in-the-bronx/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0}}</ref>]] ] lived when he was a student at ] from 1927 through 1930. This house is located at 5040 Independence Avenue, across the street from Wave Hill.<ref>{{cite web |title=New York Today: J.F.K. in the Bronx |website=] |url=http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/20/new-york-today-j-f-k-in-the-bronx/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0}}</ref>]]
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* ] (born 1938) – Assemblyman, Bronx Borough President, New York State Attorney General * ] (born 1938) – Assemblyman, Bronx Borough President, New York State Attorney General
* ] (1920–1998) – ] and international ] leader * ] (1920–1998) – ] and international ] leader
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* ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0324093.html |title=Governor Andrew M. Cuomo |publisher=Ny.gov |date=March 10, 2011 |accessdate=March 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225164327/http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0324093.html |archive-date=December 25, 2010 }}</ref> – first Latino to be named Presiding Justice of the ], First Judicial Department * ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0324093.html |title=Governor Andrew M. Cuomo |publisher=Ny.gov |date=March 10, 2011 |accessdate=March 14, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101225164327/http://www.ny.gov/governor/press/press_0324093.html |archive-date=December 25, 2010 }}</ref> – first Latino to be named Presiding Justice of the ], First Judicial Department
* ] (born 1958) – Democratic Congressman, Florida<ref>Barbaro, Michael (January 3, 2011). "Enter Swinging: Exit: Much the Same Way". '']''.</ref> * ] (born 1958) – Democratic Congressman, Florida<ref>Barbaro, Michael (January 3, 2011). "Enter Swinging: Exit: Much the Same Way". '']''.</ref>
* ] – ] for the ]
* ] (born 1951) – first African American-appointed ] * ] (born 1951) – first African American-appointed ]
* ] (born 1956/57) – Police Chief of Opa-locka, former Sheriff of Broward County * ] (born 1956/57) – Police Chief of Opa-locka, former Sheriff of Broward County
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* ] – former general counsel, ]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hevesi|first=Dennis|date=July 7, 2008|title=Norman Marcus, New York City Zoning Expert, Dies at 75|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/nyregion/07marcus.html|access-date=July 21, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> * ] – former general counsel, ]<ref>{{Cite news|last=Hevesi|first=Dennis|date=July 7, 2008|title=Norman Marcus, New York City Zoning Expert, Dies at 75|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/nyregion/07marcus.html|access-date=July 21, 2020|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* ] (1878–1947) – first ] * ] (1878–1947) – first ]
* ] (born 1959) – Chief of Police of ]; former Superintendent of the ]; ] candidate for ]
* ] (1752–1816) – revolutionary war statesman * ] (1752–1816) – revolutionary war statesman
* ] (born 1941) – former U.S. judge and U.S. Attorney General (under ]) * ] (born 1941) – former U.S. judge and U.S. Attorney General (under ])
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* ] (1879–1940) – Soviet revolutionary and political theorist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bolshevik.info/trotsky-in-january-1917-bronx-man-leads-russian-revolution.htm|title=Trotsky in January 1917: "Bronx Man Leads Russian Revolution"|first=John|last=Peterson|website=In Defence of Marxism}}</ref><ref>Casey Cep, "A radical faith", ''New Yorker,'' April 10: 74.</ref> * ] (1879–1940) – Soviet revolutionary and political theorist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bolshevik.info/trotsky-in-january-1917-bronx-man-leads-russian-revolution.htm|title=Trotsky in January 1917: "Bronx Man Leads Russian Revolution"|first=John|last=Peterson|website=In Defence of Marxism}}</ref><ref>Casey Cep, "A radical faith", ''New Yorker,'' April 10: 74.</ref>
* ] (1928–2020) – gubernatorial advisor and appointee noted for development of ] and as namesake of contentious Urstadt Law<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gotham Gazette|url=https://www.gothamgazette.com/housing/jul.02.shtml|access-date=July 21, 2020|website=www.gothamgazette.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://downtownexpress.com/de_357/urstadt.html |title=Urstadt, a neighborhood founder, reflects on his last days in Battery Park City |website=downtownexpress.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100228022728/http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_357/urstadt.html |archive-date=2010-02-28}}</ref> * ] (1928–2020) – gubernatorial advisor and appointee noted for development of ] and as namesake of contentious Urstadt Law<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gotham Gazette|url=https://www.gothamgazette.com/housing/jul.02.shtml|access-date=July 21, 2020|website=www.gothamgazette.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://downtownexpress.com/de_357/urstadt.html |title=Urstadt, a neighborhood founder, reflects on his last days in Battery Park City |website=downtownexpress.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100228022728/http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_357/urstadt.html |archive-date=2010-02-28}}</ref>
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==Sports== ==Sports==
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], Hall of Famer and two-time MVP]] ], Hall of Famer and two-time MVP]]
], Hall of Famer]] ], Hall of Famer]]
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* ] (born 1948) – former NBA player * ] (born 1948) – former NBA player
* ] (1921–2004) – Olympic medalist foil fencer * ] (1921–2004) – Olympic medalist foil fencer
* ] (born 1977) – ] basketball player * ] (born 1977) – professional basketball player and Olympian
* ] (born 1994) – MLB outfielder * ] (born 1994) – MLB outfielder
* ] (born 1951) – Olympic gold medalist * ] (born 1951) – Olympic gold medalist
* ] (born 1960) – boxer * ] (born 1960) – boxer
* ] (born 1997) – NFL player, 2018 ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Saquon Barkley biography – Personal |url=http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/saquon_barkley_975777.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180222225633/http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/saquon_barkley_975777.html |archive-date=February 22, 2018 |access-date=February 22, 2018 |website=GoPSUsports}}</ref>
* ] (born 1997) – NFL player * ] (born 1975) – former MLB player
* ] (born 1963) – former MLB player * ] (born 1963) – former MLB player
* ] (1942–2023) – player on 1966 ] NCAA basketball championship team<ref name="autogenerated3">Grant, Jason (August 3, 2009). "More Than Playing Ball on a South Bronx Playground". '']''.</ref> * ] (1942–2023) – player on 1966 ] NCAA basketball championship team<ref name="autogenerated3">Grant, Jason (August 3, 2009). "More Than Playing Ball on a South Bronx Playground". '']''.</ref>
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* ] (born 1943) – MLB first baseman * ] (born 1943) – MLB first baseman
* ] (born 1966) – boxer * ] (born 1966) – boxer
* ] (1919–1962) – MLB pitcher * ] (1919–1962) – former MLB pitcher
* ] (1897–1973) – former MLB player
* ] (1903–1941) – ]r and ] first baseman * ] (1903–1941) – ]r and ] first baseman
* ] (1917–2001) – athlete and sports announcer * ] (1917–2001) – athlete and sports announcer
* ] (born 1957) – boxer * ] (born 1957) – boxer
* ] (1911–1986) – MLB Hall of Famer * ] (1911–1986) – MLB Hall of Famer
* ] (born 1965) – ] manager * ] (born 1965) – ] manager
* ] (born 1988) – American-Puerto Rican basketball player for ] of the ] * ] (born 1988) – American-Puerto Rican basketball player for ] of the ]
* ] (born 1965) – Head Coach of the ] * ] (born 1965) – Head Coach of the ]
* ] (born 1990) – Olympic fencer<ref>Andrew Marantz, "Up Life's Ladder: Touche" ''New Yorker'', April 8, 2016, pp. 24–25</ref> * ] (born 1990) – Olympic fencer<ref>Andrew Marantz, "Up Life's Ladder: Touche" ''New Yorker'', April 8, 2016, pp. 24–25</ref>
* ] (1896–1995) – Hall of Fame basketball player and coach * ] (1896–1995) – Hall of Fame basketball player and coach
* ] (born 1945) – New York Mets executive
* ] (born 1997) – basketball player, ] forward * ] (born 1997) – basketball player, ] forward
* ] (born 1984) – swimmer * ] (born 1984) – swimmer
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* ] (born 1933) – basketball player * ] (born 1933) – basketball player
* ] (1928–2015) – Hall of Fame NBA basketball player and coach * ] (1928–2015) – Hall of Fame NBA basketball player and coach
* ] (1913–1997) – ] player * ] (1913–1997) – ] player
* ] (born 1967) – commentator, '']'' * ] (born 1967) – commentator, '']''
* ] (1927–2022) – sportscaster * ] (1927–2022) – sportscaster
* ] (born 1988) – IBF Female World Super Featherweight champion boxer * ] (born 1988) – IBF Female World Super Featherweight champion boxer
* ] (born 1943) – player on 1966 ] NCAA basketball championship team<ref name="autogenerated3"/> * ] (born 1943) – player on 1966 ] NCAA basketball championship team<ref name="autogenerated3" />
* ] (born 1986) – fencer * ] (born 1986) – fencer
* ] (born 1990) – basketball player; ] ] * ] (born 1990) – basketball player; ] ]
* ] (1933–1990) – basketball coach and community leader<ref name="autogenerated3"/> * ] (1933–1990) – basketball coach and community leader<ref name="autogenerated3" />
* ] (born 1994) – MLB infielder * ] (born 1994) – MLB infielder
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==Name givers== ==Name givers==
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* ] (born 1956) – child advocate<ref>Connie Loizos, "Jim Steyer runs the powerful nonprofit Common Sense Media; now he's using his influence to battle big tech". ''TechCrunch'', February 12, 2019.</ref> * ] (born 1956) – child advocate<ref>Connie Loizos, "Jim Steyer runs the powerful nonprofit Common Sense Media; now he's using his influence to battle big tech". ''TechCrunch'', February 12, 2019.</ref>
* ] (1939–2007) – conscientious objector and Vietnam War opponent * ] (1939–2007) – conscientious objector and Vietnam War opponent
* Elizabeth Sturz (1917–2010) – founder of Argus Community and Harbor House; folklorist with husband ]<ref>Martin, Douglas (October 22, 2010). "Elizabeth L. Sturz, 93, Dies; Salvaged Troubled Lives". '']'', p. A23.</ref> * ] (1917–2010) – founder of Argus Community and Harbor House; folklorist with husband ]<ref>Martin, Douglas (October 22, 2010). "Elizabeth L. Sturz, 93, Dies; Salvaged Troubled Lives". '']'', p. A23.</ref>
* Gary Waldron (born 1943) – founder of Glie Farms, commercial organic herb garden in low-income neighborhood.<ref>Sam Howe Verhovek, "Herb Garden, an Oasis in Bronx, Withers". ''New York Times'', June 23, 1988; Ligaya Mishan, "How It Changed: Food." ''New York Times T Magazine,'' April 22, 2018</ref>
* Suzanne (Werner) Wright (1946–2016) – co-founder of ]<ref>Daniel S. Slotnik, "Suzanne Wright, 69, a Founder of the Charity Autism Speaks," ''New York Times'', August 2, 2016</ref>
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* ] (1916–1996) – businessman; co-founder of ] firm ]; with his wife Iris, amassed and then donated the largest private collection of sculptures by ] * ] (1916–1996) – businessman; co-founder of ] firm ]; with his wife Iris, amassed and then donated the largest private collection of sculptures by ]
* ] (1926–2010) – investment advisor in the Madoff investment scandal * ] (1926–2010) – investment advisor in the Madoff investment scandal
* Mario Dedivanovic (born 1983) – Award-winning make-up artist and businessman.<ref>Rachel Syme, "Back to School," ''The New Yorker'', September 7, 2020, pp. 28–33</ref>
* ] (1947–2015) – founder and CEO of Subway fast food sandwich chain * ] (1947–2015) – founder and CEO of Subway fast food sandwich chain
* Richelieu Dennis – co-founder of Sundial Brands personal care products.<ref>https://www.sundialbrands.com/our-story/ ; Jeffrey Toobin, "After Trump", ''New Yorker'', November 19, 2018, p.26.</ref>
* ] (born 1944) – businessman; chief executive officer of ]; former chief executive officer of the ]<ref>Paumgarten, Nick (September 20, 2010). "The Merchant" '']'', pp. 74–87.</ref> * ] (born 1944) – businessman; chief executive officer of ]; former chief executive officer of the ]<ref>Paumgarten, Nick (September 20, 2010). "The Merchant" '']'', pp. 74–87.</ref>
* ] (born 1961) – president of Nintendo of America * ] (born 1961) – president of Nintendo of America
* ] (born 1947) – inventor, educator, business consultant, and entrepreneur * ] (born 1947) – inventor, educator, business consultant, and entrepreneur
* Mike Greco (1929–2019) – 'salami king'<ref>Sam Roberts, "Mike Greco, 89, Colorful 'Salami King' of Little Italy in the Bronx, Dies." ''New York Times'', April 2, 2019.</ref>
* ] (1909–1997) – real estate magnate in New York City * ] (1909–1997) – real estate magnate in New York City
* ] (born 1941) – co-founder of investment firm; co-publisher of '']'' magazine; philanthropist<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-man-who-bailed-out-conrad-black/article1647276/ |title=This page is available to GlobePlus subscribers |work=]|accessdate=March 14, 2011}}</ref> * ] (born 1941) – co-founder of investment firm; co-publisher of '']'' magazine; philanthropist<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/the-man-who-bailed-out-conrad-black/article1647276/ |title=This page is available to GlobePlus subscribers |work=]|accessdate=March 14, 2011}}</ref>
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* ] (born 1954) – chief executive officer of the public-relations firm ]; president of the polling firm ] * ] (born 1954) – chief executive officer of the public-relations firm ]; president of the polling firm ]
* ] (1916–2009) – founder of the ] and ] retail stores<ref>Fox, Margait (December 16, 2009). "Sol Price, Who Founded Price Club, Is Dead at 93". '']''.</ref> * ] (1916–2009) – founder of the ] and ] retail stores<ref>Fox, Margait (December 16, 2009). "Sol Price, Who Founded Price Club, Is Dead at 93". '']''.</ref>
* Lewis Salton (1910–1997) – inventor and manufacturer of the Salton Hotray<ref>Malcolm Gladwell. ''What the Dog Saw''. p. 4. New York: Little, Brown; ]; "Lewis L. Salton, 87, a Developer Of Quirky Household Appliances". ''New York Times'', May 9, 1999. </ref>
* Fred Schwartz (1931–2016) – furrier, known nationally as "Fred the Furrier"<ref>Sam Roberts, "Fred Schwartz is Dead at 84, Furrier and Philanthropist." ''New York Times,'' August 10, 2016</ref>
* Sy Sperling (1941–2020) – founder, long-time head and TV commercial star of ]<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yuhas |first1=Alan |title=Sy Sperling, Founder of Hair Club for Men (and Also a Client), Dies at 78 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/sy-sperling-dead.html |website=The New York Times |date=February 20, 2020 |quote=Seymour Sperling was born in the Bronx on June 25, 1941.}}</ref>
* ] (1905–1999) – real estate developer; father of ] * ] (1905–1999) – real estate developer; father of ]
* ] (born 1957) – real estate investor, landlord, and founder of the Witkoff Group
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==Attorneys== ==Attorneys==
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* ] (born 1950) – U.S. Attorney General under Donald Trump<ref>Mattathias Schwartz, "The Advocate" ''New York Times Magazine'', June 7, 2020,pp. 2025, 42–45.</ref> * ] (born 1950) – U.S. Attorney General under Donald Trump<ref>Mattathias Schwartz, "The Advocate" ''New York Times Magazine'', June 7, 2020,pp. 2025, 42–45.</ref>
* ] (born 1966) – Trump lawyer in impeachment case and elsewhere<ref>Karen Freifeld, "White House lawyer in Trump trial is both defender and key witness to events". ''Reuters'', January 21, 2020. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-cipollone/white-house-lawyer-in-trump-trial-is-both-defender-and-key-witness-to-events-idUSKBN1ZK1DD?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews</ref> * ] (born 1966) – Trump lawyer in impeachment case and elsewhere<ref>Karen Freifeld, "White House lawyer in Trump trial is both defender and key witness to events". ''Reuters'', January 21, 2020. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-impeachment-cipollone/white-house-lawyer-in-trump-trial-is-both-defender-and-key-witness-to-events-idUSKBN1ZK1DD?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews</ref>
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* ] (1933–2020) – founder of the ]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil |title=Gerald Shur, Architect of Witness Protection Program, Dies at 86 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/us/gerald-shur-dead.html |access-date=15 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=September 6, 2020}}</ref> * ] (1933–2020) – founder of the ]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Genzlinger |first1=Neil |title=Gerald Shur, Architect of Witness Protection Program, Dies at 86 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/06/us/gerald-shur-dead.html |access-date=15 December 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=September 6, 2020}}</ref>
* ] (1935–2018) – co-founded plaintiff class action law firm ] * ] (1935–2018) – co-founded plaintiff class action law firm ]
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==Infamous== ==Infamous==
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* ] (born 1974) – partner in ] Fine Jewelry; subject of multiple lawsuits<ref>Ben Schreckinger. "The Trouble With Ivanka's Business Partner. ''Politico'', August 27, 2017 * ] (born 1974) – partner in ] Fine Jewelry; subject of multiple lawsuits<ref>Ben Schreckinger. "The Trouble With Ivanka's Business Partner. ''Politico'', August 27, 2017
</ref> </ref>
* ] (1950–1973) – federal fugitive
* ] (1942–2009) – investor and philanthropist involved in the Madoff investment scandal * ] (1942–2009) – investor and philanthropist involved in the Madoff investment scandal
* ] (1917–2018) – convicted along with ] and ] in 1951 of being a spy for the Soviet Union<ref></ref> * ] (1917–2018) – convicted along with ] and ] in 1951 of being a spy for the Soviet Union<ref></ref>

Latest revision as of 14:35, 20 December 2024

This is a list of people who were either born or have lived in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, at some time in their lives. Many of the early historical figures lived in that part of Westchester County which later became part of the Bronx.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Academics and science

Arts

Architecture, art and photography

Journalists and writers

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage 2640 Grand Concourse, in the Fordham section of the Bronx. Poe spent the last few years of his life there.

Film, television, radio, dance and theatre

Music

Government and politics

JFK House 5040 Independence Avenue. The house where John F. Kennedy lived when he was a student at Riverdale Country School from 1927 through 1930. This house is located at 5040 Independence Avenue, across the street from Wave Hill.

Sports

Lou Gehrig, Hall of Famer
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and two-time MVP
Dolph Schayes, Hall of Famer

Name givers

Activists

Business

Attorneys

Infamous

See also

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