FAMOUS NATIVES

People listed are almost always native to the state. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within a state for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the state in their personal endeavors.

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A

• Bud Abbott actor, comedian
• Joseph Alexander Adams first electrotyper in u.s.
• Charles Addams cartoonist
• Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin astronaut
• Jason Alexander actor
• Samuel Alito jurist
• James Avery actor

B

• Amiri Baraka poet, essayist
• Priscilla Barnes actress
• James J. Barry, Jr. politician
• William "Count" Basie big band leader
• William "Bill" Bellamy actor, comedian
• Joan Bennett actress
• Jason Biggs actor
• Clint Black singer, songwriter
• Judy Blume author
• Zach Braff actor
• Phil Bredesen politician
• William J. Brennan, Jr. jurist
• Aaron Burr u.s. vice president, revolutionary war hero

C

• Mary Chapin Carpenter singer, songwriter
• Rubin Carter boxer
• Grover Cleveland u.s. president
• Lloyd H. Conover inventor
• James Fenimore Cooper novelist
• Lou Costello comedian, actor
• Stephen Crane author

D

• Sandra Dee actress
• Danny DeVito actor
• Michael Kirk Douglas actor
• Jim Dowd hockey player
• Derek Drymon cartoonist
• Kirsten Dunst actress
• Duprees music group
• Andrea Dworkin author, activist

E

• Geoff Edwards actor, radio host
• Alecko Eskandarian soccer player

F

• Donald Fagen musician, songwriter
• Bradford "Brad" Faxon golfer
• Susan Flannery actress
• Connie Francis singer

G

• Helen Gahagan actress, politician
• James Gandolfini actor
• Gloria Gaynor singer
• Allen Ginsberg poet
• Savion Glover actor, dancer, choreographer

H

• William F. Halsey, Jr. admiral u.s. navy
• Chelsea Handler comedienne, actress, author
• John Harkes soccer player
• Lauryn Hill singer, musician
• Donald Fletcher Holmes inventor
• Wil Horneff actor
• Whitney Houston singer

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