List of people from Brooklyn, New York

The following people were all born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Brooklyn, New York.

*Aaliyah (1979-2001), singer/actress (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Franco Ambriz, playwright
*Carmelo Anthony, NBA player (Red Hook)
*Anthony "Fate" Lynch-Rodriguez, media mogul
*Paul Auster author
*Henry Ogden Avery, (1852-1890), architect
*Scott Baio, actor
*Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-1988), artist
*Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887), social reformer, clergyman
*Earl S. Bell, building designer, architectural theorist, inventor.
*Pat Benatar, singer (Greenpoint)
*Corbin Bleu, actor
*Clara Bow (1905-1965), actress (Coney Island)
*Barbara Boxer, junior U.S. Senator for California
*Mel Brooks, director, producer, actor, comedian (Williamsburg)
*Elliott Buckmaster, U.S. Navy officer and naval aviator
*Charlie Callas, comedian
*Giovanni Capitello, actor and director (Bay Ridge)
*Al Capone (1899–1947), gangster (Park Slope)
*Shirley Chisholm (1924-2005), Democratic Congresswoman
*Pat Cooper, comedian
*Norm Coleman, U.S. Senator Minnesota
*Aaron Copland (1900-1990), composer
*Larry Corcoran (1859-1891), Major League Baseball player
*Howard Cosell, (1918–1995), sportscaster
*Delilah Cotto, dancer, model and actress
*Ruthe B. Cowl (1912-2008), philanthropist
*Melora Creager, singer
*Peter Criss, musician
*John D'Aquino, actor
*Tony Danza, actor
*Larry David, writer, producer, actor, and comedian
*Jeru the Damaja, rapper (East New York)
*David DeJesus, MLB Player
*Mos Def, actor and rapper
*Alan Dershowitz, lawyer, professor, author (Williamsburg)
*Kevin Devine, musician
*Neil Diamond, singer (Coney Island)
*Vincent D'Onofrio, actor
*Valerie D'Orazio, writer and blogger
*David Draiman, singer
*Richard Dreyfuss, actor
*Don Dubbins (1928-1991), actor
*Jimmy Durante (1893-1980), actor and comedian
*Fabolous, rapper (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Edie Falco, actress
*Jimmy Fallon, actor and comedian
*Bob Ferguson, MLB player
*Lou Ferrigno, actor
*Kinky Friedman, musician, mystery author, and frequent Texas gubernatorial candidate
*Harvey Fierstein, actor and playwright
*Bobby Fischer (1943–2008), champion chess player (Flatbush)
*Steven Franken, actor
*Gangstarr, rappers
*Shad Gaspard, professional wrestler
*David Geffen, media mogul (Borough Park)
*George Gershwin, composer
*Ira Gershwin, composer
*Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice, United States Supreme Court
*Deborah Gibson, singer and songwriter
*Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York, Republican Presidential candidate for 2008.
*Jackie Gleason, actor and comedian (Bushwick/Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Jerry Goldstein, physicist
*Charles Goonan, comedian, writer, actor, film maker
*Louis Gossett, Jr., actor (Sheepshead Bay)
*Elliott Gould, actor
*Adrian Grenier, actor
*Robert Grossman, illustrator
*Arlo Guthrie, singer (Coney Island)
*GZA, rapper (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Buddy Hackett, actor and comedian (Williamsburg)
*Kohei Hamano, artist, Mechanical engineer, Japanese-America Liaison for the Japanese Embassy
*Andrew P Harris, Maryland politician
*Susan Hayward, actress (Flatbush)
*Rita Hayworth (1918-1987), actress
*Lena Horne, singer (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Daniel M. Johnson "The Untouchable DJ Drastic" - DJ, music industry professional, and radio presenter (Bay Ridge/Bensonhurst/Dyker Heights/Sunset Park)
*Jay-Z, rapper and entrepreneur (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Michael Jordan, NBA Legend
*Elie Joseph Jr, entrepreneur
*Zab Judah, professional boxer
*Roger Kahn, sportswriter and author of "The Boys of Summer"
*Big Daddy Kane, rapper (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Danny Kaye, actor and comedian (East New York)
*Lainie Kazan, actress
*Larry King, TV show host and interviewer
*Sandy Koufax, baseball player (Borough Park)
*Talib Kweli, rapper and producer (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Pierre Lallement, inventor
*Steve Lawrence, singer
*Heath Ledger (1979-2008), actor (Boerum Hill)
*Spike Lee, director (Fort Greene)
*Paul Lo Duca, MLB Player
*Robert Logan, actor
*"The Brooklyn Brawler" Steve Lombardi, professional wrestler
*Vince Lombardi, football coach (Sheepshead Bay)
*Nia Long, actress
*Steviemarie Lubrano, singer
*Lil' Kim, rapper (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Lil' Mama, rapper
*Norman Mailer, author and playwright
*Barry Manilow, singer and songwriter (Williamsburg)
*Stephon Marbury, NBA player
*Shaun Marcus, model and dancer
*Constantine Maroulis, singer
*Robert Merrill, opera singer
*Debra Messing, actress
*M.I.A., singer (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Alyssa Milano, actress
*Arthur Miller, author and playwright
*Stephanie Mills, singer (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Lenny Montana, actor and professional wrestler
*Esai Morales, actor
*Charlie Murphy, actor and comedian
*Eddie Murphy, actor and comedian
*Jack Newfield, (1938-2004), writer
*Joakim Noah, NBA player
*Notorious B.I.G., (1972-1997), rapper (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Ol' Dirty Bastard, (1968-2004), rapper (Fort Greene)
*Dave Orr, born in Brooklyn, MLB player
*Joseph Papp, producer and director
*Papoose, rapper
*Joe Paterno, football coach at Penn State University
*Jayson Paul, professional wrestler
*Dickey Pearce, MLB player
*Rosie Perez, actress and choreographer
*Suzanne Pleshette, (1937-2008), actress
*Eddie Rabbitt (1941-1998), singer and songwriter
*Lou Reed, singer and songwriter
*Joan Rivers, comedienne
*Phil Rizzuto, baseball player
*Jackie Robinson, (1919-1972), baseball player for the Brooklyn Dodgers
*Chris Rock, actor and comedian (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Mickey Rooney, actor
*Busta Rhymes, rapper (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*RZA, rapper
*Willie Hines (Books), rapper, member of Das EFX
*Andre Weston (Dre), rapper, member of Das EFX
*Carl Sagan, scientist, author, educator (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Bernie Sanders, Independent U.S. Senator for Vermont
*Adam Sandler, actor and comedian
*Sandeep Sankineni actor
*Henry Sapoznik, ethnomusicologist, author, record and radio producer
*Roger Schank, education reformer, Artificial Intelligence expert
*Chuck Schumer, United States Senator from New York
*Neil Sedaka, singer and songwriter
*Jerry Seinfeld, actor and comedian
*Peter Senerchia, semi-retired professional wrestler, better known by ring name Tazz.
*Angelo John Sepe, Lufthansa heist robber, La Cosa Nostra soldier
*Judith Sheindlin, judge (Bedford-Stuyvesant)
*Bugsy Siegel, gangster
*Beverly Sills, opera singer
*Phil Silvers, actor and comedian
*Neil Simon, playwright
*Paul Sorvino, actor
*Paul Spatola, musician
*Barbara Stanwyck (1907-1990), actress
*Connie Stevens, actress and singer
*Damian Stone, author, poet, theologian (Bensonhurst, Bay Ridge)
*Barbra Streisand, actress, singer, director, political activist (Williamsburg)
*Eric Stuart, actor and musician
*Sebastian Telfair, NBA player
*Marisa Tomei, actress
*Robert Tuozzo Photographer, Publisher, Musician and Actor (Bensonhurst)
*Joe Torre, Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team manager; formerly New York Yankees baseball team manager
*John Turturro, actor
*Mike Tyson, heavyweight Boxing champion
*Eli Wallach, actor
*Michael Pitt, actor and musician
*Mickey Welch, MLB player
*Mae West, (1893-1980), actress, playwright, and comedienne (Williamsburg/Greenpoint)
*Jan Wilsgaard, Head Automotive Designer, Volvo Cars, 1950-1990
*Walt Whitman, (1819-1892), poet, journalist, writer, abolitionist; author of "Leaves of Grass"
*Comly Wilson, Born in Brooklyn, Astronaut, Cowboy, Venture Capitalist, Baller and Pike B Team Superstar
*Robert Anton Wilson, author
*Michael K. Williams, actor'
*Shelley Winters, actress
*Adam Yauch, rapper
*Henny Youngman, comedian
*Peter Senerchia, former professional wrestler and current color commentator on WWE's ECW Brand
*Peter Steele, singer
*Cheryl "Coko" Clemons, Gospel singer and lead singer of R&B Group, SWV. Born and raised in Brooklyn until early teens
*Tamara "Taj" Johnson, Member of R&B Group SWV