Famous People Born In Brooklyn

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 1 Michael Jordan

32131

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Basketball player

Birthdate: February 17, 1963

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

 2 Adam Sandler

23832

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: September 9, 1966

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 3 Anne Hathaway

13632

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: November 12, 1982

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

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New York City, New York

Bronx, New York

Buffalo, New York

 4 The Notorious B.I.G.

12627

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Rapper, Songwriter

Birthdate: May 21, 1972

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: March 9, 1997

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Rochester, New York

Queens, New York City

Staten Island, New York

 5 Eddie Murphy

11119

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: April 3, 1961

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 6 Jay-Z

9337

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Rapper

Birthdate: December 4, 1969

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

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Syracuse, New York

Harlem, New York

Albany, New York

 7 Barbra Streisand

4621

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Singer & Actress

Birthdate: April 24, 1942

Sun Sign: Taurus

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 8 Jerry Seinfeld

4920

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor & Stand-up comedian

Birthdate: April 29, 1954

Sun Sign: Taurus

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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New Rochelle, New York

White Plains, New York

Schenectady, New York

 9 Jean-Michel Basquiat

5911

Listed In: Artists & Painters

Famous As: Artist

Birthdate: December 22, 1960

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: August 12, 1988

 10 Rita Hayworth

283

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress, Dancer

Birthdate: October 17, 1918

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: May 14, 1987

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

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Yonkers, New York

Mount Vernon, New York

Elmira, New York

 11 Neil Diamond

306

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Singer-songwriter & Musician

Birthdate: January 24, 1941

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 12 Larry David

2213

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Comedian

Birthdate: July 2, 1947

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 5'11" (180 cm)

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Utica, New York

Peekskill, New York

Jamestown, New York

 13 Marisa Tomei

9314

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: December 4, 1964

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

 14 Alan Arkin

163

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor and Director

Birthdate: March 26, 1934

Sun Sign: Aries

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Scarsdale, New York

Newburgh, New York

Rye, New York

 15 Barbara Stanwyck

223

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility.

Birthdate: July 16, 1907

Sun Sign: Cancer

Died: January 20, 1990

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

 16 Bebe Rexha

5311

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Singer-songwriter

Birthdate: August 30, 1989

Sun Sign: Virgo

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Great Neck, New York

Binghamton, New York

Ithaca, New York

 17 Bernie Sanders

4228

Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Politician

Birthdate: September 8, 1941

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 18 Steve Buscemi

3711

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: December 13, 1957

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

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Westbury, New York

Mount Kisco, New York

Glen Cove, New York

 19 Carmelo Anthony

2811

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Basketball player

Birthdate: May 29, 1984

Sun Sign: Gemini

Height: 6'7" (201 cm)

 20 Mos Def

111

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Rapper, Actor

Birthdate: December 11, 1973

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

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Massapequa, New York

Canandaigua, New York

Endicott, New York

 21 Leah Remini

2610

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: September 16, 1970

Sun Sign: Virgo

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

 22 Jimmy Kimmel

288

Listed In: Media Personalities

Famous As: Television Host

Birthdate: November 13, 1967

Sun Sign: Scorpio

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Oswego, New York

London, England

Los Angeles, California

 23 Cyndi Lauper

4810

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Singer-songwriter, Actress

Birthdate: June 22, 1953

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

 24 Jennifer Esposito

2510

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: April 11, 1973

Sun Sign: Aries

Height: 5'6" (168 cm)

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Paris, France

Chicago, Illinois

Berlin, Germany

 25 Chuck Schumer

7925

Listed In: Leaders

Famous As: Politician

Birthdate: November 23, 1950

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

 26 George Gershwin

302

Listed In: Musicians

Famous As: Composer, Pianist

Birthdate: September 26, 1898

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: July 11, 1937

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Rome, Italy

Vienna, Austria

 27 Larry King

2916

Listed In: Media Personalities

Famous As: Television and Radio Host

Birthdate: November 19, 1933

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Died: January 23, 2021

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 28 Mae West

132

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: August 17, 1893

Sun Sign: Leo

Died: November 22, 1980

Height: 5'0" (152 cm)

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Dublin, Ireland

Moscow, Russia

Toronto, Canada

 29 David Duchovny

177

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Birthdate: August 7, 1960

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 6'0" (183 cm)

 30 Jerry Stiller

133

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: June 8, 1927

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: May 11, 2020

Height: 5'5" (165 cm)

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Boston, Massachusetts

Sydney, Australia

Detroit, Michigan

 31 Sandy Koufax

224

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Baseball player

Birthdate: December 30, 1935

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Height: 6'2" (188 cm)

 32 Abraham Maslow

281

Listed In: Intellectuals & Academics

Famous As: Psychologist

Birthdate: April 1, 1908

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: June 8, 1970

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Stockholm, Sweden

Madrid, Spain

Houston, Texas

 33 Lou Ferrigno

201

Listed In: Sportspersons

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: November 9, 1951

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'5" (196 cm)

 34 Edie Falco

185

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: July 5, 1963

Sun Sign: Cancer

Height: 2'2" (66 cm)

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Istanbul, Turkey

Tokyo, Japan

San Francisco, California

 35 Judith Sheindlin

268

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: TV personality

Birthdate: October 21, 1942

Sun Sign: Libra

Height: 5'1" (155 cm)

 36 Michael Jai White

2310

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: November 10, 1967

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 6'1" (185 cm)

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Munich, Germany

Montreal, Canada

Melbourne, Australia

 37 Nia Long

135

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: October 30, 1970

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

 38 Chuck Connors

335

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: April 10, 1921

Sun Sign: Aries

Died: November 10, 1992

Height: 6'6" (198 cm)

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Saint Petersburg, Russia

Hamburg, Germany

Singapore, Singapore

 39 Young M.A

279

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Rapper

Birthdate: April 3, 1992

Sun Sign: Aries

 40 Anthony Ramos

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Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor, Singer-songwriter

Birthdate: November 1, 1991

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

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Budapest, Hungary

Mumbai, India

Atlanta, Georgia

 41 Janice Dickinson

80

Listed In: Fashion

Famous As: Model

Birthdate: February 16, 1955

Sun Sign: Aquarius

Height: 5'10" (178 cm)

 42 Joan Rivers

98

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress, Comedian, Writer

Birthdate: June 8, 1933

Sun Sign: Gemini

Died: September 4, 2014

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San Diego, California

Copenhagen, Denmark

Baltimore, Maryland

 43 Debra Messing

114

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actresses

Birthdate: August 15, 1968

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'8" (173 cm)

 44 Susan Hayward

194

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress, Model

Birthdate: June 30, 1917

Sun Sign: Cancer

Died: March 14, 1975

Height: 5'3" (160 cm)

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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Minsk, Belarus

Dallas, Texas

 45 Jonah Falcon

75

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: July 29, 1970

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'9" (175 cm)

 46 Connie Stevens

193

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: August 8, 1938

Sun Sign: Leo

Height: 5'2" (157 cm)

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New Orleans, Louisiana

Miami, Florida

Cleveland, Ohio

 47 Barry Manilow

92

Listed In: Singers

Famous As: Singer-songwriter

Birthdate: June 17, 1943

Sun Sign: Gemini

 48 Clara Bow

160

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actress

Birthdate: July 29, 1905

Sun Sign: Leo

Died: September 27, 1965

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Florence, Italy

Washington D.C.

Auckland, New Zealand

 49 Buddy Rich

71

Listed In: Musicians

Famous As: Musician

Birthdate: September 30, 1917

Sun Sign: Libra

Died: April 2, 1987

 50 Danny Kaye

126

Listed In: Film & Theater Personalities

Famous As: Actor

Birthdate: January 18, 1911

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Died: March 3, 1987

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Glasgow, Scotland

Vancouver, Canada