TheFamousPeople

Buffalo has produced a number of well-known actors, inventors, basketball players, soldiers and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Buffalo includes Vincent Gallo, Herman Hollerith, Lex Luger, Greg Oden, John Basilone, and many others.

Famous People Born In Buffalo

Chad Michael MurrayChad Michael Murray
24 August 1981, American
Actor
Lex LugerLex Luger
02 June 1958, American
Professional Wrestler

Jeffrey JonesJeffrey Jones
28 September 1946, American
Actor

Vincent GalloVincent Gallo
11 April 1961, American
Actor

John RobertsJohn Roberts
15 November 1956, Canadian
Journalist

Marc MeroMarc Mero
09 July 1963, American
Wrestler
Herman HollerithHerman Hollerith
29 February 1860, American
Father of modern automatic computation

Luxury PranksLuxury Pranks
30 May 1997, American
YouTuber

David GogginsDavid Goggins
17 February 1975, American
Ultramarathon runner
Jessica PegulaJessica Pegula
24 February 1994, American
Tennis player

Greg OdenGreg Oden
22 January 1988, American
Basketball player
Beth PhoenixBeth Phoenix
24 November 1980, American
Professional Wrestler

William SadlerWilliam Sadler
13 April 1950, American
Actor

Chelsea NobleChelsea Noble
04 December 1964, American
Actress

Nancy MarchandNancy Marchand
19 June 1928, American
Actress

Chris GronkowskiChris Gronkowski
26 December 1986, American
American Football player
Marc Evan JacksonMarc Evan Jackson
21 August 1970, American
Actor

Ajit PaiAjit Pai
10 January 1973, Indian, American
Lawyer

Angela Marie DiFrancoAngela Marie DiFranco
23 September 1970, American
Singer

Chad KellyChad Kelly
26 March 1994, American
Football Player
Jeffrey DeMunnJeffrey DeMunn
25 April 1947, American
Actor

Tim RussertTim Russert
07 May 1950, American
Journalist
Dick ShawnDick Shawn
01 December 1923, American
stage actor, film actor

Michael BennettMichael Bennett
28 November 1964, American
Politician

Don MessickDon Messick
07 September 1926, American
Actor, Dub actor, Stage actor
Billy SheehanBilly Sheehan
19 March 1953, American
Bassist, Musician, Classical guitarist

Grover Washington, Jr.Grover Washington, Jr.
12 December 1943, American
Saxophonist
Jessica ChobotJessica Chobot
07 July 1977, American
Screenwriter, Television presenter, Model

Michael BennettMichael Bennett
13 November 1985, American
American Football player

David ShireDavid Shire
03 July 1937, American
Composer, Songwriter, Film score composer
Chris BarnesChris Barnes
29 December 1967, American
Musician

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William J. DonovanWilliam J. Donovan
01 January 1883, American
Military Leader
Michael ScheuerMichael Scheuer
1952 AD, American
Intelligence officer

Beverly JohnsonBeverly Johnson
13 October 1952, American
Film producer, Television actor, Film actor,

Jackson C. FrankJackson C. Frank
02 March 1943, American
Singer, Singer-songwriter, Guitarist

Cory WellsCory Wells
05 February 1941, American
Singer
Garrett GilbertGarrett Gilbert
01 July 1991, American
American Football Player
Orel HershiserOrel Hershiser
16 September 1958, American
Baseball pitcher

David MilchDavid Milch
23 March 1945, American
Screenwriter

James ReadJames Read
31 July 1953, American
Actor

Richard HofstadterRichard Hofstadter
06 August 1916, American
Historian, Political scientist, Writer, University
Jim HallJim Hall
04 December 1930, American
guitarist, composer, jazz musician, jazz guitarist

Louis MustilloLouis Mustillo
28 May 1958, American
Playwright, Television actor, Film actor, Actor

Jessica WhiteJessica White
21 June 1984, American
Actor, Model

Buffalo Bob SmithBuffalo Bob Smith
27 November 1917, American
Television personality

Matt AndersonMatt Anderson
18 April 1987, American
volleyball player, beach volleyball player
Stephen CookStephen Cook
14 December 1939, Canadian, American
Computer scientist

Sidney FarberSidney Farber
30 September 1903, American
University teacher
Frank H. EasterbrookFrank H. Easterbrook
03 September 1948, American
Judge

Mabel Dodge LuhanMabel Dodge Luhan
26 February 1879, American
Biographer

Harry Emerson FosdickHarry Emerson Fosdick
24 May 1878, American
Pastor
Jace HallJace Hall
20 May 1971, American
 

Irene RichIrene Rich
13 October 1891, American
Actress
Edward GibsonEdward Gibson
08 November 1936, American
Astronaut

Mary J RathbunMary J Rathbun
11 June 1860, American
Zoologist

Maggie KuhnMaggie Kuhn
03 August 1905, American
Activist

Gordon BunshaftGordon Bunshaft
09 May 1909, American
Architect

William ChristieWilliam Christie
19 December 1944, French, American
Conductor
Erik SchlopyErik Schlopy
21 August 1972, American
Alpine skier

Irving JanisIrving Janis
26 May 1918, American
Psychologist, University teacher

Arthur BrisbaneArthur Brisbane
12 December 1864, American
Writer

Wilson GreatbatchWilson Greatbatch
06 September 1919, British, American
Engineer, Inventor
Willis ConoverWillis Conover
18 October 1920, American
Broadcaster

Paul HorganPaul Horgan
01 August 1903, American
Author
Jake KaminskiJake Kaminski
11 August 1988, American
Archer

H. Bruce HumberstoneH. Bruce Humberstone
18 November 1901, American
Actor

Ella Flagg YoungElla Flagg Young
15 January 1845, American
Educator
Steele MacKayeSteele MacKaye
06 June 1842, American
Playwright

Ellen Beach YawEllen Beach Yaw
14 September 1869, American
Soprano
Katharine Bement DavisKatharine Bement Davis
15 January 1860, American
Criminologist

George W. ThornGeorge W. Thorn
15 January 1906, American
Physician

Adam Donaldson PowellAdam Donaldson Powell
1954 AD, American
Author