New Haven has produced a number of well-known hoteliers, political leaders, automobile industry, preachers, actors and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from New Haven includes Steve Wynn, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Alfred P. Sloan, Lyman Beecher, Ron Palillo, and many others.

Famous People Born In New Haven

Titus WelliverTitus Welliver
12 March 1962, American
Actor
Steve WynnSteve Wynn
27 January 1942, American
Casino Resort Developer

Adam Clayton Powell Jr.Adam Clayton Powell Jr.
29 November 1908, American
Politician & Civil Rights Activist

Alfred SloanAlfred P. Sloan
23 May 1875, American
CEO of General Motors Corporation

Lyman BeecherLyman Beecher
12 October 1775, American
Clergyman

Ron PalilloRon Palillo
02 April 1949, American
Actor, Stage actor, Television actor
Liz PhairLiz Phair
17 April 1967, American
Singer

Lauren AmbroseLauren Ambrose
20 February 1978, American
Actress

Al CappAl Capp
28 September 1909, American
Cartoonist, Writer, Journalist

George AkerlofGeorge Akerlof
17 June 1940, American
Economist, Professor
Carl ZimmerCarl Zimmer
13 July 1966, American
Author, Journalist, Writer

David IsayDavid Isay
05 December 1966, American
 
Jim GoldbergJim Goldberg
03 June 1953, American
photographer