Yonkers has produced a number of well-known actors, comedians, wrestlers, hip-hop & rap musicians, poets and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Yonkers includes Jon Voight, Sid Caesar, Tommy Dreamer, Jadakiss, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and many others.

Famous People Born In Yonkers

Jon VoightJon Voight
29 December 1938, American
Actor
Steven TylerSteven Tyler
26 March 1948, American
Singer

James ComeyJames Comey
14 December 1960, American
Former Director of the FBI

Sid CaesarSid Caesar
08 September 1922, American
Comedian, Actor

Daniel Carleton GajdusekDaniel Carleton Gajdusek
09 September 1923, American
Physician and medical researcher

JadakissJadakiss
27 May 1975, American
Musician, Songwriter, Rapper, Singer
Tommy DreamerTommy Dreamer
13 February 1971, American
Professional wrestler

Carlos AlazraquiCarlos Alazraqui
20 July 1962, American
Stand-up comedian, Actor, Voice actor, Comedian

Lawrence FerlinghettiLawrence Ferlinghetti
24 March 1919, American
Officer, Poet, Writer, Publisher, Painter,
Joe LapchickJoe Lapchick
12 April 1900, American
Basketball Player

Gregory RabassaGregory Rabassa
09 March 1922, American
Translator
James BlakeJames Blake
28 December 1979, American
Tennis player

John Howard NorthropJohn Howard Northrop
05 July 1891, American
Biochemist

Grayson KirkGrayson Kirk
12 October 1903, American
Academic