Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey ranks 136th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Düsseldorf, Wrocław, and Sofia. The most famous people from Newark, New Jersey are Whitney Houston, Paul Auster, and Joe Pesci. The most famous people who died in Newark, New Jersey are Paul Lazarsfeld, Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen, and Cissy Houston. Newark, New Jersey has been the birth place of many actors, and musicians and the death place of many sociologists, and politicians. Newark, New Jersey is located in United States.
People
Between 0 and 1997, Newark, New Jersey was the birth place of 87 globally memorable people, including Whitney Houston, Paul Auster, and Joe Pesci. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Newark, New Jersey including Paul Lazarsfeld, Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen, and Cissy Houston.
People Born in Newark, New Jersey
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Whitney Houston
SINGER
1963 - 2012
HPI: 78.05
Rank: 1
Paul Auster
WRITER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 75.86
Rank: 2
Joe Pesci
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 75.08
Rank: 3
Shaquille O'Neal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 74.74
Rank: 4
Sarah Vaughan
SINGER
1924 - 1990
HPI: 73.48
Rank: 5
Philip Roth
WRITER
1933 - 2018
HPI: 73.35
Rank: 6
Brian De Palma
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - Present
HPI: 73.12
Rank: 7
Jerry Lewis
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 72.82
Rank: 8
Edward W. Morley
CHEMIST
1838 - 1923
HPI: 72.77
Rank: 9
Ice-T
MUSICIAN
1958 - Present
HPI: 71.81
Rank: 10
Ray Liotta
ACTOR
1954 - 2022
HPI: 71.20
Rank: 11
Allen Ginsberg
WRITER
1926 - 1997
HPI: 71.18
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Newark, New Jersey
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David Marciano
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 47.19
Rank: 69
Tom Perrotta
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 43.15
Rank: 77
Maria Dizzia
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 38.78
Rank: 82
Stacey Cunningham
BUSINESSPERSON
HPI: 38.42
Rank: 83
People Deceased in Newark, New Jersey
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Paul Lazarsfeld
SOCIOLOGIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 67.45
Rank: 1
Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen
POLITICIAN
1817 - 1885
HPI: 66.08
Rank: 2
Cissy Houston
SINGER
1933 - 2024
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 3
Dutch Schultz
MAFIOSO
1902 - 1935
HPI: 59.56
Rank: 4
John Philip Holland
INVENTOR
1840 - 1914
HPI: 56.02
Rank: 5
George Mehnert
WRESTLER
1881 - 1948
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 6
Amiri Baraka
WRITER
1934 - 2014
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Newark, New Jerseywere actors (27), musicians (9), singers (8), writers (8), and basketball players (6), while most who died were sociologists (1), politicians (1), singers (1), mafiosos (1), and inventors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Newark, New Jersey, including Joe Pesci, Jerry Lewis, and Ray Liotta. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Newark, New Jersey, including Joe Pesci, Jerry Lewis, and Ray Liotta.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in Newark, New Jersey since 1700.
