New York City
The most famous people from New York City are J. Robert Oppenheimer, Sylvester Stallone, and Eleanor Roosevelt. The most famous people who died in New York City are Nikola Tesla, Igor Stravinsky, and Eleanor Roosevelt. New York City has been the birthplace of many actors, and writers and the death place of many actors, and writers. New York City is located in United States.
People
Between 1724 and 2014, present-day New York City was the birthplace of 1,831 globally memorable people, including J. Robert Oppenheimer, Sylvester Stallone, and Eleanor Roosevelt. Additionally, 1,059 globally memorable people died in present-day New York City, including Nikola Tesla, Igor Stravinsky, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
People Born in Present-Day New York City
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J. Robert Oppenheimer
Physicist
1904 - 1967
HPI: 90.85
Rank: 1
Sylvester Stallone
Actor
1946 - Present
HPI: 89.20
Rank: 2
Eleanor Roosevelt
Social Activist
1884 - 1962
HPI: 86.11
Rank: 3
Martin Scorsese
Film Director
1942 - Present
HPI: 85.42
Rank: 4
Maria Callas
Singer
1923 - 1977
HPI: 84.02
Rank: 5
Stanley Kubrick
Film Director
1928 - 1999
HPI: 81.71
Rank: 6
Al Capone
Mafioso
1899 - 1947
HPI: 81.56
Rank: 7
Theodore Roosevelt
Politician
1858 - 1919
HPI: 80.67
Rank: 8
Bernie Madoff
Businessperson
1938 - 2021
HPI: 80.59
Rank: 9
Richard Stallman
Computer Scientist
1953 - Present
HPI: 80.58
Rank: 10
Calvin Klein
Fashion Designer
1942 - Present
HPI: 80.51
Rank: 11
Grace Hopper
Computer Scientist
1906 - 1992
HPI: 80.29
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day New York City
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Steve Witkoff
Businessperson
1957 - Present
HPI: 68.86
Rank: 126
Harpo Marx
Comedian
1888 - 1964
HPI: 60.38
Rank: 425
Abbe Lane
Singer
1932 - 2026
HPI: 58.13
Rank: 578
James Burke
Mafioso
1931 - 1996
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 597
Michael Conrad
Actor
1925 - 1983
HPI: 57.02
Rank: 649
James Handy
Actor
1945 - 2026
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 663
Robert Thurman
Writer
1941 - 2026
HPI: 56.39
Rank: 698
Tony Roberts
Actor
1939 - 2025
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 724
Alex Karp
Businessperson
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.33
Rank: 884
Viktor Dragunsky
Writer
1913 - 1972
HPI: 53.00
Rank: 995
Ray Danton
Actor
1931 - 1992
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 1,020
Freida McFadden
Writer
1980 - Present
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 1,071
People Deceased in Present-Day New York City
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Nikola Tesla
Inventor
1856 - 1943
HPI: 91.90
Rank: 1
Igor Stravinsky
Composer
1882 - 1971
HPI: 87.34
Rank: 2
Eleanor Roosevelt
Social Activist
1884 - 1962
HPI: 86.11
Rank: 3
Ivana Trump
Businessperson
1949 - 2022
HPI: 85.70
Rank: 4
Khalil Gibran
Writer
1883 - 1931
HPI: 85.57
Rank: 5
Piet Mondrian
Painter
1872 - 1944
HPI: 84.15
Rank: 6
John Lennon
Musician
1940 - 1980
HPI: 83.61
Rank: 7
Andy Warhol
Artist
1928 - 1987
HPI: 82.94
Rank: 8
Kurt Vonnegut
Writer
1922 - 2007
HPI: 82.15
Rank: 9
Yul Brynner
Actor
1920 - 1985
HPI: 81.16
Rank: 10
Béla Bartók
Composer
1881 - 1945
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 11
Louis Armstrong
Musician
1901 - 1971
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day New York City
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James Roosevelt I
Businessperson
1828 - 1900
HPI: 64.33
Rank: 236
Lester Young
Musician
1909 - 1959
HPI: 62.18
Rank: 322
Nadia Gray
Actor
1923 - 1994
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 502
Asadollah Alam
Politician
1919 - 1978
HPI: 57.51
Rank: 555
J. Marion Sims
Physician
1813 - 1883
HPI: 56.79
Rank: 602
Duane Michals
Photographer
1932 - 2026
HPI: 56.13
Rank: 643
Bolesław Wieniawa-Długoszowski
Military Personnel
1881 - 1942
HPI: 56.08
Rank: 645
Moshe Feinstein
Religious Figure
1895 - 1986
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 699
John L. O'Sullivan
Politician
1813 - 1895
HPI: 54.77
Rank: 714
Preta Gil
Musician
1974 - 2025
HPI: 54.23
Rank: 747
Michael Lang
Producer
1944 - 2022
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 759
Lili Darvas
Actor
1902 - 1974
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 774
Occupations
Most people born in present-day New York City were actors (691), writers (166), singers (109), film directors (101), and musicians (95), while most who died were actors (192), writers (122), musicians (101), politicians (97), and painters (48).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in present-day New York City since 1700.
