Staten Island
Staten Island ranks 699th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Portland, Maine, Avellaneda, and Toulon. Memorable people born in Staten Island include Joan Baez, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Robert Loggia. Memorable people who died in Staten Island include Antonio Meucci, Aaron Burr, and Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. Staten Island has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many musicians, and photographers. Staten Island is located in United States.
Staten Island is the southernmost borough of New York City, coextensive with Richmond County and situated at the southernmost point of New York. The borough is separated from the adjacent state of New Jersey by the Arthur Kill and the Kill Van Kull and from the rest of New York by New York Bay. With a population of 495,747 in the 2020 Census, Staten Island is the least populated New York City borough but the third largest in land area at 58.5 sq mi (152 km2); it is also the least densely populated and most suburban borough in the city. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 0 and 1998, Staten Island was the birth place of 24 globally memorable people, including Joan Baez, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Robert Loggia. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Staten Island including Antonio Meucci, Aaron Burr, and Cassius Marcellus Coolidge.
People Born in Staten Island
Go to all RankingsJoan Baez
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 75.13
Rank: 1
Cornelius Vanderbilt
BUSINESSPERSON
1794 - 1877
HPI: 61.72
Rank: 2
Robert Loggia
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 59.81
Rank: 3
Christina Aguilera
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 4
Carmine Appice
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 5
Phyllis Allen
ACTOR
1861 - 1938
HPI: 48.29
Rank: 6
Edward Platt
ACTOR
1916 - 1974
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 7
Nathaniel Lord Britton
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1934
HPI: 47.25
Rank: 8
Kevin Sussman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 9
Patti Hansen
MODEL
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.05
Rank: 10
Jasper Francis Cropsey
PAINTER
1823 - 1900
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 11
Ghostface Killah
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Staten Island
Go to all RankingsJasper Francis Cropsey
PAINTER
1823 - 1900
HPI: 43.93
Rank: 11
Krystal Lara
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 21
Shura Kitata
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 22
Monique de Vries
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 23
Jorge Alvarez
ATHLETE
HPI: 0.00
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Staten Island
Go to all RankingsAntonio Meucci
INVENTOR
1808 - 1889
HPI: 70.06
Rank: 1
Aaron Burr
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1836
HPI: 60.33
Rank: 2
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
PAINTER
1844 - 1934
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 3
Charlie Christian
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1942
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 4
Mamie Smith
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1946
HPI: 45.52
Rank: 5
Frankie Genaro
BOXER
1901 - 1966
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 6
Alice Austen
PHOTOGRAPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 7
Mick Rock
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 39.56
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Staten Island
Go to all RankingsCassius Marcellus Coolidge
PAINTER
1844 - 1934
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 3
Alice Austen
PHOTOGRAPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 43.71
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Staten Island were actors (8), singers (5), athletes (4), musicians (2), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were musicians (2), photographers (2), inventors (1), politicians (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Staten Island, including Robert Loggia, Kevin Sussman, and Theo Rossi. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Staten Island, including Robert Loggia, Phyllis Allen, and Edward Platt.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Staten Island since 1700.