The Bronx
The Bronx ranks 57th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Houston, Glasgow, and Manhattan. The most famous people from The Bronx are Jennifer Lopez, Lauren Bacall, and Leon Cooper. The most famous people who died in The Bronx are Toni Morrison, Joshua Fishman, and Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe. The Bronx has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many writers, and actors. The Bronx is located in United States.
People
Between 1752 and 2001, The Bronx was the birth place of 172 globally memorable people, including Jennifer Lopez, Lauren Bacall, and Leon Cooper. Additionaly, 20 globally memorable people have passed away in The Bronx including Toni Morrison, Joshua Fishman, and Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe.
People Born in The Bronx
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Jennifer Lopez
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 74.09
Rank: 1
Lauren Bacall
ACTOR
1924 - 2014
HPI: 73.22
Rank: 2
Leon Cooper
PHYSICIST
1930 - 2024
HPI: 72.81
Rank: 3
Larry Ellison
BUSINESSPERSON
1944 - Present
HPI: 72.68
Rank: 4
Ralph Lauren
FASHION DESIGNER
1939 - Present
HPI: 72.32
Rank: 5
Anne Bancroft
ACTOR
1931 - 2005
HPI: 72.04
Rank: 6
Linda Lovelace
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1949 - 2002
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 7
Frank Abagnale
MAFIOSO
1948 - Present
HPI: 70.74
Rank: 8
Vanessa Williams
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 70.24
Rank: 9
Stanley Milgram
PSYCHOLOGIST
1933 - 1984
HPI: 69.15
Rank: 10
Martin Balsam
ACTOR
1919 - 1996
HPI: 67.93
Rank: 11
Alan J. Pakula
FILM DIRECTOR
1928 - 1998
HPI: 67.83
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in The Bronx
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John Tempesta
MUSICIAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.42
Rank: 132
Frank John Hughes
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 136
Eric Melvin
MUSICIAN
1966 - Present
HPI: 43.28
Rank: 142
David Moscow
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.82
Rank: 147
Elizabeth Kolbert
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 41.34
Rank: 149
Kevin Punter
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 40.88
Rank: 152
Rod Strickland
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 39.71
Rank: 155
Lord Finesse
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 157
James Madio
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.12
Rank: 158
Peter Sohn
WRITER
1977 - Present
HPI: 39.03
Rank: 159
Andrea Navedo
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 160
Chino XL
SINGER
1974 - 2024
HPI: 37.71
Rank: 162
People Deceased in The Bronx
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Toni Morrison
WRITER
1931 - 2019
HPI: 82.91
Rank: 1
Joshua Fishman
LINGUIST
1926 - 2015
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 2
Virginia Eliza Clemm Poe
WRITER
1822 - 1847
HPI: 62.76
Rank: 3
Josephine Hull
ACTOR
1877 - 1957
HPI: 59.98
Rank: 4
Maurice Karnaugh
PHYSICIST
1924 - 2022
HPI: 59.21
Rank: 5
Nathaniel Lord Britton
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1934
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 6
Charles Fort
WRITER
1874 - 1932
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 7
Gloria Foster
ACTOR
1933 - 2001
HPI: 58.61
Rank: 8
Hank Jones
MUSICIAN
1918 - 2010
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 9
Frederick Lorz
ATHLETE
1884 - 1914
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 10
John Hejduk
ARCHITECT
1929 - 2000
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 11
Anne Hutchinson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1591 - 1643
HPI: 56.73
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day The Bronx were actors (59), singers (16), musicians (15), writers (14), and film directors (10), while most who died were writers (4), actors (3), biologists (2), athletes (2), and religious figures (2).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in The Bronx, including Anne Bancroft, Vanessa Williams, and Chazz Palminteri. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day The Bronx, including Lauren Bacall, Anne Bancroft, and Vanessa Williams.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 25 globally memorable people born in The Bronx since 1700.
