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List of people from New York City

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A beautiful view of the New York City skyline featuring famous buildings like the Empire State Building and Chrysler Building.

Many famous people were born in New York City or lived there. New York City is a big, busy place where many well-known people have lived or grown up. The city has been home to people who have done great things in areas like entertainment, sports, and science. This list shows some of these famous people connected to New York City.

New York City skyline

People from New York City

This is a list of some famous people from New York City.

Some well-known people from New York City include:

  • 22Gz (Jeffrey Mark Alexander, born 1997) โ€“ rapper
  • 40 Cal. (Calvin Byrd, born 1979) โ€“ rapper
  • 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson, born 1975) โ€“ businessman and rapper
  • 6ix9ine (Daniel Hernandez, born 1996) โ€“ rapper

Non-native New Yorkers

These people were not born or raised in New York City but are well known for living there.

For example, Kyrie Irving, a famous basketball player born in Australia and grew up in New Jersey, and Johannes Urzidil, a writer born in Prague, Bohemia.

This list is always growing and may never be complete. You can help by adding missing names with references to reliable sources.

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