Editing List of people from New Jersey

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The following is a list of notable individuals who were born, raised, or have a strong association with the [[U.S. state]] of '''[[New Jersey]]'''.

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==Born and raised in New Jersey==
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* [[Brenden Aaronson]] (born 2000), soccer player for [[Leeds United]] and the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States men's team]] ([[Medford, New Jersey|Medford]])
* [[File:Abbott and Costello 1950s.JPG|thumb|140px|[[Bud Abbott]] and [[Lou Costello]]]][[Bud Abbott]] (1895–1974), actor and comedian, part of [[Abbott and Costello]] ([[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]])
* [[Isa Abdul-Quddus]] (born 1988), safety for the [[Detroit Lions]] ([[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union]])
* [[Joseph Alexander Adams]] (1803–1880), engraver ([[Oldwick, New Jersey|New Germantown]])<ref name="Marquis 1607–1896">{{cite book | title = Who Was Who in America, Historical Volume, 1607–1896 | publisher = Marquis Who's Who | year = 1967}}</ref>
* [[Mike Adams (safety)|Mike Adams]] (born 1981), safety for the [[Houston Texans]] ([[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]])
* [[Timothy Adams (actor)|Timothy Adams]] (born 1967), actor, ''[[Sunset Beach (TV series)|Sunset Beach]]'', ''[[Ocean Ave.|Ocean Ave]]'' ([[Belleville, New Jersey|Belleville]])
* [[Charles Addams]] (1912–1988), cartoonist, creator of ''[[The Addams Family]]'' ([[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]])
* [[Ryan Adeleye]] (born 1985), soccer player for [[Hapoel Ashkelon F.C.|Hapoel Ashkelon]] ([[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]])
* [[Charlie Adler]] (born 1956), voice actor,[[Starscream (Transformers)]] in the [[Transformers (film series)|''Transformers'']] film series ([[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]])
* [[Howard H. Aiken]] (1900–1973), physicist, computer scientist, developer of [[Harvard Mark I]] ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])
* [[Jordan Alan]] (born 1967), filmmaker, ''[[Terminal Bliss]]'', [[Kiss & Tell (1997 film)|''Kiss & Tell'']], ''[[The Gentleman Bandit]]'' ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Mitch Albom]] (born 1958), writer, journalist, humanitarian, author of ''[[Tuesdays with Morrie]]'' ([[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]])[[File:Buzz Aldrin.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Buzz Aldrin]]]]
* [[Buzz Aldrin]] (born 1930), NASA astronaut, second man to walk on the Moon ([[Glen Ridge, New Jersey|Glen Ridge]], raised in [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[Jason Alexander]] (born 1959), actor, [[George Costanza]] on ''[[Seinfeld]]'', Hugo in ''[[The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film)|The Hunchback of Notre Dame]]'' ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], raised in [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Jay Alford]] (born 1983), defensive tackle for the [[New York Giants]] ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Samuel Alito]] (born 1950), associate justice, [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] ([[Trenton New Jersey|Trenton]])[[File:Samuel Alito official photo.jpg|thumb|175x175px|[[Samuel Alito]]]]
* [[Malik Allen]] (born 1978), basketball player, assistant coach for the [[Miami Heat]] ([[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro]])
* [[Emma B. Alrich]] (1845–1925), journalist, writer, educator, charter member of [[Woman's Relief Corps]] ([[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May County]])
* [[Enzo Amore]] (born 1986), professional wrestler ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]], raised in [[Waldwick, New Jersey|Waldwick]])
* [[Harold Amos]] (1919–2003), microbiologist, professor at [[Harvard Medical School]] ([[Pennsauken Township, New Jersey|Pennsauken]])
* [[John Amos]] (1939–2024), actor, ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]]'', ''[[Good Times]]'', ''[[The West Wing]]'' (Newark)[[File:John Amos 2011.jpg|thumb|140px|[[John Amos]]]]
* [[Richard Anderson]] (1926–2016), actor, ''[[The Six Million Dollar Man]]'', ''[[Kung Fu: The Legend Continues|Kung Fu]]'', ''[[The Bionic Woman]]'' ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]])
* [[Jack Antonoff]] (born 1984), musician, guitarist for [[Fun (band)|Fun]] ([[Bergenfield, New Jersey|Bergenfield]])
* [[Kristina Apgar]] (born 1985), actress, ''[[Privileged (TV series)|Privileged]]'' ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])
* [[Virginia Apgar]] (1909–1974), physician, inventor of the [[Apgar score]] ([[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]])
* [[Billy Ard]] (born 1959), football player for the [[New York Giants]], [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[East Orange, New Jersey|East Orange]], raised in [[Watchung, New Jersey|Watchung]])
* [[Chris Argyris]] (1923–2013), [[Organizational theory|business theorist]], professor at [[Harvard Business School|Harvard]] ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Bruce Arians]] (born 1952), [[head coach]] for the [[Arizona Cardinals]] ([[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]])
* [[Allan Arkush]] (born 1948), film and television director, [[Heroes (American TV series)|''Heroes'']], ''[[Rock 'n' Roll High School]]'', ''[[Crossing Jordan]]'' ([[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]])
* [[Jillian Armenante]] (born 1968), actress, ''[[Judging Amy]]'' (Paterson)
* [[Rich Attonito]] (born 1977), [[mixed martial artist]] ([[Elizabeth, New Jersey|Elizabeth]])
* [[Paul Auster]] (1947–2024), author, screenwriter (Newark, raised in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])
* [[Miles Austin]] (born 1984), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ([[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]], raised in [[Garfield, New Jersey|Garfield]])
* [[Jackie Autry]] (born 1941), MLB executive ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Dan Avidan]] (born 1979), singer, musician and television host, [[Ninja Sex Party]], [[Starbomb]], ''[[Game Grumps]]'' ([[Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey|Springfield]])
* [[Robert Ayers]] (born 1985), defensive end for the [[New York Giants]] (Jersey City)
* [[Melissa Bacelar]] (born 1979), actress and [[scream queen]] ([[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]])
* [[Bret Baier]] (born 1970), [[television presenter]], ''[[Special Report with Bret Baier]]'' ([[Rumson, New Jersey|Rumson]])
* [[Andrew Bailey (baseball)|Andrew Bailey]] (born 1984), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Los Angeles Angels]] ([[Haddon Heights, New Jersey|Haddon Heights]])
* [[David Bailey (actor)|David Bailey]] (1933–2004), actor, ''[[Another World (TV series)|Another World]]'' ([[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees]])
* [[Sean Baker (filmmaker)|Sean Baker]] (born 1971), filmmaker, ''[[Tangerine (film)|Tangerine]]'', ''[[The Florida Project]]'' ([[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]])[[File:Sean Baker (7774638458) (cropped).jpg|thumb|140px|[[Sean Baker (filmmaker)|Sean Baker]]]]
* [[Esther E. Baldwin]] (1840–1910), missionary, teacher, writer ([[Marlton, New Jersey|Marlton]])
* [[Wade Baldwin IV]] (born 1996), [[basketball]] player for [[Maccabi Tel Aviv B.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]].<ref>Velazquez, Matt. [http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/384030121.html "Wade Baldwin shares interesting ties with Jason Kidd"], ''[[Journal Sentinel]]'', June 2, 2016. Accessed July 4, 2016. "Baldwin, a 6-foot-4 guard, grew up in Belle Mead, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Amiri Baraka]] (1934–2014), poet ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Michael Barkann]] (born 1960), radio [[talk show host]], television host ([[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]])
* [[James J. Barry Jr.]] (born 1946), politician ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]], raised in [[New Vernon, New Jersey|New Vernon]])
* [[Rick Barry]] (born 1944), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] and [[American Basketball Association|ABA]] [[small forward]] and [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] inductee (Elizabeth, raised in [[Roselle Park, New Jersey|Roselle Park]])
* [[James Barton (vaudevillian)|James Barton]] (1890–1962), Vaudville actor ([[Gloucester City, New Jersey|Gloucester City]])
* [[Danny Basavich]] (born 1978), professional pool player ([[Manalapan Township, New Jersey|Manalapan]])
* [[Dana Bash]] (born 1971), [[CNN]] reporter and anchorwoman ([[Montvale, New Jersey|Montvale]])
* [[Count Basie]] (1904–1984), [[jazz]] pianist, organist, bandleader ([[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]])[[File:Count Basie in Rhythm and Blues Revue.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Count Basie]]]]
* [[Ellen Bass]] (born 1947), professor, poet, and author (raised in [[Pleasantville, New Jersey|Pleasantville]] and [[Ventnor City, New Jersey|Ventnor City]])
* [[Bruce Baumgartner]] (born 1961), [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]], two-time Olympic champion, four-time Olympic medalist, three-time World champion, nine-time World medalist (Haledon)
* [[Beetlejuice (entertainer)|Beetlejuice]], a.k.a. Lester Green (born 1968), entertainer, guest on ''The Howard Stern Show'' ([[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]])
* [[Bo Belinsky]] (1936–2001), MLB player
* [[Amir Bell]] (born 1996), basketball player in the [[Israel Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Emma Bell]] (born 1986), actress ([[Woodstown, New Jersey|Woodstown]])
* [[Madeline Bell]] (born 1942), [[Soul music|soul]] singer (Newark)
* [[Bill Bellamy]] (born 1965), actor, comedian (Newark)
* [[Regina Belle]] (born 1963), singer ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Stephen J. Benkovic|Stephen Benkovic]] (born 1938), chemist, [[National Academy of Sciences]] inductee ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Joan Bennett]] (1910–1990), actress ([[Palisades Park, New Jersey|Palisades Park]])
* [[Kafi Benz]] (born 1941), writer and conservationist ([[Chatham Borough, New Jersey|Chatham]])
* [[Jay Berger]] (born 1966), tennis player; highest world ranking #7
* [[Xander Berkeley]] (born 1955), actor ([[Mendham Township, New Jersey|Mendham]])
* [[Adam Bernstein]] (born 1960), video director and producer ([[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[Alessandra Biaggi]] (born 1986), New York State Senator
* [[Mike Bibby]] (born 1978), NBA player ([[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[File:Bigelow at Wembley.jpg|thumb|210x210px|[[Bam Bam Bigelow]]]][[Jack Bicknell Jr.]] (born 1963), offensive line coach for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ([[North Plainfield, New Jersey|North Plainfield]])
* [[Bam Bam Bigelow]] (1961–2007), professional wrestler ([[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]])
* [[Jason Biggs]] (born 1978), actor, ''[[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]'', ''[[American Pie 2]]'', ''[[American Wedding]]'', ''[[American Reunion]]'' ([[Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey|Hasbrouck Heights]])
* [[Mary Birdsong]] (born 1968), actress, comedian ''[[Reno 911!]]'' ([[Long Beach Island]])
* [[Roger Birnbaum]] (born 1950), film producer, ''[[Four Christmases]]'', ''[[27 Dresses]]'', ''[[Eight Below]]'', ''[[Mr. 3000]]'', ''[[Six Days Seven Nights]]'' ([[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]])
* [[Sofia Black-D'Elia]] (born 1991), actress, ''[[All My Children]]'', ''[[Skins (North American TV series)|Skins]]'', ''[[The Messengers (TV series)|The Messengers]]'' ([[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]])
* [[Vivian Blaine]] (1921–1995), actress and singer, ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Betsy Blair]] (1923–2009), actress, ''[[Marty (film)|Marty]]'' ([[Cliffside Park, New Jersey|Cliffside Park]])
* [[Tammy Blanchard]] (born 1976), actress ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Carol Blazejowski]] (born 1956), [[Basketball Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] basketball player (Elizabeth)
* [[Al Blozis]] (1919–1945), [[New York Giants]] [[Tackle (American and Canadian football)|tackle]], died as a soldier in combat during World War II ([[Garfield, New Jersey|Garfield]])
* [[Mark Blum]] (1950–2020), actor (Newark)
* [[Judy Blume]] (born 1938), author (Elizabeth)[[File:JudyBlume2009(cropped).jpg|thumb|140px|[[Judy Blume]]]]
* [[Peter Boettke]] (born 1960), economist of the [[Austrian School]] ([[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]])
* [[Tim Bogert]] (1944–2021), bass guitarist and vocalist for [[Vanilla Fudge]], [[Cactus (American band)|Cactus]], and [[Beck, Bogert & Appice]] ([[Ridgefield, New Jersey|Ridgefield]])
* [[Clint Bolick]] (born 1957), attorney and prominent [[school choice]] [[advocate]] (Elizabeth)
* [[Jon Bon Jovi]] (born 1962), musician ([[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]])[[File:Jon Bon Jovi at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival 3.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Jon Bon Jovi]]]]
* [[Denise Borino]] (1964–2010), actress, [[Ginny Sacramoni]] on ''[[The Sopranos]]'' ([[Roseland, New Jersey|Roseland]])
* [[Joe Borowski (baseball)|Joe Borowski]] (born 1971), former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[pitcher]], current [[sportscaster]] for the [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Philip Bosco]] (1930–2018), actor (Jersey City)
* [[Emma Bourne]] (1846–1924), president, New Jersey [[Woman's Christian Temperance Union]]
* [[Dennis Boutsikaris]] (born 1952), actor ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Katrina Bowden]] (born 1988), actress, [[Cerie]] on ''[[30 Rock]]'' ([[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
* [[Todd Bowles]] (born 1963), former head coach of the [[New York Jets]] (Elizabeth)
* [[Brad Brach]] (born 1986), relief pitcher for the [[Atlanta Braves]] ([[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold]])
* [[Gary Brackett]] (born 1980), middle linebacker for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] ([[Glassboro, New Jersey|Glassboro]])
* [[Zach Braff]] (born 1975), actor, ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', ''[[Chicken Little (2005 film)|Chicken Little]]'' ([[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])[[File:Zach Braff by David Shankbone.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Zach Braff]]]]
* [[Debbie Bramwell-Washington]] (born 1966), IFBB professional bodybuilder
* [[John Brennan (CIA officer)|John Brennan]] (born 1954), [[Director of the Central Intelligence Agency|director of Central Intelligence Agency]] ([[North Bergen, New Jersey|North Bergen]])
* [[William J. Brennan Jr.]] (1906–1997), [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] justice (Newark)[[File:US Supreme Court Justice William Brennan - 1976 official portrait.jpg|thumb|140px|[[William J. Brennan Jr.|William Brennan Jr.]]]]
* [[David Brewster (journalist)|David Brewster]], publisher and journalist (Newark)
* [[Ralph L. Brinster]] (born 1932), [[geneticist]] ([[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]], raised in [[Cedar Grove, New Jersey|Cedar Grove]])
* [[Kenny Britt]] (born 1988), [[wide receiver]] for the [[New England Patriots]] ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Tal Brody]] (born 1943), American-Israeli basketball player
* [[Betty Bronson]] (1906–1971), actress, ''[[Peter Pan (1924 film)|Peter Pan]]'' ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Jacqueline Brookes]] (1930–2013), actress (Montclair)
* [[Dave Brown (quarterback)|Dave Brown]] (born 1970), [[quarterback]] for the [[New York Giants]] and [[Arizona Cardinals]] ([[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]])
* [[Donald Brown (running back)|Donald Brown]] (born 1987), [[running back]] for the [[Indianapolis Colts]] ([[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey|Atlantic Highlands]])
* [[Ella Barksdale Brown]], journalist, educator (Jersey City)
* [[Roscoe Lee Browne]] (1925–2007), actor, ''[[The Cowboys]]'', ''[[The Mambo Kings]]'' ([[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]])
* [[Lou Brutus]] (born 1972), radio host, musician, photographer ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], raised in [[Englishtown, New Jersey|Englistown]])
* [[David Bryan]] (born 1962), musician ([[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]])
* [[Mark Bryant (basketball)|Mark Bryant]] (born 1965), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player, assistant coach ([[Glen Ridge, New Jersey|Glen Ridge]], raised in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-07-25 |title=3 Things fans should know about new Knicks assistant coach Mark Bryant |url=https://dailyknicks.com/posts/3-things-fans-should-know-about-new-knicks-assistant-coach-mark-bryant |access-date=2025-05-07 |website=Daily Knicks |language=en-us}}</ref>
* [[John D. Bulkeley]] (1911–1996), [[Vice admiral (United States)|vice admiral]] in [[United States Navy]], [[Medal of Honor]] recipient
* [[King Kong Bundy]] (1955–2019), professional wrestler, stand-up comedian, actor ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]])
* [[Jake Burbage]] (born 1992), actor ''[[Grounded for Life]]'' ([[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro]])
* [[Richard Burgi]] (born 1958), actor ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'', ''[[The Sentinel (TV series)|The Sentinel]]'' (Montclair)
* [[Aaron Burr]] (1756–1836), third Vice President of the United States (Newark)[[File:Vanderlyn Burr.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Aaron Burr]]]]
* [[Jordan Burroughs]] (born 1988), [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]], Olympic gold medalist, four-time World Champion ([[Sicklerville, New Jersey|Sicklerville]])[[File:Jordan Burroughs at 2017 Men's freestyle Wrestling World Cup, Kermanshah.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Jordan Burroughs]]]]
* [[Glen Burtnik]] (born 1955), musician ([[North Brunswick, New Jersey|North Brunswick]])[[File:Da'Sean Butler.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Da'Sean Butler]]]]
* [[Da'Sean Butler]] (born 1987), basketball player for [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League|Israeli Premier League]]
* [[Nicholas Murray Butler]] (1862–1947), [[Nobel Peace Prize|Nobel Prize]]-winning philosopher, diplomat, and educator (Elizabeth)
* [[Greg Buttle]] (born 1954), linebacker for the [[New York Jets]] ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], raised in [[Linwood, New Jersey|Linwood]])
* [[Andrew Bynum]] (born 1987), [[center (basketball)|center]] for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] ([[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro]])
* [[Brendan Byrne]] (1924–2018), [[Governor of New Jersey]] ([[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]])
* [[P. J. Byrne]] (born 1974), actor, ''[[The Game (American TV series)|The Game]]'' ([[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])
* [[Michael Cade]] (born 1972), actor, ''[[California Dreams]]'' ([[Elmwood Park, New Jersey|Elmwood Park]])
* [[Joseph Caldwell]] (1773–1835), mathematician, first president of the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]] ([[Lamington, New Jersey|Lamington]])
* [[Alisyn Camerota]] (born 1969), [[news anchor]] for [[CNN]] ([[Shrewsbury, New Jersey|Shrewsbury]])
* [[Alyssa Campanella]] (born 1990), [[Miss USA 2011]], 1st runner-up [[Miss Teen USA 2007]], model, blogger ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[John W. Campbell]] (1910–1971), [[science fiction]] writer and editor, ''[[Analog Science Fiction and Fact]]'' ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[William Campbell (film actor)|William Campbell]] (1923–2011), actor ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])[[File:Bobby Cannavale 2009.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Bobby Cannavale]]]]
* [[Bobby Cannavale]] (born 1971), actor, [[List of Third Watch characters|Bobby Caffey]] on ''[[Third Watch]]'' ([[Union City, New Jersey|Union City]])
* [[Philip Carey]]<ref>{{IMDb name|0137023|Philip Carey}}.</ref> (1925–2009), actor, ''[[One Life to Live]]'' ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]])
* [[Ron Carey (actor)|Ron Carey]] (1935–2007), actor, ''[[Barney Miller]]'' (Newark)
* [[Julie Carmen]] (born 1954), actress ([[Millburn, New Jersey|Millburn]])
* [[Thomas Carpenter (glassmaker)|Thomas Carpenter]] (1752–1847), a [[Patriot (American Revolution)|patriot]] of the [[American Revolutionary War]]; born in [[Salem, New Jersey|Salem]], died in [[Carpenter's Landing, New Jersey|Carpenter's Landing]]
* [[Rosalind Cash]] (1938–1995), actress ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]])
* [[Jonathan Casillas]] (born 1987), [[linebacker]] for the [[New York Giants]] ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[David Cassidy]] (1950–2017), actor/singer, star of the 1970s television show ''The Partridge Family'' (West Orange)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://davidcassidyfansite.com/BiographyPages/DavidCassidyBiography.html |title=David Bruce Cassidy |publisher=Davidcassidyfansite.com |access-date=June 18, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219095923/http://davidcassidyfansite.com/BiographyPages/DavidCassidyBiography.html |archive-date=February 19, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
* [[Joanna Cassidy]] (born 1945), actress, ''[[Blade Runner]]'', ''[[Who Framed Roger Rabbit]]'', ''[[Six Feet Under (TV series)|Six Feet Under]]'' ([[Haddonfield, New Jersey|Haddonfield]])
* [[Iván Castro]] (born 1967), [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] [[Captain (United States O-3)|captain]] serving on active duty in the [[Special Forces (United States Army)|Special Forces]] despite losing his eyesight ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])
* [[Sean Chandler]] (born 1996), safety for [[New York Giants]] ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])
* [[Michael Chang]] (born 1972), professional tennis player (Hoboken)
* [[Cheryl Chase (actress)|Cheryl Chase]] (born 1958), voice actress, [[Angelica Pickles]] on ''[[Rugrats]]'' ([[Manville, New Jersey|Manville]])
* [[Jeff Chase]] (born 1968), actor (Paterson)
* [[Mike Chernoff (baseball)|Mike Chernoff]] (born {{circa|1981}}), [[general manager]] of the [[Cleveland Indians]] ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Michael Chertoff]] (born 1953), [[United States Secretary of Homeland Security|U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security]] under President [[George W. Bush]] (Elizabeth)
* [[Aneesh Chopra]] (born 1972), [[Chief Technology Officer of the United States|chief technology officer]] under [[Barack Obama]] (Trenton, raised in [[Princeton Junction, New Jersey|Princeton Junction]])
* [[Chris Christie]] (born 1962), 55th governor of New Jersey ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Jack Ciattarelli]] (born 1961), politician ([[Hillsborough Township, New Jersey|Hillsborough]])
* [[Vinny Ciurciu]] (born 1980), [[National Football League]] [[linebacker]] ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]])
* [[Earl Clark]] (born 1988), [[Basketball position|forward]] for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])
* [[Harlan Coben]] (born 1962), author of [[Mystery fiction|mystery novels]] and [[Thriller (genre)|thrillers]] ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], raised in [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Robert Coello]] (born 1984), [[pitcher]] for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Willie Cole]] (born 1955), sculptor (Newark)
* [[Ross Colton]] (born 1996), ice hockey center for the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] (Robbinsville)
* [[Mattea Conforti]] (born 2006), actress<ref>{{cite web |last1=Griffith |first1=Janelle |title=Meet the 9-year-old N.J. girl who stars in 'Matilda' |url=https://www.nj.com/entertainment/2015/10/nj_girl_stars_as_matilda_in_broadway_musical.html |website=NJ.com |access-date=October 10, 2021 |language=en |date=October 2, 2015}}</ref>
* [[Kristen Connolly]] (born 1980), actress, ''[[As the World Turns]]'', ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'', ''[[Zoo (American TV series)|Zoo]]'' ([[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[Richard Conte]] (1910–1975), actor, ''[[The Godfather]]'' (Jersey City)
* [[Kellyanne Conway]] (born 1967), campaign manager for [[Donald Trump]], [[Counselor to the President]] ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], raised in [[Hammonton, New Jersey|Hammonton]])
* [[Greg Coolidge]] (born 1972), actor, screenwriter, director ([[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]])
* [[File:DCatAGT.JPG|thumb|140px|[[David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]]]][[David Copperfield (illusionist)|David Copperfield]] (born 1956), illusionist ([[Metuchen, New Jersey|Metuchen]])
* [[Sam Coppola]] (1932–2012), actor (Jersey City)
* [[Barbara Corcoran]] (born 1949), businesswoman, investor, and television personality ([[Edgewater, New Jersey|Edgewater]])
* [[Joseph Cortese]] (born 1949), actor (Paterson)
* [[Phil Costa (American football)|Phil Costa]] (born 1987), [[center (American football)|center]] and [[guard (American football)|guard]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] ([[Moorestown Township, New Jersey|Moorestown]])
* [[Blake Costanzo]] (born 1984), [[linebacker]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] ([[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]])
* [[Lou Costello]] (1906–1959), comedian, actor, [[Abbott and Costello|''Abbott and Costello'']] films and television series (Paterson)
* [[Bob Cottingham]] (born 1966), Olympic sabre fencer, 1988 and 1992
* [[Jonathan Townley Crane]] (1819–1880), clergyman, author, abolitionist ([[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union Township]])
* [[Stephen Crane]] (1871–1900), novelist, short story writer, poet, journalist (Newark)[[File:Stephen Crane by Lundelius studio.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Stephen Crane]]]]
* [[Michael Cristofer]] (born 1945), [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama|Pulitzer Prize]] and [[Tony Award for Best Play|Tony]] winning playwright; screenwriter; actor; director ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Joseph Cross (actor)|Joseph Cross]] (born 1986), actor, ''[[Running with Scissors (film)|Running with Scissors]]'', ''[[Flags of Our Fathers (film)|Flags of Our Fathers]]'' ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[Crowbar (wrestler)|Crowbar]] (born 1974), professional wrestler ([[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]])
* [[Valerie Cruz]] (born 1976), actress, ''[[Nip/Tuck]]'', ''[[The Dresden Files (TV series)|The Dresden Files]]'', ''[[Dexter (TV series)|Dexter]]'' (Elizabeth)
* [[Victor Cruz (American football)|Victor Cruz]] (born 1986), [[wide receiver]] for the [[New York Giants]] (Paterson)
* [[Ken Cuccinelli]] (born 1968), [[Attorney General of Virginia]] ([[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]])
* [[John T. Cunningham]] (1915–2012), journalist, writer, and historian (Newark, raised in [[Brookside, New Jersey|Brookside]])
* [[Vince Curatola|Vincent Curatola]] (born 1953), actor, [[List of The Sopranos characters|Johnny Sack]] on ''[[The Sopranos]]'' ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Vinny Curry]] (born 1988), [[defensive end]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] ([[Neptune Township, New Jersey|Neptune]])
* [[Brian Cushing]] (born 1987), [[outside linebacker]] for the [[Houston Texans]] ([[Park Ridge, New Jersey|Park Ridge]])
* [[Jack Cust]] (born 1979), [[designated hitter]] and [[outfielder]] for the [[New York Yankees]] ([[Flemington, New Jersey|Flemington]])
* [[Tawny Cypress]] (born 1976), actress, ''[[K-Ville (TV series)|K-Ville]]'', ''[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]'' ([[Point Pleasant, New Jersey|Point Pleasant]])
* [[Mike Daniels (American football)|Mike Daniels]] (born 1989), [[defensive end]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[Stratford, New Jersey|Stratford]])
* [[Joe Dante]] (born 1946), film director, ''[[Gremlins]]'' ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])[[File:Joe Dante 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra) 2.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Joe Dante]]]]
* [[Glenn Danzig]] (born 1955), [[Misfits (band)|Misfits]] and [[Danzig (band)|Danzig]] frontman ([[Lodi, New Jersey|Lodi]])[[File:Glenn Danzig and Paul Doyle Caiafa playing at Wacken Open Air 2013 04.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Glenn Danzig]] and [[Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein]]]]
* [[Jeff Datz]] (born 1959), [[third base coach]] for the [[Seattle Mariners]] ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])
* [[Dov Davidoff]], comedian, actor ([[Englishtown, New Jersey|Englishtown]])
* [[Anthony Davis (offensive tackle, born 1989)|Anthony Davis]] (born 1989), [[offensive tackle]] for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] ([[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]])
* [[Brett Davis (comedian)|Brett Davis]] (born 1988), comedian ([[Roxbury Township, New Jersey|Roxbury]])
* [[Hope Davis]] (born 1964), actress, ''[[About Schmidt]]'', ''[[American Splendor (film)|American Splendor]]'', ''[[The Hoax]]'' ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Lanny Davis]] (born 1946), [[White House Counsel|Special Counsel to the President]] to [[Bill Clinton]] (Jersey City)
* [[Ida Wharton Dawson]] (1860–1928), President, [[New Jersey State Federation of Women's Clubs]]
* [[Sandra Dee]] (1942–2005), actress, ''[[Gidget (film)|Gidget]]'', ''[[A Summer Place (film)|A Summer Place]]'' ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])[[File:Sandra Dee 1961.png|thumb|140px|[[Sandra Dee]]]]
* [[Robert De Grasse]] (1900–1971), cinematographer ([[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]])
* [[Dean DeLeo]] (born 1961), guitarist for [[Stone Temple Pilots]], [[Talk show|Talk Show]], [[Army of Anyone]], Laughter Train ([[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[Mark Delavan]] (born 1958), operatic bass-baritone (born in Princeton, lives in [[Chatham, New Jersey|Chatham]])
* [[Martina Deignan]], soap opera actress, ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'', ''[[As the World Turns]]'' (East Orange)
* [[Mary R. Denman]] (1823–1899), first president of the New Jersey Woman's Christian Temperance Union
* [[Mark DeRosa]] (born 1975), [[utility player]] for the [[Washington Nationals]] (Passaic)
* [[Beatie Deutsch]] (née Rabin; born 1989), ultra-Orthodox Jewish [[American-Israeli]] [[marathon]] runner
* [[Danny DeVito]] (born 1944), actor and director, ''[[Taxi (TV series)|Taxi]]'', ''[[Hoffa (film)|Hoffa]]'', ''[[War of the Roses (film)|War of the Roses]]'', ''[[Get Shorty (film)|Get Shorty]]'', ''[[Batman Returns]]'', ''[[It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/celebs/detail/id/195520 |title=Danny DeVito |publisher=Hollywood.com |access-date=June 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906064044/http://www.hollywood.com/celebrity/195520/Danny_DeVito |archive-date=September 6, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ([[Neptune City, New Jersey|Neptune City]])[[File:Danny DeVito cropped and edited for brightness.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Danny DeVito]]]]
* [[Tommy DeVito (musician)|Tommy DeVito]] (1928–2020), musician and singer; lead guitarist of [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]] ([[Belleville, New Jersey|Belleville]])
* [[Khigh Dhiegh]] (1910–1991), actor, Wo Fat on ''[[Hawaii Five-O (1968 TV series)|Hawaii Five-O]]'' ([[Spring Lake, New Jersey|Spring Lake]])
* [[Ernest Dickerson]] (born 1951), film and television director ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[John DiMaggio]] (born 1968), [[voice acting|voice actor]], [[Bender Bending Rodríguez|Bender]] on ''[[Futurama]]'' ([[North Plainfield, New Jersey|North Plainfield]])
* [[ Al Di Meola]] (born 1954), professional jazz/fusion/world music guitarist. Played with Chick Corea's Return for Forever, successful solo career, and work with John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia, and countless others (Jersey City, New Jersey)
* [[Pat DiNizio]] (1955–2017), singer, [[The Smithereens]] ([[Scotch Plains, New Jersey|Scotch Plains]])
* [[Peter Dinklage]] (born 1969), actor, ''[[Elf (film)|Elf]]'', ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]], raised in [[Mendham Township, New Jersey|Mendham Township]])[[File:Peter Dinklage by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Peter Dinklage]]]]
* [[Peter Dobson]] (born 1964), actor, ''[[Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family|Cover Me]]'' ([[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]])
* [[The Dolan Twins]] (born 1999), comedians ([[Long Valley, New Jersey|Long Valley]] section of [[Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey|Washington Township]])
* [[Franklin D'Olier]] (1877–1953), businessman; first National Commander of the [[American Legion]] (1919–1920)
* [[Tate Donovan]] (born 1963), actor, ''[[Damages (TV series)|Damages]]'', ''[[The O.C.]]'', ''[[Hercules (1998 TV series)|Hercules]]'' ([[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]])
* [[Jamie Donnelly]] (born 1947), actress (Teaneck)
* [[Ruth Donnelly]] (1896–1982), actress (Trenton)
* [[Michael Douglas]] (born 1944), [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning actor, producer ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])[[File:Michael Douglas Deauville 2013.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Michael Douglas]]]]
* [[Jim Dowd (ice hockey)|Jim Dowd]] (born 1968), professional ice hockey player ([[Brick Township, New Jersey|Brick Township]])
* [[Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein]] (born 1964), guitarist, The Misfits ([[Lodi, New Jersey|Lodi]])
* [[Al Downing (baseball)|Al Downing]] (born 1941), professional baseball pitcher [[New York Yankees]], [[Oakland A's]], [[Milwaukee Brewers]], [[Los Angeles Dodgers]], NL Comeback Player of the Year 1971 (Trenton)
* [[Dylan Dreyer]] (born 1981), meteorologist for the ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today Show]]'' ([[Manalapan, New Jersey|Manalapan]])
* [[Derek Drymon]] (born 1965), cartoon producer, ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])
* [[Thomas F. Duffy]] (born 1955), actor (Woodbridge)
* [[Tom Dugan (American actor)|Tom Dugan]] (born 1961), [[one-person show]] actor, writer and director ([[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]])
* [[Napoleon and Tabitha D'umo|Tabitha D'umo]] (born 1973), dance teacher, choreographer, and creative director ([[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway]])
* [[Jancee Dunn]] (born 1966), journalist, author, and former [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]] for [[MTV2]] ([[Chatham, New Jersey|Chatham]])
* [[Ashley Alexandra Dupré]] (born 1985), prostitute, singer ([[Beachwood, New Jersey|Beachwood]])
* [[Asher Brown Durand]] (1796–1886), artist ([[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]])[[File:Asher B. Durand by Abraham Bogardus.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Asher Brown Durand]]]]
* [[Lou Duva]] (1922–2017), boxing trainer and sports personality (Paterson)
* [[Andrea Dworkin]] (1946–2005), [[radical feminism|radical feminist]] and activist ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])
* [[Frederick Eberhardt (philanthropist)|Frederick Eberhardt]] (1868–1946), engineer, philanthropist, university administrator and businessman (Newark)
* [[Daniel Edelman (soccer)|Daniel Edelman]] (born 2003), midfielder for [[Major League Soccer|MLS]] club [[New York Red Bulls]]
* [[Randy Edelman]] (born 1947), film and TV score composer (Paterson)
* [[Frankie Edgar]] (born 1981), mixed martial artist ([[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]])
* [[Geoff Edwards]] (1931–2014), actor, radio and television personality ([[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]])
* [[Todd Edwards]] (born 1972), music producer ([[Bloomfield, New Jersey|Bloomfield]])
* [[Róisín Egenton]] (born 1977), 2000 International [[Rose of Tralee (festival)|Rose of Tralee]] ([[Fanwood, New Jersey|Fanwood]])
* [[Hallie Kate Eisenberg]] (born 1992), teen actress ([[East Brunswick Township, New Jersey|East Brunswick]])
* [[Pablo Eisenberg]] (1932–2022), scholar, social justice advocate, and tennis player
* [[Hy Eisman]] (born 1927), cartoonist, ''[[Katy Keene]], [[Little Iodine]], [[The Katzenjammer Kids|Katzenjammer Kids]], [[Popeye]]'' ([[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]])
* [[Robert Ellenstein]] (1923–2010), actor ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Linda Emond]] (born 1959), actress, ''[[Julie & Julia]]'' ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[Alecko Eskandarian]] (born 1982), soccer player ([[Montvale, New Jersey|Montvale]])
* [[Janet Evanovich]] (born 1943), novelist ([[South River, New Jersey|South River]])
* [[Bill Evans]] (1929–1980), [[Jazz piano|jazz pianist]] and composer ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])[[File:Bill Evans (1961 publicity photo by Steve Schapiro).jpg|thumb|[[Bill Evans]]|140px]]
* [[Josh Evans (defensive back)|Josh Evans]] (born 1991), [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ([[Irvington, New Jersey|Irvington]])
* [[Charles Evered]] (born 1964), writer, director (Passaic, raised in [[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]])
* [[Greg Evigan]] (born 1953), actor, ''[[B. J. and the Bear]]'', ''[[My Two Dads]]'' ([[South Amboy, New Jersey|South Amboy]])
* [[Donald Fagen]] (born 1948), musician (Steely Dan) ([[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]])
* [[Joseph Farah]] (born 1954), journalist and editor-in-chief of [[WorldNetDaily]] (Paterson)
* [[Tali Farhadian]] (born 1974/1975), former US federal prosecutor (Englewood Cliffs)
* [[Kenneth Faried]] (born 1989), [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] for the [[Denver Nuggets]] (Newark)
* [[Taissa Farmiga]] (born 1994), actress, ''[[American Horror Story]]'', ''[[The Bling Ring]]'' ([[Readington Township, New Jersey|Readington]])
* [[Vera Farmiga]] (born 1973), actress, ''[[The Departed]]'', ''[[Up in the Air (2009 film)|Up in the Air]]'' ([[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]])[[File:Vera Farmiga at TIFF 2009.jpg|thumb|[[Vera Farmiga]]|140px]]
* [[John Farrell (pitcher)|John Farrell]] (born 1962), manager for the [[Boston Red Sox]] ([[Monmouth Beach, New Jersey|Monmouth Beach]])
* [[Warren Farrell]] (born 1943), educator, gender equality activist and author<ref>Sidon, Rob. (February 2018). Warren Farrell: The Father of the Men's Movement Weighs In on the Boy Crisis. ''Common Ground, February 2018.'' http://boycrisis.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Boy-PR-Media-Published-CommonGround-Feb2018.pdf</ref>
* [[Edward Feigenbaum]] (born 1936), [[computer scientist]] known as "the father of [[expert system]]s" ([[Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken]])
* [[Fetty Wap]], real name Willie Maxwell II (born 1991), singer, rapper (Paterson)
* [[Joan Field]] (1915–1988), violinist ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]])
* [[Joe Fields]] (born 1953), NFL [[center (American football)|center]], primarily with the [[New York Jets]] ([[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]])
* [[Nic Fink]] (born 1993), [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])<ref>Havsy, Jane (July 21, 2021). [https://www.dailyrecord.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/21/tokyo-olympics-new-jersey-swimmer-nic-fink-ready-new-journey-pingry-morristown/8012173002/ "Swimmer Nic Fink, a Pingry graduate from Morristown, ready for 'new journey' at Olympics"]. ''[[Daily Record (Morristown)|Daily Record]]''. Retrieved July 21, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.usaswimming.org/docs/default-source/eventsdocuments/rosters/olympics/2020-olympic-team.pdf "2020 U.S. Olympic Team Roster"]. ''[[USA Swimming]]''. June 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.</ref>
* [[Anthony Firkser]] (born 1995), football tight end for the [[New England Patriots]] of the National Football League[[File:Anthony Firkser 2019 12-22.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Anthony Firkser]]]]
* [[Dale S. Fischer]] (born 1951), US district court judge 
* [[Gail Fisher]] (1935–2000), actress, ''[[Mannix]]'' ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Leo Fitzpatrick]] (born 1978), actor, [[Street level characters of The Wire#Johnny Weeks|Johnny Weeks]] on ''[[The Wire]]'' ([[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]])
* [[Minkah Fitzpatrick]] (born 1996), NFL safety ([[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge]])
* [[Joe Flacco]] (born 1985), NFL [[quarterback]] for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] ([[Audubon, New Jersey|Audubon]])[[File:Joe Flacco training camp.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Joe Flacco]]]]
* [[Harris Flanagin]] (1817–1874), [[List of governors of Arkansas|governor of Arkansas]] ([[Roadstown, New Jersey|Roadstown]], died in Arkasas)
* [[Susan Flannery]] (born 1939), soap opera actress (Jersey City)
* [[Josh Flitter]] (born 1994), child actor ([[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]])
* [[Mary Florentine]] (born 1950), psychoacoustics researcher ([[Nutley, New Jersey|Nutley]])
* [[Richard Florida]] (born 1957), urban studies theorist, author of ''[[Who's Your City?]]'' ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Jehyve Floyd]] (born 1997), basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Rick Folbaum]] (born 1969), television personality for [[Fox News]] ([[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[Dick Foran]] (1910–1979), Western film actor ([[Flemington, New Jersey|Flemington]])
* [[Malcolm Forbes]] (1919–1990), entrepreneur, publisher, [[New Jersey Senate|New Jersey State Senator]] ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]]/[[Far Hills, New Jersey|Far Hills]])
* [[Steve Forbes]] (born 1947), editor-in-chief of ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine; president and CEO of Forbes, Inc. ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])[[File:Steve Forbes by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Steve Forbes]]]]
* [[Darren Ford (baseball)|Darren Ford]] (born 1985), outfielder for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ([[Vineland, New Jersey|Vineland]])
* [[Mike Ford (baseball)|Mike Ford]] (born 1992), first baseman for the [[New York Yankees]] ([[Belle Mead, New Jersey|Belle Mead]])
* [[Gerard J. Foschini]] (born 1940), [[telecommunications]] engineer (Jersey City)
* [[Preston Foster]] (1900–1970), actor (Ocean City)
* [[Beth Fowler]] (born 1940), actress, singer (Jersey City)
* [[Randy Foye]] (born 1983), [[shooting guard]]/[[point guard]] for the [[Utah Jazz]] (Newark)
* [[Connie Francis]] (born 1937), [[pop music|pop singer]] (Newark)[[File:Connie Francis 1961.JPG|thumb|140px|[[Connie Francis]]]]
* [[Genie Francis]] (born 1962), actress, ''[[General Hospital]]'' ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Barney Frank]] (born 1940), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for Massachusetts ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])[[File:Barney Frank.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Barney Frank]]]]
* [[Waldo Frank]] (1889–1967), novelist, historian, literary critic ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]])
* [[Todd Frazier]] (born 1986), [[infielder]] for the [[New York Yankees]], previously [[Cincinnati Reds]], [[Chicago White Sox]] ([[Point Pleasant, New Jersey|Point Pleasant]])
* [[Dean Friedman]] (born 1955), singer-songwriter ([[Paramus]])
* [[Lennie Friedman]] (born 1976), NFL offensive lineman for the [[Cleveland Browns]] (Livingston)
* [[Chad Frye]] (born 1972), cartoonist and illustrator ([[Florham Park]])
* [[Greg Fulginiti]] (born 1951), recording and mastering engineer ([[Wildwood, New Jersey|Wildwood]])
* [[Melissa Fumero]] (born 1982), actress, ''[[Brooklyn Nine-Nine]]'' ([[North Bergen, New Jersey|North Bergen]])

=== G–S ===




















* [[Alice Gainer]] (born 1982), [[anchorwoman]] for [[WCBS-TV]] ([[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]])
* [[Natasha Gajewski]], founder of Symple Health ([[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[Tony Galento]] (1910–1979), [[heavyweight]] [[Boxing|boxer]] and actor, ''[[On the Waterfront]]'' ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[James Gandolfini]] (1961–2013), actor, starred in ''[[The Sopranos]]'' ([[Park Ridge, New Jersey|Park Ridge]])[[File:Gandolfinigfdl.PNG|thumb|196x196px|[[James Gandolfini]]]]
* [[Antonio Garay]] (born 1979), [[defensive tackle]] for the [[San Diego Chargers]] ([[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]])
* [[Allen Garfield]] (1939–2020), actor ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Lee Garlington]] (born 1953), actress ([[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]])
* [[David Garrison]] (born 1952), actor, ''[[Married... with Children]]'', ''[[It's Your Move]]'' ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]])
* [[Willie Garson]] (1964–2021), actor, ''[[Sex and the City]]'' ([[Highland Park, New Jersey|Highland Park]])
* [[Bob Gaudio]] (born 1942), singer, songwriter, musician and record producer; keyboardist/backing vocalist for [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]]
* [[Johnny Gaudreau]] (1993–2024), ice hockey left winger for the [[Calgary Flames]] ([[Salem, New Jersey|Salem]])<ref>{{cite news|title=The Star Ledger|date=January 11, 2015| page= C1}}</ref>
* [[Gloria Gaynor]] (born 1949), singer (Newark)
* [[Michael V. Gazzo]] (1923–1995), playwright and actor, [[Frank Pentangeli]] in ''[[The Godfather Part II]]'' ([[Hillside, New Jersey|Hillside]])
* [[Brian Geraghty]] (born 1974), actor ([[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]])
* [[Michael Giacchino]] (born 1967), [[Academy Award for Best Original Score|Oscar-winning]] composer ([[Riverside Township, New Jersey|Riverside]], raised in [[Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey|Edgewater Park]])
* [[Elizabeth Gillies]] (born 1993), actress, singer, dancer ([[Haworth, New Jersey|Haworth]])
* [[Justin Gimelstob]] (born 1977), tennis player (Livingston)
* [[Allen Ginsberg]] (1926–1997), poet (Paterson)[[File:Praga 9 ginsberg.jpg|thumb|140x140px|[[Allen Ginsberg|Allen Ginsburg]]]]
* [[Bob Giraldi]] (born 1939), film, TV and music video director (Paterson)
* [[Kid Gleason]] (1866–1933), baseball player ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])
* [[Savion Glover]] (born 1973), actor, tap dancer and choreographer (Newark)
* [[Judy Gold]] (born 1962), stand-up comic (Newark)
* [[Al Golden]] (born 1969), head football coach for the [[University of Miami]] ([[Colts Neck Township, New Jersey|Colts Neck]])
* [[Joshua Gomez]] (born 1975), actor, ''[[Chuck (TV series)|Chuck]]'', ''[[Without a Trace]]'' ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Rick Gomez]] (born 1972), actor, ''[[Band of Brothers (TV miniseries)|Band of Brothers]]'' ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Frances Goodrich]] (1890–1984), screenwriter, ''It's a Wonderful Life'', ''The Thin Man'' (Belleville)
* [[Hedwig Gorski]] (born 1949), poet
* [[Goose Goslin]] (1900–1971), Hall of Fame baseball infielder ([[Salem, New Jersey|Salem]])<ref>{{cite book|title=The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia. Fourth Addition|date=2006|publisher=Sterling Publishing|isbn=1-4027-4771-3}}</ref>
* [[Dwayne Gratz]] (born 1990), [[cornerback]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ([[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]])
* [[Kerri Green]] (born 1967), actress ([[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]])
* [[Bob Greene (fitness guru)|Bob Greene]] (born 1958), fitness guru, author ([[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[Khaseem Greene]] (born 1989), [[linebacker]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] (Elizabeth)
* [[Peter Greene]] (born 1965), actor, [[List of Pulp Fiction characters#Zed|Zed]] from ''[[Pulp Fiction (film)|Pulp Fiction]]'' ([[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])[[File:Peter Greene 2014.jpg|thumb|187x187px|[[Peter Greene]]]]
* [[Shonn Greene]] (born 1985), [[running back]] for the [[New York Jets]] ([[Sicklerville, New Jersey|Sicklerville]])
* [[Zach Grenier]] (born 1954), actor, ''[[Touching Evil]]'' ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Max Greyserman]] (born 1995), [[professional golfer|golfer]] on the [[PGA Tour]] ([[Millburn, New Jersey|Millburn]])
* [[Hezekiah Griggs]], III (1988–2016), entrepreneur, philanthropist, investor
* [[Christina Grimmie]] (1994–2016), singer-songwriter, contestant on ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]'' ([[Marlton, New Jersey|Marlton]])
* [[Robert Griswold]] (born 1996), swimmer
* [[Dan Grunfeld]] (born 1984), professional basketball player ([[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]])
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* [[Tom Guiry]] (born 1981), actor, ''[[The Black Donnellys]]'' ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Alen Hadzic]] (born 1991), fencer, banned for life due to sexual misconduct ([[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/10080057-2020-olympic-fencer-alen-hadzic-permanently-banned-over-alleged-sexual-misconduct|title=2020 Olympic Fencer Alen Hadzic Permanently Banned over Alleged Sexual Misconduct|first=Erin|last=Walsh|website=Bleacher Report|date=June 20, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/5140069/0/suspendido-alen-hadzic-esgrimista-que-fue-los-jjoo-tokio-pesar-estar-denunciado-por-abusos-sexuales/|title=Suspendido Alen Hadzic, el esgrimista que fue a los JJOO de Tokio y estaba denunciado por abusos sexuales; El deportista cometió los presuntos delitos con tres mujeres entre 2013 y 2015.; El esgrimista Alen Hadzic es apartado de Tokio 2020 por presuntos abusos sexuales.|date=June 21, 2023|website=20minutos.es }}</ref>
* [[Marvelous Marvin Hagler]] (1954–2021), boxer (Newark)
* [[Alison Haislip]] (born 1981), actress, ''[[Attack of the Show!]]'', ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]'', ''[[Battleground (American TV series)|Battleground]]'' ([[Tewksbury Township, New Jersey|Tewksbury Township]])
* [[Halsey (singer)|Halsey]] (born 1994), singer-songwriter and actress ([[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]])
* [[Rusty Hamer]] (1947–1990), child actor, ''[[Make Room for Daddy]]'' ([[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]])
* [[David Hand (animator)|David Hand]] (1900–1986), animator, director, [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Walt Disney Productions]], [[Gaumont-British]], [[Alexander Film Company]] (Plainfield)
* [[Chelsea Handler]] (born 1975), stand-up comedian, actress, host of ''[[Chelsea Lately]]'' ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Henry Janeway Hardenbergh]] (1847–1918), architect ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[John Harkes]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/men/harkes.htm |title=John Harkes |publisher=Soccertimes.com |access-date=June 18, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090112091214/http://www.soccertimes.com/usteams/roster/men/harkes.htm |archive-date=January 12, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> (born 1967), soccer player ([[Kearny, New Jersey|Kearny]])
* [[Jess Harnell]] (born 1963), voice actor, ''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Up (2009 film)|Up]]'', the [[Transformers (film series)|''Transformers'' movies]] (Teaneck)
* [[Al Harrington]] (born 1980), player for the [[Orlando Magic]] ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Ed Harris]] (born 1950), actor, ''[[Pollock (film)|Pollock]]'', ''[[The Truman Show]]'', ''[[The Right Stuff (film)|The Right Stuff]]'', ''[[Apollo 13 (film)|Apollo 13]]'', ''[[Game Change]]'' (born in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]], raised in [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]])[[File:Ed Harris by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Ed Harris]]]]
* [[Franco Harris]] (born 1950), [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] [[Fullback (American football)|fullback]] with the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ([[Fort Dix]])
* [[Roxanne Hart]] (born 1952), actress, ''[[Chicago Hope]]'' (Trenton)
* [[Dwayne Haskins]] (1997–2022), football player (Highland Park)
* [[Tobin Heath]] (born 1988), forward for the [[USWNT|U.S. women's team]] and [[Portland Thorns FC|Portland Thorns]] ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])
* [[Robert Hegyes]] (1951–2012), actor, ''[[Welcome Back, Kotter]]'' ([[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]])
* [[Grace Helbig]] (born 1985), actress, comedian, ''[[Camp Takota]]'' ([[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]], raised in [[Woodbury Heights, New Jersey|Woodbury Heights]])
* [[Mark Helias]] (born 1950), jazz musician (New Brunswick)
* [[Gerald Henderson Jr.]] (born 1987), [[shooting guard]] for the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] ([[Caldwell, New Jersey|Caldwell]])
* [[Al Herpin]] (1862–1947), insomniac, the "Man Who Never Slept" ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Frank Herrmann]] (born 1984), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Cleveland Indians]] ([[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]])
* [[Robert Hess (college president)|Robert Hess]] (1938–1994), President of [[Brooklyn College]]
* [[Jon-Erik Hexum]] (1957–1984), actor, model, ''[[Voyagers!]]'' ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]], raised in [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]])
* [[Richard X. Heyman]] (born 1951), singer-songwriter, musician, original member of [[The Doughboys (New Jersey band)|The Doughboys]] ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])
* [[Shana Hiatt]] (born 1975), model, presenter ([[Tabernacle Township, New Jersey|Tabernacle Township]])
* [[Beatrice Hicks]] (1919–1979), engineer, co-founder, and first president of the [[Society of Women Engineers]] ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Michele Hicks]] (born 1973), actress, [[List of The Shield characters#Mara Sewell-Vendrell|Mara Vendrell]] on ''[[The Shield]]'' ([[Essex County, New Jersey|Essex County]])
* [[Brian Hill (basketball coach)|Brian Hill]] (born 1947), assistant coach for the [[Detroit Pistons]] (East Orange)
* [[Dulé Hill]] (born 1975), actor, ''[[Psych]]'' ([[East Brunswick Township, New Jersey|East Brunswick]], raised in [[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]])
* [[Lauryn Hill]] (born 1975), singer, rapper, songwriter ([[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])
* [[Mary G. Hill]] (1803–1884), first of president the [[Woman's Christian Temperance Union]] of Newark
* [[Garret Hobart]] (1844–1899), 24th Vice President of the United States ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]])[[File:Garret Augustus Hobart.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Garret Hobart]]]]
* [[Chris Hogan (American football)|Chris Hogan]] (born 1988), [[wide receiver]] for the [[New England Patriots]] ([[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
* [[Jesse Holley]] (born 1984), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] ([[Roselle, New Jersey|Roselle]])
* [[Richard Hooker (author)|Richard Hooker]] (1924–1997), writer, surgeon, author of the novel ''[[MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors|MASH]]'' ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Jermaine 'Huggy' Hopkins]] (born 1973), actor (Newark)
* [[Neil Hopkins]] (born 1977), actor (Trenton)
* [[Wil Horneff]] (born 1979), actor (born in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]], raised in [[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River]])
* [[Dennis Horner]] (born 1988), forward for the [[Artland Dragons]] ([[Linwood, New Jersey|Linwood]])
* [[Ad-Rock|Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz]] (born 1966), member of the [[Beastie Boys]] ([[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])
*[[Andrew Horowitz]] (born 1983), keyboardist of Tally Hall (Warren)
* [[Cissy Houston]] (1933–2024), singer (Newark)
* [[Whitney Houston]] (1963–2012), singer and actress (Newark, raised in East Orange)[[File:Whitney Houston Welcome Heroes 7 cropped.JPEG|thumb|140px|[[Whitney Houston]]]]
* [[Tim Howard]] (born 1979), soccer player for [[Memphis 901 FC|Memphis 901]], [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] ([[North Brunswick]])
* [[Thomas Hutchins]] (1730–1789), military engineer, [[Cartography|cartographer]], [[geographer]] and [[Surveying|surveyor]] ([[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]])
* [[Paul Iacono]] (born 1988), actor, ''[[The Hard Times of RJ Berger]]'' ([[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]])
* [[Frank Iero]] (born 1981), rhythm guitarist of [[My Chemical Romance]] ([[Belleville, New Jersey|Belleville]])
* [[Sonny Igoe]] (1923–2012), jazz and big band drummer (Jersey City)
* [[Mark Ingram II]] (born 1989), [[running back]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]])
* [[Ryan Izzo]] (born 1995), [[tight end]] for the [[New England Patriots]] ([[Highland Lakes, New Jersey|Highland Lakes]])
* [[Michael Jace]] (born 1965), actor,''[[The Shield]]'' (Paterson)
* [[Leonard Jeffries]] (born 1937), controversial professor [[City University of New York]] (Newark)
* [[Malcolm Jenkins]] (born 1987), [[safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (East Orange)
* [[Rodney Jerkins]] (born 1977), songwriter, record producer, musician ([[Pleasantville, New Jersey|Pleasantville]])
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* [[Dontae Johnson]] (born 1991), [[cornerback]] for the [[San Francisco 49ers]] ([[Pennington, New Jersey|Pennington]])
* [[Enoch L. Johnson|Enoch "Nucky" Johnson]] (1883–1968), [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] [[political boss]] and [[Racket (crime)|racketeer]], basis for ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'s'' [[Nucky Thompson]] ([[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway Township]])
* [[James P. Johnson]] (1894–1955), [[stride (music)|stride]] [[jazz]] pianist ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[John Seward Johnson II|J. Seward Johnson Jr.]] (1930–2020), sculptor
* [[Leavander Johnson]] (1969–2005), world champion boxer ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]])
* [[Robert Wood Johnson II]] (1893–1968), businessman, Chairman of the Board of [[Johnson & Johnson]] ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[Soterios Johnson]], host on public radio station [[WNYC]] ([[Highland Park, New Jersey|Highland Park]])
* [[Frankie Jonas]] (born 2000), child actor, ''[[Jonas (TV series)|Jonas]]'' ([[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]])
<!--JOE JONAS IS ALREADY IN THE "BORN ELSEWHERE, GREW UP IN NJ" SECTION-->
* [[Kevin Jonas]] (born 1987), singer, guitarist, member of the [[Jonas Brothers]] ([[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]], raised in [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
<!--NICK JONAS IS ALREADY IN THE "BORN ELSEWHERE, GREW UP IN NJ" SECTION-->
* [[Dahntay Jones]] (born 1980), player for the [[Indiana Pacers]] ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], raised in [[Hamilton Square, New Jersey|Hamilton Square]])
* [[Donald Jones (wide receiver)|Donald Jones]] (born 1987), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])
* [[Keith Jones (broadcaster)|Keith Jones]] (born 1985), broadcaster ([[New Egypt, New Jersey|New Egypt]])
* [[Linda Jones]] (1944–1972), [[soul music|soul]] singer (Newark)
* [[Maxine Jones]] (born 1965), singer (Paterson)
* [[Michael Jones (actor)|Michael Jones]] (born 1987), voice actor, actor, YouTube personality ([[Woodbridge, New Jersey|Woodbridge]])
* [[Nate Jones (cornerback)|Nate Jones]] (born 1982), NFL [[cornerback]] (Newark)
* [[Ben Jorgensen]] (born 1983), musician (Teaneck)
<!--MOVED JOHN BON JOVI TO THE "B" SECTION; one can genuinely consider "Bon Jovi" his last name since his real last name is "Bongiovi"-->
* [[Just Blaze]], rap musician (Paterson)
* [[Yaki Kadafi]] (1977–1996), rapper and member of [[Tupac Shakur]]'s group [[Outlawz]] ([[Irvington, New Jersey|Irvington]])
* [[Jerome Kagan]] (1929–2021), pioneer in the field of [[developmental psychology]] (Newark)
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* [[Herman Kahn]] (1922–1983), preeminent nuclear scientist of the 20th century from [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]]
* [[Stanley Kamel]] (1943–2008), actor, ''[[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]'', ''[[Melrose Place]]'' ([[South River, New Jersey|South River]])
* [[Ira Kaplan]], musician, co-founder of [[Yo La Tengo]] ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])
* [[Myq Kaplan]] (born 1978), stand-up comedian ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Eric Karros]] (born 1967), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[first baseman]], TV [[color commentator]] for ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]])
* [[Danny Kass]] (born 1982), pro snowboarder ([[Vernon Valley, New Jersey|Vernon Valley]])
* [[Thomas Kean]] (born 1935), governor, [[9/11 Commission]] chairman ([[Bedminster Township, New Jersey|Bedminster]])[[File:Thomaskeansr.jpg|thumb|187x187px|[[Thomas Kean]]]]
* [[Brian Keith]] (1921–1997), actor, ''[[The Parent Trap (1961 film)|The Parent Trap]]'', ''[[Nevada Smith]]'', ''[[Family Affair]]'', ''[[The Wind and the Lion]]'' ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Daniel Hugh Kelly]] (born 1952), actor (Elizabeth)
* [[Mark Kelly (astronaut)|Mark Kelly]] (born 1964), astronaut, husband of Congresswoman [[Gabby Giffords]], twin brother of Scott Kelly ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Scott Kelly (astronaut)|Scott Kelly]] (born 1964), astronaut, Commander of [[International Space Station]] [[Expedition 26]], twin brother of Mark Kelly ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Victor J. Kemper]] (1927–2023), cinematographer (Newark)
* [[Stacey Kent]] (born 1965), singer ([[South Orange]])
* [[Walter Kidde]] (1877–1943), founder of the [[Kidde]] company ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])
* [[Tom Kiesche]] (born 1967), actor ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]])
* [[Jim Kiick]] (1946–2020), NFL [[running back]], primarily for the [[Miami Dolphins]] ([[Lincoln Park, New Jersey|Lincoln Park]])
* [[Victor Kilian]] (1891–1979), actor (Jersey City)
* [[Joyce Kilmer]] (1886–1918), poet ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])[[File:Joyce Kilmer.jpg|thumb|206x206px|[[Joyce Kilmer]]]]
* [[Zalman King]] (1941–2012), actor, director, writer, ''Body Language'' (Trenton)
* [[Alfred Kinsey]] (1894–1956), zoologist and sexologist ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])
* [[Michael E. Knight]] (born 1959), actor ([[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[Ann McLaughlin Korologos]] (born 1941), [[United States Secretary of Labor|Secretary of Labor]] from 1987 to 1989 ([[Chatham, New Jersey|Chatham]])
* [[Ernie Kovacs]] (1919–1962), comedian and actor ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Stephen Kovacs]] (1972–2022), [[saber]] [[fencing|fencer]] and fencing coach, charged with [[sexual assault]], died in prison
* [[Dennis Kozlowski]] (born 1946), CEO of [[Tyco International]], convicted in 2005 (Newark)
* [[Jane Krakowski]] (born 1969), actress, ''[[30 Rock]]'' ([[Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey|Parsippany]])
* [[Barbara Kruger]] (born 1945), conceptual artist (Newark)
* [[Lawrence Kudlow|Larry Kudlow]] (born 1947), economist, TV personality, [[List of syndicated columnists|syndicated columnist]] ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])<ref>{{cite news |author=With Alison Leigh Cowan |first=Sylvia Nasar |date=April 3, 1994 |title=A Wall St. Star's Agonizing Confession |url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9906E2D8123FF930A35757C0A962958260&pagewanted=all |access-date=March 27, 2011 |work=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref>
* [[Richard Kuklinski]] (1935–2006), murderer of over 100 people in mob-related instances (Jersey City)
* [[Jared Kushner]] (born 1981), [[Senior Advisor to the President of the United States|Senior Advisor]] to [[Donald Trump|President Donald Trump]] ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])[[File:Jared Kushner in 2018 face detail, from- Cumbre de líderes del G20 (46165280041) (cropped).jpg|thumb|176x176px|[[Jared Kushner]]]]
* [[William Labov]] (born 1927), [[linguist]] ([[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]])
* [[Christian J. Lambertsen|Christian Lambertsen]] (1917–2011), [[environmental medicine]] and [[diving medicine]] specialist ([[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]])
* [[Nathan Lane]] (born 1956), actor in ''[[The Birdcage]], [[The Producers (2005 film)|The Producers]]'' and [[Tony Awards|Tony]], [[Emmy Awards|Emmy]], [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]]-winner (Jersey City)
* [[Artie Lange]] (born 1967), actor, comedian, radio personality ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]], raised in [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union]])[[File:Artielangesit.jpg|thumb|144x144px|[[Artie Lange]]]]
* [[Frank Langella]] (born 1938), actor, ''[[Dracula (1979 film)|Dracula]]'', ''[[Superman Returns]]'', ''[[Frost/Nixon (film)|Frost/Nixon]]'', ''[[Draft Day]]'' ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Jack Langer]] (born 1948/1949), basketball player and investment banker
* [[Mike Largey]] (born 1960), basketball player in the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Tara LaRosa]] (born 1978), [[Mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] ([[Woodstown, New Jersey|Woodstown]])
* [[Ali Larter]] (born 1976), actress, [[Niki Sanders]] on ''[[Heroes (American TV series)|Heroes]]'' ([[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[Vincent Larusso]] (born 1978), actor, [[The Mighty Ducks (film series)|''The Mighty Ducks'' trilogy]] ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Jonathan V. Last|Jonathan Last]] (born 1974), author, senior writer at ''[[The Weekly Standard]]'' (born in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]], raised in [[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]] and [[Moorestown, New Jersey|Moorestown]])
* [[Tommy La Stella]] (born 1989), [[second baseman]] for the [[Chicago Cubs]] ([[Closter, New Jersey|Closter]])
* [[Queen Latifah]] (born 1970), singer, actress, TV personality (Newark)[[File:QueenLatifah08TIFF.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Queen Latifah]]]]
* [[Jack Lawless]] (born 1987), drummer of the [[Jonas Brothers]] ([[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown]])
* [[Jacob Lawrence]] (1917–2000), artist ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]])
* [[Paul Le Mat]] (born 1946), actor, ''[[American Graffiti]]'', ''[[Melvin and Howard]]'' ([[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]])
* [[Nicole Leach]] (born 1979), actress (Montclair)
* [[Fran Lebowitz]] (born 1950), author ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])[[File:Fran Lebowitz by David Shankbone (3465083206).jpg|thumb|165x165px|[[Fran Lebowitz]]]]
* [[Beverly Lee]] (born 1941), singer with [[The Shirelles]] (Passaic)
* [[Al Leiter]] (born 1965), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[starting pitcher]], TV commentator ([[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]])
* [[Stephanie Lemelin]] (born 1979), actress, ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' ([[Sewell, New Jersey|Sewell]])
* [[Arthur Lenk]] (born 1964), Israeli diplomat (Paterson)
* [[Robert Sean Leonard]] (born 1969), actor, ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'', ''[[Dead Poets Society]]'' (born in [[Westwood, New Jersey|Westwood]], raised in [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]])
* [[Michael Lerner (rabbi)|Michael Lerner]] (born 1943), left-wing activist and [[rabbi]] (Newark)
* [[Jerry Levine]] (born 1957), actor, director, ''[[Going Places (American TV series)|Going Places]]'', ''[[Will & Grace]]'' ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[Diane Lewis (journalist)|Diane Lewis]] (c. 1953–2007), journalist East Orange)
* [[Jerry Lewis]] (1926–2017), actor, comedian, director, telethon host, [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] honoree (Newark)[[File:Jerry Lewis - 1960s.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Jerry Lewis]]]]
* [[Bob Ley]] (born 1955), ESPN sports anchor (Newark)
* [[Judith Light]] (born 1949), actress, [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series|Emmy winner]], ''[[Who's the Boss?]]'', ''[[Ugly Betty]]'', ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit|Law & Order: SVU]]'' (Trenton)
* [[Damon Lindelof]] (born 1973), television and film producer, ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'', ''[[Crossing Jordan]]'', ''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]'' ([[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]])
* [[Ray Liotta]] (1955–2022), actor, ''[[Goodfellas]]'', ''[[The Rat Pack (film)|The Rat Pack]]'', ''[[Cop Land]]'', ''[[Hannibal (2001 film)|Hannibal]]'' (born in Newark, raised in [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union Township]])[[File:RayLiottaTIFFSept2012.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Ray Liotta]]]]
* [[Sean Lissemore]] (born 1987), [[defensive end]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] (Teaneck)
* [[Carli Lloyd]] (born 1982), Soccer Player, two-time FIFA Women World Player of the Year, two-time Olympic gold medalist, [[FIFA Women's World Cup]] gold and silver medalist, plays for the [[United States women's national soccer team]] ([[Delran Township, New Jersey|Delran Township]])
* [[Norman Lloyd]] (1914–2021), actor, director, producer, ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' (Jersey City)
* [[Amy Locane]] (born 1971), actress ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Kurt Loder]] (born 1945), film critic, author, columnist, TV personality ([[Ocean City, New Jersey|Ocean City]])
* [[Jim Lord (singer-songwriter)|Jim Lord]] (born 1948), singer-songwriter (Jersey City)
* [[Faizon Love]] (born 1968), actor (Newark)
* [[Derek Luke (actor)|Derek Luke]] (born 1974), actor (Jersey City)
* [[Martha MacCallum]] (born 1964), [[news presenter|news anchor]] for the [[Fox News Channel]] ([[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
* [[Bob MacDonald (baseball)|Bob MacDonald]] (born 1965), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] pitcher (East Orange)
* [[Elliott Maddox]] (born 1947), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] player (East Orange)
* [[Leonard Maltin]] (born 1950), film critic, [[film historian]], author (Teaneck)
* [[Steve Maneri]] (born 1988), [[tight end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] ([[Saddle Brook, New Jersey|Saddle Brook]])
* [[Greg Mankiw]] (born 1958), [[macroeconomist]] and chairman of the [[Council of Economic Advisers]] under President [[George W. Bush]] (Trenton)
* [[David Marciano]] (born 1960), actor (Newark)
* [[Bernard Marcus|Bernie Marcus]] (1929–2024), founder and first CEO of [[The Home Depot]] (Newark)
* [[Lisa Marie (actress)|Lisa Marie]] (born 1968), model and actress ([[Piscataway Township, New Jersey|Piscataway]])
* [[John Marin]] (1870–1953), artist ([[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]])
* [[Robert Markowitz]] (born 1935), film and TV director ([[Irvington, New Jersey|Irvington]])
* [[Marc Maron]] (born 1963), stand-up comedian (Jersey City)
[[File:Marc Maron (2015) (cropped).jpg|thumb|204x204px|[[Marc Maron]]]]
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* [[George R. R. Martin]] (born 1948), novelist, short story writer, author of ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])[[File:George R. R. Martin 2016.jpg|thumb|182x182px|[[George R. R. Martin]]]]* [[Soraida Martinez]] (born 1956), artist, designer and social activist known for creating the art style of Verdadism.[198]
* [[Nick Massi]] (1927–2000), bass singer and bass guitarist for [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]] (Newark)
* [[Terry Matalas]] (born 1975), television writer, director, executive producer
* [[Ronald F. Maxwell]] (born 1949), film director, screenwriter ([[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]])
* [[Vin Mazzaro]] (born 1986), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]], raised in [[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]])
* [[Matt McAndrew]] (born 1990), singer-songwriter, contestant from ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]'' [[The Voice (U.S. season 7)|season 7]] ([[Barnegat Light, New Jersey|Barnegat Light]])
* [[Turk McBride]] (born 1985), [[defensive end]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])
* [[Andrew McCarthy]] (born 1962), actor, ''[[Less than Zero (film)|Less than Zero]]'', ''[[Pretty in Pink]]'', ''[[Weekend at Bernie's]]'' ([[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]])
* [[Beth McCarthy-Miller]] (born 1963), TV director, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[30 Rock]]'', ''[[The Marriage Ref (American TV series)|The Marriage Ref]]'' (Elizabeth)
* [[Tom McCarthy (director)|Tom McCarthy]] (born 1966), actor, writer, director, [[Scott Templeton]] on ''[[The Wire]]'' ([[New Providence, New Jersey|New Providence]])[[File:Tom McCarthy (cropped).jpg|thumb|194x194px|[[Tom McCarthy (director)|Tom McCarthy]]]]
* [[Heather McComb]] (born 1977), actor, ''[[Profiler (TV series)|Profiler]]'', ''[[Party of Five]]'' ([[Barnegat Township, New Jersey|Barnegat Township]])
* [[Mary McCormack]] (born 1969), actress, ''[[In Plain Sight]]'', ''[[The West Wing]]'', ''[[Murder One (TV series)|Murder One]]'' ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])
* [[Warren Sturgis McCulloch]] (1898–1969), [[Neurophysiology|neurophysiologist]] and [[Cybernetics|cybernetician]] ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Don McGahn]] (born 1968), [[White House Counsel]] to [[Donald Trump|President Donald Trump]] ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]])
* [[Tom McGowan]] (born 1959), actor, ''[[Frasier]]'', ''[[Down the Shore]]'', ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'' ([[Belmar, New Jersey|Belmar]])
* McJuggerNuggets<ref>[[:de:McJuggerNuggets]]</ref> (born 1992), real name Jesse Ridgway, YouTuber ([[Elmer, New Jersey|Elmer]])
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* [[Kareem McKenzie]] (born 1979), former [[offensive tackle]] for the [[New York Giants]] ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Bryant McKinnie]] (born 1979), [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] ([[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]])
* [[Christopher McQuarrie]] (born 1968), [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning screenwriter, director ([[Princeton Junction, New Jersey|Princeton Junction]])
* [[Joe Medwick]] (1911–1975), Hall of Fame baseball player ([[Carteret, New Jersey|Carteret]])
* [[George Mehnert]] (1881–1948), [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]], two-time Olympic gold medalist (Newark)
* [[Tony Meola]] (born 1969), soccer player ([[Kearny, New Jersey|Kearny]])
* [[Lee Meredith]] (born 1947), actress, ''[[The Producers (1968 film)|The Producers]]'' ([[River Edge, New Jersey|River Edge]])
* [[Frank Messina]] (born 1968), poet
* [[Otto Messmer]] (1892–1983), animator, co-created ''[[Felix the Cat]]'' ([[Union City, New Jersey|Union City]])
* [[Jason Mewes]] (born 1974), actor, ''[[Clerks (1994 film)|Clerks]]'', ''[[Mallrats]]'', ''[[Chasing Amy]]'', ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'' ([[Highlands, New Jersey|Highlands]])[[File:Jason Mewes Comic Con 2013.jpg|thumb|230x230px|[[Jason Mewes]]]]
* [[Dan Meyer (pitcher)|Dan Meyer]] (born 1981), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] ([[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]])
* [[Jeromy Miles]] (born 1987), [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] ([[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees]])
* [[Cristin Milioti]] (born 1985), actress, ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'', ''[[Fargo (TV series)|Fargo]]'', ''[[The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film)|The Wolf of Wall Street]]'' ([[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[Bea Miller]] (born 1999), singer ([[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]])
* [[E. Spencer Miller]] (1817–1879), Dean of the [[University of Pennsylvania Law School]] (Princeton)
* [[Ezra Miller]] (born 1992), actor ([[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
* [[John Milnor]] (born 1931), mathematician, notable in the fields of [[exotic sphere]]s and [[mathematical economics]] ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Kelly Jo Minter]] (born 1966), actress (Trenton)
* [[Susan Misner]] (born 1971), actress (Paterson, raised in [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey|Pequannock Township]])
* [[Dorian Missick]] (born 1976), actor (East Orange)
* [[Thomas Mitchell (actor)|Thomas Mitchell]] (1892–1962), [[Academy Award|Oscar-winning]] actor (Elizabeth)
* [[Jay Mohr]] (born 1970), actor, comedian, radio personality ([[Verona, New Jersey|Verona]])
* [[Frank Molinaro]] (born 1988), [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]] for the [[USA Olympics]] ([[Middletown, New Jersey|Middletown]])
* [[Steve Monarque]] (born 1959), actor, ''[[Friday the 13th: The Series]]'' ([[Pompton Lakes, New Jersey|Pompton Lakes]])
* [[Raymond Rocco Monto]] (born 1960), orthopedic surgeon, researcher (Newark])
* [[Eugene Monroe]] (born 1987), [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])
* [[John J. Mooney]] (1930–2020), [[chemical engineer]], co-inventor of the three-way [[catalytic converter]] (Paterson)
* [[Trevor Moore (comedian)|Trevor Moore]] (1980–2021), actor, comedian, writer, ''[[The Whitest Kids U' Know]]'' ([[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[Knowshon Moreno]] (born 1987), professional football player ([[Belford, New Jersey|Middletown Township]])
* [[Brit Morgan]] (born 1987), actress, ''[[True Blood]]'', ''[[The Middleman (TV series)|The Middleman]]'' ([[Marlton, New Jersey|Marlton]])
* [[Liv Morgan]] (born 1994), WWE wrestler (Elmwood Park)
* [[Dezman Moses]] (born 1989), [[linebacker]] for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ([[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro]])
* [[Kevin Mulvey]] (born 1985), MLB [[starting pitcher]] ([[Parlin, New Jersey|Parlin]])
* [[Xavier Munford]] (born 1992), basketball player for [[Hapoel Tel Aviv B.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]]
* [[Frankie Muniz]] (born 1985), actor, ''[[Malcolm in the Middle]]'' ([[Wood-Ridge, New Jersey|Wood-Ridge]])
* [[Ed Murawinski]] (born 1951), artist, ''[[New York Daily News]]'' (Jersey City)
* [[Eric Murdock]] (born 1968), professional basketball player ([[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]])
* [[Joseph S. Murphy]] (1933–1998), President of Queens College, President of Bennington College, and Chancellor of the [[City University of New York]]
* [[Troy Murphy]] (born 1980), [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] and [[center (basketball)|center]] for the [[Los Angeles Lakers]] ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])
* [[Tom Murro]] (born 1966), journalist, columnist, TV personality ([[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]])
* [[Ira B. Nadel]] (born 1943), biographer, literary critic
* [[Vince Naimoli]] (1937–2019), owner of the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] (Paterson)
* [[Andrew Napolitano]] (born 1950), [[Fox News Channel]] analyst, author, [[talk radio]] host (Newark)
* [[Naturi Naughton]] (born 1984), singer and actress (East Orange)
* [[Ozzie Nelson]] (1906–1975), actor, bandleader and TV personality (born in Jersey City, raised in [[Ridgefield Park, New Jersey|Ridgefield Park]])
* [[Quenton Nelson]] (born 1996), NFL offensive lineman ([[Holmdel Township, New Jersey|Holmdel]])
* [[Ricky Nelson]] (1940–1985), singer and actor ([[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]])[[File:Decca Records Rick Nelson 1966.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Ricky Nelson]]]]
* [[Bebe Neuwirth]] (born 1958), Tony-winning actress ([[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[David Newsom]] (born 1962), actor, photographer, ''[[Homefront (American TV series)|Homefront]]'' ([[North Caldwell, New Jersey|North Caldwell]])
* [[Rebecca S. Nichols]] (1819–1903), poet (Greenwich)
* [[Jack Nicholson]] (born 1937), [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Oscar-winning actor]] ([[Neptune City, New Jersey|Neptune City]])[[File:Jack Nicholson 2001.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Jack Nicholson]]]]
* [[Kathleen Noone]] (born 1945), [[Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series|Emmy-winning]] actress, ''[[Sunset Beach (TV series)|Sunset Beach]]'', ''[[Knots Landing]]'', ''[[All My Children]]'' ([[Hillsdale, New Jersey|Hillsdale]])
* [[Jeffrey Nordling]] (born 1962), actor, ''[[Once and Again]]'', ''[[24 (TV series)|24]]'', ''[[Dirt (TV series)|Dirt]]'' (born in [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]], raised in [[Township of Washington, Bergen County, New Jersey|Washington Township]])
* [[Jim Norton (American comedian)|Jim Norton]] (born 1968), comedian, radio personality, actor, author ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Joseph Nye]] (born 1937), [[international relations]] scholar and co-founder of the [[neoliberalism in international relations|neoliberalism]] school of thought ([[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])
* [[Liam O'Brien]] (born 1976), voice actor, ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'', ''[[Ghost in the Shell]]'' ([[Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken]])
* [[Daniel Och]] (born 1961), chairman and CEO of [[Och-Ziff Capital Management]] Group ([[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]])
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* [[Jodi Lyn O'Keefe]] (born 1978), actress ([[Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey|Cliffwood Beach]])
* [[Criss Oliva]] (1963–1993), lead guitarist for metal band Savatage ([[Pompton Plains, New Jersey|Pompton Plains]])
* [[Greg Olsen (American football)|Greg Olsen]] (born 1985), [[tight end]] for the [[Carolina Panthers]] ([[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]])
* [[T. J. O'Malley]] (1915–2009), [[aerospace engineer]] (Montclair)
* [[Henry O'Neill]] (1891–1961), actor ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Jerry Only]] (born 1959), musician, bassist for [[Misfits (band)|The Misfits]] ([[Lodi, New Jersey|Lodi]])[[File:Jerry Only live with the Misifts, Sala Copernico, Madrid, 2008-04-23 (2).jpg|thumb|211x211px|[[Jerry Only]]]]
* [[Peter Onorati]] (born 1954), actor, ''[[Civil Wars (TV series)|Civil Wars]]'', ''[[Joe's Life]]'', ''[[Cop Rock]]'' ([[Boonton, New Jersey|Boonton]])
* [[Heather O'Reilly]] (born 1985), three-time Olympic gold medalist and professional soccer player ([[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]])
* [[Claudette Ortiz]] (born 1981), [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] and [[Hip hop music|Hip-Hop]] singer ([[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro]])
* [[David Packer (actor)|David Packer]] (born 1962), actor (Passaic)
* [[John Panelli]] (1926–2012), NFL [[linebacker]] and [[running back]] ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])
* [[Franklin Pangborn]] (1889–1958), character actor (Newark)
* [[Joe Pantoliano]] (born 1951), actor, ''[[The Matrix]]'', ''[[Memento (film)|Memento]]'', ''[[The Fugitive (1993 film)|The Fugitive]]'', ''[[Bound (1996 film)|Bound]]'', ''[[The Sopranos]]'' ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])[[File:BenUrichthumb.jpg|thumb|140x140px|[[Joe Pantoliano]]]]
* [[Tom Papa]] (born 1968), comedian, actor, and writer (Passaic, raised in [[Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey|Woodcliff Lake]])
* [[Bill Parcells]] (born 1941), NFL coach and Hall of Famer, TV commentator ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Robert Pastorelli]] (1954–2004), actor, ''[[Murphy Brown]]'', ''[[Cracker (American TV series)|Cracker]]'', ''[[Eraser (film)|Eraser]]'' ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[Alice Paul]] (1885–1977), suffragist ([[Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey|Mount Laurel]])
* [[Elizabeth Peña]] (1959–2014), actress, ''[[The Incredibles]]'', ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'' (Elizabeth)
* [[Irving Penn]] (1917–2009), photographer ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])
* [[Kal Penn]] (born 1977), actor (Montclair)[[File:Kal Penn.jpg|thumb|[[Kal Penn]]|alt=|188x188px]]
* [[Caroline Pennell]] (born 1996), singer-songwriter, contestant from ''[[The Voice (American TV series)|The Voice]]'' [[The Voice (U.S. season 5)|season 5]] ([[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River]])
* [[Jabrill Peppers]] (born 1995), [[strong safety]] and [[return specialist]] for the [[New York Giants]] (East Orange)
* [[Fernando Perez (baseball)|Fernando Perez]] (born 1983), former MLB [[outfielder]], baseball analyst for MLB.com (Elizabeth, raised in [[West Windsor Township, New Jersey|West Windsor]])
* [[Millie Perkins]] (born 1936), actress (Passaic, raised in [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey|Fair Lawn]])
* [[Jim Perry (television personality)|Jim Perry]] (1933–2015), U.S. and Canadian game show host ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])
* [[Joe Pesci]] (born 1943), Oscar-winning actor, ''[[Goodfellas]]'', ''[[Raging Bull]]'', ''[[Casino (1995 film)|Casino]]'', ''[[JFK (film)|JFK]]'', ''[[Home Alone]]'' (Newark)[[File:JoePesci-2009.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Joe Pesci]]]]
* [[Ralph Peterson Jr.]] (1962–2021), jazz drummer and bandleader ([[Pleasantville, New Jersey|Pleasantville]])
* [[Thomas R. Pickering]] (born 1931), diplomat ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])<ref>[http://www.careers.state.gov/student/apply/pickering.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060506053317/http://www.careers.state.gov/student/apply/pickering.html|date=May 6, 2006}}.</ref>
* [[Jimmy Pinchak]] (born 1996), teen actor, ''[[Family Affair#Revival series|Family Affair]]'' ([[Point Pleasant, New Jersey|Point Pleasant]])
* [[Gregory Goodwin Pincus|Gregory Pincus]] (1903–1967), biologist and researcher who co-invented the [[combined oral contraceptive pill]] ([[Woodbine, New Jersey|Woodbine]])
* [[Danny Pintauro]] (born 1976), actor, ''[[Who's the Boss?]]'' ([[Milltown, New Jersey|Milltown]])
* [[Joe Piscopo]] (born 1951), actor and comedian, ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'', ''[[Wise Guys (1986 film)|Wise Guys]]'', ''[[100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd]]'' (Passaic)[[File:JoePiscopoByPhilKonstantin.JPG|thumb|173x173px|[[Joe Piscopo]]]]
* [[Mahlon Pitney]] (1858–1924), U.S. Supreme Court justice ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])
* [[Michael Pitt]] (born 1981), actor, ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'', ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'', ''[[The Village (2004 film)|The Village]]'' ([[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]])
* [[Michael J. Pollard]] (1939–2019), actor, ''[[Bonnie and Clyde (film)|Bonnie and Clyde]]'' (Passaic)
* [[Rick Porcello]] (born 1988), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Boston Red Sox]] ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])
* [[Laura Prepon]] (born 1980), actress ([[Watchung, New Jersey|Watchung]])
* [[Molly Price]] (born 1966), actress ([[North Plainfield, New Jersey|North Plainfield]])
* [[Lou Taylor Pucci]] (born 1985), actor ([[Seaside Heights, New Jersey|Seaside Heights]], raised in [[Keansburg, New Jersey|Keansburg]])
* [[Keshia Knight Pulliam]] (born 1979), actress, ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' (Newark)
* [[Charlie Puth]] (born 1991), singer ([[Rumson, New Jersey|Rumson]])
* [[Matthew Quick]] (born 1973), author of [[young adult fiction|young adult]] and fiction novels ([[Oaklyn, New Jersey|Oaklyn]])
* [[Phil Radford]] (born 1976), [[Greenpeace]] Executive Director ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[Rah Digga]] (born 1970), rap musician (Newark)
* [[Ronald T. Raines]] (born 1958), scientist, educator, and entrepreneur ([[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[Bill Raisch]] (1905–1984), actor, One-Armed Man on ''[[The Fugitive (1963 TV series)|The Fugitive]]'' ([[North Bergen, New Jersey|North Bergen]])
* [[Anthony Ranaudo]] (born 1989), pitcher for the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ([[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold Township]])
* [[Melissa Rauch]] (born 1980), actress, comedian, [[Bernadette Rostenkowski]] on ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'' ([[Marlboro Township, New Jersey|Marlboro]])
* [[Nate Ravitz]] (born 1987), radio personality, [[Fantasy Focus (ESPN Radio program)|Fantasy Focus]] ([[Brick Township, New Jersey|Brick]])
* [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] (born 1970), rap musician (Newark)[[File:Redman (rapper).jpg|thumb|255x255px|[[Redman (rapper)|Redman]]]]
* [[Isaac Redman]] (born 1984), [[running back]] for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ([[Paulsboro, New Jersey|Paulsboro]])
* [[Melissa Reeves]] (born 1967), soap opera actress, ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', ''[[Santa Barbara (TV series)|Santa Barbara]]'' ([[Eatontown, New Jersey|Eatontown]])
* [[Tara Reid]] (born 1975), actress, ''[[American Pie (film)|American Pie]]'', ''[[American Pie 2]]'', ''[[American Reunion]]'' ([[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
* [[Juliette Reilly]] (born 1993), singer-songwriter and YouTuber ([[Berkeley Heights, New Jersey|Berkeley Heights]])
* [[Claudio Reyna]] (born 1973), soccer player ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Herb Rich]] (1928–2008), two-time All-Pro NFL football player
* [[Nelson Riddle]] (1921–1985), [[Arrangement|arranger]], [[composer]], bandleader and [[Orchestration|orchestrator]] ([[Oradell, New Jersey|Oradell]], raised in [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]])
* [[Jim Ringo]] (1931–2007), NFL [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] [[Center (American football)|center]] and [[head coach]] ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Kelly Ripa]] (born 1970), actress and television personality ([[Stratford, New Jersey|Berlin]])[[File:Kelly Ripa by Keith Wills cropped.jpg|thumb|153x153px|[[Kelly Ripa]]]]
* [[Paul Robeson]] (1898–1976), singer, actor, [[Civil Rights Movement]] activist ([[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[Buddy Rogers (wrestler)|Buddy Rogers]] (1921–1992), pro wrestler and the first ever WWE champion (Camden)
* [[Emma Winner Rogers]] (1855–1922), writer, suffragist ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])
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* [[Seth Roland]] (born 1957), soccer player and coach
* [[James Rolfe]] (born 1980), filmmaker and internet personality, star and creator of the [[Angry Video Game Nerd]] web series ([[Haddonfield, New Jersey|Haddonfield]])
* [[Danielle Rose Russell]] (born 1999), actress, Hope Mikaelson in [[Legacies (TV series)|Legacies]] ([[Pequannock Township, New Jersey|Pequannock]], raised in [[West Milford, New Jersey|West Milford]])
* [[Alan Rosenberg]] (born 1950), actor, ''[[Cybill]]'', ''[[The Guardian (TV series)|The Guardian]]'', ''[[Civil Wars (TV series)|Civil Wars]]'' (Passaic)
* [[Jeff Ross]] (born 1965), comedian ([[Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey|Springfield]])
* [[Wilbur Ross]] (born 1937), [[United States Secretary of Commerce|U.S. Secretary of Commerce]] under President [[Donald Trump]] ([[Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken]])
* [[Giuseppe Rossi]] (born 1987), soccer player (Teaneck)
* [[Philip Roth]] (1933–2018), author (Newark)[[File:Philip Roth - 1973.jpg|thumb|224x224px|[[Philip Roth]]]]
* [[Joan Roughgarden]] (born 1946), [[Ecology|ecologist]] and [[Evolutionary biology|evolutionary biologist]] (Paterson)
* [[Richard Ruccolo]] (born 1972), actor, ''[[Two Guys and a Girl]]'', ''[[Rita Rocks]]'' ([[Marlton, New Jersey|Marlton]])
* [[Mark Rudd]] (born 1947), left-wing activist, founding member of the [[Weather Underground (organization)|Weather Underground]] ([[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]])
* [[Paul Rudd]] (born 1969), actor, ''[[Clueless]]'' ([[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]])
* [[Tom Ruegger]] (born 1956), producer, creator of The Animaniacs (Metuchen)
* [[Deborah Rush]] (born 1954), actress, ''[[Strangers with Candy]]'', ''[[Family Business (1989 film)|Family Business]]'', ''[[You've Got Mail]]'' ([[Chatham, New Jersey|Chatham]])
* [[Bob Ryan]] (born 1946), sportswriter ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Bobby Ryan]] (born 1987), ice hockey winger for the [[Ottawa Senators]] ([[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[Logan Ryan]] (born 1991), [[cornerback]] for the [[New England Patriots]] ([[Berlin, New Jersey|Berlin]])
* [[Peter Sagal]] (born 1965), NPR host (born and raised [[Berkeley Heights, New Jersey|Berkeley Heights]])
* [[Katie Sagona]] (born 1989), actress ([[Westwood, New Jersey|Westwood]])
* [[Eva Marie Saint]] (born 1924), [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning actress (Newark)
* [[Richie Sambora]] (born 1959), guitarist for rock band Bon Jovi ([[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]], raised in [[Woodbridge Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey|Woodbridge Township]])
* [[Ajai Sanders]] (born 1967), actress, ''[[A Different World]]'' ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Laura San Giacomo]] (born 1962), actress, ''[[Just Shoot Me!]]'' ([[Denville, New Jersey|Denville]])
* [[Caitlin Sanchez]] (born 1996), actress ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Hector Santiago (baseball)|Hector Santiago]] (born 1987), pitcher for the [[Los Angeles Angels]] (Newark)
* [[Mohamed Sanu]] (born 1989), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] ([[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]], raised in [[Dayton, New Jersey|Dayton]])
* [[Dick Savitt]] (1927–2023), tennis player, ranked No. 2 in the world in 1951 ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
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* [[Natalie Schafer]] (1900–1991), actress, [[Lovey Howell|Mrs. Howell]] on ''[[Gilligan's Island]]'' ([[Red Bank, New Jersey|Red Bank]])
* [[Tom Scharpling]] (born 1969), comedian ([[Dunellen, New Jersey|Dunellen]])
* [[Dore Schary]] (1905–1980), film screenwriter and producer (Newark)
* [[Roy Scheider]] (1932–2008), actor, ''[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'', ''[[The French Connection (film)|The French Connection]]'', ''[[All That Jazz (film)|All That Jazz]]'' ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])[[File:Roy Scheider 2007.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Roy Scheider]]]]
* [[Greg Schiano]] (born 1966), head coach [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], former head football coach [[Rutgers University]] ([[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
* [[Wally Schirra]] (1923–2007), [[United States Navy|Navy]] officer and [[test pilot]] ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]])
* [[Sarah Schkeeper]] (born 1981), [[Guard (American football)|guard]] for the [[New York Sharks]] ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Steve Schmidt]] (born 1970), campaign strategist and advisor to the [[2008 United States presidential election|2008 presidential campaign]] of Senator [[John McCain]] ([[North Plainfield, New Jersey|North Plainfield]])
* [[Scott Schoeneweis]] (born 1973), former MLB [[relief pitcher]] ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]], raised in [[Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey|Mount Laurel]])
* [[Frank D. Schroth]] (1884–1974), publisher of the ''[[Brooklyn Eagle]]'' ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Thomas N. Schroth]] (1920–2009), journalist, specializing in [[Inside the Beltway]] politics (Trenton)
* [[Norton A. Schwartz|Norton Schwartz]] (born 1951), [[United States Air Force|US Air Force]] general and [[Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force]] ([[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]])
* [[Sherwood Schwartz]] (1916–2011), television producer (Passaic)
* [[Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.]] (1934–2012), U.S. general, led coalition forces in the [[Gulf War]] (Trenton)
* [[Rusty Schweickart]] (born 1935), [[Aerospace engineering|aeronautical engineer]], [[NASA]] astronaut, research scientist ([[Neptune Township, New Jersey|Neptune]])
* [[Patti Scialfa]] (born 1953), singer-songwriter, musician, member of the [[E Street Band]] ([[Deal, New Jersey|Deal]])
* [[Debralee Scott]] (1953–2005), actress, ''[[Angie (TV series)|Angie]]'' (Elizabeth)
* [[Doc Searls]] (born 1947), journalist, columnist, blogger, author (Jersey City)
* [[Henry Selick]] (born 1952), [[stop motion]] director, producer, writer, ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'', ''[[James and the Giant Peach (film)|James and the Giant Peach]]'', ''[[Coraline (film)|Coraline]]'' ([[Glen Ridge, New Jersey|Glen Ridge]], raised in [[Rumson, New Jersey|Rumson]])
* [[Ivan Sergei]] (born 1971), actor, ''[[Jack & Jill (TV series)|Jack & Jill]]'', ''[[Once a Thief (TV series)|Once a Thief]]'', ''[[Crossing Jordan]]'' ([[Hawthorne, New Jersey|Hawthorne]])
* [[Matt Servitto]] (born 1965), actor, [[Dwight Harris|Agent Harris]] on ''[[The Sopranos]]'' (Teaneck)
* [[Marc Shaiman]] (born 1959), composer, lyricist, arranger, and performer (Newark)
* [[Christian Sharps]] (1810–1874), inventor of first successful [[Breech-loading weapon|breech-loading rifle]] ([[Washington, New Jersey|Washington]])
* [[Ed Shaughnessy]] (1929–2013), swing and bebop drummer best known for his 29 years on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]'' (Jersey City)
* [[Duncan Sheik]] (born 1969), singer-songwriter and composer (Montclair)
* [[Cindy Sherman]] (born 1954), artist and photographer (Glen Ridge)
* [[Jonathan Marc Sherman]] (born 1968), playwright ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]], raised in [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Sheetal Sheth]] (born 1976), actress ([[Phillipsburg, New Jersey|Phillipsburg]])
* [[Armin Shimerman]] (born 1949), actor, ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: DS9]]'', ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV series)|Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', ''[[Beauty and the Beast (1987 TV series)|Beauty and the Beast]]'' ([[Lakewood Township, New Jersey|Lakewood]])
* [[Everett Shinn]] (1876–1953), artist ([[Woodstown, New Jersey|Woodstown]])
* [[David K. Shipler]] (born 1942), author ([[Chatham, New Jersey|Chatham]])
* [[The Shirelles]], iconic and seminal girl group of the 1960s and 1970s (Passaic)
* [[Joseph Shivers]] (1920–2014), textile chemist ([[Marlton, New Jersey|Marlton]])
* [[Michael Showalter]] (born 1970), actor/comedian ([[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[Joel Silver]] (born 1952), film and television producer, [[the Matrix (franchise)|the ''Matrix'' Trilogy]], the ''[[Lethal Weapon]]'' movies, ''[[Die Hard]]'', ''[[Predator (film)|Predator]]'' ([[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])
* [[Bill Simon (politician)|Bill Simon]] (born 1951), businessman, California politician ([[Neptune Township, New Jersey|Neptune Township]])
* [[Jimmi Simpson]] (born 1975), actor, ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'', ''[[Westworld (TV series)|Westworld]]'', ''[[Date Night]]'' ([[Hackettstown, New Jersey|Hackettstown]])[[File:Jimmi Simpson by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|193x193px|[[Jimmi Simpson]]]]
* [[Frank Sinatra]] (1915–1998), iconic singer and [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning actor ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])[[File:Frank Sinatra Billboard.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Frank Sinatra]]]]
* [[Frank Sinatra Jr.]] (1944–2016), singer, songwriter, conductor (Jersey City)
* [[Nancy Sinatra]] (born 1940), singer, actress (Jersey City)
* [[Tony Siragusa]] (born 1967), [[American football|football player]] and TV commentator ([[Kenilworth, New Jersey|Kenilworth]])
* [[Jeremy Slate]] (1926–2006), actor ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]])
* [[Devin Smeltzer]] (born 1995), starting pitcher for the [[Minnesota Twins]] ([[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees]])
* [[Jennifer Schwalbach Smith]] (born 1971), actress (Newark)
* [[J. R. Smith]] (born 1985), [[shooting guard]] for the [[New York Knicks]] ([[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold]])
* [[Kevin Smith]] (born 1970), filmmaker, ''[[Clerks (1994 film)|Clerks]]'', ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'', ''[[Red State (2011 film)|Red State]]'' ([[Highlands, New Jersey|Highlands]])[[File:Kevin Smith (42889982655).jpg|thumb|140x140px|[[Kevin Smith]]]]
* [[Tasha Smith]] (born 1971), actress, ''[[Boston Common (TV series)|Boston Common]]'', ''[[Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse]]'' ([[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])
* [[Chris Snee]] (born 1982), [[guard (American football)|guard]] for the [[New York Giants]] ([[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]])
* [[Jason Snelling]] (born 1983), [[running back]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] ([[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]])
* [[Todd Solondz]] (born 1959), filmmaker (Newark)[[File:Toddsolondz.jpg|thumb|192x192px|[[Todd Solondz]]]]
* [[Soraya (musician)|Soraya]] (1969–2006), singer–songwriter ([[Point Pleasant, New Jersey|Point Pleasant]])
* [[Mira Sorvino]] (born 1967), [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Oscar-winning]] actress ([[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]])[[File:MiraSorvino07TIFF.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Mira Sorvino]]]]
* [[Arthur Space]] (1908–1983), actor, ''[[Lassie (1954 TV series)|Lassie]]'' ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[Charles Speziale]] (1948–1999), scientist who had worked in [[Langley Research Center]] (Newark)
* [[Bruce Springsteen]] (born 1949), iconic singer-songwriter ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]], raised in [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold]])[[File:Bruce Springsteen - Roskilde Festival 2012.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Bruce Springsteen]]]]
* [[Pamela Springsteen]] (born 1962), actress and photographer ([[Freehold Township, New Jersey|Freehold]])
* [[Amos Alonzo Stagg]] (1862–1965), athlete and pioneering college coach in multiple sports, primarily [[American football|football]] ([[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]])
* [[Cody Stashak]] (born 1994), relief pitcher for the [[Minnesota Twins]] ([[Somers Point, New Jersey|Somers Point]])
* [[Mark Stein (musician)|Mark Stein]] (born 1947), rock musician, composer, and [[Arrangement|arranger]] ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Victor J. Stenger]] (1935–2014), [[particle physicist]], [[atheist]], author ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Mindy Sterling]] (born 1953), actress, [[Frau Farbissina]] in the [[Austin Powers (film series)|''Austin Powers'' movies]] (Paterson)
* [[Robert Sternberg]] (born 1949), psychologist and [[Psychometrics|psychometrician]] (Newark)
* [[Martha Stewart]] (born 1941), lifestyle guide, entrepreneur, TV personality (Jersey City, raised in [[Nutley, New Jersey|Nutley]])[[File:Martha Stewart 2011 Shankbone.JPG|thumb|140px|[[Martha Stewart]]]]
* [[Alfred Stieglitz]] (1864–1946), photographer ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])
* [[Rod Streater]] (born 1988), wide receiver for the [[Oakland Raiders]] ([[Burlington, New Jersey|Burlington]])
* [[Meryl Streep]] (born 1949), [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning actress ([[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]])[[File:Meryl Streep by Jack Mitchell.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Meryl Streep]]]]
* [[Julian M. Sturtevant]] (1908–2005), professor of [[biochemistry]], [[Yale University]]
* [[William Graham Sumner]] (1840–1910), prominent [[sociologist]], educator, academic (Paterson)
* [[Josh Sussman]] (born 1983), actor, ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'', ''[[Warren the Ape]]'' (Teaneck)
* [[Loretta Swit]] (born 1937), actress, [[Margaret Houlihan]] on ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]'' (Passaic)[[File:Loretta Swit MASH 1972.JPG|thumb|208x208px|[[Loretta Swit]]]]
* [[Tammy Lynn Sytch]] (born 1972), professional wrestling valet ([[Fort Monmouth]])

=== T–Z ===

* [[Michael Taccetta]] (born 1947), high-ranking member of the [[Lucchese crime family]] (Newark)
* [[Julian Talley]] (born 1989), [[wide receiver]] for the [[New York Giants]] ([[Stratford, New Jersey|Stratford]])
* [[Danny Tamberelli]] (born 1982), actor ([[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
* [[Kathryn Tappen]] (born 1981), NBC sportscaster (Morristown)
* [[Glenn Taranto]] (born 1959), actor, [[Gomez Addams|Gomez]] in ''[[The New Addams Family]]'' ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]])
* [[Frank Tashlin]] (1913–1972), animator, screenwriter, and film director ([[Weehawken, New Jersey|Weehawken]])
* [[Giselle Tavera]] (born 1993), singer ([[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[John Taylor (Taylor Ham)|John Taylor]] (1836–1909), businessman, politician, creator of Taylor brand [[pork roll]][[File:John Taylor (Taylor Ham).jpg|thumb|173x173px|[[John Taylor (Taylor Ham)]]]]
* [[Eileen Tell]] (born 1966), tennis player
* [[Jon Tenney]] (born 1961), actor, ''[[The Closer]]'', ''[[Get Real (American TV series)|Get Real]]'', ''[[Scandal (American TV series)|Scandal]]'' ([[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[The World/Inferno Friendship Society|Jack Terricloth]] (1970–2021), lead singer of ''[[The World/Inferno Friendship Society]]'' ([[Bridgewater Township, New Jersey|Bridgewater]])
* [[Joe Theismann]] (born 1949), [[quarterback]] for Notre Dame and the [[Washington Redskins]], TV [[color commentator]] ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]], raised in [[South River, New Jersey|South River]])
* [[Tim Thomas (basketball)|Tim Thomas]] (born 1977), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[Basketball position|forward]] (Paterson)
* [[Jason Thompson (basketball)|Jason Thompson]] (born 1986), [[forward (basketball)|forward]] and [[center (basketball)|center]] for the [[Sacramento Kings]] ([[Mount Laurel Township, New Jersey|Mount Laurel]])
* [[Steve Tisch]] (born 1949), chairman and executive vice president for the [[New York Giants]]; also a film and television producer ([[Lakewood Township, New Jersey|Lakewood]])
* [[Ashley Tisdale]] (born 1985), actress, ''[[High School Musical]]'', ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'', ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' and singer ([[Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey|Ocean Township]])
* [[My Chemical Romance|Ray Toro]] (born 1977), lead guitarist of [[My Chemical Romance]] ([[Kearny, New Jersey|Kearny]])
* [[Karl-Anthony Towns]] (born 1995), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player ([[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]])
* [[Justin Trattou]] (born 1988), [[defensive end]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] ([[Maywood, New Jersey|Maywood]])
* [[Ellen Travolta]] (born 1940), actress, ''[[Charles in Charge]]'', ''[[Joanie Loves Chachi]]'' ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[John Travolta]] (born 1954), actor, ''[[Saturday Night Fever]]'', ''[[Grease (film)|Grease]]'', ''[[Pulp Fiction]]'' ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])[[File:John Travolta Deauville 2013 2.jpg|thumb|140px|[[John Travolta]]]]
* [[Linda Tripp]] (1949–2020), central figure in [[Clinton–Lewinsky scandal]] of 1998 and 1999 (Jersey City)
* [[Mike Trout]] (born 1991), [[outfielder]] for the [[Los Angeles Angels]] ([[Millville, New Jersey|Millville]])[[File:Los Angeles Angels center fielder Mike Trout (27) (5971760364).jpg|thumb|140px|[[Mike Trout]]]]
* [[Martin Truex Jr.]] (born 1980), [[NASCAR]] driver ([[Englishtown, New Jersey|Englishtown]])
* [[Eddie Trunk]] (born 1964), [[music historian]], radio personality, author ([[Madison, New Jersey|Madison]])
* [[Louise Tunison]] (1872–1899), composer
* [[Joe Lynn Turner]] (born 1951), professional rock/metal vocalist w/Rainbow, Deep Purple, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, solo artist (Hackensack, New Jersey)
* [[Rahshon Turner]] (born 1975), basketball player
* [[David Tyree]] (born 1980), former NFL [[wide receiver]] and [[special teamer]], primarily with the [[New York Giants]] ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]], raised in [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[Laura Tyson]] (born 1947), economist, Director of the [[United States National Economic Council|National Economic Council]] under [[Bill Clinton]] ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Tiquan Underwood]] (born 1987), wide receiver for the [[New England Patriots]] ([[North Brunswick Township, New Jersey|North Brunswick]])
* [[James Urbaniak]] (born 1963), actor, voice actor, ''[[The Venture Bros.]]'' ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]])
* [[Michael Uslan]], producer of the ''Batman'' movies (born in [[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]], has lived in [[Cedar Grove, New Jersey|Cedar Grove]])
* [[Alfred Vail]] (1807–1859), machinist, inventor, helped develop and commercialize the [[Telegraphy|telegraph]] ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])
* [[Buddy Valastro]] (born 1977), reality television star, ''[[Cake Boss]]'' (Hoboken)
* [[Frankie Valli]] (born 1934), lead singer, [[The Four Seasons (band)|The Four Seasons]] (Newark)
* [[Lee Van Cleef]] (1925–1989), actor, ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]'', ''[[The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance]]'', ''[[Escape from New York]]'' ([[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]])[[File:LeeVanCleefDeathridesahorse.gif|thumb|140x140px|[[Lee Van Cleef]]]]
* [[Rudy Van Gelder]] (1924–2016), [[Blue Note Records]] recording engineer (Jersey City)
* [[Jeff Van Note]] (born 1946), [[Center (gridiron football)|center]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] ([[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])
* [[James Van Riemsdyk]] (born 1989), NHL player ([[Middletown, New Jersey|Middletown]])
* [[Johnny Vander Meer]] (1918–1997), baseball pitcher who threw two consecutive no-hitters for Reds in 1938 ([[Prospect Park, New Jersey|Prospect Park]])
* [[Sarah Vaughan]] (1924–1990), singer (Newark)
* [[Tom Verducci]], sportswriter for ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' and [[si.com]], commentator ''[[MLB Tonight]]'' (East Orange, raised in [[Glen Ridge, New Jersey|Glen Ridge]])
* [[Tom Verlaine]] (born 1949), television guitarist ([[Denville]])
* [[Alex Vincent (actor)|Alex Vincent]] (born 1981), child actor (Newark, raised in [[Maywood, New Jersey|Maywood]])
* [[Art Vincent]] (1926–1993), radio personality
* [[Dick Vitale]] (born 1939), sportscaster (Passaic)
* [[Vitamin C (artist)|Vitamin C]] (born 1969), [[Pop music|pop singer]] ([[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge Township]])
* [[Floyd Vivino]] (born 1951), actor (Paterson)[[File:Uncle Floyd Vivino.jpg|thumb|238x238px|[[Floyd Vivino|Uncle Floyd Vivino]]]]
* [[Frank Vogel]] (born 1973), head coach for the [[Indiana Pacers]] ([[Wildwood, New Jersey|Wildwood]])
* [[Paul Volcker]] (1927–2019), economist, chairman of the [[President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board|Economic Recovery Advisory Board]] under President [[Barack Obama]] ([[Cape May, New Jersey|Cape May]], raised in Teaneck)
* [[Frederica Von Stade]] (born 1945), operatic [[mezzo-soprano]] ([[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]])
* [[Rich Vos]] (born 1957), stand-up comic ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])
* [[Jersey Joe Walcott]] (1914–1994), heavyweight champion ([[Merchantville, New Jersey|Merchantville]])
* [[Tracey Walter]] (born 1947), [[character actor]] (Jersey City)
* [[Patrick Warburton]] (born 1964), actor (Paterson)
* [[Violet Richardson Ward]] (1888–1979), physical education instructor
* [[Travis Warech]] (born 1991), American-German-Israeli basketball player for Israeli team [[Hapoel Be'er Sheva B.C.|Hapoel Be'er Sheva]]
* [[Malcolm Jamal Warner]] (born 1970), actor (Jersey City)[[File:Malcolm-Jamal Warner.jpg|thumb|[[Malcolm-Jamal Warner|Malcolm Jamal Warner]]|alt=|193x193px]]
* [[Dionne Warwick]] (born 1940), [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] singer, actress (East Orange)[[File:Dionne Warwick 6 Allan Warren.jpg|thumb|217x217px|[[Dionne Warwick]]]]
* [[Rebecca Watson]] (born 1980), skeptical blogger and podcast host who founded the Skepchick blog
* [[Vernee Watson-Johnson]] (born 1954), actress ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]])
* [[Gerard Way]] (born 1977), lead singer of [[My Chemical Romance]] ([[Belleville, New Jersey|Belleville]])
* [[Mikey Way]] (born 1980), bass guitarist of [[My Chemical Romance]] ([[Belleville, New Jersey|Belleville]])
* [[Charlie Weis]] (born 1956), head football coach for [[Kansas Jayhawks football|University of Kansas]] ([[Middlesex, New Jersey|Middlesex]])
* [[Shaun Weiss]] (born 1978), actor, [[The Mighty Ducks (film series)|''The Mighty Ducks'' movies]] ([[Montvale, New Jersey|Montvale]])
* [[Spencer Weisz]] (born 1995), American-Israeli professional [[basketball]] player for [[Hapoel Haifa B.C.|Hapoel Haifa]] of the [[Israeli Basketball Premier League]][[File:Spencer Weisz1.jpg|thumb|188x188px|[[Spencer Weisz]]]]
* [[Richard Wenk]] (born 1956), film director and screenwriter ([[Metuchen, New Jersey|Metchun]])
* [[Paul Wesley]] (born 1982), actor in ''[[The Vampire Diaries]]'', ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]]), raised in ([[Marlboro, New Jersey|Marlboro]])
* [[David West (basketball)|David West]] (born 1980), [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] for the [[Indiana Pacers]] ([[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]])
* [[Stylez G. White]] (born 1979), NFL [[defensive end]] (Newark)
* [[Tahir Whitehead]] (born 1990), [[linebacker]] for the [[Detroit Lions]] (Jersey City, raised in Newark)
*[[Susie Wiles]] (born 1957), 32nd [[White House Chief of Staff]] under [[President of the United States|President]] [[Donald Trump]] ([[Saddle River, New Jersey]])
* [[Muhammad Wilkerson]] (born 1989), Defensive end for the [[New York Jets]] ([[Linden, New Jersey|Linden]])
* [[C. K. Williams]] (1936–2015), poet, critic and translator (Newark)
* [[Gary Williams]] (born 1945), basketball coach for [[Maryland Terrapins men's basketball|University of Maryland]], current [[Big Ten Network]] analyst ([[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]])
* [[J. D. Williams]] (born 1981), actor ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Malinda Williams]] (born 1975), actress, [[Tracy "Bird" Van Adams]] on ''[[Soul Food (TV series)|Soul Food]]'' (Elizabeth, raised in [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]])
* [[Nick Williams (wide receiver)|Nick Williams]] (born 1990), [[wide receiver]] for the [[Atlanta Falcons]] ([[Hightstown, New Jersey|Hightstown]], raised in [[East Windsor Township, New Jersey|East Windsor]])
* [[Wendy Williams (media personality)|Wendy Williams]], radio and TV personality (born in [[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]], raised in [[Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey|Ocean Township]])
* [[Terrie Williams (scientist)|Terrie Williams]], marine biologist and ecophysiologist who studies marine life (raised in New Jersey)
* [[Flip Wilson]] (1933–1998), comedian and actor (Jersey City)[[File:Flip Wilson 1971.JPG|thumb|188x188px|[[Flip Wilson]]]]
* [[Frank Winters]] (born 1964), [[National Football League|NFL]] [[center (American football)|center]], primarily for the [[Green Bay Packers]] ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])
* [[Henry Wittenberg]] (1918–2010), [[Freestyle wrestling|freestyle wrestler]], Olympic champion, two-time Olympic medalist (Jersey City)
* [[Alex Wojciechowicz]] (1915–1992), [[Pro Football Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]] NFL center and linebacker ([[South River, New Jersey|South River]])
* [[Sam Woodyard]] (1925–1988), big band drummer with [[Duke Ellington]] and others (Elizabeth)
* [[Beulah Woolston]] (1828–1886), teacher, translator, editor ([[Vincentown, New Jersey|Vincentown]])
* [[Corey Wootton]] (born 1987), [[defensive end]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] ([[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]])
* [[Jason Worilds]] (born 1988), [[outside linebacker]] for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ([[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]], raised in [[Carteret, New Jersey|Carteret]])
* [[Bernie Worrell]] (1944–2016), keyboards, [[Parliament-Funkadelic]], [[Talking Heads]] ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]]/[[Clinton, New Jersey|Clinton]])[[File:Bernie Worrell-01.jpg|thumb|140x140px|[[Bernie Worrell]]]]
* [[Chris Wragge]] (born 1970), sports journalist and presenter for [[WCBS-TV]] ([[Hackensack, New Jersey|Hackensack]])
* [[Kelly Wright]] (born 1987), artist, radio host on WPIR Pratt Radio ([[Maywood, New Jersey|Maywood]])
* [[Robert Wuhl]] (born 1951), actor, writer, comedian, ''[[Batman (1989 film)|Batman]]'', ''[[Cobb (film)|Cobb]]'', ''[[Arliss (TV series)|Arliss]]'' ([[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union]])
* [[Chris Wylde]] (born 1976), actor, comedian, ''[[Strip Mall]]'' ([[Hackettstown, New Jersey|Hackettstown]])
* [[Zakk Wylde]] (born 1967), guitarist for [[Ozzy Osbourne]] and [[Black Label Society]] ([[Bayonne, New Jersey|Bayonne]], raised in [[Jackson Township, New Jersey|Jackson Township]])
* [[Emmanuel Yarborough]] (1964–2015), amateur [[sumo]] wrestler, [[mixed martial arts]] competitor ([[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]])
* [[Maury Yeston]] (born 1945), classical and Broadway composer, lyricist,and musicologist ([[Jersey City]])
* [[Aaron Yoo]] (born 1979), actor, ''[[Disturbia (film)|Disturbia]]'' ([[East Brunswick Township, New Jersey|East Brunswick]])
* [[Albert Young (American football)|Albert Young]] (born 1985), [[running back]] for the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] ([[Moorestown Township, New Jersey|Moorestown]])
* [[Karen Young (actress)|Karen Young]] (born 1958), actress, [[FBI on The Sopranos|Agent Robyn Sanseverino]] on ''[[The Sopranos]]'' ([[Pequannock Township, New Jersey|Pequannock]])
* [[Larry Young (musician)|Larry Young]] (1940–1978), [[hard bop]] [[jazz]] [[organist]] ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[David Zabriskie (wrestler)|David Zabriskie]] (born 1986), retired [[amateur wrestling|amateur wrestler]] and current wrestling coach ([[Branchville, New Jersey|Branchville]])
* [[Pia Zadora]] (born 1954), actress and singer ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]])
* [[Stuart Zagnit]] (born 1952), actor ([[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[Rachel Zegler]] (born 2001), actress, ''West Side Story'' (Hackensack)
* [[Jackie Zeman]] (born 1967), actress, ''[[General Hospital]]'' (Englewood)
* [[Ian Ziering]] (born 1964), actor, ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'' (Newark, raised in [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]])
* [[Vanessa Zima]] (born 1986), actress ([[Phillipsburg, New Jersey|Phillipsburg]])
* [[Yvonne Zima]] (born 1989), actress, ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'' ([[Phillipsburg, New Jersey|Phillipsburg]])
* [[Jeremy Zuttah]] (born 1986), [[offensive lineman]] for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] ([[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]])
* [[Abner Zwillman]], [[Jewish American]] [[mob boss]] (Newark)<ref>{{cite web|title=These 7 Evil People From New Jersey Left A Dark Stain On History|date=July 15, 2015 |url=http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-jersey/evil-people-nj/}}</ref>

==Born in New Jersey, raised elsewhere==
* [[Jack Abramoff]] (born 1958), former [[lobbyist]] and businessman convicted of fraud, [[conspiracy (civil)|conspiracy]], and [[tax avoidance and tax evasion|tax evasion]] ([[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], moved to [[Beverly Hills, California]], at age 9)
* [[Lavoy Allen]] (born 1989), [[power forward (basketball)|power forward]] for the [[Philadelphia 76ers]] (Trenton, moved to Pennsylvania)
* [[Jozy Altidore]] (born 1989), soccer player ([[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]], raised in [[Boca Raton, Florida]])
* [[Priscilla Barnes]] (born 1955), actress, [[Terri Alden]] on ''[[Three's Company]]'' ([[Fort Dix]], raised in California)
* [[Jeffrey Bewkes]] (born 1952), CEO and Chairman of [[Time Warner]] (Paterson, raised in [[Darien, Connecticut]])
* [[Robert Blake (actor)|Robert Blake]] (1933–2023), actor, ''[[Baretta]]'' (born in [[Nutley, New Jersey|Nutley]], raised in Los Angeles)
* [[Elizabeth Bogush]] (born 1977), actress, ''[[Titans (2000 TV series)|Titans]]'' ([[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]], raised in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania|Pittsburgh]], and [[Hingham, Massachusetts|Hingham, MA]])<ref>{{IMDb name|0091940|Elizabeth Bogush}}</ref>
* [[Phil Bredesen]] (born 1943), [[List of Governors of Tennessee|Governor of Tennessee]] ([[Oceanport, New Jersey|Oceanport]], raised in different parts of the country)
* [[Marshon Brooks]] (born 1989), player with the [[New Jersey Nets]] ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]], raised in [[Tucker, Georgia]])
* [[Michael R. Burns]] (born 1958), Vice Chairman of [[Lions Gate Entertainment]] (born in [[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]], raised in [[New Canaan, Connecticut]])
* [[Mary Chapin Carpenter]] (born 1958), [[Grammy Award|Grammy-winning]] [[Folk music|folk]] and [[Country music|country]] singer (born in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]]; moved to Japan, then Washington, D.C.)
* [[Sean Casey (baseball)|Sean Casey]] (born 1974), former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|All-Star]] [[first baseman]], current [[color commentator]] for the [[Cincinnati Reds]] ([[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro]], moved to Pittsburgh)
* [[Paul Cushing Child]] (1902–1994), husband of celebrity chef [[Julia Child]] (Montclair, raised in Boston)
* [[Grover Cleveland]] (1837–1908), 22nd and 24th President of the United States ([[Caldwell, New Jersey|Caldwell]], raised in western New York)[[File:StephenGroverCleveland.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Grover Cleveland]]]]
* [[Jason Cook (actor)|Jason Cook]] (born 1980), actor, ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', ''[[General Hospital]]'' ([[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale]], raised in California)
* [[James Fenimore Cooper]] (1789–1851), writer ([[Burlington, New Jersey|Burlington]], raised in [[Cooperstown, New York|Cooperstown]])
* [[Brian De Palma]] (born 1940), film director (born in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], raised in [[Philadelphia]] and [[New Hampshire]])
* [[Kirsten Dunst]] (born 1982), actress, [[Mary Jane Watson]] in the [[Spider-Man (2002 film series)|''Spider-Man'' trilogy]] ([[Point Pleasant, New Jersey|Point Pleasant]], raised in Los Angeles)
* [[Sylvia Earle]] (born 1935), [[Marine biology|marine biologist]], explorer, author ([[Gibbstown, New Jersey|Gibbstown]], raised in [[Florida]])
* [[Eric Ebron]] (born 1993), [[tight end]] for the [[Detroit Lions]] (Newark, moved to [[North Carolina]])
* [[Mel Ferrer]] (1917–2008), actor, director, ''[[Falcon Crest]]'' ([[Elberon, New Jersey|Elberon]], raised in New York and [[Connecticut]])
* [[John Forsythe]] (1918–2010), actor, ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]'', ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'', ''[[Bachelor Father (American TV series)|Bachelor Father]]'' ([[Penns Grove, New Jersey|Penns Grove]], raised in [[Brooklyn]], New York)
* [[Kate French]] (born 1985), actress, ''[[Wicked Wicked Games]]'', ''[[The L Word]]'' ([[Flemington, New Jersey|Flemington]], raised in [[Long Island, New York]])
* [[Kevin Friedland]] (born 1981), soccer player
* [[Dana Fuchs]] (born 1976), singer/songwriter (born in New Jersey, raised in [[Wildwood, Florida]])
* [[Janeane Garofalo]] (born 1964), comedian, actress, [[left-wing politics|left-wing]] activist (born in [[Newton, New Jersey|Newton]], raised in California and [[Texas]])[[File:Janeane Garofalo 2012.jpg|thumb|200x200px|[[Janeane Garofalo]]]]
* [[David Garrard]] (born 1978), [[quarterback]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]], raised in [[Durham, North Carolina|Durham, NC]])
* [[Paul Gleason]] (1939–2006), actor, ''[[The Breakfast Club]]'' (Jersey City, raised in Florida)
* [[Mike Goodson]] (born 1987), [[running back]] for the [[Oakland Raiders]] (born in [[Irvington, New Jersey|Irvington]], raised in [[Texas]])
* [[Chuck Greenberg (businessman)|Chuck Greenberg]] (born 1961), former owner of the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]], raised in [[Pittsburgh]])
* [[Robert David Hall]] (born 1947), actor, ''[[CSI: Crime Scene Investigation|CSI]]'' (East Orange, moved to California)
* [[Sterling Hayden]] (1916–1986), actor (born in [[Upper Montclair, New Jersey|Upper Montclair]]; as a child, moved to [[New Hampshire|NH]], [[Massachusetts|MA]], [[Pennsylvania|PA]], [[Washington, D.C.|D.C.]], and [[Maine|ME]])
* [[Pepe Hern]] (1927–2009), actor raised in California
* [[Jason Heyward]] (born 1989), [[right fielder]] for the [[Chicago Cubs]] ([[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]], raised in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]])
* [[Linda Hunt]] (born 1945), [[Academy Award|Oscar]]-winning actress ([[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]], raised in [[Westport, Connecticut]])
* [[Ice-T]] (born 1958), rapper and actor ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], moved to Los Angeles)
* [[Richie Incognito]] (born 1983), [[Guard (gridiron football)|guard]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] ([[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]], raised in [[Glendale, Arizona]])
* [[Derek Jeter]] (born 1974), [[shortstop]] for the [[New York Yankees]] (born in [[Pequannock Township, New Jersey|Pequannock]], but raised primarily in [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]])[[File:Derek Jeter batting stance allison.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Derek Jeter]]]]
* [[Richard Kind]] (born 1956), actor, ''[[Mad About You]]'', ''[[Spin City]]'' (Trenton, raised in [[Pennsylvania]])
* [[Bobby Korecky]] (born 1979), [[relief pitcher]] for the [[Toronto Blue Jays]] ([[Hillside, New Jersey|Hillside]], moved to [[Michigan]])
* [[Alfred L. Kroeber]] (1876–1960), [[Cultural anthropology|cultural anthropologist]] ([[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]], raised in NY)
* [[Scott LaFaro]] (1936–1961), [[jazz]] [[double bass]]ist ([[Irvington, New Jersey|Irvington]], raised in [[Geneva, New York|Geneva, NY]])
* [[Lila Lee]] (1905–1973), silent and early sound film actress from [[Union City, New Jersey|Union City]], raised in [[New York City]]
* [[Sue Ane Langdon]] (born 1936), actress, ''[[Arnie (TV series)|Arnie]]'', ''[[Bachelor Father (American TV series)|Bachelor Father]]'' ([[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]], raised in NY, MI, OR)
* [[Joshua Lederberg]] (1925–2008), [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine|Nobel Prize–winning]] [[Molecular biology|molecular biologist]] ([[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]], raised in [[Manhattan]])
* [[Gordon MacRae]] (1921–1986), actor, singer ([[East Orange, New Jersey|East Orange]], raised in MA and NY)
* [[Norman Mailer]] (1923–2007), novelist, essayist, poetm, [[Pulitzer Prize|Pulitzer]]-winner ([[Long Branch, New Jersey|Long Branch]], raised in [[Brooklyn]])
* [[Camryn Manheim]] (born 1961), actress, [[Emmy Awards|Emmy]]-winner,''[[The Practice]]'', ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'', ''[[The L Word]]'' ([[West Caldwell, New Jersey|West Caldwell]], raised in [[Peoria, Illinois]])
* [[Marc Maron]] (born 1963), comedian, actor, podcaster ([[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]], raised in [[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]], [[Alaska]], [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]])
* [[Richard Matheson]] (1926–2013), [[science fiction|sci-fi]] and fantasy author and screenwriter ([[Allendale, New Jersey|Allendale]], raised in [[Brooklyn]])
* [[Lindsey McKeon]] (born 1982), actress, ''[[Saved by the Bell: The New Class]]'', ''[[Guiding Light]]'' ([[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]], raised in Los Angeles)
* [[Kate Micucci]] (born 1980), actress, comedian, and singer-songwriter (born in NJ, raised in [[Nazareth, Pennsylvania|Nazareth, PA]])
* [[Bob Milacki]] (born 1964), former [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] pitcher, primarily with the [[Baltimore Orioles]] ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], raised in [[Lake Havasu City, Arizona|Lake Havasu City, AZ]])
* [[Christina Milian]] (born 1981), [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] and [[pop music|pop]] singer-songwriter, dancer, actress, and model (Jersey City, raised in [[Waldorf, Maryland|Waldorf, MD]])
* [[Eric Millegan]] (born 1974), actor, [[Zack Addy]] on ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'' ([[Hackettstown, New Jersey|Hackettstown]], raised in [[Springfield, Oregon|Springfield, OR]])
* [[Susan Mikula]], artist and photographer (raised in New Hampshire)<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=http://www.susanmikula.com/press1/2009-2/provincetown-banner|title=PINHOLE ORIENTATION: MIKULA'S DREAM-LIKE ABSTRACTS ARE MEANT TO BE UNSETTLING|last=King|first=Loren|date=2009-10-22|website=Providenctown Banner|publisher=Providencetown Banner (via Susan Mikula.com)|access-date=18 July 2018}}</ref>
* [[Philip Morrison]] (1915–2005), prominent [[physicist]] ([[Somerville, New Jersey|Somerville]], raised in [[Pittsburgh]])
* [[Charlie Morton (pitcher)|Charlie Morton]] (born 1983), [[starting pitcher]] for the [[Tampa Bay Rays]] ([[Flemington, New Jersey|Flemington]], raised in [[Trumbull, Connecticut|Trumbull, CT]])
* [[Montell Owens]] (born 1984), [[Fullback (gridiron football)|fullback]] for the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] ([[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]], moved to [[Delaware]])
* [[Daniel Pearl]] (1963–2002), journalist who was kidnapped and killed by [[Al-Qaeda]] ([[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]], raised in Los Angeles)
* [[A. J. Price]] (born 1986), [[point guard]] for the [[Indiana Pacers]] ([[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]], raised in [[East Massapequa, New York]])
* [[Dana Reeve]] (1961–2006), actress, singer, widow of [[Christopher Reeve]] (born in Teaneck, raised in [[Greenburgh, New York]])
* [[Dennis Rodman]] (born 1961), former [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] [[forward (basketball)|forward]], who played primarily with the [[Detroit Pistons]] and the [[Chicago Bulls]] (Trenton, raised in [[Dallas, Texas|Dallas, TX]])
* [[Joe Rogan]] (born 1967), comedian, actor, [[Ultimate Fighting Championship|UFC]] [[color commentator]] (born in [[Bridgewater Township, New Jersey|Bridgewater]], raised in [[Newton, Massachusetts|Newton, MA]])[[File:Joerogan.jpg|thumb|184x184px|[[Joe Rogan]]]]
* [[Paul Rudd]] (born 1969), actor, ''[[Knocked Up]]'', ''[[The 40-Year-Old Virgin]]'', ''[[Friends]]'' (born in Passaic, raised in [[Overland Park, Kansas]])
* [[Zoe Saldana]] (born 1978), actress, ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'', ''[[Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl|Pirates of the Caribbean]]'', ''[[Star Trek (2009 film)|Star Trek]]'' (Passaic, raised in [[Queens]], New York)
* [[Antonin Scalia]] (1936–2016), [[Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States|associate justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] ([[Trenton, New Jersey|Trenton]], raised in Queens, New York)[[File:Antonin Scalia Official SCOTUS Portrait crop.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Antonin Scalia]]]]
* [[Cindy Sherman]] (born 1954), photographer (born in [[Glen Ridge, New Jersey|Glen Ridge]], raised in [[Huntington, New York]])
* [[Paul Simon]] (born 1941), musician, composer (born in Newark, raised in [[Queens]], New York)
* [[T. O'Conor Sloane III]] (1912–2003), Doubleday editor (born in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]], raised in [[Brooklyn]])
* [[Shaquille O'Neal]] (born 1972), basketball Hall of Famer, 15-time [[List of NBA All-Stars|NBA All-Star]] [[center (basketball)|center]] ([[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])[[File:Shaquille O'Neal October 2017 (cropped).jpg|thumb|140px|[[Shaquille O'Neal]]]]
* [[Kevin Spacey]] (born 1959), actor (born in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]], raised in [[Southern California]])[[File:Kevin Spacey @ San Diego Comic-Con 2008 - b.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Kevin Spacey]]]]
* [[J. Michael Straczynski]] (born 1954), writer, producer, creator of ''[[Babylon 5]]'' and its [[Crusade (TV series)|spin-off]] (born in Paterson, raised in different parts of the country)
* [[Red Strader]] (1902–1956), [[All-America Football Conference|AAFC]] and [[National Football League|NFL]] [[head coach]] ([[Newton, New Jersey|Newton]], raised in [[Modesto, California]])
* [[Dave Thomas (American businessman)|Dave Thomas]] (1932–2002), founder of the [[Wendy's]] fast food restaurant chain (born in [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], raised in different parts of the country)
* [[Jack Warden]] (1920–2006), [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series|Emmy-winning]] actor, ''[[N.Y.P.D. (TV series)|N.Y.P.D.]]'', ''[[The Bad News Bears (TV series)|The Bad News Bears]]'', ''[[Crazy Like a Fox (TV series)|Crazy Like a Fox]]'' (Newark, raised in [[Louisville, Kentucky]])
* [[Liza Weil]] (born 1977), actress, [[Paris Geller]] on ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'' (born in NJ, raised in [[Lansdale, Pennsylvania]])
* [[William Carlos Williams]] (1883–1963), poet ([[Rutherford, New Jersey|Rutherford]]), raised in [[Dominican Republic]][[File:William Carlos Williams passport photograph 1921 (cropped).jpg|thumb|202x202px|[[William Carlos Williams]]]]
* [[Jane Wyatt]] (1910–2006), three-time [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Emmy-winning]] actress, ''[[Father Knows Best]]'' ([[Mahwah, New Jersey|Mahwah]], raised in New York City)
* [[Nick Zano]] (born 1978), actor, ''[[What I Like About You (TV series)|What I Like About You]]'', ''[[Beverly Hills Chihuahua]]'' ([[Nutley, New Jersey|Nutley]], raised in [[Wellington, Florida]])
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==Born elsewhere, raised in New Jersey==
* [[Soren Sorensen Adams]] (1878–1963), inventor of the [[joy buzzer]] ([[Aarhus|Aarhus, Denmark]], raised in [[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]], died in [[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]])
* [[Juan Agudelo]] (born 1992), soccer player for the [[New York Red Bulls]] and the [[United States men's national soccer team|U.S. men's team]] ([[Colombia]], raised in [[Barnegat Township, New Jersey|Barnegat]])
* [[Akon]] (born 1973),<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.forbes.com/2009/07/08/akon-hip-hop-music-business-entertainment-cash-kings-akon.html |title=Akon's Recession-Proof Tune |work=Forbes |date=July 9, 2009 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120918110803/http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/08/akon-hip-hop-music-business-entertainment-cash-kings-akon.html |archive-date=September 18, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref> platinum [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] singer (born in [[St. Louis]], partly raised in [[Senegal]], then moved to [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]])
* [[DJ Akademiks]] (born 1991), Jamaican-American podcaster, internet personality and live streamer ([[Jamaica]], raised in [[New Brunswick, New Jersey|New Brunswick]])
* [[Monica Aksamit]] (born 1990), saber fencer and [[2016 Summer Olympics|2016 summer olympics]] bronze-medalist (New York City, raised in [[Morganville, New Jersey|Morganville]])
* [[Carlo Alban]] (born 1979), actor, ''[[Prison Break]]'' ([[Ecuador]], raised in [[Sayreville, New Jersey|Sayreville]])
* [[Jeff Anderson]] (born 1970), actor, [[Randal Graves]] in [[Kevin Smith]]'s [[View Askewniverse]] ([[Connecticut]], raised in [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey|Atlantic Highlands]])
* [[Mark Attanasio]], owner of the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] ([[The Bronx]], raised in [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]])
* [[Trey Anastasio]] (born 1964), guitarist, composer, and vocalist for the rock band [[Phish]] ([[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]], raised in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[Kyle Anderson (basketball)|Kyle Anderson]] (born 1993), forward for the [[San Antonio Spurs]] (New York City, raised in [[North Bergen, New Jersey|North Bergen]] and [[Fairview, Bergen County, New Jersey|Fairview]])
* [[Ben Bailey]] (born 1970), comedian, game show host ''[[Cash Cab (U.S. game show)|Cash Cab]]'' ([[Bowling Green, Kentucky|Bowling Green, KY]], raised in [[Chatham Borough, New Jersey|Chatham]])
* [[Oxiris Barbot]], pediatrician, [[Commissioner of Health of the City of New York|commissioner of health of the city of New York]].
* [[John Basilone]] (1916–1945), sergeant, [[United States Marine Corps|USMC]], Medal of Honor recipient ([[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], raised in [[Raritan, New Jersey|Raritan]])
* [[Joe Bastardi]] (born 1955), weather forecaster ([[Providence, Rhode Island]], partly raised in [[Somers Point, New Jersey|Somers Point]])
* [[Laura Benanti]] (born 1979), [[Tony Award|Tony]]-winning Broadway actress (New York City, raised in [[Kinnelon, New Jersey|Kinnelon]])
* [[Guy Benson]] (born 1985), journalist, pundit, [[Fox News Channel|Fox News]] contributor ([[Saudi Arabia]], raised in [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]])
* [[Moe Berg]] (1902–1972), [[Major League Baseball|MLB]] [[catcher]] and spy during World War II (New York City, raised in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Steve Berman]] (born 1968), author ([[Philadelphia]], raised in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[Bonnie Bernstein]] (born 1970), television and radio [[Sports commentator|sportscaster]] (Brooklyn, raised in [[Howell Township, New Jersey|Howell]])
* [[Ahmed Best]] (born 1973), voice actor, [[Jar Jar Binks]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' prequel trilogy (New York City, raised in [[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]])
* [[Michael Ian Black]] (born 1971), comedian, actor, ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'', ''[[The State (1993 TV series)|The State]]'', ''[[Viva Variety]]'' (Chicago, raised in [[Hillsborough Township, New Jersey|Hillsborough]])
*[[Carson Block]] (born 1977), short-seller and investor
* [[Cory Booker]] (born 1969), politician, former mayor of Newark; current [[United States Senator]] (born in Washington, D.C., raised in [[Harrington Park, New Jersey|Harrington Park]])
* [[Anthony Bourdain]] (1956–2018), [[chef]], author and television personality (New York City, raised in [[Leonia, New Jersey|Leonia]])
* [[James L. Brooks]] (born 1940), film and television producer and director ([[Brooklyn]], raised in [[North Bergen, New Jersey|North Bergen]])
* [[Joe Budden]] (born 1980), rap musician ([[Spanish Harlem]], raised in Jersey City)
* [[Tisha Campbell-Martin]] (born 1968), actress ([[Oklahoma City]], raised in Newark)
* [[Johnny Cannizzaro]], actor, ''[[Jersey Boys (film)|Jersey Boys]]'', writer, producer ([[Brooklyn, New York|Brooklyn]], raised in [[Holmdel]])
* [[John Carlson (ice hockey)|John Carlson]] (born 1990), NHL defenseman ([[Natick, Massachusetts|Natick, MA]], raised in [[Colonia, New Jersey|Colonia]])
* [[Luis Castillo (American football)|Luis Castillo]] (born 1983), NFL [[defensive end]], formerly of the [[San Diego Chargers]] ([[Brooklyn]], raised in [[Garfield, New Jersey|Garfield]])
* [[Kevin Chamberlin]] (born 1963), actor, ''[[Road to Perdition]]'', ''[[Die Hard with a Vengeance]]'' ([[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], raised in [[Moorestown Township, New Jersey|Moorestown]])
* [[Mona Charen]] (born 1957), columnist, political analyst, author (New York City, raised in [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[David Chase]] (born 1945), creator, ''[[The Sopranos]]'' ([[Mount Vernon, New York|Mount Vernon, NY]], raised in [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]], [[North Caldwell, New Jersey|North Caldwell]])
* [[Chino XL]] (born 1971), rapper, actor ([[Bronx]], raised in East Orange)
* [[Lauren Cohan]] (born 1982), actress, [[Maggie Greene]] on ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'' ([[Philadelphia]], partially raised in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])
* [[Rhys Coiro]] (born 1979), actor, Billy Walsh on ''[[Entourage (American TV series)|Entourage]]'' ([[Calabria|Calabria, Italy]], raised in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[Judith Ortiz Cofer]] (1952–2016), author ([[Hormigueros, Puerto Rico|Hormigueros, PR]], raised in [[Paterson, New Jersey|Paterson]])
* [[Doris Coley]] (1941–2000), musician and singer for [[The Shirelles]] ([[Goldsboro, North Carolina|Goldsboro, NC]], raised in [[Passaic, New Jersey|Passaic]])
* [[James Comey]] (born 1960), [[Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation]] ([[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]], raised in [[Allendale, New Jersey|Allendale]])[[File:James Comey official portrait.jpg|thumb|140px|[[James Comey]]]]
* [[Monica Crowley]] (born 1968), [[Pundit|political pundit]], former assistant secretary, [[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department]] ([[Arizona]], raised in [[Warren Township, New Jersey|Warren Township]])
* [[Tom Cruise]] (born 1962), actor ([[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse, NY]], raised in [[Glen Ridge, New Jersey|Glen Ridge]])
* [[Michael Cudlitz]] (born 1964), actor, ''[[Southland (TV series)|Southland]]'', ''[[The Walking Dead (TV series)|The Walking Dead]]'', ''[[Standoff (TV series)|Standoff]]'' ([[Long Island]], raised in [[Lakewood Township, New Jersey|Lakewood]])
* [[David Curtiss (swimmer)|David Curtiss]] (born 2002), competitive [[Swimming (sport)|swimmer]] ([[Yardley, Pennsylvania|Yardley, PA]], raised in [[Pennington, New Jersey|Pennington]] and [[Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Hamilton]])<ref>Keith, Braden (October 17, 2019). [https://swimswam.com/wolfpack-grab-another-7-david-curtiss-verbally-commits-to-nc-state-2021/ "Wolfpack Gran Another: #7 David Curtiss Verbally Commits to NC State (2021)"]. ''[[SwimSwam]]''. Retrieved July 21, 2021.</ref>
* [[David DeJesus]] (born 1979), MLB outfielder ([[Brooklyn]], raised in [[Manalapan Township, New Jersey|Manalapan Township]])
* [[Kat DeLuna]] (born 1987), [[Pop music|pop]] and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] singer ([[The Bronx|Bronx, New York]], partly raised in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[William Demarest]] (1892–1983), character actor ([[Saint Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul, Minnesota]], raised in New Bridge in [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]])
* [[Rosemarie DeWitt]] (born 1974), actress, ''[[United States of Tara]]'', ''[[Standoff (TV series)|Standoff]]'' ([[Queens]], raised in [[Hanover Township, New Jersey|Hanover]])
* [[Joey Diaz]] (born 1963), stand-up comedian, actor ([[Havana]], [[Cuba]], raised in [[North Bergen, New Jersey|North Bergen]])
* [[Sean Doolittle]] (born 1986), relief pitcher for the [[Washington Nationals]] ([[Rapid City, South Dakota|Rapid City, SD]], raised in [[Tabernacle Township, New Jersey|Tabernacle]])
* [[Sarah Jane Corson Downs]] (1822–1891), president, New Jersey [[Woman's Christian Temperance Union]] ([[Philadelphia]]; raised in [[Pennington, New Jersey|Pennington]])
* [[Karen Duffy]] (born 1961), model and actress (New York City, raised in [[Park Ridge, New Jersey|Park Ridge]])
* [[Tyler Ennis (basketball)|Tyler Ennis]] (born 1994), point guard for the [[Houston Rockets]] ([[Brampton]], [[Ontario|ON]], raised in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Tali Farhadian]] (born 1974/1975), former U.S. federal prosecutor ([[Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey|Englewood Cliffs]])
* [[Andrew Fastow]] (born 1961), CFO at [[Enron]], convicted felon ([[Washington, D.C.]], raised in [[New Providence, New Jersey|New Providence]])
* [[Linda Fiorentino]] (born 1958), actress ([[Philadelphia]], raised in [[Turnersville, New Jersey|Turnersville]]<ref>Donahue, Deirdre. "Leggy Linda Fiorentino says Gotcha! to some of the silver screen's cutest virgin hunks.", ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'', May 27, 1985. "Growing up in South Philly and later Turnersville, N.J. gave Linda a street-kid sensibility."</ref>)
* [[Oscar Fraley]] (1914–1994), co-author of [[Eliot Ness]]'s memoir, ''[[The Untouchables (1957 book)|The Untouchables]]'' ([[Philadelphia]], raised in [[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]])
* [[Lawrence Frank]] (born 1970), professional basketball coach (New York City, raised in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]])
* [[Milton Friedman]] (1912–2006), econcomist, statistician, developed the [[Chicago school of economics|Chicago school]], [[Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences|Nobel prize]] winner ([[Brooklyn]], raised in [[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]])
* [[Daisy Fuentes]] (born 1966), model and TV personality ([[Havana]], [[Cuba]], raised in Newark, [[Harrison, New Jersey|Harrison]])
* [[Junior Galette]] (born 1988), [[defensive end]] and [[linebacker]] for the [[New Orleans Saints]] ([[Port-au-Prince]], [[Haiti]], raised in [[Montvale, New Jersey|Montvale]])
* [[Jim Gary]] (1939–2006), sculptor ([[Sebastian, Florida|Sebastian, FL]], raised in [[Colts Neck, New Jersey|Colts Neck]])
* [[Camille Meyer|Camille Grammer]] (born 1963), cast member on ''[[The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills]]'' ([[Newport Beach, California|Newport Beach, CA]], raised in [[Jersey City, New Jersey|Jersey City]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popeater.com/celebrities/camille-grammer/ |title=Camille Grammer |publisher=PopEater |access-date=April 1, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090811060656/http://www.popeater.com/ |archive-date=August 11, 2009 |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Jesse Grupper]] (born 1997), Olympic [[rock climber]] (New York City, raised in [[Upper Montclair, New Jersey|Upper Montclair]])
* [[Bob Guccione]] (1930–2010), founder and publisher of [[Penthouse (magazine)|''Penthouse'' magazine]] ([[Brooklyn]], raised in [[Bergenfield, New Jersey|Bergenfield]])
* [[Vida Guerra]] (born 1980), model ([[Havana]], raised in [[Perth Amboy, New Jersey|Perth Amboy]])
* [[Valerie Harper]] (1939–2019), actress ([[Suffern]], raised in Jersey City)
* [[Debbie Harry]] (born 1945), singer and actress (Miami, raised in [[Hawthorne, New Jersey|Hawthorne]])[[File:Debbie Harry, 1977.jpg|thumb|185x185px|[[Debbie Harry]]]]
* [[Anne Hathaway]] (born 1982), actress (born in [[Brooklyn]], raised in [[Millburn, New Jersey|Millburn]])[[File:Anne Hathaway at MIFF.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Anne Hathaway]]]]
* [[Ethan Hawke]] (born 1970), actor ([[Austin, Texas]], partly raised in [[West Windsor Township, New Jersey|West Windsor]])[[File:Ethan Hawke, Wesley Snipes 66ème Festival de Venise (Mostra).jpg|thumb|140x140px|[[Ethan Hawke]] and [[Wesley Snipes]]]]
* [[Bob Herbert]] (born 1945), [[op-ed]] columnist for ''[[The New York Times]]'' ([[Brooklyn]], raised in [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[Orel Hershiser]] (born 1958), [[Cy Young Award|Cy Young-winning]] baseball [[pitcher]] and [[ESPN]] baseball analyst ([[Buffalo, New York]], raised in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]])[[File:Orel Hershiser 1993 (cropped).jpg|thumb|187x187px|[[Orel Hershiser]]]]
* [[Debra Hill]] (1950–2005), screenwriter, producer (born in [[Philadelphia]], raised in [[Haddonfield, New Jersey|Haddonfield]])<ref name="DHill">{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/22/obituaries/debra-hill-overlooked.html|title=Debra Hill|last=Ryzik|first=Melena|date=May 27, 2019|work=The New York Times}}</ref>
* [[Will Hill]] (born 1990), [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] for the [[Baltimore Ravens]] ([[Jacksonville, Florida]], raised in [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]])
* [[Jay Horwitz]] (born 1945), New York Mets executive
* [[Lloyd Huck]] (1922–2012), business executive and philanthropist (Brooklyn, raised in [[Nutley, New Jersey|Nutley]])
* [[Harold L. Humes]] (1926–1992), novelist, co-founder of ''[[The Paris Review]]'' ([[Douglas, Arizona]], raised in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])
* [[Toomas Hendrik Ilves]] (born 1953), [[President of Estonia]] ([[Stockholm]], Sweden, raised in [[Leonia, New Jersey|Leonia]])
* [[Monte Irvin]] (1919–2016), HOF baseball player ([[Haleburg, Alabama]], raised in [[Orange, New Jersey|Orange]])
* [[Kyrie Irving]] (born 1992), point guard for the [[Brooklyn Nets]] (born in [[Australia]], raised in West Orange)
* [[Sheena Iyengar]] (born 1969), professor at [[Columbia Business School]], specializing in research on [[choice]] (born in Toronto, raised in [[Flushing, Queens]], and [[Elmwood Park, New Jersey|Elmwood Park]])
* [[Millie Jackson]] (born 1944), [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]/[[Soul music|soul]] singer-songwriter ([[Thomson, Georgia]], raised in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] and [[Brooklyn]])
* [[Sharpe James]] (born 1936), former [[New Jersey Senate|New Jersey State Senator]] and [[mayor]] of [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]], convicted criminal (born in [[Jacksonville, Florida|Jacksonville]], raised in Newark)
* [[Chris Jent]] (born 1970), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] player, assistant coach for the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] ([[Orange, California|Orange, CA]], raised in [[Sparta Township, New Jersey|Sparta]])
* [[Joe Jonas]] (born 1989), singer, member of the [[Jonas Brothers]] ([[Casa Grande, Arizona|Casa Grande]], raised in [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
* [[Nick Jonas]] (born 1992), singer, member of the [[Jonas Brothers]] ([[Dallas]], raised in [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
* [[Brian Joo]] (born 1981), Korean singer (Los Angeles, raised in [[Absecon, New Jersey|Absecon]])
* [[Michael B. Jordan]] (born 1987), actor ([[Santa Ana, California|Santa Ana]], raised in Newark)[[File:Tomaskalnoky.jpg|thumb|139x139px|[[Tomas Kalnoky]]]][[File:Michael B. Jordan by Gage Skidmore 3.jpg|thumb|201x201px|[[Michael B. Jordan]]]]
* [[Ryan Kalish]] (born 1988), [[outfielder]] with the [[Chicago Cubs]] (Los Angeles, raised in [[Shrewsbury, New Jersey|Shrewsbury]])
* [[Tomas Kalnoky]] (born 1980), musician and frontman of [[Catch 22 (band)|Catch 22]], [[Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution]], [[Streetlight Manifesto]], and the [[Pentimento Music Company]] ([[Prague, Czechoslovakia|Prague]] raised in [[East Brunswick, New Jersey|East Brunswick]])
* [[Kevin Kelly (editor)|Kevin Kelly]] (born 1952), founding executive editor of ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine (born in [[Pennsylvania]], raised in [[Westfield, New Jersey|Westfield]])
* [[Michael Kidd-Gilchrist]] (born 1993), [[small forward]] for the [[Charlotte Hornets]] (Philadelphia, raised in [[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale]])
* [[Ezra Koenig]] (born 1984), musician, [[Vampire Weekend]] (New York City, raised in [[North Jersey]])
* [[Michael Landon]] (1936–1991), actor, ''[[Bonanza]]'', ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House on the Prairie]]'' ([[Queens, New York]] raised in [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]])
* [[Ailee]], real name Amy Lee (born 1989), Korean singer ([[Denver, Colorado]], raised in [[Palisades Park, New Jersey|Palisades Park]] and [[Leonia, New Jersey|Leonia]])
* Anton, real name Anton Chan-young Lee (born 2004), member of boy band [[Riize]] ([[Boston]], raised in New Jersey)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Benjamin |first=Jeff |date=2024-06-13 |title=On the RIIZE: Meet K-Pop’s New, Down to Earth Stars |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/riize-billboard-cover-1235708400/ |access-date=2025-03-14 |website=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Ted Leo]] (born 1970), indie rock musician ([[South Bend, Indiana]], raised in [[Bloomfield, New Jersey|Bloomfield]])<ref>Lomax, John Nova. [http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0716,lomax,76378,22.html "Gang of New Jersey: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists mingle rampant Europhilia with ''American Girl''"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070630003840/http://www.villagevoice.com/music/0716,lomax,76378,22.html |date=June 30, 2007 }}, ''[[The Village Voice]]'', April 16, 2007. Accessed December 25, 2007. "Bloomfield, Leo's hometown, is just west of New York City and just north of Newark."</ref>
* [[A. Leo Levin]] (1919–2015), law professor at the [[University of Pennsylvania Law School]]
* [[Samm Levine]] (born 1982), actor, ''[[Freaks and Geeks]]'', ''[[Inglourious Basterds]]'' (Chicago, raised in [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]])
* [[Carl Lewis]] (born 1961), track and field legend, nine-time Olympic gold medalist (born in [[Birmingham, Alabama]], raised in [[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro]])[[File:Save The World Awards 2009 show06 - Carl Lewis.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Carl Lewis]]]]
* [[Richard Lewis (comedian)|Richard Lewis]] (born 1947), comedian, actor, ''[[Anything but Love]]'', ''[[Curb Your Enthusiasm]]'' (Brooklyn, raised in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[G. Gordon Liddy]] (1930–2021), chief operative for the [[White House Plumbers]] unit under the [[Richard Nixon|Nixon]] administration (Brooklyn, raised in [[Hoboken, New Jersey|Hoboken]] and [[West Caldwell, New Jersey|West Caldwell]])[[File:Liddy.jpg|thumb|178x178px|[[G. Gordon Liddy]]]]
* [[Naomi Long Madgett|Naomi Cornelia Long Madgett]] (1923–2020), poet ([[Norfolk, Virginia]], partly raised in East Orange)
* [[Bill Maher]] (born 1956), comedian, actor, TV personality, [[left-wing politics|left wing]] [[Pundit (expert)|pundit]], ''[[Real Time with Bill Maher]]'' (New York City, raised in [[River Vale, New Jersey|River Vale]])[[File:Bill Maher (48171054251).jpg|thumb|209x209px|[[Bill Maher]]]]
* [[Michelle Malkin]] (born 1970), conservative [[Pundit (expert)|pundit]] ([[Philadelphia]], raised in [[Absecon, New Jersey|Absecon]])
* [[Constantine Maroulis]] (born 1975), singer (New York City, raised in [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]])
*[[Sam Mattis]] (born 1994), Olympic discus thrower
* [[Gene Mayer]] (born 1956), tennis player (Queens, raised in [[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]])
* [[Page McConnell]] (born 1963), songwriter and keyboardist with the rock band [[Phish]] (Philadelphia, raised in [[Basking Ridge, New Jersey|Basking Ridge]])
* [[Devin McCourty]] (born 1987), [[Safety (gridiron football position)|free safety]] for the [[New England Patriots]] ([[Nyack, New York]], raised in [[Montvale, New Jersey|Montvale]])
* [[John C. McGinley]] (born 1959), actor, [[Perry Cox]] on ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'' (New York City, raised in [[Millburn, New Jersey|Millburn]])
* [[Lea Michele]] (born 1986), actress, [[Rachel Berry]] on ''[[Glee (TV series)|Glee]]'' (Bronx, raised in [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]])
* Natalia Alexandra Mitsuoka (born 1988), Argentinian figure skater (born in [[Argentina]], raised in [[New Providence, New Jersey|New Providence]])
* [[Matt Mulhern]] (born 1960), actor, filmmaker, ''[[Major Dad]]'' (Philadelphia, raised in [[Montvale, New Jersey|Montvale]])
* [[Brittany Murphy]] (1977–2009), actress, ''[[King of the Hill]]'', ''[[Happy Feet]]'', ''[[8 Mile (film)|8 Mile]]'' ([[Atlanta]], raised in [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]] and [[Burbank, California]])[[File:Happy Feet Premiere.jpg|thumb|210x210px|[[Brittany Murphy]]]]
* [[Jim Nantz]] (born 1959), [[sports commentator|sportscaster]] for [[CBS Sports]] ([[Charlotte, North Carolina]], raised in [[Colts Neck Township, New Jersey|Colts Neck Township]])
* [[J. J. North]], actress ([[Philadelphia]], raised in New Jersey)
* [[Karen O]] (born 1978), lead singer of the [[Yeah Yeah Yeahs]] (born in South Korea, raised in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Christine O'Donnell]] (born 1969), 2010 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate for [[List of United States Senators from Delaware|Senator of Delaware]] ([[Philadelphia]], raised in [[Moorestown Township, New Jersey|Moorestown]])
* [[Brian O'Halloran]] (born 1969), actor in [[Kevin Smith]]'s [[View Askewniverse]] ([[Manhattan]], partly raised in [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge]])
* [[Shaun O'Hara]] (born 1977), former [[center (American football)|center]] for the [[Cleveland Browns]] and [[New York Giants]] (Chicago, raised in [[Hillsborough Township, New Jersey|Hillsborough Township]])
* [[Rick Overton]] (born 1954), actor, comedian ([[Forest Hills, Queens|Forest Hills]], raised in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Kyle Palmieri]] (born 1991), hockey player ([[Smithtown, New York]], raised in [[Montvale, New Jersey|Montvale]])
* [[Scott Patterson (actor)|Scott Patterson]] (born 1958), actor, ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'', ''[[The Event]]'', ''[[Aliens in America]]'' ([[Philadelphia]], raised in [[Haddonfield, New Jersey|Haddonfield]])
* [[Piper Perabo]] (born 1976), actress, ''[[Cheaper by the Dozen (2003 film)|Cheaper by the Dozen]]'' ([[Dallas]], raised in [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]])
* [[Fernando Perez (baseball)|Fernando Perez]] (born 1983), former [[Tampa Bay Rays]] outfielder, current [[San Francisco Giants]] coach
* [[Maxwell Perkins]] (1884–1947), editor for [[Ernest Hemingway]], [[F. Scott Fitzgerald]], and [[Thomas Wolfe]] (New York City, raised in [[Plainfield, New Jersey|Plainfield]])
* [[Clarke Peters]] (born 1952), actor, [[Lester Freamon|Det. Lester Freamon]] on ''[[The Wire]]'' (New York City, raised in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Shaun Phillips]] (born 1981), [[Linebacker|outside linebacker]] for the [[San Diego Chargers]] ([[Philadelphia]], raised in [[Willingboro Township, New Jersey|Willingboro Township]])
* [[Maria Pitillo]] (born 1965), actress, ''[[Providence (American TV series)|Providence]]'', ''[[Partners (1995 TV series)|Partners]]'', ''[[Godzilla (1998 film)|Godzilla]]'' ([[Elmira, New York|Elmira, NY]], raised in [[Mahwah, New Jersey|Mahwah]])
* [[Carol Potter (actress)|Carol Potter]] (born 1948), actress, ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]'', ''[[Sunset Beach (TV series)|Sunset Beach]]'' (New York City, raised in [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]])
* [[Dwight Muhammad Qawi]] (born 1953), former world boxing champion and [[International Boxing Hall of Fame|Boxing Hall of Famer]] (Baltimore, raised in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]])
* [[Rebecca Quick|Becky Quick]] (born 1972), co-[[anchorwoman]] of [[CNBC]]'s ''[[Squawk Box]]'' (born in [[Minneapolis]], raised in [[Medford, New Jersey|Medford]])
* [[Anna Quindlen]] (born 1953), author, journalist, and [[Pulitzer Prize for Commentary|Pulitzer Prize]]-winning columnist ([[Philadelphia]], graduated from [[South Brunswick High School (New Jersey)|South Brunswick High School]] in [[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]])
* [[B. J. Raji]] (born 1986), [[nose tackle]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] (New York City, raised in [[Township of Washington, Bergen County, New Jersey|Washington Township]])
* [[Christopher Reeve]] (1952–2004), actor (New York City, raised in [[Princeton, New Jersey|Princeton]])[[File:C Reeve in Marriage of Figaro Opening night 1985b.jpg|thumb|155x155px|[[Christopher Reeve]]]]
* [[Shirley Alston-Reeves]] (born Shirley Owens, 1941), lead singer of [[The Shirelles]] (raised in Passaic)
* [[Christina Ricci]] (born 1980), actress ([[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica, CA]], raised in Montclair)
* [[Cameron Richardson]] (born 1979), actress and model, ''[[Cover Me: Based on the True Life of an FBI Family|Cover Me]]'', ''[[Point Pleasant (TV series)|Point Pleasant]]'', ''[[Alvin and the Chipmunks (film)|Alvin and the Chipmunks]]'' ([[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]], raised in [[Old Bridge Township, New Jersey|Old Bridge Township]])
* [[Dennis Ritchie]] (1941–2011), [[computer scientist]] who created the [[C (programming language)|C programming language]] and co-created [[Unix]] ([[Bronxville, New York|Bronxville, NY]], raised in [[Summit, New Jersey|Summit]])
* [[Ian Roberts (American actor)|Ian Roberts]] (born 1965), actor, comedian, ''[[Upright Citizens Brigade]]'', ''[[Reno 911!]]'' ([[Queens]], New York, raised in [[Secaucus, New Jersey|Secaucus]])
* [[Michelle Rodriguez]] (born 1978), actress, ''[[Avatar (2009 film)|Avatar]]'', [[The Fast and the Furious (film series)|the ''Fast and the Furious'' movies]], ''[[S.W.A.T. (2003 film)|S.W.A.T.]]'' ([[Bexar County, Texas]], partly raised in Jersey City)[[File:Michelle Rodriguez by Gage Skidmore 2.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Michelle Rodriguez]]]]
* [[Julie Roginsky]] (born 1973), Democratic Party strategist and [[Fox News]] contributor ([[Moscow]], [[Russia]], partially raised in [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro]])
* [[Howie Roseman]] (born 1975), [[general manager]] for the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] (Brooklyn, raised in [[Marlboro Township, New Jersey|Marlboro]])
* [[Jeffrey Rosen (businessman)|Jeffrey Rosen]], billionaire businessman
* [[Carl Sagan]] (1934–1996), astronomer, astrochemist and author ([[Ithaca, New York|Ithaca, NY]], raised in [[Rahway, New Jersey|Rahway]])
* [[Samardo Samuels]] (born 1989), player for the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] ([[Trelawny Parish]], [[Jamaica]], raised in [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]])
* [[Gabe Saporta]] (born 1979), singer and musician, currently for the pop rock band [[Cobra Starship]] ([[Montevideo]], raised in [[Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey|Springfield Township]])
* [[Susan Sarandon]] (born 1946), actress (New York City, raised in [[Edison, New Jersey|Edison]])
* [[Jessica Savitch]] (1947–1983), television journalist ([[Kennett Square, Pennsylvania|Kennett Square, PA]], partly raised in [[Margate City, New Jersey|Margate City]])
* [[Adam Schlesinger]] (1967–2020), musician ([[Fountains of Wayne]]), songwriter, producer, arranger ([[Manhattan]], raised in [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[Jon Seda]] (born 1970), actor, ''[[Homicide: Life on the Street]]'', ''[[Kevin Hill (TV series)|Kevin Hill]]'', ''[[Close to Home (2005 TV series)|Close to Home]]'' (New York City, raised in [[Clifton, New Jersey|Clifton]])
* [[Richie Scheinblum]] (1942–2021), MLB All Star outfielder (South Bronx, New York City, raised in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Gene Shalit]] (born 1926), film critic of [[NBC]]'s ''[[Today (U.S. TV program)|Today]]'' (New York City, raised in [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])[[File:Geneshalit.JPG|thumb|174x174px|[[Gene Shalit]]]]
* [[Brooke Shields]] (born 1965), actress, ''[[Suddenly Susan]]'' (New York City, raised in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])[[File:Brooke Shields cropped.jpg|thumb|183x183px|[[Brooke Shields]]]]
* [[Andrew Shue]] (born 1967), actor, ''[[Melrose Place]]'' ([[Wilmington, Delaware]], raised in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])<ref name="Bandler, Michael J">{{cite journal| url=http://njmonthly.com/articles/best-of-Jersey/the_will_to_win.html |author=Bandler, Michael J. |title=The Will to Win|journal= [[New Jersey Monthly]]|date=December 20, 2007}}</ref>
* [[Elisabeth Shue]] (born 1963), actress, ''[[Back to the Future Part II]]'' ([[Wilmington, Delaware]], raised in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]])<ref name="Bandler, Michael J"/>
* [[George P. Shultz]] (1920–2021). [[United States Secretary of State|Secretary of State]], [[United States Secretary of the Treasury|Secretary of the Treasury]], Director of the [[Office of Management and Budget]], and [[United States Secretary of Labor|Secretary of Labor]] (New York City, raised in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]])
* [[Bryan Singer]] (born 1965), film director (New York City, raised in [[Princeton Junction, New Jersey|Princeton Junction]])
* [[Kiki Smith]] (born 1954), artist and sculptor; her father was the sculptor [[Tony Smith (sculptor)|Tony Smith]] (born in West Germany, raised in South Orange from infancy to high school)
* [[Patti Smith]] (born 1946), rock musician (Chicago, raised in [[Woodbury, New Jersey|Woodbury]])
* [[David Smukler]] (1914–1971), NFL football player
* [[Lawrence Solan]] (1952–2024), Don Forchelli Professor of Law and Director of the Center for the Study of Law, Language and Cognition at [[Brooklyn Law School]].
* [[John Spencer (actor)|John Spencer]] (1946–2005), actor, ''[[The West Wing]]'', ''[[L.A. Law]]'', ''[[The Rock (film)|The Rock]]'' (New York City, raised in [[Totowa, New Jersey|Totowa]])
* [[Steven Spielberg]] (born 1946), legendary Hollywood director and producer ([[Cincinnati]], partly raised in [[Haddon Township, New Jersey|Haddon Township]])
* [[David Stern]] (1942–2020), [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] commissioner, member of the [[Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame|Basketball Hall of Fame]] (New York City, raised in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]])
* [[Jon Stewart]] (born 1962), comedian, actor and television personality (New York City, raised in [[Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey|Lawrence Township]])[[File:Jon Stewart MFF 2016.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Jon Stewart]]]]
* [[SZA]], real name Solana Rowe (born 1989), [[PBR&B]] singer-songwriter, signed to [[Top Dawg Entertainment]] ([[St. Louis, Missouri]], raised in [[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]])
* [[Jack Tatum]] (1948–2010), [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Safety (American and Canadian football position)|safety]] primarily with the [[Oakland Raiders]] ([[Cherryville, North Carolina]], raised in Passaic)
* [[Joseph Hooton Taylor Jr.]] (born 1941), [[Nobel Prize in Physics|Nobel Prize-winning]] [[Astrophysics|astrophysicist]] ([[Philadelphia]], raised in [[Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey|Cinnaminson]])
* [[Lance Thomas]] (born 1988), player for the [[New Orleans Hornets]] ([[Brooklyn]], New York, raised in [[Scotch Plains, New Jersey|Scotch Plains]])
* [[Roger Y. Tsien]] (1952–2016), [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry|Nobel Prize–winning]] [[biochemist]] (New York City, raised in [[Livingston, New Jersey|Livingston]])
* [[Steven Van Zandt]] (born 1950), rock musician, actor, ''[[The Sopranos]]'' ([[Winthrop, Massachusetts|Winthrop, MA]], raised in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown]])[[File:Smwknd-steven-van-zandt-3814.jpg|thumb|210x210px|[[Steven Van Zandt]]]]
* [[Alan Veingrad]] (born 1963), NFL football player (Brooklyn, New York, raised in Elizabeth)
* [[Bruce Vilanch]] (born 1948), comedy writer (New York City, raised in Paterson)
* [[Frank Vincent]] (1937–2017), actor ([[North Adams, Massachusetts|North Adams, MA]], raised in Jersey City)
* [[Voltaire (musician)|Voltaire]] (born 1967), musician ([[Havana, Cuba]])
* [[Rodney Wallace (fighter)|Rodney Wallace]] (born 1981), mixed martial artist ([[Bamberg, South Carolina]], raised in Passaic)
* [[Carl B. Weinberg]], economist, founder of High Frequency Economics (Bronx, raised in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]])
* [[John C. Whitehead]] (1922–2015), banker, civil servant, chairman of the [[Lower Manhattan Development Corporation]] ([[Evanston, Illinois]], raised in [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[Brian Williams]] (born 1959), disgraced anchor of ''[[NBC Nightly News]]'' ([[Elmira, New York]], partly raised in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown]])
* [[Bruce Willis]] (born 1955), actor ([[Idar-Oberstein]], born in Germany, raised in [[Penns Grove, New Jersey|Penns Grove]])[[File:Bruce Willis by Gage Skidmore.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Bruce Willis]]]]
* [[Scott Wolf]] (born 1968), actor, ''[[Party of Five]]'', ''[[Everwood]]'', ''[[The Nine (TV series)|The Nine]]'' (Boston, raised in [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]])
* [[Teresa Wright]] (1918–2005), [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress|Oscar-winning actress]], ''[[The Best Years of Our Lives]]'', ''[[The Pride of the Yankees]]'' (New York City, raised in [[Maplewood, New Jersey|Maplewood]])

==Born and raised elsewhere, live(d) in New Jersey==
* [[Danny Aiello]] (born New York City), lived in [[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River]]
* [[Alan Alda]] (born Manhattan, New York City), lives in [[Leonia, New Jersey|Leonia]][[File:Alan Alda drawing.jpg|thumb|190x190px|[[Alan Alda]]]]
* [[Muhammad Ali]] (born [[Louisville, Kentucky]]), lived in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]][[File:Muhammad Ali NYWTS.jpg|thumb|175x175px|[[Muhammad Ali]]]]
* [[Paul Anka]] ([[Ottawa]], Ontario, Canada), lives in [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]]
* [[Yael Averbuch West|Yael Averbuch]] (born 1986), soccer player, [[United States women's national soccer team|U.S. women's team]], general manager of [[NJ/NY Gotham FC]] (New York City, raised in [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]])
* [[AZ (rapper)|AZ]] (born Brooklyn, New York City), lives in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]]
* [[Brian Baldinger]] (born Pittsburgh), lives in Cherry Hill
* [[Jesse Barfield]] (born [[Joliet, Illinois]]), lives in Tenafly
* [[Yogi Berra]] (born [[St. Louis, Missouri]]), lived in [[Montclair, New Jersey|Montclair]]
* [[George Benson]] (born Pittsburgh), lives in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080927062323/http://www.nj.com/greatday/stories/more.html "The State of Jazz: Meet 40 More Jersey Greats"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 28, 2003, backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of September 27, 2008. Accessed September 15, 2017. "George Benson -- A longtime resident of Englewood, Benson is a superb jazz guitarist who has found fame as a pop vocalist."</ref>
* [[Mary J. Blige]] (born New York City), lives in [[Cresskill, New Jersey|Cresskill]]
* [[Shmuley Boteach]] (born Los Angeles), lives in Englewood<ref>Stewart, Nikita. [http://www.nj.com/specialprojects/index.ssf?/specialprojects/booker/main.html "A man on a mission: Cory Booker"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', October 3, 2000. Accessed September 2, 2007. "'I knew him when no cameras were rolling,' said Boteach, who lives in Englewood and sees Booker frequently."</ref>
* [[Andre Braugher]] (born Chicago, Illinois), lived in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]]
* [[Jim Bunning]] (born [[Southgate, Kentucky]]), lives in Cherry Hill
* [[Jim Byrnes (actor)|Jim Byrnes]] (born [[St. Louis, Missouri]]), lives in [[Allendale, New Jersey|Allendale]]
* [[Harriet Frances Carpenter]] (born [[Clinton, Iowa|Lyons, Iowa]]), lived in [[Millington, New Jersey|Millington]]
* [[Harry Carson]] (born [[Florence, South Carolina]]), lives in [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]]
* [[Vince Carter]] (born [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]), lives in Saddle River
* [[Sarah Chang]] (born Philadelphia), lives in Cherry Hill
* [[Connie Chung]] (born Washington, D.C.), lives in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown]][[File:Connie Chung.jpg|thumb|233x233px|[[Connie Chung]]]]
* [[Mary Higgins Clark]] (born New York City), lived in Saddle River
* [[Bobby Clarke]] (born [[Flin Flon]], Manitoba), lives in [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]]
* [[Alon Cohen]] (born [[Israel]]), lives in [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]]
* [[Stephen Colbert]] (born [[Charleston, South Carolina]]), lives in Montclair
* [[Sean Combs]] ("Diddy") (born New York City), lives in [[Alpine, New Jersey|Alpine]]
* [[Lotta Crabtree]] (1847–1924), actress, comedian, philanthropist (born New York City), lived in [[Hopatcong, New Jersey|Hopatcong]]
* [[Peter Criss]] (born [[Brooklyn]], New York), lives in [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]]
* [[Celia Cruz]] (born [[Havana]], Cuba), lived in [[Fort Lee, New Jersey|Fort Lee]]
* [[Johnny Damon]] (born [[Fort Riley]], Kansas), lives in [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]]
* [[Damon Dash]] (born New York City), lives in Alpine
* [[Darryl Dawkins]] (born [[Orlando, Florida]]), lives in [[Marlboro Township, New Jersey|Marlboro]]
* [[Lou Dobbs]] (born Texas, lives in [[Wantage Township, New Jersey|Wantage]])
* [[Steve Doocy]] (born [[Algona, Iowa]]), lives in [[Wyckoff, New Jersey|Wyckoff]]
* [[Thomas Edison]] (born [[Milan, Ohio]]), lived in Newark and [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]][[File:Thomas Edison2.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Thomas Edison]]]]
* [[Albert Einstein]] (born [[Ulm, Germany]]), lived in Princeton[[File:Albert Einstein Head.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Albert Einstein]]]]
* [[Halim El-Dabh]] (born [[Cairo]], Egypt), lives in [[Cresskill, New Jersey|Cresskill]]
* [[Missy Elliott]], real name Melissa Elliott (born [[Portsmouth, Virginia]]), lives in [[Kinnelon, New Jersey|Kinnelon]]
* [[Jeff Feagles]] (born [[Anaheim, California|Anaheim, CA]]), lives in [[Ridgewood, New Jersey|Ridgewood]] 
* [[Althea Gibson]] (born [[Clarendon County, South Carolina]]), lived in [[East Orange, New Jersey|East Orange]]
* [[Lior Haramaty]] (born Israel), lives in Tenafly
* [[Bobby Hebb]] (born [[Nashville, Tennessee]]), lives in [[Cresskill, New Jersey|Cresskill]]
* [[Sarah Hirshland]] (born 1975), chief executive officer of the [[United States Olympic Committee]]
* [[Celeste Holm]] (1917–2012), Oscar-winning actress (born in [[Manhattan]], lived in [[Long Valley, New Jersey|Long Valley]])
* [[Sam Huff]] (born [[Morgantown, West Virginia]]), lives in [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]]
* [[Jay-Z]] (born Brooklyn, New York City), lives in Alpine
* [[Tommy John]] (born [[Terre Haute, Indiana]]), lives in [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]]
* [[Michael Johns (policy analyst)|Michael Johns]] (born [[Allentown, Pennsylvania]]), lives in [[Deptford Township, New Jersey|Deptford]]
* [[Jim Jones (rapper)|Jim Jones]] (born New York City), rapper, lives in [[Fair Lawn, New Jersey|Fair Lawn]]
* [[Zab Judah]] (born New York City), lives in [[Teaneck, New Jersey|Teaneck]]
* [[Kitty Kallen]] (born Philadelphia), lives in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]]
* [[Jevon Kearse]] (born [[Fort Myers, Florida]]), lives in [[Moorestown Township, New Jersey|Moorestown]]
* [[Jason Kidd]] (born San Francisco, California), lives in [[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River]]
* [[Lil' Kim]] (born Brooklyn, New York City), lives in [[Alpine, New Jersey|Alpine]]
* [[Bernard King]] (born New York City), lives in [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]]
* [[Michael Landon]] (born [[Queens]], New York City), lived in [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]][[File:Michael Landon 1990.jpg|thumb|178x178px|[[Michael Landon]]]]
* [[Phoebe Snow|Phoebe Laub]] (born New York City), lives in Teaneck
* [[Bettye LaVette]] (born [[Muskegon]], [[Michigan]]), lives in [[West Orange, New Jersey|West Orange]]
* [[Shulem Lemmer]] (born Borough Park, Brooklyn, New York City), lives in Toms River, singer
* [[Heather Locklear]] (born [[Westwood, Los Angeles]]), lives in [[Wayne, New Jersey|Wayne]]
* [[Mario (American singer)|Mario]] (born [[Baltimore]], Maryland), lives in Teaneck
* [[Tino Martinez]] (born [[Tampa, Florida]]), lives in Tenafly
* [[Fred Mascherino]] (born Philadelphia), lives in [[Union Township, Union County, New Jersey|Union]]
* [[Don Mattingly]] (born [[Evansville, Indiana]]), lives in Tenafly
* [[Darryl McDaniels|Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels]] (born New York City), lives in Wayne
* [[Bob McGrath]] (born [[Ottawa, Illinois]]), lives in Teaneck
* [[Donovan McNabb]] (born Chicago, Illinois), lives in [[Moorestown Township, New Jersey|Moorestown]]
* [[Bob Menne]], born and lives in [[Demarest, New Jersey|Demarest]]
* [[File:Eddie Murphy 2010.jpg|thumb|172x172px|[[Eddie Murphy]]]][[Eddie Murphy]] (born New York City), lives in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]]
* [[File:Thomas H Nast.jpg|thumb|200x200px|[[Thomas Nast]]]][[Thomas Nast]] (1840–1902), caricaturist, editorial cartoonist (born in [[Landau|Landau, Germany]], lived in [[Morristown, New Jersey|Morristown]])
* [[Clarence Charles Newcomer]] (1923–2005), [[United States federal judge|federal judge]] (district court) lived in Stone Harbor
* [[Richard Milhous Nixon]] (born [[Yorba Linda, California]]), lived in Saddle River
* [[Edward Mosberg]] (1926–2022), [[Polish Americans|Polish American]] [[Holocaust survivors|Holocaust survivor]], educator, and philanthropist ([[Randolph, New Jersey|Randolph]])
* [[Tina Nordström]] (born Valluv, [[Skåne County]] in Sweden), lives in [[Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey|Englewood Cliffs]]
* [[Mehmet Oz]] (born [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]]), lived in and maintains ties to [[Cliffside Park, New Jersey|Cliffside Park]], now lives in [[Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania|Huntington Valley, PA]]
* [[Randal Pinkett]] (born Philadelphia), lives in [[Somerset, New Jersey|Somerset]]
* [[Maury Povich]] (born Washington, D.C.), lives in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown]]
* [[Aidan Quinn]] (born [[Rockford, Illinois]]), lives in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]]
* [[Willie Randolph]] (born [[Holly Hill, South Carolina]]), lives in [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]]
*[[Larry Ray (criminal)|Larry Ray]] (born Brooklyn, New York,1959), convicted criminal (sex traffiking [[Piscataway, New Jersey|Piscataway]]<ref name=vee>[https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/11/nyregion/larry-ray-sarah-lawrence-sex.html?searchResultPosition=8 "Sarah Lawrence Parent Accused of Sex Trafficking and Abusing Students,"] ''The New York Times''.</ref> 
* [[William P. Richardson (law school dean)|William P. Richardson]] (1864–1945), co-founder and first Dean of [[Brooklyn Law School]], lived in Morristown
* [[Geraldo Rivera]] (born New York City), lived in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown]]
* [[Sylvia Robinson]] (born New York City), lives in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]]
* [[Chris Rock]] (born [[Andrews, South Carolina]]), lives in [[Alpine, New Jersey|Alpine]]
* [[Jeremy Roenick]] (born Boston), lives in [[Moorestown Township, New Jersey|Moorestown]]
* [[Jimmy Rollins]] (born [[Oakland, California]]), lives in [[Woolwich Township, New Jersey|Woolwich Township]]
* [[Ja Rule]] (born New York City), lives in [[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River]]
*Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd (1891–1948), socialite, mistress of [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] (born in Washington, DC, lived in [[Allamuchy Township, New Jersey|Allamuchy]])
* [[CC Sabathia]] (born [[Vallejo, California]]), lives in [[Alpine, New Jersey|Alpine]]
* [[Tito Santana]], professional wrestler (born [[Mission, Texas]]), lives in [[Roxbury, New Jersey|Roxbury]]
* [[Michel Sebastiani]] (born 1937 in France), Olympic fencing coach and member of the [[List of USFA Hall of Fame members|US Fencing Association Hall of Fame]], lives in Princeton
* [[Gary Sheffield]] (born [[Tampa, Florida]]), lives in Alpine
* [[Lito Sheppard]] (born [[Jacksonville, Florida]]), lives in [[Moorestown Township, New Jersey|Moorestown]]
* [[Brooke Shields]] (born New York City), lives in [[Englewood, New Jersey|Englewood]]
* [[Joseph Simmons]] (born New York City), lives in [[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River]]
* [[Kimora Lee Simmons]] (born [[St. Louis, Missouri]]), lives in [[Saddle River, New Jersey|Saddle River]]
* [[Russell Simmons]] (born New York City), lives in Saddle River
* [[Phil Simms]] (born [[Lebanon, Kentucky]]), lives in [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]]
* [[T. O'Conor Sloane]] (1851–1940), scientist, inventor, author, editor, educator, and linguist (born [[New York City]]), lived in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]]
* [[T. O'Conor Sloane Jr.]] (1879–1963), photographer (born [[Brooklyn]]), lived in [[South Orange, New Jersey|South Orange]]
* [[Wesley Snipes]] (born [[Orlando, Florida]]), lives in Alpine
* [[Luis Sojo]] (born [[Miranda (state)|Miranda State]], [[Venezuela]]), lives in [[Saddle Brook, New Jersey|Saddle Brook]]
* [[Paul Sorvino]] (born Brooklyn, New York City), lived in [[Tenafly, New Jersey|Tenafly]]
* [[James "J.T." Taylor]] (born [[Laurens, South Carolina]]), lives in [[Franklin Lakes, New Jersey|Franklin Lakes]][[File:Walt Whitman - Project Gutenberg eText 16786.jpg|thumb|192x192px|[[Walt Whitman]]]]
* [[Walt Whitman]] (born [[Huntington, New York]]), lived in [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]]
* [[Mitch Williams]] (born [[Santa Ana, California]]), lives in [[Medford, New Jersey|Medford]][[File:Thomas Woodrow Wilson, Harris & Ewing bw photo portrait, 1919.jpg|thumb|140px|[[Woodrow Wilson]]]]
* [[Woodrow Wilson]] (born [[Staunton, Virginia]]), 28th President of the United States, Governor of New Jersey, lived in Princeton
* [[Dave Winfield]] (born [[Saint Paul, Minnesota]]), lives in Teaneck[[File:Dave Winfield - New York Yankees - 1981.jpg|thumb|147x147px|[[Dave Winfield]]]]
* [[Stevie Wonder]] (born [[Saginaw, Michigan]]), lives in Alpine
* [[Feng Yun (Go player)|Feng Yun]] (born [[Liaoning]], China), lives in New Jersey
* [[Shou-Wu Zhang]] (born [[Hexian]], Anhui, China), lives in Tenafly

== See also ==
{{Portal|Biography|Lists|New Jersey|United States}}
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* [[List of colonial governors of New Jersey]]
* [[List of governors of New Jersey]]
* [[List of New Jersey suffragists]]
* [[List of Kean University people]]
* [[List of Lawrenceville School alumni]]
* [[List of New Brunswick Theological Seminary people]]
* [[List of people from Englewood, New Jersey]]
* [[List of people from Hoboken, New Jersey]]
* [[List of people from Jersey City, New Jersey]]
* [[List of justices of the Supreme Court of New Jersey]]
* [[List of people from Montclair, New Jersey]]
* [[List of people from Newark, New Jersey]]
* [[List of people from South Orange, New Jersey]]
* [[List of people from Teaneck, New Jersey]]
* [[List of people from Union City, New Jersey]]
* [[List of Princeton University people]]
* [[List of Rutgers University people]]
* [[List of Upsala College people]]
* [[List of United States representatives from New Jersey]]
* [[List of United States senators from New Jersey]]
* [[Lists of Americans]]
* [[New Jersey Hall of Fame]]

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==References==
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