40.7101° N, 74.0602° W
JERSEY CITY
Most Famous People Born in Jersey City, USA
- Notable people
- 504
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1934
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 5.6×
Standouts
Notable Births by Decade
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What Jersey City Is Known For
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Politician is Jersey City's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).
Jersey City over-indexes on baseball — 5.6× the global rate.
Jersey City under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Jersey City's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Nathan Lane
Born 1956
Al Di Meola
Born 1954
Richard Bandler
Born 1950
Martin Dempsey
Born 1952
Jim McGreevey
Born 1957
Jim McMahon
Born 1959
Louis Freeh
Born 1950
Jimmy Bosch
Born 1959
Mark Leyner
Born 1956
Nadine Strossen
Born 1950
John Farmer Jr.
Born 1957
Skip O'Brien
1950 - 2011
Jim Boylan
Born 1955
Vic Juris
1953 - 2019
Mike O'Koren
Born 1958
John McIntyre (cartoonist)
Born 1954
Jim Spanarkel
Born 1957
Jimmy Foster (basketball)
Born 1951
Troy Brauntuch
Born 1954
Scott D. Emr
Born 1954
Kit McClure
Born 1951
Carl Barisich
Born 1951
Liz Phillips
1951 - 2014
Gary Krist (writer)
Born 1957
Mark Lemongello
Born 1955
Barry Schuler
Born 1953
Joseph A. Varacalli
Born 1952
Kathleen Passidomo
Born 1953
Frané Lessac
Born 1954
Harold Reitman
Born 1950
Eby Friedman
Born 1957
David C. Russo
Born 1953
Eric T. Washington
Born 1953
Gerald McCann
Born 1950
Vincent Scuro
Born 1951
J. Christopher Giancarlo
Born 1959
John J. Matheussen
Born 1953
Yolanda Cuomo
Born 1957
George A. Spadoro
Born 1955
Allan Domb
Born 1955
Joe Acanfora
Born 1950
Ann Hibner Koblitz
Born 1952
Russell Calabrese
Born 1955
Ed Murawinski
Born 1951
Frank MacCormack
Born 1954
Jay Curtis (writer)
1950 - 2018