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.

  1. Politician 64 1.1×
  2. Actor 50 1.9×
  3. Baseball 32 5.6×
  4. Basket 30 4.7×
  5. Football 29 0.5×
  6. Lawyer 22 2.5×
  7. Music 20 2.8×
  8. Writer 11 0.7×
  1. Baseball 32 5.6×
  2. Basket 30 4.7×
  3. Producer 5 3.5×
  4. Screenwriter 7 3.2×
  5. Music 20 2.8×
  6. Lawyer 22 2.5×
  7. Actor 50 1.9×
  1. Football 29 0.5×
  2. Painter 8 0.6×
  3. Writer 11 0.7×

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.

1850 1875 1900 1925 1950 1975
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  • Politics & Law
  • Film & TV
  • Music
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Showing 41 of 504 notable people

0018 COMEDIAN

Marc Maron

Born 1963

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0027 FOOTBALL

John Harkes

Born 1967

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0042 JOURNALIST

Jim DeRogatis

Born 1964

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0054 BASKET

David Rivers

Born 1965

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0061 COMEDIAN

Beetlejuice (entertainer)

Born 1968

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0062 MUSIC

Apache (rapper)

1964 - 2010

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0118 ASTRONAUT

George D. Zamka

Born 1962

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0121 MUSIC

Rob Mazurek

Born 1965

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0124 BASKET

Rafael Addison

Born 1964

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0135 RADIO

Hal Turner

Born 1962

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0138 BASEBALL

Jerry Dipoto

Born 1968

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0141 BASEBALL

Willie Banks (baseball)

Born 1969

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0148 ACTOR

Anthony DeSando

Born 1965

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0153 POLITICIAN

Rosa Zafferani

Born 1960

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0174 GUITAR

Jack Frost (musician)

Born 1968

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0185 PERFORMER

Venus Xtravaganza

1965 - 1988

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0192 SPORT

Dan Le Batard

Born 1968

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0195 JOURNALIST

Tom McCarthy (sportscaster)

Born 1968

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0226 JOURNALIST

Jack Curry

Born 1964

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0230 POLITICIAN

Brian P. Stack

Born 1966

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0242 PRIEST

James Massa

Born 1960

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0248 MANAGER

Harry Black (city manager)

Born 1963

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0261 JUDGE

Madeline Cox Arleo

Born 1963

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0267 POET

Laura McCullough

Born 1960

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0276 BASEBALL

Jeff Bittiger

Born 1962

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0286 MURDER

Mari Gilbert

1964 - 2016

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0287 MUSIC

Alan Chez

Born 1961

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0293 JOURNALIST

Michael Barkann

Born 1960

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0305 FOOTBALL

Bernie Parmalee

Born 1967

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0321 DIPLOMAT

Catherine M. Russell

Born 1961

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0327 BASEBALL

Pat Pacillo

Born 1963

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0336 POLITICIAN

Nancy Pinkin

Born 1966

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0352 BASEBALL

Rob Lukachyk

Born 1968

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0362 FOOTBALL

J. D. Maarleveld

Born 1961

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0372 FOOTBALL

Warren Loving

Born 1960

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0419 MODEL

John Nies

Born 1967

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0424 BASEBALL

Kevin Bearse

Born 1965

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0429 BOBSLED

John Amabile (bobsleigh)

Born 1962

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0431 POLITICIAN

Joann Downey

Born 1966

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0453 INSURANCE

Thomas B. Considine

Born 1964

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0464 POLITICIAN

William H. Lash

1961 - 2006

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