This is a list of notable people who were either born or have lived in Staten Island, today a borough of New York City, at some time in their lives. The list does not include people who were only in Staten Island as college students, military personnel, hospital patients, or prisoners. Approximately 800 people (or performing groups) are listed alphabetically under their primary vocations, which themselves are listed alphabetically.

Actors, actresses, dancers, models, film and TV

Past

Phyllis Allen (1861–1938) – comedian who worked with fellow Staten Island native Mabel Normand and other silent-film stars Arthur Anderson (1922–2016) – actor of radio, stage, film, and television; voice of Lucky Charms leprechaun Leslie Barrett (1919–2010) – frequent actor in theater and television, especially 1950s–1960s Maurice Barrymore (born Herbert Blythe, 1849–1905) – vaudeville actor; father of John, Lionel, and Ethel Barrymore; lived in Fort Wadsworth, with their grandmother Louisa Lane Drew John Dehner (1915–1992) – television and movie actor; born on Staten Island Raoul Pene Du Bois (1914–1985) – costume and scenic designer for stage and film; two-time Tony Award winner David Dukes (1945–2000) – stage, television and movie actor; lived briefly in Brighton Heights, Staten Island Joey Faye (born Joseph Antony Palladino, c.1909–1997) – comic actor in vaudeville, theater, films and television David Froman (1938–2010) – portrayed twins Gunther and Bruno on The Edge of Night, and Lt. Bob Brooks on Matlock; once lived in Livingston Ben Grauer (1908–1977) – longtime broadcaster on radio and television Neal Hart (1879–1949) – actor and director of silent films Allen Jenkins (born Alfred McGonegal, 1900–1974) – character actor, voice of cartoon Top Cats Officer Dibble; born on Staten Island Betsy Joslyn (born 1954) – Broadway actress, best known for Sweeney Todd Thomas W. Keene (born Thomas R. Eagleson, 1840–1898) – Shakespearean actor Guy Kibbee (1882–1956) – stage and film actor, father of CUNY Chancellor Robert Kibbee Paul Land (born Paul Calandrillo, 1956–2007) – actor, Spring Break, The Idolmaker Robert Loggia (1930–2015) – actor, Scarface, The Sopranos, Big; attended New Dorp High School and Wagner College Allan Manings (1924–2010) – television producer and comedy writer, best known for Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, Good Times, One Day at a Time Paul Newman (1925–2008) – Academy Award-winning actor; married to Joanne Woodward; lived in St. George, Staten Island Mabel Normand (1892–1930) – silent film actress, director, writer, producer; frequent collaborator with Fatty Arbuckle, Charlie Chaplin, Mack Sennett; grew up in New Brighton Edward Platt (1916–1974) – actor who played "The Chief" on the 1960s TV show Get Smart; born on Staten Island Frances Robinson (born Marion Frances Ladd, 1916–1971) – actress in early films Ivy Scott (1886–1947) – actress on radio and Broadway Raymond Serra (1936–2003) – actor in television and films, including Gotti and the first two Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movies Don Stewart (1935–2006) – actor, best known for his long-running role as attorney Mike Bauer on Guiding Light Robert Taber (1865–1904) – Shakespearean actor; brother of mathematician Henry Taber, both born on Staten Island Joanne Woodward (born 1930) – Academy Award-winning actress; married to Paul Newman; lived in St. George

Recent

Betty Aberlin (born 1942) – children's television actress known for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Frank Albanese (1931–2015) – actor known for playing mobsters, most notably "Uncle Pat" on The Sopranos Wail Alselwi (born 1989) – co-founder of Zack's Finest Deli & Grocery, best known for "Grades for Grabs program" Yancey Arias (born 1971) – actor Gerald Arpino (1923–2008) – dancer, choreographer, co-founder of the Joffrey Ballet Alexandra Barreto (born 1975) – actress in television and film Jedediah Bila (born 1979) – conservative television host; Wagner College valedictorian Mike Bocchetti (born 1961) – stand-up comedian and radio personality Patrick Breen (born 1960) – frequent television actor Kathy Brier (born 1975) – actress in television and musical theater Mickey Burns – television host and producer, best known for the celebrity interview show Profiles Syma Chowdhry (born 1980) – model and television reporter Eric Close (born 1967) – actor who plays Martin Fitzgerald on the CBS drama Without a Trace Sheena Colette – actress on Gossip Girl, White Collar; model in W magazine, Elle; graduated from St. Joseph by the Sea Pete Davidson (born 1993) – comedian, Saturday Night Live Drita D'Avanzo (born 1976) – reality television personality Laura Dean – choreographer known for whirling dances James DeMonaco (born 1969) – screenwriter, director and producer, best known for The Purge franchise Michael Drayer (born 1986) – actor, Mr. Robot, The Sopranos Selita Ebanks (born 1983) – Victoria's Secret model Rich Eisen (born 1969) – former ESPN host; current host for the NFL Network Frances Esemplare (1934–2017) – actress who played Nucci Gualtieri on The Sopranos Jennifer Esposito (born 1973) – actress, Spin City, Summer of Sam; attended Moore Catholic High School Emilio Estevez (born 1962) – actor; oldest son of Janet and Martin Sheen; born on Staten Island Christine Evangelista (born 1986) – actress; star of The Arrangement Robert Funaro (born 1959) – actor, The Sopranos, played Eugene Pontecorvo; lives in New Dorp Chris Galletta – screenwriter of The Kings of Summer Joe Gatto (born 1976) – comedian in The Tenderloins, featured on Impractical Jokers Gee Money (born 1968, Gary Euton) – radio and television personality and actor Buddy Giovinazzo (born 1957) – filmmaker and author, best known for Combat Shock and Life is Hot in Cracktown Carmine Giovinazzo (born 1973) – actor who plays Detective Danny Messer on the CBS drama CSI: NY; cousin of Buddy Giovinazzo and Larry Romano Jenn Graziano – executive producer of Staten Island-based reality TV show Mob Wives Renee Graziano (born 1970) – cast member of Mob Wives; sister of Jenn Dan Grimaldi (born 1946) – actor, The Sopranos twins Philly and Patsy Parisi; former resident Vinny Guadagnino (born 1987) – of MTV's Jersey Shore; born and raised on Staten Island Patti Hansen (born 1956) – model; wife of The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards; graduated from Tottenville High School Melanie Iglesias (born 1987) – model and TV actress Skai Jackson (born 2002) - actress in TV Hassan Johnson (born 1976) – actor, featured in The Wire, Belly Rebekka Johnson – actress, best known for playing Dawn Rivecca on Netflix's wrestling comedy GLOW Colin Jost (born 1982) – comedian and writer, best known for Saturday Night Live Florina Kaja (born 1982) – socialite; TV personality; cast member of Season 4 of the reality television series Bad Girls Club Jon and Al Kaplan – musical parody writers, best known for Silence! The Musical Tim Kelleher – film, TV, and stage actor, writer, director; attended PS 35, OLGC and Msgr. Farrell Yunjin Kim (born 1973) – actress, Lost Sukanya Krishnan (born 1971) – news anchor; graduated from New Dorp High School John Lavelle (born 1981) – stage, film, and television actor Damien Leone (born 1982) – director and screenwriter of horror films including the Terrifier series Bob Levy (born 1962) – comedian and radio personality known as "The Reverend" Annette D'Agostino Lloyd (born 1962) – silent film historian Jeremy Luke (born 1978) – film and television actor Jon Lung – product designer, graphic designer and co-host of the TV series MythBusters"7 things you need to know about TV's new 'Mythbuster' from Staten Island". Staten Island Advance. March 9, 2017. Jamie Lynn Macchia (born 1991) – Miss New York 2015 Larry Marshall (born 1943) – performer in musical theater and film Craig Mazin – screenwriter known for The Hangover sequels and Chernobyl miniseries Alyssa Milano (born 1972) – film and television actress, Who's the Boss?, Melrose Place, Charmed, Mistresses; raised on Staten Island Patty Mullen (born 1966) – actress and model; born and raised on Staten Island James Murray (born 1976) – comedian in The Tenderloins, featured on Impractical Jokers Julius R. Nasso (born 1952) – film producer, notably including 1990s association with Steven Seagal Garry Pastore (born 1961) – film and television actor; documentary director; brother of Eric Blackwood (musician) and cousin of Vincent Pastore Eddie Pepitone (born 1958) – actor and standup comedian Otto Petersen (1960–2014) – comedian and ventriloquist, known for his act "Otto and George" Angelina Pivarnick (born 1986) – former cast member of MTV's Jersey Shore seasons 1–2; born and raised on Staten Island Brian Quinn (born 1976) – comedian in The Tenderloins, featured on Impractical Jokers Robin Quivers (born 1952) – radio personality from The Howard Stern Show; lives on Staten Island Jack Radcliffe (born 1960, Frank Martini) – pornographic film actor Michael Rainey Jr. (born 2000) – actor, Power Angela Raiola (1960–2016) – Big Ang, star of Mob Wives Tony Reali (born 1978) – "Stat Boy" on Pardon the Interruption; host of Around the Horn on ESPN Greg Rikaart (born 1977) – television actor and Daytime Emmy winner, best known as Kevin Fisher from The Young and the Restless Pat Robertson (1930–2023) – TV personality and evangelist; found his interest in religion while living on Staten Island in the 1950s Larry Romano (born 1963) – actor, The King of Queens, NYPD Blue Vinny Vinesauce (born 1985) – Streamer, Vinesauce James Rosen (born 1968) – TV journalist; raised on Staten Island Theo Rossi (born 1975) – actor, Sons of Anarchy Ronen Rubinstein (born 1993) – actor, 9-1-1: Lone Star Gianni Russo (born 1943) – actor, played Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather; raised on Staten Island Joey Salads (born 1993, Joseph Saladino) – YouTube personality known for prank videos Glenn Scarpelli (born 1966) – child actor from One Day at a Time; son of comic book artist Henry Scarpelli Steve Schirripa (born 1957) – actor, producer, voice-over artist; Bobby Bacala from The Sopranos Ricky Schroder (born 1970) – TV and film actor, The Champ, Silver Spoons, NYPD Blue, 24, Strong Medicine Steven Seagal (born 1952) – actor, lived on Staten Island Brendan Sexton III (born 1980) – film and television actor Janet Sheen (born 1944) – actress and producer; she and Martin Sheen had first child Emilio Estevez while living in St. George Martin Sheen (born 1940, Ramón Estévez) – actor, best known for Apocalypse Now and The West Wing Peter Sollett (born 1976) – film director and screenwriter, known for Raising Victor Vargas and Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist Michael "The Situation" Sorrentino (born 1982) – from MTV'S Jersey Shore; born on Staten Island Kevin Sussman (born 1970) – actor and comedian, known for Ugly Betty and The Big Bang Theory Chris Terrio (born 1976) – film director and screenwriter; won Academy Award for Argo screenplay Eddie Kaye Thomas (born 1980) – actor, Paul Finch in the American Pie movies; born and raised in New Dorp Jeff Trachta (born 1960) – TV actor, The Bold and the Beautiful, America's Got Talent Lenny Venito (born 1966) – actor, War of the Worlds Sal Vulcano (born 1976) – comedian in The Tenderloins, featured on Impractical Jokers Brian Whitman (born 1972) – radio host, impersonator, comedian Tristan Wilds (born 1989) – actor, The Wire, 90210; Grammy-nominated recording artist known as Mack Wilds Jeff Wittek (born 1989) – YouTube comedian Ben Younger (born 1972) – screenwriter and director of Boiler Room, Prime, Bleed for This

Architects

Nathan Franklin Barrett (1845–1919) – landscape architect; co-founder and president of American Society of Landscape Architects John Merven Carrère (1858–1911) – designer of New York Public Library Main Branch and Staten Island Borough Hall; lived in Clifton Ernest Flagg (1857–1947) – designer of many commercial and residential buildings, including his estate on Todt Hill; brother-in-law of Charles Scribner II