This is a list of notable people either born in, from or connected to Long Island.
List Born on Long IslandName Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Occupation A+ 29 August 1981 Hempstead, New York — — rapper Criss Angel 19 December 1967 Hempstead, New York — — illusionist Richard Angelo 20 August 1962 West Islip, New York — — serial killer Judd Apatow 6 December 1967 Flushing, New York — — movie producer Chris Armas 27 August 1972 The Bronx, New York — — soccer player Ashanti 13 October 1980 Glen Cove, New York — — entertainer Alec Baldwin 3 April 1953 Massapequa, New York — — actor Daniel Baldwin 5 October 1960 Massapequa, New York — — actor Stephen Baldwin 12 May 1966 Massapequa, New York — — actor William Baldwin 21 February 1963 Massapequa, New York — — actor Jon Bellion26 December 1990Lake Grove, New York — —singer, songwriter, record producer, rapper Matt Bennett 13 November 1991 Massapequa, New York — — actor, singer, screenwriter Craig Biggio 14 December 1965 Smithtown, New York — — baseball player Sue Bird 16 October 1980 Syosset, New York — — basketball player Brendan B. Brown 11 October 1973 Northport, New York — — singer, songwriter Dan Budnik 20 May 1933 Mineola, New York — — photographer Mariah Carey 27 March 1969 Huntington, New York — — singer, songwriter Marie Colvin12 January 1956Oyster Bay, New York22 February 2012Homs, Syriajournalist Anthony Cumia 26 April 1961 Elwood, New York — — radio personality Taylor Dayne 7 March 1962 Baldwin, New York — — actress, singer Adam Fox 17 February 1998 Jericho, New York — — ice hockey player Chris Jericho 9 November 1970 Manhasset, New York — — actor, musician, wrestler Kalomira 31 January 1985 West Hempstead, New York — — singer and musician Jesse Lacey 10 July 1978 Levittown, New York — — musician Lindsay Lohan 2 July 1986 The Bronx, New York — — actress, singer Meredith O'Connor 12 July 1996 Huntington, New York — — musician Howard Stern 12 January 1954 Jackson Heights, Queens, New York — — radio personalityJoanne TomblinLong Island, New York——former first lady of West Virginia Meg Whitman 4 August 1956 Cold Spring Harbor, New York — — business executive Bruce Wolosoff 27 March 1955 Manhattan, New York — — composer Raised on Long Island (but not born on Long Island) Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Occupation Derrick Adkins 2 July 1970 Brooklyn, New York — — track athlete Mick Foley 7 June 1965 Bloomington, Indiana — — wrestler Susan Foster —Queens, New York — — jewelry designer Bill Freiberger 17 January 1962 Brooklyn, New York — — television writer Moira Kelly 6 March 1968 Queens, New York — — actress Ron Kovic 4 July 1946 Ladysmith, Wisconsin — — activist pH-1 (Harry Park) 23 July 1989 South Korea — — rapper Jerry Seinfeld 29 April 1954 Brooklyn, New York — — comedian Moved to Long Island as an adult (neither born nor raised on Long Island) Name Date of birth Place of birth Date of death Place of death Occupation Lloyd Banks 30 April 1982 New Carrollton, Maryland — — rapper Raoul Barré 29 January 1874 Montréal, Québec, Canada 21 May 1932 Montréal, Québec, Canada animator, artist, cartoonist Theodore Roosevelt 27 October 1858 Flatiron District, New York 6 January 1919 Oyster Bay, New York 26th president of the United States John Serry Sr 29 January 1915 Brooklyn, New York 14 September 2003 Valley Stream, New Yorkmusician, composer William Patrick Stuart-Houston 12 March 1911 Liverpool, United Kingdom 14 July 1987 Patchogue, New York nephew of Adolf Hitler Tazz 11 October 1967 Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York — — wrestler Princess Xenia Georgievna of Russia 22 August 1903 Mikhailovskoe, Russian Empire 17 September 1965 Glen Cove, New York princess of Russia
Born on Long Island 50 Cent (rapper, actor), South Jamaica, Queens 6ix9ine (rapper), Bushwick, Brooklyn Hoodie Allen (rapper), Plainview, New York Donatella Arpaia (restaurateur and television personality), Woodmere, New York Ashanti (singer), Glen Cove, New York Alec Baldwin (actor), Amityville, New York Daniel Baldwin (actor), Massapequa, New York Stephen Baldwin (actor), Massapequa, New York William Baldwin (actor), Massapequa, New York Madison Beer (singer, model), Jericho, New York Jon Bellion (singer/songwriter), Lake Grove, New York Pat Benatar (singer), Lindenhurst, New York Tony Bennett (singer), Long Island City, New York Nikki Blonsky (actress), Great Neck, New York Brian Bloom (actor), Merrick, New York Nicholas Braun (actor), Bethpage, New York Michael "Mikey" Brenley (wrestler), Patchogue, New York Jim Breuer (comedian), Valley Stream, New York Brian Burns (actor), Gibson, New York Edward Burns (actor, screenwriter), Woodside, New York Ken Burns (filmmaker), Brooklyn Steve Buscemi (actor), Brooklyn Jennifer Capriati (tennis player), New York City Mariah Carey (singer), Huntington, New York Ryan Cassata (musician), Stony Brook, New York Tricia Cast (actress), Medford, New York Frank Catalanotto (baseball player), Smithtown, New York Chuck D (rapper), Roosevelt, New York Speedy Claxton (basketball player), Hempstead, New York Kevin Connolly (actor), Patchogue, New York Kevin Conroy (actor), Westbury, New York Bob Costas (sportscaster), Queens Kevin Covais (singer, American Idol), Levittown, New York Billy Crystal (actor), Upper East Side, New York Anthony Cumia (podcaster, radio host), Flushing, New York Rodney Dangerfield (comedian), Deer Park, New York Lama Surya Das (Buddhist teacher), Valley Stream, New York Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate (radio personality), Brooklyn, New York Buck Dharma (guitarist, real name Donald Roeser), Queens Dave Dictor (musician), Glen Cove, New York James Dolan (CEO), Massapequa, New York Billy Donovan (basketball coach), Rockville Centre, New York Fran Drescher (actress), Queens Meredith Eaton-Gilden (actress), Five Towns, New York Jumbo Elliot (football player), Lake Ronkonkoma, New York Julius Erving (basketball player), Roosevelt, New York Boomer Esiason (NFL quarterback), East Islip, New York Everlast (singer), Hempstead, New York Edie Falco (actress), Brooklyn Andrew Barth Feldman (actor), Manhasset, New York Jack Feldman (lyricist), Garden City, New York D'Brickashaw Ferguson (NFL player), Freeport, New York Jay Fiedler (football player), Oceanside, New York Amy Fisher (former convicted attempted murderer), Merrick, New York Flavor Flav (rapper, real name William Drayton), Roosevelt, New York William Floyd (signer, Declaration of Independence), Brookhaven, New York Melvin Fowler (former football player), Brooklyn, New York Adam Fox (NHL player), Jericho, New York Mike Francesa (sports radio commentator), Long Beach, New York Art Garfunkel (singer), Forest Hills, New York Don Genalo (former PBA Bowler), Merrick, New York Louis Gerstner, Jr. (businessman, former chairman and executive officer of IBM), Mineola, New York Debbie Gibson (singer), Merrick, New York Ilana Glazer (comedian, writer, actress), St. James, New York Tony Graffanino (MLB player), Amityville, New York Stanley Green (historian and writer), Brooklyn, New York Bob Griffin (basketball player, English literature professor), Port Washington, New York Leroy Grumman (engineer, co-founder of Northrop Grumman), Huntington, New York Tom Gugliotta (former professional basketball player), Huntington Station, New York Aaron Hall (R&B singer of the group Guy), The Bronx, New York Damion Hall (R&B singer of the group Guy), The Bronx Melissa Joan Hart (actress), Smithtown, New York Mo Heart (drag queen), Uniondale, New York Joey Heatherton (actress, singer and dancer), Rockville Centre, New York Christopher Higgins (hockey player), Smithtown, New York Emily Hughes (former figure skater), Great Neck, New York Gregg "Opie" Hughes (radio host), Centerport, New York Sarah Hughes (figure skater), Great Neck, New York Joe Iconis (composer/songwriter), Garden City, New York Michael Isikoff (investigative journalist), Syosset, New York Kevin James (actor, comedian), Mineola, New York Christine Jorgensen (actress, singer, activist), Belmont, New York Bob Keeshan (producer, actor), Lynbrook, New York Jackie Kennedy Onassis (former First Lady), Southampton, New York Brian Kilmeade (Fox News personality), Massapequa, New York Mike Komisarek (former professional ice hockey defender), West Islip, New York Tony Kornheiser (sports personality), Lynbrook, New York Michael Kors (fashion designer), Merrick, New York Saul Kripke (analytic philosopher), Bay Shore, New York Jonathan Larson (composer), White Plains, New York Cyndi Lauper (singer), Ozone Park, New York Courtney M. Leonard (artist and filmmaker) LL Cool J (rapper), Bay Shore, New York Lori Loughlin (actress), Queens Charles Ludlam (playwright, theater producer), Floral Park, New York Patti LuPone (actress, singer), Northport, New York Ralph Macchio (actor), Huntington, New York Jackie Martling (former head writer for The Howard Stern Show), Mineola, New York Lisa Matassa (singer), Manhasset, New York Steven Matz (baseball player), Stony Brook, New York Charlie McAvoy (NHL defenseman), Long Beach, New York Kate McKinnon (comedian), Sea Cliff, New York "Stuttering" John Melendez (comedian), Massapequa, New York Idina Menzel (actress, singer), Manhattan Method Man (rapper), Hempstead, New York Harvey Milk (politician), Woodmere, New York Larry Miller (comedian, actor), Brooklyn, New York Eddie Money (musician), Manhattan Jane Monheit (jazz singer), Oakdale, New York Brandon Moore (linebacker/head coach), East Meadow, New York Kevin Moore (keyboard player/ex-Dream Theater, Chroma Key, O.S.I.), Kings Park, New York Rob Moore (football player), Hempstead, New York John Moschitta, Jr. (FedEx TV commercial personality), Uniondale, New York Charlie Murphy (actor, comedian), Brooklyn Eddie Murphy (actor, comedian, musician), Bushwick, New York Michael Patrick Murphy (former Navy SEAL), Smithtown, New York Anthony Nese (pro wrestler), Ridge, New York Dan Nigro (Record producer), Massapequa, New York Eric Nystrom (hockey player), Syosset, New York Soledad O'Brien (news anchor), St. James, New York Meredith O'Connor (singer), Cold Spring Harbor, New York Rosie O'Donnell (comedian), Commack, New York Bill O'Reilly (commentator), Washington Heights, New York Steve Park (race car driver), East Northport, New York Rosie Perez (actress), Bushwick, New York Mike Petke (soccer player), Bohemia, New York John Petrucci (guitarist, Dream Theater), Kings Park, New York Mike Portnoy (drummer, Dream Theater), Long Beach, New York Prodigy (rapper), Hempstead, New York Thomas Pynchon (author), Glen Cove, New York R.A. the Rugged Man (rapper), Suffolk County, New York Rakim (MC), Wyandanch, New York Lou Reed (singer), Brownsville, New York Rev. Run (rapper), Hollis, New York Kim Richards (actress), Mineola, New York Aesop Rock (rapper, producer), Northport, New York Ray Romano (comedian), Queens Susan Sarandon (actress), Jackson Heights, New York Joe Satriani (guitarist), Westbury, New York John Savage (actor), Old Bethpage, New York Telly Savalas (actor), Garden City, New York Anthony Scaramucci (White House communications director and investment manager), Port Washington, New York Chuck Schuldiner (musician), Glen Cove, New York Hagan Scotten (former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York) Rob Scuderi (former professional ice hockey defender), Syosset, New York Cletus Seldin (boxer), East Yaphank, New York Eric Sermon (rapper), Bayshore, New York Matt Serra (martial artist), East Meadow, New York Brian Setzer (guitarist), Massapequa, New York Kevin Shinick (writer, actor, director), Merrick, New York Talia Shire (actress), Lake Success, New York Jamie-Lynn Sigler (actress), Jericho, New York