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Famous People
Is there something in the water? Queens is a breeding ground
for outstanding individuals who became famous for their
contributions to society. Here is a list of famous native sons and
daughters. It’s listed alphabetically by first name.
ACTING
Adrien Brody; Al Roker; Barbara Bach; Bernadette Peters;
Carol Ann Alt; Carol O’Connor; Christopher Walken; David
Caruso; David Schwimmer; Debi Mazar; Dick Van Patten;
Don Rickles; Drea de Matteo; Ethel Merman; Fran Drescher;
Jonathan Favreau; Francis Ford Coppola; Hank Azaria; Harvey
Weinstein; Howard Stern; Ja Rule; James Caan; James Cagney;
Jerry Springer; John Leguizamo; John Turturro; Judd Apatow;
Lucy Liu; Mae West; Martin Landau; Martin Scorsese; Michael
Landon; Patty Duke; Ray Romano; Richard Dreyfuss; Rodney
Dangerfield; Susan Sarandon; Zoe Saldaña.
MUSIC
A Tribe Called Quest (Phife Dawg; Q-Tip); Art Garfunkel;
Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo); Burt Bacharach; Capone-
N-Noreaga; Curtis Jackson (50 Cent); Cyndi Lauper; Dee
Schneider; Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis; Frankie Banali, Gene
Simmons; Kool G Rap; LL Cool J; Lost Boys, Marley Marl;
Marvin Hamlisch; MC Shan; Milford Graves; Mobb Deep
(Prodigy & Havoc); Nas; Nicki Minaj; Paul Simon; Paul Stanley;
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Tony Bennett