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Famous People from New York by Picture

Can you name these famous people from New York state based on a picture?
People raised in New York even if they were born elsewhere
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First submittedJanuary 4, 2013
Times taken27,434
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New York City
New York City
New York City
New York City
New York City
Amsterdam
New York City
Dobbs Ferry
New York City
New York City
New York City
Syracuse
Fairport
Huntington
New York City
New York City
Freeport
New York City
Hicksville
New York City
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21 Comments
superemma85
+10
Level 42
Jul 23, 2015
Only one representative from upstate? This is a NYC people quiz, not an NYS quiz.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Feb 20, 2021
I would say too; Hicksville and Amsterdam are upstate (I think).
CaptainUnderpant
+2
Level 81
Dec 27, 2023
Yeah, Amsterdam, Fairport, and Syracuse are the only upstate ones, everyone else is either NYC or Long Island.
MovieQuizGuy
+1
Level 64
Sep 5, 2025
Archer voice: "You can just say New York."
IsleAuHaulte
+3
Level 92
Aug 4, 2019
Technically, you should accept a lot of actors' names as Spartacus.
Suzyhomemaker
+3
Level 59
May 9, 2020
So many New Yorkers could be added to make this about the whole state. Tommy Hilfiger, FDR, Hal Roach, Ani diFranco, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Herman Melville...
JackintheBox
+1
Level 82
Feb 20, 2021
Thanks for accepting Carter for Jay-Z!
Remster
+2
Level 81
Dec 24, 2023
How come there are no British people in this quiz?
sumguy
+1
Level 87
Dec 24, 2023
So, Richard Gere used to look like David Hasselhoff?
bminus95
+2
Level 83
Dec 24, 2023
I was thinking Harrison Ford
AlexThirkell
+1
Level 74
Jan 27, 2024
I thought David Duchovny
angelacara
+4
Level 74
Dec 28, 2023
There's got to be more famous people from upstate NY.
Thunderbear
+1
Level 76
Jan 20, 2024
When you've got 19 and can't recognize the last one, but think to yourself: "Looks like a politician" and then you guess once, and you get it right!

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And yes, I know he's a mafioso, but it was the name that popped in my head for some obscure reason.....

JohnnyYeet
+1
Level 66
Jan 27, 2024
Any Knicks fan immediately recognizes Spike Lee
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Jan 29, 2024
Only 25 got John Gotti 😭😭😭 Sad as someone who loves mob stuff
GlassMonkeyOLD
+2
Level 69
Mar 10, 2024
I got it because I watch the Office (Murder, season 6).
SpartanLlama
+1
Level 79
Jan 15, 2025
Never got that far, stopped at season 5
GlassMonkeyOLD
+1
Level 69
Mar 10, 2024
This is one helluva quiz!
luke0lamoreaux
+1
Level 49
Apr 21, 2024
sad only 22% got lou reed
mjthedinarwhal
+1
Level 66
Jul 14, 2025
including rapist Kirk Douglas is shameful.
RoboquizM86
+1
Level 61
Aug 16, 2025
Looks like christi berg! I didn't recognise lady gaga or Nikki Minaj, although I knew I knew Minaj but couldn't think of her name! Must be my baby brain lol!
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