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Newark is the most populous city in New Jersey and part of the New York metro area. Newark is home to one of the busiest seaports and airports in the U.S. and is one of the oldest cities in the nation. Try to name these famous people, who are born in Newark.
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Vice President from 1801 to 1805 and Senator from New York from 1791 to 1797, he killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel
1756
Aaron Burr
Justice of the Supreme Court from 1956 to 1990
1906
William J. Brennan Jr.
Comedian and actor, he gained fame as part of a duo with Dean Martin
1926
Jerry Lewis
Poet and part of the Beat generation, "Howl"
1926
Allen Ginsberg
Author, "American Pastoral" "The Human Stain"
1933
Philip Roth
Singer and frontman of "The Four Seasons"
1934
Frankie Valli
Inventor of the Oreo cookie creme-filling, nicknamed "Mr.Oreo"
1935
Sam Porcello
Director, "The Untouchables" "Mission: Impossible" "Scarface"
1940
Brian de Palma
Singer and songwriter, known as part of a duo with Art Garfunkel
1941
Paul Simon
Singer, "I Will Survive" "I Am What I Am"
1943
Gloria Gaynor
Actor, "Goodfellas" "Home Alone" "The Irishman" "Casino" "My Cousin Vinny"
1943
Joe Pesci
Author, "The Brooklyn Follies" "The New York Trilogy" "The Invention of Solitude"
1947
Paul Auster
Actor, "Goodfellas" "Field of Dreams" "Marriage Story"
1954
Ray Liotta
Rapper, "Cop Killer" "I'm Your Pusher" "99 Problems"
1958
Ice-T
Actor, known for his role as George Costanza in "Seinfeld"
1959
Jason Alexander
Actor, known for his role as Steve Sanders in "Beverly Hills, 90210"
1964
Ian Ziering
Governor of New Jersey from 2010 to 2018
1962
Chris Christie
Singer and actress, "I Will Always Love You" "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" "Run to You" "I Have Nothing"
1963
Whitney Houston
Podcaster, comedian and former UFC commentator, his controversial podacst "The...Experience" is one of the most popular podcasts in the world
1967
Joe Rogan
Rapper and actress, "Chicago" "Set It Off" "Ice Age" nicknamed "Queen of Rap"
1970
Queen Latifah
Hall of Fame center who has played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic and Miami Heat
1972
Shaquille O'Neal
Head coach of the Atlanta Falcons since 2024
1976
Raheem Morris
Actress, knwon for playing the youngest daughter Rudy in "The Cosby Show"
1979
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Actor, known for his roles as Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in "Hamilton"
1987
Okieriete Onaodowan
Former power forward who played most of his career for the Denver Nuggets
1989
Kenneth Faried
Tight end who has played for the Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts and Pittsburgh Steelers
1993
Eric Ebron
Big man who plays for the Miami Heat
1997
Bam Adebayo
Soccer goalkeeper who plays for Parma and the Japanese national team
2002
Zion Suzuki
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