Hometown heroes
Famous people from Newark
48 actors, athletes, artists, scientists and leaders who were born in Newark.
Chris Christie
Born 196255th Governor of New Jersey and former U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.
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Questions
Who are some notable people born in Newark?
Whitney Houston, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Roth, Jerry Lewis are among the people born in Newark in this guide.
What celebrities were born in Newark?
Whitney Houston, Allen Ginsberg, Philip Roth, Jerry Lewis, Shaquille O'Neal, Paul Auster, Aaron Burr, Paul Simon were all born in Newark.
Where does this list come from?
From Wikidata: people whose place of birth is Newark and who have an English Wikipedia article.
Facts from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons, credited at the bottom of the page.