List of Ellis Island immigrants


Ellis Island was the gateway for over 20 million immigrants to the United States as the nation's busiest immigrant inspection station for over sixty years from 1892 until 1954. The island, in Upper New York Bay, was greatly expanded with land reclamation between 1892 and 1934. Before that, the much smaller original island was the site of Fort Gibson and later a naval magazine. The island was made part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument in 1965 and has hosted a museum of immigration since 1990.
Below is a list of Ellis Island immigrants who attained notability in the United States.
NameProfession
Author
Mobster
Theodore AnagnostopoulosFather of U.S. Vice President Spiro Agnew
Science fiction writer
Bodybuilder
Actor
Actor, director
Politician, Mayor of New York City
Author, illustrator
Composer, lyricist
Chef
Mobster, head of Bonanno crime family
Actor, singer
Actor
Actor, singer
Member, U.S. House of Representatives
Film director, producer, writer
Restaurateur, chef, created Caesar salad
Businessman, created Carvel ice cream
Politician, military leader, President of Venezuela
Politician, Mayor of San Francisco
Journalist, politician
Actor
Actor
/Bandleader
Milliner, fashion designer
Actor, comedian
Political activist, trade unionist
Accordionist
Actor, aviator
Actor
Historian, author
Composer
Cosmetologist, founder, Max Factor & Company
Writer
Actor, director
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