List of Long Islanders
This is a list of notable people either born in, from or connected to Long Island.
Born on Long Island
- 6ix9ine Bushwick, Brooklyn
- Aljamain Sterling Uniondale, New York
- 50 Cent South Jamaica, Queens
- Hoodie Allen Plainview, New York
- Donatella Arpaia Woodmere, New York
- Ashanti Glen Cove, New York
- Alec Baldwin Amityville, New York
- Daniel Baldwin Massapequa, New York
- Stephen Baldwin Massapequa, New York
- William Baldwin Massapequa, New York
- Madison Beer Jericho, New York
- Jon Bellion Lake Grove, New York
- Pat Benatar Lindenhurst, New York
- Tony Bennett Long Island City, New York
- Nikki Blonsky Great Neck, New York
- Brian Bloom Merrick, New York
- Nicholas Braun Bethpage, New York
- Michael "Mikey" Brenley Patchogue, New York
- Michael Gerard Tyson,,Fort Greene, Brooklyn
- Jim Breuer Valley Stream, New York
- Brian Burns Gibson, New York
- Edward Burns Woodside, New York
- Ken Burns Brooklyn
- Steve Buscemi Brooklyn
- Jennifer Capriati New York City
- Mariah Carey Huntington, New York
- Ryan Cassata Stony Brook, New York
- Tricia Cast Medford, New York
- Frank Catalanotto Smithtown, New York
- Chuck D Roosevelt, New York
- Speedy Claxton Hempstead, New York
- Kevin Connolly Patchogue, New York
- Kevin Conroy Westbury, New York
- Bob Costas Queens
- Kevin Covais Levittown, New York
- Billy Crystal Upper East Side, New York
- Anthony Cumia Flushing, New York
- Rodney Dangerfield Deer Park, New York
- Lama Surya Das Valley Stream, New York
- Gary "Baba Booey" Dell'Abate Brooklyn, New York
- Buck Dharma Queens
- Dave Dictor Glen Cove, New York
- James Dolan Massapequa, New York
- Billy Donovan Rockville Centre, New York
- Fran Drescher Queens
- Meredith Eaton-Gilden Five Towns, New York
- Jumbo Elliot Lake Ronkonkoma, New York
- Julius Erving Roosevelt, New York
- Boomer Esiason East Islip, New York
- Everlast Hempstead, New York
- Edie Falco Brooklyn
- Andrew Barth Feldman Manhasset, New York
- Jack Feldman Garden City, New York
- D'Brickashaw Ferguson Freeport, New York
- Jay Fiedler Oceanside, New York
- Amy Fisher Merrick, New York
- Flavor Flav Roosevelt, New York
- William Floyd Brookhaven, New York
- Melvin Fowler Brooklyn, New York
- Adam Fox Jericho, New York
- Mike Francesa Long Beach, New York
- Art Garfunkel Forest Hills, New York
- Don Genalo Merrick, New York
- Louis Gerstner, Jr. Mineola, New York
- Debbie Gibson Merrick, New York
- Ilana Glazer St. James, New York
- Tony Graffanino Amityville, New York
- Stanley Green Brooklyn, New York
- Bob Griffin Port Washington, New York
- Leroy Grumman Huntington, New York
- Tom Gugliotta Huntington Station, New York
- Aaron Hall The Bronx, New York
- Damion Hall The Bronx
- Melissa Joan Hart Smithtown, New York
- Mo Heart Uniondale, New York
- Joey Heatherton Rockville Centre, New York
- Christopher Higgins Smithtown, New York
- Emily Hughes Great Neck, New York
- Gregg "Opie" Hughes Centerport, New York
- Sarah Hughes Great Neck, New York
- Joe Iconis Garden City, New York
- Michael Isikoff Syosset, New York
- Kevin James Mineola, New York
- Christine Jorgensen Belmont, New York
- Bob Keeshan Lynbrook, New York
- Jackie Kennedy Onassis Southampton, New York
- Brian Kilmeade Massapequa, New York
- Mike Komisarek West Islip, New York
- Tony Kornheiser Lynbrook, New York
- Michael Kors Merrick, New York
- Saul Kripke Bay Shore, New York
- Jonathan Larson White Plains, New York
- Cyndi Lauper Ozone Park, New York
- LL Cool J Bay Shore, New York
- Lori Loughlin Queens
- Charles Ludlam Floral Park, New York
- Patti LuPone Northport, New York
- Ralph Macchio Huntington, New York
- Jackie Martling Mineola, New York
- Lisa Matassa Manhasset, New York
- Steven Matz Stony Brook, New York
- Charlie McAvoy Long Beach, New York
- Kate McKinnon Sea Cliff, New York
- "Stuttering" John Melendez Massapequa, New York
- Idina Menzel Manhattan
- Method Man Hempstead, New York
- Harvey Milk Woodmere, New York
- Larry Miller Brooklyn, New York
- John Moschitta, Jr. Uniondale, New York
- Eddie Money Manhattan
- Jane Monheit Oakdale, New York
- Brandon Moore East Meadow, New York
- Kevin Moore Kings Park, New York
- Rob Moore Hempstead, New York
- Charlie Murphy Brooklyn
- Eddie Murphy Bushwick, New York
- Michael Patrick Murphy Smithtown, New York
- Anthony Nese Ridge, New York
- Eric Nystrom Syosset, New York
- Soledad O'Brien St. James, New York
- Meredith O'Connor Cold Spring Harbor, New York
- Rosie O'Donnell Commack, New York
- Bill O'Reilly Washington Heights, New York
- Steve Park East Northport, New York
- Rosie Perez Bushwick, New York
- Mike Petke Bohemia, New York
- John Petrucci Kings Park, New York
- Mike Portnoy Long Beach, New York
- Prodigy Hempstead, New York
- Thomas Pynchon Glen Cove, New York
- R.A. the Rugged Man Suffolk County, New York
- Rakim Wyandanch, New York
- Lou Reed Brownsville, New York
- Rev. Run Hollis, New York
- Kim Richards Mineola, New York
- Ray Romano Queens
- Susan Sarandon Jackson Heights, New York
- Joe Satriani Westbury, New York
- John Savage Old Bethpage, New York
- Telly Savalas Garden City, New York
- Anthony Scaramucci Port Washington, New York
- Chuck Schuldiner Glen Cove, New York
- Hagan Scotten
- Rob Scuderi Syosset, New York
- Cletus Seldin East Yaphank, New York
- Eric Sermon Bayshore, New York
- Matt Serra East Meadow, New York
- Brian Setzer Massapequa, New York
- Kevin Shinick Merrick, New York
- Talia Shire Lake Success, New York
- Jamie-Lynn Sigler Jericho, New York
- David Silverman Long Island, New York
- DJ Skribble Elmont, New York
- Helen Slater Bethpage, New York
- Dee Snider Astoria, New York
- Eric Spoto Nesconset, New York
- Marcus Stroman Medford, New York
- Sugar and Spice West Babylon, New York
- Martin Tankleff Belle Terre, New York
- John Tesh Garden City, New York
- Vinny Testaverde Brooklyn
- Thorgy Thor Ronkonkoma, New York
- Laurence Traiger Bellmore, New York
- Thomas Truxtun Hempstead, New York
- Steve Vai Carle Place, New York
- Frank Viola East Meadow, New York
- Leslie West Forest Hills, New York
- Walt Whitman West Hills, New York
- John Williams Flushing, New York
- Carl Yastrzemski Southampton, New York
- Amos Zereoué Hempstead, New York
- Zillakami Islip, New York
- Richard Zimler Roslyn Heights, New York
- Aesop Rock Northport, New York
Raised on Long Island (but not born on Long Island)
- AJR Bayside, New York
- Lyle Alzado Cedarhurst, New York
- Bruce Arena Franklin Square, New York
- Kenia Arias Medford, New York
- Dave Attell Rockville Centre, New York
- David Baltimore Great Neck, New York
- Pat Benatar Lindenhurst, New York
- Ross Bleckner Hewlett, New York
- Paul Bowles Jamaica, New York
- Edith Bouvier Beale East Hampton, New York
- Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale East Hampton, New York
- Peter Breggin Hewlett Bay Park, New York
- Jim Brown Manhasset, New York
- Lorraine Bracco Hicksville, New York
- Edward Burns Valley Stream, New York
- Elaine Chao Syosset, New York
- Ben Cohen Merrick, New York
- Kenneth Cole Great Neck, New York
- Margaret Colin Baldwin, New York
- Francis Ford Coppola Great Neck, New York
- Al D'Amato Island Park, New York
- Tony Danza Malverne, New York
- Robert Davi Patchogue, New York
- Ted Demme Rockville Centre, New York
- Brian Dennehy Mineola, New York
- Howard Deutch Hewlett Bay Park, New York
- John DiResta Five Towns, New York
- Elliot Easton Massapequa, New York
- EPMD Brentwood, New York
- Edie Falco North Babylon, New York
- Martin Feldstein Rockville Centre, New York
- Reggie Fils-Aimé Brentwood, New York
- J. P. Foschi Mineola, New York
- Susan Foster East Hampton, New York
- Bill Freiberger North Babylon, New York
- Kate French Quogue, New York
- Barbara Gaines Hewlett, New York
- Rande Gerber Hewlett, New York
- Lisa "Lisa G" Glasberg Woodmere, New York
- Louise Glück Hewlett Bay Park, New York
- Doris Kearns Goodwin Rockville Centre, New York
- Jerry Greenfield Merrick, New York
- Morlon Greenwood Freeport, New York
- Al Groh Manhasset, New York
- Carolyn Gusoff Hewlett Bay Park, New York
- Steve Guttenberg North Massapequa, New York
- LisaGay Hamilton Stony Brook, New York
- Sean Hannity Franklin Square, New York
- Kemp Hannon Garden City, New York
- Kene Holliday Copiague, New York
- Glenn Hughes Mineola, New York
- Billy Idol Patchogue, New York
- David Israel Melville, New York
- Billy Joel Oyster Bay, New York
- Dean Kamen Rockville Centre, New York
- Donna Karan Woodmere, New York
- Andy Kaufman Great Neck, New York
- Brian Keith East Rockaway, New York
- Moira Kelly Ronkonkoma, New York
- George Kennedy Mineola, New York
- Gene Larkin North Bellmore, New York
- Lil' Mo Long Island, New York
- Lil Peep Long Beach, New York
- Lil Tecca Cedarhurst, New York
- Peggy Lipton Lawrence, New York
- Denise Lor Jackson Heights, New York
- Jeffrey MacDonald Medford, New York
- Craig Mack Brentwood, New York
- John Mackey Roosevelt, New York
- Steve Madden Lawrence, New York
- Ira Magaziner Long Island, New York
- Biz Markie Brentwood, New York
- Melanie Martinez Baldwin, New York
- Ashley Massaro Babylon, New York
- Michael McKean Sea Cliff, New York
- Idina Menzel Syosset, New York
- MF Doom Long Beach, New York
- Bruce Murray Hewlett Bay Park, New York
- Keith Murray Central Islip, New York
- John Myung Kings Park, New York
- Dan Nelson Levittown, New York
- Shane Olivea Long Beach, New York
- Adam Pascal Woodbury, New York
- Rick Pasqualone Albertson, New York
- Chrisette Michele Payne Patchogue, New York
- pH-1 Long Island, New York
- Robert Phillips Deer Park, New York
- Natalie Portman Jericho, New York
- The Product G&B Hempstead, New York
- Rakim Wyandanch, New York
- C. J. Ramone Deer Park, New York
- Jef Raskin Stony Brook, New York
- Busta Rhymes Uniondale, New York
- Don Rickles Jackson Heights, New York
- Evan Roberts Cedarhurst, New York
- Ray Romano Forest Hills, New York
- Seth Rudetsky North Woodmere, New York
- Zack Ryder Merrick, New York
- Stephanie Saland Great Neck, New York
- Jack Scalia Brentwood, New York
- Laura Schlessinger Jericho, New York
- John Sebastian Greenwich Village, New York
- Jerry Seinfeld Massapequa, New York
- Cindy Sherman Huntington, New York
- Richard Shindell Port Washington, New York
- Jim Steinman Hewlett, New York
- Susan Sullivan Freeport, New York
- Wally Szczerbiak Cold Spring Harbor, New York
- Laurence Traiger Bellmore, New York
- Fred Travalena Long Island, New York
- Jenna Ushkowitz East Meadow, New York
- Gary Valentine Mineola, New York
- Stuart Weitzman Hewlett Bay Park, New York
- John Wilson Rocky Point, New York
- Alan Zweibel Wantagh, New York
Moved to Long Island as an adult (neither born nor raised on Long Island)
- Marco Arment
- Eric Booker
- Harry Chapin
- John Coltrane
- Perry Como
- Manuel De Peppe
- Nelson DeMille
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- John Ford
- Victoria Gotti
- Sal Governale
- Joseph Heller
- Otto Hermann Kahn
- Roger Wolfe Kahn
- Jack Kerouac
- Willem de Kooning
- Guy Lombardo
- Ashley Massaro
- Costantino Nivola
- Jackson Pollock
- Mario Puzo
- Jean Ritchie
- Bret Saberhagen
- John Serry, Sr.
- C. O. Simpkins, Sr.
- Robert Sobel
- John Philip Sousa
- P. G. Wodehouse
- Chang Kee Jung