These 50 Celebrities Were Born In New York State

The 82nd Annual Golden Globes Awards will be held tonight, Sunday January 5th, in Los Angeles. The Golden Globes will be presented for outstanding achievements in motion picture and television. Millions will tune in to see stars such as Angelina Jolie, Tomothee Chalamet and Denzel Washington.

Will you watch with hometown pride? From Western New York to Downstate, the Capital Region, Central New York, the Adirondacks and the Hudson Valley, here are 50 Celebrities Born In New York State.

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Who is the most famous person from your hometown? For some, there is a certain amount of bragging rights to note that a celebrity is from the place you grew up. Take a look at the list of athletes, movie stars, comedians and musicians all born in New York State. Maybe one of them was born in your hometown.

As you scroll through the list of celebrities born in New York State some will be obvious. Most of us are aware that Mike Tyson, Tom Cruise and Billy Joel were born in New York but do you know which town?

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Yes, many of the celebrities on this list were born in Manhattan but there are a lot of smaller towns represented here as well. We have celebrities born in Schenectady, Fort Greene, Amherst, NY and more. Let's take a look.

50 Celebrities Born In New York State

Famous actors, musicians athletes and more! Here are 50 celebrities that were born in New York State. From Manhattan to Buffalo, Glens Falls to Schenectady and all the small towns and big cities in-between. Are any of these celebs from your town?

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15 Famous People Buried In New York State

There are those individuals that have made such an impression on people that their names are known around the world and we remember them long after they pass away. According to Find A Grave these 15 celebrities, politicians, professional athletes chose New York as their final resting place.

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