List of people from the Bronx

This is a list of people who were either born or have lived in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, New York, at some time in their lives. Many of the early historical figures lived in that part of Westchester County which later became part of the Bronx.

This is an incomplete list that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Academics and science

Arts

Architecture, art and photography

Authors

Edgar Allan Poe Cottage 2640 Grand Concourse, in the Fordham section of the Bronx. Poe spent the last few years of his life there.

Dance, film, radio, television and theatre

Music

Government and politics

JFK House 5040 Independence Avenue. The house where JFK lived when he was a student at Riverdale Country School in the 1920s. This house is located at 5040 Independence Avenue, across the street from Wave Hill.[75]

Sports

Lou Gehrig
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and two-time MVP
  • Hilton White (1933–1990) – basketball coach and community leader[80]
  • Kemba Walker (born 1990) – basketball player; Charlotte Bobcats point guard

Name givers

Activists

Business

Infamous

  • David Berkowitz (born 1953) – "Son of Sam" serial killer
  • Larry Davis (criminal) (1966–2008) – drug dealer and shot multiple police officers
  • John Gotti (1940–2002) – crime boss

See also

References

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