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List of people from New Jersey

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The following is a list of notable people from the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Notable people born and/or raised in New Jersey

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Jason Alexander
Samuel Alito
Count Basie
Jon Bon Jovi
William Brennan, Jr.
Andrew Bynum
Bobby Cannavale
Iván Castro
Harlan Coben
Lou Costello
Valerie Cruz
Victor Cruz
Danny DeVito
Michael Douglas
Janet Evanovich
Vera Farmiga
Joe Flacco
Steve Forbes
Todd Frazier


James Gandolfini
Whitney Houston
Thomas Kean
Jane Krakowski
Artie Lange
Queen Latifah
Judith Light
Ray Liotta
Brit Morgan
Shaquille O'Neal
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pesci
Marisa Petroro
Laura Prepon
Tara Reid
Laura San Giacomo
Hector Santiago
Antonin Scalia
Frank Sinatra
Mira Sorvino
Bruce Springsteen
Meryl Streep
Joe Theismann
John Travolta
Mike Trout
Zakk Wylde

Born elsewhere, grew up in New Jersey

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Bonnie Bernstein
David DeJesus
Anne Hathaway
Michelle Malkin
Lea Michele
Brittany Murphy
Jack Nicholson
Cameron Richardson
Michelle Rodriguez
Brooke Shields
Elisabeth Shue
Bruce Willis
Teresa Wright

Born in New Jersey, grew up elsewhere

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Grover Cleveland
Kirsten Dunst
Sterling Hayden
Derek Jeter
Richard Matheson
Kevin Spacey

Born elsewhere, live in New Jersey

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Muhammad Ali
Yogi Berra
Jeff Feagles
Willie Randolph
CC Sabathia
Dave Winfield
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References

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  9. Rhys Coiro on IMDb
  10. Donahue, Deirdre. "Leggy Linda Fiorentino says Gotcha! to some of the silver screen's cutest virgin hunks.", People, May 27, 1985. "Growing up in South Philly and later Turnersville, N.J. gave Linda a street-kid sensibility."
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  12. Lomax, John Nova. "Gang of New Jersey: Ted Leo and the Pharmacists mingle rampant Europhilia with American Girl" Archived 2007-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, The Village Voice, April 16, 2007. Accessed December 25, 2007. "Bloomfield, Leo's hometown, is just west of New York City and just north of Newark."
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  14. Elizabeth Bogush on IMDb