page_title: List of people from New Jersey
section_title: A – F
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from New Jersey / Notable people born and/or raised in New Jersey / A – F
caption_attribution_description: English: Vera Farmiga at the Hugo Premiere, In New York City 2011.
context_page_description: The following is a list of notable people from the U.S. state of New Jersey.
context_section_description: Isa Abdul-Quddus (born 1988), safety for the Detroit Lions (Union)
  Joseph Alexander Adams (1803–1880), engraver (born in New Germantown)
  Mike Adams (born 1981), safety for the Indianapolis Colts (Paterson)
  Timothy Adams (born 1967), actor, Sunset Beach, Ocean Ave. (Belleville)
  Charles Addams (1912-1988), cartoonist; creator of The Addams Family (Westfield)
  Jordan Alan (born 1967), filmmaker (Bayonne)
  Mitch Albom (born 1958), writer, broadcaster, and musician (Passaic)
  Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin (born 1930) NASA, astronaut, second man to walk on the moon (born in Glen Ridge, grew up in Montclair)
  Jason Alexander (born 1959), actor, George Costanza on Seinfeld (Newark, raised in Livingston)
  Samuel Alito (born 1950), U.S. Supreme Court justice (Trenton, raised in Hamilton)
  Malik Allen (born 1978), NBA player (Willingboro)
  John Amos (born 1939), actor, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Good Times, The West Wing (Newark)
  Richard Anderson (born 1926), actor, The Six Million Dollar Man, Kung Fu, The Bionic Woman (Long Branch)
  Jack Antonoff (born 1984), musician, guitarist for the band Fun (Bergenfield)
  Kristina Apgar (born 1985), actress, Privileged (Morristown)
  Billy Ard (born 1959), NFL player for New York Giants and Green Bay Packers (East Orange, raised in Watchung)
  Chris Argyris (1923-2013), business theorist, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School, and a Thought Leader at Monitor Group (Newark)
  Bruce Arians (born 1952), head coach for Arizona Cardinals (Paterson)
  Allan Arkush (born 1948), film and television director (Jersey City)
  Jillian Armenante (born 1968), actress, Judging Amy (Paterson)
  Rich Attonito (born 1977), mixed martial artist (Elizabeth)
  Paul Auster (born 1947), author, screenwriter (born in Newark, grew up in South Orange)
  Miles Austin (born 1984), wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys (born in Summit, grew up in Garfield
  Melissa Bacelar (born 1979), actress and scream queen (Piscataway)
  Bret Baier (born 1970), news anchor for the Fox News Channel, Special Report with Bret Baier (Rumson)
  Andrew Bailey (born 1984), pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (Haddon Heights)
  David Bailey (1933–2004), actor, Another World (Voorhees)
  Amiri Baraka (1934–2014), poet (Newark)
  Michael Barkann (born 1960), radio talk show host, television host (East Brunswick)
  James J. Barry, Jr. (born 1946), politician (Orange, raised in New Vernon)
  Rick Barry (born 1944), NBA and ABA small forward and Hall of Fame inductee (Elizabeth, grew up in Roselle Park)
  James Barton (1890–1962), actor (Gloucester City)
  Danny Basavich (born 1978), professional pool player (Manalapan)
  Dana Bash (born 1971), CNN reporter and anchorwoman (Montvale)
  Count Basie (1904–1984), jazz pianist, organist, bandleader (Red Bank)
  Emma Bell (born 1986), actress (Woodstown)
  Madeline Bell (born 1942), soul singer (Newark)
  Bill Bellamy (born 1965), actor, comedian (Newark)
  Regina Belle (born 1963), singer (Englewood)
  Stephen Benkovic (born 1938), chemist, National Academy of Sciences inductee (Orange)
  Joan Bennett (1910–1990), actress (Palisades Park)
  Kafi Benz (born 1941), writer and conservationist (Chatham)
  Xander Berkeley (born 1955), actor (Mendham)
  Adam Bernstein (born 1960), video director and producer (Princeton)
  Mike Bibby (born 1978), NBA player (Cherry Hill)
  Jack Bicknell, Jr. (born 1963), offensive line coach for the Kansas City Chiefs (North Plainfield)
  Bam Bam Bigelow (1961–2007), professional wrestler (Asbury Park)
  Jason Biggs (born 1978), actor (Hasbrouck Heights)
  Mary Birdsong (born 1968), actress, comedian Reno 911! (Long Beach Island)
  Roger Birnbaum (born c. 1950), film producer, Four Christmases, 27 Dresses, Eight Below, Mr. 3000, Six Days Seven Nights (Teaneck)
  Vivian Blaine (1921–1995), actress and singer, Guys and Dolls (Newark)
  Betsy Blair (1923-2009), actress, Marty (Cliffside Park)
  Tammy Blanchard (born 1976), actress (Bayonne)
  Carol Blazejowski (born 1956), Hall of Fame basketball player (Elizabeth)
  Al Blozis (1919–1945), New York Giants tackle, who died as a soldier in combat during World War II (Garfield)
  Mark Blum (born 1950), actor (Newark)
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caption: Vera Farmiga
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