page_title: List of people from New Jersey
section_title: A – F
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from New Jersey / Notable people born or raised in New Jersey / A – F
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Judy Blume in 2009
context_page_description: The following is a list of notable people from the U.S. state of New Jersey.
context_section_description: Bud Abbott (1895–1974), actor and comedian (Asbury Park)
  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 Carolina Panthers (Paterson)
  Timothy Adams (born 1967), actor, Sunset Beach, Ocean Ave. (Belleville)
  Charles Addams (1912–1988), cartoonist; creator of The Addams Family (Westfield)
  Ryan Adeleye (born 1985), Israeli-American professional soccer defender who has played for Hapoel Ashkelon
  Charlie Adler (born 1956), voice actor; the Transformers movies (Paterson)
  Jordan Alan (born 1967), filmmaker (Bayonne)
  Mitch Albom (born 1958), writer, broadcaster, and musician (Passaic)
  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, Hugo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Newark, raised in Livingston)
  Jay Alford (born 1983), former NFL defensive tackle (Orange)
  Samuel Alito (born 1950), U.S. Supreme Court justice (Trenton, raised in Hamilton)
  Malik Allen (born 1978), NBA player (Willingboro)
  Enzo Amore (born 1986), professional wrestler (Hackensack, raised in Waldwick)
  Harold Amos (1919–2003), microbiologist and Harvard Medical School professor (Pennsauken)
  John Amos (born 1939), actor, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Good Times, The West Wing (Newark)
  Richard Anderson (1926–2016), 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)
  Virginia Apgar (1909–1974), obstetrical anesthesiologist, inventor of the Apgar score (Westfield)
  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 Philadelphia Eagles (born in Summit, grew up in Garfield)
  Jackie Autry (born 1941), Major League Baseball executive (Newark)
  Yael Averbuch (born 1986), soccer player
  Dan Avidan (born 1979), lead singer of Ninja Sex Party and Starbomb, and co-host of Game Grumps (Springfield Township)
  Robert Ayers (born 1985), defensive end for the New York Giants (Jersey City)
  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), relief pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels (Haddon Heights)
  David Bailey (1933–2004), actor, Another World (Voorhees)
  Sean Baker (born 1971), director Tangerine, The Florida Project (Summit)
  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)
  Ellen Bass (born 1947), professor, poet, and author (raised in Pleasantville and Ventnor City)
  Bruce Baumgartner (born 1961), Olympic wrestler, heavyweight 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996 (Haledon)
  Beetlejuice, aka Lester Green (born 1968), entertainer, guest on The Howard Stern Show (Jersey City)
  Bo Belinsky (1936–2001), Major League Baseball player
  Emma Bell (born 1986), actress (Wo
caption: Judy Blume
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