Staten Island
Staten Island ranks 699th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Portland, Maine, Avellaneda, and Toulon. The most famous people from Staten Island are Joan Baez, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Robert Loggia. The most famous people who died in Staten Island are Antonio Meucci, Aaron Burr, and Cassius Marcellus Coolidge. Staten Island has been the birth place of many actors, and singers and the death place of many musicians, and photographers. Staten Island is located in United States.
People
Between 0 and 1998, Staten Island was the birth place of 26 globally memorable people, including Joan Baez, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Robert Loggia. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Staten Island including Antonio Meucci, Aaron Burr, and Cassius Marcellus Coolidge.
People Born in Staten Island
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Joan Baez
SINGER
1941 - Present
HPI: 83.48
Rank: 1
Cornelius Vanderbilt
BUSINESSPERSON
1794 - 1877
HPI: 68.01
Rank: 2
Robert Loggia
ACTOR
1930 - 2015
HPI: 66.22
Rank: 3
Christina Aguilera
SINGER
1980 - Present
HPI: 63.96
Rank: 4
Nathaniel Lord Britton
BIOLOGIST
1859 - 1934
HPI: 59.06
Rank: 5
Carmine Appice
MUSICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.84
Rank: 6
Jasper Francis Cropsey
PAINTER
1823 - 1900
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 7
David Johansen
SINGER
1950 - 2025
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 8
Edward Platt
ACTOR
1916 - 1974
HPI: 55.42
Rank: 9
Phyllis Allen
ACTOR
1861 - 1938
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 10
Kevin Sussman
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 54.85
Rank: 11
Sabu
WRESTLER
1964 - 2025
HPI: 53.07
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Staten Island
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Brendan Sexton III
ACTOR
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.63
Rank: 18
Ayad Akhtar
WRITER
1970 - Present
HPI: 36.79
Rank: 20
People Deceased in Staten Island
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Antonio Meucci
INVENTOR
1808 - 1889
HPI: 74.80
Rank: 1
Aaron Burr
POLITICIAN
1756 - 1836
HPI: 67.10
Rank: 2
Cassius Marcellus Coolidge
PAINTER
1844 - 1934
HPI: 59.84
Rank: 3
Charlie Christian
MUSICIAN
1916 - 1942
HPI: 58.99
Rank: 4
Frankie Genaro
BOXER
1901 - 1966
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 5
Mamie Smith
MUSICIAN
1891 - 1946
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 6
Mick Rock
PHOTOGRAPHER
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 7
Alice Austen
PHOTOGRAPHER
1866 - 1952
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 8
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Staten Island were actors (9), singers (5), athletes (4), musicians (2), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were musicians (2), photographers (2), inventors (1), politicians (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Staten Island, including Robert Loggia, Kevin Sussman, and Theo Rossi. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Staten Island, including Robert Loggia, Edward Platt, and Phyllis Allen.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Staten Island since 1700.
