Hometown heroes
Famous people from Albany
48 actors, athletes, artists, scientists and leaders who were born in Albany.
Elise Stefanik
Born 1984United States Representative from New York since 2015 (Republican).
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Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
1757–1854American philanthropist and wife of Alexander Hamilton.
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Philip Livingston
1716–1778American politician, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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Questions
Who are some notable people born in Albany?
Paul Krugman, Joseph Henry, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bret Harte are among the people born in Albany in this guide.
What celebrities were born in Albany?
Paul Krugman, Joseph Henry, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bret Harte, Philip Sheridan, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Leslie Groves, John McTiernan were all born in Albany.
Where does this list come from?
From Wikidata: people whose place of birth is Albany and who have an English Wikipedia article.
Facts from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons, credited at the bottom of the page.