Are there any famous people from New Jersey?

heck yea! we got....
Bud Abbott (1895–1974), actor/comedian (Asbury Park)

Jon Bon Jovi (born 1962), musician (Perth Amboy)

Jake Burbage (born 1992), actor Grounded for Life (Willingboro)

Vinny Ciurciu (born 1980), linebacker for the Detroit Lions (Hackensack)

Earl Clark (born 1988), forward for the Phoenix Suns (Plainfield)

Robert Coello (born 1984), relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox (Bayonne)

Vincent Curatola (born 1953), Johnny Sack on The Sopranos (Englewood)

Brian Cushing (born 1987), outside linebacker for the Houston Texans (Park Ridge)

Peter Dinklage (born 1969), actor, Elf, Prince Caspian (Morristown, raised in Mendham Township)

Bob Gaudio (born 1942), singer, songwriter, musician and record producer; keyboardist/backing vocalist for The Four Seasons

Gloria Gaynor (born 1949), singer (Newark)

Michael Douglas (born 1944), Academy Award-winning actor, producer (New Brunswick)

Shonn Greene (born 1985), running back for the New York Jets (Sicklerville)

Franco Harris (born 1950), former Hall of Fame fullback with the Pittsburgh Steelers (Fort Dix)

Dulé Hill (born 1975), actor (East Brunswick, raised in Sayreville)

Whitney Houston (born 1963), singer/actress (Newark, grew up in East Orange)

Frank Iero (born 1981) rhythm guitarist of My Chemical Romance (Belleville)

Paul Kevin Jonas II (born 1987), singer/guitarist/member of the Jonas Brothers grew up in Wyckoff
Joseph Adam Jonas (born 1989),singer/guitarist/member of the Jonas Brothers grew up in Wyckoff
Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born 1992), singer/guitarist/drummer/pianist/member of the Jonas Brothers grew up in Wyckoff

Al Leiter (born 1965), retired MLB starting pitcher, current analyst for the MLB Network and color commentator for the YES Network (Toms River)

Jerry Lewis (born 1926), actor/comedian/director (Newark)

Frankie Muniz (born 1985), actor (Wood-Ridge)

Shaun O'Hara (born 1977), center for the New York Giants (Hillsborough Township)

Shaquille O'Neal (born 1972), professional basketball player (Newark)

Bill Parcells (born 1941), NFL Head Coach (Englewood)

Joe Pesci (born 1943), actor (Newark)

B. J. Raji (born 1986), nose tackle for the Green Bay Packers (Washington Township)

Bruce Springsteen (born 1949), singer/songwriter (Freehold)

Chris Snee (born 1982), guard for the New York Giants (Edison)

Ashley Tisdale (born 1985) actress/singer (Ocean Township)

John Travolta (born 1954), actor (Englewood)

Frankie Valli (born 1937), singer (Newark)


Gerard Way (born 1977) lead singer of My Chemical Romance (Summit)
Mikey Way (born 1980) bass guitarist of My Chemical Romance (Newark)


Aaron Yoo (born 1979), actor, Disturbia (East Brunswick)
Frank Sinatra (1915–1998), singer/Academy Award-winning actor (Hoboken)
 
The Jonas Brothers, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Danny DeVito, Susan Sarandon, Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Kirsten Dunst, James Gandolfini, Ed Harris, Queen Latifah, Ray Liotta, Jay Mohr, Joe Pesci, John Travolta, Christina Ricci and Brooke Shields.
 
OH YEAH; ONLY THE COOLEST OF THE COOLEST;

"JERSEY SHORE" CAST.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jersey_Shore_(TV_series)
 
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