List of people from Rochester, New York

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Downtown Rochester

Rochester, New York in the United States, and its suburbs, is or has been home to many famous individuals. These people include businessmen, civil rights activists, politicians, entertainers, educators, athletes, and much more. Three prominent Rochesterians in the national consciousness are abolitionist Frederick Douglass, suffragist Susan B. Anthony, and inventor-philanthropist George Eastman.

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Academics

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Architects and designers

Athletes

Like most cities, Rochester has its share of famous athletes. Among the biggest names are Walter Hagen in golf, Johnny Antonelli in baseball, Brian Gionta and Ryan Callahan in hockey, Abby Wambach in soccer, and Jon "Bones" Jones in mixed martial arts.

Baseball

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  • Ross Barnes, hit the first recorded home run in professional baseball<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Cito Culver, 2010 first-round draft pick<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Basketball

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  • Al Butler, NBA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Les Harrison, NBA player and coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Mark Jones, NBA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Art Long, NBA<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Combat sports

Professional wrestling

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Football

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  • Don Davey, NFL<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Jim Kane, NFL<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Pat Kelly, NFL<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Rob Konrad, NFL<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Seth Payne, NFL (Victor)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Ryan Poles, NFL<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • David Walker, NCAA coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Golf

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  • Walter Hagen, PGA legend<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Calvin Peete, African-American PGA Tour pioneer
  • Jeff Sluman, PGA Tour and Champions Tour<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sam Urzetta, 1950 U.S. Amateur Champion and professional golfer

Hockey

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  • Kim Insalaco, Olympic medalist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Matt Lane<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Francis Spain, 1936 Winter Olympic bronze medalist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Lyndsay Wall, Olympic medalist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Lacrosse

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  • Joe Walters, NLL and MLL<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Soccer

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  • Mike Britton, defender/midfielder and coach<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Swimming and diving

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  • Ryan Lochte, 11-time Olympic medalist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Richard Saeger, 1984 Olympic gold medalist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Vincent Ward, Paralympic medalist<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Wendy Wyland, 1984 Olympic medalist, diving<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Other athletes

Coaches

Officials

Executives

See #Sports executives, below

Broadcasters

See #Sport broadcasters, below

Businesspeople

Rochester's history of innovation and progress is reflected in the long list of notable businessmen who founded their companies here. Eastman Kodak, Bausch + Lomb, Xerox, Gannett Company, and Western Union all trace their roots to Rochester.

Computing and Internet

Inventors

Sports executives

Criminals (suspected or convicted)

Entertainers

Actors and models

Comedians

Dancers and choreographers

Musicians

Thanks in part to the Eastman School of Music, Rochester has an especially rich musical legacy, most notably as the birthplace of Cab Calloway and the hometown of jazz great Chuck Mangione. Lou Gramm of Foreigner is also a native, while Gene Cornish of The Rascals is a more recent transplant. Jeff Tyzik is one of the great jazz arrangers and pops conductors. Acclaimed soprano Renée Fleming grew up in nearby Churchville. A number of nationally known musicians have passed through the halls of the Eastman School, either as students or professors (or both).

Classical music

Jazz, big bands, and blues

Lou Gramm, lead singer of Foreigner, and Gene Cornish of The Rascals might be the best-known pop musicians from Rochester. Gary Lewis (of Gary Lewis and the Playboys) came to the area late in life but now calls it home. Notable bands whose members are largely or entirely Rochesterians include Gym Class Heroes, Joywave, Rustix, SNMNMNM, and The Sunstreak. In 2024, RXK Nephew was recognized by Pitchfork for his song "American TTerroristt" (2020), which ranked #2 on the list of "The Hundred Best Songs of the 2020s So Far".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Others

Other

Government

Politicians and leaders

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  • Harmon P. Burroughs, Illinois state representative<ref>'Official Directory of the Legislature of Illinois 1895,' J. L. Pickering-editor,' Springfield, Illinois: 1895, Biographical Sketch of Harmon P. Burroughs, p. 33-34</ref>
  • Angus Cameron, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Sanford E. Church, Lieutenant Governor of New York, New York State Comptroller, and Chief Judge of New York State Court of Appeals<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Edward Colman, Wisconsin state senator<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Cornplanter, leader of the Seneca<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Robert Duffy, former Rochester Police Chief, Rochester's 65th Mayor, and NYS Lieutenant Governor, President and CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce;
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  • John Rankin Gamble, U.S. Representative from South Dakota<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • John W. Gunning, Wisconsin State Assemblyman<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1889,' Biographical Sketch of John W. Gunning, pg. 501</ref>
  • Leopold Hammel, Wisconsin State Assemblyman<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1887,' Biographical Sketch of Leopold Hammel, pg. 504-505</ref>
  • Elizur K. Hart, U.S. Representative and founder of Rochester Post-Express newspaper<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • David J. Hayes, Deputy Secretary of the Interior<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Kenneth Keating, U.S. Representative, senator, and ambassador to Israel<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Robert L. King, state assemblyman, county executive, and chancellor of the State University of New York<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Brian Kolb, Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Charles H. Nesbitt, assemblyman and assembly minority leader<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Bill Nojay, assemblyman, public authority leader, and radio talk show host
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  • Louise Slaughter, U.S. Representative, chairperson of House Rules Committee<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • Ellicott R. Stillman, Wisconsin State Assemblyman<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1895,' Biographical Sketch of Ellicott R. Stillan, pg. 698</ref>
  • Thomas Benton Stoddard, first mayor of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and state assemblyman<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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  • James W. Symington, Chief of Protocol of the United States (1966–68) and U.S. Representative (1969–77)
  • John Todd Trowbridge, Wisconsin territorial legislator and sea captain<ref>'The Trowbridge Genealogy: The History of the Trowbridge Family in America,' Francis Bacon Trowbridge, Tuttle, Morehouse and Taylor Company: 1908, Biographical Sketch of John Todd Trowbridge, pg. 80-81</ref>
  • Tom Warner, representative in Florida State Legislature<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Judges and lawyers

  • Benjamin Cunningham, Supreme Court Justice
  • Robert Khuzami, deputy U.S. Attorney
  • Donald Mark, New York Supreme Court Justice<ref>'Donald Mark, former state Supreme Court justice, dies at 91,' The Rochester Democratic & Chronicle, Laura Peace, February 12, 2018</ref>
  • Stephen Miller, New York Supreme Court Justice
  • Robert R. Thomas, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Illinois and former NFL player<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Military personnel

Military personnel best known as astronauts are listed below under "Scientists".

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Media

Authors and writers

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Broadcasters and journalists

Sport broadcasters

Photographers and artists

Metalwork sculptor Albert Paley, although originally from Philadelphia, has lived and worked in Rochester for over four decades; he's probably the region's most prominent artist. Like many other artists, he came to Rochester because of RIT's School for American Crafts.

Other

Religion and philosophy

Scientists

Pioneering physician Elizabeth Blackwell, pioneering astronaut Pamela Melroy, and naturalist Henry Augustus Ward are the most notable scientists to come from the Rochester area. Acclaimed surgeon Seymour I. Schwartz also made Rochester his home.

Social reformers

No list of notable Rochesterians could ever omit Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, but the area has a long history of progressive social reformers. Anarchist Emma Goldman lived there for a time.

Others

  • Josh Arieh, 2005 World Series of Poker champion
  • Timothy Blodgett, Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives as of January 2021 <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Fictional Rochesterians

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