I was curious and did some research to see what famous folks were also born in the Bronx, like me!
There are many of us but I picked out just a few to share. The people I picked are folks that I remember from my childhood and was stoked to see their names when I google-d "born in the Bronx."
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige is named the "Queen of Hip Hop Soul" and rightfully so. She is a singer, songwriter and producer, just to name a few of her talents. She has won 9 Grammy's and 4 American Music Awards. Go Mary!
Check her out live in this video from the 90's, when I was a teenager.
George Romero
George Romero is the genius behind the 1968 cult classic "Night of the Living Dead" and he didn't stop there. He has produced "Day of the Dead", "Dawn of the Dead", and "The Crazies", along with other awesome zombie flicks. He is named the "Father of Modern Day Horror Films" and "Godfather of all Zombies".
Check out this trailer from "Diary of the Dead".
Stacey Dash
I loved her in "Clueless" because she was Donald Faison's girlfriend and I had a crush on him back then...I will stop there about Donald Faison :)
She has been in tons of things from my childhood and teenage years including episodes on "The Cosby Show" and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air".
Here is freak out moment she had in the movie "Clueless".
Calvin Klein
I begged my mom for CK jeans and fragrances. The commercials were so risque and filled with "cool kids". Marky Mark, Kate Moss and Brook Shields are just a few of the famous faces I remember seeing in his ads.
Calvin Klein started off tailoring coats and has build a huge empire that is still growing today. The fashion industry is so competitive and you can fizzle away in a heartbeat so I think it is outstanding that he is still so innovative and takes risks so that he can keep his feet planted securely in the fashion industry.
Check out Brook Shields at 14 years old in one of Calvin Klein's commercials that helped to put his name out there even more.
Jimmie Walker
"Good Times" was a spin off "All in the Family" along with "The Jeffersons" and was a super popular show. As a kid I remember seeing Jimmie Walker as "J.J." the son on "Good Times" and he had the catch phrase "Dy-No-Mite!"
He was such a television icon and has also starred in "Let's Do It Again" with Bill Cosby and Sidney Poitier. He also did guest appearances on other popular shows such as "The Love Boat" and "Fantasy Island".
Check him out, he is hilarious!
Are there any famous people who comes from your hometown?