Lil’ Kim. (Photo: Archive)
Marisa Tomei. (Photo: Archive)
Maggie Gyllenhaal. (Photo: Archive)
Heath Ledger. (Photo: Archive)
Sarah Jessica Parker. (Photo: Archive)
Jay Z. (Photo: Archive)
Patrick Stewart. (Photo: Archive)
Jimmy Fallon. (Photo: Archive)
Debra Messing. (Photo: Archive)
Mel Brooks. (Photo: Archive)
Jimmy Kimmel. (Photo: Archive)
Steve Buscemi. (Photo: Archive)
Mike Tyson. (Photo: Archive)
Alyssa Milano. (Photo: Archive)
Joan Rivers. (Photo: Archive)
Eddie Murphy. (Photo: Archive)
Larry David. (Photo: Archive)
Jennifer Connelly. (Photo: Archive)
Jerry Seinfeld. (Photo: Archive)
Adam Sandler. (Photo: Archive)
Jason Segal. (Photo: Archive)
Larry King. (Photo: Archive)
Keri Russell. (Photo: Archive)
Spike Lee. (Photo: Archive)
Paul Giamatti. (Photo: Archive)
Norah Jones. (Photo: Archive)
Lena Dunham. (Photo: Archive)
Matthew Broderick. (Photo: Archive)
Jackie Gleason. (Photo: Archive)
Michelle Williams. (Photo: Archive)
Anne Hathaway. (Photo: Archive)
Barbra Streisand. (Photo: Archive)
Rita Hayworth. (Photo: Archive)
Woody Allen. (Photo: Archive)
Chris Rock. (Photo: Archive)
Many famous actors and musicians were born and raised in Brooklyn and about just as many have moved to the super cool borough of New York City after they made it big. Here is a list of some of them!