Hometown heroes
Famous people from Rochester
48 actors, athletes, artists, scientists and leaders who were born in Rochester.
Kim Gordon
Born 1953American musician and artist, most known as co-founding member of Sonic Youth (born 1953).
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Steve Gadd
Born 1945American jazz drummer, percussionist and session musician (born 1945).
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Questions
Who are some notable people born in Rochester?
John Lithgow, Ryan Lochte, Cab Calloway, Abby Wambach are among the people born in Rochester in this guide.
What celebrities were born in Rochester?
John Lithgow, Ryan Lochte, Cab Calloway, Abby Wambach, Robert Forster, Chyna, Jon Jones, John Ashbery were all born in Rochester.
Where does this list come from?
From Wikidata: people whose place of birth is Rochester and who have an English Wikipedia article.
Facts from Wikidata; portraits from Wikimedia Commons, credited at the bottom of the page.