Notable Residents
Notable current and former residents of Jamaica include:
- Cecily Adams, actress
- Paul Bowles, writer and composer
- Jimmy Breslin, author and columnist
- Sri Chinmoy, philosopher and spiritual teacher
- Mario Cuomo, former governor of New York 1983-1995
- Nelson DeMille (1943-), author
- Rocco DiSpirito, chef
- Alan Dugan, poet
- Desiree Coleman, singer, actress
- Ann Flood, actress
- Ashrita Furman, most Guinness World Records holder (88 Guinness World Records)
- Marc Iavaroni, basketball player, former head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies
- Curtis Jackson III a.k.a. 50 Cent, rapper/entrepreneur
- James P. Johnson, pianist and composer
- William T. Kane, physicist; born in Jamaica in 1932
- Crad Kilodney, writer
- Rufus King, signer of the United States Constitution
- Gerald S. Lesser (1926–2010), psychologist who played a major role in developing the educational programming included in Sesame Street.
- Debi Mazar, actress
- Metallica briefly lived here in April 1983 before recording their debut Kill 'Em All
- Nicki Minaj, rapper
- Letty Cottin Pogrebin, writer/journalist
- Freddie Roman, comedian
- Heathcliff Slocumb, former pitcher
- Donald Trump, real estate developer
- Waka Flocka Flame, Rapper, So Icey Entertainment, 1017 Brick Squad who came from South Jamaica born in the neighbourhood but later moved to Atlanta
- Marinus Willett, mayor of New York 1807-08
- Frances Ziermak, player in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League
Len Kunstadt, jazz/blues historian, record label owner
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