New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees

The list New Jersey Hall of Fame inductees includes John Travolta and Jason Alexander. The list consists of 30 members.

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1.

Whitney Houston

American singer, record producer, actress, film producer, and philanthropist (1963–2012)

Overview: Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer and actress. Nicknamed "the Voice", she is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with over 220 million ...

Date of birth: 9 August 1963

Date of death: 11 February 2012

Age: 48 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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MTV Video Music Award winners 217T

American people who self-identify as being of Native American descent 252T

Deaths from coronary artery disease 79T
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Shaquille O'Neal

American basketball player and analyst (born 1972)

Overview: Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal ( shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), known commonly as Shaq ( SHAK), is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the ...

Date of birth: 6 March 1972

Age: 52

Nationality: American

Occupation: Basketball

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 11" (211 cm)

Partner: Laticia Rolle (Engaged)

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National Basketball Association first-overall draft picks 74T

National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player Award winners 36T

Television personalities from New Jersey 9T
3.

Queen Latifah

American recording artist and actress (born 1970)

Overview: Dana Elaine Owens (born March 18, 1970), known professionally as Queen Latifah, is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, actress, and producer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, she signed with Tommy Boy ...

Date of birth: 18 March 1970

Age: 54

Nationality: American

Occupation: Rapper

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Ebony Nicholas (Dating)

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Singer-songwriters from New Jersey 203T

21st-century African-American women singers 565T

Television producers from New Jersey 121T
4.

Frank Sinatra

American singer and actor (1915–1998)

Overview: Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor who is generally perceived as one of the greatest musical artists of the 20th century. He is one of the best- ...

Date of birth: 12 December 1915

Date of death: 14 May 1998

Age: 82 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Sinatra family 6T

20th-century American male singers 2,007T

American musicians of Italian descent 37T
5.

Susan Sarandon

American actor (born 1946)

Overview: Susan Abigail Sarandon (née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actor. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Screen Actors ...

Date of birth: 4 October 1946

Age: 77

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 3" (160 cm)

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American bisexual actors 181T

American socialist feminists 117T

Edison High School (New Jersey) alumni 10T
6.

Jon Bon Jovi

American rock musician (born 1962)

Overview: John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, philanthropist, and actor. Bon Jovi is best known as the founder ...

Date of birth: 2 March 1962

Age: 62

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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American musicians of Italian descent 37T

MTV Europe Music Award winners 366T

Italian American heavy metal musicians 55T
7.

John Travolta

American actor (born 1954)

Overview: John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor, singer, and prominent Scientologist. He rose to fame during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter (1975–1979) ...

Date of birth: 18 February 1954

Age: 70

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 2" (188 cm)

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Television producers from New Jersey 125T

Television producers from Florida 33T

Golden Raspberry Award winners 272T
8.

Jack Nicholson

American actor and filmmaker (born 1937)

Overview: John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American actor and filmmaker whose career has spanned more than 60 years. He is known for having played a wide range of starring and supporting roles ...

Date of birth: 22 April 1937

Age: 87

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Male actors of Irish descent 682T

Male actors of English descent 380T

Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor winners 88T
9.

Bruce Willis

American actor (born 1955)

Overview: Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is an American actor and film producer. Born in Germany to a German mother and American father, Willis moved to the U.S. with his family when he was two years ...

Date of birth: 19 March 1955

Age: 69

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 11" (180 cm)

Partner: Emma Heming Willis (Married)

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Penns Grove High School alumni 3T

Broadway actors 482T

Film producers from New Jersey 106T
10.

Frankie Valli

American singer

Overview: Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer, known as the frontman of the Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his ...

Date of birth: 3 May 1934

Age: 90

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

Partner: Jackie Jacobs (Married)

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Private Stock Records artists 12T

Universal Motown Records artists 75T

20th-century male singers 5,317T
11.

Bruce Springsteen

An American singer-songwriter

Overview: Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is both a solo artist and the leader of the E Street Band. He received critical acclaim ...

Date of birth: 23 September 1949

Age: 74

Nationality: American

Occupation: Musician

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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American musicians of Italian descent 37T

20th-century American male musicians 6,873T

21st-century American male musicians 4,997T
12.

Michael Douglas

American actor (born 1944)

Overview: Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American actor and producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the ...

Date of birth: 25 September 1944

Age: 79

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

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Bryna Productions people 10T

Dill family 9T

Male actors of Scottish descent 224T
13.

Meryl Streep

American actress (born 1949)

Overview: Mary Louise "Meryl" Streep (born June 22, 1949) is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation", Streep is particularly known for her versatility and accent adaptability ...

Date of birth: 22 June 1949

Age: 75

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Martin Short (Dating)

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Television producers from New Jersey 129T

Broadway actors 482T

American women television producers 835T
14.

Tony Bennett

American singer (1926–2023)

Overview: Anthony Dominick Benedetto (August 3, 1926 – July 21, 2023), known professionally as Tony Bennett, was an American jazz and traditional pop singer. He received many accolades, including 20 Grammy Awards ...

Date of birth: 3 August 1926

Date of death: 21 July 2023

Age: 96 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Singer

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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Jazz musicians from New York City 206T

Painters from New York City 681T

2023 deaths 9,157T
15.

Jerry Lewis

American comedian, actor and filmmaker (1926–2017)

Overview: Jerry Lewis (born Joseph Levitch; March 16, 1926 – August 20, 2017), nicknamed "The King of Comedy", was an American comedian, actor, singer, filmmaker and humanitarian, who appeared in over sixty ...

Date of birth: 16 March 1926

Date of death: 20 August 2017

Age: 91 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comedian

Gender: Male

Height: 6' (183 cm)

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21st-century American singer-songwriters 2,654T

20th-century American singer-songwriters 1,272T

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement recipients 95T
16.

Albert Einstein

German-born physicist (1879–1955)

Overview: Albert Einstein ( EYEN-styne; 14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist, universally acknowledged to be one of the two greatest physicists of all time, the other being Isaac ...

Date of birth: 14 March 1879

Date of death: 18 April 1955

Age: 76 (age at death)

Nationality: German

Occupation: Physicist

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 9" (175 cm)

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Jewish German physicists 43T

Recipients of Franklin Medal 114T

Anti-nationalists 18T
17.

Jon Stewart

American comedian

Overview: Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, November 28, 1962) is an American comedian, filmmaker, political commentator, and television host. He hosted The Daily Show, a satirical news program on Comedy ...

Date of birth: 28 November 1962

Age: 61

Nationality: American

Occupation: Comic

Gender: Male

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Tracy McShane (Married)

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Lawrence High School (New Jersey) alumni 10T

Jewish American male comedians 179T

American male television writers 1,879T
18.

Danny DeVito

American actor (born 1944)

Overview: Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series Taxi ...

Date of birth: 17 November 1944

Age: 79

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 4' 10" (147 cm)

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Television producers from New Jersey 125T

Comedy film directors 176T

Disney voice actors 118T
19.

Christopher Reeve

American actor (1952–2004)

Overview: Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, writer, and director. He was best known for playing the DC Comics character Superman, beginning with the acclaimed ...

Date of birth: 25 September 1952

Date of death: 10 October 2004

Age: 52 (age at death)

Nationality: American

Occupation: Actor

Gender: Male

Height: 6' 4" (193 cm)

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Male actors of English descent 380T

BAFTA Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles winners 33T

Wheelchair users 23T
20.

Gloria Gaynor

American singer

Overview: Gloria Gaynor (born September 7, 1949) is an American singer, best known for the disco era hits "I Will Survive" (Hot 100 number 1, 1979), "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Hot 100 number 9, 1974), "Let Me Know ...

Date of birth: 7 September 1949

Age: 75

Nationality: American

Occupation: Vocalist

Gender: Female

Partner: Linwood Simon (Married)

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Malcolm X Shabazz High School alumni 21T

American women in electronic music 325T

American disco singers 44T