Jews from Connecticut

American politician and diplomat (1923–2023)

American actor (1933–2016)

Harvey Weinstein is an American former film producer and convicted sex offender. In 1979, Weinstein and his brother, Bob Weinstein, co-founded the entertainment company Miramax, which produced several successful independent films including Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989); The Crying Game (1992); Pulp Fiction (1994); Heavenly Creatures (1994); Flirting with Disaster (1996); and Shakespeare in Love (1998). Weinstein won an Academy Award for producing Shakespeare in Love and also won seven Tony Awards for plays and musicals including The Producers, Billy Elliot the Musical, and August: Osage County. After leaving Miramax, Weinstein and his brother Bob founded the Weinstein Company (TWC), a mini-major film studio. He was co-chairman, alongside Bob, from 2005 to 2017.

American photographer (born 1949)

American illustrator and writer of children's books (1928-2012)

American composer and lyricist (1930–2021)

American politician (1942–2024)

American actress and comedian (1946–1989)

American graphic designer (1914–1996)

Scott Samuel "Scooter" Braun is an American businessman, investor, former talent manager, and record executive. He is credited with having discovered and managed Canadian singer Justin Bieber in 2008 and signed American singer Ariana Grande to his management agency in 2012, whose success led to the establishment of Braun's RBMG Records and later, SB Projects, which were both later acquired by Hybe Corporation. Braun has also served in career management for artists including Kanye West, Demi Lovato, J Balvin, Ozuna, Dan + Shay, and the Kid Laroi, among others. He retired from artist management in 2024.

American urban planner (1888–1981)

American actor and comedian (1944–2023)

American television writer and producer (1922-2023)

American gastroenterologist (1884–1983)

American businessman

American boxer and actor (1907–1976)

American table tennis player (1918-1980)

tennis player (1998-)

film producer (1890–1975)

American documentary filmmaker

Ukrainian boxer (1901–1970)

American actor

American bodybuilder

baseball player and manager from the United States

American actor (1913–2005)

American baseball player

American boxer (1904-1964)

American collector of dictionaries (1943–2020)

author and researcher

Shot putter and discus thrower

American investment banker (1886–1950)

American baseball player

American sportscaster

Biographer, journalist

American baseball player