Famous New Yorkers

New York City artist Paul Cadmus was one of the first in his field in the modern era to live his life as an openly gay man. Learn more about this brave but humble artist and his controversial 1934 U.S. Navy-commissioned but highly homoerotic work, The Fleet's In!

Contributing writer Margot Tohn is an expert on driving, parking, and beating traffic in New York. City

Go behind the scenes at the Radio City Christmas Spectacular and learn about life as a Radio City Rockette from the talented Teresa Burks.

Read our Q&A with Adam Chanler-Berat, starring as Mark in the new production of Rent.

Relationship Experts Tamsen Fadal and Matt Titus are the husband-and-wife authors of relationship books Why Hasn't He Called and Why Hasn't He Proposed and stars of the Lifetime series Matched in Manhattan.

Biography of About.com Contributor John Keller

Biography of Contributing Photographer Lisa Dubois

Rudy Pospisil -- Biography of Contributing Photographer Rudy Pospisil

Bio of About.com contributor Jason Feirman

Biography of About.com contributor Jennifer Leavitt-Wipf

Magician David Blaine is known for his over-the-top public spectacles. He has been buried alive, drowned alive, frozen in ice, and suspended five stories over Times Square in New York City. Learn more about this Brooklyn-born, NYC-bred magician.

Biography of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman, a veteran New York actor and Tony and Oscar nominee. Philip Seymour Hoffman is widely recognized as one of the country's greatest actors under 40. He is currently known for his Oscar-nominated performance as Truman Capote in Capote.

As host of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has become one of New York City's funniest icons. Born in New York as Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz, Jon Stewart hones his comedic skills in New York comedy clubs before hitting it big as a movie star, fake news authority, and host of The Oscars.

Civil rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr. made his mark on New York City, inspiring many with his anti-war and civil rights activism.

A biography of Martha Stewart -- domestic diva, New York icon, and ex-con.

Biography of #1 New York City radio personality Howard Stern.

Biography of Joe Torre, the manager of the New York Yankees.

Mariah Carey is hot again. Her new album, The Emancipation of Mimi, and her #1 single, We Belong Together, have put Mariah back in the spotlight.

Bio of About.com contributor Jason Feirman

Biography of Contributing Writer Nick Orlando

Biography of Contributing Writer Jacob Kleinman