Rochester, New York is or has been home to many famous people from past and present times. These people have been businessmen, civil rights activists, politicians, entertainers, educators and much more. A list of their names is below.
- Ebenezer (Indian) Allen
- Susan B. Anthony
- Richard Brookheiser
- Cab Calloway
- Margaret (Midge) Costanza
- Frederick Douglass
- George Eastman
- Garth Fagan
- Frank E. Gannett
- Tom Golisano
- Howard Hanson
- John Lithgow
- Chuck Mangione
- Hugh O'Brian
- Sam Patch
- George B. Selden
- Hiram Sibley
- Joseph C. Wilson