FACES

Brooklynites have made their presence known everywhere, from stage spotlights to the political arena. Check out some of the truly shining Faces of Brooklyn.

Ralph McDaniels
Aaliyah
Ahmed Abdullah
Albert Vann
Annette Robinson
Antonio Hardy / Big Daddy Kane
Ben Vereen
Bernard King
Betty Carter
Charles Barron
Chris Rock
Christopher Wallace / The Notorious BIG
Connie Hawkins
Corbin Bleu
Dante Smith / Mos Def
Darlene Mealy
Diana Reyna
Dick Parsons
Earl Graves
Ed Towns
Eddie Murphy
Eric Adams
Erik Martin Dilan
Hakeem Jeffries
Inga Marchand / Foxy Brown
Jackie Jackson
Jean Michael Basquiat
Jitu Weusi
Joan Cooper Bacchus Maynard
John Jackson / Fabolous
John L. Sampson
Josh Wainwright
Juan Williams
Karim Camara
Kendall Stewart
Kevin S. Parker
Kimberly Jones / Lil’ Kim
Lena Horne
Lenny Kravitz
Lenny Wilkens
Letitia James
Martin Malave Dilan
Mathieu Eugene
Max Roach
Michael Jordan
Mike Tyson
Randy Weston
Rosie Perez
Roy Decarava
Russell Jones / Ol’ Dirty Bastard
Sara M. Gonzalez
Shawn Carter / Jay-Z
Shirley Chisholm
Spike Lee
Stephon Marbury
Talib Kweli
Tom Feelings
Trevor Smith, Jr. / Busta Rhymes
Velmanette Montgomery
William F. Boyland, Jr.
Yvette Clarke