List of people from Rome, New York

This article lists notable people from Rome, New York.

List

 * Ben Baldanza, CEO of Spirit Airlines 2006–2016
 * Francis Bellamy, author of the Pledge of Allegiance
 * Wilson S. Bissell (1847–1903), U.S. Postmaster General (1893-1895)
 * Joseph H. Boardman (1948–2019), CEO of Amtrak 2008–2016
 * Walter R. Brooks, author of the Freddy the Pig children's book series
 * Archi Cianfrocco, Major League Baseball player
 * Jerry Cook, NASCAR driver, six-time NASCAR Modified Champion and one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers
 * The DeMarco Sisters, singers
 * Chuck Detwiler, football player
 * Richie Evans, NASCAR driver, nine-time NASCAR Modified Champion, one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers, 2012 NASCAR Hall Of Fame inductee
 * Henry A. Foster, U.S. Representative and Senator from New York, Justice of the New York Supreme Court
 * Jasper W. Gilbert (1812–1899), justice of the New York Supreme Court
 * Alex Haley (1921–1992), author of Roots: The Saga of an American Family, 1963–1968
 * Mark Hapka, actor, Days Of Our Lives
 * John B. Jervis, leading U.S. civil engineer of early 19th century, designer of Croton Aqueduct, High Bridge of New York City, and 4-2-0 railroad locomotive
 * Norman B. Judd (1815–1878), U.S. Congressman
 * Charles H. Larrabee (1820–1883), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin
 * Robert Manfred, Commissioner of Major League Baseball
 * Tom Myslinski, NFL player
 * James Joseph Plunkett (1900–1946), architect, known for his work in Santa Barbara, California
 * Pat Riley, former NBA player and head coach; currently the President of the Miami Heat
 * Tim Russ, actor, Star Trek: Voyager
 * Tim Sestito, National Hockey League player
 * Tom Sestito, National Hockey League player
 * Richard D. Simons, Associate Justice, New York State Court of Appeals, 1983–1997
 * Bonnie Thunders, roller derby skater
 * Mary Edwards Walker (1832–1919), feminist, abolitionist, prohibitionist, alleged spy, prisoner of war, surgeon, and, as of 2016, only woman to receive the Medal of Honor
 * Anthony Washington, discus world champion (1999), four-time national champion, three-time Olympian: 1992, 1996, 2000
 * Benjamin Wright (1770–1842), Chief Engineer of the Erie Canal
 * Harold Bell Wright (1872–1944), best-selling American author