List of people from New Canaan, Connecticut

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The following people are associated with New Canaan, Connecticut and notable far beyond it (including those who were born in, raised in, lived in, worked in, or died in town):

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Actors, directors, producers

Musicians

Athletes and those in the sports industry

Journalists

Authors, writers

(not including journalists)

Artists, architects, designers

Government

Business

Other

See also

Notes

  1. Alfred Branch. "‘Scandal’ Star and New Canaan Resident Tony Goldwyn Speaks Out Against Donald Trump Candidacy". Patch.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  2. "Katherine Heigl Set to Return to the Small Screen". New Canaan, CT Patch. July 15, 2014. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. Dinan, Michael. "'It Was An Amazing Place To Live': Actor Christopher Lloyd Returns To Waveny House". NewCanaanite.com. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  4. 1 2 Dixon, Ken, "Music Hall of Fame proposed for state ", article in Connecticut Post in Bridgeport, Connecticut, April 26, 2007 ("Paul Simon and Edie Brickell, his wife, of New Canaan")
  5. Fox, Sandra Diamond (April 30, 2021). "Crossing Connecticut bridges to the other side of the pandemic with Harry Connick Jr". CT Insider. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  6. Lorentzen, Amy, "Simon campaigns in Iowa for Dodd", Associated Press news article as printed in The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut, with the words "Simon, who lives in New Canaan" added by editors at The Advocate (the words are not found in other versions of the article printed elsewhere), July 7, 2007
  7. "McGuire leaves TSN for gig with Versus and NBC". The Daily Gleaner. June 28, 2011.
  8. Vigdor, Neil, "He fired 'The Boss': Fay Vincent: The man who exiled Steinbrenner shares memories of Yankees owner", news article, pp 1, A4, July 14, 2010, The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut ("[...] Vincent said from his summer home in New Canaan.")
  9. Morganteen, Jeff, "Beck: Cops are the real heroes", news article, June 26, 2010, The Advocate of Stamford, Connecticut ("The New Canaan resident attends the same church as a Stamford police sergeant [...]")
  10. "Full transcript: Ann Coulter". POLITICO. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  11. "Waking Up on the Wrong Side of a Rating War". The New York Times . April 18, 2013.
  12. Weber, Bruce (October 26, 2013). "Sid Yudain, 90, Dies; Created Congress's Community Newspaper". The New York Times . Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  13. Mason, Christopher, "Behind the Glass Wall", June 7, 2007, The New York Times, retrieved August 8, 2010
  14. "Glenora Richards". Remember Ma. Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  15. "Walter Childs Wood, M.D.: Physician Cum Dairyman and Assemblyman". The New Canaan Historical Society Annual. 9 (3): 43–45. 1983. Retrieved September 14, 2020 via HathiTrust.
  16. Rogers, Taylor Nicole. "Zillow CEO Rich Barton reportedly just became a billionaire. Meet the serial entrepreneur who also founded Expedia and Glassdoor". Business Insider. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  17. O'Connor, Clare. "Protesters Occupy GE CEO Jeff Immelt's Connecticut Front Lawn". Forbes. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  18. Ebert, Jennifer. "Founder of five airlines, David Neeleman, lists Connecticut home for $8.3 Million". Homes and Gardens. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  19. Billboard Staff (February 13, 2016). "No. 57: Rich Riley | Power 100". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  20. "Lance Armstrong to be honored at MMRF gala", no-byline article in The New Canaan Advertiser, August 1, 2007: "Kathy Giusti, founder and chief executive officer of the MMRF, and a New Canaan resident"