The Bronx Walk of Fame BRONX WALK OF FAME INDUCTEES 1997 2002 Basketball Hall of Famer – Actor – Danny Aiello Nate “Tiny” Archibald Musician – Ray Barretto Music Impresario – 50’s Singing Group – The Chantels John “Jellybean” Benitez Actress - Cathy Moriarty – Gentile Actor, Comedian, Broadcast Journalist – Gabe Pressman Entertainer – Robert Klein Actress (posthumously) – Rosetta LeNoire Entertainer & TV Host – Regis Philbin 2003 Broadway & TV Actress – Renee Taylor Hip Hop Artist & Impresario – DJ Red Alert 1998 Sportscaster & YES Network’s Voice of the Yankees – Michael Kay Singer – Angela Bofill Aerosmith Drummer – Joey Kramer Comedian – Red Buttons Legendary Boxer & World Middleweight Champion – Film Producer, Actor, Comedian – Jake LaMotta Garry Marshall Architect & Designer of the Actress & Entertainer – Rita Moreno New World Trade Center Site – Daniel Libeskind 1999 Boogaloo Pioneer – Jimmy Sabater Broadcaster – Joe Franklin Singer, Songwriter, Producer – Valerie Simpson Actor, Musician – Hal Linden Actress & Comedienne – Liz Torres NBA Player – Felipe Lopez 2004 Actor – Esai Morales Internationally-Acclaimed Trombonist – Willie Colon 2000 Legendary Rap Group – NFL Player – Sam Garnes Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five Entertainer & Bob Hope’s Spouse – Dolores Hope Maria on Sesame Street – Sonia Manzano News Anchor & Correspondent – Marvin Scott Actress – Shelley Morrison “Cuatro” Musician – Yomo Toro Screenwriter & Pulitzer Prize Recipient – Head of the NY Planetarium – Neil deGrasse Tyson John Patrick Shanley Jazz Flutist – Dave Valentin Award Winning Entertainer TV’s Original Zorro (posthumously) – Guy Williams (Posthumously) – Bobby Darin 2001 2005 News Anchor – Lyn Brown Hollywood’s Most Popular Col- Actress & Entertainer – Diahann Carroll umnist – Army Archerd Author – E.L. Doctorow Hip- Hop Pioneer – Kurtis Blow KISS Guitarist – Paul “Ace” Frehley Actor – Dominic Chianese Baseball Player – Ed Kranepool 60’s Sensations – The Chiffons Musician – Johnny Pacheco King of Merengue – Joseito Mateo Rap & Hip Hop Artist – Kris Parker (KRS-ONE) Latin Pianist – Eddie Palmieri U.S. Secretary of State – Colin Powell College Basketball Star – Ed Pinckney News Anchor – Jim Ryan Veteran Reporter /Commentator – Actor – Burt Young Daniel Schorr Filmmaker (posthumously) – Stanley Kubrick Latin Pianist (posthumously) – Charlie Palmieri 2006 Producer – Manny Azenberg 2012 The Godfather of Hip Hop – Afrika Bambaataa Rap Artist – Fat Joe Football Hall of Famer – Art Donovan Jazz Artist – Valerie Capers Author – Mary Higgins Clark Supermodel – New Anchor – Tony Guida Tyson Beckford Singer – La India Cinematographer – Musician – Bobby Sanabria Sol Negrin, ACS 2007 2013 Bachata Singing Group – Aventura Previous Bronx Borough Doo Wop Legend – Dion DiMucci President and NYS Attorney General – Robert Abrams Improv Comedy Club Founder – Bud Fried- Composer and Businessman – Miguel Angel Amadeo man Tony and Emmy Award winning Actress – Ellen Barkin Actress – Doris Roberts 2014 R&B Legend (posthumously) – Luther Vandross Actor – David Zayas 2008 Actress – Rachel Ticotin Hip Hop Icon – Grandmaster Caz Tony award-winning Actress & Dancer – Priscilla Lopez Doo Wop Legends – Larry Chance and the Earls Producer – Swizz Beatz Break Dancing Legends – Rock Steady Crew NY Jets Offensive Guard -William M. Colon Actor – Adam Rodriguez Sex Therapist – Dr. Ruth Westheimer (Honorary Bronxite) 2009 Composer - Charlie Fox Hip hop pioneer – GrandWizzard Theodore Grammy Award Winning Artist Melissa Manchester Actress – Judy Reyes Legendary Singer – Tony Orlando (Honorary Bronxite) 2010 Former U.S. Congressman – Herman Badillo STAY TUNED FOR Founder of Essence Magazine – Ed Lewis Grammy Award Winning Musicians – Joanie Madden & Cherish the Ladies 2015 Legendary Singer – Jerry Vale 2011 BRONX WALK OF FAME Actress – Joy Bryant INDUCTEES Singer, Actress, Composer – Irene Cara Producer – Charles Latibeaudiere Actor – Chazz Palminteri .