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List Illinoisans who have become famous, past or present, doesnt matter. I'll list some that I know, please add to the list if you know more. Some would question why I didnt list Abraham Lincoln, but he was not born in Illinois. Please keep the list for natives. Oh, feel free to include bands and band members too. Here goes...
Bill Murray
The Belushi brothers
Ronald Reagan
Cindy Crawford
Jane Addams
Wyatt Earp
Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins)
Disturbed
Hillary Clinton
Donald Rumsfeld
Adrienne Curry
Walt Disney
Denise Richards
Red Grange
Raquel Welch
Joe Mantegna
Smoking Popes
Chevelle
Dennis Farina
Billy Zane
Fall Out Boy
Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance)
Chris Klein
Mike Alstott
Simeon Rice
John Lynch
Barack Obama
Dick Butkus
Donovan McNabb
Da Brat
Isiah Thomas
Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine)
Tom Berenger
Joan Cusack
John Cusack
R. Kelly
Harrison Ford
Hugh Hefner
Michael Crichton
John Malkovich
Ernest Hemingway
Carl Sandburg
Gary Sinise
Pat Sajack
Mr. T
Jenny McCarthy
Kill Hannah
Daryl Hannah
Vince Vaughn
There's beauty in the solace of not giving a damn.
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Obama is not an Illinois native. In fact, he didn't move here until he was an adult; Liz Phair was born in New England; not all of the Smashing Pumpkins are Illinois natives; George Pullman was from New York; Kanye West was born in Atlanta; Jeremy Piven was born in New York...
Obama is not an Illinois native. In fact, he didn't move here until he was an adult; Liz Phair was born in New England; not all of the Smashing Pumpkins are Illinois natives; George Pullman was from New York; Kanye West was born in Atlanta; Jeremy Piven was born in New York...
Dang, youre right. I checked via Wikipedia and sure enough! I edited my list, thanks for pointing that out.
Everyone in Styx (the original band) except for Tommy Shaw.
Don Beebe (former WR Buffalo Bills)
McLean Stevenson(MASH TV show)
Phil Everly(The Everly brothers)
Kevin Cronin(REO Speedwagon) Most of the original band was too
Adam Jones (Guitarist for Tool)
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Harold Ramis
Frank Caliendo
Michael Gross
Kim Novak
Jenny McCarthy
Bonnie Hunt
John C. Reilly
Larry Manetti(Tom Sellecks partner on Magnum PI)
Robert Conrad
Dennis Franz
Jennifer Beals
Bernie Mac
J.J. Evans (from good times)
;-)
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Famous Illinoisans
Please keep the list for natives. Oh, feel free to include bands and band members too. Here goes...
I edited my list, thanks for pointing that out.
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