List of people from Naperville, Illinois
The following list includes notable people who were born or have lived in Naperville, Illinois, A city in the USA. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page People from Naperville, Illinois.
Authors and academics
- Emily Giffin, author
- Louise Huffman, teacher and educator on US Antarctic programs [1]
- Fazlur Rahman Malik, author, scholar
- Paul Sereno, paleontologist
- Luis Alberto Urrea, author
- May Theilgaard Watts, naturalist and author; led efforts to establish the Illinois Prairie Path
Media and arts
- Dave Allen, actor
- Andrew Baggarly, baseball journalist
- Dave Bickler, singer for Survivor
- Paul Brittain, actor and comedian
- Steve Cochran, radio talk personality, WGN-AM; lives in Naperville
- David Eigenberg, actor
- Gina Glocksen, American Idol finalist
- Adrian Holovaty, journalist and web developer; creator of Django web framework
- James Holzhauer, Jeopardy all-time record-holder for one-day winnings[2]
- P. J. Hyett (born 1982/83), software developer, and co-founder of GitHub[3]
- Harry Kalas, sportscaster, voice of Philadelphia Phillies from 1971 to 2009
- Alan Krashesky, news anchor, WLS-TV
- Dick Locher, editorial writer and Dick Tracy cartoonist
- Gary Miller, sportscaster
- Marisol Nichols, actress, mostly known for her role as Hermione Lodge on Riverdale
- Bill Odenkirk, comedy writer, The Simpsons[4]
- Bob Odenkirk, actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, star of Better Call Saul[4]
- Danielle Panabaker, actress most notable for her role as Dr. Caitlin Snow on The Flash. She spent her teenage years in Naperville.[5]
- Kay Panabaker, child actress (Phil of the Future, No Ordinary Family). She was raised in Naperville.[5]
- Chris Redd, cast member on Saturday Night Live[6]
- Alene Robertson musical theatre actress, winner of nine Joseph Jefferson Awards and 2014 Sarah Siddons Award[7]
- Hillary Scott, pornographic actress
- Jim Sonefeld, drummer for Hootie and the Blowfish
- Kim Spencer, founder of the WorldLink direct broadcast satellite channel, producer of Space Bridge live TV broadcasts simultaneously connecting audiences and presenters on multiple continents
- Doug Walker, web reviewer, Nostalgia Critic[8]
- Paula Zahn, newscaster and television personality
Politics
- Mary Lou Cowlishaw, politician
- S. Fitzgerald Haney, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica
- Dick Locher, syndicated cartoonist[9]
- Joseph Naper, shipbuilder, businessman, politician, settler, founder of Naperville
- A. George Pradel, longest-serving mayor in city's history
- J. Glenn Schneider, educator and politician
- Robert Zoellick, retired president of World Bank
- Lauren Underwood, politician
Sports
Prize Fighting
- Jordan Johnson, RFA World Champ, UFC fighter
Baseball
- Ryan Bukvich, relief pitcher for Chicago White Sox
- Bert Haas, first baseman for five MLB teams; National League All-Star (1947)
- Jerry Hairston, Jr., played for nine MLB teams; World Series champion (2009)
- Ian Krol, relief pitcher for Atlanta Braves
- Nicky Lopez, 2nd baseman for Kansas City Royals
- Collin McHugh, pitcher for Houston Astros
Basketball
Anthony Parker with the Cavaliers
- John Clawson, forward for University of Michigan and ABA champion Oakland Oaks; Olympic gold medalist 1968 Olympics
- Drew Crawford (born 1990), basketball player who last played for Bnei Herzliya of the Israeli Ligat HaAl[10]
- Porter Moser, head coach for Loyola University Chicago men's basketball
- Anthony Parker, shooting guard and small forward for Toronto Raptors and Cleveland Cavaliers; 2004 Israeli Basketball Premier League MVP; current general manager of NBA G League's Lakeland Magic.
- Candace Parker, forward for University of Tennessee and WNBA champion Los Angeles Sparks; two-time league MVP; two-time Olympic gold medalist
Football
- Cameron Brate, tight end for Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Chris Brown, running back for Tennessee Titans
- Owen Daniels, tight end for Denver Broncos
- Justin McCareins, wide receiver for Tennessee Titans and New York Jets
- Babatunde Oshinowo, defensive lineman for Chicago Bears
- Sean Payton, head coach of New Orleans Saints, 2006 NFL Coach of the Year
Gymnastics
- Bridgette Caquatto, gymnast on U.S national team World silver medalist
- Mackenzie Caquatto, gymnast on U.S national team
Ice skating
- Evan Lysacek, figure skater; Olympic gold medalist (2010), 2-time national champion
Soccer
- Brittany Bock, defender for WPS franchise Western New York Flash
- Vanessa DiBernardo, midfielder for Chicago Red Stars
- Megan Oyster, defender for Reign FC
- Casey Short, defender for Chicago Red Stars and U.S. national women's team
Track and field
- Chris Derrick, distance runner at Stanford, held junior record in 5000m
- Tom Petranoff, javelin thrower, former world record holder, Olympian
Swimming
- Kevin Cordes, Olympic gold medalist in 4x100-meter medley relay, American record holder in 100- and 200-meter breaststroke (short course), as well as 100- and 200-yard breaststroke.
References
- "Empowering Educators at the School of Ice". antarcticsun.usap.gov. Antarctic Sun. 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
- Baker, Sue (April 9, 2019). "Naperville native sets new 'Jeopardy!' record for 1-day winnings with $110,914; 4-day streak continues". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
- "PJ Hyett - Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- Parsi, Novid (March 17, 2010). "Bad boy". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
- "Danielle Panabaker Super Star". Chicago Sun-Times. November 14, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- Hegarty, Erin (September 27, 2017). "New 'SNL' cast member attended Naperville schools". Chicago Tribune.
- http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2012/03/23/napervilles-robertson-will-perform-at-marriott-theatre/1846
- Spirrison, Brad (July 7, 2009). "Naperville man finds way to make Web pay". Naperville Sun. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
- Wilson, Marie (August 7, 2017). "Naperville, art world mourn loss of 'Dick Tracy' cartoonist Dick Locher". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- "Drew Crawford". Scout.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
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