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
• 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

1. "Empowering Educators at the School of Ice". antarcticsun.usap.gov. Antarctic Sun. 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
2. 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.
3. "PJ Hyett - Crunchbase". Crunchbase. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
4. Parsi, Novid (March 17, 2010). "Bad boy". Time Out Chicago. Retrieved March 17, 2010.
5. "Danielle Panabaker Super Star". Chicago Sun-Times. November 14, 2014. Archived from the original on November 17, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
6. Hegarty, Erin (September 27, 2017). "New 'SNL' cast member attended Naperville schools". Chicago Tribune.
7. http://www.positivelynaperville.com/2012/03/23/napervilles-robertson-will-perform-at-marriott-theatre/1846
8. Spirrison, Brad (July 7, 2009). "Naperville man finds way to make Web pay". Naperville Sun. Retrieved December 10, 2010.
9. Wilson, Marie (August 7, 2017). "Naperville, art world mourn loss of 'Dick Tracy' cartoonist Dick Locher". Daily Herald. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
10. "Drew Crawford". Scout.com. Retrieved November 30, 2016.