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 United States. For a similar list organized alphabetically by last name, see the category page .

Authors and academics

• Andrea Beaty, author
• Shane Gericke, author
• Emily Giffin, author
• Louise Huffman, teacher and educator on US Antarctic programs
• Fazlur Rahman Malik, author, scholar
• Paul Sereno, paleontologist
• Luis Alberto Urrea, author
• Jasmine Warga, children's and young adult 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
• P. J. Hyett, software developer and co-founder of GitHub
• Harry Kalas, sportscaster, voice of Philadelphia Phillies 1971–2009
• 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
• Matthew Prozialeck, musician, blues harmonica player, recording artist, music producer
• Bill Odenkirk, comedy writer, The Simpsons
• Bob Odenkirk, actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, star of Better Call Saul
• Danielle Panabaker, actress most notable for her role as Dr. Caitlin Snow on The Flash; spent her teenage years in Naperville.
• Kay Panabaker, child actress (Phil of the Future, No Ordinary Family); raised in Naperville
• Chris Redd, cast member on Saturday Night Live
• Alene Robertson, musical theatre actress, winner of nine Joseph Jefferson Awards and 2014 Sarah Siddons Award
• Andrew Santino, actor, comedian, and podcaster
• Hillary Scott, pornographic actress
• Jim Sonefeld, drummer for Hootie and the Blowfish
• Kim Spencer, founder of the WorldLink direct broadcast satellite channel
• Darling Squire, dancer and choreographer
• John Summit, music producer and DJ, born in Naperville
• Doug Walker, web reviewer, Nostalgia Critic
• Trevor Wallace, comedian and content creator
• Paula Zahn, newscaster and television personality

Politics

• Mary Lou Cowlishaw, politician
• Bill Foster, U.S. representative from Illinois's 11th congressional district
• S. Fitzgerald Haney, diplomat and businessman
• Dick Locher, syndicated cartoonist
• 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
• Lauren Underwood, U.S. representative from Illinois's 14th congressional district
• Robert Zoellick, former president of the World Bank Group

Sports

Baseball

• Ryan Bukvich, relief pitcher
• Bert Haas, first baseman; all-star for the Cincinnati Reds
• Jerry Hairston Jr., infielder and outfielder; World Series champion with the New York Yankees
• Ian Krol, pitcher for the Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League
• Nicky Lopez, second baseman for the Chicago White Sox
• Collin McHugh, relief pitcher; World Series champion with the Houston Astros
• Nick Solak, second baseman and outfielder

Basketball

• John Clawson, small forward for the University of Michigan and Oakland Oaks; Olympic gold medalist
• Drew Crawford, shooting guard and small forward in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Porter Moser, head coach of the University of Oklahoma men's basketball team
• Anthony Parker, general manager of the Orlando Magic; shooting guard and small forward in the Israeli Super League and EuroLeague
• Candace Parker, power forward for the Los Angeles Sparks, Chicago Sky, and Las Vegas Aces; three-time WNBA champion; two-time WNBA MVP; two-time Olympic gold medalist

Football

• Cameron Brate, tight end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New Orleans Saints
• Chris Brown, running back for the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans
• Owen Daniels, tight end for the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos
• Matt LaCosse, tight end for the New York Giants and New England Patriots
• Justin McCareins, wide receiver for the Tennessee Titans and New York Jets
• Babatunde Oshinowo, defensive lineman for the Cleveland Browns
• Sean Payton, head coach for the Denver Broncos
• Jayden Reed, wide receiver and punt returner for the Green Bay Packers

Gymnastics

• Bridgette Caquatto, gymnast on U.S national team World silver medalist
• Mackenzie Caquatto, gymnast on U.S national team
• Nia Dennis, gymnast on U.S. national team

Ice skating

• Evan Lysacek, figure skater; Olympic gold medalist (2010), 2-time national champion

Mountain climbing

• Lucy Westlake, youngest American woman to summit Mount Everest

Prize fighting

• Curtis Blaydes, UFC fighter
• Jordan Johnson, RFA World Champ, UFC fighter
• Steve Kozola, MMA fighter

Soccer

• Chase Adams, forward
• Devon Amoo-Mensah, defender
• Brittany Bock, midfielder
• Chris Brady, goalkeeper
• Roman Celentano, goalkeeper
• Bryan Ciesiulka, midfielder
• Vanessa DiBernardo, midfielder
• Casey Krueger, defender
• Megan Montefusco, defender
• Korede Osundina, forward

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

Track and field

• Chris Derrick, distance runner at Stanford, held junior record in 5000m
• Tyler Jermann, distance runner, 4-time U.S. Olympic Trials qualifier in the marathon
• Tom Petranoff, javelin thrower, former world record holder, Olympian

Volleyball

• Jordyn Poulter, Olympic gold medalist for the United States national indoor volleyball team & professional volleyball player

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