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The following is a list of entertainers (not including athletes) who have lived in or near Chicago.

Famous actors or TV personalities

• Joan Allen (worked with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company)
• Gillian Anderson (born in Chicago but raised in the UK and Michigan, went to college in Chicago)
• Ann-Margret (grew up in Fox Lake and Wilmette, Illinois)
• Alan Arkin (a founding member of The Second City)
• Jennifer Beals
• James Belushi (aka Jim Belushi, grew up in Wheaton, Illinois)
• John Belushi (grew up in Wheaton, Illinois)
• Jack Benny
• Anand Bhatt (grew up in Palatine, Illinois, went to the University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Karen Black
• Lara Flynn Boyle
• Billy Campbell
• Steve Carell (Second City alum)
• Dan Castellaneta (Second City alum)
• Stephen Colbert (Second City alum)
• Joan Cusack (grew up in Evanston, Illinois)
• John Cusack (grew up in Evanston, Illinois)
• Andy Dick (grew up in Joliet, Illinois)
• Kevin Dorff born and raised in Chicago (South Shore) (Second City Alum)
• Rachel Dratch (Second City alum)
• Michael Clarke Duncan
• Dennis Farina
• Chris Farley (lived in the John Hancock Center)
• Tina Fey (Second City alum)
• Skyy Black Porn star
• Harrison Ford
• Dennis Franz
• Jeff Garlin (grew up in Chicago, was once roommates with Conan O’Brien in Chicago)
• Jami Gertz
• Kathy Griffin
• Daryl Hannah
• Sean Hayes (grew up in Glen Ellyn, Illinois)
• Marilu Henner (grew up in Chicago)
• Charlton Heston (born in Evanston and grew up in Wilmette, Illinois)
• Jennifer Hudson (born and raised in Chicago)
• Rock Hudson (grew up in Winnetka, Illinois)
• Bonnie Hunt (grew up in Chicago)
• Laura Innes (went to Northwestern University, worked in Chicago theater)
• Jenny Jones (taped her TV show in Chicago)
• Michael Jordan
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus (attended Northwestern University, was an improv performer in Chicago before moving to New York for Saturday Night Live)
• Bernie Mac (grew up in Chicago)
• Michael Madsen (grew up in Evanston)
• Virginia Madsen (grew up in the north suburbs)
• John Mahoney (settled in Chicago)
• Karl Malden
• John Malkovich (co-founded the Steppenwolf Theatre Company)
• Joe Mantegna (born in Chicago, grew up in Cicero, Illinois, worked with the Organic Theatre Company in Chicago)
• Greg Mathis (aka Judge Mathis, whose TV show is taped in Chicago)
• Marlee Matlin
• Jenny McCarthy (grew up in the South Side)
• Tim Meadows (Second City alum)
• Laurie Metcalf (began her career as a cast member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company)
• Megan Mullally (worked in Chicago theater for six years after dropping out from Northwestern University)
• Bill Murray (grew up in Wilmette, Illinois)
• Ajay Naidu (grew up in Evanston, Illinois)
• Bob Newhart
• Conan O’Brien (lived in Wrigleyville in the summer of 1988)
• Chris O’Donnell (grew up in Winnetka, Illinois)
• Adam Pearce (aka “Scrap Iron” Pearce - pro wrestler, grew up in Waukegan, trained in Chicago.
• William Petersen
• Jeremy Piven (grew up in Evanston, Illinois)
• Amy Poehler (worked with Tina Fey in Chicago, still works with the Upright Citizens Brigade, which moved to New York in 1996)
• Harold Ramis (grew up in Chicago)
• John C. Reilly
• Denise Richards (grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois)
• Andy Richter (grew up in Yorkville, Illinois; worked with several improv groups in Chicago)
• Joan Rivers (performed briefly with Second City)
• Pat Sajak (grew up in Chicago)
• Fred Savage (lived in Glencoe, Illinois in his childhood years)
• Randy Savage (grew up in Downers Grove, Illinois)
• David Schwimmer (co-founded the Lookingglass Theatre Company)
• Amy Sedaris (Second City alum)
• Gary Sinise (grew up in Highland Park, Illinois)
• Jerry Springer (part-time resident of Chicago whose TV show is taped in that city)
• Michael Stoyanov (Second City alum)
• Mr. T (grew up in the Robert Taylor Homes and lived in Lake Forest, Illinois)
• Vince Vaughn (grew up in Buffalo Grove and Lake Forest, Illinois)
• Michael T. Weiss (grew up in Northbrook, Illinois)
• Stephnie Weir (Second City alum)
• George Wendt (grew up in Chicago)
• Pete Wentz
• Fred Willard (Second City alum)
• Oprah Winfrey (lives in Chicago and Santa Barbara County, California; owns property in Maui, Hawaii)
• Billy Zane

Famous musicians

• Emma Abbott, noted opera singer
• Billy Corgan (grew up in Glendale Heights, Illinois, lived in the Lakeview area)
• Buddy Guy (Chicago blues musician)
• Chicago
• R. Kelly (grew up in Chicago)
• Nat “King” Cole
• Janet Jackson (born & raised for the first 3 years of her life in Gary, located in northwest Indiana)
• Michael Jackson (entertainer) (born & raised in Gary, located in northwest Indiana)
• Chaka Khan
• Ludacris
• Ramsey Lewis
• Ted Nugent (grew up in Arlington Heights, Illinois)
• Minnie Riperton
• Styx (band)
• Eddie Vedder (lived in Evanston, Illinois in his childhood years)
• Muddy Waters (Chicago blues musician)
• Nelson Smith “Mr.Cas” (Blue Island, Illinois writer, producer close friend of Kanye West)
• Kanye West (grew up in Chicago)
• Deniece Williams (born & raised in Gary in northwest Indiana))
• Fall Out Boy (Wilmette)
• Twista
• Common Originally Common Sense ([South Side Chicago])
• [(Chaka Khan (Side Side)
• Wilco
• Kurt Elling
• Herbie Hancock
• Miles Davis (Alton)
• Maurice White (founder Earth Wind and Fire)
• Donnie Hathaway
• Henry Johnson
• Bobby Brooms
• Big Drill {Westside underground rapper. Hiphop lyric writer.
• Ray Fuller
• Benny Goodman
• Gene Krupa
• Nick Anderson Pro basketball. Crane and Simeon H.S.
• Art Porter
• Ramsey Lewis
• Lou Rawls
• Jerry Butler
• Gene Chandler
• Major Lance
• R. Kelly
• Kanye West
• Sam Cooke
• Skyy Black Porn star(West Side of Chicago)
• Da Brat {Rap star. Westside.
• Oskar Saville (Current lead singer - 10,000 Maniacs - 2002 - Present)
• Lucky Boys Confusion (Downers Grove)

Other notable musicians

• Anastacia (grew up in Chicago and New York)
• Neko Case (moved to Chicago from Seattle)
• Al Jourgensen (moved to Chicago)
• Lucy Kaplansky (grew up in the South Side)
• Tom Morello (grew up in Libertyville, Illinois)
• Liz Phair (grew up in Winnetka, Illinois and lived in Wicker Park)
• Jimmy Reed (Chicago blues musician)

References

• Ozark-St. Francis National Forests The Alum Cove Natural Bridge Recreation Area is designed primarily for visitors The area offers picnic facilities and the Alum Cove National Recreation
• Alumni Home Page - MIT Sloan Alumni Office Information for and about alumni of MIT Sloan School of Management.
• Alum Creek Sailing Association ACSA is a sailing club located on Alum Creek reservoir in Delaware, Ohio - just North of Columbus. Our mission is to promote the sport of sailing.
• The Daily Princetonian - Alum runs for Czech presidency POLITICS Alum runs for Czech presidency By Jack Ackerman Princetonian Contributor. (Expand Photo). As an economist by training and a professor by trade,
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• Friends of Alum Creek Dog Park Alum Creek Dog Park is continuing to grow in popularity! With beautiful spring weather usage is increasing. On recent weekends we have had up to 1000 cars
• Sloan alum Bruce Gordon speaks of accountability, activism - MIT As a speaker in the MIT Sloan School of Management's Innovative Leader Series, former NAACP leader and telecom industry veteran Bruce Gordon told audience
• Alum Creek State Park Alum Creek's large reservoir and gently rolling span of fields and woodlands provides a hub of recreational activity just minutes from Ohio's capital city.
• City of San Jose Alum Rock Park is filled with picnic areas, some with barbeques. Our maintainence staff do an outstanding job at keeping Alum Rock Park clean and
• Alum | Food and Nutrition Solutions Alum is used as an ingredient in baking powder and is used to give crispness to pickles and maraschino cherries and to harden gelatin.
• AlumRockOutside [Converted].ai File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - View as HTMLFor more information about the Alum Rock Avenue Neighborhood Business District, Alum Rock Avenue was designated as a Neighborhood Business District
• Alum Creek Alum Creek. Life and Art on Alum Creek Here is my blog link: Alum Creek. posted by Jenni @ 6/29/2007 12:12:00 AM 0 comments
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