List of people from Naperville, Illinois

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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[]

• Andrea Beaty, author
• 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
• Trevor Wallace, Comedian and Content Creator
• 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^{[citation needed]}
• 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^[3]
• Bob Odenkirk, actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, star of Better Call Saul^[3]
• Danielle Panabaker, actress most notable for her role as Dr. Caitlin Snow on The Flash. She spent her teenage years in Naperville.^[4]
• Kay Panabaker, child actress (Phil of the Future, No Ordinary Family). She was raised in Naperville.^[4]
• Chris Redd, cast member on Saturday Night Live^[5]
• Alene Robertson, musical theatre actress, winner of nine Joseph Jefferson Awards and 2014 Sarah Siddons Award^[6]
• 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^[7]
• Paula Zahn, newscaster and television personality

Politics[]

• Mary Lou Cowlishaw, politician
• S. Fitzgerald Haney, U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica
• Dick Locher, syndicated cartoonist^[8]
• 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[]

• Curtis Blaydes, UFC fighter
• 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[]

• 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^[9]
• 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 champions Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky; 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
• Nia Dennis, 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.

Volleyball[]

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

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